2024
Comparative Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Patients on Chronic Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Inhibitors and Vitamin K Antagonists
Huttler J, Alameddine D, Damara F, Rodriguez P, Wu Z, Slade M, Strosberg D, Ochoa Chaar C. Comparative Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Patients on Chronic Anticoagulation with Factor Xa Inhibitors and Vitamin K Antagonists. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 104: 185-195. PMID: 38493886, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitamin K antagonistsPeripheral arterial diseaseChronic anticoagulationLong-term outcomesFactor Xa inhibitorsAmputation-free survivalK antagonistsXa inhibitorsVitamin K antagonist groupMultivariate logistic regression analysisOutcomes of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisCox proportional hazards regressionLong-term followRate of hematomaProportional hazards regressionPeripheral vascular interventionsLogistic regression analysisOptimal regimenPatient demographicsAnticoagulation regimensVenous thromboembolismAtrial fibrillationFXaIProcedural characteristics
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 variables