2023
A comparison of below-knee vs above-knee endovenous ablation of varicose veins
Bai H, Gokani V, Storch J, Kibrik P, Aziz F, Sachdev U, Fukaya E, Chaar C, T. A, Ting W. A comparison of below-knee vs above-knee endovenous ablation of varicose veins. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2023, 12: 101679. PMID: 37708939, PMCID: PMC11523341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous Clinical Severity ScorePatient-reported outcomesKnee treatmentKnee interventionsComposite scoreVascular Quality Initiative Varicose Vein RegistryMultivariable logistic regression analysisClinical severity scoreDeep vein thrombosisMultivariable logistic regressionOdds of improvementLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeVein ablationVein thrombosisAnatomic distributionSeverity scoreMultivariable modelTreatment outcomesVaricose veinsHigher oddsVein treatmentPatientsLogistic regressionCategorical variables
2020
Variations in the Management of Claudication in a Tertiary Care Center
Ochoa Chaar CI, Gholitabar N, Detrani M, Jorshery SD, Kim TI, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Dardik A. Variations in the Management of Claudication in a Tertiary Care Center. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 67: 395-402. PMID: 32179142, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedConservative TreatmentElectronic Health RecordsEndovascular ProceduresFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorTertiary Care CentersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsLower extremity revascularizationAnkle-brachial indexVascular surgeonsConservative therapyWalking exercisesSmoking cessationMean ankle-brachial indexManagement of claudicationTertiary care centerRecords of patientsCoronary artery diseaseStandard of carePattern of symptomsQuality of lifeMajor amputationVascular claudicationMedical optimizationStatin medicationExtremity revascularizationArtery diseaseOpen revascularizationMedical managementSingle centerEndovascular interventionInstitutional protocol