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Longitudinal Pathways Between Physical Activity, Depression, and Perceived Stress in Peripheral Artery Disease.
Yazgan I, Bartlett V, Romain G, Cleman J, Petersen-Crair P, Spertus J, Hardt M, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Longitudinal Pathways Between Physical Activity, Depression, and Perceived Stress in Peripheral Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: 544-553. PMID: 37470195, PMCID: PMC10561081, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.009840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityPAD diagnosisDepressive symptomsLower physical activity scoresPerceived stressVascular specialty clinicsPeripheral artery diseasePhysical activity scoreSignificant depressive symptomsPatient Health QuestionnaireBehavioral health approachesSubsequent depressive symptomsINTERHEART studySymptomatic PADCardiovascular eventsPAD symptomsArtery diseaseInitial presentationActivity scoreSpecialty clinicHealth QuestionnairePatient's abilityTreatment goalsPAD managementPerceived Stress Scale
2020
Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the PORTRAIT Registry
Patel KK, Alturkmani H, Gosch K, Mena‐Hurtado C, Shishehbor MH, Peri‐Okonny P, Creager MA, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Association of Diabetes Mellitus With Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights From the PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e017103. PMID: 33153398, PMCID: PMC7763706, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePAQ summary scoreDiabetes mellitusHealth statusArtery diseaseSummary scoresEffect of DMInteraction of DMPAD-specific health statusSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseAdverse limb eventsHealth status benefitsBaseline health statusHealth status outcomesPoor health statusHealth status gainsComorbidity burdenPAD progressionPAD severityPORTRAIT registryBackground PatientsConclusions PatientsInternational registryRecent exacerbationSpecialty clinicAdherence to Guideline-Recommended Therapy Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry
Saxon J, Safley D, Mena-Hurtado C, Heyligers J, Fitridge R, Shishehbor M. Adherence to Guideline-Recommended Therapy Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 71: 1813-1814. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health concerns in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT registry
Thomas M, Patel KK, Gosch K, Labrosciano C, Mena-Hurtado C, Fitridge R, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Mental health concerns in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT registry. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2020, 131: 109963. PMID: 32065970, PMCID: PMC7417281, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.109963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Scale-2Peripheral artery diseasePatient Health Questionnaire-8Mental health concernsSymptoms of depressionPerceived Stress Scale-4Health concernArtery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseInitial office visitWarrants further investigationPORTRAIT registryPatient characteristicsOffice visitsSpecialty clinicSpecialty settingsPatient profilesPAD managementPatientsHealth statusRole of stressSymptomsHigh levelsDepressionDiseaseAdherence to Guideline‐Recommended Therapy—Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral—Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry
Saxon JT, Safley DM, Mena‐Hurtado C, Heyligers J, Fitridge R, Shishehbor M, Spertus JA, Gosch K, Patel MR, Smolderen KG. Adherence to Guideline‐Recommended Therapy—Including Supervised Exercise Therapy Referral—Across Peripheral Artery Disease Specialty Clinics: Insights From the International PORTRAIT Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e012541. PMID: 31973609, PMCID: PMC7033887, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAustraliaCardiovascular AgentsExercise TherapyFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRegistriesUnited StatesConceptsSupervised exercise therapyPeripheral artery diseaseGuideline-recommended therapiesMedian odds ratioPORTRAIT registryAntiplatelet medicationsPAD symptomsOdds ratioSpecialty clinicSpecialty care facilityEvidence-based careCessation counselingExercise therapyCurrent smokersArtery diseaseCare facilitiesPatientsTherapy/counselingUS sitesReferralTherapyStatinsProcedural databaseQuality measuresMedications