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 patency
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
2021
Emergent percutaneous chimney endovascular aortic repair of a secondary aortoenteric fistula in the setting of a solitary kidney
Chen JF, Chaar C, Cardella J, Dardik A, Guzman RJ, Nassiri N. Emergent percutaneous chimney endovascular aortic repair of a secondary aortoenteric fistula in the setting of a solitary kidney. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2021, 7: 253-257. PMID: 33997566, PMCID: PMC8095080, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary aortoenteric fistulaAortoenteric fistulaAortic surgerySolitary kidneyEndovascular repairChimney endovascular aortic repairUrgent endovascular repairExtra-anatomic bypassOpen aortic surgeryEndovascular aortic repairEndovascular aneurysm repairAlternative treatment modalityGraft excisionAortic repairAneurysm repairSeptic shockLethal complicationTreatment modalitiesPoor candidatesSitu reconstructionFistulaTraditional treatmentPatientsSurgeryKidney
2015
Management of isolated calf vein thrombosis in cancer patients
Brahmandam AS, Brownson K, Skrip L, Parker T, Indes J, Sarac T, Dardik A, Chaar CI. Management of isolated calf vein thrombosis in cancer patients. Vascular 2015, 24: 64-69. PMID: 25957344, DOI: 10.1177/1708538115584726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalf vein thrombosisIsolated calf vein thrombosisVein thrombosisHistory of cancerCancer patientsBenefits of anticoagulationInitiation of anticoagulationPatient risk factorsRetrospective chart reviewLong-term recurrenceChart reviewConsecutive patientsTreatment modalitiesRisk factorsThrombosisHigh incidencePatientsAnticoagulationOlder ageCancerMortalityIncidenceAnatomical characteristicsTreatmentRecurrence