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Jarosinski MC, Kennedy JN, Iyer S, Tzeng E, Eslami M, Sridharan ND, Reitz KM. Contemporary National Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Limb Ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg 2024:S0890-5096(24)00469-2. [PMID: 39067849 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Acute Limb Ischemia (ALI) is a morbid and deadly diagnosis. However, existing epidemiologic studies describing ALI predate the introduction of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and direct oral anticoagulants in 2011. Thus, we synergized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) and United States (U.S.) Census to define contemporary trends in the incidence, treatment, and outcomes of ALI in the US. METHODS We included emergent admissions of adults with primary diagnosis of lower extremity ALI in survey-weighted NIS data (2005-2020). Mann-Kendal trend test evaluated ALI incidence (primary outcome), anticoagulation usage, insurance coverage, revascularization type, and in-hospital amputation/death. Multivariable logistic regression quantified covariate associations with in-hospital amputation/death. RESULTS Of 582,322,862 estimated hospitalizations in the NIS, 227,440 met inclusion criteria (mean age 68.80 years, 49.94% women, 76.66% White). ALI incidence peaked in 2006 (7.16/100,000 person-years) but has declined since 2015 to 4.16/100,000 person-years in 2020 (ptrend=.008). Endovascular revascularization, anticoagulation, and Medicaid coverage increased, while self-pay insurance decreased (ptrend<.05). Amputation rates significantly decreased from 8.04% to 6.54% (ptrend=.01) while death rate remained at 5.59% (ptrend=.16) over the study period. Pre-hospitalization anticoagulation was associated with decreased amputation (aOR=0.74 [95%CI 0.65-0.84]) and death (aOR=0.50 [95%CI 0.43-0.57]). When controlling for covariates, women had a higher risk of death (aOR=1.17 [95%CI 1.07-1.27], p<.0001), while Black patients had a higher risk of amputation (aOR=1.24 [95%CI 1.10-1.41], p<.0001). CONCLUSIONS Our U.S. population based epidemiological study demonstrates that ALI incidence and in-hospital amputation rates are decreasing, while mortality remains unchanged. We further highlight the ongoing need for ALI investigation specifically as it relates to access to care, antithrombotic therapy use, treatment strategy, and strategies to combat gender and racial disparities.
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- Clinical Research Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Clinical Research Investigation and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Rakestraw SL, Novak Z, Wang MY, Kore T, Spangler EL, Beck AW, Sutzko DC. Long-Term Outcomes of Vein Adjuncts in Distal Infrainguinal Bypass. Ann Vasc Surg 2024:S0890-5096(24)00478-3. [PMID: 39059629 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.07.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Autologous vein is recommended for infrainguinal bypass due to improved freedom from occlusion compared to prosthetic graft. In patients without adequate vein, vein adjunct at the distal anastomosis has been suggested to improve patency in small studies. This study aimed to determine if performance of a distal vein adjunct was associated with improved freedom from occlusion in below knee popliteal and tibial bypasses compared to prosthetic bypass alone. METHODS A retrospective review of the Vascular Quality Initiative Infrainguinal Bypass database was conducted. Patients undergoing prosthetic-only and prosthetic with vein adjunct were compared. Inclusion criteria included age >18 years, and bypass to below knee popliteal or tibial vessels. Exclusion criteria included autologous vein conduits and prior interventions. Groups were further divided into below knee popliteal and tibial subgroups. RESULTS A cohort of 3,939 patients underwent bypass to the below knee popliteal artery, with 287 (7.3%) receiving vein adjunct. More patients were male (68.8 vs 57.8%, p<.001) and had higher rates of CHF (21.1 vs 16.0%, p=.040) within the below knee popliteal group. Two-year bypass occlusion was decreased in patients receiving vein adjuncts (11.6 vs 17.1%, p=.004). A cohort of 2,378 patients underwent tibial bypass, with 473 (19.9%) receiving vein adjunct. Within the tibial group, patients were similar in age, BMI, race, comorbidities, and indications. Bypass occlusion (24.8 vs. 17.6%, p=.005) and amputation (20.5 vs. 15.9%, p=.048) rates at two years were worse for patients who did not receive a distal vein adjuncts to tibial arteries. CONCLUSION Distal vein adjuncts are associated with improved freedom from occlusion, amputation, MALEs, and overall survival when compared to bypasses performed with prosthetic graft alone for tibial bypasses within the VQI. Vein adjunct was not associated with improved freedom from occlusion in below knee popliteal bypasses. Consideration should be given to utilization of a distal vein adjunct to improve prosthetic bypass longevity and limb salvage for patients requiring tibial bypasses.
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- Stephanie L Rakestraw
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue South #503U, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue South #503U, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue South #503U, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue South #503U, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue South #503U, Birmingham, Alabama 35233; Division of Vascular Surgery, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue South #503U, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Surgery, 1808 7th Avenue South #503U, Birmingham, Alabama 35233; Division of Vascular Surgery, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Birmingham, AL.
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Hannan EL, Wu Y, Harik L, Tamis-Holland J, Jacobs AK, Chikwe J, Cozzens KS, Gaudino M. Coronary artery bypass surgery versus percutaneous interventions for women with multivessel coronary artery disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023:S0022-5223(23)01196-0. [PMID: 38101766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes in women undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN This retrospective, propensity-score matched cohort study from the New York State cardiac registry (2012-2018) included all women with multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing PCI with everolimus-eluting stents (EES) and CABG surgery. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. The key secondary outcome was major adverse cardiac events, defined as the composite of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke. RESULTS PCI with EES was associated with a higher 6-year risk of mortality (25.75% vs 23.57%; adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.14-1.45). PCI also was associated with a higher rate of the composite outcome of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke (36.58% vs 32.89%; AHR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.17-1.41), as well as myocardial infarction (14.94% vs 9.12%; AHR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.56-2.17), but not stroke (7.07% vs 7.62%; AHR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.67-1.03). Repeat revascularization rates also were higher for women undergoing PCI (21.53% vs 11.57%; AHR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.63-2.17). There was no difference in mortality between the 2 interventions when PCI patients received complete revascularization or had noncomplex lesions and for women without diabetes. CONCLUSIONS For women with multivessel coronary artery disease, CABG surgery is associated with lower 6-year mortality, myocardial infarction, and repeat revascularization rates compared to PCI with EES.
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- Edward L Hannan
- University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY
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- University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
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Kim D, Goo B, Shi H, Coffey P, Veerapaneni P, Chouhaita R, Cyriac N, Aboud G, Cave S, Greenway J, Mundkur R, Ahmadieh S, Harb R, Ogbi M, Fulton DJ, Huo Y, Zhang W, Long X, Guha A, Kim HW, Shi Y, Rice RD, Gallo DR, Patel V, Lee R, Weintraub NL. Integrative multiomics analysis of neointima proliferation in human saphenous vein: implications for bypass graft disease. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.11.14.567053. [PMID: 38014255 PMCID: PMC10680765 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.14.567053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Introduction Human saphenous veins (SV) are widely used as grafts in coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery but often fail due to neointima proliferation (NP). NP involves complex interplay between vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) and fibroblasts. Little is known, however, regarding the transcriptomic and proteomic dynamics of NP. Here, we performed multi-omics analysis in an ex vivo tissue culture model of NP in human SV procured for CABG surgery. Methods and results Histological examination demonstrated significant elastin degradation and NP (indicated by increased neointima area and neointima/media ratio) in SV subjected to tissue culture. Analysis of data from 73 patients suggest that the process of SV adaptation and NP may differ according to sex and body mass index. RNA sequencing confirmed upregulation of pro-inflammatory and proliferation-related genes during NP and identified novel processes, including increased cellular stress and DNA damage responses, which may reflect tissue trauma associated with SV harvesting. Proteomic analysis identified upregulated extracellular matrix-related and coagulation/thrombosis proteins and downregulated metabolic proteins. Spatial transcriptomics detected transdifferentiating VSMC in the intima on the day of harvesting and highlighted dynamic alterations in fibroblast and VSMC phenotype and behavior during NP. Specifically, we identified new cell subpopulations contributing to NP, including SPP1 + , LGALS3 + VSMC and MMP2 + , MMP14 + fibroblasts. Conclusion Dynamic alterations of gene and protein expression occur during NP in human SV. Identification of the human-specific molecular and cellular mechanisms may provide novel insight into SV bypass graft disease.
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Chihade DB, Lieb KR, Wainwright BS, Shaw PM. Sex-Related Disparities in Acute Limb Ischemia Treatment Outcomes. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 95:133-141. [PMID: 37142119 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although a substantial impetus behind disparities research in healthcare exists, those that are sex-related within vascular surgery outcomes are largely unexplored. Consequently, published guidelines lack specificity when it comes to treating male and female patients with vascular disease. Disparities related to patients suffering from chronic limb-threatening ischemia have been broached, although no extensive studies assessing disparities in acute limb ischemia treatment outcomes have come to the forefront. In this study, our aim is to identify and quantify sex-related disparities as they pertain to interventions for acute limb ischemia. METHODS Using the TriNetX global research network, we conducted a multicenter query across 48 healthcare organizations spanning 5 countries for patients treated for acute limb ischemia. We determined the number of male and female patients that received one of the following interventions: open revascularization, percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy, or catheter-directed thrombolysis and/or adjunctive endovascular procedures. Propensity score matching was performed to account for comorbidities. Risk of adverse outcomes within 30 days was calculated for each sex, including reintervention, major amputation, and death. Risk of adverse outcomes was then compared between treatment groups of the same sex and between sexes. Type-I errors were reduced through utilization of the Holm-Bonferroni method to correct P values. RESULTS Within our study, we noted several important findings. Females were more likely to receive catheter-directed thrombolysis and/or adjunctive endovascular procedures (P = 0.001) than males. There were no significant differences in the rates of open revascularization or percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy between males and females. Overall, females were more likely to die within 30 days (P < 0.0001) and greater number of males required reintervention within 30 days (P < 0.0001). Analyzing outcomes within individual treatment groups, females undergoing open revascularization or catheter-directed thrombolysis and/or adjunctive endovascular intervention demonstrated a profound increase in mortality within 30 days of intervention (P = 0.0072 and P = 0.0206, respectively), but these differences were not reflected in the percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy group. Limb salvage rates in females were higher than males overall although there were no significant sex differences within any treatment groups specifically. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, there was a significantly higher risk of death in females across all treatment groups in the studied timeframe. Limb salvage rates were higher for females in the open revascularization (OR) treatment group, while males were more likely to require a reintervention across all treatment groups. By evaluating these disparities, we can provide greater insight into personalized treatment for patients presenting with acute limb ischemia.
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- Deena B Chihade
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- SUNY Upstate Medical University, School of Medicine, Syracuse, NY
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, Department of Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
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Gonçalves VA, Zimmermann DMV, Menezes FH. Correlations between ultrasound, tomographic, and intraoperative measurements of the great saphenous vein used as an arterial graft. J Vasc Bras 2023; 22:e20220121. [PMID: 37333754 PMCID: PMC10275644 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.202201212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Background The great saphenous vein is the major superficial vein of the lower limb, and also the most often used as arterial graft material for lower limb revascularization. Prior knowledge of the quality of the vein can guide choice of therapeutic strategy, avoiding surgery that is doomed to failure. Discrepancies between intraoperative findings of the quality of the great saphenous vein and imaging tests are also frequently observed. Objectives To evaluate the diameter of the great saphenous vein using two imaging methods (Duplex Ultrasound and Computed Tomography) and the gold-standard (intraoperative direct measurement of the vein), comparing the results. Methods Prospective, observational study of data obtained during routine medical procedures performed by the Vascular Surgery team. Results 41 patients were evaluated, with a 12-month follow-up. 27 (65.85%) were male and mean age was 65.37 years. 19 (46.34%) patients had femoropopliteal grafts and 22 (53.66%) had distal grafts. Preoperative saphenous vein internal diameters measured with the patient supine were on average 16.4% smaller on CT and 33.8% smaller on US than the external diameters measured after intraoperative hydrostatic dilatation. There were no statistical differences in measurements when sex, weight, and height were considered. Conclusions Saphenous vein diameters were underestimated by preoperative US and CT scans when compared to intraoperative measurements. Thus, in patients undergoing graft planning for revascularization, the choice of conduit should take this data into consideration, so that use of the saphenous vein is not ruled out unnecessarily during planning.
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- Vinicius Adorno Gonçalves
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Hospital de Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Hospital de Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
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Elbadawi A, Barssoum K, Megaly M, Rai D, Elsherbeeny A, Mansoor H, Shishehbor MH, Abdel-Latif A, Gulati M, Elgendy IY. Sex Differences in Trends and In-Hospital Outcomes Among Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia: A Nationwide Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e022043. [PMID: 34533036 PMCID: PMC8649496 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Critical limb ischemia (CLI) represents the most severe form of peripheral artery disease and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Contemporary data comparing the sex differences in trends, revascularization strategies, and in-hospital outcomes among patients with CLI are scarce. Methods and Results Using the National Inpatient Sample database years 2002 to 2015, we identified hospitalizations for CLI. Temporal trends for hospitalizations for CLI were evaluated. The differences in demographics, revascularization, and in-hospital outcomes between both sexes were compared. Among 2 400 778 CLI hospitalizations, 43.6% were women. Women were older and had a higher prevalence of obesity, hypertension, heart failure, and prior stroke. Women were also less likely to receive any revascularization (34.7% versus 35.4%, P<0.001), but the trends of revascularization have been increasing among both sexes. Revascularization was associated with lower in-hospital mortality among women (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.76; 95% CI, 0.71-0.81) and men (adjusted OR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.65-0.73). On multivariable analysis adjusting for patient- and hospital-related characteristics as well as revascularization, women had a higher incidence of in-hospital mortality, postoperative hemorrhage, need for blood transfusion, postoperative infection, ischemic stroke, and discharge to facilities compared with men. Conclusions In this nationwide contemporary analysis of CLI hospitalizations, women were older and less likely to undergo revascularization. Women had a higher incidence of in-hospital mortality and bleeding complications compared with men. Sex-specific studies and interventions are needed to minimize these gaps among this high-risk population.
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- Ayman Elbadawi
- Section of Cardiology Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Division of Internal Medicine Rochester General Hospital Rochester NY
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Phoenix AZ
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- Division of Internal Medicine Rochester General Hospital Rochester NY
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston TX
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- College of Health Sciences Hamad Bin Khalifa University Doha Qatar
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- Harrington Heart & Vascular InstituteUniversity Hospitals Cleveland OH.,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland OH
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- Gill Heart Institute and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Kentucky and the Lexington VA Medical Center Lexington KY
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix Phoenix AZ
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- Department of Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Doha Qatar
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- Ellen K Brinza
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Davison MA, Ouyang B, Keppetipola KM, Chen M. Arterial diameter and the gender disparity in stroke thrombectomy outcomes. J Neurointerv Surg 2018; 10:949-952. [PMID: 29440356 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Compared with males, females consistently fare worse following mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel ischemic strokes. Understanding why this gender disparity occurs may guide improvements in future treatment strategies. In this study, we aim to determine whether gender differences in cerebral arterial diameter correlate with clinical outcomes following stroke thrombectomy. METHODS We performed an observational study of consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy at a single, urban tertiary care medical center. Catheter angiographic images were used to manually measure proximal segment arterial diameters in a standardized fashion. Medical record review was used to obtain relevant independent and dependent variables. RESULTS Ninety two patients (42 females) between June 2013 and August 2016 met inclusion criteria. Internal carotid artery (ICA) terminus diameters for males and females were 3.08 mm (SD=0.46) and 2.81 mm (SD=0.45), respectively (P=0.01). M1 segment middle cerebral artery (MCA) diameters for males and females were 2.47 mm (SD=0.30) and 2.18 mm (SD=0.31), respectively (P<0.0001). 48% of patients in the upper MCA caliber tertile attained a favorable mRS 90 day value compared with 35% in each of the lower and middle tertiles (P=0.51). Larger MCA diameters correlated with favorable discharge disposition (P=0.21). CONCLUSIONS These results provide limited evidence that males have larger cerebral arterial diameters than females and that larger arterial diameters may improve the odds for favorable clinical outcomes. If future studies validate these findings, arterial diameter may become a relevant variable in the design of improved thrombectomy strategies.
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- Mark A Davison
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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