2024
Intravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials
Sreenivasan J, Reddy R, Jamil Y, Malik A, Chamie D, Howard J, Nanna M, Mintz G, Maehara A, Ali Z, Moses J, Chen S, Chieffo A, Colombo A, Leon M, Lansky A, Ahmad Y. Intravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e031111. PMID: 38214263, PMCID: PMC10926835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse cardiac eventsPercutaneous coronary interventionAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionTarget vessel revascularizationTarget-lesion revascularizationCardiac eventsCardiac deathImaging-guided percutaneous coronary interventionWeighted mean follow-up durationMeta-analysisPrimary outcomeMean follow-up durationStent thrombosisMeta-analysis of randomized trialsStudy-level meta-analysisComplex lesion subsetsIntravascular imagingAll-cause deathRandom-effects meta-analysisStandard of careIntention-to-treat principleUpdates of clinical guidelinesMixed-effects meta-regressionComplex percutaneous coronary interventionIntravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention
2023
Colchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial
Shah T, McCarthy M, Nasir I, Archer H, Ragheb E, Kluger J, Kashyap N, Paredes C, Patel P, Lu J, Kandel P, Song C, Khan M, Huang H, Haq F, Ahmad R, Howes C, Cambi B, Lancaster G, Cleman M, Dela Cruz C, Parise H, Lansky A. Colchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e067910. PMID: 36828654, PMCID: PMC9971831, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard of careHigh-intensity rosuvastatinElectronic medical recordsCOVID-19 diseaseMedical recordsPrimary endpointThromboembolic eventsYale New Haven Health SystemSevere COVID-19 diseaseCOVID-19Prespecified primary endpointVenous thromboembolic eventsRisk of progressionCombination of colchicineSafety monitoring boardCare armHispanics/LatinosTherapeutic anticoagulationIndex hospitalisationIll patientsMedian ageFuture trialsEffect of colchicineClinical trialsMonitoring board
2022
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Sex Differences in Incidence, Etiology, Treatment, and Outcomes
Shah T, Kapadia S, Lansky AJ, Grines CL. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Sex Differences in Incidence, Etiology, Treatment, and Outcomes. Current Cardiology Reports 2022, 24: 529-540. PMID: 35286662, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01676-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory supportStandard of careSex-based disparitiesEvidence-based strategiesEarly revascularizationCirculatory supportPoor outcomeWorse outcomesYoung womenStandardized protocolWomenOutcomesInfarctionTreatmentEtiologySex differencesHeterogeneous entityRevascularizationPatientsDisparitiesPurposeAlthoughIncidence
2021
Design and rationale of the colchicine/statin for the prevention of COVID-19 complications (COLSTAT) trial
Shah T, McCarthy M, Nasir I, Archer H, Ragheb E, Kluger J, Kashyap N, Paredes C, Patel P, Lu J, Kandel P, Song C, Khan M, Ul Haq F, Ahmad R, Howes C, Cambi B, Lancaster G, Cleman M, Dela Cruz CS, Parise H, Lansky A. Design and rationale of the colchicine/statin for the prevention of COVID-19 complications (COLSTAT) trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 110: 106547. PMID: 34461322, PMCID: PMC8397504, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalized COVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 patientsStandard of careElectronic health recordsComplications TrialSevere COVID-19 diseaseWorld Health Organization (WHO) ordinal scaleVenous thromboembolic eventsHealth recordsCombination of colchicineRates of morbidityCOVID-19 diseaseCost-effective treatmentPrimary endpointRespiratory failureThromboembolic eventsClinical improvementMyocardial injuryPragmatic trialClinical trialsPatientsEvent ascertainmentHealth NetworkRosuvastatinTrials
2009
Treatment of left main and multivessel disease in the drug-eluting stent era.
Ng VG, Lansky AJ. Treatment of left main and multivessel disease in the drug-eluting stent era. Reviews In Cardiovascular Medicine 2009, 10 Suppl 2: s24-33. PMID: 19898278, DOI: 10.3909/ricm10s20004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-eluting stentsBypass surgeryMultivessel coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery bypass surgeryDrug-eluting stent eraArtery bypass surgeryHigh-risk patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseSignificant survival advantageAlternative treatment modalityStandard of careBare metal stentsMultivessel diseaseRepeat revascularizationCoronary interventionArtery diseaseMedical managementStent eraBalloon angioplastyNonrandomized studyLabel useTreatment modalitiesInvasive strategyClinical trials