2023
Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
Altin S, Parise H, Hess C, Rosenthal N, Creager M, Aronow H, Curtis J. Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1668-1678. PMID: 37438035, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemoral ArteryHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLower ExtremityPopliteal ArteryTreatment OutcomeConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsIndex limb amputationAmputation rateIntermittent claudicationMajor amputationRevascularization ratesVascular interventionsCox proportional hazards regressionLong-term patient outcomesMajor amputation rateProportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesFurther risk factorsLimb amputation rateClinical trial dataIndex limbIC patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHazards regressionRisk factorsPatient outcomesLimb amputationHealthcare databasesPatients
2022
Implementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudication
Altin S, Schneider MD, Parise H, Banerjee S, Wu WC, Meadows JL, Pfau S, Keefe H, Armstrong EJ. Implementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudication. Vascular Medicine 2022, 27: 136-141. PMID: 35225695, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x211073622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsExercise TherapyExercise ToleranceGaitHumansIntermittent ClaudicationMaleTreatment OutcomeVeteransWalkingConceptsExercise treadmill testingExercise therapyMetabolic equivalentsIntermittent claudicationExercise capacityTreadmill testingAnkle-brachial indexIntermittent claudication symptomsMale veteran patientsSupervised exercise therapySymptomatic intermittent claudicationVascular specialty clinicsLow patient adherenceClaudication symptomsSymptomatic claudicationExercise groupVeteran patientsPatient adherenceRisk stratificationTherapy referralSpecialty clinicProvider awarenessVeteran populationClaudicationTherapy