2022
Angiographic Lesion Discordance in Women Presenting With Ischemic Heart Disease: Comparison of Visual Assessment, Quantitative Coronary Angiography, and Quantitative Flow Ratio.
Gitto M, Saito Y, Taoutel R, Schneider MD, Papoutsidakis N, Ardito S, Henry G, Cristea E, Lansky AJ, Altin SE. Angiographic Lesion Discordance in Women Presenting With Ischemic Heart Disease: Comparison of Visual Assessment, Quantitative Coronary Angiography, and Quantitative Flow Ratio. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2022, 34: e202-e209. PMID: 35089162, DOI: 10.25270/jic/21.00146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative coronary angiographyIschemic heart diseaseQuantitative flow ratioStress perfusion imagingDiameter stenosisCoronary angiographyIschemic symptomsCoronary revascularizationHeart diseasePerfusion imagingStenosis severityIndependent core laboratoryCohort of womenVisual assessmentCoronary stenosis severityConsecutive patientsAngiographic severityCoronary stenosisLesion assessmentClinical practiceCore laboratoryLesionsAngiographyWomenBlinded operators
2021
Wall shear stress estimated by 3D-QCA can predict cardiovascular events in lesions with borderline negative fractional flow reserve
Tufaro V, Safi H, Torii R, Koo BK, Kitslaar P, Ramasamy A, Mathur A, Jones DA, Bajaj R, Erdoğan E, Lansky A, Zhang J, Konstantinou K, Little CD, Rakhit R, Karamasis GV, Baumbach A, Bourantas CV. Wall shear stress estimated by 3D-QCA can predict cardiovascular events in lesions with borderline negative fractional flow reserve. Atherosclerosis 2021, 322: 24-30. PMID: 33706080, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative fractional flow reserveCardiovascular eventsFractional flow reservePrimary endpointFlow reserveSmaller minimum lumen areaAdverse cardiovascular eventsRetrospective cohort studyTarget lesion revascularizationOnly independent predictorMinimum lumen areaQCA variablesAngiographic characteristicsLesion revascularizationCulprit lesionHighest maximum wall shear stressCohort studyCardiac deathIndependent predictorsComplete followMultivariable analysisMyocardial infarctionTarget lesionsArea stenosisNegative FFR
2020
Shear Stress Estimated by Quantitative Coronary Angiography Predicts Plaques Prone to Progress and Cause Events
Bourantas CV, Zanchin T, Torii R, Serruys PW, Karagiannis A, Ramasamy A, Safi H, Coskun AU, Koning G, Onuma Y, Zanchin C, Krams R, Mathur A, Baumbach A, Mintz G, Windecker S, Lansky A, Maehara A, Stone PH, Raber L, Stone GW. Shear Stress Estimated by Quantitative Coronary Angiography Predicts Plaques Prone to Progress and Cause Events. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: 2206-2219. PMID: 32417338, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsHumansPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsHigh endothelial shear stressEndothelial shear stressLipid-rich plaquesPlaque burdenCardiovascular eventsPlaque characteristicsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsSmaller minimum lumen areaLow endothelial shear stressHigh-risk anatomyAdverse cardiovascular eventsUseful prognostic informationQuantitative coronary angiographyMinimum lumen areaPrediction of lesionsLipid-rich lesionsESS valuesCoronary angiographyIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisHemodynamic variablesPrognostic valueVH-IVUSHemodynamic indicesPrognostic informationComputerised Methodologies for Non‐Invasive Angiography‐Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment: A Critical Review
Ramasamy A, Jin C, Tufaro V, Bajaj R, Kilic Y, Safi H, Amersey R, Jones D, Torii R, Lansky A, Mathur A, Bourantas CV, Baumbach A. Computerised Methodologies for Non‐Invasive Angiography‐Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment: A Critical Review. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2020, 2020: 6381637. PMID: 32395091, PMCID: PMC7189319, DOI: 10.1155/2020/6381637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictive value of the QFR in detecting vulnerable plaques in non-flow limiting lesions: a combined analysis of the PROSPECT and IBIS-4 study
Safi H, Bourantas CV, Ramasamy A, Zanchin T, Bär S, Tufaro V, Jin C, Torii R, Karagiannis A, Reiber JHC, Mathur A, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Lansky A, Maehara A, Serruys PW, Stone P, Baumbach A, Stone GW, Räber L. Predictive value of the QFR in detecting vulnerable plaques in non-flow limiting lesions: a combined analysis of the PROSPECT and IBIS-4 study. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 36: 993-1002. PMID: 32152810, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-01805-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesRupture, SpontaneousSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsVirtual histology intravascular ultrasoundQuantitative flow ratioMinimum lumen diameterMinimum lumen areaCoronary angiographyPlaque burdenIBIS-4 studyPrognostic informationVulnerable plaquesSmaller minimum lumen areaMajor adverse cardiac eventsVulnerable phenotypeAdverse cardiac eventsGreater plaque burdenPredictors of MACENon-culprit lesionsAdditional prognostic informationSmaller minimum lumen diameterUseful prognostic informationQuantitative coronary angiographyAdditive valueCardiac eventsPlaque characteristicsLesion severityAngiographic dataLong‐term serial functional evaluation after implantation of the Fantom sirolimus‐eluting bioresorbable coronary scaffold
Saito Y, Cristea E, Bouras G, Abizaid A, Lutz M, Carrié D, Weber‐Albers J, Dudek D, Anderson J, Lansky A, Investigators T. Long‐term serial functional evaluation after implantation of the Fantom sirolimus‐eluting bioresorbable coronary scaffold. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 97: 431-436. PMID: 32077590, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-percutaneous coronary interventionQuantitative flow ratioBioresorbable coronary scaffoldTarget vessel revascularizationVessel revascularizationFunctional ischemiaStable coronary artery diseaseTime of revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseFractional flow reserveQFR assessmentII trialAngiographic outcomesCoronary interventionUnstable anginaArtery diseaseQFR valueWire-based fractional flow reserveSignificant lesionsFlow reservePatientsTarget vesselRevascularizationQFR analysisFunctional evaluation
2018
Comparison of Physician Visual Assessment With Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Assessment of Stenosis Severity in China
Zhang H, Mu L, Hu S, Nallamothu BK, Lansky AJ, Xu B, Bouras G, Cohen DJ, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Gao R, Ge J, Yang Y, Li J, Li X, Zheng X, Li Y, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Comparison of Physician Visual Assessment With Quantitative Coronary Angiography in Assessment of Stenosis Severity in China. JAMA Internal Medicine 2018, 178: 239-247. PMID: 29340571, PMCID: PMC5838612, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.7821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsConceptsPhysician visual assessmentPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionQuantitative coronary angiographyStenosis severityCoronary angiographyMean agePCI studiesMean percent diameter stenosisIndependent core laboratoryPercent diameter stenosisCross-sectional studyNon-AMI patientsStandard clinical practiceFractional flow reserveSubset of participantsQCA assessmentCoronary revascularizationMore stenosisCoronary interventionCoronary lesionsChina PatientCoronary angiogramDiameter stenosisMyocardial infarction
2017
Predictors of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improvement After Primary Stenting in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial)
Serrao GW, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Stone GW. Predictors of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improvement After Primary Stenting in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 121: 678-683. PMID: 29394998, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntithrombinsBiomarkersCoronary AngiographyFemaleHeparinHirudinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexPredictive Value of TestsRecombinant ProteinsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionStentsStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionLeft ventricular ejection fractionPrimary PCIAcute Myocardial Infarction trialMyocardial Infarction trialElevation myocardial infarctionHarmonizing OutcomesLVEF improvementMyocardial infarctionLower baseline left ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fraction improvementBaseline left ventricular ejection fractionGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsVentricular ejection fraction improvementMyocardial Infarction 3 flowIIb/IIIa inhibitorsEjection fraction improvementHalf of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionPredictors of improvementPrespecified substudyPrimary stentingAngiographic predictorsRole of Low Endothelial Shear Stress and Plaque Characteristics in the Prediction of Nonculprit Major Adverse Cardiac Events The PROSPECT Study
Stone PH, Maehara A, Coskun AU, Maynard CC, Zaromytidou M, Siasos G, Andreou I, Fotiadis D, Stefanou K, Papafaklis M, Michalis L, Lansky AJ, Mintz GS, Serruys PW, Feldman CL, Stone GW. Role of Low Endothelial Shear Stress and Plaque Characteristics in the Prediction of Nonculprit Major Adverse Cardiac Events The PROSPECT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 11: 462-471. PMID: 28917684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsDisease ProgressionEndothelium, VascularEuropeHumansPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPilot ProjectsPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStress, MechanicalTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsLow endothelial shear stressMinimum lumen areaAcute coronary syndromeEndothelial shear stressAdverse cardiac eventsPlaque burdenCoronary lesionsNC-MACECardiac eventsAnatomic riskNC lesionsFuture major adverse cardiac eventsHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesBaseline endothelial shear stressHuman-like animal modelsPrevious natural history studiesPropensity-adjusted Cox regressionSmaller minimum lumen areaPROSPECT studyLocal endothelial shear stressHigh anatomic riskHigh endothelial shear stressNonculprit coronary lesionsHigh-risk patientsWhat is the best ST-segment recovery parameter to predict clinical outcome and myocardial infarct size? Amplitude, speed, and completeness of ST-segment recovery after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Kuijt WJ, Green CL, Verouden NJW, Haeck JDE, Tzivoni D, Koch KT, Stone GW, Lansky AJ, Broderick S, Tijssen JGP, de Winter RJ, Roe MT, Krucoff MW. What is the best ST-segment recovery parameter to predict clinical outcome and myocardial infarct size? Amplitude, speed, and completeness of ST-segment recovery after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Journal Of Electrocardiology 2017, 50: 952-959. PMID: 29153151, DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionST-segment recoveryPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionInfarct sizeCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionHolter ECG monitoringMyocardial infarct sizeSingle photon emissionMultivariable adjustmentClinical outcomesRisk factorsClinical trialsNoninvasive biomarkersCore laboratoryMechanistic correlatesMortalityECG monitoringInfarctionRecovery parametersST parametersInterventionOutcomes
2016
Diagnostic Accuracy of Fast Computational Approaches to Derive Fractional Flow Reserve From Diagnostic Coronary Angiography The International Multicenter FAVOR Pilot Study
Tu S, Westra J, Yang J, von Birgelen C, Ferrara A, Pellicano M, Nef H, Tebaldi M, Murasato Y, Lansky A, Barbato E, van der Heijden LC, Reiber JH, Holm NR, Wijns W, Group F. Diagnostic Accuracy of Fast Computational Approaches to Derive Fractional Flow Reserve From Diagnostic Coronary Angiography The International Multicenter FAVOR Pilot Study. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 9: 2024-2035. PMID: 27712739, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineAdministration, IntravenousAgedArea Under CurveBlood Flow VelocityCardiac CatheterizationChinaComputer SimulationCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsEuropeFeasibility StudiesFemaleFractional Flow Reserve, MyocardialHumansHyperemiaJapanMaleMiddle AgedModels, CardiovascularMyocardial Perfusion ImagingPilot ProjectsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRegional Blood FlowReproducibility of ResultsROC CurveSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsUnited StatesVasodilator AgentsWorkflowConceptsQuantitative flow ratioHyperemic flow velocityReceiver-operating characteristic curveCoronary angiographyDiagnostic accuracyAngiographic percent diameter stenosisDiagnostic coronary angiographyProspective multicenter studyIndependent core laboratoryAdenosine-induced hyperemiaPercent diameter stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographyIntermediate coronary lesionsCharacteristic curveFractional flow reservePositive likelihood ratioOverall diagnostic accuracyNegative likelihood ratioDrug-induced hyperemiaLikelihood ratioCoronary lesionsMulticenter studyDiameter stenosisMaximal hyperemiaFlow reserveImpact of TCFA on Unanticipated Ischemic Events in Medically Treated Diabetes Mellitus Insights From the PROSPECT Study
Kedhi E, Kennedy MW, Maehara A, Lansky AJ, McAndrew TC, Marso SP, De Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Impact of TCFA on Unanticipated Ischemic Events in Medically Treated Diabetes Mellitus Insights From the PROSPECT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2016, 10: 451-458. PMID: 27372016, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDiabetes MellitusDisease ProgressionFemaleFibrosisHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsRupture, SpontaneousTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndromeThin-cap fibroatheromaNonculprit lesionsDiabetes mellitusACS patientsDM patientsSubsequent major adverse cardiac eventsPresence of DMPROSPECT studyAdverse cardiac eventsPropensity-matched groupsRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundHigh rateCoronary syndromeCardiac eventsPlaque compositionIntravascular ultrasoundPatientsPropensity scoreBalanced groupsIschemicMellitusFibroatheromaPrognosis
2015
Prognostic utility of myocardial blush grade after PCI in patients with NSTE‐ACS: Analysis from the ACUITY trial
Ng VG, Lansky AJ, Toro S, Parise H, Cristea E, Mehran R, Stone GW. Prognostic utility of myocardial blush grade after PCI in patients with NSTE‐ACS: Analysis from the ACUITY trial. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2015, 88: 215-224. PMID: 25641255, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial Perfusion ImagingNon-ST Elevated Myocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMyocardial blush gradePercutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionNSTE-ACS patientsComposite ischemiaMBG 0/1Non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromesSegment elevation acute coronary syndromesElevation acute coronary syndromeFinal myocardial blush gradeIndependent angiographic core laboratoryNet adverse clinical eventsNon-CABG major bleedingNormal epicardial flowOutcomes of patientsTIMI 3 flowAcute coronary syndromeIschemia-driven revascularizationAdverse clinical eventsElevation myocardial infarctionNormal myocardial perfusionAngiographic core laboratoryHigh rateACUITY trialMajor bleedingLumen Measurements From Quantitative Coronary Angiography and IVUS: A PROSPECT Substudy
Goto K, Mintz GS, Litherland C, Lansky AJ, Weisz G, McPherson JA, De Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW, Maehara A. Lumen Measurements From Quantitative Coronary Angiography and IVUS: A PROSPECT Substudy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2015, 9: 1011-1013. PMID: 26363838, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMorphological changes and clinical impact of unstable plaques within untreated segments of acute myocardial infarction patients during a 3-year follow-up
Souza CF, Doi H, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie BR, Kellett MA, Xu K, Mehran R, Stone GW, Maehara A. Morphological changes and clinical impact of unstable plaques within untreated segments of acute myocardial infarction patients during a 3-year follow-up. Coronary Artery Disease 2015, 26: 469-475. PMID: 25919902, DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000000251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlaque, AtheroscleroticPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsRupture, SpontaneousStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalWound HealingConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPlaque ruptureIntravascular ultrasoundClinical eventsUnstable plaquesLumen compromiseUntreated segmentsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialLong-term clinical outcomesAcute myocardial infarction patientsBaseline intravascular ultrasoundOptimal systemic therapySerial IVUS analysisMyocardial Infarction trialElevation myocardial infarctionInfarct-related arteryMyocardial infarction patientsThree-year followAttenuated plaqueHarmonizing OutcomesNonculprit lesionsSTEMI patientsSystemic therapyClinical outcomesInfarction patientsSafety and performance of a novel embolic deflection device in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: results from the DEFLECT I study.
Baumbach A, Mullen M, Brickman AM, Aggarwal SK, Pietras CG, Forrest JK, Hildick-Smith D, Meller SM, Gambone L, den Heijer P, Margolis P, Voros S, Lansky AJ. Safety and performance of a novel embolic deflection device in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: results from the DEFLECT I study. EuroIntervention 2015, 11: 75-84. PMID: 25868876, DOI: 10.4244/eijy15m04_01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlloysAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBrain IschemiaBrazilCardiac CatheterizationCognitionCognition DisordersDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingEmbolic Protection DevicesEuropeFemaleHeart Valve ProsthesisHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansIntracranial EmbolismMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementNew cerebral ischemic lesionsCerebral diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingCerebral ischemic lesionsDays post procedurePrimary safety endpointDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingMajor cerebral arteriesTotal lesion volumeMagnetic resonance imagingSafety endpointIschemic lesionsTAVR proceduresCerebral arteryCerebral circulationConsecutive subjectsPost procedureAortic archHistorical controlsLesion volumeResonance imagingDW-MRIPatients
2014
Relation of C-Reactive Protein Levels to Instability of Untreated Vulnerable Coronary Plaques (from the PROSPECT Study)
Kelly CR, Weisz G, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Parise H, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Relation of C-Reactive Protein Levels to Instability of Untreated Vulnerable Coronary Plaques (from the PROSPECT Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 376-383. PMID: 24931291, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.04.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseC-Reactive ProteinDisease ProgressionFemaleGlobal HealthHumansIncidenceInflammationMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsC-reactive protein levelsNonculprit lesionsElevated CRP levelsCRP levelsVulnerable coronary plaquesIntravascular ultrasoundCoronary plaquesPost-acute coronary syndrome patientsSubsequent major adverse cardiac eventsGray-scale intravascular ultrasoundCoronary Tree (PROSPECT) studyUntreated nonculprit lesionsAdverse cardiac eventsAdverse coronary eventsAcute coronary syndromeCoronary syndrome patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundPredictors of eventsProtein levelsMinimal luminal areaHigh rateCoronary eventsCoronary syndrome
2013
The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the ACUITY trial
Meier P, Lansky AJ, Fahy M, Xu K, White HD, Bertrand ME, Mehran R, Stone GW. The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the ACUITY trial. Heart 2013, 100: 647. PMID: 24310521, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedCollateral CirculationCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery BypassCoronary CirculationFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndromeTarget vessel revascularisationPercutaneous coronary interventionAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary collateral circulationMyocardial infarctionCoronary syndromeCardiac eventsClinical outcomesCollateral circulationHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesUrgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) trialIndependent angiographic core laboratorySubgroup of patientsCoronary collateral vesselsAngiographic core laboratoryPresence of collateralsACUITY trialAcute CatheterizationRentrop scoreVessel revascularisationMultivariable adjustmentCoronary interventionVisible collateralsDiagnosing and Characterizing Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Developments in Noninvasive and Invasive Imaging Techniques
Ng VG, Meller S, Shetty S, Lansky AJ. Diagnosing and Characterizing Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Developments in Noninvasive and Invasive Imaging Techniques. Journal Of Cardiovascular Translational Research 2013, 6: 740-751. PMID: 23918630, DOI: 10.1007/s12265-013-9500-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary Artery DiseaseDiagnostic ImagingFemaleHumansPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsNon-Fibroatheroma Lesion Phenotype and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes A Substudy Analysis From the PROSPECT Study
Dohi T, Mintz GS, McPherson JA, de Bruyne B, Farhat NZ, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Weisz G, Xu K, Stone GW, Maehara A. Non-Fibroatheroma Lesion Phenotype and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes A Substudy Analysis From the PROSPECT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2013, 6: 908-916. PMID: 23850249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAge FactorsAgedAngina, UnstableChi-Square DistributionCoronary VesselsFemaleFibrosisHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalVascular CalcificationConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndromeNonculprit lesionsClinical outcomesLong-term clinical outcomesVirtual histology intravascular ultrasoundPROSPECT studyCox proportional hazards modelAdverse cardiac eventsIntermediate-term prognosisSuccessful percutaneous interventionOverall plaque burdenLesion phenotypeFA lesionsProportional hazards modelSubstudy analysisCoronary syndromeCulprit lesionCardiac eventsPlaque burdenClinical eventsVH-IVUSPercutaneous interventionClinical impactHazards model