2024
A Safety and Feasibility Single-Arm Study of a Novel Catheter Thrombectomy Device for the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism (ENGULF)
Kobayashi T, Secemsky E, Klein A, Faintuch S, Bulman J, Weinstein J, Bitton-Faiwiszewski Y, Bisharat M, Metzger D, Rosenberg R, Weinberg I, Vadlamudi V, Matthai W, Saleh A, Cristea E, Lansky A, Giri J. A Safety and Feasibility Single-Arm Study of a Novel Catheter Thrombectomy Device for the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism (ENGULF). Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102049. PMID: 39132596, PMCID: PMC11307881, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntermediate-risk PELife-threatening bleedingPulmonary embolismRV/LV ratioAcute PEAdverse eventsThrombectomy catheterPostprocedure computed tomography angiographyTreatment of acute PEDevice-related serious adverse eventsTreatment of pulmonary embolismFirst-in-human studyPreprocedural computed tomography angiographyCatheter-directed embolectomyRight ventricle/left ventricleSecondary safety outcomesVARC-2 criteriaSerious adverse eventsDays post-procedureSingle-arm studyRisk of mortalityPrimary efficacyVARC-2Embolectomy devicesHours postprocedure
2023
Characteristics and outcomes of elderly patients undergoing protected percutaneous coronary intervention with impella mechanical circulatory support
Jakob P, Falah B, Abu-Much A, Lansky A, Basir M, Schonning M, Zhou Z, Batchelor W, Grines C, O'neill W, Stahli B. Characteristics and outcomes of elderly patients undergoing protected percutaneous coronary intervention with impella mechanical circulatory support. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: ehad655.2209. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad655.2209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionMechanical circulatory supportYears of ageCirculatory supportMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionElderly patientsClinical outcomesStroke/transient ischemic attackMain percutaneous coronary interventionMultivariable Cox regression modelsSevere valvular heart diseaseLeft ventricular ejection fractionLower body mass indexBaseline SYNTAX scoreTransient ischemic attackHigh-risk patientsGlomerular filtration ratePrior myocardial infarctionVentricular ejection fractionValvular heart diseaseBody mass indexCox regression modelRisk of mortality
2003
Impact of Renal Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Sadeghi HM, Stone GW, Grines CL, Mehran R, Dixon SR, Lansky AJ, Fahy M, Cox DA, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Griffin JJ, Stuckey TD, Turco M, Carroll JD. Impact of Renal Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2003, 108: 2769-2775. PMID: 14638545, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000103623.63687.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAcute DiseaseAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalContrast MediaCoronary RestenosisCreatinineFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRenal InsufficiencyRisk AssessmentStentsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionBaseline renal insufficiencyRenal insufficiencyBaseline CrClMyocardial infarctionPrimary PCIPeripheral vascular diseasePowerful independent predictorPercutaneous coronary interventionRisk of mortalityTransfusion requirementsHemorrhagic complicationsPrimary angioplastySevere restenosisArtery reocclusionCoronary interventionCreatinine clearanceSymptom onsetHeart failureIndependent predictorsAMI patientsCerebrovascular diseasePoor prognosisPrognostic importance
2000
Prognostic value of cardiac troponin-I levels following catheter-based coronary interventions
Fuchs S, Kornowski R, Mehran R, Lansky A, Satler L, Pichard A, Kent K, Clark C, Stone G, Leon M. Prognostic value of cardiac troponin-I levels following catheter-based coronary interventions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 85: 1077-1082. PMID: 10781755, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)00699-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter-based coronary interventionsCK-MB levelsHospital complicationsCoronary interventionCreatine kinase-MB fraction levelsCardiac event-free survivalIntermediate-term clinical outcomesTn-I levelsEvent-free survivalIntermediate-term outcomesRisk of mortalityQ-wave infarctionLesion revascularizationConsecutive patientsCoronary angioplastyIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesPrognostic significancePrognostic valueCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionPlasma levelsSaphenous veinNormal limitsGroup II