2009
9-Month Clinical, Angiographic, and Intravascular Ultrasound Results of a Prospective Evaluation of the Axxess Self-Expanding Biolimus A9-Eluting Stent in Coronary Bifurcation Lesions The DIVERGE (Drug-Eluting Stent Intervention for Treating Side Branches Effectively) Study
Verheye S, Agostoni P, Dubois CL, Dens J, Ormiston J, Worthley S, Trauthen B, Hasegawa T, Koo BK, Fitzgerald PJ, Mehran R, Lansky AJ. 9-Month Clinical, Angiographic, and Intravascular Ultrasound Results of a Prospective Evaluation of the Axxess Self-Expanding Biolimus A9-Eluting Stent in Coronary Bifurcation Lesions The DIVERGE (Drug-Eluting Stent Intervention for Treating Side Branches Effectively) Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 53: 1031-1039. PMID: 19298915, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent neointimal volume obstructionMajor adverse cardiac eventsNeointimal volume obstructionCoronary bifurcation lesionsBifurcation lesionsAXXESS stentVolume obstructionMulticenter studyMyocardial infarctionLate lossParent vesselDe novo bifurcation lesionsEnd pointIntravascular ultrasound resultsNovo bifurcation lesionsAdverse cardiac eventsComposite of deathPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsProspective multicenter studySirolimus-eluting stentsAdverse late outcomesSide branchesDrug-eluting stentsLate stent thrombosis
2007
Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization Using a Trilayer Metal Phosphorylcholine-Coated Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent
Abizaid A, Lansky AJ, Fitzgerald PJ, Tanajura LF, Feres F, Staico R, Mattos L, Abizaid A, Chaves A, Centemero M, Sousa AG, Sousa JE, Zaugg MJ, Schwartz LB. Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization Using a Trilayer Metal Phosphorylcholine-Coated Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 99: 1403-1408. PMID: 17493469, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCardiovascular AgentsCoronary AngiographyCoronary CirculationCoronary RestenosisCoronary StenosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhosphorylcholineProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignResearch DesignSirolimusStentsTreatment OutcomeTunica IntimaUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsCoronary artery stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographyZoMaxx stentCoronary angiographyArtery stenosisDe novo coronary artery stenosisSingle-arm prospective clinical trialDevice-deployment success ratesMajor adverse cardiac eventsSegment late lumen lossCoronary occlusive diseaseIntravascular ultrasound resultsNeointimal volume obstructionAdverse cardiac eventsIndependent core laboratoryLate lumen lossNative coronary arteriesPercutaneous coronary revascularizationProspective clinical trialsCoronary stent systemReduction of restenosisCoronary revascularizationVolume obstructionCardiac eventsObstructive lesions