2004
Impact of chronic kidney disease on prognosis of patients with diabetes mellitus treated with percutaneous coronary intervention
Nikolsky E, Mehran R, Turcot D, Aymong ED, Mintz GS, Lasic Z, Lansky AJ, Tsounias E, Moses JW, Stone GW, Leon MB, Dangas GD. Impact of chronic kidney disease on prognosis of patients with diabetes mellitus treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 94: 300-305. PMID: 15276092, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCause of DeathChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesCoronary DiseaseDiabetic AngiopathiesFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedProbabilityPrognosisRenal DialysisRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsStatistics, NonparametricStentsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsChronic kidney diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionContrast-induced nephropathyPrognosis of patientsCoronary interventionRenal functionDiabetes mellitusKidney diseaseMortality rateImpact of CKDRole of CKDDe novo dialysisOutcomes of patientsHospital complicationsGastrointestinal bleedingNeurologic eventsFrequent complicationDiabetic patientsIndependent predictorsInsulin treatmentPatientsContrast mediumNephropathyDialysisMellitus
1998
Paradoxic Decreases in Atherosclerotic Plaque Mass in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Patients
Kornowski R, Mintz G, Lansky A, Hong M, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Popma J, Bucher T, Leon M. Paradoxic Decreases in Atherosclerotic Plaque Mass in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Patients. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1998, 81: 1298-1304. PMID: 9631966, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00157-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial areaPlaque accumulationLumen compromiseDe novo native coronary stenosisInsulin-treated patientsInsulin-treated diabeticsNative coronary stenosisMultivariate linear regression analysisAtherosclerotic lesion formationBody surface areaParadoxic decreaseInsulin useDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsIndependent predictorsRemodeling indexAnginal syndromePlaque burdenCoronary stenosisArterial shrinkageInsulin treatmentPlaque massIntravascular ultrasoundLinear regression analysisReference segments