2024
Variability and Factors Associated With the Use of Embolic Protection Devices in Carotid Artery Stenting
Callegari S, Romain G, Pajarillo C, Cleman J, Scierka L, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability and Factors Associated With the Use of Embolic Protection Devices in Carotid Artery Stenting. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 102170. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Callegari S, Romain G, Cleman J, Scierka L, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Mena‐Hurtado C. Long‐Term Mortality Predictors Using a Machine‐Learning Approach in Patients With Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia After Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e034477. PMID: 38761075, PMCID: PMC11179837, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.034477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsHealth careLimb-threatening ischemiaMortality predictorsLong-term mortality riskMultidimensional risk factorsBody mass indexLong-term mortality predictorsImprove individualized careVascular interventionsIndividualized careAssisted careBiopsychosocial modelMortality riskCareMass indexRisk factorsMedical comorbiditiesRisk profileInterventionMortality rateChronic kidney diseaseMortalityPredictive variablesImpact of early intervention on health status outcomes in peripheral artery disease patients with chronic total occlusion lesions using the PORTRAIT registry
Cerrud-Rodriguez R, Romain G, Hussain Y, Cleman J, Callegari S, Scierka L, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Impact of early intervention on health status outcomes in peripheral artery disease patients with chronic total occlusion lesions using the PORTRAIT registry. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 780-790.e10. PMID: 38735596, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.04.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral arterial diseaseHealth statusChronic total occlusionChronic total occlusion lesionsPAD-specific health statusEarly invasive treatmentMultilevel generalized linear regression modelsPeripheral arterial disease symptomsLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseBaseline health statusHealth status outcomesInvasive treatmentHealth status trajectoriesNon-invasive treatmentPatients' health statusImpact of early interventionHigh health statusFollow-upPeripheral arterial disease patientsSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseMonths of follow-upPresence of chronic total occlusionNon-invasive treatment strategyStatus outcomesVariability in Short-term Mortality Following Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Across Centers and Physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in Short-term Mortality Following Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Across Centers and Physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratioComparison of mortality and amputation after lower extremity bypass versus peripheral vascular intervention in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and comorbid chronic kidney disease
Cleman J, Sierra J, Romain G, Capuano B, Scierka L, Callegari S, Jacque F, Peri-Okonny P, Nagpal S, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Comparison of mortality and amputation after lower extremity bypass versus peripheral vascular intervention in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and comorbid chronic kidney disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 480-489.e5. PMID: 38608966, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAll-cause mortalityLower extremity bypassPeripheral vascular interventionsComorbid chronic kidney diseaseLimb-threatening ischemiaComparison of mortalityPreference-sensitive treatment decisionsCox proportional hazards modelsRisk of deathInteraction termsProportional hazards modelLower-extremity bypassChronic kidney diseaseFine-Gray modelMortality riskVascular interventionsAmputationHazards modelOutcome dataFine-GrayAssociated with worse outcomesHigh riskKidney diseasePropensity scoreTHE EFFECT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE ON SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES FOR LOWER EXTREMITY BYPASS AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIMBTHREATENING ISCHEMIA
Cleman J, Romain G, David J, Scierka L, Callegari S, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Hurtado C. THE EFFECT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE ON SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES FOR LOWER EXTREMITY BYPASS AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIMBTHREATENING ISCHEMIA. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2286. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04276-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPAIN PROFILES IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE: ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND FEMALE SEX
Alashi A, Hurtado C, Romain G, Callegari S, Jacque F, Sinusas A, Smolderen K. PAIN PROFILES IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE: ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND FEMALE SEX. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2284. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04274-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND HEALTH STATUS OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE
Jacque F, Romain G, Peri-Okonny P, Sinusas A, Callegari S, Cleman J, Scierka L, Mares A, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND HEALTH STATUS OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2308. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04298-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA LONG-TERM PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR MAJOR AMPUTATION AT 3 YEARS FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION
Cheung T, Cleman J, Callegari S, Vyce S, Blume P, Romain G, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. A LONG-TERM PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR MAJOR AMPUTATION AT 3 YEARS FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2264. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04254-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPREDICTION OF SHORT-TERM MAJOR AMPUTATION AT 30 AND 90 DAYS FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION
Cheung T, Cleman J, Callegari S, Vyce S, Blume P, Romain G, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. PREDICTION OF SHORT-TERM MAJOR AMPUTATION AT 30 AND 90 DAYS FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2235. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04225-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC PAIN DISORDERS IN CHRONIC LIMB THREATENING ISCHEMIA AND 30-DAY, 90-DAY AMPUTATION RISK FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
Nandigam M, Romain G, Callegari S, Cuppen S, Mares A, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC PAIN DISORDERS IN CHRONIC LIMB THREATENING ISCHEMIA AND 30-DAY, 90-DAY AMPUTATION RISK FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2307. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04297-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDISTRESSED COMMUNITY INDEX IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY IN MEDICARE-LINKED VASCULAR QUALITY INITIATIVE REGISTRY
Pajarillo C, Romain G, Cleman J, Scierka L, Grubman S, Kluger J, Smolderen K, Hurtado C. DISTRESSED COMMUNITY INDEX IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY IN MEDICARE-LINKED VASCULAR QUALITY INITIATIVE REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2239. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04229-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUSING RANDOM FORREST TO DETERMINE IMPORTANT PREDICTORS OF WALKING IMPROVEMENT SCORES IN SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL OR POPLITEAL ARTERY INTERVENTION FOR CLAUDICATION
Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Callegari S, Cleman J, Hurtado C, Smolderen K. USING RANDOM FORREST TO DETERMINE IMPORTANT PREDICTORS OF WALKING IMPROVEMENT SCORES IN SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL OR POPLITEAL ARTERY INTERVENTION FOR CLAUDICATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 845. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02835-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINSTITUTIONAL AND OPERATOR VARIABILITY OF IMAGING SURVEILLANCE WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS FOR CLAUDICATION
Knight D, Romain G, Cleman J, Peri-Okonny P, Callegari S, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Hurtado C. INSTITUTIONAL AND OPERATOR VARIABILITY OF IMAGING SURVEILLANCE WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS FOR CLAUDICATION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 840. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02830-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINSTITUTIONAL AND OPERATOR VARIABILITY OF IMAGING SURVEILLANCE WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS FOR CHRONIC LIMB-THREATENING ISCHEMIA
Knight D, Romain G, Cleman J, Peri-Okonny P, Callegari S, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Hurtado C. INSTITUTIONAL AND OPERATOR VARIABILITY OF IMAGING SURVEILLANCE WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS FOR CHRONIC LIMB-THREATENING ISCHEMIA. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 960. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)02950-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPATIENT'S CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH STATUS QUALITY OF LIFE-RELATED AT 1 YEAR FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
Romain G, Peri-Okonny P, Cleman J, Callegari S, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Hurtado C. PATIENT'S CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH STATUS QUALITY OF LIFE-RELATED AT 1 YEAR FOLLOWING PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2306. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04296-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEFFECT OF ANXIETY AND TREATMENT STRATEGY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS WITH PAD
Odu T, Hurtado C, Romain G, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Jacque F, Smolderen K. EFFECT OF ANXIETY AND TREATMENT STRATEGY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS WITH PAD. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2301. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04291-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UNPROTECTED CAROTID ARTERY STENTING IN THE MODERN ERA
Callegari S, Romain G, Pajarillo C, Cleman J, Jacque F, Scierka L, Smolderen K, Hurtado C. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UNPROTECTED CAROTID ARTERY STENTING IN THE MODERN ERA. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 83: 2237. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04227-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of comorbid opioid use disorder and major depressive disorder on healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A National Readmission Database analysis
Amenyedor K, Lee M, Algara M, Siddiqui W, Hardt M, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Impact of comorbid opioid use disorder and major depressive disorder on healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A National Readmission Database analysis. Vascular Medicine 2024, 29: 163-171. PMID: 38391134, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x241228540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbid opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderPeripheral arterial diseaseDepressive disorderUse disorderArtery diseaseHealthcare utilization outcomesICD-9/10 diagnosis codesPain management strategiesMultivariate logistic regression modelNational Readmission DatabaseHierarchical multivariable logistic regression modelsLength of stayLogistic regression modelsMDDMedian stayPrimary outcomeHighest median costReadmissions DatabasePatientsMedian costStudy populationUtilization outcomesWeighted admissionsDiagnosis codesEvaluation of short-term mortality in patients with Medicare undergoing endovascular interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia
Cleman J, Romain G, Callegari S, Scierka L, Jacque F, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Evaluation of short-term mortality in patients with Medicare undergoing endovascular interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Vascular Medicine 2024, 29: 172-181. PMID: 38334045, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x231224335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaPeripheral vascular interventionsAssisted careLimb-threatening ischemiaCongestive heart failureFunctional status variablesCrude mortality ratePredictive variablesMortality rateStatus variablesRandom survival forest modelShort-term mortalityStage 5 chronic kidney diseaseQuality InitiativeRandom survival forestTreatment conversionMedical comorbiditiesShort-term outcomesHarrell's C-indexVascular Quality InitiativeCareDementiaInterventionMortalityRisk stratification