2023
Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Chan S, Weininger G, Kozhimala M, Sumpio B, Levine L, Harris S, Zheng S, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Sumpio B. Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 94: 165-171. PMID: 37023920, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian arcuate ligament syndromeBody mass indexCeliac artery compressionArcuate ligament syndromeCeliac arteryInstitutional review board-approved retrospective chart reviewDiagnosis of MALSElectronic medical record reviewMedian arcuate ligamentNonspecific abdominal painRetrospective chart reviewMedical record reviewTertiary academic centerSignificant predictorsHook signWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testMALS patientsAbdominal painTomography angiography imagesArtery compressionChart reviewPatient demographicsArcuate ligamentRadiologic characteristicsCharacteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
Bellamkonda K, Zogg C, Nassiri N, Sadeghi M, Zhang Y, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Characteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 77: 1649-1657. PMID: 36796595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmRAAA casesRAAA groupElective repairAneurysm repairAortic aneurysmMyocardial infarctionVascular Quality Initiative databaseLower body mass indexSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsMean aneurysm diameterVascular Surgery guidelinesLong-term mortalityOutcomes of patientsPerioperative myocardial infarctionOpen AAA repairBody mass indexLong-term outcomesOperative thresholdAfrican AmericansInfrarenal aneurysmsTotal morbidityAAA repairPatient characteristics
2020
Endograft type and anesthesia mode are associated with mortality of endovascular aneurysm repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
Bellamkonda KS, Yousef S, Zhang Y, Dardik A, Geirsson A, Chaar CIO. Endograft type and anesthesia mode are associated with mortality of endovascular aneurysm repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. Vascular 2020, 29: 155-162. PMID: 32787557, DOI: 10.1177/1708538120947859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesia, GeneralAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic RuptureBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmAbdominal aortic aneurysmEndovascular aneurysm repairBody mass indexAortic aneurysmEndograft typeAneurysm repairOverall mortalityMass indexSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmQuality Improvement Program databaseRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmLower body mass indexAbdominal aortic aneurysm diameterAneurysmal iliac arteriesDependent functional statusCharacteristics of patientsImprovement Program databasePrimary treatment modalityOpen abdominal surgeryAortic aneurysm diameterSignificant differencesConcomitant stenting