Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Paclitaxel-Eluting and Bare Metal Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Maehara A, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett MA, Parise H, Mehran R, Stone GW. Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Paclitaxel-Eluting and Bare Metal Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2009, 120: 1875-1882. PMID: 19858413, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.873893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPaclitaxel-eluting stentsBare metal stentsElevation myocardial infarctionPositive vessel remodelingMyocardial infarctionVolume obstructionStent malappositionMetal stentsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialVessel remodelingVolumetric intravascular ultrasound analysisIntravascular ultrasound substudyMyocardial Infarction trialPrespecified end pointAcute myocardial infarctionBlinded core laboratoryNew aneurysm formationIntravascular ultrasound analysisMedian stent lengthDrug-eluting stentsPaclitaxel-ElutingThrombus protrusionUltrasound substudySymptom onset