2000
Intracoronary γ-Radiation Therapy After Angioplasty Inhibits Recurrence in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis
Waksman R, White R, Chan R, Bass B, Geirlach L, Mintz G, Satler L, Mehran R, Serruys P, Lansky A, Fitzgerald P, Bhargava B, Kent K, Pichard A, Leon M. Intracoronary γ-Radiation Therapy After Angioplasty Inhibits Recurrence in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2000, 101: 2165-2171. PMID: 10801757, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.18.2165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent restenosisIntracoronary gamma radiation therapyLess target lesion revascularizationBinary angiographic restenosisSuccessful coronary interventionTarget lesion revascularizationMajor cardiac eventsIndependent core laboratoryIntracoronary stent implantationInitial clinical trialsGamma radiation therapyLesion revascularizationAngiographic restenosisVessel revascularizationAngiographic outcomesCardiac eventsClinical restenosisCoronary interventionAdjunct therapyProcedural successStent implantationClinical trialsTreatment protocolNeointimal formationRadiation groupIntracoronary β-Radiation Therapy Inhibits Recurrence of In-Stent Restenosis
Waksman R, Bhargava B, White L, Chan R, Mehran R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Satler L, Pichard A, Leon M, Kent K. Intracoronary β-Radiation Therapy Inhibits Recurrence of In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2000, 101: 1895-1898. PMID: 10779453, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.16.1895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevascularization ratesBinary angiographic restenosis rateIntracoronary gamma radiation therapyTarget vessel revascularization rateTarget lesion revascularization ratePercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyVessel revascularization rateAngiographic restenosis rateLesion revascularization rateTransluminal coronary angioplastyIn-Stent RestenosisGamma radiation therapyRecurrent ISRPlacebo groupClinical restenosisAdjunct therapyConsecutive patientsCoronary angioplastyRestenosis rateRotational atherectomyStent implantationBalloon catheterNative coronariesStent restenosisPatients
1996
Contemporary stent designs: Technical considerations, complications, role of intravascular ultrasound, and anticoagulation therapy
Popma J, Lansky A, Ito S, Mintz G, Leon M. Contemporary stent designs: Technical considerations, complications, role of intravascular ultrasound, and anticoagulation therapy. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 1996, 39: 111-128. PMID: 8841006, DOI: 10.1016/s0033-0620(96)80021-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon angioplastyIntravascular ultrasoundSaphenous vein graft diseaseClinical useLate clinical benefitNative coronary arteriesVein graft diseaseStent designCurrent antiplateletAnticoagulation therapyAntithrombotic therapyGraft diseaseAdjunct therapyClinical benefitCoronary arteryStent placementDiffuse diseaseStent useBifurcation stenosisTherapySmall vesselsAngioplastyComplicationsNumber of studiesDisease