2021
Association Between Preexisting Versus Newly Identified Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Bikdeli B, Jiménez D, del Toro J, Piazza G, Rivas A, Fernández‐Reyes J, Sampériz Á, Otero R, Suriñach J, Siniscalchi C, Martín‐Guerra J, Castro J, Muriel A, Lip G, Goldhaber S, Monreal M, Monreal M, Prandoni P, Brenner B, Farge‐Bancel D, Barba R, Di Micco P, Bertoletti L, Schellong S, Tzoran I, Reis A, Bosevski M, Bounameaux H, Malý R, Verhamme P, Caprini J, Bui H, Adarraga M, Agud M, Aibar J, Aibar M, Amado C, Arcelus J, Baeza C, Ballaz A, Barba R, Barbagelata C, Barrón M, Barrón‐Andrés B, Blanco‐Molina Á, Botella E, Camon A, Cañas I, Casado I, Castro J, Chasco L, Criado J, de Ancos C, de Miguel J, del Toro J, Demelo‐Rodríguez P, Díaz‐Peromingo J, Di Campli M, Díez‐Sierra J, Domínguez I, Escribano J, Falgá C, Farfán‐Sedano A, Fernández‐Capitán C, Fernández‐Reyes J, Fidalgo M, Flores K, Font C, Font L, Francisco I, Gabara C, Galeano‐Valle F, Galindo D, García M, García‐Bragado F, de Herreros M, García‐Hernáez R, García‐Mullor M, García‐Raso A, Gavín‐Sebastián O, Gil‐Díaz A, Gómez‐Cuervo C, Grau E, Guirado L, Gutiérrez J, Hernández‐Blasco L, Hernando E, Herreros M, Jara‐Palomares L, Jaras M, Jiménez D, Jiménez R, Joya M, León J, Lima J, Llamas P, Lobo J, López‐Jiménez L, López‐Miguel P, López‐Núñez J, López‐Reyes R, López‐Ruiz A, López‐Sáez J, Lorenzo A, Madridano O, Maestre A, Marchena P, del Pozo M, Martín‐Guerra J, Martín‐Martos F, Mella C, Mellado M, Mercado M, Moisés J, Monreal M, del Valle Morales M, Muñoz‐Blanco A, Muñoz‐Rivas N, Navas M, Nieto J, Núñez‐Fernández M, Obispo B, Olid M, Olivares M, Orcastegui J, Ortega‐Michel C, Osorio J, Otalora S, Otero R, Parra P, Parra V, Pedrajas J, Pellejero G, Porras J, Portillo J, Riera‐Mestre A, Rivas A, Rivera‐Civico F, Rodríguez‐Chiaradía D, Rodríguez‐Cobo A, Rodríguez‐Matute C, Rogado J, Roig S, Rosa V, Ruiz‐Artacho P, Ruiz‐Giménez N, Ruiz‐Ruiz J, Ruiz‐Sada P, Salgueiro G, Sánchez‐Martínez R, Sánchez‐Muñoz‐Torrero J, Sancho T, Sirisi M, Soler S, Suriñach J, Tirado R, Torres M, Tolosa C, Trujillo‐Santos J, Uresandi F, Valero B, Valle R, Vela J, Vidal G, Villares P, Zamora C, Gutiérrez P, Vázquez F, Engelen M, Vanassche T, Verhamme P, Hirmerova J, Malý R, Salgado E, Abdallah N, Bertoletti L, Bura‐Riviere A, Crichi B, Debourdeau P, Olivier E, Falvo N, Farge‐Bancel D, Galliazzo S, Helfer H, Mahé I, Moustafa F, Poenou G, Schellong S, Braester A, Brenner B, Tzoran I, Bilora F, Bucherini E, Ciammaichella M, Di Micco P, Imbalzano E, Maida R, Mastroiacovo D, Pace F, Pesavento R, Pomero F, Prandoni P, Quintavalla R, Rocci A, Romualdi R, Siniscalchi C, Tufano A, Visonà A, Zalunardo B, Gibietis V, Kigitovica D, Skride A, Fonseca S, Martins F, Meireles J, Bosevski M, Bounameaux H, Mazzolai L, Bikdeli B, Caprini J, Tafur A, Ochoa‐Chaar C, Weinberg I, Wilkins H, Bui H. Association Between Preexisting Versus Newly Identified Atrial Fibrillation and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021467. PMID: 34459215, PMCID: PMC8649245, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary embolismIncident atrial fibrillationPulmonary embolismAtrial fibrillationAcute symptomatic pulmonary embolismNew incident atrial fibrillationTiming of AFNew atrial fibrillationOutcomes of patientsSymptomatic pulmonary embolismAdverse clinical outcomesBackground Atrial fibrillationAF onsetCause mortalityMultivariable adjustmentIschemic strokeClinical outcomesMultivariable analysisAdverse outcomesPatientsMortalityStrokeEmbolismOutcomesFibrillation
2019
Patient perspectives on inferior vena cava filter retrieval
Aurshina A, Brahmandam A, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Mojibian H, Sarac T, Ochoa Chaar CI. Patient perspectives on inferior vena cava filter retrieval. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 507-513. PMID: 30850353, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultClinical Decision-MakingComorbidityDevice RemovalDirect-to-Consumer AdvertisingFemaleHealth CommunicationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePatient Education as TopicPatientsPulmonary EmbolismRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsVena Cava FiltersConceptsIVC filter placementMajority of patientsFilter placementIVC filtersPatient's perspectiveRetrospective single-center reviewSingle-center reviewLong-term complicationsPrimary care providersTelephone surveyInferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval RatesInferior vena cava filter retrievalTeam of physiciansFilter retrieval ratesElectronic medical recordsTerms of demographicsHealth-related communicationPatient demographicsPatient characteristicsPatient factorsMedical recordsPatient awarenessVascular specialistsOverall retrieval rateLong-term effectsStatin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis
Hsu C, Brahmandam A, Brownson KE, Huynh N, Reynolds J, Lee AI, Fares WH, Ochoa Chaar CI. Statin therapy associated with improved thrombus resolution in patients with deep vein thrombosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 169-175.e4. PMID: 30660579, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVena Cava FiltersVenous ThromboembolismVenous ThrombosisConceptsDeep venous thrombosisExtent of DVTStatin therapyThrombus resolutionPulmonary embolismVenous thromboembolismVTE recurrenceAntiplatelet therapyMultivariable analysisRisk factorsRecurrence of DVTLower extremity deep venous thrombosisHigh-risk pulmonary embolismPrior deep venous thrombosisProvoked deep venous thrombosisProximal deep venous thrombosisInferior vena cava filter placementExtremity deep venous thrombosisVena cava filter placementDuration of anticoagulationAssociation of statinConsecutive adult patientsDirect oral anticoagulantsManifestations of atherosclerosisCava filter placement