2024
Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis: A national cohort study
Krittanawong C, Ang S, Tangsrivimol J, Qadeer Y, Wang Z, Virk H, Khalid U, Sharma S, Dardik A. Carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis: A national cohort study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 108094. PMID: 39424210, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.108094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsymptomatic carotid stenosisCarotid artery stenosisCarotid stenosisArtery stenosisAdverse eventsCohort studyAsymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosisNational population-based cohort studyPopulation-based cohort studyAssociated with lower adverse eventsAssociated with high mortalityAlternative to CEAExtracranial carotid stenosisSymptomatic carotid stenosisMortality of patientsCarotid artery stentingLower adverse eventsNational cohort studyAsymptomatic patientsClinical characteristicsArtery stentingPatient populationCarotid endarterectomyStenosisPatients
2023
Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery
Nguyen M, Gonzalez L, Stain S, Dardik A, Chaudhry S, Desai M, Boatright D, Butler P. Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 279: 367-373. PMID: 37470162, PMCID: PMC10799171, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical residencyRetrospective cohort studyFamily incomeNon-surgical specialtiesCohort studySurgeryMedical CollegeMedical schoolsSuccessful placementSocioeconomic statusSurgical workforceSelf-reported sexLower ratesSexU.S. medical studentsSignificant disparitiesAssociationRace/ethnic identityFemale studentsMale studentsResidencyMedical studentsEthnicityAmerican Medical Colleges
2022
Sclerotherapy Improves Symptoms in Patients with Small and Moderate Diameter Low-Flow Vascular Malformations: A Prospective Cohort Study
Leal B, Procópio R, Dardik A, Navarro T. Sclerotherapy Improves Symptoms in Patients with Small and Moderate Diameter Low-Flow Vascular Malformations: A Prospective Cohort Study. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 89: 68-77. PMID: 37466046, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.09.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-flow vascular malformationsProspective cohort studyVascular malformationsLarger diameter lesionsQuality of lifeCohort studySymptom improvementPolidocanol foamFunctional limitationsFlow vascular malformationsPolidocanol foam sclerotherapyCommon clinical presentationOptimal patient selectionPatient-reported qualitySessions of sclerotherapyVisual analog scaleHospital das ClínicasDiameter lesionsCent of lesionsMean followRecurrent symptomsSymptom recurrenceClinical responseMost patientsCommon complication
2008
Periprocedural Drug Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenting: The Need for More Evidence
Gortler D, Schlösser FJ, Muhs BE, Nelson MA, Dardik† A. Periprocedural Drug Therapy in Carotid Artery Stenting: The Need for More Evidence. Vascular 2008, 16: 303-309. PMID: 19344586, DOI: 10.2310/6670.2008.00081.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCarotid endarterectomyLarge prospective cohort studyDual antiplatelet therapyProspective cohort studyCarotid artery stentingCohort studyArtery stentingPeriprocedural settingDrug therapyPharmacologic agentsCarotid arteryHigh riskPatient careTherapyOptimal outcomesRegimenGood validityPatientsMore evidenceOutcomesOptimal timeClopidogrelEndarterectomyMedicationsStenting