2016
Perioperative and Long-term Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy in Hemodialysis Patients
Cooper M, Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Hicks C, Canner J, Malas M. Perioperative and Long-term Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy in Hemodialysis Patients. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 947-952. PMID: 27366897, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesDatabases, FactualEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHeart FailureHispanic or LatinoHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedMobility LimitationMyocardial InfarctionPostoperative PeriodPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingStrokeSurvival RateTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsLong-term outcomesRisk of carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic patientsLong-term strokeSymptomatic patientsCarotid endarterectomyDialysis patientsPerioperative strokeCohort of symptomatic patientsHistory of congestive heart failureMedian follow-up timePredictor of long-term mortalityMyocardial infarctionAssociated with poor outcomesDialysis-dependent patientsFollow-up timeOutcomes of carotid endarterectomyCox regression analysisCongestive heart failurePredictors of perioperative strokeLong-term mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDecrease stroke riskObstructive pulmonary diseasePatient-importantCarotid Revascularization in Asymptomatic Patients after Renal Transplantation
Arhuidese I, Craig-Schapiro R, Obeid T, Nejim B, Hicks C, Malas M. Carotid Revascularization in Asymptomatic Patients after Renal Transplantation. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 38: 130-135. PMID: 27522968, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyCarotid Artery DiseasesChi-Square DistributionEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney TransplantationLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsRenal transplant patientsCarotid artery stentingCox regression analysisTransplant patientsLong-term strokeCarotid endarterectomyCarotid revascularizationPerioperative strokeMyocardial infarctionRenal transplantationCarotid artery stenting cohortIncidence of perioperative complicationsCohort of renal transplant patientsChronic renal insufficiencyAssociated with increased riskAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisRisk of periprocedural strokeRisk of perioperative strokeStroke-free survivalPropensity scoreSociety of Vascular SurgeryBaseline medical characteristicsUnited States Renal Data SystemBenefit of revascularizationCarotid artery stenosisAbstract 102: Carotid Endarterectomy versus Stenting in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis
Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Nejim B, Yin K, Wang S, Malas M. Abstract 102: Carotid Endarterectomy versus Stenting in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis. Stroke 2016, 47 DOI: 10.1161/str.47.suppl_1.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term outcomesPropensity score matching analysisCohort of HD patientsRisk of perioperative strokeScore matching analysisCarotid endarterectomyPerioperative strokeHD patientsCompare long-term outcomesMean follow-upMultivariate Cox regressionMatching analysisStroke-free survivalPredictors of perioperative strokeCarotid artery stenosisPerioperative stroke rateFree survivalStroke free survivalChronic hemodialysisSymptomatic statusCarotid revascularizationFollow-upCox regressionArtery stenosisMedicare database
2015
Poststent ballooning is associated with increased periprocedural stroke and death rate in carotid artery stenting
Obeid T, Arnaoutakis D, Arhuidese I, Qazi U, Abularrage C, Black J, Perler B, Malas M. Poststent ballooning is associated with increased periprocedural stroke and death rate in carotid artery stenting. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2015, 62: 616-623.e1. PMID: 26033011, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, BalloonCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient SelectionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsCarotid artery stentingCarotid endarterectomyHemodynamic depressionPerioperative strokeArtery stentingVascular Quality Initiative databaseApplication of carotid artery stentingAge of patientsIncreased perioperative riskIpsilateral CEASevere residual stenosisDeath rateCarotid artery lesionsLogistic regression analysisDegree of stenosisComplication rateSurgical riskPatient agePreoperative medicationsPerioperative riskRetrospective analysisSymptomatic statusIntraoperative techniquesResidual stenosisComparison to carotid endarterectomy