2024
Open and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center
Wells N, Hundito A, Tuttle M, Alameddine D, Aboian E, Arhuidese I, Fischer U, Perez-Lozada J, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Open and Endovascular Treatment of the Common Femoral Artery in a Tertiary Care Center. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39442735, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity revascularizationTreated with open surgeryPeripheral arterial diseaseCFA endarterectomyEndovascular therapyOpen surgeryEndovascular treatmentEndovascular lower extremity revascularizationTreated with endovascular therapyCompared to open surgeryAssociated with higher perioperative complicationsLower extremity revascularization proceduresPost-operative bleedingFemoral arteryImprove patient selectionKaplan-Meier analysisTertiary care centerTertiary-care centerLong-term outcomesEndovascular treatment of peripheral arterial diseaseLonger hospital lengthMALE-free survivalMultivariate logistic regressionTreatment of peripheral arterial diseaseCommon femoral artery
2023
Incidence and Significance of Deep Venous Reflux in Patients Treated with Saphenous Vein Ablation
Satam K, Aurshina A, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Cardella J, Aboian E, Tonnessen B, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. Incidence and Significance of Deep Venous Reflux in Patients Treated with Saphenous Vein Ablation. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 91: 182-190. PMID: 36693564, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep venous refluxDeep vein thrombosisVenous ablationNumeric rating scaleVenous refluxHistory of DVTLong-term symptomatic reliefAdvanced venous diseasePain medication useTertiary care centerSaphenous vein ablationElectronic medical recordsClinical reliefPatient characteristicsVein ablationVein thrombosisMedication useSymptomatic reliefVenous insufficiencyVenous diseaseCompression stockingsInitial ultrasoundBlack raceSubgroup analysisMedical records
2020
The Reintervention Index: A New Outcome Measure for Comparative Effectiveness of Lower Extremity Revascularization
Ochoa Chaar CI, Gholitabar N, DeTrani M, Jorshery S, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Dardik A. The Reintervention Index: A New Outcome Measure for Comparative Effectiveness of Lower Extremity Revascularization. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 69: 52-61. PMID: 32474144, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalComparative Effectiveness ResearchEndarterectomyEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePostoperative ComplicationsRetreatmentRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular GraftingConceptsOpen lower extremity revascularizationLower extremity revascularizationPeripheral artery diseaseEndovascular groupExtremity revascularizationOutcome measuresEndovascular lower extremity revascularizationFrequency of reinterventionsTertiary care centerCurrent outcome measuresNew outcome measureType of procedureCardiovascular comorbiditiesMajor amputationEndovascular revascularizationReintervention ratePatient characteristicsArtery diseaseConsecutive patientsMultivariable analysisRetrospective reviewOpen groupCare centerEndovascular proceduresReinterventionVariations in the Management of Claudication in a Tertiary Care Center
Ochoa Chaar CI, Gholitabar N, Detrani M, Jorshery SD, Kim TI, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Dardik A. Variations in the Management of Claudication in a Tertiary Care Center. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 67: 395-402. PMID: 32179142, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedConservative TreatmentElectronic Health RecordsEndovascular ProceduresFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorTertiary Care CentersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsLower extremity revascularizationAnkle-brachial indexVascular surgeonsConservative therapyWalking exercisesSmoking cessationMean ankle-brachial indexManagement of claudicationTertiary care centerRecords of patientsCoronary artery diseaseStandard of carePattern of symptomsQuality of lifeMajor amputationVascular claudicationMedical optimizationStatin medicationExtremity revascularizationArtery diseaseOpen revascularizationMedical managementSingle centerEndovascular interventionInstitutional protocol
2019
A Pilot Study of a Standardized Smoking Cessation Intervention for Patients with Vascular Disease
Rajaee S, Holder T, Indes JE, Muhs B, Sarac T, Sumpio B, Toll BA, Ochoa Chaar CI. A Pilot Study of a Standardized Smoking Cessation Intervention for Patients with Vascular Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 61: 91-99.e3. PMID: 31449932, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneurysmCardiovascular AgentsCholinergic AgentsConnecticutEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePatient Education as TopicPeripheral Arterial DiseasePilot ProjectsRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmokersSmokingSmoking CessationTime FactorsTobacco Use Cessation DevicesTransdermal PatchTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsSmoking cessation interventionIntervention groupSurgery providersPrimary outcomeCessation interventionsExact testBrief smoking cessation counselingCurrent smoking cessation practicesCarbon monoxide breath testingSmoking cessation counselingSmoking cessation practicesVascular surgery serviceSmoking cessation counseling sessionsTertiary care centerFree nicotine patchesSmoking cessation programOpen surgical proceduresOutpatient smoking cessation programFisher's exact testCessation counselingVascular complicationsStandard careNicotine patchNicotine replacementVascular patients
2018
A survey of vascular specialists’ practice patterns of inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval
Brahmandam A, Skrip L, Sumpio B, Indes J, Dardik A, Sarac T, Rectenwald J, Chaar CIO. A survey of vascular specialists’ practice patterns of inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval. Vascular 2018, 27: 291-298. PMID: 30501583, DOI: 10.1177/1708538118815394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelDevice RemovalHealth Care SurveysHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prosthesis ImplantationRadiologistsRadiology, InterventionalSurgeonsTime FactorsUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexUnited StatesVena Cava FiltersConceptsInferior vena cava filterVascular specialistsIVCF retrievalPractice patternsBronchoscopy forcepsRetrieval of IVCFTemporary inferior vena cava filterPermanent inferior vena cava filterInferior vena cava filter placementVena cava filter placementRetrievable inferior vena cava filtersLaser sheathLowest renal veinTertiary care centerCava filter placementVena cava filtersMajority of respondersChi-square testTwo-sample t-testVenous duplexRenal veinCare centerFilter placementSocietal guidelinesLower extremities