2013
The effect of ballooning following carotid stent deployment on hemodynamic stability
Qazi U, Obeid T, Enwerem N, Schneider E, White J, Freischlag J, Perler B, Malas M. The effect of ballooning following carotid stent deployment on hemodynamic stability. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 756-760.e1. PMID: 24342066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingCoronary artery diseaseRecent myocardial infarctionHemodynamic depressionHemodynamic instabilityHemodynamic stabilitySymptomatic statusArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionStent stenosisMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsCarotid stent deploymentPrevious carotid endarterectomyAdverse cardiovascular eventsPrimary end pointTertiary care centerLength of stayRisk of intraLong-term patencyHigh-risk statusGreater luminal diameterLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelCardiovascular eventsLack of evidenceHispanic ethnicity is associated with increased costs after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States
Propper B, Black J, Schneider E, Lum Y, Malas M, Arnold M, Abularrage C. Hispanic ethnicity is associated with increased costs after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 644-650. PMID: 23582759, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingTotal hospital chargesCarotid endarterectomyHospital chargesHispanic ethnicityBlack patientsUnivariate analysisOperative volumeCost of CEAHospital operative volumeSurgeon operative volumesLow-volume hospitalsNationwide Inpatient SampleCarotid artery stenosisICD-9 codesLow-volume surgeonsHigh-risk statusOnly Hispanic ethnicityPostoperative complicationsCarotid revascularizationSymptomatic statusArtery stentingPrimary outcomeSymptomatic presentationArtery stenosis
2012
The impact of race and ethnicity on the outcome of carotid interventions in the United States
Schneider E, Black J, Hambridge H, Lum Y, Freischlag J, Perler B, Abularrage C. The impact of race and ethnicity on the outcome of carotid interventions in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 177: 172-177. PMID: 22459294, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorRisk of strokeCarotid endarterectomyBlack patientsHispanic ethnicityRisk factorsMultivariable analysisUnivariate analysisGreater riskOutcomes of CEANationwide Inpatient SampleDiseases-9 codesInfluence of raceAfrican American raceCarotid artery stenosisHigh-risk statusPostoperative deathsCarotid angioplastyPrimary outcomeSymptomatic statusWhite patientsArtery stenosisCarotid interventionHospital characteristicsInpatient Sample