1995
Length of hospital stay and complications after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Clinical and procedural predictors. Heparin Registry Investigators.
Wolfe M, Roubin G, Schweiger M, Isner J, Ferguson J, Cannon A, Cleman M, Cabin H, Leya F, Bonan R, Strony J, Adelman B, Bittl J. Length of hospital stay and complications after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Clinical and procedural predictors. Heparin Registry Investigators. Circulation 1995, 92: 311-9. PMID: 7634443, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.92.3.311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyLength of stayMultivessel coronary artery diseasePTCA complicationsCoronary artery diseaseTransluminal coronary angioplastyHospital stayUnstable anginaBaseline variablesAdvanced ageComplex lesionsArtery diseaseCoronary angioplastyLesion complexityNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionIndividual baseline variablesBaseline risk factorsClinical risk scoreEmergency bypass surgeryProlonged hospital staySelection of patientsAbrupt vessel closureConventional balloon angioplastyAccess of patientsStrongest predictor
1993
Coronary angioplasty with gradual versus rapid balloon inflation: Initial results and complications
Ilia R, Cabin H, McConnell S, Cleman M, Remetz M. Coronary angioplasty with gradual versus rapid balloon inflation: Initial results and complications. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 1993, 29: 199-202. PMID: 8402842, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1810290305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflation protocolFrequency of dissectionLesion morphological characteristicsRapid balloon inflationProcedure-related complicationsComplete success rateSuccess rateGradual inflationUnstable anginaComplication rateCoronary angioplastySignificant group differencesArterial damageBalloon inflationDissection rateHigh success rateDiseased vesselsMore lesionsPatientsLesionsInflation groupGroup differencesAngioplastyComplicationsVessel diameter ratio
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
1986
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of the “culprit lesion” for management of unstable angina pectoris in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease
Wohlgelernter D, Cleman M, Highman H, Zaret B. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of the “culprit lesion” for management of unstable angina pectoris in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1986, 58: 460-464. PMID: 2944366, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(86)90015-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyMultivessel coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseCulprit lesionTransluminal coronary angioplastyUnstable angina pectorisUnstable anginaAngina pectorisArtery diseaseCoronary angioplastyLong-term clinical improvementIntracoronary filling defectsOptimal medical therapyUnstable angina refractoryFeasible therapeutic optionPrimary success rateProcedure-related complicationsAngina refractoryRecurrent anginaSubtotal obstructionAngiographic evidenceClinical improvementCoronary thrombosisMedical therapyCoronary lesions