2009
Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Paclitaxel-Eluting and Bare Metal Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Maehara A, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett MA, Parise H, Mehran R, Stone GW. Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Paclitaxel-Eluting and Bare Metal Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2009, 120: 1875-1882. PMID: 19858413, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.873893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPaclitaxel-eluting stentsBare metal stentsElevation myocardial infarctionPositive vessel remodelingMyocardial infarctionVolume obstructionStent malappositionMetal stentsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialVessel remodelingVolumetric intravascular ultrasound analysisIntravascular ultrasound substudyMyocardial Infarction trialPrespecified end pointAcute myocardial infarctionBlinded core laboratoryNew aneurysm formationIntravascular ultrasound analysisMedian stent lengthDrug-eluting stentsPaclitaxel-ElutingThrombus protrusionUltrasound substudySymptom onset
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