2016
Carotid Revascularization in Asymptomatic Patients after Renal Transplantation
Arhuidese I, Craig-Schapiro R, Obeid T, Nejim B, Hicks C, Malas M. Carotid Revascularization in Asymptomatic Patients after Renal Transplantation. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 38: 130-135. PMID: 27522968, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyCarotid Artery DiseasesChi-Square DistributionEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney TransplantationLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsRenal transplant patientsCarotid artery stentingCox regression analysisTransplant patientsLong-term strokeCarotid endarterectomyCarotid revascularizationPerioperative strokeMyocardial infarctionRenal transplantationCarotid artery stenting cohortIncidence of perioperative complicationsCohort of renal transplant patientsChronic renal insufficiencyAssociated with increased riskAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisRisk of periprocedural strokeRisk of perioperative strokeStroke-free survivalPropensity scoreSociety of Vascular SurgeryBaseline medical characteristicsUnited States Renal Data SystemBenefit of revascularizationCarotid artery stenosis
2014
Development of a duplex-derived velocity risk prediction model of disease progression in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Hicks CW, Canner JK, Arhuidese I, Glebova NO, Schneider E, Qazi U, Perler B, Malas MB. Development of a duplex-derived velocity risk prediction model of disease progression in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 60: 1585-1592. PMID: 25238724, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveAsymptomatic DiseasesBlood Flow VelocityCarotid Artery, CommonCarotid Artery, InternalCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRegional Blood FlowRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveTime FactorsUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisICA/CCA ratioCarotid artery stenosisInternal carotid arteryDisease progressionEnd-diastolic velocityPeak systolic velocityRisk prediction modelCCA ratioArtery stenosisSystolic velocityRisk factorsInitial peak systolic velocityProportional hazards regression modelsHigh-risk patientsRisk of progressionRisk-stratify patientsHazards regression modelsSignificant independent predictorsICA/CCACharacteristic curve analysisClinical prediction modelCarotid artery ratioIndependent predictorsDuplex imagingRR3. Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Development of a Risk Prediction Model
Hicks C, Canner J, Arhuidese I, Schneider E, Qazi U, Talbott K, Abularrage C, Freischlag J, Perler B, Malas M. RR3. Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Development of a Risk Prediction Model. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 59: 91s. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.03.205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisCarotid artery stenosisRisk prediction modelArtery stenosisDisease progressionStenosisPatientsProgressionRisk of Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Implications of Tobacco Use and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
Hicks C, Talbott K, Canner J, Qazi U, Arhuidese I, Glebova N, Freischlag J, Perler B, Malas M. Risk of Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Implications of Tobacco Use and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 29: 1-8. PMID: 24530720, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2014.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyAsymptomatic DiseasesBaltimoreCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansIncidenceIschemic Attack, TransientLinear ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSmokingStentsStrokeTertiary Care CentersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsProgression to severe stenosisAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisDual antiplatelet therapyCarotid artery stenosisDisease progressionRisk factorsSevere stenosisIncidence of symptomsAntiplatelet therapyArtery stenosisPatient populationMean follow-up timeRisk of disease progressionSevere diseaseCox proportional hazards regression modelsRisk of progressionProportional hazards regression modelsFollow-up timeCarotid artery duplexAll-cause mortalityHazards regression modelsImproved medical therapyTransient ischemic attackTobacco useAsymptomatic carotid disease