Francisco Ujueta, MD, MS

Is There Evidence of Benefit in Edetate Disodium for Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia?

Purpose: Patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) remain at high risk for lower extremity amputations and death. Even with the advent of lower extremity endovascular revascu...

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

Carlos Vozzi ;

Robert E. Beasley , MD, FSCAI, FSIR;

Gervasio A. Lamas , MD;

01/17/2022

Coronary Angiography in Patients With Perioperative Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery

08/28/2018

Jeffrey S. Berger , MD, MS;

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz , MD, MS;

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

We examined coronary artery anatomy in patients referred for coronary angiography for the evaluation of perioperative MI after non-cardiac surgery.

We examined coronary artery...

08/28/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Endovascular Techniques

Toxic Metal Chelation With Edetate Disodium in a Patient With Diabetes and Critical Limb Ischemia

06/14/2019

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

Gervasio A. Lamas , MD;

We offered a regimen of 50 TACT infusions to an individual with ‘no treatment option’ for revascularization and scheduled for major amputation. The patient was able to avoid amputation with improvement in his quality of life.

We offered a regimen of 50 TACT...

06/14/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Preliminary Cost Estimates of Edetate Disodium Infusions for Critical Limb Ischemia in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

07/08/2020

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

Gervasio A. Lamas , MD;

Ivan A. Arenas , MD, PhD;

Ruben Porudominsky , MD;

Patients with diabetes and PAD represent a high-risk subgroup with worse clinical outcomes. PAD may lead to CLI, limb amputations, and disability, increasing the financial burden on the patient and healthcare system.

Patients with diabetes and PAD...

07/08/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Edetate Disodium Infusions May Benefit Patients With Diabetes and Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia

05/16/2022

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

Carlos Vozzi ;

Ivan A. Arenas , MD, PhD;

Gervasio A. Lamas , MD;

Outcomes of CLTI patients with diabetes who underwent edetate disodium-based infusions.

Outcomes of CLTI patients with...

05/16/2022

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

Is There a Role for Edetate Disodium Chelation in PAD and Specifically CLTI?

10/12/2022

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

Gervasio A. Lamas , MD;

In this commentary, the authors review edetate disodium chelation therapy and its use in patients with PAD and CLTI.

In this commentary, the authors...

10/12/2022

Vascular Disease Management

Figure 1. Digital subtraction angiographic image, which shows a small, curvilinear filling defect in the proximal left internal carotid artery reflecting a carotid web.

Case Report

Carotid Web as Etiology of Recurrent Embolic Ischemic Stroke

07/15/2024

Rachel Shatanof , MD;

Simon Gaviria-Valencia , MD;

Francisco Ujueta , MD, MS;

Arman Gill , MD;

David Paniagua , MD;

Carotid webs are nonatherosclerotic fibrous bands commonly found on the carotid bulb's posterior margin. Little is known about their pathogenesis. It is hypothesized that carotid webs are congenital abnormalities that proliferate in response...

Carotid webs are...

07/15/2024

Vascular Disease Management