Bret N. Wiechmann

Disparity in Clinical Presentation and Utilization of Atherectomy for Peripheral Arterial Disease: An Analysis of the OEIS National Registry

BACKGROUND: Racial and socioeconomic disparities exist in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and their treatment. We examined factors that may affect utilization of atherectomy in an office-based setting using a national outpatient registry. METHODS: Data were analyz...

IN.PACT AV Access randomized trial update: 3-year clinical results by anatomic and demographic subsets and 5-year extension mortality analysis

Abstract Purpose To report 36-month outcomes by anatomic and demographic subsets, and mortality through 60 months from the IN.PACT AV Access Study, a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of a paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) versus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty...