2023
Health Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Allison M, Armstrong D, Goodney P, Hamburg N, Kirksey L, Lancaster K, Mena-Hurtado C, Misra S, Treat-Jacobson D, Solaru K, Health O. Health Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023, 148: 286-296. PMID: 37317860, PMCID: PMC11520198, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseArtery diseaseClinical effectsAmerican Heart AssociationMajor limb amputationCerebrovascular eventsHeart AssociationHigh prevalenceLimb amputationHealth disparitiesInequitable deliveryInequitable burdenScientific statementHigh rateCertain demographic groupsDiseasePotential novel solutionIndividual disabilityOverview statementDemographic groupsAmputationDisparitiesPrevalenceCareStructural inequities
2020
Outcomes with catheter‐directed thrombolysis compared with anticoagulation alone in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis
Abraham B, Sedhom R, Megaly M, Saad M, Elbadawi A, Elgendy IY, Omer M, Narayanan MA, Mena‐Hurtado C, Pershad A, Shamoun F, Lalonde T, Attallah A. Outcomes with catheter‐directed thrombolysis compared with anticoagulation alone in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 97: e61-e70. PMID: 32936517, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute deep venous thrombosisCatheter-directed thrombolysisDeep venous thrombosisVenous patencyPostthrombotic syndromeVenous thrombosisManagement of DVTMajor bleedingHospital stayMean followCDT groupBlood transfusionAnticoagulationHigher oddsHigh riskLower riskPatientsSystematic reviewPatencyThromboembolismThrombolysisThrombosisSyndromeHigh rateRiskThe Role of Lower Extremity Amputation in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Kim TI, Mena C, Sumpio BE. The Role of Lower Extremity Amputation in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. International Journal Of Angiology 2020, 29: 149-155. PMID: 32904807, PMCID: PMC7458760, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1710075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaImproved limb salvage ratesChronic limb threatening ischemiaRole of amputationLimb salvage rateLimb threatening ischemiaLimb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral artery diseaseLower Extremity AmputationMajor amputationPrimary amputationArtery diseaseLimb salvageSalvage rateExtremity amputationImproved careLimb lossSevere formMultidisciplinary teamAmputationRevascularizationIschemiaPatientsHigh rateSalvage
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
2016
Carotid stenting versus endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis: Contemporary results from a large single center study
Meller SM, Al‐Damluji M, Gutierrez A, Stilp E, Mena‐Hurtado C. Carotid stenting versus endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis: Contemporary results from a large single center study. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 88: 822-830. PMID: 27219323, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline medical comorbiditiesMedical comorbiditiesComposite endpointMyocardial infarctionSymptom statusCarotid revascularizationCarotid endarterectomy (CEA) versus carotid arteryPrimary end pointCause of strokeOccurrence of strokeEmbolic protection devicesCarotid artery stenosisMultivariate regression analysisHigh ratePeriprocedural deathPeriprocedural strokeComplication rateArtery stenosisCarotid stenosisPatient populationCarotid arteryComorbiditiesEnd pointStrokePatients