2021
Increasing Prevalence of Critical Limb Ischemia Hospitalizations With Distinct Mental Health Burden Among Younger Adults
Harris KM, Mena-Hurtado C, Arham A, Burg MM, Freedland KE, Sinha R, Alabi O, Smolderen KG. Increasing Prevalence of Critical Limb Ischemia Hospitalizations With Distinct Mental Health Burden Among Younger Adults. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: 2126-2128. PMID: 34794693, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Ankle-brachial index in patients with intermittent claudication is a poor indicator of patient-centered and clinician-based evaluations of functional status
Johnston AL, Vemulapalli S, Gosch KL, Aronow HD, Abbott JD, Patel MR, Smolderen KG, Shishebor M, Spertus JA, Jones WS. Ankle-brachial index in patients with intermittent claudication is a poor indicator of patient-centered and clinician-based evaluations of functional status. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 69: 906-912. PMID: 30626552, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.07.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnkle Brachial IndexAustraliaCost of IllnessFemaleHealth StatusHemodynamicsHumansIntermittent ClaudicationMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexUnited StatesConceptsAnkle-brachial indexPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireIntermittent claudicationRutherford classificationABI valuesPAQ scoresArtery diseaseImpact of PADHealth statusMean ankle-brachial indexPAD-specific health statusSevere peripheral artery diseasePAQ summary scoreStudy of patientsQuality of lifeHealth status assessmentRutherford classNew onsetPatient's symptomsHemodynamic assessmentLife scoresFunctional statusPatients' perceptionsInternational cohort
2017
Sex differences in disease-specific health status measures in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Data from the PORTRAIT study
Roumia M, Aronow HD, Soukas P, Gosch K, Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Abbott JD. Sex differences in disease-specific health status measures in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Data from the PORTRAIT study. Vascular Medicine 2017, 22: 103-109. PMID: 28429659, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x16686408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnkle Brachial IndexAustraliaChi-Square DistributionCost of IllnessFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealth Status IndicatorsHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsPatient SatisfactionPeripheral Arterial DiseasePrognosisProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSocial BehaviorSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth statusArtery diseaseSymptoms of PADAnkle-brachial index valuesPAD-specific health statusSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseDisease-specific health status measuresPAQ scoresPeripheral arterial diseaseSex differencesHealth status domainsInternational prospective studyPoor health statusHealth status measuresMultivariable linear regressionLower PAQ scoresBaseline characteristicsClinical characteristicsPAD symptomsTreatment satisfactionArterial diseaseProspective studyFemale sex
2011
Two-year Vascular Hospitalisation Rates and Associated Costs in Patients at Risk of Atherothrombosis in France and Germany: Highest Burden for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Smolderen KG, Wang K, de Pouvourville G, Brüggenjürgen B, Röther J, Zeymer U, Parhofer KG, Steg PG, Bhatt DL, Magnuson EA, Investigators R. Two-year Vascular Hospitalisation Rates and Associated Costs in Patients at Risk of Atherothrombosis in France and Germany: Highest Burden for Peripheral Arterial Disease. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2011, 43: 198-207. PMID: 22001145, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseCoronary artery diseaseHospitalisation ratesCerebrovascular diseaseArterial diseaseMultiple risk factorsRisk of atherothrombosisMRF groupPAD subgroupsREACH RegistryCardiovascular eventsPeripheral revascularizationArtery diseaseHospitalisation costsAtherothrombotic diseasePeripheral proceduresRisk factorsRisk groupsHigh burdenEconomic burdenPatientsDiseaseAtherothrombosisEvaluated groupAssociated costs
2010
Vascular Hospitalization Rates and Costs in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States
Mahoney EM, Wang K, Keo HH, Duval S, Smolderen KG, Cohen DJ, Steg G, Bhatt DL, Hirsch AT. Vascular Hospitalization Rates and Costs in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 642-651. PMID: 20940249, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.930735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery diseaseAnkle-brachial indexArtery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseAtherothrombotic risk factorsContinued Health (REACH) RegistryCumulative hospitalization costsHistory of claudicationLimb ischemic eventsLower limb revascularizationReduction of AtherothrombosisInternational prospective registryAbsence of symptomsRisk of atherothrombosisLower limb amputationREACH cohortIntermittent claudicationProspective registryIschemic eventsPeripheral interventionsRevascularization proceduresArterial diseaseFirst admissionUS patientsOne-year costs associated with cardiovascular disease in Canada: Insights from the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry
Smolderen KG, Bell A, Lei Y, Cohen EA, Steg PG, Bhatt DL, Mahoney EM, investigators O. One-year costs associated with cardiovascular disease in Canada: Insights from the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 26: e297-e305. PMID: 20931098, PMCID: PMC2954538, DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(10)70437-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseContinued Health (REACH) RegistryReduction of AtherothrombosisCardiovascular risk factorsCoronary artery diseaseArterial bedMedication useHospitalization costsAtherothrombotic diseaseArtery diseaseMedication costsCerebrovascular diseaseHealth registriesRisk factorsEconomic burdenMore cardiovascular risk factorsAnnual hospitalization costsCardiovascular-related hospitalizationsMean hospitalization costOne-year followOne-year costsCardiovascular eventsPolyvascular diseaseAnnual hospitalizationsClinical factors
2009
Impact of peripheral arterial disease on health status: A comparison with chronic heart failure
Smolderen KG, Pelle AJ, Kupper N, Mols F, Denollet J. Impact of peripheral arterial disease on health status: A comparison with chronic heart failure. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2009, 50: 1391-1398. PMID: 19958988, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.07.109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesChronic DiseaseCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusFemaleHeart DiseasesHeart FailureHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMarital StatusMental HealthMiddle AgedNetherlandsOdds RatioPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPropensity ScoreRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSickness Impact ProfileConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseChronic heart failurePhysical health statusMental health statusCHF patientsHealth statusPAD patientsCardiac historyDiabetes mellitusHeart failureArterial diseaseMedical recordsMedical conditionsImpact of PADLow ankle-brachial indexPatients' physical health statusYounger ageWorse physical health statusCross-sectional observational studyMental health status scoresComorbid diabetes mellitusAnkle-brachial indexClinical risk factorsHealth status scoresShort Form-12