2008
Contemporary outcomes of rescue percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: Comparison with primary angioplasty and the role of distal protection devices (EMERALD trial)
Dangas G, Stone GW, Weinberg MD, Webb J, Cox DA, Brodie BR, Krucoff MW, Gibbons RJ, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Investigators F. Contemporary outcomes of rescue percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: Comparison with primary angioplasty and the role of distal protection devices (EMERALD trial). American Heart Journal 2008, 155: 1090-1096. PMID: 18513524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment resolutionTIMI 3 flowDistal protection devicesPrimary PCIDistal protectionInfarct sizeRescue PCIPost-procedural TIMI 3 flowRescue percutaneous coronary interventionComplete ST-segment resolutionSimilar myocardial perfusionPercutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation MIAcute myocardial infarctionHigher baseline ratesPrespecified comparisonPCI patientsPrimary angioplastyMonth mortalityPrimary endpointCoronary interventionClinical outcomesMulticenter trialClinical eventsPatient population
2000
Experimental evaluation of a short transitional edge protection balloon for intracoronary stent deployment
Carter A, Lee D, Suzuki T, Bailey L, Lansky A, Jones R, Virmani R. Experimental evaluation of a short transitional edge protection balloon for intracoronary stent deployment. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2000, 51: 112-119. PMID: 10973033, DOI: 10.1002/1522-726x(200009)51:1<112::aid-ccd26>3.0.co;2-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection balloonArterial traumaNoncompliant balloonCoronary arteryNeointimal areaNeointimal formationStent deploymentArterial segmentsChronic vascular responsesHigh-pressure deploymentStent implantation techniqueArterial wall injuryIntracoronary stent deploymentQuantitative coronary angiographyVessel injury scoreStent neointimal hyperplasiaAdjacent arterial wallStent neointimal formationArterial injuryCoronary angiographyIntracoronary stentingEdge dissectionBalloon injuryBalloon-expandable stainless steel stentsInjury score