2023
Carbon dioxide angiography during peripheral vascular interventions is associated with decreased cardiac and renal complications in patients with chronic kidney disease
Lee S, Ali S, Cardella J, Turner J, Guzman R, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar C. Carbon dioxide angiography during peripheral vascular interventions is associated with decreased cardiac and renal complications in patients with chronic kidney disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 78: 201-208. PMID: 36948278, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseasePeripheral vascular interventionsContrast volume usagePC-AKICarbon dioxide angiographyCardiac complicationsPropensity matchingKidney diseaseVascular interventionsPost-contrast acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial diseasePoor renal functionMultivariate logistic regressionLower contrast volumeVolume of contrastCardiac comorbiditiesKidney injuryMinor amputationRenal complicationsRenal functionEndovascular therapyArterial disease
2018
Increased mortality in octogenarians treated for lifestyle limiting claudication
Erben Y, Mena‐Hurtado C, Miller S, Jean R, Sumpio BJ, Velasquez CA, Mojibian H, Aruny J, Dardik A, Sumpio B. Increased mortality in octogenarians treated for lifestyle limiting claudication. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 91: 1331-1338. PMID: 29405592, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHealth StatusHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexOpen surgeryTreatment modalitiesHigher Charlson comorbidity indexMean Charlson Comorbidity IndexYounger cohortsInfectious wound complicationsInfra-inguinal interventionsAcute kidney injuryPeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseaseCongestive heart failureNationwide Inpatient SampleBinary logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisSkilled nursing facilitiesTreatment of LLCHospital mortalityComorbidity indexExercise therapyHospital stayKidney injuryOverall morbidityWound complicationsLonger LOS