1993
Coronary angioplasty with gradual versus rapid balloon inflation: Initial results and complications
Ilia R, Cabin H, McConnell S, Cleman M, Remetz M. Coronary angioplasty with gradual versus rapid balloon inflation: Initial results and complications. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 1993, 29: 199-202. PMID: 8402842, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1810290305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflation protocolFrequency of dissectionLesion morphological characteristicsRapid balloon inflationProcedure-related complicationsComplete success rateSuccess rateGradual inflationUnstable anginaComplication rateCoronary angioplastySignificant group differencesArterial damageBalloon inflationDissection rateHigh success rateDiseased vesselsMore lesionsPatientsLesionsInflation groupGroup differencesAngioplastyComplicationsVessel diameter ratio
1992
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Unstable and Stable Angina pectoris: A Comparison of Immediate Success and Complications
Ilia R, Kolansky D, Setaro J, Brennan J, Cabin H, Cleman M, Remetz M. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Unstable and Stable Angina pectoris: A Comparison of Immediate Success and Complications. Cardiology 1992, 81: 245-250. PMID: 1301250, DOI: 10.1159/000175811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyStable angina pectorisUnstable angina pectorisAngina pectorisCoronary angioplastyMyocardial infarctionAcute Q-wave myocardial infarctionMore acute myocardial infarctionUrgent coronary artery bypassQ-wave myocardial infarctionUnstable angina groupCoronary artery bypassMajor complication ratePresence of thrombusAcute myocardial infarctionSuccess rateAngina groupArtery bypassStable anginaUnstable anginaComplication rateConsecutive patientsAdditional patientsCoronary thrombus
1991
Clinical experience with the Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent
Schatz R, Goldberg S, Leon M, Baim D, Hirshfeld J, Cleman M, Ellis S, Topol E. Clinical experience with the Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1991, 17: 155-159. PMID: 2016473, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(91)90952-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle stentPrior angioplastyAngiographic restenosisPalmaz-Schatz coronary stentHigher thrombosis rateUrgent bypass surgeryMajor bleeding eventsNative coronary arteriesBalloon-expandable stentsSuccessful elective stentingBleeding eventsBypass surgeryComplication rateDeath 3Elective stentingCoronary angioplastyCoronary stentingRoutine angioplastyThrombosis rateSubacute thrombosisAngioplasty resultsCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysisHigh incidence