2007
Cobalt chromium stent with antiproliferative for restenosis trial in India (COSTAR I).
Kaul U, Gupta RK, Mathur A, Dani S, Sapra R, Nayak PR, Lansky A, Cristea E, Carlier S, Gambone L, Litvack F. Cobalt chromium stent with antiproliferative for restenosis trial in India (COSTAR I). Indian Heart Journal 2007, 59: 165-72. PMID: 19122251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent late lossGroup 2Group 1Late lossI trialCoronary lesionsGroup 3De novo coronary lesionsSegment late lossBinary restenosis rateNative coronary lesionsNovo coronary lesionsMulti-center registryCoronary stent systemRelease formulationExtended-release formulationSmall-caliber vesselsCobalt-chromium stentNovo lesionsPrimary endpointRestenosis TrialRestenosis rateClinical outcomesFeasibility trialClinical results
2005
The Effect of Variable Dose and Release Kinetics on Neointimal Hyperplasia Using a Novel Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Platform The Paclitaxel In-Stent Controlled Elution Study (PISCES)
Serruys P, Sianos G, Abizaid A, Aoki J, Heijer P, Bonnier H, Smits P, McClean D, Verheye S, Belardi J, Condado J, Pieper M, Gambone L, Bressers M, Symons J, Sousa E, Litvack F. The Effect of Variable Dose and Release Kinetics on Neointimal Hyperplasia Using a Novel Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Platform The Paclitaxel In-Stent Controlled Elution Study (PISCES). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 46: 253-260. PMID: 16022951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsStent late lossLate lossNeointimal hyperplasiaRelease kineticsVolume obstructionStent groupErodable polymerStent platformsVariable dosePolymer coatingAdverse cardiac eventsSingle-vessel diseasePaclitaxel-eluting stentsAngiographic late lossBare stent groupStent neointimal hyperplasiaDurable polymer coatingDrug deliverySub-acute thrombosisTLR rateCardiac eventsRestenosis rateVessel diseaseIntravascular ultrasound