2021
Contemporary outcomes of concomitant suprainguinal bypass with infrainguinal revascularization procedures in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia
Naazie I, Zarrintan S, Arhuidese I, Al-Nouri O, Abou-Zamzam A, Malas M. Contemporary outcomes of concomitant suprainguinal bypass with infrainguinal revascularization procedures in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 75: 989-997.e1. PMID: 34606957, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.08.105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic limb-threatening ischemiaRisk of amputationSuprainguinal bypassRest painAmputation-free survivalIncreased riskLimb-threatening ischemiaInfrainguinal revascularizationTissue lossMajor amputationInfrainguinal bypassRevascularization proceduresIncreased risk of amputationPerioperative myocardial infarction rateAssociated with decreased riskConcomitant infrainguinal bypassOutcomes of patientsLog-rank testPerioperative myocardial infarctionKaplan-Meier survivalTreatment of patientsVascular Quality InitiativeMyocardial infarction rateInfrainguinal revascularization proceduresIncreased odds
2016
Abstract TP115: Carotid Endarterectomy in Young and Middle Aged Patients
Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Nejim B, Yin K, Wang S, Hicks C, Malas M. Abstract TP115: Carotid Endarterectomy in Young and Middle Aged Patients. Stroke 2016, 47 DOI: 10.1161/str.47.suppl_1.tp115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle aged patientsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCarotid endarterectomyAged patientsCardiac interventionsPatient characteristicsAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramDay post-operative periodPopulation of young patientsPredictor of adverse outcomesLength of in-hospital staySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramCompare patient characteristicsDay of surgeryIn-hospital stayPost-operative periodPhysically dependent patientsMyocardial infarction ratePredictors of strokeQuality Improvement ProgramPostoperative outcomesYounger patientsSymptomatic statusAdverse outcomesAbstract TMP21: Effect of Non-evidence Based Practices in Carotid Artery Stenting on Outcomes
Obeid T, Arhuidese I, Malas M. Abstract TMP21: Effect of Non-evidence Based Practices in Carotid Artery Stenting on Outcomes. Stroke 2016, 47 DOI: 10.1161/str.47.suppl_1.tmp21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProximal embolic protectionPrimary stentingEmbolic protectionEffectiveness of primary stentingVascular Quality Initiative (VQI) databasePrimary composite end pointPrimary carotid stentingPrimary stent groupComposite end pointCarotid artery stentingOutcomes of CASMyocardial infarction ratePropensity score matchingAntagonist usePerioperative complicationsP2Y12 antagonistsStented patientsPatient-level factorsStroke/death rateTreated cohortLogistic regression modelsIpsilateral CEAStent groupArtery stentingCarotid stenting
2015
Beta-blocker use is associated with lower stroke and death after carotid artery stenting
Obeid T, Arhuidese I, Gaidry A, Qazi U, Abularrage C, Goodney P, Cronenwett J, Malas M. Beta-blocker use is associated with lower stroke and death after carotid artery stenting. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2015, 63: 363-369. PMID: 26526052, PMCID: PMC5292260, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.08.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyCarotid Artery DiseasesChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHemodynamicsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioProtective FactorsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsCarotid artery stentingBeta-blocker usePostprocedural hypertensionPostprocedural hypotensionBeta-blockersArtery stentingAssociated with postprocedural hypotensionEffect of preoperative medicationOutcomes of carotid artery stentingPredictors of postoperative strokeAssociated with lower strokeSelection of patientsMultivariate logistic regression modelDistal embolic protection useVascular Quality InitiativeMyocardial infarction rateGranular clinical dataMultiple controlled trialsPreoperative medicationsPostoperative strokeBeta blockersPeriprocedural stroke/deathStroke/death rateLogistic regression modelsStroke/death risk