2006
Drug-Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Intermediate Lesions Pooled Analysis From Four Randomized Trials
Moses JW, Stone GW, Nikolsky E, Mintz GS, Dangas G, Grube E, Ellis SG, Lansky AJ, Weisz G, Fahy M, Na Y, Russell ME, Donohoe D, Leon MB, Mehran R. Drug-Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Intermediate Lesions Pooled Analysis From Four Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 2164-2171. PMID: 16750680, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.01.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsDrug-eluting stentsTarget vessel revascularizationIntermediate lesionsAngiographic restenosisMyocardial infarctionCardiac deathStent thrombosisDe novo coronary artery lesionsIntroduction of DESLate major adverse cardiac eventsEfficacy of DESNovo coronary artery lesionsBinary angiographic restenosisAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery lesionsCurrent treatment paradigmsTreatment of patientsIntermediate coronary lesionsBalloon-expandable stentsLower ratesEverolimus trialsRestenosis reductionTAXUS IVVessel revascularization
2003
Safety of an Aspirin-Alone Regimen After Intracoronary Stenting With a Heparin-Coated Stent
Mehran R, Aymong ED, Ashby DT, Fischell T, Whitworth H, Siegel R, Thomas W, Wong SC, Narasimaiah R, Lansky AJ, Leon MB. Safety of an Aspirin-Alone Regimen After Intracoronary Stenting With a Heparin-Coated Stent. Circulation 2003, 108: 1078-1083. PMID: 12925457, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000086347.31341.f9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent thrombosisIntracoronary stentingNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiac eventsNative coronary artery lesionsAdverse cardiac eventsBlunt chest traumaPrimary end pointCoronary artery lesionsNative coronary arteriesDevastating clinical consequencesBalloon-expandable stentsAspirin monotherapyAnticoagulation therapyArtery lesionsCardiac eventsChest traumaInfrequent complicationSelect patientsProcedural successRestenotic lesionsCoronary arteryOptimal stentingMyocardial infarctionClinical consequences
2001
Comparison of self-expanding and balloon-expandable stents for the reduction of restenosis
Han R, Schwartz R, Kobayashi Y, Wilson S, Mann J, Sketch M, Safian R, Lansky A, Popma J, Fitzgerald P, Palacios I, Chazin-Caldie M, Goldberg S, in the Appendix. F. Comparison of self-expanding and balloon-expandable stents for the reduction of restenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 88: 253-259. PMID: 11472703, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01636-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNative coronary arteriesIntravascular ultrasound examinationBalloon-expandable stentsSE stentsCoronary arteryBE stentsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsBinary restenosis rateCoronary angiographic characteristicsSubgroup of patientsMinimum stent areaReduction of restenosisAngiographic characteristicsAngiographic outcomesBaseline demographicsBypass surgeryCardiac eventsRestenosis rateRestenotic lesionsIntimal proliferationIVUS analysisMyocardial infarctionUltrasound examinationLate loss
2000
Postprocedural Hypotension after Carotid Artery Stent Placement: Predictors and Short- and Long-term Clinical Outcomes
Dangas G, Laird JR, Satler LF, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Larrain G, Lansky AJ, Gruberg L, Parsons EM, Laureno R, Monsein LH, Leon MB. Postprocedural Hypotension after Carotid Artery Stent Placement: Predictors and Short- and Long-term Clinical Outcomes. Radiology 2000, 215: 677-83. PMID: 10831683, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.215.3.r00jn04677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stent placementStent placementGroup 2Clinical outcomesGroup 1Long-term clinical outcomesBalloon-expandable stent placementEvidence of hypovolemiaMinor ipsilateral strokeTransient ischemic attackCarotid sinus stimulationSelf-expanding stent placementGreater total mortalityLong-term riskBalloon-expandable stentsHospital complicationsIpsilateral strokeIschemic attackPersistent hypotensionPostprocedural hypotensionNeurologic eventsMajor strokeSinus stimulationArterial pressureConsecutive patients