2011
Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of Early Stent Thrombosis After Primary Percutaneous Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Choi SY, Witzenbichler B, Maehara A, Lansky AJ, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett MA, Dressler O, Parise H, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Mintz GS, Stone GW. Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of Early Stent Thrombosis After Primary Percutaneous Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2011, 4: 239-247. PMID: 21586693, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.110.959791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly stent thrombosisMinimum lumen areaSignificant residual stenosisStent thrombosisAcute myocardial infarctionResidual stenosisEdge dissectionLumen areaAcute malappositionMyocardial infarctionTissue protrusionAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyIntravascular ultrasound predictorsSignificant edge dissectionPrimary percutaneous interventionIntravascular ultrasound findingsMyocardial Infarction StudyStent edge dissectionFinal lumen areaSmaller stent areaFormal substudyHarmonizing OutcomesIVUS predictorsOutflow diseaseStable angina
2003
Optimal final lumen area and predictors of target lesion revascularization after stent implantation in small coronary arteries
Iakovou I, Mintz GS, Dangas G, Abizaid A, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kobayashi Y, Hirose M, Ashby DT, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Optimal final lumen area and predictors of target lesion revascularization after stent implantation in small coronary arteries. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 1171-1176. PMID: 14609591, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationGreater stent expansionSmall coronary arteriesCoronary arteryLesion revascularizationTLR rateStent implantationStent areaSmall vesselsPredictors of TLRAngiographic reference vessel diameterGroup IStent expansionLumen areaHigher TLR rateGroup II patientsBaseline patient characteristicsReference vessel diameterPrior myocardial infarctionEarly clinical eventsReference vessel areaFinal lumen areaHospital outcomesClinical restenosisPatient characteristics
1999
Preintervention Arterial Remodeling as an Independent Predictor of Target-Lesion Revascularization After Nonstent Coronary Intervention
Dangas G, Mintz G, Mehran R, Lansky A, Kornowski R, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K, Stone G, Leon M. Preintervention Arterial Remodeling as an Independent Predictor of Target-Lesion Revascularization After Nonstent Coronary Intervention. Circulation 1999, 99: 3149-3154. PMID: 10377078, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.99.24.3149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent predictorsArterial remodelingTarget lesion revascularization rateInsulin-dependent diabetic patientsLong-term clinical outcomesQ-wave myocardial infarctionMultivariable logistic regression analysisTarget lesion revascularizationShort-term complicationsIntravascular ultrasound studyLong-term outcomesFinal lumen areaLogistic regression analysisIntermediate remodelingAngiographic characteristicsAngiographic successRevascularization ratesCoronary interventionClinical outcomesDiabetic patientsPlaque burdenPositive remodelingMyocardial infarctionNegative remodelingPercutaneous intervention