2023
Obesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease
Scierka L, Peri-Okonny P, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Obesity prevalence and variability in management practices for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2023, 17: 264-268. PMID: 37225553, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2023.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseWeight loss medicationsObesity management strategiesMedian odds ratioDietary counselingLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseDietary management strategiesSymptomatic PAD patientsPeripheral artery diseaseObesity prevalence ratesPrevalence of obesityPoor disease outcomeModifiable comorbiditiesPORTRAIT registryPAD patientsArtery diseaseArterial diseaseTreatment modalitiesObesity prevalenceOdds ratioDisease outcomePrevalence ratesPAD managementObesity
2022
Health status and cognitive function for risk stratification in chronic coronary and peripheral artery disease.
Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C, Eikelboom J, Bosch J, Xie F, Ramasundarahettige C, Bhatt D, Anand S. Health status and cognitive function for risk stratification in chronic coronary and peripheral artery disease. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2022, 30: 535-545. PMID: 36444513, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseDigit Symbol Substitution TestVisual analog scaleEQ visual analogue scaleHealth statusLimb eventsCAD cohortCognitive functionArtery diseaseEQ-5DHierarchical Cox regression modelsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsStable coronary artery diseaseAdverse cardiovascular eventsPeripheral artery diseasePopulation attributable riskCox regression modelOverall health statusCognitive function assessmentCOMPASS trialPAD cohortCardiovascular eventsPAD patientsRisk stratificationAnalog scaleDerivation and validation of a predictive model for chronic stress in patients with cardiovascular disease
Malik AO, Jones PG, Mena-Hurtado C, Burg MM, Shishehbor MH, Hejjaji V, Tran A, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Derivation and validation of a predictive model for chronic stress in patients with cardiovascular disease. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0275729. PMID: 36256655, PMCID: PMC9578618, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseCardiovascular diseaseChronic stressWorse outcomesSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseMyocardial Infarction RegistryLogistic regression modelsPAD patientsProspective registryCurrent smokingArtery diseaseClinical factorsDerivation cohortValidation cohortC-statisticFemale sexPerceived Stress ScalePatientsEconomic burdenMedical careInstrument scoresSocioeconomic statusPotential targetDiseasePSS-4 scoresAnkle- and Toe-Brachial Index for Peripheral Artery Disease Identification: Unlocking Clinical Data Through Novel Methods
Friberg JE, Qazi AH, Boyle B, Franciscus C, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Westerman D, Patterson OV, Parr SK, Matheny ME, Arya S, Smolderen KG, Lund BC, Gobbel GT, Girotra S. Ankle- and Toe-Brachial Index for Peripheral Artery Disease Identification: Unlocking Clinical Data Through Novel Methods. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 15: e011092. PMID: 35176872, PMCID: PMC10807980, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.121.011092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseAnkle-brachial indexToe-brachial indexElectronic health recordsABI testingVeterans Affairs electronic health recordsHealth recordsStructured chart reviewVeterans Affairs facilitiesPositive predictive valuePAD patientsChart reviewArtery diseaseClinical dataClinical impactHigh prevalenceBilling codesSeparate cohortPredictive valuePatientsClinical expertsPAD researchRandom sampleLateralityReport
2021
Patient representativeness of a peripheral artery disease cohort in a randomized control trial versus a real-world cohort: The CLEVER trial versus the PORTRAIT registry
Scierka LE, Jelani QU, Smolderen KG, Gosch K, Spertus JA, Mena-Hurtado C, Jones P, Dreyer RP. Patient representativeness of a peripheral artery disease cohort in a randomized control trial versus a real-world cohort: The CLEVER trial versus the PORTRAIT registry. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 112: 106624. PMID: 34793986, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal medical therapyPeripheral artery diseasePatient characteristicsBaseline patient characteristicsPAD cohortPAD populationPORTRAIT registryExercise therapyPAD patientsPAD symptomsArtery diseaseFinal cohortMedical therapyProspective studyBurdensome diseaseControl trialHealth statusPatientsTherapyCohortCLEVER studyDiseaseMulticenterRevascularizationRCTs
2015
Long‐Term Prognostic Risk in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease as a Function of the Number of Peripheral Arterial Lesions
Smolderen KG, van Zitteren M, Jones PG, Spertus JA, Heyligers JM, Nooren MJ, Vriens PW, Denollet J. Long‐Term Prognostic Risk in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease as a Function of the Number of Peripheral Arterial Lesions. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e001823. PMID: 26504149, PMCID: PMC4845133, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.001823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArteriesChi-Square DistributionDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNetherlandsPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsLower extremity lesionsPeripheral artery diseasePAD patientsAdverse prognosisExtremity lesionsLower Extremity Peripheral Arterial DiseaseSimple risk stratification toolDuplex ultrasound testingPeripheral arterial lesionsClinical risk factorsPeripheral arterial diseaseFirst adverse eventGreater disease burdenLong-term prognosisRisk stratification toolPAD diagnosisAdverse eventsProspective cohortArtery diseaseArterial diseaseArterial lesionsPrognostic riskDisease burdenIndependent associationRisk factors
2013
Socioeconomic Disparities in the Use of Cardioprotective Medications Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease An Analysis of the American College of Cardiology's NCDR PINNACLE Registry
Subherwal S, Patel MR, Tang F, Smolderen KG, Jones WS, Tsai TT, Ting HH, Bhatt DL, Spertus JA, Chan PS. Socioeconomic Disparities in the Use of Cardioprotective Medications Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease An Analysis of the American College of Cardiology's NCDR PINNACLE Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 62: 51-57. PMID: 23643497, PMCID: PMC3912073, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseAntiplatelet therapyLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusCardioprotective medicationsPINNACLE RegistryPAD patientsPractice sitesClinical characteristicsArtery diseaseTreatment disparitiesTreatment of PADQuintile of SESPotential treatment disparitiesSecondary preventive medicationsSecondary preventive treatmentPatients' clinical characteristicsSecondary preventive measuresPatient's zip codeZip codesLowest SES quintileHighest SES quintileStatin medicationCardiovascular riskPreventive medications
2011
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: Association between depressive symptoms and diminished health status benefits
Smolderen KG, Safley DM, House JA, Spertus JA, Marso SP. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: Association between depressive symptoms and diminished health status benefits. Vascular Medicine 2011, 16: 260-266. PMID: 21828173, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x11415568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, BalloonCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHealth StatusHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMissouriPatient SatisfactionPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral endovascular revascularizationPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyDepressive symptomsHealth statusWorsened depressionHealth status 1 yearDisease-specific health statusHealth status benefitsBaseline depressive symptomsHealth status outcomesEndovascular revascularizationPAD patientsTransluminal angioplastyArtery diseaseDepression statusCardiac diseasePatientsStatus outcomesSymptomsLess improvementDepressionBaselineStatus benefitsDisease
2010
Younger women with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease are at increased risk of depressive symptoms
Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Vriens PW, Kranendonk S, Nooren M, Denollet J. Younger women with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease are at increased risk of depressive symptoms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 52: 637-644. PMID: 20576397, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAnkle Brachial IndexDepressionFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsOdds RatioPeripheral Vascular DiseasesProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseSignificant depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsGender-age groupsYoung womenArterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleFourfold greater oddsVascular outpatient clinicAnkle-brachial indexPatients' depressive symptomsTime of diagnosisLogistic regression modelsImportant comorbidityPAD diagnosisPAD patientsClinical factorsDepression screeningOutpatient clinicCardiovascular diseaseDepression riskDepression ScaleAdditional adjustmentGreater odds
2009
Impact of peripheral arterial disease on health status: A comparison with chronic heart failure
Smolderen KG, Pelle AJ, Kupper N, Mols F, Denollet J. Impact of peripheral arterial disease on health status: A comparison with chronic heart failure. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2009, 50: 1391-1398. PMID: 19958988, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.07.109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesChronic DiseaseCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusFemaleHeart DiseasesHeart FailureHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMarital StatusMental HealthMiddle AgedNetherlandsOdds RatioPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPropensity ScoreRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSickness Impact ProfileConceptsPeripheral arterial diseaseChronic heart failurePhysical health statusMental health statusCHF patientsHealth statusPAD patientsCardiac historyDiabetes mellitusHeart failureArterial diseaseMedical recordsMedical conditionsImpact of PADLow ankle-brachial indexPatients' physical health statusYounger ageWorse physical health statusCross-sectional observational studyMental health status scoresComorbid diabetes mellitusAnkle-brachial indexClinical risk factorsHealth status scoresShort Form-12Lower-leg symptoms in peripheral arterial disease are associated with anxiety, depression, and anhedonia
Smolderen KG, Hoeks SE, Pedersen SS, van Domburg RT, de Liefde II, Poldermans D. Lower-leg symptoms in peripheral arterial disease are associated with anxiety, depression, and anhedonia. Vascular Medicine 2009, 14: 297-304. PMID: 19808714, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x09104658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtypical leg symptomsPeripheral arterial diseaseExertional leg symptomsAnkle-brachial indexLeg symptomsIntermittent claudicationDepressive symptomsPAD patientsClinical factorsArterial diseaseAnkle-brachial index screeningSan Diego Claudication QuestionnaireClassic intermittent claudicationConsecutive PAD patientsLower leg symptomsDiverse clinical manifestationsErasmus Medical CenterMood statesSub-threshold symptomsCardiovascular historyMedication useTwofold riskClinical manifestationsPoor prognosisHospital Anxiety
2008
Clinical validity of a disease-specific health status questionnaire: The Peripheral Artery Questionnaire
Hoeks SE, Smolderen KG, Reimer W, Verhagen HJ, Spertus JA, Poldermans D. Clinical validity of a disease-specific health status questionnaire: The Peripheral Artery Questionnaire. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2008, 49: 371-377. PMID: 19028064, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDisability EvaluationFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansIntermittent ClaudicationMaleNetherlandsPain MeasurementPatient SatisfactionPeripheral Arterial DiseasePredictive Value of TestsPsychometricsRecovery of FunctionReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresWalkingConceptsPeripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral arterial diseaseDisease-specific Peripheral Artery QuestionnaireClear dose-response relationPAQ summary scoreDose-response relationClinical indicesClinical validitySummary scoresPAD patientsEQ-VASEQ-5DHealth statusLee Cardiac Risk IndexSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseEuroQol visual analogue scaleBaseline clinical indicesConsecutive PAD patientsGeneric EQ-5DSeverity of claudicationCardiac Risk IndexDisease-specific health status questionnaireEQ-5D indexHealth Status QuestionnairePatient-centered outcomesFurther Validation of the Peripheral Artery Questionnaire: Results from a Peripheral Vascular Surgery Survey in the Netherlands
Smolderen KG, Hoeks SE, Aquarius AE, Reimer W, Spertus JA, van Urk H, Denollet J, Poldermans D. Further Validation of the Peripheral Artery Questionnaire: Results from a Peripheral Vascular Surgery Survey in the Netherlands. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2008, 36: 582-591. PMID: 18804390, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesDisability EvaluationFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPatient SatisfactionPerceptionPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPrincipal Component AnalysisQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsPeripheral Artery QuestionnairePeripheral arterial diseaseEQ-5D scalePAD patientsPatients' health statusHealth statusPerceived DisabilityTreatment satisfactionPhysical functionEuro Heart Survey ProgrammeDisease-specific health statusAdverse cardiovascular eventsCross-sectional studyCardiovascular eventsArterial diseaseTreatment optionsPatientsAlpha valuesClinical researchCronbach's alpha valuesDutch versionConvergent validityDisabilityStatusQuestionnaireDepressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: A follow-up study on prevalence, stability, and risk factors
Smolderen KG, Aquarius AE, de Vries J, Smith OR, Hamming JF, Denollet J. Depressive symptoms in peripheral arterial disease: A follow-up study on prevalence, stability, and risk factors. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2008, 110: 27-35. PMID: 18237784, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.12.238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle-brachial indexPeripheral arterial diseaseDepressive symptomsPAD patientsArterial diseaseRisk factorsDepressed patientsSymptomatic lower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseLower extremity peripheral arterial diseaseEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleTreadmill walking distanceCardiovascular risk factorsCoronary artery diseasePsychotropic medication useRelevant depressive symptomsOnly baseline dataPAD severityArtery diseaseMedication usePatient groupPoor prognosisClinical correlatesDepression ScaleClinical careWalking distance