2011
Usefulness of Minimum Stent Cross Sectional Area as a Predictor of Angiographic Restenosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial IVUS Substudy)
Choi SY, Maehara A, Cristea E, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett MA, Dressler O, Lansky AJ, Parise H, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Stone GW. Usefulness of Minimum Stent Cross Sectional Area as a Predictor of Angiographic Restenosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial IVUS Substudy). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 109: 455-460. PMID: 22118823, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum stent areaST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionBare-metal stent useElevation myocardial infarctionAngiographic restenosisMyocardial infarctionStent areaIndependent predictorsStent usePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionStable coronary artery diseaseLumen areaMinimum stent cross-sectional areaDifferent antithrombotic regimensIntravascular ultrasound substudyPrimary percutaneous interventionStent cross-sectional areaPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionAverage lumen areaMinimum lumen areaIVUS minimum lumen areaAntithrombotic regimensAttenuated plaque
2005
Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study
Fujii K, Carlier SG, Mintz GS, Yang YM, Moussa I, Weisz G, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 45: 995-998. PMID: 15808753, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationMinimum stent cross-sectional areaSuccessful SES implantationStent thrombosisSegment stenosisStent thrombosis groupStent underexpansionSES implantationThrombosis groupControl patientsStent implantationStent cross-sectional areaIntravascular ultrasound studyIndependent predictorsUltrasound studyThrombosisDrug AdministrationControl groupNumber of casesStenosisStent expansionPatientsU.S. FoodUnderexpansionCross-sectional area
2004
Relation of final lumen dimensions in saphenous vein grafts after stent implantation to outcome
Iakovou I, Dangas G, Mintz GS, Mehran R, Kobayashi Y, Aymong E, Hirose M, Ashby DT, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Relation of final lumen dimensions in saphenous vein grafts after stent implantation to outcome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 93: 963-968. PMID: 15081436, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.12.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaphenous vein graftsAggressive stent expansionSVG lesionsStent expansionVein graftsMyocardial infarctionStent implantationHospital non-Q-wave myocardial infarctionLumen dimensionsGroup IINon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionIntravascular ultrasound-guided stentingTarget vessel revascularization rateVessel revascularization rateBaseline patient characteristicsMyocardial infarction rateNative coronary lesionsStent cross-sectional areaTarget vessel revascularizationPercutaneous coronary interventionNative coronary arteriesCross-sectional areaLower restenosis rateRevascularization ratesVessel revascularization
2003
Benefits of cutting balloon before stenting.
Rizik DG, Popma JP, Leon MB, Mintz GS, Weiner B, Cohen E, Lansky AJ, Adem AM, Bouhasin AP, Wojciechowski C, Weissman NJ. Benefits of cutting balloon before stenting. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2003, 15: 624-8. PMID: 14608131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal stent cross-sectional areaStent cross-sectional areaStent implantationIntravascular ultrasoundCross-sectional areaCulprit coronary artery lesionStent percent diameter stenosisDe novo coronary lesionsSignificant coronary artery diseaseHospital complication ratesNovo coronary lesionsCoronary artery lesionsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary stent implantationAcute luminal gainPercent diameter stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographyArtery lesionsCulprit lesionStent restenosesArtery diseaseComplication rateCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsBalloon angioplasty