2023
Effect of inferior vena cava filter placement position on device complications
Grubman S, Kostiuk V, Brahmandam A, Tonnessen B, Mojibian H, Schneider E, Guzman R, Chaar C. Effect of inferior vena cava filter placement position on device complications. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2023, 11: 1165-1174.e2. PMID: 37356713, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevice-related mortalityDeep vein thrombosisIVC thrombosisIVC filtersRenal veinDevice complicationsCause mortalityPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisGroup CInferior vena cava filterAccess site hematomaPrimary end pointBaseline patient characteristicsSingle tertiary centerLong-term complicationsLong-term outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionRisk of thrombosisVena cava filtersLong-term thrombosisDistribution of sexEligible patientsSite hematomaPatient characteristics
2022
Sex differences in long-term outcomes of patients with deep vein thrombosis
Chan SM, Brahmandam A, Valcarce-Aspegren M, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Tonnessen BH, Lee AI, Chaar C. Sex differences in long-term outcomes of patients with deep vein thrombosis. Vascular 2022, 31: 994-1002. PMID: 35502988, DOI: 10.1177/17085381221097746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisLong-term outcomesCatheter-directed thrombolysisLong-term mortalityVein thrombosisOverall mortalityFemale patientsOverall long-term mortalityBleeding-related mortalityLong-term bleedingDuration of anticoagulationRetrospective chart reviewTertiary care centerCongestive heart failureOverall mortality rateShort-term outcomesSeverity of PEMultivariable regression analysisRegression analysisSex differencesCaprini scoreRecurrent VTESystemic thrombolysisVenous thromboembolismBaseline characteristics