High-Risk Characteristics for Clinical Failure after Isolated Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Kim T, Schneider P, Iannuzzi J, Ochoa Chaar C. High-Risk Characteristics for Clinical Failure after Isolated Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 96: 253-260. PMID: 37088359, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-coated devicesPeripheral vascular interventionsClinical failureHigh riskRisk scoreRest painVascular interventionsMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionRisk score developmentPrimary end pointHigh-risk patientsVascular Quality InitiativeLower extremity revascularizationTrans-Atlantic InterInsulin-dependent diabetesNovel risk scoreHigh-risk characteristicsLoss of patencyHierarchical logistic regressionMajor amputationLate mortalityMinor amputationExtremity revascularizationOcclusion lengthFemale sexCarbon dioxide angiography during peripheral vascular interventions is associated with decreased cardiac and renal complications in patients with chronic kidney disease
Lee S, Ali S, Cardella J, Turner J, Guzman R, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar C. Carbon dioxide angiography during peripheral vascular interventions is associated with decreased cardiac and renal complications in patients with chronic kidney disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 78: 201-208. PMID: 36948278, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseasePeripheral vascular interventionsContrast volume usagePC-AKICarbon dioxide angiographyCardiac complicationsPropensity matchingKidney diseaseVascular interventionsPost-contrast acute kidney injuryAcute kidney injuryOutcomes of patientsPeripheral arterial diseasePoor renal functionMultivariate logistic regressionLower contrast volumeVolume of contrastCardiac comorbiditiesKidney injuryMinor amputationRenal complicationsRenal functionEndovascular therapyArterial disease