Kim Germaine Emiel Smolderen, PhD, MSc
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2024
Variability and Factors Associated With the Use of Embolic Protection Devices in Carotid Artery Stenting
Callegari S, Romain G, Pajarillo C, Cleman J, Scierka L, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability and Factors Associated With the Use of Embolic Protection Devices in Carotid Artery Stenting. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102170. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Callegari S, Romain G, Cleman J, Scierka L, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Mena‐Hurtado C. Long‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e034477. PMID: 38761075, PMCID: PMC11179837, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.034477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsHealth careLimb-threatening ischemiaMortality predictorsLong-term mortality riskMultidimensional risk factorsBody mass indexLong-term mortality predictorsImprove individualized careVascular interventionsIndividualized careAssisted careBiopsychosocial modelMortality riskCareMass indexRisk factorsMedical comorbiditiesRisk profileInterventionMortality rateChronic kidney diseaseMortalityPredictive variablesImpact of early intervention on health status outcomes in peripheral artery disease patients with chronic total occlusion lesions using the PORTRAIT registry
Cerrud-Rodriguez R, Romain G, Hussain Y, Cleman J, Callegari S, Scierka L, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Impact of early intervention on health status outcomes in peripheral artery disease patients with chronic total occlusion lesions using the PORTRAIT registry. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 780-790.e10. PMID: 38735596, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.04.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral arterial diseaseHealth statusChronic total occlusionChronic total occlusion lesionsPAD-specific health statusEarly invasive treatmentMultilevel generalized linear regression modelsPeripheral arterial disease symptomsLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseBaseline health statusHealth status outcomesInvasive treatmentHealth status trajectoriesNon-invasive treatmentPatients' health statusImpact of early interventionHigh health statusFollow-upPeripheral arterial disease patientsSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseMonths of follow-upPresence of chronic total occlusionNon-invasive treatment strategyStatus outcomesVariability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 737-745.e14. PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratioMulti-modality imaging for assessment of the microcirculation in peripheral artery disease: Bench to clinical practice
Callegari S, Feher A, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C, Sinusas A. Multi-modality imaging for assessment of the microcirculation in peripheral artery disease: Bench to clinical practice. American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research And Practice 2024, 42: 100400. PMID: 38779485, PMCID: PMC11108852, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral arterial diseaseMicrovascular diseasePeripheral microcirculationArtery diseaseEvaluation of response to therapyResponse to therapyManagement of peripheral arterial diseaseImprove risk stratificationOutcomes of peripheral artery diseaseAssessment of perfusionPathophysiology of peripheral arterial diseaseRisk of mortalityMolecular imaging studiesMulti-modal imagesPredictors of amputationRisk stratificationPre-clinicalImaging studiesClinical perfusionProcedural treatmentsClinical practicePersonalized managementMicrocirculationDiseasePerfusionClinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach.
Regan C, Scierka L, Dardik A, Tonnessen B, Iyad Ochoa Chaar C, Ionescu C, Aboian E, Cardella J, Nassiri N, Guzman R, Attaran R, Nagpal S, Shah S, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Clinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach. Vascular 2024, 17085381241246318. PMID: 38669051, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241246318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual antiplatelet therapyPeripheral arterial diseaseCYP2C19 testingCYP2C19 mutationsHeterogeneity of treatment effectsPeripheral vascular interventionsConsensus statementKnowledge questionsAntiplatelet therapyGenetic testingVascular surgeryAcademic health systemBarriers to implementationInterquartile rangeCYP2C19 genotype testingVascular diseaseInterventional cardiologyModified Delphi methodPatient's metabolic statusManagement of patientsCritical limb ischemiaPerceived barriersPeripheral vascular diseaseArterial vascular diseaseClinician perspectivesComparison of mortality and amputation after lower extremity bypass versus peripheral vascular intervention in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and comorbid chronic kidney disease
Cleman J, Sierra J, Romain G, Capuano B, Scierka L, Callegari S, Jacque F, Peri-Okonny P, Nagpal S, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Comparison of mortality and amputation after lower extremity bypass versus peripheral vascular intervention in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and comorbid chronic kidney disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 480-489.e5. PMID: 38608966, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAll-cause mortalityLower extremity bypassPeripheral vascular interventionsComorbid chronic kidney diseaseLimb-threatening ischemiaComparison of mortalityPreference-sensitive treatment decisionsCox proportional hazards modelsRisk of deathInteraction termsProportional hazards modelLower-extremity bypassChronic kidney diseaseFine-Gray modelMortality riskVascular interventionsAmputationHazards modelOutcome dataFine-GrayAssociated with worse outcomesHigh riskKidney diseasePropensity scorePAIN PROFILES IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE: ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND FEMALE SEX
Alashi A, Hurtado C, Romain G, Callegari S, Jacque F, Sinusas A, Smolderen K. PAIN PROFILES IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE: ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND FEMALE SEX. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2284. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04274-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND HEALTH STATUS OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE
Jacque F, Romain G, Peri-Okonny P, Sinusas A, Callegari S, Cleman J, Scierka L, Mares A, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND HEALTH STATUS OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2308. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04298-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASSESSING VASCULAR FLOW IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC RABBIT MODELS OF HINDLIMB ISCHEMIA USING HIGH-RESOLUTION 2D ANGIOGRAPHY: IMPLICATIONS FOR PET FLOW QUANTIFICATION
Callegari S, Vermillion B, Alashi A, Burns R, Jang S, Guerrera N, Guo L, Depino A, Zohora F, Smolderen K, Hurtado C, Liu C, Thorn S, Sinusas A. ASSESSING VASCULAR FLOW IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC RABBIT MODELS OF HINDLIMB ISCHEMIA USING HIGH-RESOLUTION 2D ANGIOGRAPHY: IMPLICATIONS FOR PET FLOW QUANTIFICATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2251. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04241-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
CRUSH PAD: Real-world Outcomes Following Use of the Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Technology in Calcified Common Femoral Lesions
HIC ID2000031113RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2023Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18+ yearsSCOPE-CLI: Shifting Care and Outcomes for Patients with Endangered limbs Critical Limb Ischemia
HIC ID2000028963RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date09/30/2024Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge19+ years
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News
- December 04, 2024
Integrating Behavioral Health Into Heart Care for a Healthier Heart: A Q&A with Matthew Burg, PhD
- November 05, 2024
Yale Researchers at American Heart Association Scientific Session 2024
- September 10, 2024
Microvasculature Imaging Shows Promise for Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- August 14, 2024
Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment: Changing the Status Quo