2023
The use of evidence-based medical therapy in patients with critical limb-threatening ischaemia.
Bager L, Petersen J, Havers-Borgersen E, Resch T, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C, Eiberg J, Køber L, Fosbøl E. The use of evidence-based medical therapy in patients with critical limb-threatening ischaemia. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 30: 1092-1100. PMID: 36708037, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based medical therapyARB/ACEILimb-threatening ischaemiaMyocardial infarctionMedical therapyHistory of MIHigh-risk patientsFirst-time hospitalizationUnadjusted odds ratioYears of ageMore comorbiditiesPatients 40Hazard ratioDanish registriesOverall mortalityAdjusted analysisAdverse prognosisOdds ratioPractice patternsPatientsMortality rateACEIIschaemiaTherapyMortality
2021
Peripheral Artery Disease and COVID-19 Outcomes: Insights from the Yale DOM-CovX Registry
Smolderen KG, Lee M, Arora T, Simonov M, Mena-Hurtado C. Peripheral Artery Disease and COVID-19 Outcomes: Insights from the Yale DOM-CovX Registry. Current Problems In Cardiology 2021, 47: 101007. PMID: 34627824, PMCID: PMC8496926, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.101007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseSARS-CoV-2Myocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsPeripheral artery diseaseOdds of mortalityCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 outcomesLogistic regression modelsCardiovascular eventsArtery diseaseArterial diseaseMean ageRisk factorsWorse outcomesPatientsMinority raceMortalityRegistryStrokeDiseaseMACERegression modelsOutcomes
2020
Multivessel Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in STEMI and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Atti V, Gwon Y, Narayanan MA, Garcia S, Sandoval Y, Brilakis ES, Basir MB, Turagam MK, Khandelwal A, Mena-Hurtado C, Mamas MA, Abbott JD, Bhatt DL, Velagapudi P. Multivessel Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in STEMI and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1571-1582. PMID: 32646699, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.04.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivessel percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionMultivessel coronary artery diseaseCulprit vesselCoronary artery diseaseCause mortalityMyocardial infarctionArtery diseaseControlled TrialsRisk ratioLower riskUnderwent multivessel PCIVersus Culprit-Only RevascularizationCulprit-only revascularizationMultivessel PCI strategyPrimary efficacy outcomeCochrane Central RegisterContrast-induced nephropathyConfidence intervalsRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceMajor bleedingCardiovascular mortalityUtility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sheikh AB, Anantha-Narayanan M, Smolderen KG, Jelani QU, Nagpal S, Schneider M, Llanos F, Ionescu C, Regan C, Attaran R, Altin SE, Mena-Hurtado C. Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2020, 54: 413-422. PMID: 32338163, DOI: 10.1177/1538574420920998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsPeriprocedural adverse eventsVascular complicationsAdverse eventsIntravascular ultrasoundPrimary patencyCause mortalityTechnical successMyocardial infarctionObservational studyVascular interventionsEnd pointSimilar patency ratesSimilar primary patencyPrimary end pointRate of reinterventionSecondary end pointsPeripheral arterial diseaseImproved clinical outcomesIVUS groupAmputation rateArterial diseaseClinical outcomesPatency ratesLower riskMULTIVESSEL VS CULPRIT VESSEL ONLY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND MULTIVESSEL CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
Atti V, Narayanan M, Garcia S, Sandoval Y, Brilakis E, Basir M, Turagam M, Khandelwal A, Mena-Hurtado C, Mamas M, Kirtane A, Abbott J, Bhatt D, Velagapudi P. MULTIVESSEL VS CULPRIT VESSEL ONLY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND MULTIVESSEL CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 171. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)30798-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction in the Setting of a High-Risk Anomalous Right Coronary Artery: A Case Report
Shah S, Nguyen VQ, Geirsson A, Mena C. Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction in the Setting of a High-Risk Anomalous Right Coronary Artery: A Case Report. Case 2019, 3: 120-124. PMID: 31286092, PMCID: PMC6588794, DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2019.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2016
Carotid stenting versus endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis: Contemporary results from a large single center study
Meller SM, Al‐Damluji M, Gutierrez A, Stilp E, Mena‐Hurtado C. Carotid stenting versus endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis: Contemporary results from a large single center study. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 88: 822-830. PMID: 27219323, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline medical comorbiditiesMedical comorbiditiesComposite endpointMyocardial infarctionSymptom statusCarotid revascularizationCarotid endarterectomy (CEA) versus carotid arteryPrimary end pointCause of strokeOccurrence of strokeEmbolic protection devicesCarotid artery stenosisMultivariate regression analysisHigh ratePeriprocedural deathPeriprocedural strokeComplication rateArtery stenosisCarotid stenosisPatient populationCarotid arteryComorbiditiesEnd pointStrokePatients
2013
An evidence‐based review of the impact of periprocedural myocardial infarction in carotid revascularization
Stilp E, Baird C, Gray WA, Schneider PA, Simonton CA, Verta P, Mena‐Hurtado C. An evidence‐based review of the impact of periprocedural myocardial infarction in carotid revascularization. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 709-714. PMID: 23765902, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriprocedural myocardial infarctionCarotid endarterectomyRevascularization strategyCarotid revascularizationMyocardial infarctionCarotid arteryIncidence of PMIAsymptomatic atherosclerotic stenosisCarotid revascularization strategiesPatient symptom statusLong-term morbidityCarotid artery stenosisExtracranial carotid arteriesEvidence-based reviewAsymptomatic patientsRevascularization TrialLandmark trialsMedical therapyArtery stenosisRandomized comparisonAtherosclerotic stenosisSymptom statusInvasive optionBiomarker assessmentRevascularizationCarotid Revascularization: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
AL‐DAMLUJI M, NAGPAL S, STILP E, REMETZ M, MENA C. Carotid Revascularization: A Systematic Review of the Evidence. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2013, 26: 399-410. PMID: 23844747, DOI: 10.1111/joic.12037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingProspective clinical trialsHigh surgical risk patientsSurgical risk patientsEmbolic protection devicesCarotid endarterectomyClinical trialsRisk patientsMyocardial infarctionIncidence rateSafety of CASEffective stroke prevention strategiesHigh surgical risk candidatesLong-term outcome ratesObjective performance criteriaTrials (RCTs) comparing outcomesHigh surgical riskStroke prevention strategiesEvidence-based reviewPatient selection strategiesLong-term effectivenessArtery stentingPeriprocedural safetySurgical riskComparing outcomes