2025
Defining Thresholds for Meaningful Health Status Changes Following Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting
Kluger J, Romain G, Mena‐Hurtado C, Grubman S, Pajarillo C, Cleman J, Scierka L, Smolderen K. Defining Thresholds for Meaningful Health Status Changes Following Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2025, 105: 927-937. PMID: 39789704, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.31410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal clinically important differenceHealth status changesHealth statusSF-36Visual analog scaleEQ-5DDistribution-based MCIDPhysical component scoreCarotid artery stentingDisease-specific instrumentHealth status improvementTransfemoral carotid artery stentingSymptom statusClinically important differenceTF-CASStatus changesGeneric instrumentsArtery stentingRegistry dataComponent scoresImportant differencePatients no changeStatus improvementAsymptomatic carotid stenosisHealth
2023
Direct superior vena cava puncture for inferior vena cava filter retrieval
Deshmukh A, Parmar G, Lozada J, Cornman-Homonoff J. Direct superior vena cava puncture for inferior vena cava filter retrieval. Diagnostic And Interventional Radiology 2023, 0: 0-0. PMID: 36976151, PMCID: PMC10679639, DOI: 10.4274/dir.2022.221551.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
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
2020
3-Dimensional Transseptal Puncture Based on Electrographic Characteristics of Fossa Ovalis A Fluoroscopy-Free and Echocardiography-Free Method
Yu R, Liu N, Lu J, Zhao X, Hu Y, Zhang J, Xu F, Tang R, Bai R, Akar JG, Dong J, Ma C. 3-Dimensional Transseptal Puncture Based on Electrographic Characteristics of Fossa Ovalis A Fluoroscopy-Free and Echocardiography-Free Method. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1223-1232. PMID: 32438994, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillation ablationFossa ovalisElectrographic characteristicsFibrillation ablationElectroanatomic mappingTransseptal puncture techniqueMajor complicationsRight atriumAncillary imagingAtrial potentialsCatheter connectionsTransseptal needleTransseptal punctureElectrogram voltageIntracardiac echocardiographyElectroanatomic mapsPuncture techniqueEchocardiographyFos mappingPatientsFluoroscopyAblationComplicationsPrecise localizationAtrium
2018
Clinical Experience with Real-Time 3-D Guidance Based on C-Arm-Acquired Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPSS) Placement
Böning G, Lüdemann WM, Chapiro J, Jonczyk M, Hamm B, Günther RW, Gebauer B, Streitparth F. Clinical Experience with Real-Time 3-D Guidance Based on C-Arm-Acquired Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPSS) Placement. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2018, 41: 1035-1042. PMID: 29541837, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-018-1877-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCone-Beam Computed TomographyFeasibility StudiesFemaleFluoroscopyHepatic VeinsHumansHypertension, PortalImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedPortal VeinPortasystemic Shunt, Transjugular IntrahepaticProspective StudiesPuncturesRadiography, InterventionalRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyConceptsPuncture attemptsTIPSS placementTIPSS procedureProcedure timeTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt placementMean puncture timeSuccess ratePortal vein punctureSignificant differencesShunt placementPuncture timeConsecutive casesMedian numberProspective groupVein punctureUS guidanceClinical experienceControl groupCone beamStudy designCone-beam CTMean timeDoseCBCT guidancePatients
2017
C-Arm Cone Beam CT for Intraprocedural Image Fusion and 3D Guidance in Portal Vein Embolization (PVE)
Lüdemann WM, Böning G, Chapiro J, Jonczyk M, Geisel D, Schnapauff D, Wieners G, Schmelzle M, Chopra S, Günther RW, Gebauer B, Streitparth F. C-Arm Cone Beam CT for Intraprocedural Image Fusion and 3D Guidance in Portal Vein Embolization (PVE). CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2017, 41: 424-432. PMID: 28875339, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-017-1782-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal vein embolizationDose area productVein embolizationPuncture timeControl groupNeedle guidanceDifficult anatomic situationsIntervention-related complicationsTotal dose-area productPortal vein anatomyC-arm cone beamPortal vein accessC-arm cone-beam CTUse of USNumber of puncturesContrast-enhanced CBCTFuture liverLiver diseaseTechnical successVein accessUltrasound guidanceCE-CTVein anatomyAnatomic situationPuncture attemptsAssociation Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Rates of Transfusion and Progression to End‐Stage Renal Disease in Patients Undergoing Transradial Versus Transfemoral Cardiac Catheterization—An Analysis From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program
Vora A, Stanislawski M, Grunwald G, Plomondon M, Rumsfeld J, Maddox T, Vidovich M, Woody W, Nallamothu B, Gurm H, Rao S. Association Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Rates of Transfusion and Progression to End‐Stage Renal Disease in Patients Undergoing Transradial Versus Transfemoral Cardiac Catheterization—An Analysis From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e004819. PMID: 28420645, PMCID: PMC5532998, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood TransfusionCardiac CatheterizationDisease ProgressionFemaleFemoral ArteryHemorrhageHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsPuncturesRadial ArteryRenal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTransfusion ReactionTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans HealthConceptsChronic kidney diseaseClinical Assessment Reporting and TrackingDegree of CKDEnd-stage renal diseaseGlomerular filtration rateCardiac catheterizationHigh-risk populationTransradial accessPostprocedure transfusionTransfemoral accessRenal diseaseIncreased riskKidney diseaseBaseline glomerular filtration rateProgression to end-stage renal diseaseRate of blood transfusionDegree of renal dysfunctionRisk of progression to end-stage renal diseaseTransradial patientsLonger fluoroscopy timeRates of chronic kidney diseaseProgression to dialysisRate of transfusionAssociated with lower riskMultivariate Cox model
2016
Percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair in morbidly obese patients
Chin JA, Skrip L, Sumpio BE, Cardella JA, Indes JE, Sarac TP, Dardik A, Chaar C. Percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair in morbidly obese patients. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 65: 643-650.e1. PMID: 28034584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.06.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAneurysmCatheterization, PeripheralChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsPuncturesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWound HealingConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairMO patientsSuperobese patientsObese patientsAneurysm repairSurgical outcomesSevere chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseShorter total operation timeTotal endovascular aneurysm repairChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePercutaneous endovascular aneurysm repairSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program filesMorbidly obese patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseSimilar baseline characteristicsPercutaneous femoral accessCurrent Procedural TerminologyPEVAR groupBaseline comorbiditiesWound complicationsBaseline characteristicsFemoral accessPulmonary diseaseTotal operation timeFemoral cutdownTransfemoral transcatheter valve-in-valve-in-valve replacement
Sang S, Giri J, Vallabhajosyula P. Transfemoral transcatheter valve-in-valve-in-valve replacement. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2016, 152: 622-623. PMID: 27179844, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.03.047.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Heel stick test for obtaining blood samples in neonates: both swaddling and heel warming may help, but heel warming appears to provide greater pain reduction
Cong X. Heel stick test for obtaining blood samples in neonates: both swaddling and heel warming may help, but heel warming appears to provide greater pain reduction. Evidence-Based Nursing 2015, 18: 118. PMID: 25883132, DOI: 10.1136/eb-2014-102048.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Reducing Door‐to‐Puncture Times for Intra‐Arterial Stroke Therapy: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project
Mehta B, Leslie‐Mazwi T, Chandra R, Bell D, Sun C, Hirsch J, Rabinov J, Rost N, Schwamm L, Goldstein J, Levine W, Gupta R, Yoo A. Reducing Door‐to‐Puncture Times for Intra‐Arterial Stroke Therapy: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000963. PMID: 25389281, PMCID: PMC4338685, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnesthesia Department, HospitalCooperative BehaviorFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansInfusions, Intra-ArterialInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPilot ProjectsProcess Assessment, Health CareProgram EvaluationPuncturesQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesStrokeThrombectomyThrombolytic TherapyTime and Motion StudiesTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeWorkflowConceptsPilot quality improvement projectQuality improvement projectPuncture timeMedian doorStroke patientsAnterior circulation stroke patientsIntra-arterial stroke therapyHospital time delayPre-QI cohortCompletion of imagingImprovement projectGreater delayNeurointerventional suiteHospital delayProximal occlusionIndependent predictorsStroke therapyPatient evaluationQI measuresWorse outcomesTherapy leadTreatment decisionsAnesthesia teamPatient arrivalPatients
2013
The calcium sensing receptor modulates fluid reabsorption and acid secretion in the proximal tubule
Capasso G, Geibel PJ, Damiano S, Jaeger P, Richards WG, Geibel JP. The calcium sensing receptor modulates fluid reabsorption and acid secretion in the proximal tubule. Kidney International 2013, 84: 277-284. PMID: 23615500, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2013.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid-Base EquilibriumAnimalsCalcimimetic AgentsCalciumHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIn Vitro TechniquesKidney Tubules, ProximalMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNuclear ProteinsPerfusionPuncturesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Calcium-SensingReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSodium-Hydrogen ExchangersTranscription FactorsConceptsProximal tubulesLuminal calcium concentrationFluid reabsorptionAcid secretionKnockout miceCalcium ion concentrationCalcium concentrationRole of CaSRActivation of CaSRCalcium sensing receptorCalcium-sensing receptorMouse proximal tubulesProton secretionSodium-hydrogen exchangerCalcimimetic agentBicarbonate absorptionSensing receptorCaSRFluid absorptionSecretionReabsorptionMiceCalcimimeticsTubulesLuminal membrane
2008
Novel catheter positioning technique for atretic pulmonary valve perforation
Asnes JD, Fahey JT. Novel catheter positioning technique for atretic pulmonary valve perforation. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2008, 71: 850-852. PMID: 18412084, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21436.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
In vitro sealing of punctured fetal membranes: Potential treatment for midtrimester premature rupture of membranes
Reddy U, Shah S, Nemiroff R, Ballas S, Hyslop T, Chen J, Wapner R, Sciscione A. In vitro sealing of punctured fetal membranes: Potential treatment for midtrimester premature rupture of membranes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 185: 1090-1093. PMID: 11717639, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.117685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidtrimester premature ruptureAmniotic fluidPremature ruptureFetal membranesAmniotic membraneSignificant perinatal morbidityPrimary outcome variableSecond trimester pregnancySecond trimester amniotic fluidRank sum testPerinatal morbidityMedian timeTrimester pregnancyPuncture siteEffective treatmentPotential treatmentNeedle punctureOutcome variablesSum testVascular complications after percutaneous coronary interventions following hemostasis with manual compression versus arteriotomy closure devices
Dangas G, Mehran R, Kokolis S, Feldman D, Satler L, Pichard A, Kent K, Lansky A, Stone G, Leon M. Vascular complications after percutaneous coronary interventions following hemostasis with manual compression versus arteriotomy closure devices. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2001, 38: 638-641. PMID: 11527609, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01449-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionArteriotomy closure devicesManual compressionVascular complicationsCoronary interventionClosure deviceHigher vascular complication ratesVascular complication ratesVascular surgical repairPrevious clinical studiesAchievement of hemostasisHematocrit dropEarly ambulationComplication rateConsecutive patientsTransfemoral approachSheath removalSurgical repairArteriovenous fistulaHemostasis techniquesAccess siteClinical studiesLarge cohortMultivariate analysisComplications
1995
Cirrhotic ascites: pathogenesis and management.
Garcia-Tsao G. Cirrhotic ascites: pathogenesis and management. The Gastroenterologist 1995, 3: 41-54. PMID: 7743121.BooksConceptsPathogenesis of ascitesComplications of cirrhosisNegative sodium balanceAccumulation of fluidSinusoidal hypertensionLiver transplantationSalt restrictionPortosystemic shuntingPeripheral vasoconstrictorNonsurgical sideIntravascular volumeCurrent therapiesIntraperitoneal fluidSodium balanceTherapeutic priorityTherapeutic measuresPeritoneal spacePeritoneal cavitySystemic circulationAscitesEfflux of fluidPatientsDiureticsPathogenesisFuture studies
1991
Treatment of ascites with A single total paracentesis
Garcia-Tsao G. Treatment of ascites with A single total paracentesis. Hepatology 1991, 13: 1005-1007. PMID: 2029984, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840130534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityEffective intravascular volumeTotal paracentesisCauses of readmissionLarge-volume paracentesisTense ascitesCirrhotic patientsProbability of readmissionRenin activityDextran 70Intravenous albuminRenal impairmentAldosterone concentrationClinical courseIntravascular volumeAscitic fluidTherapeutic proceduresEffects of paracentesisFirst hospital stayStandard liver testsRenal function testsGroup of patientsTreatment of ascitesFree water clearanceCause of death
1988
Low Occupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Dental Professionals
Klein R, Phelan J, Freeman K, Schable C, Friedland G, Trieger N, Steigbigel N. Low Occupational Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Dental Professionals. New England Journal Of Medicine 1988, 318: 86-90. PMID: 3422106, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198801143180205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidents, OccupationalAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAntibodies, ViralDental AssistantsDental HygienistsDentistryFemaleHepatitis B Surface AntigensHIV AntibodiesHumansMaleNew York CityOccupational DiseasesProfessional PracticePuncturesRisk FactorsSkinSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B surface antigenBehavioral risk factorsInfection control practicesB surface antigenLow occupational riskDental professionalsOccupational riskHIV infectionRisk factorsOccupational exposureSurface antigenHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionFrequent occupational exposureImmunodeficiency virus infectionInfection control precautionsCases of AIDSPotential occupational exposureUnvaccinated subjectsImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusSerum antibodiesVirus infectionDental practiceSharp instruments
1972
Examination of the Gertz technique as applied to the proximal tubule of the rat kidney.
Weinman E, Hardy R, Kashgarian M, Hayslett J. Examination of the Gertz technique as applied to the proximal tubule of the rat kidney. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1972, 45: 289-98. PMID: 4638651, PMCID: PMC2591948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of intraluminal pressure on proximal tubular sodium reabsorptin. A shrinking drop micropuncture study.
Grandchamp A, Boulpaep E. Effect of intraluminal pressure on proximal tubular sodium reabsorptin. A shrinking drop micropuncture study. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1972, 45: 275-88. PMID: 4638650, PMCID: PMC2591956.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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