2021
Strategies to Minimize Iodinated Contrast Volume in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Lee SR, Dardik A, Chaar CIO. Strategies to Minimize Iodinated Contrast Volume in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 73: 490-495. PMID: 33556507, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.01.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsChronic kidney diseaseVascular interventionsPostcontrast acute kidney injuryChronic limb threatening ischemiaSuccessful endovascular revascularizationAcute kidney injuryCKD stage 4Limb threatening ischemiaPC-AKIEndovascular revascularizationKidney injuryUse of ICMContrast volumeKidney diseaseIntravascular lesionsContrast mediumPatientsStage 4InterventionRiskRevascularizationIschemiaInjuryTherapy
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