2024
Clinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach.
Regan C, Scierka L, Dardik A, Tonnessen B, Iyad Ochoa Chaar C, Ionescu C, Aboian E, Cardella J, Nassiri N, Guzman R, Attaran R, Nagpal S, Shah S, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Clinician perspectives regarding CYP2C19 genotype testing in patients with critical limb ischemia: A Delphi approach. Vascular 2024, 17085381241246318. PMID: 38669051, DOI: 10.1177/17085381241246318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual antiplatelet therapyPeripheral arterial diseaseCYP2C19 testingCYP2C19 mutationsHeterogeneity of treatment effectsPeripheral vascular interventionsConsensus statementKnowledge questionsAntiplatelet therapyGenetic testingVascular surgeryAcademic health systemBarriers to implementationInterquartile rangeCYP2C19 genotype testingVascular diseaseInterventional cardiologyModified Delphi methodPatient's metabolic statusManagement of patientsCritical limb ischemiaPerceived barriersPeripheral vascular diseaseArterial vascular diseaseClinician perspectives
2023
The management of patients with popliteal artery aneurysms presenting with acute limb ischemia
Satam K, Aboian E, Cardella J, Slade M, Nassiri N, Dardik A, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. The management of patients with popliteal artery aneurysms presenting with acute limb ischemia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 78: 506-513. PMID: 37086824, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute limb ischemiaEndovascular repairPeripheral vascular interventionsOpen repairLimb ischemiaEndovascular popliteal artery aneurysm repairPopliteal artery aneurysm repairVascular Quality Initiative databaseMajor amputation ratePopliteal artery aneurysmsCoronary artery diseaseManagement of patientsLong-term outcomesMultivariable regression analysisHigher inpatientMajor amputationPAA repairAmputation rateHospital lengthPerioperative complicationsPerioperative mortalityPostoperative lengthDecreased complicationsInfrainguinal bypassOnly patientsCarbon dioxide angiography during peripheral vascular interventions is associated with decreased cardiac and renal complications in patients with chronic kidney disease
Lee S, Ali S, Cardella J, Turner J, Guzman R, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar C. Carbon dioxide angiography during peripheral vascular interventions is associated with decreased cardiac and renal complications in patients with chronic kidney disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 78: 201-208. PMID: 36948278, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseasePeripheral vascular interventionsContrast volume usagePC-AKICarbon dioxide angiographyCardiac complicationsPropensity matchingKidney diseaseVascular interventionsPost-contrast acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial diseasePoor renal functionMultivariate logistic regressionLower contrast volumeVolume of contrastCardiac comorbiditiesKidney injuryMinor amputationRenal complicationsRenal functionEndovascular therapyArterial disease
2022
How much flow is enough: the use of fractional flow reserve in chronic limb-threatening ischemia in a series of patients with isolated occlusive tibial disease
Ahmed Z, Ochoa-Prieto M, Bhalla A, Strosberg D, Dardik A, Altin S. How much flow is enough: the use of fractional flow reserve in chronic limb-threatening ischemia in a series of patients with isolated occlusive tibial disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2022, 9: 101017. PMID: 38204765, PMCID: PMC10777480, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaLimb-threatening ischemiaFractional flow reserveFlow reserveLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsLower extremity endovascular interventionsPeripheral vascular interventionsSeries of patientsTibial diseaseEndovascular interventionVascular interventionsIschemiaPatientsInterventionDisease