2024
The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Outcomes of Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia in the BEST-CLI trial
Ochoa Chaar C, Malas M, Doros G, Schermerhorn M, Conte M, Alameddine D, Siracuse J, Yadavalli S, Dake M, Creager M, Tan T, Rosenfield K, Menard M, Farber A, Hamdan A. The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Outcomes of Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia in the BEST-CLI trial. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39332785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaAnkle amputationLower extremity revascularizationBEST-CLI trialBEST-CLILimb-threatening ischemiaAll-cause deathDiabetes mellitusChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseImpact of diabetes mellitusImpact of DMObstructive pulmonary diseasePotential confoundersBest Surgical TherapyAnkleAdverse limb eventsToe pressureBest EndovascularAnkle pressureRenal diseaseAmputationObservational studyOptimal medical therapyOutcomes of patientsCompared to patients
2020
Discrepancy in Outcomes after Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Warrants Separate Reporting of Rest Pain and Tissue Loss
Brahmandam A, Gholitabar N, Cardella J, Nassiri N, Dardik A, Georgi M, Ochoa Chaar CI. Discrepancy in Outcomes after Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Warrants Separate Reporting of Rest Pain and Tissue Loss. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 70: 237-244. PMID: 32659417, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.06.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalBenchmarkingChronic DiseaseComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsIntermittent ClaudicationIschemiaMalePeripheral Arterial DiseaseQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsLower extremity revascularizationCharlson Comorbidity IndexRest painMajor amputationInpatient mortalityTissue lossEndovascular lower extremity revascularizationWorse short-term outcomesShort-term outcomesNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayMultivariable regression analysisComorbidity indexExtremity revascularizationPatient characteristicsMultivariable analysisInpatient SampleHigh comorbidityMean costPatientsAmputationMortalityTL groupOutcomesRevascularization