2022
Randomized Trial of Chocolate Touch Compared With Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon in Femoropopliteal Lesions (Chocolate Touch Study)
Shishehbor MH, Zeller T, Werner M, Brodmann M, Parise H, Holden A, Lichtenberg M, Parikh SA, Kashyap VS, Pietras C, Tirziu D, Ardakani S, Beschorner U, Krishnan P, Niazi KA, Wali AU, Lansky AJ. Randomized Trial of Chocolate Touch Compared With Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon in Femoropopliteal Lesions (Chocolate Touch Study). Circulation 2022, 145: 1645-1654. PMID: 35377157, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.059646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLutonix drug-coated balloonDrug-coated balloonsEnd pointPrimary efficacy end pointPrimary safety end pointIndependent clinical events committeeIschemic rest painPrimary efficacy rateEfficacy end pointPrimary end pointSafety end pointClinical events committeeMajor adverse eventsRate of restenosisDrug-Coated BalloonNoninferiority end pointSafety event rateAverage lesion lengthMajor amputationPopliteal diseaseRest painBailout stentingEfficacy ratePrimary patencyAdverse events
2020
Survival After Coronary Revascularization With Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons
Scheller B, Vukadinovic D, Jeger R, Rissanen TT, Scholz SS, Byrne R, Kleber FX, Latib A, Clever YP, Ewen S, Böhm M, Yang Y, Lansky A, Mahfoud F. Survival After Coronary Revascularization With Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 1017-1028. PMID: 32138961, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.11.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-coated balloonsPaclitaxel-coated balloonRisk of deathCause mortalityRisk ratioStent restenosisPaclitaxel drug-coated balloonPaclitaxel-coated devicesDe novo lesionsCoronary artery diseaseSuperficial femoral arteryCochrane Library databasesConfidence intervalsNumber of patientsWeb of ScienceCardiac mortalityCoronary revascularizationNovo lesionsCoronary interventionDCB groupDifferent time pointsArtery diseasePrimary outcomeFemoral arteryPeripheral arteriesClinical outcome after interventions with paclitaxel-coated balloons: a PCR statement.
Lansky A, Cremonesi A, Scheller B, James S, Grubman D, Fajadet J, Sauguet A, Micari A, Sarno G, Bosiers M, Baumbach A, Wijns W. Clinical outcome after interventions with paclitaxel-coated balloons: a PCR statement. EuroIntervention 2020, 15: 1225-1227. PMID: 32044731, DOI: 10.4244/eijv15i14a220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
First-in-Human Study of Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Chocolate Coronary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheter in De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions
Garcia-Lithgow C, Tirziu D, Zhou S, Bouras G, Shah T, Grubman D, Javier JJ, Mustapha JA, Abizaid A, Lansky AJ. First-in-Human Study of Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Chocolate Coronary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheter in De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 12: 2568-2570. PMID: 31857033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.08.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaclitaxel-coated balloons: a safe alternative to drug-eluting stents for coronary in-stent restenosis
Lansky A, Grubman D, Scheller B. Paclitaxel-coated balloons: a safe alternative to drug-eluting stents for coronary in-stent restenosis. European Heart Journal 2019, 41: 3729-3731. PMID: 31702784, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz731.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Local delivery of paclitaxel in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease
Ng VG, Mena C, Pietras C, Lansky AJ. Local delivery of paclitaxel in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease. European Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 45: 333-345. PMID: 25615282, DOI: 10.1111/eci.12407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseEndovascular revascularizationArtery diseaseLocal deliveryClinical studiesLocal drug deliveryPeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral vascular diseasePrimary patency rateSystemic adverse effectsUse of paclitaxelLong-term efficacyDrug-Eluting BalloonDrug-eluting stentsTerms of efficacyBrief exposure periodArterial diseaseBalloon angioplastyPatency ratesVascular diseaseBalloon catheterCoated balloonMEDLINE searchStent failureActive drug
2013
Meta-Analysis of Everolimus-Eluting Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Coronary Artery Disease Final 3-Year Results of the SPIRIT Clinical Trials Program (Clinical Evaluation of the Xience V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System in the Treatment of Patients With De Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions)
Dangas GD, Serruys PW, Kereiakes DJ, Hermiller J, Rizvi A, Newman W, Sudhir K, Smith RS, Cao S, Theodoropoulos K, Cutlip DE, Lansky AJ, Stone GW. Meta-Analysis of Everolimus-Eluting Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Coronary Artery Disease Final 3-Year Results of the SPIRIT Clinical Trials Program (Clinical Evaluation of the Xience V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System in the Treatment of Patients With De Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions). JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 6: 914-922. PMID: 24050859, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiovascular AgentsCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary RestenosisCoronary ThrombosisDrug-Eluting StentsEverolimusFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProportional Hazards ModelsProsthesis DesignRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSirolimusTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsTarget lesion revascularizationLesion failureMyocardial infarctionLesion revascularizationCause mortalityCardiac eventsStent thrombosisStent typeEvent ratesTarget lesion failureClinical trial programException of diabetesIndividual patient dataIndividual clinical outcomesCardiac deathComposite endpointClinical outcomesSPIRIT IIClinical trialsCoronary implantationTrial programImpact of advanced age on the safety and effectiveness of paclitaxel‐eluting stent implantation in patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty
Dudek D, Mehran R, Dziewierz A, Witzenbichler B, Brodie BR, Kornowski R, Fahy M, Lansky AJ, Rakowski T, Legutko J, Bryniarski L, Stone GW. Impact of advanced age on the safety and effectiveness of paclitaxel‐eluting stent implantation in patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 869-877. PMID: 23359554, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPaclitaxel-eluting stent implantationPrimary PCIBare metal stentsElevation myocardial infarctionYears of ageStent implantationOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionLower riskIschemic target vessel revascularizationMajor adverse cardiac eventsHORIZONS-AMI studyHORIZONS-AMI trialReduction of MACEAdverse cardiac eventsTarget vessel revascularizationClinical end pointsPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term resultsImpact of ageCause deathMajor bleedingPrimary angioplastyDrug eluting balloons for de novocoronary lesions – a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fröhlich GM, Lansky AJ, Ko DT, Archangelidi O, De Palma R, Timmis A, Meier P. Drug eluting balloons for de novocoronary lesions – a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medicine 2013, 11: 123. PMID: 23657123, PMCID: PMC3648374, DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsNovo coronary lesionsTarget lesion revascularizationBare metal stentsLate lumen lossDrug-eluting balloonsDe novo coronary lesionsCurrent standard therapyDrug-Eluting BalloonRelative riskCoronary lesionsStent thrombosisMyocardial infarctionStandard therapyStent restenosisSystematic reviewLower late lumen lossAdverse cardiac eventsPooled relative riskRandom-effects modelLesion revascularizationSegment restenosisCardiac eventsComparator treatmentResultsEight studiesEvaluation of XIENCE V Everolimus-Eluting and Taxus Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stents in Patients With Jailed Side Branches From the SPIRIT IV Trial at 2 Years
Forrest JK, Lansky AJ, Meller SM, Hou L, Sood P, Applegate RJ, Wang JC, Skelding KA, Shah A, Kereiakes DJ, Sudhir K, Cristea E, Yaqub M, Stone GW. Evaluation of XIENCE V Everolimus-Eluting and Taxus Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stents in Patients With Jailed Side Branches From the SPIRIT IV Trial at 2 Years. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 111: 1580-1586. PMID: 23499270, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.01.330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSPIRIT IV trialMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsClinical outcomesXIENCE VTarget lesionsCardiac eventsNovo native coronary artery lesionsIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationTwo-year clinical outcomesNative coronary artery lesionsSPIRIT IIISide branchesXIENCE V EverolimusTarget lesion failureTarget vessel revascularizationCoronary artery lesionsPercutaneous coronary interventionSuperior clinical outcomesTreatment of patientsCoronary stent systemDrug-eluting stentsDiverse patient populationsEverolimus-ElutingSPIRIT IV
2012
Mid-term results of everolimus-eluting stent in a Japanese population compared with a US randomized cohort: SPIRIT III Japan Registry with harmonization by doing.
Saito S, Nakamura S, Fujii K, Nakamura M, Isshiki T, Hirayama H, Kikuchi T, Fujita H, Nonogi H, Mitsudo K, Kimura T, Igarashi K, Saito K, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Honda Y, Waseda K, Fitzgerald PJ, Sudhir K. Mid-term results of everolimus-eluting stent in a Japanese population compared with a US randomized cohort: SPIRIT III Japan Registry with harmonization by doing. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2012, 24: 444-50. PMID: 22954564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsDrug-eluting stentsSegment late lossJapan RegistryLate lossUS patientsEES groupPrimary endpointSingle-arm multicenter studySecond-generation drug-eluting stentsFirst-generation drug-eluting stentsLower late lossTarget vessel failureAdverse cardiac eventsMid-term resultsCardiac eventsPES groupMulticenter studyJapanese patientsNeointimal volumeApposition ratePatientsStudy aimClinical programsOperator Versus Core Laboratory Assessment of Angiographic Reperfusion Markers in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Brener SJ, Cristea E, Lansky AJ, Fahy M, Mehran R, Stone GW. Operator Versus Core Laboratory Assessment of Angiographic Reperfusion Markers in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2012, 5: 563-569. PMID: 22828707, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.112.969022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnticoagulantsAntithrombinsCoronary AngiographyCoronary CirculationDrug-Eluting StentsElectrocardiographyFemaleHeparinHirudinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPaclitaxelPeptide FragmentsPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRecombinant ProteinsTubulin ModulatorsConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial blush gradeST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionTIMI flowMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionMBG 2Post-PCI myocardial blush gradePost-PCI TIMI 3 flowPrimary PCIFinal myocardial blush gradeFinal TIMI flow 0Pre-PCI TIMI flowCore laboratory assessmentFinal TIMI flowRelative prognostic utilityTIMI flow 0Myocardial infarction (TIMI) flowTIMI 3 flowElevation myocardial infarctionImportant prognostic indicatorHarmonizing OutcomesMBG 0Reperfusion markerImpact of Routine Angiographic Follow-Up After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stents in the SPIRIT III Randomized Trial at Three Years
Lansky AJ, Brar SS, Yaqub M, Sood P, Applegate RJ, Lazar D, Jankovic I, Hermiller JB, Koo K, Sudhir K, Stone GW. Impact of Routine Angiographic Follow-Up After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stents in the SPIRIT III Randomized Trial at Three Years. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 110: 21-29. PMID: 22464212, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.02.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseEverolimusFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsPaclitaxelProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignReproducibility of ResultsSingle-Blind MethodSirolimusTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsID-TLRAngiographic groupClinical followMajor adverse cardiovascular event ratesAdverse cardiovascular event ratesDrug-eluting stent placementMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsBare metal stent implantationSPIRIT IIILandmark survival analysisSPIRIT III trialAdverse cardiovascular eventsSafety end pointCardiovascular event ratesIschemia-driven revascularizationMajor clinical outcomesPercutaneous coronary interventionDrug-eluting stentsRoutine AngiographicCardiovascular eventsCoronary revascularizationRevascularization ratesCoronary interventionIII trials
2011
Impact of Lesion Length and Vessel Size on Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Everolimus- Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents Pooled Analysis From the SPIRIT (Clinical Evaluation of the XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System) and COMPARE (Second-generation everolimus-eluting and paclitaxel-eluting stents in real-life practice) Randomized Trials
Claessen BE, Smits PC, Kereiakes DJ, Parise H, Fahy M, Kedhi E, Serruys PW, Lansky AJ, Cristea E, Sudhir K, Sood P, Simonton CA, Stone GW. Impact of Lesion Length and Vessel Size on Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Everolimus- Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents Pooled Analysis From the SPIRIT (Clinical Evaluation of the XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System) and COMPARE (Second-generation everolimus-eluting and paclitaxel-eluting stents in real-life practice) Randomized Trials. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2011, 4: 1209-1215. PMID: 22115661, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2011.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisDrug-Eluting StentsEverolimusFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProsthesis DesignRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSirolimusThrombosisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsReference vessel diameterEverolimus-eluting stentsPercutaneous coronary interventionLong lesionsGroup BLesion lengthMACE rateCoronary interventionSmall vesselsGroup AStent typeShort lesionsAdverse cardiac eventsHigh-risk patientsPatient-level dataLarge vesselsLower ratesCOMPARE trialLesion revascularizationEfficacy outcomesAdverse eventsCardiac eventsIndependent predictorsImpact of Smoking on Outcomes of Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial)
Goto K, Nikolsky E, Lansky AJ, Dangas G, Witzenbichler B, Parise H, Guagliumi G, Kornowski R, Claessen BE, Fahy M, Mehran R, Stone GW. Impact of Smoking on Outcomes of Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 108: 1387-1394. PMID: 21864816, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.06.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntithrombinsCoronary AngiographyCoronary RestenosisCoronary ThrombosisDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug UtilizationFemaleHemorrhageHeparinHirudinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelPeptide FragmentsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexPyridinesRecombinant ProteinsSmokingStentsConceptsGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionProbable stent thrombosisPercutaneous coronary interventionUnfractionated heparinStent thrombosisMajor bleedingMyocardial infarctionBivalirudin monotherapyCoronary interventionSmoking statusPaclitaxel-eluting stent implantationIIb/IIIa inhibitorsAlternative antithrombotic regimensHORIZONS-AMI trialOutcomes of patientsImpact of smokingPaclitaxel-eluting stentsBare metal stentsLate stent thrombosisAntithrombotic regimensIschemic eventsIndependent predictorsClinical and angiographic outcomes of elderly patients treated with everolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stents: three-year results from the SPIRIT III randomised trial.
Hermiller JB, Nikolsky E, Lansky AJ, Applegate RJ, Sanz M, Yaqub M, Sood P, Cao S, Sudhir K, Stone GW. Clinical and angiographic outcomes of elderly patients treated with everolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stents: three-year results from the SPIRIT III randomised trial. EuroIntervention 2011, 7: 307-13. PMID: 21729832, DOI: 10.4244/eijv7i3a54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsPercutaneous coronary interventionSegment restenosisYounger patientsElderly patientsLower incidenceSegment late lumen lossSegment late lossSPIRIT III trialTarget vessel failureLate lumen lossDrug-eluting stentsYears of ageThree-year resultsLower ratesAge-specific mechanismsStent assignmentAngiographic outcomesCoronary interventionIII trialsInducible ischaemiaEE patientsPE patientsLumen lossNeointimal responseFrequency and Predictors of Stent Thrombosis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dangas GD, Caixeta A, Mehran R, Parise H, Lansky AJ, Cristea E, Brodie BR, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Peruga JZ, Dudek D, Möeckel M, Stone GW. Frequency and Predictors of Stent Thrombosis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2011, 123: 1745-1756. PMID: 21482968, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.981688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnticoagulantsAntithrombinsClopidogrelCoronary RestenosisCoronary ThrombosisDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHeparinHirudinsHumansMaleMetalsMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelPeptide FragmentsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsRecombinant ProteinsRisk FactorsTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeTubulin ModulatorsConceptsGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionBare metal stentsDrug-eluting stentsStent thrombosisCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionMetal stentsBivalirudin monotherapyOnly bare-metal stentsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialIIb/IIIa inhibitorsClopidogrel loading dosePotent antiplatelet therapyProbable stent thrombosisAcute stent thrombosisMyocardial Infarction trialAcute myocardial infarctionAntithrombin therapyHarmonizing OutcomesAntiplatelet therapyIndependent predictorsPaclitaxel-Eluting Stents Compared With Bare Metal Stents in Diabetic Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Witzenbichler B, Wöhrle J, Guagliumi G, Peruga JZ, Brodie BR, Dudek D, Kornowski R, Hartmann F, Hood KL, Parise H, Lansky AJ, Nikolsky E, Mehran R, Stone GW. Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents Compared With Bare Metal Stents in Diabetic Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2011, 4: 130-138. PMID: 21364152, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.110.960245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPaclitaxel-eluting stentsTarget lesion revascularizationBare metal stentsHORIZONS-AMI trialDiabetic patientsDiabetes mellitusStent thrombosisMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous interventionIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationMetal stentsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialHigh-risk diabetic patientsMyocardial Infarction trialPrimary percutaneous interventionInsulin-treated diabetesAcute myocardial infarctionAngiographic late lossComparable safety outcomesBinary restenosisHarmonizing OutcomesLesion revascularizationNondiabetic patientsAngiographic restenosisThree-Year Results of Safety and Efficacy of the Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent in Women (from the SPIRIT III Randomized Clinical Trial)
Ng VG, Lansky AJ, Hermiller JB, Farhat N, Applegate RJ, Yaqub M, Sood P, Su X, Simonton CA, Sudhir K, Stone GW. Three-Year Results of Safety and Efficacy of the Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent in Women (from the SPIRIT III Randomized Clinical Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 107: 841-848. PMID: 21255760, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.10.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget vessel failure rateSPIRIT III trialXIENCE VIII trialsClinical outcomesLow major adverse cardiac event rateMajor adverse cardiac event ratesAdverse cardiac event ratesMajor adverse cardiac eventsTAXUS paclitaxel-eluting stentAdverse cardiac eventsCardiac event rateCoronary artery lesionsLong-term complicationsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsThree-year resultsLesion revascularizationArtery lesionsCardiac eventsComplication rateStent thrombosisTreatment armsClinical benefitTaxus stentSubset analysisLong-Term (Three-Year) Safety and Efficacy of Everolimus-Eluting Stents Compared to Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents (from the SPIRIT III Trial)
Applegate RJ, Yaqub M, Hermiller JB, Sood P, Yu S, Doostzadeh J, Williams JE, Farhat N, Caputo R, Lansky AJ, Cutlip DE, Sudhir K, Stone GW. Long-Term (Three-Year) Safety and Efficacy of Everolimus-Eluting Stents Compared to Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents (from the SPIRIT III Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 107: 833-840. PMID: 21247538, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.10.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary RestenosisCoronary ThrombosisDrug-Eluting StentsEverolimusFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPaclitaxelProspective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodSirolimusSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeTubulin ModulatorsUnited StatesConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsSPIRIT III trialAdverse cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular eventsIII trialsPrimary clinical end pointLimited long-term dataTarget lesion revascularizationTarget vessel failureEvent-free survivalClinical end pointsEverolimus-Eluting StentsLong-term safetyLesion revascularizationCardiac deathCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionSPIRIT IIClinical trialsEfficacy profileUnited States sitesLandmark analysisTerm safetyXIENCE V