2023
Representation of Women in Cardiology Academic Faculty Ranks
Altin S, Parikh P, Squeri E, Douglas P, Wang D, Mehran R. Representation of Women in Cardiology Academic Faculty Ranks. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 190: 96-97. PMID: 36608436, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 cohortSex Differences in Peripheral Artery Disease
Pabon M, Cheng S, Altin S, Sethi S, Nelson M, Moreau K, Hamburg N, Hess C. Sex Differences in Peripheral Artery Disease. Circulation Research 2022, 130: 496-511. PMID: 35175843, PMCID: PMC8919803, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.121.320702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseArtery diseaseManagement of PADSuch sex-based differencesNontraditional risk factorsSex differencesLack of diagnosisSex-based differencesImportant sex differencesIschemic cardiovascularPAD prevalenceVascular stressorSubstantial morbidityClinical presentationClinical manifestationsRisk factorsPrevalent conditionLimb eventsOverall populationVascular substratesDiseaseSex variationWomenCurrent knowledgeManifestationsAngiographic Lesion Discordance in Women Presenting With Ischemic Heart Disease: Comparison of Visual Assessment, Quantitative Coronary Angiography, and Quantitative Flow Ratio.
Gitto M, Saito Y, Taoutel R, Schneider MD, Papoutsidakis N, Ardito S, Henry G, Cristea E, Lansky AJ, Altin SE. Angiographic Lesion Discordance in Women Presenting With Ischemic Heart Disease: Comparison of Visual Assessment, Quantitative Coronary Angiography, and Quantitative Flow Ratio. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2022, 34: e202-e209. PMID: 35089162, DOI: 10.25270/jic/21.00146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative coronary angiographyIschemic heart diseaseQuantitative flow ratioStress perfusion imagingDiameter stenosisCoronary angiographyIschemic symptomsCoronary revascularizationHeart diseasePerfusion imagingStenosis severityIndependent core laboratoryCohort of womenVisual assessmentCoronary stenosis severityConsecutive patientsAngiographic severityCoronary stenosisLesion assessmentClinical practiceCore laboratoryLesionsAngiographyWomenBlinded operators
2021
Racial and ethnic disparities in coronary, vascular, structural, and congenital heart disease
Grines CL, Klein AJ, Bauser‐Heaton H, Alkhouli M, Katukuri N, Aggarwal V, Altin SE, Batchelor WB, Blankenship JC, Fakorede F, Hawkins B, Hernandez GA, Ijioma N, Keeshan B, Li J, Ligon RA, Pineda A, Sandoval Y, Young MN. Racial and ethnic disparities in coronary, vascular, structural, and congenital heart disease. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 98: 277-294. PMID: 33909339, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29745.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNon-Hispanic whitesCardiovascular diseaseCongenital heart interventionsInterventional cardiovascular therapyAortic valve replacementCongenital heart diseaseRate of diagnosisCause of deathInterventional cardiology patientsPrevalence of diseaseTAVR patientsValve replacementExcess morbidityTreatment disparitiesCardiology patientsHeart diseaseCardiovascular AngiographyClinical careAverage ageCardiovascular therapyPatientsHeart interventionsEthnic disparitiesUnderserved populations
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 rateUtility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sheikh AB, Anantha-Narayanan M, Smolderen KG, Jelani QU, Nagpal S, Schneider M, Llanos F, Ionescu C, Regan C, Attaran R, Altin SE, Mena-Hurtado C. Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2020, 54: 413-422. PMID: 32338163, DOI: 10.1177/1538574420920998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsPeriprocedural adverse eventsVascular complicationsAdverse eventsIntravascular ultrasoundPrimary patencyCause mortalityTechnical successMyocardial infarctionObservational studyVascular interventionsEnd pointSimilar patency ratesSimilar primary patencyPrimary end pointRate of reinterventionSecondary end pointsPeripheral arterial diseaseImproved clinical outcomesIVUS groupAmputation rateArterial diseaseClinical outcomesPatency ratesLower risk
2019
Sex Differences in the Pursuit of Interventional Cardiology as a Subspecialty Among Cardiovascular Fellows-in-Training
Yong CM, Abnousi F, Rzeszut AK, Douglas PS, Harrington RA, Mehran R, Grines C, Altin SE, Duvernoy CS, Council A, Innovations S. Sex Differences in the Pursuit of Interventional Cardiology as a Subspecialty Among Cardiovascular Fellows-in-Training. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 12: 219-228. PMID: 30660463, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research