2018
Risks Associated With Primary and Redo Carotid Endarterectomy in the Endovascular Era
Arhuidese I, Faateh M, Nejim B, Locham S, Abularrage C, Malas M. Risks Associated With Primary and Redo Carotid Endarterectomy in the Endovascular Era. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 252-259. PMID: 29117272, PMCID: PMC5885921, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary carotid endarterectomyRedo carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic patientsSymptomatic patientsCarotid endarterectomyMyocardial infarctionProspective cohort of patientsPoint of careCohort of patientsPerioperative myocardial infarctionRisk of deathAsymptomatic carotid stenosisVascular Quality InitiativeRisk of strokeExcess riskMain OutcomesSociety for Vascular SurgeryClinicians' expectationsCommunity hospitalProfessional guidelinesConsecutive patientsProspective cohortNo significant differenceEndovascular therapyQuality Initiative
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
2015
Quality Improvement Targets for Regional Variation in Surgical End-Stage Renal Disease Care
Zarkowsky DS, Hicks CW, Arhuidese I, Canner JK, Obeid T, Qazi U, Schneider E, Abularrage CJ, Black JH, Freischlag JA, Malas MB. Quality Improvement Targets for Regional Variation in Surgical End-Stage Renal Disease Care. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 764-770. PMID: 26107005, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseUS Renal Data SystemFirst hemodialysisNephrology careAVF accessMortality hazardEnd-stage renal disease careLogistic regressionCongestive heart failureRenal replacement therapyMultivariable logistic regressionArteriovenous fistula accessQuality improvement targetsPatient comorbiditiesHeart failurePatient characteristicsRenal diseaseDisease careESRD mortalityReplacement therapyFistula accessUnivariate analysisRetrospective analysisBest practice guidelinesMAIN OUTCOME
2014
Design of the Revascularization With Open Bypass vs Angioplasty and Stenting of the Lower Extremity Trial (ROBUST): A Randomized Clinical Trial
Malas M, Qazi U, Glebova N, Arhuidese I, Reifsnyder T, Black J, Perler B, Freischlag J. Design of the Revascularization With Open Bypass vs Angioplasty and Stenting of the Lower Extremity Trial (ROBUST): A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1289-1295. PMID: 25353642, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduce health care costsRandomized clinical trialsOpen bypassPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyCritical limb ischemiaHospital admission costsQuality-of-life questionnaireHealth care costsAnkle brachial indexQuality of lifeImprovement of quality of lifeEXTREME trialClinical trialsTransluminal angioplastyLimb ischemiaAmputation-free survivalTransAtlantic Inter-Society ConsensusCare costsRobust trialsFemoropopliteal bypassTASC II BSecondary aimAdmission costsBrachial indexSuperficial femoral artery lesionsRisk 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