2006
Safety of beta radiation exposure to the non-target segment: an intravascular ultrasound dosimetric analysis.
Kaneda H, Honda Y, Morino Y, Fox T, Crocker I, Lansky AJ, Yock PG, Bonan R, Fitzgerald PJ. Safety of beta radiation exposure to the non-target segment: an intravascular ultrasound dosimetric analysis. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2006, 18: 309-12. PMID: 16816435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDosimetric analysisDistal segmentsRadiation exposureDistal reference sitesStent restenosis casesSignificant serial changesGreater radiation exposurePositive vessel remodelingRestenosis casesBeta radiation exposureLumen lossPositive remodelingCoronary arteryPlaque volumeGeographic missPlaque areaDistal vasculatureSerial changesPlaque massPlaque increasePrescribed doseVessel changesMild increaseMinimum doseVessel remodeling
1998
Paradoxic Decreases in Atherosclerotic Plaque Mass in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Patients
Kornowski R, Mintz G, Lansky A, Hong M, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Popma J, Bucher T, Leon M. Paradoxic Decreases in Atherosclerotic Plaque Mass in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Patients. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1998, 81: 1298-1304. PMID: 9631966, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00157-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial areaPlaque accumulationLumen compromiseDe novo native coronary stenosisInsulin-treated patientsInsulin-treated diabeticsNative coronary stenosisMultivariate linear regression analysisAtherosclerotic lesion formationBody surface areaParadoxic decreaseInsulin useDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsIndependent predictorsRemodeling indexAnginal syndromePlaque burdenCoronary stenosisArterial shrinkageInsulin treatmentPlaque massIntravascular ultrasoundLinear regression analysisReference segments