2022
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease.
Sagris M, Katsaros I, Giannopoulos S, Rosenberg RD, Altin SE, Rallidis L, Mena-Hurtado C, Armstrong EJ, Kokkinidis DG. Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease. Vasa 2022, 51: 198-211. PMID: 35673949, DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a001012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmputation, SurgicalHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLower ExtremityPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsPeripheral artery diseaseLow-intensity statinsLoss of patencyStatin useStatin doseIntensity statinsArtery diseaseFirst-line lipid-lowering therapyAdverse cardiovascular eventsAmputation-free survivalHigher statin doseLipid-lowering therapyMyocardial infarction rateRisk of amputationImpact of statinsStatin intensityCardiovascular eventsPAD patientsCardiovascular deathCardiovascular mortalityCause mortalityInfarction rateIschemia patientsStatin treatment
2021
Lack of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Procedures for Critical Limb Ischemia
Llanos-Chea F, Jelani QU, Trejo-Paredes C, Curtis JP, Parzynski CS, Huang J, Faridi KF, Turner J, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Lack of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Procedures for Critical Limb Ischemia. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1374-1375. PMID: 33706882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsCohort StudiesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIschemiaMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePlatelet Aggregation Inhibitors
2020
Physical Activity After Treatment for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease
Peri-Okonny PA, Patel S, Spertus JA, Jackson EA, Malik AO, Provance J, Mena-Hurtado C, Shishehbor MH, Hijjaji V, Gosch KL, Smolderen K. Physical Activity After Treatment for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 138: 107-113. PMID: 33065083, PMCID: PMC7736254, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnkle Brachial IndexConservative TreatmentEndovascular ProceduresExerciseExercise TherapyFemaleHealth StatusHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIntermittent ClaudicationLeisure ActivitiesLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient SatisfactionPeripheral Arterial DiseasePlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality of LifeSedentary BehaviorSmoking CessationSocial InteractionVascular Surgical ProceduresWorkConceptsPhysical activity levelsPhysical activityInvasive treatmentSymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery diseaseMultivariable logistic regressionAssociation of treatmentActivity levelsMultivariable linear regressionHealth status changesHealth status gainsPAD outcomesArtery diseaseVascular clinicInvasive groupNoninvasive treatmentHealth statusLogistic regressionActivity statusLTPAClaudicationTreatmentPatientsStatus changesAssociation
2014
Management of Symptomatic Carotid Disease in 2014
Litsky J, Stilp E, Njoh R, Mena-Hurtado C. Management of Symptomatic Carotid Disease in 2014. Current Cardiology Reports 2014, 16: 462. PMID: 24464307, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-013-0462-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplastyAntihypertensive AgentsCarotid StenosisEndarterectomy, CarotidHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsConceptsSymptomatic carotid stenosisCarotid artery stentingCarotid endarterectomyCarotid stenosisMedical therapyHigh-grade symptomatic carotid stenosisExtracranial carotid artery stenosisPreventive medical therapyClass I recommendationSymptomatic carotid diseaseCarotid artery stenosisCause of deathRetinal symptomsStroke preventionArtery stentingI recommendationLandmark trialsPerioperative eventsArtery stenosisCarotid diseaseSymptomatic lesionsNoninvasive evaluationStenosisTherapyModern management