2021
Impact of impaired ambulatory capacity on the outcomes of peripheral vascular interventions among patients with chronic limb-threating ischemia
Naazie I, Arhuidese I, Zil-E-Ali A, Siracuse J, Malas M. Impact of impaired ambulatory capacity on the outcomes of peripheral vascular interventions among patients with chronic limb-threating ischemia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 74: 489-498.e1. PMID: 33548441, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.12.088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalChronic DiseaseDependent AmbulationEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFunctional StatusHospital MortalityHumansIschemiaLimb SalvageMaleMiddle AgedMobility LimitationPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProgression-Free SurvivalRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAmbulatory with assistanceAmputation-free survivalWheelchair-bound patientsAmbulatory capacityNonambulatory patientsBedridden patientsAmbulatory patientsPoor functional statusPeripheral endovascular interventionsAmbulatory impairmentIn-hospital deathLimb-threatening ischemiaFunctional statusPostoperative complicationsSecondary outcomesLogistic regressionPeripheral vascular interventionsPrimary outcomeQuality InitiativeEndovascular interventionStudy outcomesAmputationOdds of postoperative complicationsWheelchair-bound
2016
Perioperative and Long-term Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy in Hemodialysis Patients
Cooper M, Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Hicks C, Canner J, Malas M. Perioperative and Long-term Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy in Hemodialysis Patients. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 947-952. PMID: 27366897, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesDatabases, FactualEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHeart FailureHispanic or LatinoHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedMobility LimitationMyocardial InfarctionPostoperative PeriodPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingStrokeSurvival RateTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsLong-term outcomesRisk of carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic patientsLong-term strokeSymptomatic patientsCarotid endarterectomyDialysis patientsPerioperative strokeCohort of symptomatic patientsHistory of congestive heart failureMedian follow-up timePredictor of long-term mortalityMyocardial infarctionAssociated with poor outcomesDialysis-dependent patientsFollow-up timeOutcomes of carotid endarterectomyCox regression analysisCongestive heart failurePredictors of perioperative strokeLong-term mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDecrease stroke riskObstructive pulmonary diseasePatient-important