2023
Patient knowledge and preferences for peripheral artery disease treatment
Smolderen K, Romain G, Gosch K, Arham A, Provance J, Spertus J, Poosala A, Shishehbor M, Safley D, Scott K, Stone N, Mena-Hurtado C. Patient knowledge and preferences for peripheral artery disease treatment. Vascular Medicine 2023, 28: 397-403. PMID: 37638882, PMCID: PMC10591804, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x231181613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral artery diseaseTreatment goalsPatient knowledgeTreatment optionsTreatment preferencesHeart attack/strokeSymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery disease treatmentImportant treatment goalQuality of lifeCost of treatmentSpecific treatment goalsMulticenter registryPAD symptomsPain reliefSecondary preventionArtery diseaseTreatment choiceTreatment benefitPatient understandingPatientsMedical decision makingDisease managementClaudicationDisease treatment
2022
Real-world abdominal aorta aneurysm screening patterns among patients with new or worsening of symptomatic peripheral artery disease
Lee M, Pichert M, Tran A, Farooq A, Heyligers J, de Vries J, Spertus J, Guzman R, Thomas M, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Real-world abdominal aorta aneurysm screening patterns among patients with new or worsening of symptomatic peripheral artery disease. International Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 375: 94-97. PMID: 36577485, PMCID: PMC10371801, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.12.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseAbdominal aortic aneurysmScreening ratesArtery diseaseSpecialty centersAdjusted median odds ratioSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseInternational prospective registryHigh-risk populationMedian odds ratioAbdominal aorta aneurysmAAA positivityMulticenter registryPAD symptomsProspective registryGuideline implementationAortic aneurysmAAA screeningAorta aneurysmOdds ratioPAD managementDisease RegistryPatientsMedian oddsClinical sites
2019
Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States
Jelani QU, Jhamnani S, Spatz ES, Spertus J, Smolderen KG, Wang J, Desai NR, Jones P, Gosch K, Shah S, Attaran R, Mena-Hurtado C. Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States. Vascular Medicine 2019, 25: 13-24. PMID: 31603393, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x19872542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInsurance, HealthMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRisk FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth status outcomesHealth statusArtery diseaseStatus outcomesFinancial barriersGeneral health-related qualityDisease-specific health statusPatient-reported health statusDelay of presentationPatient-reported difficultyVascular specialty clinicsPeripheral arterial diseaseEuroQol-5 DimensionsHealth-related qualityPoor health statusUnited States patientsMulticenter registryMultivariable adjustmentPAD symptomsArterial diseaseTreatment patternsUS patientsLate presentation
2017
Prognostic Impact of Subsequent Acute Coronary Syndrome and Unplanned Revascularization on Long‐Term Mortality After an Index Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Report From a Japanese Multicenter Registry
Inohara T, Kohsaka S, Miyata H, Sawano M, Ueda I, Maekawa Y, Fukuda K, Jones PG, Cohen DJ, Zhao Z, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Prognostic Impact of Subsequent Acute Coronary Syndrome and Unplanned Revascularization on Long‐Term Mortality After an Index Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Report From a Japanese Multicenter Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e006529. PMID: 29079567, PMCID: PMC5721753, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.006529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngina, UnstableChi-Square DistributionFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansIncidenceJapanLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetreatmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSubsequent acute coronary syndromeAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionPropensity-matched cohortUnplanned coronary revascularizationIndex percutaneous coronary interventionComposite end pointUnplanned revascularizationCoronary revascularizationCoronary syndromeCoronary interventionUnstable anginaClinical trialsEnd pointJapanese multicenter registryLong-term mortalityAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of mortalityProportional hazards modelLong-term survivalJapanese teaching hospitalsCause mortalityMulticenter registryPCI patientsSubsequent survivalPreinfarct Health Status and the Use of Early Invasive Versus Ischemia-Guided Management in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Qintar M, Smolderen KG, Chan PS, Gosch KL, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Girotra S, Spertus JA. Preinfarct Health Status and the Use of Early Invasive Versus Ischemia-Guided Management in Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1062-1069. PMID: 28797471, PMCID: PMC5766265, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.06.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly invasive managementEarly invasive treatmentInvasive managementHealth statusMyocardial infarctionInvasive treatmentAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health StatusAcute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk scoreElevation acute coronary syndromeProspective Registry Evaluating OutcomesHighest risk decileHospital treatment strategiesPoor baseline qualityAcute coronary syndromeElevation myocardial infarctionWorse health statusHigher mortality riskPatients' health statusQuality of lifeAngina frequencyNSTEMI cohortCoronary syndromeGRACE scoreMulticenter registryNon–ST