2000
Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation
Ahmed J, Mintz G, Weissman N, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K. Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation. Circulation 2000, 102: 7-10. PMID: 10880407, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.1.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumen enlargementReference segmentsExternal elastic membrane areaDistal reference segmentsNative coronary lesionsIntracoronary stent implantationIntravascular ultrasound analysisMean lumen areaExternal elastic membraneCoronary lesionsPlaque burdenPlaque embolizationStent implantationMultilink stentsProximal referenceDistal referenceIntravascular ultrasoundLesionsUltrasound analysisLumen areaPlaquesVolumetric analysisVessel expansionInterventionMedia areaIntracoronary 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
1999
Intracoronary radiation for patients with refractory in-stent restenosis An analysis from the wrist-crossover trial
Waksman R, Bhargava B, White R, Chan R, Gierlach L, Mehran R, Lansky A, Kent K, Mintz G, Satler L, Pichard A, Leon M. Intracoronary radiation for patients with refractory in-stent restenosis An analysis from the wrist-crossover trial. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 1999, 1: 317-322. PMID: 10828560, DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(00)00024-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary treatment groupTarget lesion revascularizationCrossover groupStent restenosisTreatment groupsClinical trialsQ-wave myocardial infarctionStent restenosis TrialAdverse cardiac eventsPrimary clinical endpointIntracoronary stent implantationRandomized clinical trialsCatheter-based interventionsCatheter-based techniquesStent neointimal formationAnginal symptomsLesion revascularizationRecurrent ISRRestenosis TrialActive therapyAngiographic outcomesCardiac eventsPlacebo armProcedural successIntracoronary radiation