2020
Correlation of venous symptoms with iliac vein stenosis on magnetic resonance imaging
Aurshina A, Huber S, Deng Y, Attaran R, Nassiri N, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar CI. Correlation of venous symptoms with iliac vein stenosis on magnetic resonance imaging. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2020, 9: 1291-1296.e1. PMID: 33387666, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.12.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIliac vein stenosisMagnetic resonance imagingElectronic medical recordsVenous symptomsVein stenosisEMR reviewResonance imagingLower extremity venous diseaseTelephone survey resultsConsecutive adult patientsThird of patientsBrief telephone surveyAdult patientsPatient characteristicsConsecutive patientsVenous stenosisVenous diseaseRetrospective studyMean ageMedical recordsStenosisPatientsMRI scansSymptomsPelvis
2019
Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis
Hsu C, Brahmandam A, Brownson KE, Huynh N, Reynolds J, Lee AI, Fares WH, Ochoa Chaar CI. Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 169-175.e4. PMID: 30660579, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVena Cava FiltersVenous ThromboembolismVenous ThrombosisConceptsDeep venous thrombosisExtent of DVTStatin therapyThrombus resolutionPulmonary embolismVenous thromboembolismVTE recurrenceAntiplatelet therapyMultivariable analysisRisk factorsRecurrence of DVTLower extremity deep venous thrombosisHigh-risk pulmonary embolismPrior deep venous thrombosisProvoked deep venous thrombosisProximal deep venous thrombosisInferior vena cava filter placementExtremity deep venous thrombosisVena cava filter placementDuration of anticoagulationAssociation of statinConsecutive adult patientsDirect oral anticoagulantsManifestations of atherosclerosisCava filter placement