2008
Treatment of diffuse IN-stent restenosis with Drug-Eluting stents vs. intracoronary bEta-raDiation therapy: INDEED Study
Park SW, Lee SW, Koo B, Park DW, Lee SW, Kim YH, Lee CW, Hong MK, Kim JJ, Mori K, Lansky AJ, Mintz GS, Lee MM, Park SJ. Treatment of diffuse IN-stent restenosis with Drug-Eluting stents vs. intracoronary bEta-raDiation therapy: INDEED Study. International Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 131: 70-77. PMID: 18190986, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsIntracoronary brachytherapySES implantationMyocardial infarctionGroup IILate lossGroup IDiffuse ISRAngiographic restenosisSirolimus-eluting stent implantationEnd pointMore effective treatment modalitiesBare-metal ISRAdverse cardiac eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsEffective treatment modalityIn-Stent RestenosisDrug-eluting stentsLesion revascularizationBaseline characteristicsCardiac eventsCardiac deathLower restenosisStent implantation
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 distributionOutcome After Acute Incomplete Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Apposition as Assessed by Serial Intravascular Ultrasound
Kimura M, Mintz GS, Carlier S, Takebayashi H, Fujii K, Sano K, Yasuda T, Costa RA, Costa JR, Quen J, Tanaka K, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Outcome After Acute Incomplete Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Apposition as Assessed by Serial Intravascular Ultrasound. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 436-442. PMID: 16893693, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncomplete stent appositionSES implantationStent appositionSirolimus-eluting stent implantationComplete resolution groupIntravascular ultrasound findingsIncidence of restenosisSerial intravascular ultrasoundConsecutive patientsStent thrombosisStent implantationUltrasound findingsPlaque areaAneurysm formationStent restenosisIntravascular ultrasoundPatientsLumen areaStent strutsGreater decreaseVessel wallThrombosisRestenosisLesionsGreater increaseSerial Angiographic Follow-Up of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization
Price MJ, Cristea E, Sawhney N, Kao JA, Moses JW, Leon MB, Costa RA, Lansky AJ, Teirstein PS. Serial Angiographic Follow-Up of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 871-877. PMID: 16487858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate lossParent vesselUnprotected left main coronary artery stenosisLeft main coronary artery stenosisFinal minimal luminal diameterMain coronary artery revascularizationMain coronary artery stenosisSirolimus-eluting stent implantationEfficacy of SESCoronary artery revascularizationAngiographic Follow-upSirolimus-Eluting StentsCoronary artery stenosisMinimal luminal diameterArtery revascularizationCircumflex ostiumLesion restenosisLesion revascularizationLMCA diseaseLMCA interventionLMCA lesionsSES implantationAngiographic outcomesIndependent predictorsArtery stenosis
2005
Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study
Fujii K, Carlier SG, Mintz GS, Yang YM, Moussa I, Weisz G, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 45: 995-998. PMID: 15808753, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationMinimum stent cross-sectional areaSuccessful SES implantationStent thrombosisSegment stenosisStent thrombosis groupStent underexpansionSES implantationThrombosis groupControl patientsStent implantationStent cross-sectional areaIntravascular ultrasound studyIndependent predictorsUltrasound studyThrombosisDrug AdministrationControl groupNumber of casesStenosisStent expansionPatientsU.S. FoodUnderexpansionCross-sectional areaIntravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation
Takebayashi H, Kobayashi Y, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Moussa I, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Collins MB, Kreps E, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Intravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 95: 498-502. PMID: 15695138, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationTarget vessel failureIntravascular ultrasound evaluationMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound assessmentStent restenosesNew stenosisNew lesionsUltrasound evaluationNegative remodelingStent implantationUltrasound assessmentPlaque areaStent areaStent failureLesionsRestenosesVessel failureFailureThrombosesStenosisPatients
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