2018
A prospective, multi‐center study of the chocolate balloon in femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: The Chocolate BAR registry
Mustapha JA, Lansky A, Shishehbor M, McClure J, Johnson S, Davis T, Makam P, Crowder W, Konstantino E, Attaran RR, Investigators T. A prospective, multi‐center study of the chocolate balloon in femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease: The Chocolate BAR registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 91: 1144-1148. PMID: 29513389, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, BalloonEquipment DesignFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseasePopliteal ArteryProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Access DevicesVascular PatencyConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationPrimary endpointFemoropopliteal peripheral artery diseaseSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseaseExcellent procedural outcomesLower dissection ratePeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseaseAcute procedural successLong-term outcomesPost-market registryMulti-center studyAngioplasty balloon catheterPercutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon catheterRutherford classCause mortalityLesion revascularizationMajor amputationArtery diseaseArterial diseaseProcedural successUnplanned amputationBalloon catheterProcedural outcomesProcedure success
2001
Effect of gender on the outcomes of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention
Peterson E, Lansky A, Kramer J, Anstrom K, Lanzilotta M, Investigators F. Effect of gender on the outcomes of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 88: 359-364. PMID: 11545754, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01679-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorRisk factorsBaseline clinical risk factorsHigher vascular complication ratesContemporary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technologyRisk adjustmentExtensive coronary diseaseProcedural mortality rateVascular complication ratesClinical risk factorsPercutaneous coronary interventionBody surface areaPatient body sizeHospital revascularizationAssociation of genderComorbid illnessesVascular complicationsComplication rateCoronary interventionCoronary diseaseProcedural outcomesFemale genderIndependent riskPCI cases