2023
Obesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease
Scierka L, Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Obesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2023, 17: 264-268. PMID: 37225553, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2023.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Obesity AgentsHumansObesityPeripheral Arterial DiseasePrevalenceTopiramateWeight LossConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseWeight loss medicationsObesity management strategiesMedian odds ratioDietary counselingLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseDietary management strategiesSymptomatic PAD patientsPeripheral artery diseaseObesity prevalence ratesPrevalence of obesityPoor disease outcomeModifiable comorbiditiesPORTRAIT registryPAD patientsArtery diseaseArterial diseaseTreatment modalitiesObesity prevalenceOdds ratioDisease outcomePrevalence ratesPAD managementObesity
2021
Increasing Prevalence of Critical Limb Ischemia Hospitalizations With Distinct Mental Health Burden Among Younger Adults
Harris KM, Mena-Hurtado C, Arham A, Burg MM, Freedland KE, Sinha R, Alabi O, Smolderen KG. Increasing Prevalence of Critical Limb Ischemia Hospitalizations With Distinct Mental Health Burden Among Younger Adults. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: 2126-2128. PMID: 34794693, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Review of coronary subclavian steal syndrome
Cua B, Mamdani N, Halpin D, Jhamnani S, Jayasuriya S, Mena-Hurtado C. Review of coronary subclavian steal syndrome. Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 432-437. PMID: 28416323, DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2017.02.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiographyBlood PressureCoronary-Subclavian Steal SyndromeHumansPrevalenceRisk FactorsUltrasonographyConceptsCoronary-subclavian steal syndromeLeft internal mammary arteryCoronary artery bypass surgerySubclavian artery stenosisSubclavian steal syndromeSteal syndromeBypass surgeryArtery stenosisUpper extremity perfusionArtery bypass surgeryInternal mammary arteryMyocardial blood supplyExtremity perfusionLIMA graftMammary arteryLeft anteriorClinical benefitTreatment optionsCurrent guidelinesBlood supplyArm exertionsRare phenomenonHigh gradeStenosisSurgery