2023
A comparison of below-knee vs above-knee endovenous ablation of varicose veins
Bai H, Gokani V, Storch J, Kibrik P, Aziz F, Sachdev U, Fukaya E, Ochoa Chaar C, Obi A, Ting W. A comparison of below-knee vs above-knee endovenous ablation of varicose veins. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2023, 12: 101679. PMID: 37708939, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous Clinical Severity ScorePatient-reported outcomesKnee treatmentKnee interventionsComposite scoreVascular Quality Initiative Varicose Vein RegistryMultivariable logistic regression analysisClinical severity scoreDeep vein thrombosisMultivariable logistic regressionOdds of improvementLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeVein ablationVein thrombosisAnatomic distributionSeverity scoreMultivariable modelTreatment outcomesVaricose veinsHigher oddsVein treatmentPatientsLogistic regressionCategorical variablesSystematic review of inferior vena cava atresia
Saab K, Brahmandam A, Brackett A, Desai M, Dardik A, Guzman R, Chaar C. Systematic review of inferior vena cava atresia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2023, 11: 1253-1264. PMID: 37453547, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDeep vein thrombosisIVC atresiaCongenital anomaliesLeg painMost patientsDevelopment of DVTSystematic reviewAcceptable mid-term resultsInferior vena cava atresiaEndovascular surgical interventionsMortality of patientsOutcomes of patientsMid-term resultsRare venous anomalyTerms of patencyVein thrombosisSymptomatic reliefVenous anomaliesIliac veinInferior venaSurgical interventionMean ageTreatment groupsPatientsAtresiaIncidence and Significance of Deep Venous Reflux in Patients Treated with Saphenous Vein Ablation
Satam K, Aurshina A, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Cardella J, Aboian E, Tonnessen B, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Incidence and Significance of Deep Venous Reflux in Patients Treated with Saphenous Vein Ablation. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 91: 182-190. PMID: 36693564, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep venous refluxDeep vein thrombosisVenous ablationNumeric rating scaleVenous refluxHistory of DVTLong-term symptomatic reliefAdvanced venous diseasePain medication useTertiary care centerSaphenous vein ablationElectronic medical recordsClinical reliefPatient characteristicsVein ablationVein thrombosisMedication useSymptomatic reliefVenous insufficiencyVenous diseaseCompression stockingsInitial ultrasoundBlack raceSubgroup analysisMedical records
2021
Diagnostic and Technical Challenges in the Care of a Complex Patient With Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
Chan SM, Lee A, Roy B, Chaar CIO. Diagnostic and Technical Challenges in the Care of a Complex Patient With Post-Thrombotic Syndrome. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2021, 55: 515-518. PMID: 33563142, DOI: 10.1177/1538574421995020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-thrombotic syndromeDeep vein thrombosisVein thrombosisComplex patientsIliofemoral deep vein thrombosisExtensive deep vein thrombosisAccurate patient evaluationVenous recanalizationEndovascular treatmentSymptomatic reliefPatient evaluationMorbid conditionsClinical successSyndromePatientsThrombosisAlternative accessCareRecanalizationSymptomsStroke