2002
Localized intracoronary beta radiation therapy to inhibit recurrence of in-stent restenosis
Waksman R, Raizner A, Yeung A, Lansky A, Vandertie L, on behalf of the INHIBIT Investigators. Localized intracoronary beta radiation therapy to inhibit recurrence of in-stent restenosis. Clinical Research In Cardiology 2002, 91: 40-41. DOI: 10.1007/s00392-002-1307-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTarget lesion revascularizationMajor adverse cardiac eventsPrimary safety endpointTarget vessel revascularizationLesion revascularizationStent restenosisMyocardial infarctionSafety endpointRestenosis rateRadiated groupLong lesionsRadiation therapyBinary angiographic restenosis rateIntracoronary beta-radiation therapyBeta-radiation therapyIntracoronary beta radiationSuccessful coronary interventionAdverse cardiac eventsAngiographic restenosis ratePrimary efficacy endpointIntracoronary radiation therapyRecurrence of restenosisCentering catheterOverall revascularizationEfficacy endpointUse of localised intracoronary β radiation in treatment of in-stent restenosis: the INHIBIT randomised controlled trial
Waksman R, Raizner AE, Yeung AC, Lansky AJ, Vandertie L, investigators I. Use of localised intracoronary β radiation in treatment of in-stent restenosis: the INHIBIT randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2002, 359: 551-557. PMID: 11867107, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)07741-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinary angiographic restenosis ratePrimary safety endpointAngiographic restenosis rateTarget lesion revascularisationStent restenosisPlacebo groupSafety endpointRestenosis rateRadiated groupMyocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiac eventsIntracoronary beta radiationIntracoronary β-radiationSuccessful coronary interventionAdverse cardiac eventsPrimary efficacy endpointRecurrence of restenosisBeta-radiation treatmentEfficacy endpointAngiographic outcomesCardiac eventsCoronary interventionIntracoronary stentingProcedural successVascular brachytherapy
2000
Intracoronary γ-Radiation Therapy After Angioplasty Inhibits Recurrence in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis
Waksman R, White R, Chan R, Bass B, Geirlach L, Mintz G, Satler L, Mehran R, Serruys P, Lansky A, Fitzgerald P, Bhargava B, Kent K, Pichard A, Leon M. Intracoronary γ-Radiation Therapy After Angioplasty Inhibits Recurrence in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2000, 101: 2165-2171. PMID: 10801757, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.18.2165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent restenosisIntracoronary gamma radiation therapyLess target lesion revascularizationBinary angiographic restenosisSuccessful coronary interventionTarget lesion revascularizationMajor cardiac eventsIndependent core laboratoryIntracoronary stent implantationInitial clinical trialsGamma radiation therapyLesion revascularizationAngiographic restenosisVessel revascularizationAngiographic outcomesCardiac eventsClinical restenosisCoronary interventionAdjunct therapyProcedural successStent implantationClinical trialsTreatment protocolNeointimal formationRadiation group