2020
Age-related outcomes of arteriovenous grafts for hemodialysis access
Arhuidese I, Beaulieu R, Aridi H, Locham S, Baldwin E, Malas M. Age-related outcomes of arteriovenous grafts for hemodialysis access. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 643-650. PMID: 32067881, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.10.096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualDevice RemovalFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis-Related InfectionsRenal DialysisReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsPrimary assisted patencyPopulation-based cohortGraft infectionAssisted patencySecondary patencyPrimary patencyNo significant differenceArteriovenous graftsHemodialysis accessOutcomes of arteriovenous graftsAge-related outcomesOlder age categoriesCohort of hemodialysis patientsProsthetic graft infectionArteriovenous graft placementEnd-stage renal diseaseLog-rank testPrevalence of end-stage renal diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisSignificant differenceCox regression analysisRetrospective cohort studyOlder ageGraft excisionU.S. Renal Data System
2017
Endarterectomy versus stenting in patients with prior ipsilateral carotid artery stenting
Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Chavali S, Locham S, Obeid T, Hicks C, Malas M. Endarterectomy versus stenting in patients with prior ipsilateral carotid artery stenting. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 65: 1418-1428. PMID: 28190720, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient SelectionProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRetreatmentRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCohort of patientsCarotid endarterectomyIpsilateral CAIn-stent restenosisPerioperative stroke/deathAsymptomatic patientsMyocardial infarctionNo significant differenceVascular Quality Initiative (VQI) databaseTreatment of in-stent restenosisSignificant differenceComplication of carotid angioplastyCox regression analysisCompare carotid endarterectomyAdverse event ratesIncreased risk of strokeCarotid artery stentingOverall stroke rateRisk of strokeSymptomatic patientsIV statusPostoperative strokeCase seriesKaplan-MeierPatient characteristics