2012
Gender and the Extent of Coronary Atherosclerosis, Plaque Composition, and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Lansky AJ, Ng VG, Maehara A, Weisz G, Lerman A, Mintz GS, De Bruyne B, Farhat N, Niess G, Jankovic I, Lazar D, Xu K, Fahy M, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Gender and the Extent of Coronary Atherosclerosis, Plaque Composition, and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s62-s72. PMID: 22421232, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisEuropeFemaleFibrosisHeart ArrestHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsThin-cap fibroatheromaSimilar plaque burdenAcute coronary syndromePlaque burdenNonculprit lesionsCoronary syndromePlaque rupturePlaque compositionExtensive coronary artery diseaseMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAcute coronary syndrome eventPROSPECT studyComposition of atherosclerosisNecrotic core volumeThick-cap fibroatheromaUntreated nonculprit lesionsAdverse cardiovascular eventsComorbid risk factorsCoronary artery diseaseMinimal lumen areaSex-based subgroup analysisPathological intimal thickeningCardiovascular eventsMultivariable adjustmentComorbid diseases
2007
Assessing intermediate left main coronary lesions using intravascular ultrasound
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, de Ribamar Costa J, Qian J, Missel E, Shan S, Franklin-Bond T, Boland P, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins MB, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Assessing intermediate left main coronary lesions using intravascular ultrasound. American Heart Journal 2007, 154: 983-988. PMID: 17967608, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft main coronary artery stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographySignificant left main coronary artery stenosisMinimal lumen areaIntravascular ultrasoundOstial lesionsIVUS analysisMain coronary artery stenosisLumen areaIVUS minimal lumen areaLeft main ostiumAmbiguous left main coronary artery stenosisCoronary artery stenosisMain coronary lesionsMinimal lumen diameterIVUS evaluationConsecutive patientsCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsSuch patientsArtery stenosisPlaque burdenDiameter stenosisMain ostiumPhysiologic assessment
2006
Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Takebayashi H, Kimura M, Costa JR, Tanaka K, Costa RA, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 1559-1562. PMID: 17145209, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen siteStent restenotic lesionsStent areaDiabetes mellitusLumen areaRestenotic lesionsStent strut distributionIH areaMinimal lumen area siteSirolimus-eluting stent implantationVolumetric intravascular ultrasound analysisIntravascular ultrasound assessmentMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound analysisMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen areaMinimal lumen siteIH responseSES implantationStent implantationUltrasound assessmentStent lengthNeointimal hyperplasiaStent restenosisStrut distributionIntravascular Ultrasonic Differences Between Aorto-Ostial and Shaft Narrowing in Saphenous Veins Used as Aortocoronary Bypass Grafts
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Kimura M, Costa JR, Costa RA, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Intravascular Ultrasonic Differences Between Aorto-Ostial and Shaft Narrowing in Saphenous Veins Used as Aortocoronary Bypass Grafts. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 97: 1463-1466. PMID: 16679084, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.11.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal lumen areaAorto-ostial lesionsPositive remodelingShaft lesionsLumen areaPlaque burdenDistal referenceSoft plaqueAortocoronary bypass graftsLarger plaque burdenSVG lesionsComplication rateBypass graftInterventional complicationsSaphenous veinLesion locationLesionsMorphologic differencesRemodelingPlaquesIVUS dataLocation-specific differencesBurdenIntravascular ultrasound imagesPrevious studies
2004
Nonuniform Strut Distribution Correlates With More Neointimal Hyperplasia After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
Takebayashi H, Mintz GS, Carlier S, Kobayashi Y, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Costa RA, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps E, Collins MB, Colombo A, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Nonuniform Strut Distribution Correlates With More Neointimal Hyperplasia After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation. Circulation 2004, 110: 3430-3434. PMID: 15557367, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000148371.53174.05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen siteIntimal hyperplasiaLumen areaStent implantationStent strutsIH areaSmaller minimal lumen areaSirolimus-eluting stent implantationAmount of neointimaMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen areaIVUS predictorsRestenosis patientsSES implantationRestenosis lesionsStent cellsStent strut distributionNeointimal hyperplasiaStrut distributionIntravascular ultrasoundMultivariate analysisVisible strutsComparison groupCross-sectional areaHyperplasia