2025
Prediction Model for Safe Contrast Volume Thresholds to Prevent Postcontrast Acute Kidney Injury after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Bader J, Li Y, Lee C, Li J, Said S, Slade M, Huang Y, Kuwayama D, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Prediction Model for Safe Contrast Volume Thresholds to Prevent Postcontrast Acute Kidney Injury after Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40490161, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairRisk of PC-AKIAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairMultivariate logistic regression analysisAortic aneurysm repairPC-AKIAcute kidney injuryLogistic regression analysisPerioperative mortalityAneurysm repairKidney injuryComplication of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairPatient characteristicsIncidence of preoperative comorbiditiesPost-contrast acute kidney injuryPostcontrast acute kidney injuryAssociated with development of chronic kidney diseaseAssociated with perioperative mortalityDevelopment of chronic kidney diseaseVascular Quality Initiative databasePreoperative patient characteristicsKaplan-Meier analysisProlonged hospital stayRenal artery stentingThe Incremental Risk of Major Amputation With Reinterventions in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
Carter W, Alameddine D, Said S, Aboian E, Tonnessen B, Cardella J, Guzman R, Chaar C. The Incremental Risk of Major Amputation With Reinterventions in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e186-e187. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of WIfI Clinical Stage on Amputation Prediction Modeling for Patients With CLTI in the VQI Database
Alameddine D, Slade M, Huang Y, Said S, Aboian E, Guzman R, Mills J, Chaar C. The Impact of WIfI Clinical Stage on Amputation Prediction Modeling for Patients With CLTI in the VQI Database. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e180-e181. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative Smoking Cessation Impacts Presentation and Long-term Neurologic Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy
Schwartz A, Carter W, Tonnessen B, Arhuidese I, Cardella J, Dardik A, Guzman R, Chaar C. Preoperative Smoking Cessation Impacts Presentation and Long-term Neurologic Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e185-e186. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated With One-year Functional Decline After Elective Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Octogenarians
Li J, Bader J, Guzman R, Tonnessen B, Slade M, Gill T, Kuwayama D, Dardik A, Cardella J, Chaar C. Factors Associated With One-year Functional Decline After Elective Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Octogenarians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e138-e140. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Isolated Peripheral Arterial Disease Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Said S, Alameddine D, Fischer U, Zwibelman H, Kabbani L, Kashyap V, Tonnessen B, Cardella J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Isolated Peripheral Arterial Disease Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e56-e58. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking Cessation Duration to Decrease the Risk of Amputation After Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
Carter W, Schwartz A, Sumpio B, Strosberg D, Tonnessen B, Cardella J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Smoking Cessation Duration to Decrease the Risk of Amputation After Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e259-e260. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrediction Model for Safe Contrast Volume Thresholds—Preventing Postcontrast Acute Kidney Injury to Decrease Mortality After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Bader J, Li J, Li Y, Lee C, Said S, Slade M, Huang Y, Guzman R, Chaar C. Prediction Model for Safe Contrast Volume Thresholds—Preventing Postcontrast Acute Kidney Injury to Decrease Mortality After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e310-e312. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChallenging IVC filter removal complicated by strut penetration and prolonged dwell
Kostiuk V, Rodriguez P, Tonnessen B, Lozada J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Challenging IVC filter removal complicated by strut penetration and prolonged dwell. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2025, 101894. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior vena cavaInferior vena cava filter removalFilter removalAnticoagulant therapyStrut penetrationProximal right common iliac arteryPlacement of inferior vena cavaRight common iliac arteryFilter strut penetrationPulmonary embolism preventionInferior vena cava wallCommon iliac arteryL4 vertebral bodyEmbolism preventionFrequent complicationVena cavaFilter retrievalIliac arteryPatient's symptomsSurrounding organsVertebral bodyTemporary placementPatientsAnticoagulationTherapySGLT2 Inhibitors are not Associated With Amputation After Lower Extremity Revascularization in Patients With Diabetes
Alappan U, Chetty A, Carter W, Wells N, Alameddine D, Inzucchi S, Guzman R, Chaar C. SGLT2 Inhibitors are not Associated With Amputation After Lower Extremity Revascularization in Patients With Diabetes. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: e140-e142. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex Differences in Perioperative Complications of Lower Extremity Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease
Terrazos-Moreno R, Vu A, Alameddine D, Zhuo H, Mena-Hurtado C, Mojibian H, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Sex Differences in Perioperative Complications of Lower Extremity Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 121: 113-119. PMID: 40447038, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2025.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral arterial diseaseArtery diseaseEndovascular lower extremity revascularizationPerioperative complicationsExtremity revascularizationChronic renal insufficiencyOutcomes of patientsRetrospective chart reviewOutcomes of lower extremity revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseRisk of early thrombosisLower-extremity revascularizationRenal insufficiencyTertiary centerInitial presentationWound infectionIncreased bleedingNo significant differenceSmoking historyProcedure typePAD patientsPatient characteristicsPerioperative periodIncreased riskThe Incidence and Significance of Delayed Bleeding Events After Lower Extremity Revascularization in Patients with Advanced Peripheral Arterial Disease
Hundito A, Wells N, Tuttle M, Alameddine D, Huttler J, Slade M, Strosberg D, Lee A, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. The Incidence and Significance of Delayed Bleeding Events After Lower Extremity Revascularization in Patients with Advanced Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40187383, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral arterial diseaseBleeding eventsBleeding episodesAdvanced peripheral arterial diseaseArtery diseaseAntithrombotic therapyExtremity revascularizationRetrospective review of patientsIncidence of bleeding eventsAssociated with worse overall outcomesDelayed bleeding eventsDiscontinuation of ASAPrescription of antithrombotic therapyRecurrent bleeding episodesReview of patientsChronic renal insufficiencyEnd-stage renal diseaseOutcomes of patientsTertiary care centerHistory of smokingRecurrent bleeding eventsLong-term outcomesCoronary artery diseaseLower-extremity revascularizationPredictive value of tibial and coronary artery calcification scores for cardiac and lower extremity events
Schwartz A, Maahs E, Berezowitz A, Mojibian H, Guzman R. Predictive value of tibial and coronary artery calcification scores for cardiac and lower extremity events. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40158754, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery calcificationTibial artery calcificationAssociated with increased MACEArtery calcificationCardiovascular risk factor dataCoronary calcificationIschemic eventsLower extremity eventsSevere coronary artery calcificationCoronary arteryRisk factorsCoronary artery calcification scorePredictive valueInfluence of cardiovascular risk factorsAssociated with advanced ageRetrospectively reviewed imagesLog-rank testAdverse cardiac eventsComputed tomography scanHistory of smokingData of patientsArtery calcification scoreCardiovascular risk factorsOrdinal logistic regressionLower extremity ischemiaVariations in Antithrombotic Prescriptions and Evaluation of Extended Clopidogrel Therapy After Lower Extremity Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease
Wells N, Alameddine D, Dhanda U, Tran L, Silva D, Slade M, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Variations in Antithrombotic Prescriptions and Evaluation of Extended Clopidogrel Therapy After Lower Extremity Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40122313, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral arterial diseaseDuration of clopidogrel therapyClopidogrel therapyAntithrombotic prescriptionAntithrombotic combinationsAntithrombotic therapyExtremity revascularizationArtery diseasePatients treated with clopidogrelAssociated with improved survivalClinical characteristics of patientsMedical records of patientsLong-term follow-upChronic renal insufficiencyMACE-free survivalAssociated with bleedingElectronic medical records of patientsAdverse cardiac eventsKaplan-Meier curvesRecords of patientsTertiary care centerCongestive heart failureLong-term outcomesComparison of patientsValidation of the WIfI Classification in the Vascular Quality Initiative database
Alameddine D, Satam K, Slade M, Cardella J, Aboian E, Guzman R, Mills J, Chaar C. Validation of the WIfI Classification in the Vascular Quality Initiative database. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40056961, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaWIfI stageWIfI scoreWIfI classificationLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral vascular interventionsMajor amputationAssociated with major amputationWIfI clinical stagePredicting major amputationPeripheral vascular interventional proceduresAssociated with increased riskVascular Quality InitiativeRegression analysisAmputation groupAmputation resultsCox regression analysisLimb-threatening ischemiaCharacteristics of patientsAfrican AmericansQuality InitiativeAmputationRisk factorsExtremity revascularizationFoot Infection classificationHydration Attenuates the Degree of Non-Pathologic Iliac Vein Stenosis Detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Schultz K, Gathagan R, Kuehne A, Rodriguez P, Huber S, Attaran R, Perez-Lozada J, Tonnessen B, Aboian E, Guzman R, Chaar C. Hydration Attenuates the Degree of Non-Pathologic Iliac Vein Stenosis Detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2025, 13: 102086. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.102086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntithrombotic Therapy In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Said S, Alameddine D, Aboian E, Strosberg D, Tonnessen B, Cardella J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Antithrombotic Therapy In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 112: 436-437. DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.11.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes of mechanical thrombectomy for acute limb ischemia at a tertiary referral center
Loh S, Nasir A, Strosberg D, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Tonnessen B. Outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy for acute limb ischemia at a tertiary referral center. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 82: 205-215.e2. PMID: 40024380, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary referral centerAcute limb ischemiaAdverse cardiovascular eventsReferral centerMechanical thrombectomyOpen surgeryThirty-dayCardiovascular eventsConversion to open surgeryLimb ischemiaTreated with mechanical thrombectomyMedian follow-upCatheter-directed thrombolysisManagement of acute limb ischemiaDuration of symptomsThirty-day complicationsOutcomes of mechanical thrombectomyRisk of limb lossHigh risk of limb lossAcute limb ischemia casesMechanical thrombectomy devicesBleeding eventsMulticenter trialThrombosed bypassesThrombosed stentMidterm outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair versus optimal medical therapy for uncomplicated acute type B dissection
Hu K, Ma W, Pupovac S, Hameed I, Fereydooni S, Li E, Larson H, Zafar M, Tonnessen B, Cardella J, Aboian E, Guzman R, Chaar C, Strosberg D, Williams M, Nassiri N, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Midterm outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair versus optimal medical therapy for uncomplicated acute type B dissection. JTCVS Open 2025, 24: 67-76. PMID: 40309678, PMCID: PMC12039393, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic endovascular aortic repairThoracic endovascular aortic repair groupOptimal medical therapyOptimal medical therapy groupMidterm outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repairOutcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repairUncomplicated acute type B aortic dissectionEndovascular aortic repairAcute kidney injuryAortic repairMidterm outcomesMedical therapyUncomplicated acute type B dissectionAcute type B aortic dissectionAcute type B dissectionAssociated with improved survivalType B aortic dissectionThirty-day ratesType B dissectionB aortic dissectionPost-operative dataMidterm follow-upIn-hospital/30-day mortalityKaplan-Meier survivalB dissectionSociety for Vascular Surgery Compensation Study of Vascular Surgeons in the United States
Calligaro K, Lombardi J, Aulivola B, Azizzadeh A, Brahmanandam S, Duson S, Gupta A, Guzman R, Haurani M, Hunter K, Jeyabalan G, Lin J, McDevitt D, Powell R, Schermerhorn M, Smeds M. Society for Vascular Surgery Compensation Study of Vascular Surgeons in the United States. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2025, 81: 1208-1220. PMID: 39800122, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.11.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSociety for Vascular SurgeryNon-white respondentsRespondents' demographic characteristicsMultivariate linear regressionVascular surgeonsUnited StatesLeadership engagementSurgeon compensationPractice settingsAcademic affiliationMedical specialtiesDemographic characteristicsTotal compensationCompensation plansTask ForceHigher compensationAssess factorsWorkforce diversityMale genderRespondentsSoft launchCompensation studiesExperience levelLinear regressionSVS membership
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