Publications by authors named "Penelope P Sucharitkul"
Background: Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are at a significant risk of cardiovascular events, similar to that of patients who have already experienced a major cardiac event. The European Society for Vascular Society AAA guidelines suggest that antiplatelet therapy and lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) should be considered in all patients with AAA. This study explores the overall prevalence and intensity of antithrombotic therapy and LLT, and lipid profile monitoring in a single center AAA surveillance cohort alongside any sex differences.
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- The study investigates the relationship between abdominal waist circumference (AWC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing peripheral artery bypass graft (PABG) surgery, as current literature is limited.
- 177 patient imaging studies were analyzed, revealing that higher AWC predicted the need for more intensive care post-surgery and indicated a lower mortality risk over four years.
- While AWC shows promise as a risk assessment tool for PABG patients, WHR did not predict outcomes, indicating the need for further research to establish AWC's long-term relevance.