2017
Nine‐month results of the BIOHELIX‐I clinical trial study: Evaluation of the PRO‐Kinetic Energy cobalt chromium bare‐metal stent system
Michael TT, Richardt G, Lansky A, Carney RJ, Khan MA, Shehadeh A, Zeymer U, Gupta S. Nine‐month results of the BIOHELIX‐I clinical trial study: Evaluation of the PRO‐Kinetic Energy cobalt chromium bare‐metal stent system. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 92: 1030-1039. PMID: 29271575, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget vessel revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationBare metal stentsTarget vessel failureTVF ratePrimary endpointStent systemSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseTarget lesion revascularization rateSingle-arm clinical trialNine‐month resultsDual antiplatelet therapyLesion revascularization rateMean patient agePercutaneous coronary interventionSubset of patientsClinical trial studyPrespecified performance goalArm clinical trialCoronary stent systemDrug-eluting stentsMean lesion lengthMajority of implantsEligible patients
2016
Clinical outcomes after PCI treatment of very long lesions with the XIENCE V everolimus eluting stent; Pooled analysis from the SPIRIT and XIENCE V USA prospective multicenter trials
Bouras G, Jhamnani S, Ng VG, Haimi I, Mao V, Deible R, Cao S, Sudhir K, Lansky AJ. Clinical outcomes after PCI treatment of very long lesions with the XIENCE V everolimus eluting stent; Pooled analysis from the SPIRIT and XIENCE V USA prospective multicenter trials. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 89: 984-991. PMID: 27545721, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsLong coronary lesionsTarget lesion failurePercutaneous coronary interventionAcademic Research ConsortiumMean lesion lengthCoronary lesionsXIENCE VCoronary interventionStent thrombosisLesion lengthRate of TLFControl groupSecond generation drug eluting stentsLong lesion groupAdverse cardiac eventsProbable stent thrombosisPrimary outcome measureCoronary stent systemDrug eluting stentsLesion failureCardiac eventsPooled analysisWorse outcomesLesion group
2012
Use of a Novel Crossing and Re-Entry System in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions That Have Failed Standard Crossing Techniques Results of the FAST-CTOs (Facilitated Antegrade Steering Technique in Chronic Total Occlusions) Trial
Whitlow PL, Burke MN, Lombardi WL, Wyman RM, Moses JW, Brilakis ES, Heuser RR, Rihal CS, Lansky AJ, Thompson CA, Investigators F. Use of a Novel Crossing and Re-Entry System in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions That Have Failed Standard Crossing Techniques Results of the FAST-CTOs (Facilitated Antegrade Steering Technique in Chronic Total Occlusions) Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2012, 5: 393-401. PMID: 22516395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCathetersChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary OcclusionDrug-Eluting StentsEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRetreatmentTime FactorsTreatment FailureUnited StatesConceptsCoronary chronic total occlusionsElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionCrossing catheterTotal occlusionMyocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiac event ratesST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiac event ratesSuccessful percutaneous coronary interventionSegment elevation myocardial infarctionCardiac event ratePrimary efficacy endpointRe-entry catheterSingle-arm trialCTO-PCI successMean lesion lengthDistal true lumenCardiac reinterventionEfficacy endpointCoronary interventionEmergency surgeryHemodynamic instabilityPCI success
2007
Randomized, double‐blind, multicenter study of the polymer‐based 17‐β estradiol‐eluting stent for treatment of native coronary artery lesions: Six‐month results of the ETHOS I trial
Abizaid A, Chaves Á, Leon MB, Hauptmann K, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Baumbach W, Shankar H, Muller R, Feres F, Sousa AG, Sousa JE, Grube E. Randomized, double‐blind, multicenter study of the polymer‐based 17‐β estradiol‐eluting stent for treatment of native coronary artery lesions: Six‐month results of the ETHOS I trial. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2007, 70: 654-660. PMID: 17932898, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent volume obstructionIntravascular ultrasoundVolume obstructionI trialCoronary lesionsSingle de novo native coronary lesionsDe novo native coronary lesionsMean reference vessel diameterMajor adverse cardiac eventsNative coronary artery lesionsBinary angiographic restenosisAdverse cardiac eventsNative coronary lesionsPrimary end pointCoronary artery lesionsReference vessel diameterSix-month resultsStent late lossTreatment of patientsBare metal stentsMean lesion lengthLesion revascularizationAngiographic restenosisPrimary endpointSecondary endpoints
2003
Beta radiation in lesions > 15 mm: a START subgroup.
Heuser R, Laskey W, Lansky A, Popma J, Bonan R. Beta radiation in lesions > 15 mm: a START subgroup. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2003, 15: 641-3. PMID: 14608136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo groupLong lesionsStent restenosisSTART trialMajor adverse cardiac eventsAngiographic lesion characteristicsIntracoronary beta radiationAdverse cardiac eventsBinary restenosis rateIncidence of recurrentMean lesion lengthSignificant reductionLesion revascularizationRecurrent restenosisVessel revascularizationAngiographic parametersCardiac eventsClinical restenosisPatient demographicsRestenosis rateCoronary lesionsStent thrombosisLesion characteristicsRadiation groupRadiation therapy
2001
Intravascular Radiation Therapy after Balloon Angioplasty of Narrowed Femoropopliteal Arteries to Prevent Restenosis: Results of the PARIS Feasibility Clinical Trial
Waksman R, Laird J, Jurkovitz C, Lansky A, Gerrits F, Kosinski A, Murrah N, Weintraub W, Investigators F. Intravascular Radiation Therapy after Balloon Angioplasty of Narrowed Femoropopliteal Arteries to Prevent Restenosis: Results of the PARIS Feasibility Clinical Trial. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2001, 12: 915-921. PMID: 11487671, DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61569-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyAnkle-brachial indexRadiation therapySFA lesionsRestenosis rateBalloon angioplastyAngiographic binary restenosis rateMean reference vessel diameterSuccessful percutaneous transluminal angioplastySuperficial femoral artery lesionsClinical restenosis rateFeasibility clinical trialBinary restenosis rateClinical adverse eventsReference vessel diameterFemoral artery lesionsMean lesion lengthRate gamma radiationIntravascular radiation therapyMicroSelectron-HDR afterloaderGamma radiation therapyRutherford scoreAdverse eventsArtery lesionsClinical improvementIntravascular Ultrasound—Guided Renal Artery Stenting
Dangas G, Laird J, Mehran R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Leon M. Intravascular Ultrasound—Guided Renal Artery Stenting. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2001, 8: 238-247. PMID: 11491257, DOI: 10.1177/152660280100800302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal arteryDiastolic arterial blood pressureLesion lengthHospital renal failureMean contrast volumePalmaz stent implantationRenal artery revascularizationRenal artery stentingStenotic renal arteriesArterial blood pressureIntravascular ultrasound guidanceMinimal luminal diameterProximal renal arteriesMajority of lesionsMean lesion lengthAntihypertensive medicationsArtery revascularizationTransient hemodialysisUncontrolled hypertensionAngiographic successRenal insufficiencyRenal failureSerum creatinineArtery stentingBlood pressureIntravascular Ultrasound–Guided Renal Artery Stenting
Dangas G, Laird J, Mehran R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Leon M. Intravascular Ultrasound–Guided Renal Artery Stenting. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2001, 8: 238-247. DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2001)008<0238:iugras>2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal arteryDiastolic arterial blood pressureLesion lengthHospital renal failureMean contrast volumePalmaz stent implantationRenal artery revascularizationRenal artery stentingStenotic renal arteriesArterial blood pressureIntravascular ultrasound guidanceMinimal luminal diameterProximal renal arteriesMajority of lesionsMean lesion lengthAntihypertensive medicationsArtery revascularizationTransient hemodialysisUncontrolled hypertensionAngiographic successRenal insufficiencyRenal failureSerum creatinineArtery stentingBlood pressure