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 rateRiskMultivessel Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in STEMI and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Atti V, Gwon Y, Narayanan MA, Garcia S, Sandoval Y, Brilakis ES, Basir MB, Turagam MK, Khandelwal A, Mena-Hurtado C, Mamas MA, Abbott JD, Bhatt DL, Velagapudi P. Multivessel Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in STEMI and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1571-1582. PMID: 32646699, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.04.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivessel percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionMultivessel coronary artery diseaseCulprit vesselCoronary artery diseaseCause mortalityMyocardial infarctionArtery diseaseControlled TrialsRisk ratioLower riskUnderwent multivessel PCIVersus Culprit-Only RevascularizationCulprit-only revascularizationMultivessel PCI strategyPrimary efficacy outcomeCochrane Central RegisterContrast-induced nephropathyConfidence intervalsRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceMajor bleedingCardiovascular mortalityUtility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sheikh AB, Anantha-Narayanan M, Smolderen KG, Jelani QU, Nagpal S, Schneider M, Llanos F, Ionescu C, Regan C, Attaran R, Altin SE, Mena-Hurtado C. Utility of Intravascular Ultrasound in Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2020, 54: 413-422. PMID: 32338163, DOI: 10.1177/1538574420920998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsPeriprocedural adverse eventsVascular complicationsAdverse eventsIntravascular ultrasoundPrimary patencyCause mortalityTechnical successMyocardial infarctionObservational studyVascular interventionsEnd pointSimilar patency ratesSimilar primary patencyPrimary end pointRate of reinterventionSecondary end pointsPeripheral arterial diseaseImproved clinical outcomesIVUS groupAmputation rateArterial diseaseClinical outcomesPatency ratesLower risk