2018
The effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation
Chaar C, Aurshina A, Zhang Y, Wang F, Cardella J, Orion K, Sumpio B, Sarac T. The effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2018, 6: 331-337.e1. PMID: 29661363, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeVenous ablationChronic venous insufficiencyClinical successTechnical successComplication rateMultivariable analysisVenous insufficiencySubgroup analysisImprovement of QOLRetrospective single-center reviewNumeric rating scale scoreSingle-center reviewResolution of symptomsNumeric rating scaleTechnical success rateBlue Cross Blue ShieldImproved patient outcomesRating Scale scoresIntensity of symptomsSignificant differencesC3 diseaseChart reviewIndependent predictorsProcedural success
2012
Lower extremity limb salvage with cryoplasty: a single-center cohort study
Basco MT, Schlösser FJ, Muhs BE, Indes JE, Blume PA, Key JJ, Aruny JE, Sumpio BE. Lower extremity limb salvage with cryoplasty: a single-center cohort study. Vascular 2012, 20: 36-41. PMID: 22328618, DOI: 10.1258/vasc.2011.oa0309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalChi-Square DistributionConnecticutCryosurgeryFemaleHumansIschemiaKaplan-Meier EstimateLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsChronic critical limb ischemiaCritical limb ischemiaCohort studyLimb ischemiaArtery diseaseSalvage rateSingle-center cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyLimb salvage ratePeripheral artery diseaseHistory of smokingLower extremity revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisTechnical success rateLower extremity limb salvagePoor wound healingLower extremity lesionsRecent clinical experienceInadequate conduitMajor amputationPersistent ulcerationRest painSurgical revascularizationUncontrolled hypertension
2005
In–Vitro Model for Evaluation of the Effects of Supercooling and Re-warming on Vascular Cells
Yiu W, Aruny J, Cheng S, Sumpio B. In–Vitro Model for Evaluation of the Effects of Supercooling and Re-warming on Vascular Cells. International Journal Of Angiology 2005, 14: 237-241. DOI: 10.1007/s00547-005-2055-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInitial technical success rateEndothelial cellsRe-warming phasePeripheral vascular diseaseTransluminal balloon angioplastyRate of restenosisTechnical success rateTUNEL-positive cellsSmooth muscle cellsBalloon angioplastyVascular diseaseEndothelial cell survivalMuscle cellsVascular cellsVitro modelVessel wallSuccess rateUnderlying mechanismRestenosisCell survivalCellsCellular responsesCritical roleAngioplastyIn–Vitro model for evaluation of the effects of supercooling and re-warming on vascular cells
Yiu W, Aruny J, Cheng S, Sumpio B. In–Vitro model for evaluation of the effects of supercooling and re-warming on vascular cells. International Journal Of Angiology 2005, 237-241. DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1276516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInitial technical success rateEndothelial cellsRe-warming phasePeripheral vascular diseaseTransluminal balloon angioplastyRate of restenosisTechnical success rateTUNEL-positive cellsSmooth muscle cellsBalloon angioplastyVascular diseaseEndothelial cell survivalMuscle cellsVascular cellsVitro modelVessel wallSuccess rateUnderlying mechanismRestenosisCell survivalCellsCellular responsesCritical roleAngioplasty