2023
Digital Tools for Decision-Making in Coronary Artery Disease
Grubman D, Grubman S, See C, Breen T, Hu J, Altin S. Digital Tools for Decision-Making in Coronary Artery Disease. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2023, 25: 737-752. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-023-01022-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionArtery diseaseRisk stratificationDiagnosis of patientsCoronary syndromeCoronary interventionPoint of carePrimary preventionElectrocardiographic patternCatheterization labClinical uptakeRisk estimation modelCliniciansDiseaseSummaryThe developmentPatientsSyndromeStratificationDiagnosisTriageBiomarkersDigital aidsCare
2022
Sex-Based Differences in Periprocedural Complications Following Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Altin S, Gitto M, Secemsky E, Rao S, Hess C. Sex-Based Differences in Periprocedural Complications Following Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 15: e011768. PMID: 35938403, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.121.011768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral vascular interventionsSymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery diseasePeriprocedural complicationsArtery diseaseHigh riskHospital mortalityKnee amputationFemale sexVascular interventionsVascular Quality Initiative registryAccess site bleedingAccess site complicationsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseSex-based outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionWarrants further investigationSex-based differencesBaseline patientSite bleedingCoronary interventionSite complicationsContemporary cohort
2021
Sex Differences in Intracoronary Imaging and Functional Evaluation of Coronary Arteries
Velagapudi P, Altin S, Schneider M, Alasnag M. Sex Differences in Intracoronary Imaging and Functional Evaluation of Coronary Arteries. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 2021, 14: 7. DOI: 10.1007/s12410-021-09557-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntracoronary imagingArtery diseaseCoronary arteryNon-obstructive coronary artery diseaseSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionFunctional evaluationChronic coronary syndromeCoronary artery dissectionCoronary artery diseaseConventional coronary angiographyRecent FindingsThe diagnosisTreatment of womenOptical coherence tomographySex differencesSex-based differencesArtery dissectionCoronary syndromeMicrovascular dysfunctionCoronary angiographyMicrovascular functionClinical outcomesHyperemic responsePlaque characteristicsMyocardial infarctionBroad pathology
2020
Predictors of Underutilization of Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease
Altin S, Castro-Dominguez Y, Kennedy K, Orion K, Lanksy A, Abbott J, Aronow H. Predictors of Underutilization of Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 2911-2918. PMID: 33357529, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-directed medical therapyGDMT prescriptionPeripheral artery diseaseAntiplatelet agentsArtery diseaseLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsAngiotensin receptor blocker useSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseTraditional atherosclerotic risk factorsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaEnd-stage renal diseaseAtherosclerotic disease burdenDischarge prescription ratesGuideline-recommended therapiesAngiotensin receptor blockersAtherosclerotic risk factorsReceptor blocker useVascular Study GroupLimb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsVascular Quality InitiativeCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseMultivariate logistic regressionBlocker useSeasonal variation in U.S. hospitalizations for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia
Altin SE, Kim YG, Aronow HD, Armstrong EJ, Goldsweig AM, Dardik A, Lanksy AJ, Mena‐Hurtado C, Abbott JD. Seasonal variation in U.S. hospitalizations for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 96: 1473-1480. PMID: 32902126, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical limb-threatening ischemiaLimb-threatening ischemiaNational Inpatient SampleMinor amputationChronic limb-threatening ischemiaUtilization Project National Inpatient SampleProvider education effortsCoronary artery diseaseAmputation rateHospital mortalityImportant comorbidityDiabetic statusOverall cohortSecondary outcomesArtery diseaseHospital admissionPrimary outcomeHospitalization incidenceU.S. hospitalizationsDiagnosis codesInpatient SampleHigher oddsAdmission seasonHealthcare costsMortality rateQUANTITATIVE FLOW RATIO ACCORDING TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL QUANTITATIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY DEFINED SEVERITY OF STENOSIS IN A COHORT OF WOMEN WITH STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Gitto M, Saito Y, Schneider M, Papoutsidakis N, Ardito S, McCarthy M, Cristea E, Lansky A, Altin S. QUANTITATIVE FLOW RATIO ACCORDING TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL QUANTITATIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY DEFINED SEVERITY OF STENOSIS IN A COHORT OF WOMEN WITH STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 177. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)30804-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDISCREPANCY BETWEEN VISUALLY ASSESSED AND QUANTITATIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY DERIVED DIAMETER STENOSIS IN A COHORT OF WOMEN WITH STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Gitto M, Saito Y, Schneider M, Papoutsidakis N, Ardito S, McCarthy M, Cristea E, Lansky A, Altin S. DISCREPANCY BETWEEN VISUALLY ASSESSED AND QUANTITATIVE CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY DERIVED DIAMETER STENOSIS IN A COHORT OF WOMEN WITH STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 178. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)30805-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research