2024
Patient-specific, multiscale modelling of neointimal hyperplasia in lower-limb vein grafts using readily available clinical data
Ninno F, Chiastra C, Donadoni F, Dardik A, Strosberg D, Aboian E, Tsui J, Balabani S, Díaz-Zuccarini V. Patient-specific, multiscale modelling of neointimal hyperplasia in lower-limb vein grafts using readily available clinical data. Journal Of Biomechanics 2024, 177: 112428. PMID: 39561605, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime-averaged wall shear stressInflow boundary conditionsBoundary conditionsWall shear stressShear stressMultiscale modelWaveform shapePeripheral arterial diseaseNeointimal hyperplasiaVein graftsClinical dataMechanobiological mechanismsGraft responseMultiscale in silico modelSystolic acceleration timeComparative analysis of negative pressure wound therapy (PICO) and standard dressing application after arterial vascular reconstructions.
Kostiuk V, Fereydooni S, Setia O, Loh S, Strosberg D, Tonnessen B, Ochoa Chaar C, Aboian E. Comparative analysis of negative pressure wound therapy (PICO) and standard dressing application after arterial vascular reconstructions. Vascular 2024, 17085381241296606. PMID: 39460535, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241296606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroin wound complicationsWound complicationsNegative pressure wound therapyNegative pressure therapyVascular reconstructionGroin dissectionPressure therapyPICO dressingIncidence of groin wound complicationsProcedure indicationArterial reconstructionWound therapyIncidence of wound complicationsReduction of wound complicationsMultivariate logistic regression analysisAssociated with lower riskSurgical site infectionAntibiotics post-operativelyFemoral artery dissectionOpen vascular reconstructionLogistic regression analysisSzilagyi classificationGroin surgerySite infectionPatient demographicsRuptured Complex Aortoiliac Aneurysm in an Elderly Patient With a Kidney Transplant Presenting With Sciatica.
Kostiuk V, Rodriguez P, Aboian E, Kuwayama D, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Ruptured Complex Aortoiliac Aneurysm in an Elderly Patient With a Kidney Transplant Presenting With Sciatica. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2024, 15385744241296220. PMID: 39438778, DOI: 10.1177/15385744241296220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon iliac artery aneurysmsIliac artery aneurysmsAbdominal aortic aneurysmArtery aneurysmRenal artery originsKidney transplantationAortic aneurysmEndovascular repairAneurysm repairArtery originLeft common iliac artery aneurysmConcomitant abdominal aortic aneurysmNon-contrast CT scanComplex aneurysm anatomyComplex aortoiliac aneurysmsIntra-abdominal aneurysmsFemoral-femoral bypassRinged PTFE graftEndovascular aneurysm repairKidney transplant functionFunctioning kidney transplantExternal iliac arteryRisk of ruptureSciatica symptomsAortoiliac aneurysmsOpen and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center
Wells N, Hundito A, Tuttle M, Alameddine D, Aboian E, Arhuidese I, Fischer U, Perez-Lozada J, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Open and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39442735, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity revascularizationTreated with open surgeryPeripheral arterial diseaseCFA endarterectomyEndovascular therapyOpen surgeryEndovascular treatmentEndovascular lower extremity revascularizationTreated with endovascular therapyCompared to open surgeryAssociated with higher perioperative complicationsLower extremity revascularization proceduresPost-operative bleedingFemoral arteryImprove patient selectionKaplan-Meier analysisTertiary care centerTertiary-care centerLong-term outcomesEndovascular treatment of peripheral arterial diseaseLonger hospital lengthMALE-free survivalMultivariate logistic regressionTreatment of peripheral arterial diseaseCommon femoral arteryAcceleration of Volumetric Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Measurements by Leveraging Artificial Intelligence
Weiss D, Hager T, Aboian M, Lin M, Bousabarah K, Renninghoff D, Holler W, Simmons K, Loh S, Fischer U, Deuschl C, Aneja S, Aboian E. Acceleration of Volumetric Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Measurements by Leveraging Artificial Intelligence. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: e37-e38. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.06.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHybrid aorto-iliac reconstruction for acute infrarenal aortic occlusion: A case report.
Loh S, Aboian E. Hybrid aorto-iliac reconstruction for acute infrarenal aortic occlusion: A case report. Vascular 2024, 17085381241273272. PMID: 39142331, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241273272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute aortic occlusionAcute infrarenal aortic occlusionInfrarenal aortic occlusionAortic occlusionAorto-iliac reconstructionStent graftOpen thrombectomyChronic aorto-iliac occlusive diseasePost-operative day 3Lower extremity painArtery stent graftAorto-iliac occlusive diseaseEndovascular balloon occlusionBilateral iliac artery stentsIliac artery stentingDistal embolic protectionExtremity painPresenting symptomsBalloon occlusionCase reportOpen bypassFemoral cutdownFollow-upOpen revascularizationArtery stentingPresentation and patterns of reinterventions after revascularization in patients with premature Peripheral Arterial Disease
Sivakumar A, Satam K, Wu Z, Alameddine D, Aboian E, Chaer R, Schermerhorn M, Moreira C, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Presentation and patterns of reinterventions after revascularization in patients with premature Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39002606, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPremature peripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity revascularizationOlder patientsPeripheral arterial diseaseArtery diseaseRetrospective review of consecutive patientsReview of consecutive patientsDistressed Communities IndexAge of presentationFrequency of reinterventionsEnd-stage renal diseaseKaplan-Meier curvesOutcomes of lower extremity revascularizationLong-term outcomesCoronary artery diseaseMALE-free survivalAdverse limb eventsOverall survivalReintervention rateConsecutive patientsFrequent reinterventionsPerioperative complicationsRetrospective reviewNo significant differenceInstitutional experienceArtificial Intelligence-based Morpho-volumetric Analysis of Pre- and Post-EVAR Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Characterized on Computed Tomography Angiography
Weiss D, Hager T, Aboian M, Lin M, Renninghoff D, Holler W, Fischer U, Deuschl C, Aneja S, Aboian E. Artificial Intelligence-based Morpho-volumetric Analysis of Pre- and Post-EVAR Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Characterized on Computed Tomography Angiography. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: e133-e134. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Updated Guidelines on Surgical Intervention and Surveillance Follow-Up in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Role for AI-Based Detection and Surveillance
Wilson E, Yao K, Kostiuk V, Bader J, Loh S, Khosla P, Mojibian H, Fischer U, Chaar C, Aboian E. Impact of Updated Guidelines on Surgical Intervention and Surveillance Follow-Up in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Role for AI-Based Detection and Surveillance. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: e184. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtificial Intelligence Improves Initial Evaluation and Follow-up of Patients With AAAs
Kostiuk V, Rodriguez P, Loh S, Wilson E, Yao K, Bader J, Mojibian H, Fischer U, Guzman R, Kuwayama D, Chaar C, Aboian E. Artificial Intelligence Improves Initial Evaluation and Follow-up of Patients With AAAs. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: e131-e132. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpen and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center
Wells N, Hundito A, Tuttle M, Alameddine D, Aboian E, Arhuidese I, Fischer U, Perez-Lozada J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Open and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: e45-e46. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravascular Ultrasound Use is Associated with Improved Patency in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Interventions
Brahmandam A, Kim T, Parziale S, Deng Y, Setia O, Tonnessen B, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Aboian E. Intravascular Ultrasound Use is Associated with Improved Patency in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 106: 410-418. PMID: 38810722, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaChronic limb threatening ischemia patientsGeneralized estimating equationsPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseAssociated with improved patencyPredictors of 1-year outcomeIntravascular ultrasound useVascular Quality InitiativeSubgroup analysisAdjunctive useD lesionsTASC CPropensity matchingTreatment modalitiesTrans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) classificationMajor amputationLimb-threatening ischemiaBalloon angioplastyIntravascular ultrasoundImproved patencyUltrasound useOne-year followQuality InitiativePredictors of patencyVariability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 737-745.e14. PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratioModelling lower-limb peripheral arterial disease using clinically available datasets: impact of inflow boundary conditions on hemodynamic indices for restenosis prediction
Ninno F, Chiastra C, Colombo M, Dardik A, Strosberg D, Aboian E, Tsui J, Bartlett M, Balabani S, Díaz-Zuccarini V. Modelling lower-limb peripheral arterial disease using clinically available datasets: impact of inflow boundary conditions on hemodynamic indices for restenosis prediction. Computer Methods And Programs In Biomedicine 2024, 251: 108214. PMID: 38759252, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComputational fluid dynamics resultsComputational fluid dynamicsInlet boundary conditionsInlet BCBoundary conditionsLow time-averaged WSSComputational fluid dynamics simulationsTime-averaged WSSNear-wall hemodynamicsInflow boundary conditionsInlet waveformCFD simulationsInflow conditionsFluid dynamicsInletSurface areaWaveformFlow velocityGeometry reconstructionSimulationAccurate estimationVelocity waveformsDoppler ultrasound imagingAcquisition timeScanningFasting Duration Prior to Venography Is Associated with Stent Size in Patients with Iliac Vein Compression
Schultz K, Rodriguez P, Hamdi S, Attaran R, Lozada J, Huber S, Tonnessen B, Aboian E, Guzman R, Chaar C. Fasting Duration Prior to Venography Is Associated with Stent Size in Patients with Iliac Vein Compression. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2024, 12: 101774. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinician 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 perspectivesPerioperative complications of minor and major reinterventions for peripheral arterial disease.
Huttler J, Satam K, Kim T, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Aboian E, Guzman R, Chaar C. Perioperative complications of minor and major reinterventions for peripheral arterial disease. Vascular 2024, 17085381241246907. PMID: 38597200, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241246907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter-directed thrombolysisLower-extremity revascularizationPeripheral arterial diseaseSurgical reinterventionPerioperative morbidityPerioperative outcomesAssociated with greater perioperative morbiditySubgroup analysisArtery diseaseReturn to the ORRetrospective review of electronic medical recordsPost-operative bleedingReview of electronic medical recordsIncreased perioperative morbidityAcute renal failureVascular Surgery guidelinesTertiary care centerSurgery guidelinesOpen surgeryPerioperative mortalityPerioperative complicationsRetrospective reviewWound infectionRenal failureReinterventionIncorporation of Artificial Intelligence Into Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Care in a Tertiary Care Center
Aboian E, Kostiuk V, Chaar C, Fischer U. Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence Into Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Care in a Tertiary Care Center. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 79: 2s. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVolumetric Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Analysis in Post Evar Surveillance Settings
Weiss D, Aboian M, Lin M, Holler W, Renninghoff D, Harris S, Fischer U, Chaar C, Deuschl C, Aboian E. Volumetric Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Analysis in Post Evar Surveillance Settings. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 100: 265. DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions
Alameddine D, Damara F, Pinto Rodriguez P, Huttler J, Slade M, Arhuidese I, Aboian E, Ochoa Chaar C. The Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 103: 47-57. PMID: 38387798, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of cilostazolPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseTreatment of intermittent claudicationRates of long-term mortalityPeripheral vascular interventional proceduresKaplan-Meier methodCongestive heart failureLong-term mortalityLong-term outcomesEndovascular peripheral interventionsRenal complicationsPatient demographicsBaseline characteristicsHeart failureDiabetes mellitusArtery diseaseIntermittent claudicationCilostazolPatientsVascular interventionsPeripheral interventionsClaudicationOutcomesIntervention