2024
Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 737-745.e14. PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratio
2023
Community distress and risk of adverse outcomes after peripheral vascular intervention
Schenck C, Strand E, Smolderen K, Romain G, Nagpal S, Cleman J, Blume P, Mena-Hurtado C. Community distress and risk of adverse outcomes after peripheral vascular intervention. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 78: 166-174.e3. PMID: 36944389, PMCID: PMC11146282, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.03.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsDistressed Communities IndexMajor amputationRisk of mortalityAdverse outcomesVascular interventionsVascular Quality Initiative databaseDCI scoresCommunity distressCox regression modelTime-dependent receiverCharacteristic curve analysisClinical characteristicsFinal cohortPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesCardiovascular diseasePatientsAmputationZip code dataMortalityRisk categoriesCurve analysisInitiative databaseOutcomes
2022
Real‐world VASCADE closure device versus manual compression use and outcomes in patients with severe common femoral artery disease
Nagpal S, Scierka LE, Castro‐Dominguez Y, Kansal D, Kunnirickal S, Hussain Y, Love K, Aboian E, Smolderen KG, Mena‐Hurtado C. Real‐world VASCADE closure device versus manual compression use and outcomes in patients with severe common femoral artery disease. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 100: 776-784. PMID: 36129818, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsManual compressionClosure deviceCommon femoral artery diseaseVascular Quality Initiative databaseFemoral artery diseasePropensity-matched cohortPseudoaneurysm rateRetroperitoneal bleedingArtery diseaseRetrospective reviewMean ageBaseline variablesInstitutional databaseNonsignificant reductionNonsignificant decreaseVascular interventionsMortality ratePatientsCompression useCollagen plugDiseaseInitiative databaseProcedural metricsDevice use
2021
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Intervention
Jelani QU, Llanos-Chea F, Bogra P, Trejo-Paredes C, Huang J, Provance JB, Turner J, Anantha-Narayanan M, Sheikh AB, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Intervention. American Journal Of Nephrology 2021, 52: 845-853. PMID: 34706363, DOI: 10.1159/000519484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid chronic kidney diseaseGuideline-directed medical therapyPeripheral vascular interventionsCritical limb ischemiaMedian odds ratioMedical therapyPrescription ratesVascular interventionsHigh riskUse of GDMTAdjusted median odds ratioVascular Quality Initiative databaseAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAngiotensin receptor blockersChronic kidney diseaseLower prescription ratesPoor clinical outcomeCKD groupCKD statusAntiplatelet therapyReceptor blockersLimb ischemiaLimb outcomesClinical outcomesMedical management