2008
Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Patients With Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis
Kim YH, Dangas GD, Solinas E, Aoki J, Parise H, Kimura M, Franklin-Bond T, Dasgupta NK, Kirtane AJ, Moussa I, Lansky AJ, Collins M, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW, Mehran R. Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Patients With Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 101: 801-806. PMID: 18328844, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCoated Materials, BiocompatibleCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMyocardial RevascularizationPaclitaxelProspective StudiesSirolimusStentsTreatment OutcomeTubulin ModulatorsUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsHigh surgical riskMain coronary artery stenosisMajor adverse cardiac eventsUnprotected LMCA stenosisAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery stenosisSurgical riskLMCA stenosisCardiac eventsArtery stenosisStent thrombosisMyocardial infarctionBifurcation stenosisUnprotected left main coronary artery stenosisLeft main coronary artery stenosisDrug-eluting stent placementUrgent percutaneous coronary interventionQ-wave myocardial infarctionFeasible therapeutic alternativeOutcomes of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionPaclitaxel-eluting stentsSingle-stent strategyUnfavorable clinical outcomeSirolimus-eluting stents
2007
Assessing intermediate left main coronary lesions using intravascular ultrasound
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, de Ribamar Costa J, Qian J, Missel E, Shan S, Franklin-Bond T, Boland P, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins MB, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Assessing intermediate left main coronary lesions using intravascular ultrasound. American Heart Journal 2007, 154: 983-988. PMID: 17967608, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft main coronary artery stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographySignificant left main coronary artery stenosisMinimal lumen areaIntravascular ultrasoundOstial lesionsIVUS analysisMain coronary artery stenosisLumen areaIVUS minimal lumen areaLeft main ostiumAmbiguous left main coronary artery stenosisCoronary artery stenosisMain coronary lesionsMinimal lumen diameterIVUS evaluationConsecutive patientsCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsSuch patientsArtery stenosisPlaque burdenDiameter stenosisMain ostiumPhysiologic assessment
2006
Serial Angiographic Follow-Up of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization
Price MJ, Cristea E, Sawhney N, Kao JA, Moses JW, Leon MB, Costa RA, Lansky AJ, Teirstein PS. Serial Angiographic Follow-Up of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 871-877. PMID: 16487858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate lossParent vesselUnprotected left main coronary artery stenosisLeft main coronary artery stenosisFinal minimal luminal diameterMain coronary artery revascularizationMain coronary artery stenosisSirolimus-eluting stent implantationEfficacy of SESCoronary artery revascularizationAngiographic Follow-upSirolimus-Eluting StentsCoronary artery stenosisMinimal luminal diameterArtery revascularizationCircumflex ostiumLesion restenosisLesion revascularizationLMCA diseaseLMCA interventionLMCA lesionsSES implantationAngiographic outcomesIndependent predictorsArtery stenosis