View some of the latest research publications coming from the Johns Hopkins Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.

• Diabetes, its duration, and the long-term risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
  Ning X, Ding N, Ballew SH, Hicks CW, Coresh J, Selvin E, Pankow J, Tang W, Matsushita K.
  Atherosclerosis. 2020 Oct 6;313:137-143. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.09.031. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33049655
• Outcomes and Predictors of Wound Healing among Patients with Complex Diabetic Foot Wounds Treated with a Dermal Regeneration Template (Integra).
  Hicks CW, Zhang GQ, Canner JK, Mathioudakis N, Coon D, Sherman RL, Abularrage CJ.
  Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Oct;146(4):893-902. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007166. PMID: 32639434
• Sex does not have an impact on perioperative transfemoral carotid artery stenting outcomes among octogenarians.
  Mallick D, Holscher CM, Canner JK, Zarkowsky DS, Abularrage CJ, Hicks CW.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Oct;72(4):1405-1412. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.12.034. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PMID: 32107096
• A Modern Appraisal of Current Vascular Surgery Education.
  Smeds MR, Sheahan MG, Shames ML, Abularrage CJ.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Oct 21:S0741-5214(20)32285-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.10.028. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33098942
• Glycemic control and diabetic foot ulcer outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
  Lane KL, Abusamaan MS, Voss BF, Thurber EG, Al-Hajri N, Gopakumar S, Le JT, Gill S, Blanck J, Prichett L, Hicks CW, Sherman RL, Abularrage CJ, Mathioudakis NN.
  J Diabetes Complications. 2020 Oct;34(10):107638. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107638. Epub 2020 May 22.PMID: 32527671
• Impact of Geographic Socioeconomic Disadvantage on Minor Amputation Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes.
  Zhang GQ, Canner JK, Haut E, Sherman RL, Abularrage CJ, Hicks CW.
  J Surg Res. 2020 Sep 24;258:38-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.08.039. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32980774
• Quantifying the Risk-Adjusted Hospital Costs of Postoperative Complications after Lower Extremity Bypass in Patients with Claudication.
  Sorber R, Alshaikh HN, Nejim B, Abularrage CJ, Black JH 3rd, Malas MB, Hicks CW.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Sep 12:S0741-5214(20)32016-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.08.130. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32931872
• The Society for Vascular Surgery Alternative Payment Model Task Force Report on Opportunities for Value-Based Reimbursement in Care for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease.
  Duwayri YM, Woo K, Aiello FA, Adams JG, Ryan PC, Tracci MC, Hurie J, Davies MG, Shutze WP, McDevitt D, Lum YW, Sideman M, Zwolak RM.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Sep 12:S0741-5214(20)32017-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.08.131. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32931874
• Contemporary Trends in Physician Utilization Rates of CEA and CAS for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis among Medicare Beneficiaries.
  Sorber R, Clemens MS, Wang P, Makary MA, Hicks CW.
  Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Sep 3:S0890-5096(20)30799-8. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.08.118. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32890650
• Evaluation and treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome during the global pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.
  Ohman JW, Annest SJ, Azizzadeh A, Burt BM, Caputo FJ, Chan C, Donahue DM, Freischlag JA, Gelabert HA, Humphries MD, Illig KA, Lee JT, Lum YW, Meyer RD, Pearl GJ, Ransom EF, Sanders RJ, Teijink JAW, Vaccaro PS, van Sambeek MRHM, Vemuri C, Thompson RW.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Sep;72(3):790-798. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.05.048. Epub 2020 Jun 1. PMID: 32497747 Free PMC article.
• Distal revascularization and interval ligation for dialysis access-related ischemia is best performed utilizing arm vein conduit.
  Weaver ML, Holscher CM, Graham A, Reifsnyder T.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Aug 31:S0741-5214(20)31907-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.07.105. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32882351
• Race and socioeconomic differences associated with endovascular peripheral vascular interventions for newly diagnosed claudication.
  Hicks CW, Wang P, Bruhn WE, Abularrage CJ, Lum YW, Perler BA, Black JH 3rd, Makary MA.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Aug;72(2):611-621.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.10.075. Epub 2020 Jan 2.PMID: 31902593
• The Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines on the management of visceral aneurysms.
  Chaer RA, Abularrage CJ, Coleman DM, Eslami MH, Kashyap VS, Rockman C, Murad MH.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 Jul;72(1S):3S-39S. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.01.039. Epub 2020 Mar 20.P MID: 32201007
• Contemporary Outcomes following Redo Autogenous Infrainguinal Bypass.
  Fraser CD 3rd, Kovler ML, Liu RH, Beaulieu RJ, Reifsnyder T.
  Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Jul;66:537-542. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.10.070. Epub 2019 Oct 31. PMID: 31678127
• Patient Safety Indicators are an insufficient performance metric to track and grade outcomes of open aortic repair.
  Sorber R, Giuliano KA, Hicks CW, Black JH 3rd.
  J Vasc Surg. 2020 May 20:S0741-5214(20)31250-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.04.517. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32442611
• Corrigendum to 'Duplex Criteria for Grading of External Carotid Stenosis' [Ann Vasc Surg 63 (2020) 319-324].
  Shmelev A, Ganti A, Hosseini M, Wilkerson D, Darwazeh G, Beneat A, Zatina M.
  Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Mar 24:S0890-5096(20)30188-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.02.002. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32220466 No abstract available.