2010
Nitinol Stent Implantation Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Lesions in the Superficial Femoral Artery and Proximal Popliteal Artery
Laird JR, Katzen BT, Scheinert D, Lammer J, Carpenter J, Buchbinder M, Dave R, Ansel G, Lansky A, Cristea E, Collins TJ, Goldstein J, Jaff MR. Nitinol Stent Implantation Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Lesions in the Superficial Femoral Artery and Proximal Popliteal Artery. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2010, 3: 267-276. PMID: 20484101, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.109.903468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperficial femoral arteryProximal popliteal arteryTarget lesion revascularizationAngioplasty groupStent groupFemoral arteryLesion revascularizationPopliteal arteryBalloon angioplastyPrimary patencyAngiographic resultsBetter acute angiographic resultsProvisional stent implantationSuboptimal angiographic resultsEndovascular treatment strategiesFlow-limiting dissectionPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyAcute angiographic resultsTotal lesion lengthLoss of patencySuperficial femoral artery (SFA) stentingSelf-expanding nitinolBailout stentingIntermittent claudicationPrimary stenting
2009
Early Stent Thrombosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Treated With Drug-Eluting and Bare Metal Stents
Aoki J, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Moses J, Bertrand ME, McLaurin BT, Cox DA, Lincoff AM, Ohman EM, White HD, Parise H, Leon MB, Stone GW. Early Stent Thrombosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Treated With Drug-Eluting and Bare Metal Stents. Circulation 2009, 119: 687-698. PMID: 19171852, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.804203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIIb/IIIa inhibitorsAcute coronary syndromeGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsEarly stent thrombosisStent thrombosisCoronary syndromeBare metal stentsDrug-eluting stentsThienopyridine administrationAngiographic resultsHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesUrgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) trialMetal stentsHigher baseline hemoglobin levelsInsulin-requiring diabetes mellitusQuantitative coronary angiographic analysisStent minimal lumen diameterAntiplatelet drug useBaseline renal insufficiencyCoronary angiographic analysisSuboptimal angiographic resultsBaseline hemoglobin levelDefinite stent thrombosisProbable stent thrombosisHigh-risk patients