Santiago Callegari, MD
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2024
New Horizons in Nuclear Cardiology: Imaging of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Callegari S, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K, Thorn S, Sinusas A. New Horizons in Nuclear Cardiology: Imaging of Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2024, 102079. PMID: 39549830, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.102079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral arterial diseaseDiagnostic modalitiesRisk stratificationArtery diseaseEarly diagnosisImprove risk stratificationAssociated with higher ratesLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseEvaluation of therapyClinically relevant areasPreclinical modelsObstructive atherosclerotic diseaseClinical studiesArtery stenosisMicrovascular diseasePreprocedural assessmentPeripheral vasculaturePET imagingAtherosclerotic diseaseNuclear cardiologyTherapeutic interventionsClinical diseaseDiseaseComplex physiologyPerfusionPrediction of Health Status in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Intervention for Claudication
Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Callegari S, Cleman J, Vashist A, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Prediction of Health Status in Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Intervention for Claudication. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 110: 314-322. PMID: 39395588, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth statusPeripheral arterial diseaseEQ-5D VASPeripheral vascular interventionsPredictor of future health statusPredictor of health statusDrug-coated balloonLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseHealth status outcomesFuture health statusEQ-5D-3LHistory of deep venous thrombosisImprove patient outcomesStatus outcomesPrediction of health statusChronic lung diseaseDeep venous thrombosisPlain balloon angioplastyPatient outcomesDisease managementExtremity interventionsApproach to treatmentSD ageVenous thrombosisBaseline characteristicsCompeting risk analysis to estimate amputation incidence and risk in lower-extremity peripheral artery disease
Callegari S, Smolderen K, Cleman J, Mena-Hurtado C, Romain G. Competing risk analysis to estimate amputation incidence and risk in lower-extremity peripheral artery disease. Vascular Medicine 2024, 29: 496-506. PMID: 39219174, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x241268727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAmputation riskTime-to-event analysisPeripheral arterial diseaseLower-extremity peripheral arterial diseaseCumulative incidence functionCompeting risk analysisAmputation incidenceAmputation dataMedicare claimsLimb-threatening ischemiaVascular Quality Initiative registryMortality riskOutcomes researchPeripheral vascular interventionsArtery diseaseAmputationVascular outcomesCox regressionRiskMortalityCohortVascular interventionsTime-to-event methodsPatientsVariability 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 ResearchTwelve-Month Health Status Response Following Peripheral Vascular Intervention for Femoropopliteal Lesions Using Zilver PTX Databases Focusing on the Role of Preprocedural Health Status, Comorbid Risks, and Global Setting
Smolderen K, Romain G, Cleman J, Callegari S, Peri-Okonny P, Mena-Hurtado C. Twelve-Month Health Status Response Following Peripheral Vascular Intervention for Femoropopliteal Lesions Using Zilver PTX Databases Focusing on the Role of Preprocedural Health Status, Comorbid Risks, and Global Setting. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39214426, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimal clinically important differenceEQ-5D indexHealth statusPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseEQ-5DNon-respondersValue-based careEuroQol-5D-3LClinically important differenceSecondary data analysisFemoropopliteal peripheral vascular interventionsStable health statusLogistic regression modelsArtery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseStatus responseTailored resourcesVascular interventionsSingle-arm studyImportant differenceCarotid artery diseaseComorbidity riskEnrolling centersPatient characteristicsAssociation of Social Support and Health Status Outcomes in Peripheral Artery Disease
Callegari S, Romain G, Cleman J, Scierka L, Peri-Okonny P, Spertus J, Labrosciano C, Beltrame J, Abbott J, Fitridge R, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Association of Social Support and Health Status Outcomes in Peripheral Artery Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39151740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchENRICHD Social Support InventoryLow social supportLow perceived social supportGeneric health statusHealth status outcomesPeripheral arterial diseaseSocial supportHealth statusBiopsychosocial variablesStatus outcomesAssociation with health status outcomesAssociated with lower health statusDisease-specific health statusBaseline perceived social supportImprove social supportLower health statusSocial Support InventoryImprove health statusPerceived social supportDisease-specificEQ-5D-3LCare of patientsQuality of lifeEQ-5D-3L indexBiopsychosocial factorsFactors associated with sustained improvement after peripheral vascular intervention in patients with claudication.
Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Rambhujun V, Callegari S, Vashist A, Cleman J, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Factors associated with sustained improvement after peripheral vascular intervention in patients with claudication. Vascular Medicine 2024, 1358863x241261369. PMID: 39087625, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x241261369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular Imaging of Fibroblast Activation in Lower Extremity Skeletal Muscles Using a 99mTc-Labeled Inhibitor of Fibroblast Activation Protein in Porcine Model of Peripheral Artery Disease
Jang S, Thorn S, Zohora F, Porcaro O, Burns R, Vermillion B, Callegari S, Guerrera N, DePino A, Liu C, Luna-Gutierrez M, Ferro-Flores G, Sinusas A. Molecular Imaging of Fibroblast Activation in Lower Extremity Skeletal Muscles Using a 99mTc-Labeled Inhibitor of Fibroblast Activation Protein in Porcine Model of Peripheral Artery Disease. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2024, 38: 101997. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.101997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly Transient CT Enhancement Post Myocardial Infarction Is Associated With Technetium-99m Pyrophosphate Uptake And Calcium Deposition
Zohora F, Lee S, Lin A, Jang S, Vermillion B, Burns R, Callegari S, DePino A, Guerrera N, Thorn S, Sinusas A. Early Transient CT Enhancement Post Myocardial Infarction Is Associated With Technetium-99m Pyrophosphate Uptake And Calcium Deposition. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2024, 18: s25-s26. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2024.05.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative study of functional and structural muscle changes in peripheral artery disease: rubidium-82 positron emission tomography and histological correlation
Alashi A, Vermillion B, Callegari S, Burns R, Guo L, Moulton E, Guerrera N, Depino A, Papademetris X, Zeiss C, Thorn S, Liu C, Sinusas A. Comparative study of functional and structural muscle changes in peripheral artery disease: rubidium-82 positron emission tomography and histological correlation. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 25: jeae142.087. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae142.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral arterial diseaseStandardized uptake valueHindlimb ischemia modelReactive hyperemiaSkeletal muscle perfusionPerfusion reserveCapillary densityPET imagingArtery diseaseNon-ischemicRubidium-82 positron emission tomographyType 2 muscle fibersRelevant pre-clinical modelIndicative of fibrosisManagement of peripheral arterial diseaseCapillary to muscle fiber ratioClinically relevant pre-clinical modelPre-clinical modelsMuscle perfusionFast myosinWeeks post-ligationRb-82 uptakeEvaluate treatment strategiesRabbit hindlimb ischemia modelPositron emission tomography
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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- 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
- April 01, 2024
Yale Faculty Present Groundbreaking Clinical Research at the 2024 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions