Clinical Implications of Low Body Mass Index on Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularization
Pinto Rodriguez P, Alameddine D, Huttler J, Damara F, Slade M, Cardella J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Clinical Implications of Low Body Mass Index on Endovascular Lower Extremity Revascularization. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 106: 350-359. PMID: 38810726, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.02.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseLower body mass indexUnderweight patientsLong-term outcomesBody mass indexNonobese patientsMass indexRetrospective analysis of patientsRate of thrombotic complicationsHigher 30-day mortalityRates of amputation-free survivalRate of reinterventionOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial disease patientsAnalysis of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisImpact of malnutritionBaseline demographic characteristicsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaEpidemic of obesityOptimization of nutritionLonger hospital lengthAdverse limb eventsAmputation-free survivalComparative Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Patients on Chronic Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Inhibitors and Vitamin K Antagonists
Huttler J, Alameddine D, Damara F, Rodriguez P, Wu Z, Slade M, Strosberg D, Ochoa Chaar C. Comparative Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Patients on Chronic Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Inhibitors and Vitamin K Antagonists. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 104: 185-195. PMID: 38493886, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitamin K antagonistsPeripheral arterial diseaseChronic anticoagulationLong-term outcomesFactor Xa inhibitorsAmputation-free survivalK antagonistsXa inhibitorsVitamin K antagonist groupMultivariate logistic regression analysisOutcomes of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisCox proportional hazards regressionLong-term followRate of hematomaProportional hazards regressionPeripheral vascular interventionsLogistic regression analysisOptimal regimenPatient demographicsAnticoagulation regimensVenous thromboembolismAtrial fibrillationFXaIProcedural characteristics