2023
Characteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms
Bellamkonda K, Zogg C, Nassiri N, Sadeghi M, Zhang Y, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Characteristics and 1-year outcomes of patients with rupture of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 77: 1649-1657. PMID: 36796595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmRAAA casesRAAA groupElective repairAneurysm repairAortic aneurysmMyocardial infarctionVascular Quality Initiative databaseLower body mass indexSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsMean aneurysm diameterVascular Surgery guidelinesLong-term mortalityOutcomes of patientsPerioperative myocardial infarctionOpen AAA repairBody mass indexLong-term outcomesOperative thresholdAfrican AmericansInfrarenal aneurysmsTotal morbidityAAA repairPatient characteristics
2020
Regional Anesthesia is Underutilized for Carotid Endarterectomy Despite Improved Perioperative Outcomes Compared with General Anesthesia
Lumas S, Hsiang W, Akhtar S, Ochoa Chaar CI. Regional Anesthesia is Underutilized for Carotid Endarterectomy Despite Improved Perioperative Outcomes Compared with General Anesthesia. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 73: 336-343. PMID: 33373769, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCarotid endarterectomyGeneral anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaImproved outcomesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOutcomes of CEASurgical Quality Improvement ProgramCombined end pointObstructive pulmonary diseaseChoice of anestheticQuality Improvement ProgramAnesthesia typeHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesBaseline characteristicsPatient characteristicsCarotid surgeryHeart failurePropensity matchingPulmonary diseaseGA patientsMyocardial infarctionAmerican College