2024
F-12 | Endovascular versus surgical revascularization for patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Balakrishna A, Alla V, Aronow H, Secemsky E, Altin S, Jayasuriya S, Goldsweig A. F-12 | Endovascular versus surgical revascularization for patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 101821. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.101821.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Digital Tools for Decision-Making in Coronary Artery Disease
Grubman D, Grubman S, See C, Breen T, Hu J, Altin S. Digital Tools for Decision-Making in Coronary Artery Disease. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2023, 25: 737-752. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-023-01022-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionArtery diseaseRisk stratificationDiagnosis of patientsCoronary syndromeCoronary interventionPoint of carePrimary preventionElectrocardiographic patternCatheterization labClinical uptakeRisk estimation modelCliniciansDiseaseSummaryThe developmentPatientsSyndromeStratificationDiagnosisTriageBiomarkersDigital aidsCareAnatomic patterns in claudicants who fail supervised exercise therapy
Breen T, McGinigle K, Strosberg D, Dardik A, Altin S. Anatomic patterns in claudicants who fail supervised exercise therapy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 79: 679-684.e1. PMID: 37984757, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical limb-threatening ischemiaSupervised exercise therapyPeripheral arterial diseaseIntermittent claudicationCFA diseaseExercise therapyArterial diseaseAnatomic patternsCommon femoral artery diseaseFemoral artery diseaseAnkle-brachial indexLimb-threatening ischemiaSubset of patientsVeterans Health AdministrationPersistent symptomsProgressive diseaseProgressive symptomsArtery diseaseDisease locationPatientsWest HavenHealth AdministrationMultivariate analysisRevascularizationDiseaseIntra-Aortic Balloon Pump Exacerbates Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in a Patient With Takotsubo and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Griffin M, Odanovic N, McNamara R, Altin S, Balan S, Thompson J, Young L. Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Exacerbates Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in a Patient With Takotsubo and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Case 2023, 7: 502-507. PMID: 38197115, PMCID: PMC10772928, DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2023.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReply Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
Altin S, Curtis J. Reply Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 2336. PMID: 37758390, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
Altin S, Parise H, Hess C, Rosenthal N, Creager M, Aronow H, Curtis J. Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1668-1678. PMID: 37438035, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsIndex limb amputationAmputation rateIntermittent claudicationMajor amputationRevascularization ratesVascular interventionsCox proportional hazards regressionLong-term patient outcomesMajor amputation rateProportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesFurther risk factorsLimb amputation rateClinical trial dataIndex limbIC patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHazards regressionRisk factorsPatient outcomesLimb amputationHealthcare databasesPatients
2022
How much flow is enough: the use of fractional flow reserve in chronic limb-threatening ischemia in a series of patients with isolated occlusive tibial disease
Ahmed Z, Ochoa-Prieto M, Bhalla A, Strosberg D, Dardik A, Altin S. How much flow is enough: the use of fractional flow reserve in chronic limb-threatening ischemia in a series of patients with isolated occlusive tibial disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2022, 9: 101017. PMID: 38204765, PMCID: PMC10777480, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic limb-threatening ischemiaLimb-threatening ischemiaFractional flow reserveFlow reserveLower extremity peripheral vascular interventionsLower extremity endovascular interventionsPeripheral vascular interventionsSeries of patientsTibial diseaseEndovascular interventionVascular interventionsIschemiaPatientsInterventionDiseaseMeta-Analysis Comparing Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Versus Systemic Anticoagulation Alone for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
Ismayl M, Machanahalli Balakrishna A, Aboeata A, Gupta T, Young M, Altin S, Aronow H, Goldsweig A. Meta-Analysis Comparing Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Versus Systemic Anticoagulation Alone for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 178: 154-162. PMID: 35778309, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubmassive pulmonary embolismSystemic anticoagulationMinor bleedingPulmonary embolismBlood transfusionRisk ratioSimilar bleeding ratesRight ventricular dysfunctionFirst-line therapyConfidence intervalsRandom-effects modelHospital mortalityMajor bleedingHemodynamic instabilityVentricular dysfunctionOptimal therapyBleeding rateIndependent reviewersSystematic reviewBleedingMortalityPatientsGoogle ScholarAnticoagulationTransfusionA-2 | Transradial Versus Transfemoral Approach for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated By Cardiogenic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Ahsan M, Ahmad S, Latif A, Lateef N, Ahsan Z, Nathan S, Kolte D, Altin S, Messenger J, Tannenbaum M, Goldsweig A. A-2 | Transradial Versus Transfemoral Approach for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated By Cardiogenic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100057. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100057.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Racial and ethnic disparities in coronary, vascular, structural, and congenital heart disease
Grines CL, Klein AJ, Bauser‐Heaton H, Alkhouli M, Katukuri N, Aggarwal V, Altin SE, Batchelor WB, Blankenship JC, Fakorede F, Hawkins B, Hernandez GA, Ijioma N, Keeshan B, Li J, Ligon RA, Pineda A, Sandoval Y, Young MN. Racial and ethnic disparities in coronary, vascular, structural, and congenital heart disease. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 98: 277-294. PMID: 33909339, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29745.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNon-Hispanic whitesCardiovascular diseaseCongenital heart interventionsInterventional cardiovascular therapyAortic valve replacementCongenital heart diseaseRate of diagnosisCause of deathInterventional cardiology patientsPrevalence of diseaseTAVR patientsValve replacementExcess morbidityTreatment disparitiesCardiology patientsHeart diseaseCardiovascular AngiographyClinical careAverage ageCardiovascular therapyPatientsHeart interventionsEthnic disparitiesUnderserved populationsFEMALE SEX AS INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF PERI-PROCEDURAL COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER EXTREMITY PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION: ANALYSIS OF THE VASCULAR QUALITY INITIATIVE REGISTRY
Gitto M, Jelani Q, Altin S. FEMALE SEX AS INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF PERI-PROCEDURAL COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER EXTREMITY PERIPHERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION: ANALYSIS OF THE VASCULAR QUALITY INITIATIVE REGISTRY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1001. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)02360-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Periprocedural Hemoglobin Levels Affect Amputation Rates in Patients Undergoing Interventions for Critical Limb Ischemia
McQuinn C, Tamer R, Mohr A, Hessel K, Altin S, Sarac T, Orion K. Periprocedural Hemoglobin Levels Affect Amputation Rates in Patients Undergoing Interventions for Critical Limb Ischemia. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: e300. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.06.068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Making sense of endovascular therapies for femoropopliteal disease
Altin S, Abbott J. Making sense of endovascular therapies for femoropopliteal disease. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 91: 1329-1330. PMID: 29894589, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationSubgroup of patientsRisk of restenosisLesion revascularizationEndovascular strategiesFemoropopliteal diseaseEndovascular therapyRevascularization approachEndovascular interventionLower riskSupport drugsLesion typeWarrants investigationBiomechanical forcesCommon targetRiskRevascularizationPatientsArteryRestenosisTherapyDisease