2017
Management of Isolated Atherosclerotic Stenosis of the Common Femoral Artery: A Review of the Literature
Halpin D, Erben Y, Jayasuriya S, Cua B, Jhamnani S, Mena-Hurtado C. Management of Isolated Atherosclerotic Stenosis of the Common Femoral Artery: A Review of the Literature. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2017, 51: 220-227. PMID: 28376704, DOI: 10.1177/1538574417702773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon femoral endarterectomyTarget lesion revascularizationCommon femoral arteryCFA stenosisEndovascular therapyEndovascular studiesPrimary patencyAtherosclerotic stenosisTechnical successEndovascular interventionFemoral arteryGood short-term patencyFurther trial dataFirst-line therapyPercentage of patientsCritical limb ischemiaStandard of careNumber of patientsShort-term patencyLower ratesHigh rateEndovascular literatureFemoropopliteal systemLesion revascularizationLimb ischemia
2014
Renal sympathetic denervation in the treatment of resistant hypertension.
Sánchez-Álvarez C, González-Vélez M, Stilp E, Ward C, Mena-Hurtado C. Renal sympathetic denervation in the treatment of resistant hypertension. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2014, 87: 527-35. PMID: 25506285, PMCID: PMC4257026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant hypertensionRenal sympathetic denervationSympathetic denervationBlood pressureRenal arteryEfficacy of RSDSYMPLICITY HTN-3 studyDifferent antihypertensive medicationsSympathetic nerve hyperactivityMinor adverse eventsTarget blood pressureCommon femoral arteryMain renal arteryMajor health problemAntihypertensive medicationsRenal denervationRenal sympathectomySymplicity catheterArterial hypertensionResistant hypertensionAdverse eventsConsiderable morbidityEndovascular approachFemoral arteryConcomitant use