2013
Plaque shift and distal embolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Wu X, Maehara A, He Y, Xu K, Oviedo C, Witzenbichler B, Lansky AJ, Dressler O, Parise H, Stone GW, Mintz GS. Plaque shift and distal embolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 203-209. PMID: 22936619, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary ThrombosisCoronary VesselsCreatine Kinase, MB FormEmbolismFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNo-Reflow PhenomenonPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProsthesis DesignRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsThrombus groupCK-MBAngiographic thrombusPlaque shiftReference segmentsAxial plaque redistributionDistal plaque embolizationDistal reference segmentsHORIZONS-AMI trialNative coronary lesionsM volumeAcute myocardial infarctionVolumetric intravascular ultrasoundBare metal stentsOverall plaque volumePeriprocedural elevationPlaque redistributionDistal embolismCoronary lesionsPlaque embolizationMyocardial infarctionStent implantationPlaque volumeInfarction lesionsIntravascular ultrasound
2008
Comparison of Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasonic Detection of Myocardial Bridging of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Doi H, Kubo T, Castellanos C, Liu J, Yang J, Oviedo C, Franklin-Bond T, Dasgupta N, Biro S, Dani L, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Kirtane AJ, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins MB, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Comparison of Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasonic Detection of Myocardial Bridging of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 102: 1608-1613. PMID: 19064013, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial bridgingIntravascular ultrasoundCoronary arterySystolic compressionLow left ventricular ejection fractionDe novo coronary lesionsLeft ventricular ejection fractionComparison of AngiographicDistal reference segmentsMaximum plaque burdenNovo coronary lesionsVentricular ejection fractionUseful anatomic informationConsecutive patientsEjection fractionLeft anteriorClinical featuresCoronary lesionsPlaque burdenProximal stenosisIntimal thicknessStudy populationPatientsAccurate diagnosisArtery
2000
Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation
Ahmed J, Mintz G, Weissman N, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K. Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation. Circulation 2000, 102: 7-10. PMID: 10880407, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.1.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumen enlargementReference segmentsExternal elastic membrane areaDistal reference segmentsNative coronary lesionsIntracoronary stent implantationIntravascular ultrasound analysisMean lumen areaExternal elastic membraneCoronary lesionsPlaque burdenPlaque embolizationStent implantationMultilink stentsProximal referenceDistal referenceIntravascular ultrasoundLesionsUltrasound analysisLumen areaPlaquesVolumetric analysisVessel expansionInterventionMedia area