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Diagnosis, classification, and treatment of femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis by Ho, Karen J., MD, Owens, Christopher D., MD, MSc

“…In-stent restenosis is a pervasive challenge to the durability of stenting for the treatment of lower extremity ischemia. There is considerable controversy…”
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Vein graft failure by Owens, Christopher D., MD, Gasper, Warren J., MD, Rahman, Amreen S., BS, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…After the creation of an autogenous lower extremity bypass graft, the vein must undergo a series of dynamic structural changes to stabilize the arterial…”
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Technical factors affecting autogenous vein graft failure: Observations from a large multicenter trial by Schanzer, Andres, MD, Hevelone, Nathanael, MPH, Owens, Christopher D., MD, Belkin, Michael, MD, Bandyk, Dennis F., MD, Clowes, Alexander W., MD, Moneta, Gregory L., MD, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…Objective The influence of operator-dependent variables on the outcomes of lower extremity bypass (LEB) surgery have primarily been reported in…”
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Short-term physical inactivity impairs vascular function by Nosova, Emily V., BA, Yen, Priscilla, BA, Chong, Karen C., BS, Alley, Hugh F., BA, Stock, Eveline O., MD, Quinn, Alex, BS, Hellmann, Jason, PhD, Conte, Michael S., MD, Owens, Christopher D., MD, MS, Spite, Matthew, PhD, Grenon, S. Marlene, MDCM, MMSc, FRCSC

“…Abstract Background Sedentarism, also termed physical inactivity, is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Mechanisms thought to be involved…”
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Statins and other agents for vascular inflammation by Owens, Christopher D., MD, MSc

“…During the past 2 decades, atherosclerosis and its clinical sequelae have increasingly been recognized as an inflammatory disease. Examination of multiple…”
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Adaptive changes in autogenous vein grafts for arterial reconstruction: Clinical implications by Owens, Christopher D., MD, MSc

“…For patients with the most severe manifestations of lower extremity arterial occlusive disease, bypass surgery using autogenous vein has been the most durable…”
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Statins are independently associated with reduced mortality in patients undergoing infrainguinal bypass graft surgery for critical limb ischemia by Schanzer, Andres, MD, Hevelone, Nathanael, MPH, Owens, Christopher D., MD, Beckman, Joshua A., MD, MS, Belkin, Michael, MD, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…Objective Evidence suggesting a beneficial effect of cardioprotective medications in patients with lower extremity atherosclerosis derives largely from…”
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Walking disability in patients with peripheral artery disease is associated with arterial endothelial function by Grenon, S. Marlene, MDCM, MMSc, FRCSC, Chong, Karen, BA, Alley, Hugh, BA, Nosova, Emily, BA, Gasper, Warren, MD, FACS, Hiramoto, Jade, MD, FACS, Boscardin, W. John, PhD, Owens, Christopher D., MD, FACS

“…Objective Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) have varying degrees of walking disability that do not completely correlate with ankle-brachial index…”
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Suprarenal aortic cross-clamp position: A reappraisal of its effects on outcomes for open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair by Chong, Tec, MD, Nguyen, Louis, MD, MPH, MBA, Owens, Christopher D., MD, Conte, Michael S., MD, Belkin, Michael, MD

“…Objectives With the increasing use of endovascular aneurysm repair, a greater proportion of open aneurysm repairs in the future are expected to be more complex…”
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Safety and feasibility of adjunctive dexamethasone infusion into the adventitia of the femoropopliteal artery following endovascular revascularization by Owens, Christopher D., MD, MSc, Gasper, Warren J., MD, Walker, Joy P., MD, Alley, Hugh F., BA, Conte, Michael S., MD, Grenon, S. Marlene, MD

“…Objective Restenosis following endovascular treatment of the femoropopliteal segment is associated with the inflammatory response produced in the artery wall…”
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Thirty-day vein remodeling is predictive of midterm graft patency after lower extremity bypass by Gasper, Warren J., MD, Owens, Christopher D., MD, Kim, Ji Min, MPH, Hills, Nancy, PhD, Belkin, Michael, MD, Creager, Mark A., MD, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…Objective Successful adaptation of a vein graft to an arterial environment is incompletely understood. We sought to investigate whether early vein graft…”
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Refinement of survival prediction in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass surgery: Stratification by chronic kidney disease classification by Owens, Christopher D., MD, Ho, Karen J., MD, Kim, Sang, BS, Schanzer, Andres, MD, Lin, Julie, MD, MPH, Matros, Evan, MD, Belkin, Michael, MD, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…Objective End-stage renal disease (ESRD) imparts a significant survival disadvantage to individuals undergoing lower extremity revascularization; however, the…”
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With Worse Endothelial Function Among Veterans by Grenon, S. Marlene, Owens, Christopher D., Alley, Hugh, Perez, Sandra, Whooley, Mary A., Neylan, Thomas C., Aschbacher, Kirstin, Gasper, Warren J., Hilton, Joan F., Cohen, Beth E.

“…Background Current research in behavioral cardiology reveals a significant association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and increased risk for…”
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Risk factors for clinical failure after stent graft treatment for femoropopliteal occlusive disease by Johnston, Paul C., MD, Vartanian, Shant M., MD, Runge, Sara J., MD, Hiramoto, Jade S., MD, Eichler, Charles M., MD, Owens, Christopher D., MD, Schneider, Darren B., MD, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…Objective Optimal selection of a revascularization strategy in femoropopliteal occlusive disease (FPOD) remains controversial. Among endovascular treatment…”
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Optimization of Peripheral Vascular Sizing with Conductance Guidewire: Theory and Experiment by Choi, Hyo Won, Berwick, Zachary C, Sulkin, Matthew S, Owens, Christopher D, Kassab, Ghassan S

“…Although the clinical range of interventions for coronary arteries is about 2 to 5 mm, the range of diameters of peripheral vasculature is significantly larger…”
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An integrated biochemical prediction model of all-cause mortality in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass surgery for advanced peripheral artery disease by Owens, Christopher D., MD, MS, Kim, Ji Min, MPH, Hevelone, Nathanael D., MS, Gasper, Warren J., MD, Belkin, Michael, MD, Creager, Mark A., MD, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…Background Patients with advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD) have a high prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and shortened life expectancy…”
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Association between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content of red blood cells and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with peripheral artery disease by Grenon, S. Marlene, MDCM, Conte, Michael S., MD, Nosova, Emily, BS, Alley, Hugh, BS, Chong, Karen, BS, Harris, William S., PhD, Vittinghoff, Eric, PhD, Owens, Christopher D., MD

“…Objective The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are dietary components derived from fish oil with beneficial cardiovascular effects that may relate in part to…”
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Elevated C-reactive protein levels are associated with postoperative events in patients undergoing lower extremity vein bypass surgery by Owens, Christopher D., MD, Ridker, Paul M., MD, Belkin, Michael, MD, Hamdan, Allen D., MD, Pomposelli, Frank, MD, Logerfo, Frank, MD, Creager, Mark A., MD, Conte, Michael S., MD

“…Objectives Inflammatory markers such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and with the…”
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Effects of fatty acids on endothelial cells: inflammation and monocyte adhesion by Grenon, S. Marlene, MDCM, Aguado-Zuniga, Jesus, BS, Hatton, Jason P., PhD, Owens, Christopher D., MD, Conte, Michael S., MD, Hughes-Fulford, Millie, PhD

“…Abstract Background Diet is known to have an important impact on cardiovascular health. n-3 Fatty acids (FAs), found in high quantity in fish oil, have…”
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with mortality and adverse vascular access outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease by Walker, Joy P., MD, Hiramoto, Jade S., MD, Gasper, Warren J., MD, Auyang, Philip, BS, Conte, Michael S., MD, Rapp, Joseph H., MD, Lovett, David H., MD, Owens, Christopher D., MD

“…Background Plasma 25 hydroxycholecalciferol (vitamin D) deficiency has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in epidemiologic studies. Chronic…”
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