2020
Cilostazol and peripheral artery disease-specific health status in ambulatory patients with symptomatic PAD
Mohammed M, Gosch K, Safley D, Jelani QU, Aronow HD, Mena C, Shishehbor MH, Spertus JA, Abbott JD, Smolderen KG. Cilostazol and peripheral artery disease-specific health status in ambulatory patients with symptomatic PAD. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 316: 222-228. PMID: 32464249, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.05.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth statusDisease-specific health statusPatient-reported health statusHeart failure historyNon-cilostazol groupUse of cilostazolPAQ scoresImprovement of symptomsSubsequent health statusQuality of lifeCilostazol therapyCilostazol useSymptomatic PADPatient characteristicsPharmacological optionsAmbulatory patientsLimitation scoresMean ageFunctional statusUS cohortTreatment goalsSummary scoresCilostazolPatients
2014
Determinants of invasive treatment in lower extremity peripheral arterial disease
van Zitteren M, Vriens PW, Burger DH, de Fijter WM, Gerritsen GP, Heyligers JM, Nooren MJ, Smolderen KG. Determinants of invasive treatment in lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 59: 400-408.e2. PMID: 24461863, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.08.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnkle Brachial IndexChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHealth StatusHumansLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsOdds RatioPatient SelectionPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseasePhysical component scaleInvasive treatmentLesion locationHealth statusArterial diseaseTreatment referralSymptomatic lower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseProspective observational cohort studyVascular surgery outpatient clinicProximal lesion locationAnkle-brachial indexObservational cohort studySurgery outpatient clinicShort Form-12Poor health statusPatients' health statusPoisson regression analysisPAD diagnosisCohort studyPAD symptomsIndependent predictorsAmbulatory patientsForm-12