Featured Publications
The Vascular Quality Initiative assessment of the Bard Lifestent for the treatment of popliteal artery occlusive disease
Bertges D, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Eskandari M, Hamdan A, Mena-Hurtado C, Mewissen M, Smith T, Woo E, Cronenwett J, Initiative S. The Vascular Quality Initiative assessment of the Bard Lifestent for the treatment of popliteal artery occlusive disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 78: 1489-1496.e1. PMID: 37648091, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.08.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationChronic limb-threatening ischemiaTarget vessel revascularizationMajor adverse eventsLimb-threatening ischemiaPopliteal arteryLesion revascularizationMajor amputationVessel revascularizationHemodynamic successSecondary patencyAdverse eventsOcclusive diseaseProcedural successSingle-arm prospective studyProximal popliteal arterySustained clinical successPrimary efficacy outcomePrimary safety outcomeArtery occlusive diseaseComposite primary endpointPrimary-assisted patencyKaplan-Meier analysisSuperficial femoral arteryMajority of stents
2022
The Vascular Quality Initiative Assessment of the Bard Lifestent for the Treatment of Popliteal Artery Occlusive Disease
Bertges D, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Eskandari M, Mena C, Mewissen M, Smith T, Woo E, Cronenwett J. The Vascular Quality Initiative Assessment of the Bard Lifestent for the Treatment of Popliteal Artery Occlusive Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 76: e103-e104. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.07.083.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Management of Atherosclerotic Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
Bujak M, Gamberdella J, Mena C. Management of Atherosclerotic Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease. Interventional Cardiology Clinics 2014, 3: 531-543. PMID: 28582078, DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2014.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortoiliac occlusive diseaseOcclusive diseaseAtherosclerotic aortoiliac occlusive diseaseNew revascularization techniquesRisk factor modificationClassic risk factorsGold standard therapyInvasive endovascular techniquesCardiovascular eventsRevascularization techniquesStandard therapyAtherosclerotic diseaseEndovascular techniquesSmoking cessationSurgical interventionSymptom improvementFactor modificationRisk factorsDiseaseTherapyPreventionSecondary goalHypertensionHyperlipidemiaSmoking
2013
Upper Extremity Interventions
Huynh T, Mena-Hurtado C. Upper Extremity Interventions. 2013, 371-379. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4528-8_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper extremity interventionsSubclavian arterySubclavian artery lesionsExtracranial cerebrovascular diseaseLeft subclavian arteryAtherosclerotic occlusive diseasePrinciple etiologySubclavian stenosisArtery lesionsOcclusive diseaseEndovascular therapyCerebrovascular diseaseEndovascular proceduresTraditional surgeryProximal segmentSafe alternativeArteryLesionsDiseaseInterventionStenosisSurgeryTherapyEtiologyInnominate