2009
The GENESIS (Randomized, Multicenter Study of the Pimecrolimus-Eluting and Pimecrolimus/Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Patients with De Novo Lesions of the Native Coronary Arteries) Trial
Verheye S, Agostoni P, Dawkins KD, Dens J, Rutsch W, Carrie D, Schofer J, Lotan C, Dubois CL, Cohen SA, Fitzgerald PJ, Lansky AJ. The GENESIS (Randomized, Multicenter Study of the Pimecrolimus-Eluting and Pimecrolimus/Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Patients with De Novo Lesions of the Native Coronary Arteries) Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 2: 205-214. PMID: 19463427, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2008.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsMajor adverse cardiac event ratesAdverse cardiac event ratesSingle de novo lesionsMajor adverse clinical eventsStent late lumen lossEnd pointBinary angiographic restenosisCardiac event ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsDe novo lesionsRandomized multicenter trialAdverse clinical eventsStent late lossLate lumen lossNative coronary arteriesStent restenosis rateBare metal stentsAngiographic restenosisNovo lesionsCoronary angiographyMulticenter trialRestenosis rateLumen loss
2007
Randomized, double‐blind, multicenter study of the polymer‐based 17‐β estradiol‐eluting stent for treatment of native coronary artery lesions: Six‐month results of the ETHOS I trial
Abizaid A, Chaves Á, Leon MB, Hauptmann K, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Baumbach W, Shankar H, Muller R, Feres F, Sousa AG, Sousa JE, Grube E. Randomized, double‐blind, multicenter study of the polymer‐based 17‐β estradiol‐eluting stent for treatment of native coronary artery lesions: Six‐month results of the ETHOS I trial. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2007, 70: 654-660. PMID: 17932898, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent volume obstructionIntravascular ultrasoundVolume obstructionI trialCoronary lesionsSingle de novo native coronary lesionsDe novo native coronary lesionsMean reference vessel diameterMajor adverse cardiac eventsNative coronary artery lesionsBinary angiographic restenosisAdverse cardiac eventsNative coronary lesionsPrimary end pointCoronary artery lesionsReference vessel diameterSix-month resultsStent late lossTreatment of patientsBare metal stentsMean lesion lengthLesion revascularizationAngiographic restenosisPrimary endpointSecondary endpoints
2006
Drug-Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Intermediate Lesions Pooled Analysis From Four Randomized Trials
Moses JW, Stone GW, Nikolsky E, Mintz GS, Dangas G, Grube E, Ellis SG, Lansky AJ, Weisz G, Fahy M, Na Y, Russell ME, Donohoe D, Leon MB, Mehran R. Drug-Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Intermediate Lesions Pooled Analysis From Four Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 47: 2164-2171. PMID: 16750680, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.01.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsDrug-eluting stentsTarget vessel revascularizationIntermediate lesionsAngiographic restenosisMyocardial infarctionCardiac deathStent thrombosisDe novo coronary artery lesionsIntroduction of DESLate major adverse cardiac eventsEfficacy of DESNovo coronary artery lesionsBinary angiographic restenosisAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery lesionsCurrent treatment paradigmsTreatment of patientsIntermediate coronary lesionsBalloon-expandable stentsLower ratesEverolimus trialsRestenosis reductionTAXUS IVVessel revascularization
2003
Vascular brachytherapy using a beta emitter source in diabetic patients with in-stent restenosis: Angiographic and clinical outcomes
Suntharalingam M, Laskey WK, Tantibhedhyangkul W, Lansky A, Teirstein P, Bass T, Silber S, Rutherford B, Wilmer C, Popma JJ, Kuntz R, Bonan R. Vascular brachytherapy using a beta emitter source in diabetic patients with in-stent restenosis: Angiographic and clinical outcomes. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2003, 57: 536-542. PMID: 12957267, DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(03)00537-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVessel revascularization ratePercutaneous coronary interventionDiabetic patientsNondiabetic patientsVascular brachytherapyNondiabetic counterpartsStent restenosisRevascularization ratesCoronary interventionLess target lesion revascularizationConventional percutaneous coronary interventionBinary angiographic restenosisAngiographic restenosis rateTarget lesion revascularizationReference vessel diameterComplex coronary lesionsMinimal lumen diameterStudy of patientsPercent diameter stenosisVessel diameterTreatment effectsBeta-Cath SystemBreslow-Day testLesion revascularizationAngiographic restenosis
2000
The PARAGON stent study: a randomized trial of a new martensitic nitinol stent versus the Palmaz-Schatz stent for treatment of complex native coronary arterial lesions
Holmes D, Lansky A, Kuntz R, Bell M, Buchbinder M, Fortuna R, O’Shaughnessy C, Popma J, Investigators F. The PARAGON stent study: a randomized trial of a new martensitic nitinol stent versus the Palmaz-Schatz stent for treatment of complex native coronary arterial lesions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 86: 1073-1079. PMID: 11074202, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01162-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent minimal lumen diameterTarget vessel failureMinimal lumen diameterAngiographic restenosisPalmaz-SchatzLumen diameterPS stentEnd pointSignificant differencesAverage stent lengthBinary angiographic restenosisInfrequent adverse eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSmaller reference vesselsCoronary arterial lesionsNative coronary lesionsPrior bypass surgeryLong-term outcomesPalmaz-Schatz stentsPrior restenosisLesion revascularizationPercutaneous revascularizationBypass surgeryClinical restenosisIntracoronary γ-Radiation Therapy After Angioplasty Inhibits Recurrence in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis
Waksman R, White R, Chan R, Bass B, Geirlach L, Mintz G, Satler L, Mehran R, Serruys P, Lansky A, Fitzgerald P, Bhargava B, Kent K, Pichard A, Leon M. Intracoronary γ-Radiation Therapy After Angioplasty Inhibits Recurrence in Patients With In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2000, 101: 2165-2171. PMID: 10801757, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.18.2165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent restenosisIntracoronary gamma radiation therapyLess target lesion revascularizationBinary angiographic restenosisSuccessful coronary interventionTarget lesion revascularizationMajor cardiac eventsIndependent core laboratoryIntracoronary stent implantationInitial clinical trialsGamma radiation therapyLesion revascularizationAngiographic restenosisVessel revascularizationAngiographic outcomesCardiac eventsClinical restenosisCoronary interventionAdjunct therapyProcedural successStent implantationClinical trialsTreatment protocolNeointimal formationRadiation group