2024
The Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions
Alameddine D, Damara F, Pinto Rodriguez P, Huttler J, Slade M, Arhuidese I, Aboian E, Ochoa Chaar C. The Use and Impact of Cilostazol on Patients Undergoing Endovascular Peripheral Interventions. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 103: 47-57. PMID: 38387798, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.12.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of cilostazolPeripheral vascular interventionsPeripheral arterial diseaseTreatment of intermittent claudicationRates of long-term mortalityPeripheral vascular interventional proceduresKaplan-Meier methodCongestive heart failureLong-term mortalityLong-term outcomesEndovascular peripheral interventionsRenal complicationsPatient demographicsBaseline characteristicsHeart failureDiabetes mellitusArtery diseaseIntermittent claudicationCilostazolPatientsVascular interventionsPeripheral interventionsClaudicationOutcomesIntervention
2022
Association of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitor Usage Patterns with Midterm Amputation-Free Survival after Lower Extremity Bypass for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Naazie I, Arhuidese I, Abdelgawwad M, Unkart J, Conte M, Malas M. Association of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitor Usage Patterns with Midterm Amputation-Free Survival after Lower Extremity Bypass for Peripheral Arterial Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 88: 79-89. PMID: 36028182, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor useRenin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitorsLower extremity bypassAmputation-free survivalPeripheral arterial diseaseArtery diseaseAssociated with improved 30-day mortalityAssociated with improved survivalAssociated with 2.8-foldPeripheral arterial disease patientsLEB outcomesArtery disease patientsLower-extremity bypassSurvival benefitSystem inhibitorsPostoperative periodRAAS inhibitionStudy cohortCox regressionPrimary outcomePotential confoundersIncreased oddsDisease patientsPatientsMortality
2020
Arteriovenous Access superficialization: A New Technique and Review of Options
Fontenot D, Tanious A, Arhuidese I, Chauhan Y, Stafford A, Illig K. Arteriovenous Access superficialization: A New Technique and Review of Options. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 69: 43-51. PMID: 32479883, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Outcomes of Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Bypass Are Superior in Kidney Transplant Recipients Than Patients with Dialysis
Nejim B, Hicks C, Arhuidese I, Locham S, Dakour-Aridi H, Malas M. Outcomes of Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Bypass Are Superior in Kidney Transplant Recipients Than Patients with Dialysis. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 63: 209-217. PMID: 31349053, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProgression-Free SurvivalRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSaphenous VeinTime FactorsVascular PatencyConceptsLower extremity bypassEnd-stage renal diseaseKT recipientsPrimary patencyDialysis therapyAmputation-free survivalKidney transplantationVascular Quality Initiative databaseRisk-adjusted hazardsKidney transplant recipientsPositive effects of KTRisk of mortalityEffects of KTRisk of amputationLower-extremity bypassSurgical outcomesTransplant recipientsBaseline characteristicsBypass proceduresDialysis patientsRenal diseaseComparative efficacyKT groupDT groupPatients
2018
Infrainguinal bypass surgery outcomes are worse in hemodialysis patients compared with patients with renal transplants
Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Locham S, Malas M. Infrainguinal bypass surgery outcomes are worse in hemodialysis patients compared with patients with renal transplants. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 69: 850-856. PMID: 30583904, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.05.252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePostoperative ComplicationsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular PatencyConceptsInfrainguinal bypass surgeryRenal transplantationRT patientsPatient survivalOutcome of infrainguinal bypass surgeryHD patientsBenefits of renal transplantationLimb salvageEnd-stage renal diseaseCox regression analysisLong-term outcomesEvaluate 30-dayRisk-adjusted analysisPopulation-based cohortCritical limb ischemiaU.S. Renal Data SystemRetrospective reviewBypass surgeryKaplan-MeierSurgery outcomesPatient-level riskRenal diseaseHemodialysis patientsLimb ischemiaPatients
2017
Outcomes of Primary and Secondary Carotid Artery Stenting
Arhuidese I, Rizwan M, Nejim B, Malas M. Outcomes of Primary and Secondary Carotid Artery Stenting. Stroke 2017, 48: 3086-3092. PMID: 28974632, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.016963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with significantly lower oddsSymptomatic patientsSignificantly lower oddsLower oddsIpsilateral carotid endarterectomyCox regression analysisOdds of hypotensionCarotid artery stentingVascular Quality InitiativeAsymptomatic patientsOdds of hypertensionKaplan-MeierPeriprocedural stroke/deathCAS proceduresPeriprocedural hypotensionArtery stentingCarotid angioplastyCarotid endarterectomyPatientsStroke/deathEvaluate outcomesOddsHypotensionBradycardiaStentFixed and variable cost of carotid endarterectomy and stenting in the United States: A comparative study
Obeid T, Alshaikh H, Nejim B, Arhuidese I, Locham S, Malas M. Fixed and variable cost of carotid endarterectomy and stenting in the United States: A comparative study. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 65: 1398-1406.e1. PMID: 28216356, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyAsymptomatic DiseasesCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHospital CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicPatient SelectionProcess Assessment, Health CarePropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCost of carotid artery stentingSymptomatic patientsHospital costsPropensity score matchingSymptomatic statusScore matchingPremier Perspective databaseCarotid artery stentingComorbidities of patientsStudent's t-testIn-hospital costsActual hospital costsAsymptomatic patientsSurgeon specialtyHospital characteristicsMale patientsCosts of carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic cohortPerspective databaseArtery stentingPrimary outcomeCarotid endarterectomyPatientsClinical comorbiditiesHospital discharge
2015
Early outcomes after elective colorectal surgery in end stage renal disease (ESRD) vs non-ESRD Patients
Arhuidese I, Malas M, Obeid T, Qazi U, Ahuja N, Efron J. Early outcomes after elective colorectal surgery in end stage renal disease (ESRD) vs non-ESRD Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2015, 221: e59. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.08.052.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Mortality benefits of different hemodialysis access types are age dependent
Hicks C, Canner J, Arhuidese I, Zarkowsky D, Qazi U, Reifsnyder T, Black J, Malas M. Mortality benefits of different hemodialysis access types are age dependent. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 61: 449-456. PMID: 25175630, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.07.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalCatheterization, Central VenousCatheters, IndwellingCentral Venous CathetersChi-Square DistributionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient SelectionProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsArteriovenous fistulaArteriovenous graftsHemodialysis cathetersMortality benefitDialysis accessBenefits of arteriovenous fistulasPredictor of overall mortalityCox proportional hazards modelsEffects of ageAge groupsUnited States Renal Data SystemRisk of deathAccess typeYears of ageProportional hazards modelHemodialysis access typePatient ageHemodialysis initiationRisk-adjusted mortalityOverall mortalityDialysis patientsPatientsHazards modelSpline modelIncreasing ageRR3. Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Development of a Risk Prediction Model
Hicks C, Canner J, Arhuidese I, Schneider E, Qazi U, Talbott K, Abularrage C, Freischlag J, Perler B, Malas M. RR3. Disease Progression in Patients with Moderate Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Development of a Risk Prediction Model. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 59: 91s. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.03.205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbstract 309: Vasovasorum Volume Can Be Measured by Contrast-Enhanced 3D Carotid Duplex Ultrasound: Concept and Design of a Novel Method for Predicting Stroke Risk in Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis
Arhuidese I, Nodel A, Qazi U, Call D, Perler B, Malas M. Abstract 309: Vasovasorum Volume Can Be Measured by Contrast-Enhanced 3D Carotid Duplex Ultrasound: Concept and Design of a Novel Method for Predicting Stroke Risk in Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2014, 34 DOI: 10.1161/atvb.34.suppl_1.309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsymptomatic patientsStroke riskDuplex ultrasoundMulti-center clinical trialCarotid artery stenosisCarotid duplex ultrasoundPredicting stroke riskPredictor of stroke riskDegree of stenosisExperience strokeOccurrence of symptomsPatient selectionSevere stenosisArtery stenosisClinical trialsCarotid stenosisCarotid endarterectomyCarotid ultrasoundStenosisHigh riskPatientsPrevent strokeAtherosclerotic diseaseClinical practiceCarotid