2019
Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis
Hsu C, Brahmandam A, Brownson KE, Huynh N, Reynolds J, Lee AI, Fares WH, Ochoa Chaar CI. Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 169-175.e4. PMID: 30660579, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVena Cava FiltersVenous ThromboembolismVenous ThrombosisConceptsDeep venous thrombosisExtent of DVTStatin therapyThrombus resolutionPulmonary embolismVenous thromboembolismVTE recurrenceAntiplatelet therapyMultivariable analysisRisk factorsRecurrence of DVTLower extremity deep venous thrombosisHigh-risk pulmonary embolismPrior deep venous thrombosisProvoked deep venous thrombosisProximal deep venous thrombosisInferior vena cava filter placementExtremity deep venous thrombosisVena cava filter placementDuration of anticoagulationAssociation of statinConsecutive adult patientsDirect oral anticoagulantsManifestations of atherosclerosisCava filter placement
2017
Systematic review of May-Thurner syndrome with emphasis on gender differences
Kaltenmeier CT, Erben Y, Indes J, Lee A, Dardik A, Sarac T, Ochoa Chaar CI. Systematic review of May-Thurner syndrome with emphasis on gender differences. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2017, 6: 399-407.e4. PMID: 29290600, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsEdemaHumansLegMay-Thurner SyndromeRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsMay-Thurner syndromeSystematic reviewLeg swellingPulmonary emboliEndovascular interventionIliac vein compression syndromeMore leg painDeep venous thrombosisEnglish literatureVein compression syndromeIliac vein compressionStudent's t-testAnatomic compressionCockett syndromeLeg painAsymptomatic patientsVenous thromboembolismComplication rateVenous thrombosisCompression syndromeEndovascular treatmentMale patientsVein compressionCase seriesMedical management