2000
Experimental evaluation of a short transitional edge protection balloon for intracoronary stent deployment
Carter A, Lee D, Suzuki T, Bailey L, Lansky A, Jones R, Virmani R. Experimental evaluation of a short transitional edge protection balloon for intracoronary stent deployment. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2000, 51: 112-119. PMID: 10973033, DOI: 10.1002/1522-726x(200009)51:1<112::aid-ccd26>3.0.co;2-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection balloonArterial traumaNoncompliant balloonCoronary arteryNeointimal areaNeointimal formationStent deploymentArterial segmentsChronic vascular responsesHigh-pressure deploymentStent implantation techniqueArterial wall injuryIntracoronary stent deploymentQuantitative coronary angiographyVessel injury scoreStent neointimal hyperplasiaAdjacent arterial wallStent neointimal formationArterial injuryCoronary angiographyIntracoronary stentingEdge dissectionBalloon injuryBalloon-expandable stainless steel stentsInjury score
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