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 sitesDerivation 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 scores
2020
Association of perceived stress with health status outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease
Malik AO, Peri-Okonny P, Gosch K, Thomas MB, Mena-Hurtado C, Hiatt W, Aronow HD, Jones PG, Provance J, Labrosciano C, Jelani QU, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG. Association of perceived stress with health status outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2020, 140: 110313. PMID: 33279876, PMCID: PMC8130536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseHealth status outcomesArtery diseaseStatus outcomesSelf-perceived stressSummary scoresDisease-specific health statusPoor recoveryHigh chronic stressProspective registryChart reviewAnalytical cohortMean ageAverage stress scoreHealth statusDisease severityPatientsChronic stressComorbiditiesSum scoreAverage exposureDiseaseStress scoresSocioeconomic statusTime points
2010
Vascular Hospitalization Rates and Costs in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States
Mahoney EM, Wang K, Keo HH, Duval S, Smolderen KG, Cohen DJ, Steg G, Bhatt DL, Hirsch AT. Vascular Hospitalization Rates and Costs in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 642-651. PMID: 20940249, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.930735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic peripheral artery diseasePeripheral artery diseaseAnkle-brachial indexArtery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseAtherothrombotic risk factorsContinued Health (REACH) RegistryCumulative hospitalization costsHistory of claudicationLimb ischemic eventsLower limb revascularizationReduction of AtherothrombosisInternational prospective registryAbsence of symptomsRisk of atherothrombosisLower limb amputationREACH cohortIntermittent claudicationProspective registryIschemic eventsPeripheral interventionsRevascularization proceduresArterial diseaseFirst admissionUS patients