2006
Radiocontrast-Induced Acute Renal Failure—Impact beyond the Acute Phase Contrast-Induced Nephropathy after Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Relation to Chronic Kidney Disease and Hemodynamic Variables. Am J Cardiol 95: 13–19, 2005
G. D, I. I, E. N, E.D. A, G.S. M, N.N. K, A.J. L, I. M, G.W. S, J.W. M, M.B. L, R. M. Radiocontrast-Induced Acute Renal Failure—Impact beyond the Acute Phase Contrast-Induced Nephropathy after Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Relation to Chronic Kidney Disease and Hemodynamic Variables. Am J Cardiol 95: 13–19, 2005. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2006, 17: 595-599. DOI: 10.1681/asn.2006010061.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Impact of gender on the incidence and outcome of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Iakovou I, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Ashby DT, Fahy M, Mintz GS, Kent KM, Pichard AD, Satler LF, Stone GW, Leon MB. Impact of gender on the incidence and outcome of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2003, 15: 18-22. PMID: 12499523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContrast-induced nephropathyChronic renal failureOne-year mortalityIndependent predictorsPercutaneous interventionDiabetes mellitusClinical outcomesFemale genderMultivariate analysisOne-year clinical eventsNYHA IV classSevere heart failurePercutaneous coronary interventionImpact of genderCoronary interventionRenal failureHeart failureMale patientsCIN developmentClinical eventsPatientsMortalityMellitusNephropathySignificant gender differences
2002
Predictors of contrast induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without chronic renal failure
Lakovou I, Dangas G, Lansky A, Negoita M, Hjazi I, Ashby D, Forman J, Guiry M, Brandwein R, Losquadro M, Limpijankit T, Stone G, Moses J, Leon M, Mehran R. Predictors of contrast induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with and without chronic renal failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 56-57. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)80243-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStenting in acute myocardial infarction in patients with chronic renal failure: predictors of in-hospital and long-term outcome
Adamian M, Mehran R, Dangas G, Farkhou M, Abizaid A, Reyes A, Hjazi I, Negoita M, Mohamed M, Cioara C, Pop R, Lansky A, Stone G, Moses J, Leon M. Stenting in acute myocardial infarction in patients with chronic renal failure: predictors of in-hospital and long-term outcome. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 309. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)81388-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 cohortIntravascular Ultrasound—Guided Renal Artery Stenting
Dangas G, Laird J, Mehran R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Leon M. Intravascular Ultrasound—Guided Renal Artery Stenting. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2001, 8: 238-247. PMID: 11491257, DOI: 10.1177/152660280100800302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal arteryDiastolic arterial blood pressureLesion lengthHospital renal failureMean contrast volumePalmaz stent implantationRenal artery revascularizationRenal artery stentingStenotic renal arteriesArterial blood pressureIntravascular ultrasound guidanceMinimal luminal diameterProximal renal arteriesMajority of lesionsMean lesion lengthAntihypertensive medicationsArtery revascularizationTransient hemodialysisUncontrolled hypertensionAngiographic successRenal insufficiencyRenal failureSerum creatinineArtery stentingBlood pressureIntravascular Ultrasound–Guided Renal Artery Stenting
Dangas G, Laird J, Mehran R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Leon M. Intravascular Ultrasound–Guided Renal Artery Stenting. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2001, 8: 238-247. DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2001)008<0238:iugras>2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal arteryDiastolic arterial blood pressureLesion lengthHospital renal failureMean contrast volumePalmaz stent implantationRenal artery revascularizationRenal artery stentingStenotic renal arteriesArterial blood pressureIntravascular ultrasound guidanceMinimal luminal diameterProximal renal arteriesMajority of lesionsMean lesion lengthAntihypertensive medicationsArtery revascularizationTransient hemodialysisUncontrolled hypertensionAngiographic successRenal insufficiencyRenal failureSerum creatinineArtery stentingBlood pressureInfluence of gender on early and one-year clinical outcomes after saphenous vein graft stenting
Ahmed J, Dangas G, Lansky A, Mehran R, Hong M, Mintz G, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K, Stone G, Leon M. Influence of gender on early and one-year clinical outcomes after saphenous vein graft stenting. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 87: 401-405. PMID: 11179522, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01391-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureClinical outcomesSVG lesionsHospital mortalityVascular complicationsRenal failureProcedural successStent implantationFemale genderOne-year clinical outcomesSaphenous vein graft stentingLate clinical outcomesOverall procedural successSaphenous vein graftsVentricular ejection fractionInfluence of genderMultivariate regression analysisGraft stentingLesion revascularizationCoronary revascularizationConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusEjection fractionHospital eventsVein grafts