2009
Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison of the Retrograde Versus Antegrade Approach to Percutaneous Intervention for Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions
Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Kubo T, Doi H, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB, Ochiai M. Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison of the Retrograde Versus Antegrade Approach to Percutaneous Intervention for Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 2: 846-854. PMID: 19778773, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2009.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrograde approachRetro groupAntegrade approachMyocardial Infarction flow grade 3Chronic total occlusion techniqueChronic total coronary occlusionsIntravascular Ultrasound ComparisonTotal coronary occlusionMinimum stent areaAngiographic extravasationRCA CTOsIntravascular ultrasound imagingCoronary perforationCTO lengthCTO lesionsCoronary occlusionCTO interventionGuidewire crossingPercutaneous interventionUltrasound comparisonCTO segmentGrade 3Stent areaOcclusion techniqueIntravascular ultrasound
1996
Carotid Stent-Assisted Angioplasty: Preliminary Technique, Angiography, and Intravascular Ultrasound Observations.
Satler L, Hoffmann R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Popma J, Pichard A, Kent K, Hong M, Korzak N, Horton K, Cabellion S, Leon M. Carotid Stent-Assisted Angioplasty: Preliminary Technique, Angiography, and Intravascular Ultrasound Observations. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 1996, 8: 23-30. PMID: 10785682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarotid stent-assisted angioplastyIntravascular ultrasound observationsIntravascular ultrasound imagingUltrasound observationsInternal carotid artery lesionsSignificant carotid artery stenosisSurgical carotid endarterectomyHigh surgical riskProcedure-related complicationsStent-assisted angioplastyCo-morbid statesCarotid artery lesionsCarotid artery stenosisAppropriate clinical applicationCatheter-based proceduresAsymptomatic patientsArtery lesionsClinical sequelaeStandard therapySymptomatic patientsPatient subsetsSurgical riskAngiographic resultsArtery stenosisCarotid endarterectomy