2020
Age-related outcomes of arteriovenous grafts for hemodialysis access
Arhuidese I, Beaulieu R, Aridi H, Locham S, Baldwin E, Malas M. Age-related outcomes of arteriovenous grafts for hemodialysis access. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 643-650. PMID: 32067881, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.10.096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualDevice RemovalFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis-Related InfectionsRenal DialysisReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsPrimary assisted patencyPopulation-based cohortGraft infectionAssisted patencySecondary patencyPrimary patencyNo significant differenceArteriovenous graftsHemodialysis accessOutcomes of arteriovenous graftsAge-related outcomesOlder age categoriesCohort of hemodialysis patientsProsthetic graft infectionArteriovenous graft placementEnd-stage renal diseaseLog-rank testPrevalence of end-stage renal diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisSignificant differenceCox regression analysisRetrospective cohort studyOlder ageGraft excisionU.S. Renal Data System
2018
Risks Associated With Primary and Redo Carotid Endarterectomy in the Endovascular Era
Arhuidese I, Faateh M, Nejim B, Locham S, Abularrage C, Malas M. Risks Associated With Primary and Redo Carotid Endarterectomy in the Endovascular Era. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 252-259. PMID: 29117272, PMCID: PMC5885921, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary carotid endarterectomyRedo carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic patientsSymptomatic patientsCarotid endarterectomyMyocardial infarctionProspective cohort of patientsPoint of careCohort of patientsPerioperative myocardial infarctionRisk of deathAsymptomatic carotid stenosisVascular Quality InitiativeRisk of strokeExcess riskMain OutcomesSociety for Vascular SurgeryClinicians' expectationsCommunity hospitalProfessional guidelinesConsecutive patientsProspective cohortNo significant differenceEndovascular therapyQuality InitiativeAggressive infrainguinal revascularization in renal transplant patients is justifiable
Craig-Schapiro R, Nejim B, Arhuidese I, Malas M. Aggressive infrainguinal revascularization in renal transplant patients is justifiable. American Journal Of Transplantation 2018, 18: 1718-1725. PMID: 29288558, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsVascular GraftingVascular PatencyConceptsCritical limb ischemiaRenal transplant patientsTransplant patientsNontransplant patientsLimb ischemiaPrimary patencyInfrainguinal revascularizationRisk factorsMultivariate Cox regression analysisVascular Quality Initiative databaseEnd-stage renal diseaseDistal bypassCox regression analysisOutcomes of lower extremity revascularizationPrimary patency lossLower extremity revascularizationAmputation-free survivalLimb salvage outcomesAssociated with limb lossOverall survivalProsthetic conduitVein conduitPatency lossRenal diseaseInfrainguinal bypass
2016
Stenting versus endarterectomy after prior ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy
Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Nejim B, Locham S, Hicks C, Malas M. Stenting versus endarterectomy after prior ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 65: 1-11. PMID: 27707617, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.07.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionCranial Nerve InjuriesDatabases, FactualEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIpsilateral CEACohort of patientsCarotid endarterectomyMyocardial infarctionPatient characteristicsOutcomes of carotid revascularizationVascular Quality Initiative (VQI) databaseSuperiority of carotid endarterectomyAssociated with high mortalityCranial nerve injuryIpsilateral carotid endarterectomyCompare patient characteristicsCox regression analysisRedo carotid endarterectomyIncreased risk of strokeAccess site complicationsPopulation-based studyPopulation-based evaluationRisk of strokeIpsilateral eventsAsymptomatic patientsSymptomatic patientsPeriprocedural periodPostoperative strokeCAS patients