2014
Critical evaluation of stents in the peripheral arterial disease of the superficial femoral artery – focus on the paclitaxel eluting stent
Litsky J, Chanda A, Stilp E, Lansky A, Mena C. Critical evaluation of stents in the peripheral arterial disease of the superficial femoral artery – focus on the paclitaxel eluting stent. Medical Devices Evidence And Research 2014, Volume 7: 149-156. PMID: 24920940, PMCID: PMC4045256, DOI: 10.2147/mder.s45472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperficial femoral arteryPeripheral arterial diseaseArterial diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseasePercutaneous transluminal balloon angioplastyPreferred initial therapyTransluminal balloon angioplastySelf-expanding nitinol stentsInitial therapyObstructive lesionsSFA diseaseEndovascular managementObstructive diseaseEndovascular treatmentAdequate therapyBalloon angioplastySFA stenosisFemoral arteryDurable resultsClinical practiceLong occlusionsDiseaseNitinol stentsStentsBiomechanical forces
2009
Impact of Myocardial Bridge on Clinical Outcome After Coronary Stent Placement
Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Doi H, Kubo T, Castellanos C, Liu J, Yang J, Oviedo C, Franklin-Bond T, Sugirtharaj DD, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB, Mehran R. Impact of Myocardial Bridge on Clinical Outcome After Coronary Stent Placement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 103: 1344-1348. PMID: 19427426, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationCoronary stent placementStent placementMyocardial bridgeArtery lesionsObstructive lesionsClinical outcomesStent groupTarget lesion revascularization rateStent group patientsTarget vessel revascularizationComposite end pointCoronary artery lesionsMinimum stent areaGroup patientsRevascularization ratesConsecutive patientsLeft anteriorObstructive diseaseSystolic compressionCoronary arterySignificant plaqueStent areaStent restenosisIntravascular ultrasound