2017
Impact of Stent Size Selection on Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in De Novo Coronary Lesions
Kitahara H, Okada K, Kimura T, Yock PG, Lansky AJ, Popma JJ, Yeung AC, Fitzgerald PJ, Honda Y. Impact of Stent Size Selection on Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in De Novo Coronary Lesions. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 10: e004795. PMID: 28951394, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.116.004795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-eluting stent implantationReference vessel diameterLong-term outcomesDe novo coronary lesionsNovo coronary lesionsStent implantationDrug-eluting stentsIncomplete stent appositionClinical outcomesCoronary lesionsStent thrombosisStent oversizingStent appositionAngiographic reference vessel diameterSmaller reference vessel diameterGreater stent expansionLesion revascularization rateTarget lesion revascularizationGreater adverse eventsSerial coronary angiographyArterial wall injuryStent size selectionLesion revascularizationRevascularization ratesAdverse events
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