2024
Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 737-745.e14. PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratio
2022
Peripheral Artery Disease Screening in the Community and 1-Year Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Adverse Limb Events
Smolderen K, Ameli O, Chaisson C, Heath K, Mena-Hurtado C. Peripheral Artery Disease Screening in the Community and 1-Year Mortality, Cardiovascular Events, and Adverse Limb Events. AJPM Focus 2022, 1: 100016. PMID: 37791014, PMCID: PMC10546509, DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2022.100016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse limb eventsPeripheral artery diseaseAdverse limb eventsMajor cardiovascular eventsPeripheral artery disease (PAD) screeningArtery diseaseCardiovascular eventsLimb eventsCause mortalityOne-yearDisease screeningPeripheral vascular interventionsCardiovascular risk managementCause mortality ratesHome health visitsMedicare Advantage beneficiariesCardiovascular medicationsHealth visitsRevascularization proceduresHealthcare utilizationLandmark analysisSimilar riskVascular interventionsClaims dataMortality rate