2024
Intravascular Ultrasound Use is Associated with Improved Patency in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Interventions
Brahmandam A, Kim T, Parziale S, Deng Y, Setia O, Tonnessen B, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Aboian E. Intravascular Ultrasound Use is Associated with Improved Patency in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 106: 410-418. PMID: 38810722, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaChronic limb threatening ischemia patientsGeneralized estimating equationsPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseAssociated with improved patencyPredictors of 1-year outcomeIntravascular ultrasound useVascular Quality InitiativeSubgroup analysisAdjunctive useD lesionsTASC CPropensity matchingTreatment modalitiesTrans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) classificationMajor amputationLimb-threatening ischemiaBalloon angioplastyIntravascular ultrasoundImproved patencyUltrasound useOne-year followQuality InitiativePredictors of patencyClinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach.
Regan C, Scierka L, Dardik A, Tonnessen B, Iyad Ochoa Chaar C, Ionescu C, Aboian E, Cardella J, Nassiri N, Guzman R, Attaran R, Nagpal S, Shah S, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Clinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach. Vascular 2024, 17085381241246318. PMID: 38669051, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241246318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual antiplatelet therapyPeripheral arterial diseaseCYP2C19 testingCYP2C19 mutationsHeterogeneity of treatment effectsPeripheral vascular interventionsConsensus statementKnowledge questionsAntiplatelet therapyGenetic testingVascular surgeryAcademic health systemBarriers to implementationInterquartile rangeCYP2C19 genotype testingVascular diseaseInterventional cardiologyModified Delphi methodPatient's metabolic statusManagement of patientsCritical limb ischemiaPerceived barriersPeripheral vascular diseaseArterial vascular diseaseClinician perspectivesLong-term limb salvage and functional outcomes for patients undergoing partial calcanectomy.
Kostiuk V, Gazes M, Fereydooni S, Chaar C, Guzman R, Tonnessen B. Long-term limb salvage and functional outcomes for patients undergoing partial calcanectomy. Vascular 2024, 17085381241247627. PMID: 38631330, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241247627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor limb amputationPeripheral arterial diseasePartial calcanectomyAmbulatory statusLimb amputationRisk of major limb amputationNon-invasive vascular testingRisk of amputationVascular testingAnkle brachial indexEnd-stage renal diseaseAbsence of peripheral arterial diseaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisAssociated with increased mortalityAmputation-free survivalHeel ulcersChronic heel ulcersLower extremity revascularizationBrachial indexSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePodiatric procedureAmputationCalcanectomyRepresentation of female vascular surgeons in national clinical trial leadership: analysis of trends over 20 years
Kostiuk V, Thaxton C, Loh S, Cardella J, Dardik A, Tonnessen B. Representation of female vascular surgeons in national clinical trial leadership: analysis of trends over 20 years. JVS-Vascular Insights 2024, 2: 100077. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsvi.2024.100077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical trialsFemale vascular surgeonsVascular surgeonsMethods Clinical trialsArtery diseaseClinical trial leadershipSite principal investigatorsVascular conditionsAbdominal aortic aneurysmSurgeon-investigatorInvestigator-led trialsCarotid artery diseasePeripheral arterial diseaseCarotid diseaseProportion of womenVenous thrombectomyBoard certificationAortic aneurysmPercentage of womenIndustry-sponsored trialsTrial leadershipHemodialysis accessSubgroup analysisVascular surgerySurgeons
2023
Arterial dissection during peripheral vascular interventions
Damara F, Alameddine D, Slade M, Cardella J, Tonnessen B, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Arterial dissection during peripheral vascular interventions. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 79: 339-347.e6. PMID: 37838217, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral vascular interventionsReintervention-free survivalPeripheral arterial diseasePrimary patencyArterial dissectionLower primary patencyArterial diseaseVascular interventionsVascular Quality Initiative databaseLonger occlusion lengthAmputation-free survivalOutcomes of patientsHistory of smokingKaplan-Meier curvesProportional hazards regressionTrend of incidencePrimary endpointFemoropopliteal diseaseLimb outcomesEndovascular therapyFemoropopliteal segmentHazards regressionOpen surgeryOcclusion lengthTreatment modalities
2022
Eligibility of Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia for Deep Venous Arterialization
Satam K, Aboian E, Huttler J, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Tonnessen B, Cardella J, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Eligibility of Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia for Deep Venous Arterialization. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 86: 260-267. PMID: 35589034, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.04.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous deep venous arterializationChronic limb threatening ischemiaPeripheral arterial diseaseGlobal Limb Anatomic Staging SystemPatent tibial arteriesDeep venous arterializationLimb threatening ischemiaMajor amputationTibial arteryProximal diseaseLimb salvageVenous arterializationExtensive peripheral arterial diseaseAdvanced limb ischemiaAnatomic staging systemEligibility of patientsLower extremity angiogramsProportion of patientsCongestive heart failureNew therapeutic modalitiesElectronic medical recordsLimb ischemiaConsecutive patientsEndovascular therapyHeart failure
2017
Better survival for African and Hispanic/Latino Americans after infrainguinal revascularization in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative
Brothers TE, Zhang J, Mauldin PD, Tonnessen BH, Robison JG, Vallabhaneni R, Hallett JW, Sidawy AN. Better survival for African and Hispanic/Latino Americans after infrainguinal revascularization in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 65: 1062-1073. PMID: 28189358, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.10.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlack or African AmericanChi-Square DistributionEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPeripheral Arterial DiseasePostoperative ComplicationsProportional Hazards ModelsQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseVascular Surgery Vascular Quality InitiativeSocial Security Death IndexHispanic/Latino ethnicityPeripheral vascular interventionsVascular Quality InitiativeOverall mortalityCardiovascular diseaseVascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative databaseVascular Quality Initiative databaseCox proportional hazards analysisLatino ethnicityInferior survival outcomesBetter overall survivalProportional hazards analysisSurvival of patientsAfrican American raceData of patientsAfrican American patientsLower overall mortalityCox proportional hazardsQuality InitiativeAfrican AmericansAMP patients