2019
Validation of the all-comers design: Results of the TARGET-AC substudy
G Toth G, Lansky A, Baumbach A, Kelbæk H, van Royen N, Holmvang L, Janssens L, Brugaletta S, Barbato E, Maillard L, Kiemeneij F, Naber CK, Pucher F, Laursen PN, Ameloot K, Robles C, Milkas A, Sevilla J, Jensen C, Wijns W. Validation of the all-comers design: Results of the TARGET-AC substudy. American Heart Journal 2019, 221: 148-154. PMID: 31924299, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComers designRisk factorsNon-ST elevation acute coronary syndromeElevation acute coronary syndromeNER groupReal-world clinical practiceGroup more patientsInternational multicentre registrySignificant valvular diseaseST-elevation infarctionAcute coronary syndromeChronic total occlusionWorld clinical practiceLow inclusion rateMulticentre registryThrombotic stenosisCoronary syndromePrimary PCIStable anginaAngiographic parametersComers populationPatient demographicsStable patientsStudy nursesMore patients
2012
Use of a Novel Crossing and Re-Entry System in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions That Have Failed Standard Crossing Techniques Results of the FAST-CTOs (Facilitated Antegrade Steering Technique in Chronic Total Occlusions) Trial
Whitlow PL, Burke MN, Lombardi WL, Wyman RM, Moses JW, Brilakis ES, Heuser RR, Rihal CS, Lansky AJ, Thompson CA, Investigators F. Use of a Novel Crossing and Re-Entry System in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions That Have Failed Standard Crossing Techniques Results of the FAST-CTOs (Facilitated Antegrade Steering Technique in Chronic Total Occlusions) Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2012, 5: 393-401. PMID: 22516395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCathetersChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary OcclusionDrug-Eluting StentsEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRetreatmentTime FactorsTreatment FailureUnited StatesConceptsCoronary chronic total occlusionsElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionCrossing catheterTotal occlusionMyocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiac event ratesST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiac event ratesSuccessful percutaneous coronary interventionSegment elevation myocardial infarctionCardiac event ratePrimary efficacy endpointRe-entry catheterSingle-arm trialCTO-PCI successMean lesion lengthDistal true lumenCardiac reinterventionEfficacy endpointCoronary interventionEmergency surgeryHemodynamic instabilityPCI success
2011
Initial experience with a dedicated coronary re‐entry device for revascularization of chronic total occlusions
Whitlow PL, Lombardi WL, Araya M, Wyman R, Torres H, Dauvergne C, Tsuchikane E, Lansky A, Thompson CA. Initial experience with a dedicated coronary re‐entry device for revascularization of chronic total occlusions. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2011, 80: 807-813. PMID: 22121076, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.23417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic total coronary occlusionsDistal true lumenRe-entry deviceTrue lumenAntegrade guidewireWire entrapmentTIMI 3 flowTotal coronary occlusionChronic total occlusionGuidewire penetrationConsecutive CTO lesionsPrimary endpointProspective registryClinical improvementSuccessful recanalizationCoronary perforationMajor complicationsCTO lesionsCoronary occlusionCTO interventionTotal occlusionLesion characteristicsSubintimal spaceRetrograde techniqueInitial experience
2000
Effect of plaque debulking and stenting on short- and long-term outcomes after revascularization of chronic total occlusions
Gruberg L, Mehran R, Dangas G, Hong M, Mintz G, Kornowski R, Lansky A, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Stone G, Leon M. Effect of plaque debulking and stenting on short- and long-term outcomes after revascularization of chronic total occlusions. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 35: 151-156. PMID: 10636273, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00491-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLesion revascularization rateChronic total occlusionRevascularization ratesClinical outcomesTotal occlusionCoronary arteryStent deploymentTarget lesion revascularization rateLong-term clinical outcomesCoronary artery locationLate clinical outcomesPrimary success rateNative coronary arteriesGroup of patientsCoronary artery occlusionLong-term outcomesSuccessful stent deploymentNew interventional devicesEffect of plaqueAngioplasty ratesHospital mortalityLesion modificationSuccessful stentingAngiographic characteristicsHospital outcomes