2014
Relation of C-Reactive Protein Levels to Instability of Untreated Vulnerable Coronary Plaques (from the PROSPECT Study)
Kelly CR, Weisz G, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Parise H, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Relation of C-Reactive Protein Levels to Instability of Untreated Vulnerable Coronary Plaques (from the PROSPECT Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 376-383. PMID: 24931291, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.04.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseC-Reactive ProteinDisease ProgressionFemaleGlobal HealthHumansIncidenceInflammationMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival RateTime FactorsConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsC-reactive protein levelsNonculprit lesionsElevated CRP levelsCRP levelsVulnerable coronary plaquesIntravascular ultrasoundCoronary plaquesPost-acute coronary syndrome patientsSubsequent major adverse cardiac eventsGray-scale intravascular ultrasoundCoronary Tree (PROSPECT) studyUntreated nonculprit lesionsAdverse cardiac eventsAdverse coronary eventsAcute coronary syndromeCoronary syndrome patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundPredictors of eventsProtein levelsMinimal luminal areaHigh rateCoronary eventsCoronary syndrome
2012
Definitions and Methodology for the Grayscale and Radiofrequency Intravascular Ultrasound and Coronary Angiographic Analyses
Maehara A, Cristea E, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, Dressler O, Biro S, Templin B, Virmani R, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Definitions and Methodology for the Grayscale and Radiofrequency Intravascular Ultrasound and Coronary Angiographic Analyses. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s1-s9. PMID: 22421222, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisDisease ProgressionEuropeFemaleFibrosisHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeointimaPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTerminology as TopicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsThin-cap fibroatheromaAdverse cardiovascular eventsRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundNatural history studiesNonculprit lesionsPlaque burdenCardiovascular eventsLuminal areaIntravascular ultrasoundVH thin-cap fibroatheromaMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsFuture adverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary angiographic analysisCoronary artery ostiumThick-cap fibroatheromaLarger plaque burdenVirtual histologyMinimal luminal areaPathological intimal thickeningSmall luminal areaCoronary artery imagingHistory studiesSide branchesCoronary atherosclerosisCulprit lesionCoronary Plaque Composition, Morphology, and Outcomes in Patients With and Without Chronic Kidney Disease Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Baber U, Stone GW, Weisz G, Moreno P, Dangas G, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Cristea E, Fahy M, Xu K, Lansky AJ, Wennerblom B, Mathey DG, Templin B, Zhang Z, Serruys PW, Mehran R. Coronary Plaque Composition, Morphology, and Outcomes in Patients With and Without Chronic Kidney Disease Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s53-s61. PMID: 22421231, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseEuropeFemaleFibrosisHeart ArrestHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsAcute coronary syndromeChronic kidney diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary plaque compositionNonculprit lesionsPlaque compositionCoronary syndromeAdverse eventsCoronary interventionCardiac deathKidney diseaseMyocardial infarctionNecrotic coreFibrous tissueGreater necrotic coreUntreated nonculprit lesionsRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundCoronary atherosclerotic plaque compositionMinimal luminal areaPercentage of plaqueLesion-level analysisIntravascular ultrasound parametersAtherosclerotic plaque compositionCKD patientsCulprit lesion
2011
A Prospective Natural-History Study of Coronary Atherosclerosis
Stone GW, Maehara A, Lansky AJ, de Bruyne B, Cristea E, Mintz GS, Mehran R, McPherson J, Farhat N, Marso SP, Parise H, Templin B, White R, Zhang Z, Serruys PW. A Prospective Natural-History Study of Coronary Atherosclerosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2011, 364: 226-235. PMID: 21247313, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1002358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRecurrenceRisk FactorsUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsAdverse cardiovascular eventsAcute coronary syndromeNonculprit lesionsPercutaneous coronary interventionThin-cap fibroatheromaCardiovascular eventsCoronary syndromeCulprit lesionCoronary interventionPlaque burdenIntravascular ultrasonographyLuminal areaSubsequent major adverse cardiovascular eventsLesion-related risk factorsMild coronary artery stenosisProspective natural history studyLarger plaque burdenCoronary artery stenosisMinimal luminal areaNatural history studiesRecurrent eventsSmall luminal areaMedian followCoronary atherosclerosis