2015
Drug-Eluting Stents: New Tools for the Armamentarium Against Peripheral Arterial Disease.
Rajaee S, Hurtado CM, Sumpio B. Drug-Eluting Stents: New Tools for the Armamentarium Against Peripheral Arterial Disease. Surgical Technology Online 2015, 27: 200-7. PMID: 26680398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseasePercutaneous transluminal angioplastyArterial diseaseComplications of PADOpen revascularization proceduresMainstay of treatmentEpidemic of diabetesCoronary artery diseaseLong-term outcomesInvasive endovascular proceduresDrug-coated stentsDrug-eluting stentsCardiac comorbiditiesTransluminal angioplastyArtery diseaseOpen revascularizationRestenosis rateRevascularization proceduresThrombosis rateEndovascular proceduresLower extremitiesHigher restenosisNeointimal hyperplasiaEconomic burden
2003
An appraisal of different cardiac risk reduction strategies in vascular surgery patients
Kakisis JD, Abir F, Liapis CD, Sumpio BE. An appraisal of different cardiac risk reduction strategies in vascular surgery patients. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2003, 25: 493-504. PMID: 12787690, DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular surgeryPerioperative mortalityVascular proceduresAvailable pharmacological agentsCardiac risk reductionCoronary artery bypassVascular surgery patientsLow-risk patientsMyocardial infarction ratePercutaneous transluminal angioplastyCalcium channel blockersArtery bypassCardiac morbidityCardiac mortalityCoronary revascularizationInfarction ratePerioperative outcomesSurgery patientsTransluminal angioplastyOverall mortalityCardiac riskCardioprotective effectsPerioperative settingChannel blockersOutcome measures