2007
Impact of Baseline Platelet Count in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the CADILLAC Trial)
Nikolsky E, Grines CL, Cox DA, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Sadeghi M, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Na Y, Stone GW. Impact of Baseline Platelet Count in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the CADILLAC Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 99: 1055-1061. PMID: 17437727, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.11.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalCause of DeathCoronary AngiographyCoronary RestenosisCoronary ThrombosisCreatine KinaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet CountPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexProspective StudiesRecurrenceStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionBaseline platelet countAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary PCIHigher baseline platelet countPercutaneous coronary interventionPlatelet countCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionAngiographic success rateTarget vessel thrombosisPowerful independent predictorMedian platelet countRole of plateletsCADILLAC trialCardiac mortalityAngiographic outcomesIndependent predictorsAngiographic resultsHighest quartileMultivariable analysisVessel thrombosisVascular responsesReinfarctionPatients
2002
Results of the Jostent coronary stent graft implantation in various clinical settings: Procedural and follow‐up results
Gercken U, Lansky AJ, Buellesfeld L, Desai K, Badereldin M, Mueller R, Selbach G, Leon MB, Grube E. Results of the Jostent coronary stent graft implantation in various clinical settings: Procedural and follow‐up results. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2002, 56: 353-360. PMID: 12112888, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary stent graftSaphenous vein graftsOverall restenosis rateStent graftRestenosis rateCoronary perforationStent restenosisAntiplatelet therapyVein graftsStent implantationComplex lesionsStent edgeStainless steel stentsHigh primary success ratePrimary angiographic success rateAngiographic success ratePrimary success ratePTFE layerIntravascular ultrasound guidanceLate lumen lossStent-graft implantationVein graft lesionsQ-wave MIComplex lesion subsetsTransient ventricular fibrillation
2001
Clinical outcome following percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with chronic renal failure
Gruberg L, Dangas G, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Kent KM, Pichard AD, Satler LF, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB. Clinical outcome following percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with chronic renal failure. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2001, 55: 66-72. PMID: 11793497, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseChronic renal failurePercutaneous coronary interventionClinical outcomesLate mortalityRenal dysfunctionCoronary interventionRenal failureRenal functionRenal diseaseHigher left ventricular ejection fractionNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionAngiographic success rateImpaired renal functionNormal renal functionVentricular ejection fractionHospital mortalityCreatinine clearanceConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionIndependent correlatesMyocardial infarctionLarge cohort