2024
Hypertension Management in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Mini Review
Kharawala A, Nagraj S, Pargaonkar S, Seo J, Kokkinidis D, Altin S. Hypertension Management in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Mini Review. Current Hypertension Reviews 2024, 20: 1-9. PMID: 38083897, DOI: 10.2174/0115734021267004231122061712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral artery diseaseAngiotensin receptor blockersHypertension managementArtery diseaseAmerican Heart Association/American CollegeDevelopment of PADLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseConcomitant peripheral artery diseaseLower blood pressure levelsBlood pressure targetsGuideline-directed therapyUse of angiotensinLarge randomized trialsBlood pressure levelsTreatment of hypertensionMajor risk factorComplex patient populationWorse health outcomesPost Hoc AnalysisAntihypertensive medicationsHypertensive patientsReceptor blockersPressure targetsRandomized trialsAdequate therapy
2023
Sex-specific analysis of intravascular lithotripsy for peripheral artery disease from the Disrupt PAD III observational study
Nagpal S, Altin S, McGinigle K, Mangalmurti S, Adams G, Shammas N, Mehrle A, Soukas P, Bertolet B, Lansky A. Sex-specific analysis of intravascular lithotripsy for peripheral artery disease from the Disrupt PAD III observational study. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 79: 358-365. PMID: 37925039, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral artery diseaseLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseIntravascular lithotripsyResidual stenosisArtery diseaseAcute safetyObservational studyLow ankle-brachial indexUse of IVLChronic limb-threatening ischemiaFinal residual stenosisPeripheral intravascular lithotripsySevere lesion calcificationAnkle-brachial indexLimb-threatening ischemiaReference vessel sizeAbrupt vessel closureHigh complication rateRates of diabetesFisher's exact testSex-specific analysesAngiographic complicationsAtherectomy useIVL treatmentEfficacy outcomes