2001
Serum complement activation in congestive heart failure
Clark D, Cleman M, Pfau S, Rollins S, Ramahi T, Mayer C, Caulin-Glaser T, Daher E, Kosiborod M, Bell L, Setaro J. Serum complement activation in congestive heart failure. American Heart Journal 2001, 141: 684-690. PMID: 11275938, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.113758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureSymptomatic heart failureC5b-9 levelsHeart failureClinical outcomesC5b-9Control patientsNew York Heart Association class IV symptomsComplement activationAge-matched control patientsClass IV symptomsCombined clinical outcomeAdverse clinical outcomesVentricular ejection fractionTerminal complement complex C5b-9Terminal complement activationComplement complex C5b-9Serum complement activationTerminal complement complexAdverse eventsCardiopulmonary bypassEjection fractionSerum levelsMyocardial injuryMyocardial infarction
1997
Acute and Long-Term Outcome After Palmaz-Schatz Stenting: Analysis From the New Approaches To Coronary Intervention (NACI) Registry
Carrozza J, Schatz R, George C, Leon M, King S, Hirshfeld J, Curry R, Ivanhoe R, Buchbinder M, Cleman M, Goldberg S, Ricci D, Popma J, Safian R, Baim D, Investigators F. Acute and Long-Term Outcome After Palmaz-Schatz Stenting: Analysis From the New Approaches To Coronary Intervention (NACI) Registry. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1997, 80: 78k-88k. PMID: 9409695, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00767-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalmaz-Schatz stentsStent Restenosis StudyTarget lesion revascularizationCoronary Intervention RegistryRecent myocardial infarctionMinimum lumen diameterMyocardial infarctionLesion revascularizationIntervention RegistryProcedural successCoronary arteryHigh riskHigh incidenceLumen diameterSignificant left main stenosisLeft main coronary arteryQ-wave myocardial infarctionPalmaz-Schatz stentingDe novo lesionsLeft main stenosisSaphenous vein graftsCohort of patientsCongestive heart failureMain coronary arteryNative coronary arteries
1994
Long-term angiographic and clinical outcome after implantation of a ballon-expandable stent in the native coronary circulation
Savage M, Fischman D, Schatz R, Teirstein P, Leon M, Baim D, Ellis S, Topol E, Hirshfeld J, Cleman M, Buchbinder M, Bailey S, Heuser R, Walker C, Curry R, Gebhardt S, Rake R, Goldberg S, group F. Long-term angiographic and clinical outcome after implantation of a ballon-expandable stent in the native coronary circulation. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1994, 24: 1207-1212. PMID: 7930240, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90099-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNative coronary circulationAdverse clinical eventsMinimal lumen diameterClinical eventsUntreated lesionsStent implantationLumen diameterRepeat angioplastyClinical outcomesCoronary arteryCoronary circulationMyocardial infarctionEvent-free survival rateFinal minimal lumen diameterSingle Palmaz-Schatz stentsSubsequent adverse clinical eventsInitial angiographic resultsCoronary bypass surgeryNative coronary arteriesCoronary stent implantationFavorable clinical outcomeFollow-up angiographyLower restenosis rateEdge detection programPalmaz-Schatz stentsPredictors of Coronary Dissection following Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Balloon Angioplasty
Ilia R, Bigham H, Brennan J, Cabin H, Cleman M, Remetz M. Predictors of Coronary Dissection following Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Balloon Angioplasty. Cardiology 1994, 85: 229-234. PMID: 7987880, DOI: 10.1159/000176680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary dissectionLong lesionsPercutaneous transluminal coronary balloon angioplastyNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionAcute coronary dissectionCoronary balloon angioplastyConsecutive patientsCoronary angioplastyBalloon dilatationFemale patientsArterial dilatationBalloon angioplastyMyocardial infarctionMost dissectionsPatientsMore dissectionAngioplastyDissectionLesionsComplicationsArteryDilatationPredictorsInfarctionWomen
1993
Clinical and Angiographic Determinants of Initial Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Success
Ilia R, Kolanski D, Setaro J, Brennan J, Cabin H, Cleman M, Remetz M. Clinical and Angiographic Determinants of Initial Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Success. Angiology 1993, 44: 677-682. PMID: 8357092, DOI: 10.1177/000331979304400901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary angioplastyPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyAcute myocardial infarctionSuccess rateDegree of stenosisLong-term pretreatmentAngiographic determinantsAngioplasty successPostinfarction anginaAngiographic characteristicsSuccessful angioplastyClinical featuresMyocardial infarctionAnatomic determinantsPrimary successAngioplastyPatientsSuccessful procedureAspirinBeneficial effectsLesionsHigh rateAdditional findingsAngina
1992
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Unstable and Stable Angina pectoris: A Comparison of Immediate Success and Complications
Ilia R, Kolansky D, Setaro J, Brennan J, Cabin H, Cleman M, Remetz M. Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Unstable and Stable Angina pectoris: A Comparison of Immediate Success and Complications. Cardiology 1992, 81: 245-250. PMID: 1301250, DOI: 10.1159/000175811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyStable angina pectorisUnstable angina pectorisAngina pectorisCoronary angioplastyMyocardial infarctionAcute Q-wave myocardial infarctionMore acute myocardial infarctionUrgent coronary artery bypassQ-wave myocardial infarctionUnstable angina groupCoronary artery bypassMajor complication ratePresence of thrombusAcute myocardial infarctionSuccess rateAngina groupArtery bypassStable anginaUnstable anginaComplication rateConsecutive patientsAdditional patientsCoronary thrombus
1991
Clinical experience with the Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent
Schatz R, Goldberg S, Leon M, Baim D, Hirshfeld J, Cleman M, Ellis S, Topol E. Clinical experience with the Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1991, 17: 155-159. PMID: 2016473, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(91)90952-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle stentPrior angioplastyAngiographic restenosisPalmaz-Schatz coronary stentHigher thrombosis rateUrgent bypass surgeryMajor bleeding eventsNative coronary arteriesBalloon-expandable stentsSuccessful elective stentingBleeding eventsBypass surgeryComplication rateDeath 3Elective stentingCoronary angioplastyCoronary stentingRoutine angioplastyThrombosis rateSubacute thrombosisAngioplasty resultsCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysisHigh incidenceClinical experience with the Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent. Initial results of a multicenter study.
Schatz R, Baim D, Leon M, Ellis S, Goldberg S, Hirshfeld J, Cleman M, Cabin H, Walker C, Stagg J. Clinical experience with the Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent. Initial results of a multicenter study. Circulation 1991, 83: 148-161. PMID: 1984878, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.83.1.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent bypass surgeryBypass surgeryPerioperative complicationsMyocardial infarctionGroup 2Group 1Palmaz-Schatz coronary stentSuccessful elective coronary angioplastyUnderwent cardiac catheterizationElective coronary angioplastyNative coronary arteriesAbsence of symptomsBalloon-expandable stentsClinical thrombosisPerioperative deathsElective angioplastyCardiac catheterizationCoronary angioplastyMajor complicationsMulticenter studyCoronary arteryPatient populationLower incidencePatientsAbrupt closure
1989
Predictors of success in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of chronic total occlusions
LaVeau P, Remetz M, Cabin H, Hennecken J, McConnell S, Rosen R, Cleman M. Predictors of success in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of chronic total occlusions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1989, 64: 1264-1269. PMID: 2589190, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(89)90565-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyChronic total occlusionTotal occlusionAngiographic variablesClinical durationCoronary angioplastySuccess rateUnderwent repeat percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyRepeat percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastySuccessful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyEmergency coronary artery bypassNon-Q-wave infarctionCoronary artery bypassAcute myocardial infarctionQ-wave infarctionClinical occlusionArtery bypassMean durationMyocardial infarctionDilatation sitePredictors of successLow success rateInfarctionPatients