2010
Everolimus-Eluting versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Coronary Artery Disease
Stone GW, Rizvi A, Newman W, Mastali K, Wang JC, Caputo R, Doostzadeh J, Cao S, Simonton CA, Sudhir K, Lansky AJ, Cutlip DE, Kereiakes DJ. Everolimus-Eluting versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Coronary Artery Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1663-1674. PMID: 20445180, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0910496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsTarget lesion failureEverolimus-eluting stentsMajor secondary end pointPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsEnd pointMyocardial infarctionIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationRoutine follow-up angiographyTarget vessel myocardial infarctionComposite rateTarget lesion revascularizationClinical end pointsCoronary artery diseaseSubgroup of patientsFollow-up angiographyEverolimus-ElutingAngiographic findingsPrespecified subgroupsArtery diseaseCardiac deathStent thrombosisPatientsStents
2009
Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of the Incidence and Predictors of Edge Dissections After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
Liu X, Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Weisz G, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Rabbani LE, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Mehran R, Leon MB. Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of the Incidence and Predictors of Edge Dissections After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 2: 997-1004. PMID: 19850262, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2009.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent edge dissectionEdge dissectionDES implantationPlaque eccentricityIntravascular ultrasoundIntramural hematomaPlaque burdenStent implantationStent edgeDrug-Eluting Stent ImplantationDistal stent edgeStent restenosis lesionsBare-metal stentingIntravascular ultrasound assessmentResidual plaque areaCoronary dissectionRestenosis lesionsAngiographic findingsIndependent predictorsHematoma groupResidual plaqueUltrasound assessmentDissection groupPlaque areaNondissection group
2006
Angiographic Results of the First Human Experience With the Biolimus A9 Drug-Eluting Stent for De Novo Coronary Lesions
Costa RA, Lansky AJ, Abizaid A, Müeller R, Tsuchiya Y, Mori K, Cristea E, Leon MB, Sousa JE, Schmidt T, Hauptmann KE, Grube E. Angiographic Results of the First Human Experience With the Biolimus A9 Drug-Eluting Stent for De Novo Coronary Lesions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 443-446. PMID: 16893694, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovo coronary lesionsCoronary lesionsDe novo coronary lesionsNoncomplex coronary lesionsLate lumen lossFirst human experienceDrug-eluting stentsAngiographic characteristicsAngiographic findingsAngiographic resultsLumen lossStent groupBaseline lesionsStent restenosisControl groupLesionsStentsUncoated stentsDistal edgeGroupPatientsHyperplasiaRestenosis
2005
Angiographic results of the first human experience with everolimus-eluting stents for the treatment of coronary lesions (the FUTURE I trial)
Costa RA, Lansky AJ, Mintz GS, Mehran R, Tsuchiya Y, Negoita M, Gilutz Y, Nikolsky E, Fahy M, Pop R, Cristea E, Carlier S, Dangas G, Stone GW, Leon MB, Müller R, Techen G, Grube E. Angiographic results of the first human experience with everolimus-eluting stents for the treatment of coronary lesions (the FUTURE I trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 95: 113-116. PMID: 15619406, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary lesionsDe novo coronary lesionsStent late lumen lossNoncomplex coronary lesionsSegment diameter stenosisNovo coronary lesionsLate lumen lossEverolimus-eluting stentsFirst human experienceMetallic stent groupEdge restenosisAngiographic characteristicsSegment restenosisAngiographic findingsAngiographic resultsStent thrombosisDiameter stenosisLumen lossStent groupAneurysm formationStent restenosisMetallic stentsRestenosisLesionsStents
1999
Comparative analysis of early and late angiographic outcomes using two quantitative algorithms in the Balloon versus Optimal Atherectomy Trial (BOAT)
Lansky A, Popma J, Cutlip D, Ho K, Abizaid A, Saucedo J, Zhang Y, Senerchia C, Kuntz R, Leon M, Baim D, Investigators F. Comparative analysis of early and late angiographic outcomes using two quantitative algorithms in the Balloon versus Optimal Atherectomy Trial (BOAT). The American Journal Of Cardiology 1999, 83: 1611-1616. PMID: 10392863, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00166-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal lumen diameterPercent diameter stenosisBaseline minimal lumen diameterDiameter stenosisReference diameterDirectional atherectomyBaseline measurementsBaseline reference diameterQuantitative angiographic analysisLate angiographic outcomeAngiographic findingsAngiographic outcomesRestenosis rateBalloon angioplastyAngiographic analysisTreatment benefitTreatment groupsAngiographic laboratoryLumen diameterStenosisIndependent observersLesion irregularityAtherectomyPatientsTrials