2024
Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention?
Fezzi S, Ding D, Mahfoud F, Huang J, Lansky A, Tu S, Wijns W. Illusion of revascularization: does anyone achieve optimal revascularization during percutaneous coronary intervention? Nature Reviews Cardiology 2024, 21: 652-662. PMID: 38710772, DOI: 10.1038/s41569-024-01014-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionOptimal revascularizationRisk of periprocedural myocardial infarctionCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionStent-related eventsEfficacy of percutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseasePeriprocedural myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionReperfusion of acute myocardial infarctionClinical successRevascularization outcomesArtery diseaseIncreased riskAngiographic guidancePercutaneous revascularizationRevascularizationPatientsIntracoronary imagingLincoffDiagnostic toolPhysiological assessmentTreatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock: Outcomes of the RECOVER III Postapproval Study by Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Shock Stage
Hanson I, Rusia A, Palomo A, Tawney A, Pow T, Dixon S, Meraj P, Sievers E, Johnson M, Wohns D, Ali O, Kapur N, Grines C, Burkhoff D, Anderson M, Lansky A, Naidu S, Basir M, O'Neill W. Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock: Outcomes of the RECOVER III Postapproval Study by Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Shock Stage. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e031803. PMID: 38293995, PMCID: PMC11056148, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSociety for Cardiovascular AngiographyCardiovascular AngiographyAcute myocardial infarctionIII studiesCardiogenic shockStage CPercutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial infarctionPostapproval studiesCoronary interventionImpella supportKaplan-Meier survival curve analysisSociety of Cardiovascular AngiographyThirty-day survivalResponse to therapyCohort of patientsStudy of patientsPredictors of mortalitySurvival curve analysisTreatment of acute myocardial infarctionPredictive of mortalitySeverity of shockSingle-armThirty-dayStaging systemSafety And Efficacy Of Impella RP Support For Acute Right Ventricular Failure Complicated By Cardiogenic Shock: Post Market Approval Sub-Analysis Of The CVAD Registry
Shah Y, Shah T, Schwartz A, Poddar K, O'Neill W, Anderson M, Wohns D, Meraj P, Palacios I, Kapur N, Almedhychy A, Lansky A. Safety And Efficacy Of Impella RP Support For Acute Right Ventricular Failure Complicated By Cardiogenic Shock: Post Market Approval Sub-Analysis Of The CVAD Registry. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2024, 30: 269. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.10.361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous right ventricular assist deviceAcute right ventricular failureRight ventricular failureIschemic brain injuryCardiogenic shockAcute myocardial infarctionImpella RPSalvage groupCVAD RegistryRefractory shockBrain injuryPost-cardiotomy cardiogenic shockRight ventricular assist deviceVentricular assist device placementInotropes/vasopressorsNon-approved indicationsHospital adverse eventsHospital cardiac arrestOngoing cardiopulmonary resuscitationVentricular assist deviceDuration of shockHospital mortalityMajor bleedingCardiac indexVentricular failure
2023
Sex Differences in pLVAD-Assisted High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Insights From the PROTECT III Study
Shah T, Abu-Much A, Batchelor W, Grines C, Baron S, Zhou Z, Li Y, Maini A, Redfors B, Hussain Y, Wollmuth J, Basir M, O'Neill W, Lansky A. Sex Differences in pLVAD-Assisted High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Insights From the PROTECT III Study. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1721-1729. PMID: 37409991, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionFemale patientsIII studySex-based differencesImmediate PCISYNTAX scoreClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionStroke/transient ischemic attackWorse renal functionAcute limb ischemiaTransient ischemic attackSex differencesPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionHigher ejection fractionCause deathCoronary complicationsIschemic attackMajor bleedingNonfemoral accessPercutaneous CoronaryPrior strokeCerebrovascular eventsVascular complications
2022
Depression and Perceived Stress After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Comparison With Other Acute Myocardial Infarction (the VIRGO Experience)
Murugiah K, Chen L, Dreyer RP, Bouras G, Safdar B, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Gupta A, Khera R, Ng VG, Bueno H, Tweet MS, Spertus JA, Hayes SN, Lansky A, Krumholz HM. Depression and Perceived Stress After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Comparison With Other Acute Myocardial Infarction (the VIRGO Experience). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 173: 33-38. PMID: 35365290, PMCID: PMC9133198, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionPatient Health Questionnaire-9Coronary artery dissectionPSS-14 scoreArtery dissectionBaseline PHQ-9 scoreAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiovascular risk factorsPHQ-9 scoresAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction patientsYears of agePerceived Stress Scale scoresStress Scale scoresLinear mixed-effects analysisSCAD casesVIRGO StudyQuestionnaire-9Infarction patientsMixed-effects analysisMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysisRisk factorsRoutine screeningClinical acuityHealth status outcomes after spontaneous coronary artery dissection and comparison with other acute myocardial infarction: The VIRGO experience
Murugiah K, Chen L, Dreyer RP, Bouras G, Safdar B, Khera R, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Ng VG, Gupta A, Bueno H, Tweet MS, Spertus JA, Hayes SN, Lansky A, Krumholz HM. Health status outcomes after spontaneous coronary artery dissection and comparison with other acute myocardial infarction: The VIRGO experience. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265624. PMID: 35320296, PMCID: PMC8942215, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionAcute myocardial infarctionAMI patientsCoronary artery dissectionYoung AMI patientsHealth status outcomesHealth status instrumentsSCAD patientsArtery dissectionMyocardial infarctionStatus outcomesPatientsOutcomesHousehold incomeCollege educationInfarctionMechanical Circulatory Support in Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: Impact of Sex and Timing
Shah T, Lansky A, Grines C, O'Neill W, Moses J, Chieffo A, Kapur N, Chou J. Mechanical Circulatory Support in Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: Impact of Sex and Timing. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022, 1: 100002. PMID: 39130134, PMCID: PMC11307664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2021.100002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionPLVAD supportCardiogenic shockMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous left ventricular assist device supportLower baseline mean arterial pressureBaseline mean arterial pressureLeft ventricular assist device supportVentricular assist device supportInotropes/vasopressorsMyocardial Infarction ComplicatedHospital adverse eventsMean arterial pressurePredictors of mortalityAccess-related complicationsMechanical circulatory supportAssist device supportSex-based outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionBackground Sex differencesImpact of sexImpella supportMajor bleedingHospital survivalVascular complications
2020
Frequency of Management of Cardiogenic Shock With Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices According to Race
Kim Y, Park J, Essa M, Lansky AJ, Sugeng L. Frequency of Management of Cardiogenic Shock With Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices According to Race. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 125: 1782-1787. PMID: 32471549, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory supportCardiogenic shockNational Inpatient SampleHospital mortalityBlack patientsInpatient SampleMCS devicesPopulation-based retrospective cohort studyMCS utilizationMechanical circulatory support devicesOnly black patientsRetrospective cohort studyClinical Modification codesMultivariate logistic regressionCirculatory support devicesAcute clinical scenariosHospital outcomesCohort studyPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesHospital eventsCirculatory supportNinth RevisionMyocardial infarction
2018
Sex disparities in acute myocardial infarction care and outcomes
Gul B, Kozuma K, Haimi I, Zhao W, Simonton C, Ying S, Buda A, Mehta S, Baumbach A, Lansky A. Sex disparities in acute myocardial infarction care and outcomes. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 92: e341-e347. PMID: 29745453, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChinaClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHemorrhageHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedNon-ST Elevated Myocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionTarget vessel failureCause mortalityXience V stentMajor bleedingUS patientsHigher major adverse cardiac eventsSetting of AMIContemporary percutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarction careDevice-specific outcomesAdverse cardiac eventsMyocardial infarction carePost-market registryCause deathCardiac eventsCoronary interventionMultivariable analysisFemale sexMyocardial infarctionPatient levelSex disparitiesPatientsComparison 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
2016
Impact of gender on infarct size, ST-segment resolution, myocardial blush and clinical outcomes after primary stenting for acute myocardial infarction: Substudy from the EMERALD trial
Ng VG, Mori K, Costa RA, Kish M, Mehran R, Urata H, Saku K, Stone GW, Lansky AJ. Impact of gender on infarct size, ST-segment resolution, myocardial blush and clinical outcomes after primary stenting for acute myocardial infarction: Substudy from the EMERALD trial. International Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 207: 269-276. PMID: 26808991, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous interventionAcute myocardial infarctionST-segment resolutionInfarct sizeMyocardial infarctionST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionPrimary PCIPrior acute myocardial infarctionElevation acute myocardial infarctionComplete ST resolutionSmaller infarct sizeDistal protection devicesSmall vessel sizeGender-specific factorsDistal protectionEMERALD trialLAD infarctsMore hypertensionWorse comorbiditiesMidterm outcomesPrimary stentingSegment resolutionAMI patientsClinical outcomesST resolution
2015
The Variation in Recovery
Spatz ES, Curry LA, Masoudi FA, Zhou S, Strait KM, Gross CP, Curtis JP, Lansky AJ, Soares Barreto-Filho JA, Lampropulos JF, Bueno H, Chaudhry SI, D'Onofrio G, Safdar B, Dreyer RP, Murugiah K, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. The Variation in Recovery. Circulation 2015, 132: 1710-1718. PMID: 26350057, PMCID: PMC4858327, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.016502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetAlgorithmsAortic DissectionClassificationCoronary DiseaseDiagnostic Techniques, CardiovascularFemaleHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardiumOxygen ConsumptionPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSex FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseClinical phenotypeNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseYoung AMI Patients (VIRGO) studyObstructive coronary artery diseaseYoung womenType 2 acute myocardial infarctionBiological disease mechanismsSubset of patientsThird universal definitionUnique clinical phenotypeCulprit lesionClinical characteristicsMyocardial infarctionTherapeutic efficacyUniversal definitionStudy participantsPatientsSupply-demand mismatchYoung adultsDisease mechanismsPatient studiesCurrent classification schemes
2014
Sex Differences in Long-Term Mortality After Myocardial Infarction
Bucholz EM, Butala NM, Rathore SS, Dreyer RP, Lansky AJ, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Long-Term Mortality After Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2014, 130: 757-767. PMID: 25052403, PMCID: PMC4415526, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.009480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of Cigarette Smoking on Extent of Coronary Artery Disease and Prognosis of Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes An Analysis From the ACUITY Trial (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy)
Robertson JO, Ebrahimi R, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Stone GW, Lincoff AM. Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Extent of Coronary Artery Disease and Prognosis of Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes An Analysis From the ACUITY Trial (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy). JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2014, 7: 372-379. PMID: 24630881, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionComorbidityCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHemorrhageHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSmokingTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriageConceptsCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial infarctionACUITY trialMajor bleedingNSTE-ACSArtery diseaseSegment elevation acute coronary syndromesExtent of CADST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation acute coronary syndromeHigh-risk NSTE-ACSSegment Elevation Acute CoronaryDiffuse coronary artery diseaseMyocardial infarction (TIMI) flowAcute coronary syndromeElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionPrognosis of patientsPresence of thrombusIncidence of deathLong-term outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionFavorable baseline characteristicsCoronary syndromeNon–ST
2013
Relation Between Coronary Calcium and Major Bleeding After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes (from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy and Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trials)
Généreux P, Madhavan MV, Mintz GS, Maehara A, Kirtane AJ, Palmerini T, Tarigopula M, McAndrew T, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Brener SJ, Stone GW. Relation Between Coronary Calcium and Major Bleeding After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes (from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy and Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trials). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 113: 930-935. PMID: 24440325, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCalciumCardiac CatheterizationCoronary AngiographyCoronary VesselsDrug-Eluting StentsElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial RevascularizationPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPostoperative HemorrhagePrognosisProspective StudiesSurvival RateTriageConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionTarget lesion calciumAcute coronary syndromeSegment elevation acute coronary syndromesElevation acute coronary syndromeElevation myocardial infarctionLesion calciumMajor bleedingCoronary syndromeCoronary calciumMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionIndependent predictorsIndependent angiographic core laboratoryUrgent Intervention Triage StrategyAdverse ischemic eventsMajor bleeding eventsAcute myocardial infarctionHigh-risk populationAngiographic core laboratoryBleeding eventsHarmonizing OutcomesSevere calciumIschemic eventsImplications of Myocardial Reperfusion on Survival in Women Versus Men With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention
Meller SM, Lansky AJ, Costa RA, Soffler M, Costantini CO, Brodie BR, Cox DA, Stuckey TD, Fahy M, Grines CL, Stone GW. Implications of Myocardial Reperfusion on Survival in Women Versus Men With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 1087-1092. PMID: 23827398, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.05.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial blush gradeAcute myocardial infarctionIndependent predictorsMyocardial perfusionPrimary angioplastyCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial Infarction 3 flowEnhanced survival benefitWomen Versus MenPrimary coronary interventionLong-term mortalityPercutaneous coronary interventionFinal ThrombolysisMBG 2/3Blush gradeLate mortalitySurvival benefitMyocardial reperfusionMyocardial salvageGender-specific responsesLate survivalInterventional strategiesMortality ratePredictors of suboptimal TIMI flow after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: results from the HORIZONS-AMI trial.
Caixeta A, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Brener SJ, Claessen B, Généreux P, Palmerini T, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie BR, Dudek D, Fahy M, Dangas GD, Stone GW. Predictors of suboptimal TIMI flow after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: results from the HORIZONS-AMI trial. EuroIntervention 2013, 9: 220-7. PMID: 23518872, DOI: 10.4244/eijv9i2a37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntithrombinsChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary CirculationFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsTIMI 3 flowFinal TIMI 3 flowHORIZONS-AMI trialAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary PCITIMI flowMyocardial infarctionGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsIIb/IIIa inhibitorsNormal TIMI flowThree-year mortalityMulticentre prospective studyPatient-related factorsBaseline TIMIAngiographic factorsPrimary angioplastyIndependent predictorsUnfractionated heparinProspective studyAnterior MIAnatomical factorsPatientsTIMICore labLesion lengthPlaque shift and distal embolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Wu X, Maehara A, He Y, Xu K, Oviedo C, Witzenbichler B, Lansky AJ, Dressler O, Parise H, Stone GW, Mintz GS. Plaque shift and distal embolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 203-209. PMID: 22936619, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary ThrombosisCoronary VesselsCreatine Kinase, MB FormEmbolismFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNo-Reflow PhenomenonPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProsthesis DesignRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsThrombus groupCK-MBAngiographic thrombusPlaque shiftReference segmentsAxial plaque redistributionDistal plaque embolizationDistal reference segmentsHORIZONS-AMI trialNative coronary lesionsM volumeAcute myocardial infarctionVolumetric intravascular ultrasoundBare metal stentsOverall plaque volumePeriprocedural elevationPlaque redistributionDistal embolismCoronary lesionsPlaque embolizationMyocardial infarctionStent implantationPlaque volumeInfarction lesionsIntravascular ultrasound
2012
Coronary collaterals and risk for restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: a meta-analysis
Meier P, Indermuehle A, Pitt B, Traupe T, de Marchi SF, Crake T, Knapp G, Lansky AJ, Seiler C. Coronary collaterals and risk for restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: a meta-analysis. BMC Medicine 2012, 10: 62. PMID: 22720974, PMCID: PMC3386894, DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary collateral circulationCoronary artery diseaseRisk ratioCoronary interventionCollateral circulationGood collateralizationCoronary collateralsStable coronary artery diseaseGood coronary collateralizationSummary risk ratiosSubgroup of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of restenosisIntracoronary pressure measurementsRandom-effects modelPoor collateralsAngiographic restenosisPrimary endpointArtery diseaseCoronary collateralizationRisk stratificationResultsA totalMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysisLongitudinal Distribution of Plaque Burden and Necrotic Core–Rich Plaques in Nonculprit Lesions of Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Wykrzykowska JJ, Mintz GS, Garcia-Garcia HM, Maehara A, Fahy M, Xu K, Inguez A, Fajadet J, Lansky A, Templin B, Zhang Z, de Bruyne B, Weisz G, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Longitudinal Distribution of Plaque Burden and Necrotic Core–Rich Plaques in Nonculprit Lesions of Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s10-s18. PMID: 22421223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChi-Square DistributionCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsEuropeFemaleHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsLeft main coronary arteryVirtual histology intravascular ultrasoundAcute coronary syndromePlaque burdenDistal coronary treeNonculprit lesionsCoronary syndromeVH-TCFACoronary arteryCoronary treeNecrotic core contentAcute coronary eventsEpicardial coronary arteriesMain coronary arteryAtherosclerotic plaque burdenAcute myocardial infarctionLong segmentCoronary eventsAnterior descendingMyocardial infarctionVulnerable plaquesProportion of NCsArteryLesionsPROSPECT study