2025
The Use of Intravascular Ultrasound During Deep Venous Interventions in a Tertiary Care Center
Ali S, Rodriguez P, Abualanain E, Li Y, Khalil M, Aboloyoun H, Lozada J, Aboian E, Attaran R, Chaar C. The Use of Intravascular Ultrasound During Deep Venous Interventions in a Tertiary Care Center. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2025, 59: 505-512. PMID: 40096827, DOI: 10.1177/15385744251326989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep venous interventionsPrimary patency rateVenous interventionsLoss of patencyPatency ratesAssociated with loss of patencyAssociated with fewer complicationsIVUS useMethodsThis retrospective studyTertiary care centerLower extremity interventionsChronic kidney diseaseMultiplanar venographyAssociated with lossConsecutive patientsRates of COPDPrimary patencyVenous stentingTechnical successFewer complicationsSymptomatic improvementVenous stenosisAnticoagulant useRetrospective studyHypercoagulable state
2024
Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Management
Attaran R, Babapour G, Mena-Hurtado C, Ochoa Chaar C. Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Management. Interventional Cardiology Clinics 2024, 14: 283-296. PMID: 40049854, DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2024.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous insufficiencyHistory of deep vein thrombosisVaricose veinsPositive family historyDeep vein thrombosisIncompetent superficial veinsChronic venous insufficiencyChronic venous diseaseElimination of varicose veinsCatheter-based techniquesVein recanalizationAssociated with poor qualityVenous obstructionVein thrombosisPharmacological therapyFamily historyVenous diseaseRisk factorsLeg discomfortFemale genderSuperficial veinsLeg ulcersProlonged standingInsufficiencyVein
2023
Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies
Lempesis I, Varrias D, Sagris M, Attaran R, Altin E, Bakoyiannis C, Palaiodimos L, Dalamaga M, Kokkinidis D. Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies. Current Obesity Reports 2023, 12: 264-279. PMID: 37243875, PMCID: PMC10220347, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-023-00510-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAgedBody Fat DistributionBody Mass IndexHumansObesityPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRisk FactorsConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseArtery diseaseCurrent evidenceLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseHigher body mass indexSignificant public health problemPurpose of ReviewObesityPresence of obesityPotential pathophysiologic mechanismsRisk of morbidityBody mass indexBody fat distributionProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorPublic health problemPotential protective roleMendelian randomization studyObesity paradoxAggressive treatmentCardiovascular manifestationsMass indexNormal weightPad developmentPathophysiologic mechanismsRisk factors
2018
A prospective, multi‐center study of the chocolate balloon in femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: The Chocolate BAR registry
Mustapha JA, Lansky A, Shishehbor M, McClure J, Johnson S, Davis T, Makam P, Crowder W, Konstantino E, Attaran RR, Investigators T. A prospective, multi‐center study of the chocolate balloon in femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: The Chocolate BAR registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 91: 1144-1148. PMID: 29513389, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, BalloonEquipment DesignFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePopliteal ArteryProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Access DevicesVascular PatencyConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationPrimary endpointFemoropopliteal peripheral artery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseExcellent procedural outcomesLower dissection ratePeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseaseAcute procedural successLong-term outcomesPost-market registryMulti-center studyAngioplasty balloon catheterPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon catheterRutherford classCause mortalityLesion revascularizationMajor amputationArtery diseaseArterial diseaseProcedural successUnplanned amputationBalloon catheterProcedural outcomesProcedure success
2015
Intravascular Ultrasound in Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Panaich SS, Arora S, Patel N, Patel NJ, Savani C, Patel A, Thakkar B, Singh V, Patel S, Patel N, Agnihotri K, Bhatt P, Deshmukh A, Gupta V, Attaran RR, Mena CI, Grines CL, Cleman M, Forrest JK, Badheka AO. Intravascular Ultrasound in Lower Extremity Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2015, 23: 65-75. PMID: 26637836, DOI: 10.1177/1526602815620780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalChi-Square DistributionCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLimb SalvageLinear ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPractice Patterns, Physicians'Risk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLower limb endovascular interventionsPostprocedural complicationsHospitalization costsEndovascular interventionHospital mortalityAmputation rateOdds ratioNonsignificant increaseUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseTwo-level hierarchical multivariateICD-9 procedure codesNationwide Inpatient Sample databasePeripheral vascular proceduresCo-primary outcomesLower amputation ratesPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral endovascular interventionsConfidence intervalsIVUS useIVUS utilizationSecondary outcomesStudy cohortVascular proceduresVascular interventionsHealthcare costs
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