2018
Guideline‐directed statin intensification in patients with new or worsening symptoms of peripheral artery disease
Khariton Y, Patel KK, Chan PS, Pokharel Y, Wang J, Spertus JA, Safley DM, Hiatt WR, Smolderen KG. Guideline‐directed statin intensification in patients with new or worsening symptoms of peripheral artery disease. Clinical Cardiology 2018, 41: 1414-1422. PMID: 30284297, PMCID: PMC6489902, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAustraliaDisease ProgressionDyslipidemiasFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIntermittent ClaudicationMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesRegistriesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseAdjusted median odds ratioStatin intensificationClaudication symptomsStatin therapyGuideline therapyArtery diseaseSpecialty clinicACC/AHA cholesterol guidelinesHigh-intensity statin treatmentHigh-intensity statinsLow-intensity statinsProvider-level variationMedian odds ratioCholesterol guidelinesPORTRAIT registryMost patientsOlder patientsPAD symptomsStatin treatmentMedical therapyPatient factorsAppropriate therapyOdds ratioLower odds
2015
Long‐Term Prognostic Risk in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease as a Function of the Number of Peripheral Arterial Lesions
Smolderen KG, van Zitteren M, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Heyligers JM, Nooren MJ, Vriens PW, Denollet J. Long‐Term Prognostic Risk in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease as a Function of the Number of Peripheral Arterial Lesions. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e001823. PMID: 26504149, PMCID: PMC4845133, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.001823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArteriesChi-Square DistributionDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsLower extremity lesionsPeripheral artery diseasePAD patientsAdverse prognosisExtremity lesionsLower Extremity Peripheral Arterial DiseaseSimple risk stratification toolDuplex ultrasound testingPeripheral arterial lesionsClinical risk factorsPeripheral arterial diseaseFirst adverse eventGreater disease burdenLong-term prognosisRisk stratification toolPAD diagnosisAdverse eventsProspective cohortArtery diseaseArterial diseaseArterial lesionsPrognostic riskDisease burdenIndependent associationRisk factorsOne Year Health Status Benefits Following Treatment for New Onset or Exacerbation of Peripheral Arterial Disease Symptoms: The Importance of Patients' Baseline Health Status
van Zitteren M, Denollet J, Heyligers JM, Elshof JW, Nooren MJ, Burger DH, de Fijter WM, Vriens PW, Smolderen KG. One Year Health Status Benefits Following Treatment for New Onset or Exacerbation of Peripheral Arterial Disease Symptoms: The Importance of Patients' Baseline Health Status. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2015, 50: 213-222. PMID: 26036809, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDisease ProgressionFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLinear ModelsMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsPropensity ScoreProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsHealth status scoresPeripheral arterial diseaseHealth status gainsBaseline health statusInvasive treatmentStatus scoreHealth statusPatient's baseline health statusPeripheral arterial disease symptomsHealth status levelsHealth status outcomesNew onsetPAD symptomsVascular clinicArterial diseaseHighest quartilePCS scoresInvasive strategyTreatment strategiesClinical informationStatus outcomesPatientsLinear regression analysisChange scoresExacerbation