2012
Implications of pre-procedural TIMI flow in patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary revascularization: Insights from the ACUITY trial
De Luca G, Brener SJ, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, McLaurin BT, Cox DA, Cristea E, Fahy M, Stone GW. Implications of pre-procedural TIMI flow in patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary revascularization: Insights from the ACUITY trial. International Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 167: 727-732. PMID: 22464479, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute coronary syndromeHigh-risk patientsTIMI flowACUITY trialCoronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionNon-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromesST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromePost-PCI TIMI 3 flowElevation acute coronary syndromeIndependent angiographic core laboratoryPre-procedural TIMI flowBaseline TIMI flowPre-PCI TIMIPreprocedural TIMI flowTIMI 3 flowEarly invasive managementElevation myocardial infarctionNegative prognostic impactPercutaneous coronary revascularizationAngiographic core laboratoryReduced ThrombolysisTIMI 0/1
2009
Impact of Thienopyridine Administration Prior to Primary Stenting in Acute Myocardial Infarction
RABBANI LE, IYENGAR S, DANGAS GD, GRINES CL, COX DA, GARCIA E, TCHENG JE, GRIFFIN JJ, GUAGLIUMI G, STUCKEY T, TURCO M, STANT J, FAHY M, LANSKY AJ, MEHRAN R, STONE GW. Impact of Thienopyridine Administration Prior to Primary Stenting in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2009, 22: 378-384. PMID: 19496901, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2009.00474.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalAspirinConfidence IntervalsDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationOdds RatioPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPreoperative CarePyridinesTime FactorsConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAcute myocardial infarctionTarget vessel revascularizationIschemic target vessel revascularizationPrimary stentingThienopyridine administrationLoading doseTH patientsStent implantationMyocardial infarctionClopidogrel loading doseAdverse cardiovascular eventsSuperior clinical outcomesBare-metal stentingAbciximab useCADILLAC trialCardiovascular eventsVessel revascularizationClinical outcomesMetal stentingProcedural characteristicsOperator's discretionPatientsStentingCore lab
2004
Impact of intravenous Beta-Blockade before primary angioplasty on survival in patients undergoing mechanical reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Halkin A, Grines CL, Cox DA, Garcia E, Mehran R, Tcheng JE, Griffin JJ, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Turco M, Rutherford BD, Aymong E, Lansky AJ, Stone GW. Impact of intravenous Beta-Blockade before primary angioplasty on survival in patients undergoing mechanical reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 43: 1780-1787. PMID: 15145099, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.10.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary PCIBeta-blocker useMyocardial recoveryMyocardial infarctionLate Angioplasty Complications (CADILLAC) trialOral beta-blocker medicationOral beta-blocker useLeft ventricular ejection fractionIntravenous beta blockadeMechanical reperfusion therapyAbsence of contraindicationsBeta-blocker therapyBeta-blocker medicationBeta-blocker administrationPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionBeta blockadeControlled AbciximabPrimary angioplastyReperfusion therapyComplications TrialCoronary interventionSurvival benefit
2003
Correlation of coronary arterial remodeling determined by intravascular ultrasound with angiographic diameter reduction of 20% to 60%
Hirose M, Kobayashi Y, Mintz GS, Moussa I, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Dangas G, Kreps EM, Collins MB, Stone GW, Colombo A, Leon MB, Moses JW. Correlation of coronary arterial remodeling determined by intravascular ultrasound with angiographic diameter reduction of 20% to 60%. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 141-145. PMID: 12860214, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00528-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEEM cross-sectional areaNegative remodelingIntermediate remodelingPositive remodelingIntermediate stenosisCoronary lesionsCross-sectional areaDistal referenceIntravascular ultrasoundExternal elastic membrane cross-sectional areaLumen cross-sectional areaPreintervention intravascular ultrasoundStenotic coronary lesionsNative coronary lesionsCoronary arterial remodelingCoronary stenosisArterial remodelingProximal referenceLess plaqueArea stenosisStenosisLesionsLesion formationHard plaquesRemodeling occurs