2024
Clinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach.
Regan C, Scierka L, Dardik A, Tonnessen B, Iyad Ochoa Chaar C, Ionescu C, Aboian E, Cardella J, Nassiri N, Guzman R, Attaran R, Nagpal S, Shah S, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Clinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach. Vascular 2024, 17085381241246318. PMID: 38669051, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241246318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual antiplatelet therapyPeripheral arterial diseaseCYP2C19 testingCYP2C19 mutationsHeterogeneity of treatment effectsPeripheral vascular interventionsConsensus statementKnowledge questionsAntiplatelet therapyGenetic testingVascular surgeryAcademic health systemBarriers to implementationInterquartile rangeCYP2C19 genotype testingVascular diseaseInterventional cardiologyModified Delphi methodPatient's metabolic statusManagement of patientsCritical limb ischemiaPerceived barriersPeripheral vascular diseaseArterial vascular diseaseClinician perspectives
2023
A state-of-the-art review of quality-of-life assessment in venous disease
Cleman J, Xia K, Haider M, Nikooie R, Scierka L, Romain G, Attaran R, Grimshaw A, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. A state-of-the-art review of quality-of-life assessment in venous disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2023, 12: 101725. PMID: 38128828, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.101725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-specific patient-reported outcome measurePatient-reported outcome measuresChronic venous diseaseCharing Cross Venous Ulcer QuestionnaireChronic Venous Insufficiency QuestionnaireVenous diseaseHealth statusVenous ulcersEvidence baseRelevant English-language studiesPatients' health statusContent validityEnglish-language studiesFull-text articlesManifestations of diseaseC6 diseaseOvid EmbaseInclusion criteriaOutcome measuresCommon conditionClinical settingDiseaseLiterature searchPatientsUlcersComparative Analysis of Mortality and Amputation Rates in Patients Undergoing Atherectomy for Infra-Popliteal Peripheral Arterial Disease: Insight From the VQI.
Jamil Y, Nanna M, Chaar C, Mena-Hurtado C, Attaran R. Comparative Analysis of Mortality and Amputation Rates in Patients Undergoing Atherectomy for Infra-Popliteal Peripheral Arterial Disease: Insight From the VQI. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2023, 15266028231208895. PMID: 37919968, DOI: 10.1177/15266028231208895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlain old balloon angioplastyMajor adverse limb eventsLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral arterial diseaseLong-term outcomesArterial diseaseClinical outcomesVascular Quality Initiative databaseImproved long-term outcomesPropensity scoreAdverse limb eventsDifferent endovascular modalitiesInfra-popliteal diseaseLong-term amputationLow perioperative complicationsMultivariable logistic regressionImproved clinical outcomesLower ratesAdjunctive atherectomyMajor amputationAmputation ratePerioperative complicationsRenal complicationsBaseline characteristicsEndovascular modalities
2022
Correlation between reflux time and venous clinical severity score in patients undergoing saphenous vein ablation: A prospective study
Kokkinidis D, Chaar C, Mena-Hurtado C, Attaran R. Correlation between reflux time and venous clinical severity score in patients undergoing saphenous vein ablation: A prospective study. Phlebology The Journal Of Venous Disease 2022, 38: 62-66. PMID: 36524895, DOI: 10.1177/02683555221146730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous Clinical Severity ScoreClinical severity scoreSaphenous vein ablationVein refluxVein ablationProspective studySeverity scoreGreat saphenous vein refluxGreat saphenous vein ablationReflux timeMean reflux timesSuperficial vein refluxDeep vein refluxSaphenous vein refluxAnalysis of patientsTime of ablationSeverity of symptomsUnderwent ablationSymptomatic refluxPatientsSpearman rank correlationRefluxAblationPoor correlationScoresPREDICTORS OF POOR OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING CATHETER-DIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS FOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
Bhalla A, Ahmed Z, Mena-Hurtado C, Attaran R. PREDICTORS OF POOR OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING CATHETER-DIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS FOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 79: 803. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(22)01794-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Correlation Between Great Saphenous Vein Diameter, Length of Treatment Zone With Improvement in Symptoms after Ablation
Attaran R, Bhalla A, Mena-Hurtado C, Ochoa-Chaar C. Correlation Between Great Saphenous Vein Diameter, Length of Treatment Zone With Improvement in Symptoms after Ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2021, 9: 554-555. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.12.049.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
TRAUMATIC CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION
Abdelghany M, Elsheshtawy M, Attaran R, Kadura S, Mena-Hurtado C. TRAUMATIC CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 2411. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)33017-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUTERINE CERVICAL CANCER INVOLVING THE MYOCARDIUM AND PERICARDIUM
Abdelghany M, Attaran R, Henry G, Mojibian H, Mena-Hurtado C. UTERINE CERVICAL CANCER INVOLVING THE MYOCARDIUM AND PERICARDIUM. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 2370. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32976-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPATTERNS AND PREDICTORS OF REFERRAL FOR INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES: INSIGHTS FROM THE PORTRAIT REGISTRY
Jelani Q, Shah S, Yuanyuan T, Spertus J, Smolderen K, Aronow H, Paredes M, Attaran R, Regan C, Mena-Hurtado C. PATTERNS AND PREDICTORS OF REFERRAL FOR INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES: INSIGHTS FROM THE PORTRAIT REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 2044. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32650-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Endovascular Management of Lower Limb Claudication due to Infra-Inguinal Disease
Attaran R, Mena-Hurtado C. Endovascular Management of Lower Limb Claudication due to Infra-Inguinal Disease. 2018, 227-246. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65936-7_20.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Carotid Stenting of a Near Total Occlusion in a High Risk Patient Using Proximal and Distal Cerebral Embolic Protection
Bennett W, Singla A, Attaran R, Abi-Rafeh N, Mena-Hurtado C. Carotid Stenting of a Near Total Occlusion in a High Risk Patient Using Proximal and Distal Cerebral Embolic Protection. Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2017, 2 DOI: 10.21767/2573-4482.100061.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 costsImpact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions (Insights from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample [2006 to 2011])
Arora S, Panaich SS, Patel N, Patel N, Lahewala S, Solanki S, Patel P, Patel A, Manvar S, Savani C, Tripathi B, Thakkar B, Jhamnani S, Singh V, Patel S, Patel J, Bhimani R, Mohamad T, Remetz MS, Curtis JP, Attaran RR, Grines C, Mena CI, Cleman M, Forrest J, Badheka AO. Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions (Insights from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample [2006 to 2011]). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 791-800. PMID: 26100585, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansIncidenceInpatientsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodPrognosisRegistriesRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPeripheral endovascular interventionsHospitalization costsEndovascular interventionInhospital mortalityAmputation rateHospital volumePrimary outcomeCharlson co-morbidity index scoreUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseLower Extremity Endovascular InterventionsTwo-level hierarchical multivariateNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHospital volume quartilesCo-morbidity statusHospital procedural volumeLower amputation ratesAppropriate International ClassificationHigh-volume centersAnnual institutional volumeWeekend admissionSecondary outcomesPostprocedural complicationsStudy cohortNinth RevisionVolume centers