2013
Impact of advanced age on the safety and effectiveness of paclitaxel‐eluting stent implantation in patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty
Dudek D, Mehran R, Dziewierz A, Witzenbichler B, Brodie BR, Kornowski R, Fahy M, Lansky AJ, Rakowski T, Legutko J, Bryniarski L, Stone GW. Impact of advanced age on the safety and effectiveness of paclitaxel‐eluting stent implantation in patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 869-877. PMID: 23359554, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPaclitaxel-eluting stent implantationPrimary PCIBare metal stentsElevation myocardial infarctionYears of ageStent implantationOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionLower riskIschemic target vessel revascularizationMajor adverse cardiac eventsHORIZONS-AMI studyHORIZONS-AMI trialReduction of MACEAdverse cardiac eventsTarget vessel revascularizationClinical end pointsPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term resultsImpact of ageCause deathMajor bleedingPrimary angioplasty
2010
Predictive value of C-reactive protein on 30-day and 1-year mortality in acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY trial
Caixeta A, Stone GW, Mehran R, Lee EA, McLaurin BT, Cox DA, Bertrand ME, Lincoff AM, Moses JW, White HD, Ohman EM, Palmerini T, Syros G, Kittas C, Fahy M, Hooper WC, Lansky AJ, Dangas GD. Predictive value of C-reactive protein on 30-day and 1-year mortality in acute coronary syndromes: an analysis from the ACUITY trial. Journal Of Thrombosis And Thrombolysis 2010, 31: 154-164. PMID: 20953817, DOI: 10.1007/s11239-010-0516-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedC-Reactive ProteinDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsAcute coronary syndromeC-reactive proteinTroponin-positive patientsBaseline CRP levelsCRP levelsACUITY trialCoronary syndromeHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesQuartiles of CRPEarly invasive treatment strategyRelationship of CRPHigher baseline CRP levelsEarly invasive strategyLong-term mortalityPowerful independent predictorEarly invasive treatmentTroponin-negative patientsInvasive treatment strategyLate mortalityPositive patientsIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesCRP valuesHighest quartileMultivariable analysis
2005
Two-year clinical follow-up of 90Sr/90 Y β-radiation versus placebo control for the treatment of in-stent restenosis
Silber S, Popma JJ, Suntharalingam M, Lansky AJ, Heuser RR, Speiser B, Teirstein PS, Bass T, O'Neill W, Lasala J, Reisman M, Sharma SK, Kuntz RE, Bonan R, Investigators F. Two-year clinical follow-up of 90Sr/90 Y β-radiation versus placebo control for the treatment of in-stent restenosis. American Heart Journal 2005, 149: 689-694. PMID: 15990754, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.05.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnticoagulantsBeta ParticlesBrachytherapyCoronary AngiographyCoronary DiseaseCoronary RestenosisDiabetes ComplicationsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLife TablesMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisStentsStrontium RadioisotopesThrombophiliaTreatment OutcomeYttrium RadioisotopesConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsTarget vessel revascularizationStent restenosisIntracoronary brachytherapyOriginal patientsPrimary safety end pointTwo-year clinical outcomesPlacebo-controlled randomized trialEnd pointAdverse cardiac eventsPlacebo-controlled studyPrimary end pointSafety end pointKaplan-Meier analysisInitial beneficial effectsRestenosis TrialVessel revascularizationCardiac eventsPlacebo armClinical followActive treatmentClinical outcomesRandomized trialsPlacebo controlPatients
2003
Prospective, randomized evaluation of thrombectomy prior to percutaneous intervention in diseased saphenous vein grafts and thrombus-containing coronary arteries
Stone GW, Cox DA, Babb J, Nukta D, Bilodeau L, Cannon L, Stuckey TD, Hermiller J, Cohen EA, Low R, Bailey SR, Lansky AJ, Kuntz RE, Investigators F. Prospective, randomized evaluation of thrombectomy prior to percutaneous intervention in diseased saphenous vein grafts and thrombus-containing coronary arteries. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 2007-2013. PMID: 14662267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiseased saphenous vein graftsSaphenous vein graftsNative coronary arteriesPeri-procedural myocardial infarctionEvent-free survivalCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionControl patientsStent implantationRoutine thrombectomyVein graftsSize patientsLate event-free survivalMajor adverse cardiac eventsPeri-procedural myonecrosisAdverse cardiac eventsHigh-risk patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionLarge myocardial infarctionSafety of interventionsPrior thrombectomyCardiac eventsCoronary interventionPercutaneous interventionLate outcomes
2002
Long-Term Outcome of Patients Treated With Repeat Percutaneous Coronary Intervention After Failure of γ-Brachytherapy for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis
Prpic R, Teirstein PS, Reilly JP, Moses JW, Tripuraneni P, Lansky AJ, Giorgianni JA, Jani S, Wong SC, Fish RD, Ellis S, Holmes DR, Kereiakas D, Kuntz RE, Leon MB. Long-Term Outcome of Patients Treated With Repeat Percutaneous Coronary Intervention After Failure of γ-Brachytherapy for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2002, 106: 2340-2345. PMID: 12403664, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000036366.62288.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationIndex treatmentIntracoronary brachytherapyPercutaneous interventionStent restenosisAcceptable long-term resultsMajor adverse event rateRepeat percutaneous coronary interventionRepeat target vessel revascularizationSubsequent target lesion revascularizationTarget vessel revascularizationAcute procedural successAdverse event ratesPercutaneous coronary interventionIntracoronary radiation therapyLong-term outcomesLong-term resultsIn-Stent RestenosisLesion revascularizationPlacebo groupCoronary interventionFailure patientsProcedural successAngioplasty/Term outcomesA trial comparing rheolytic thrombectomy with intracoronary urokinase for coronary and vein graft thrombus (the Vein Graft AngioJet Study [VeGAS 2])
Kuntz RE, Baim DS, Cohen DJ, Popma JJ, Carrozza JP, Sharma S, McCormick DJ, Schmidt DA, Lansky AJ, Ho KK, Dandreo KJ, Setum CM, Ramee SR, Investigators V. A trial comparing rheolytic thrombectomy with intracoronary urokinase for coronary and vein graft thrombus (the Vein Graft AngioJet Study [VeGAS 2]). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2002, 89: 326-330. PMID: 11809436, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02235-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCoronary AngiographyCoronary ThrombosisDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGraft Occlusion, VascularHemorheologyHumansInfusions, Intra-ArterialMaleMiddle AgedThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUrokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
2000
Randomized Comparison of GR-II Stent and Palmaz-Schatz Stent for Elective Treatment of Coronary Stenoses
Lansky A, Roubin G, O’Shaughnessy C, Moore P, Dean L, Raizner A, Safian R, Zidar J, Kerr J, Popma J, Mehran R, Kuntz R, Leon M. Randomized Comparison of GR-II Stent and Palmaz-Schatz Stent for Elective Treatment of Coronary Stenoses. Circulation 2000, 102: 1364-1368. PMID: 10993853, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.12.1364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary stenosisPalmaz-SchatzElective treatmentDe novo native coronary stenosisStent minimal lumen diameterMultivariate logistic regression analysisPrimary end pointTarget lesion revascularizationFree survival rateStent thrombosis ratesLong-term followNative coronary stenosisMinimal lumen diameterLogistic regression analysisPalmaz-Schatz stentsBalloon angioplasty proceduresRestenosis frequencyAngiographic restenosisLesion revascularizationProspective multicenterTLR rateFree survivalAcute treatmentConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusLong-term clinical events following creatine kinase–myocardial band isoenzyme elevation after successful coronary stenting
Saucedo J, Mehran R, Dangas G, Hong M, Lansky A, Kent K, Satler L, Pichard A, Stone G, Leon M. Long-term clinical events following creatine kinase–myocardial band isoenzyme elevation after successful coronary stenting. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 35: 1134-1141. PMID: 10758952, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00513-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBiomarkersCoronary DiseaseCreatine KinaseDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesPulmonary EdemaRadiographyRecurrenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCK-MB elevationCreatine kinase-myocardial band isoenzyme (CK-MB) elevationMajor adverse clinical eventsCK-MB riseAdverse clinical eventsCoronary stentingLate mortalityClinical eventsGroup 1Group 3Group 2Long-term clinical importanceLong-term clinical eventsHospital recurrent ischemiaLate clinical outcomesCardiac enzyme elevationEvent-free survivalClinical end pointsHigher late mortalityPercutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary revascularizationCK-MB levelsNative coronary arteriesSuccessful coronary stentingSuccessful stent implantationOptimally deployed stents in the treatment of restenotic versus de novo lesions
Gruberg L, Hong M, Mintz G, Mehran R, Waksman R, Dangas G, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Lansky A, Kornowski R, Stone G, Leon M. Optimally deployed stents in the treatment of restenotic versus de novo lesions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 85: 333-337. PMID: 11078302, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00742-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lesionsOptimal stent deploymentTarget lesion revascularizationEvent-free survivalVein graft lesionsNovo lesionsLong-term outcomesMinimal lumen diameterRestenotic lesionsStent deploymentLesion revascularizationGraft lesionsDiabetes mellitusMyocardial infarctionHigh incidenceNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionDe novo lesions groupFinal minimal lumen diameterLumen diameterSaphenous vein graft lesionsIndependent risk factorDe novo groupIncidence of deathStent deployment techniquesStatistical significant difference
1999
Coronary Angioplasty with or without Stent Implantation for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Grines C, Cox D, Stone G, Garcia E, Mattos L, Giambartolomei A, Brodie B, Madonna O, Eijgelshoven M, Lansky A, O'Neill W, Morice M. Coronary Angioplasty with or without Stent Implantation for Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 341: 1949-1956. PMID: 10607811, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199912233412601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionTarget vessel revascularizationAngioplasty groupStent groupMyocardial infarctionPrimary angioplastyCoronary angioplastyStent implantationMean minimal luminal diameterSix-month mortality rateEnd pointCombined end pointPrimary end pointPrimary coronary angioplastyCoronary stent implantationMinimal luminal diameterRoutine implantationClinical benefitMulticenter studyEmergency catheterizationLower incidenceLuminal diameterAngioplastyBlood flowMortality rate