1997
Local urokinase delivery with the Channel balloon: Device safety, pharmacokinetics of intracoronary drug delivery, and efficacy of thrombolysis
Mitchel J, Barry J, Bow L, Alberghini T, Abbas S, McKay R. Local urokinase delivery with the Channel balloon: Device safety, pharmacokinetics of intracoronary drug delivery, and efficacy of thrombolysis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 1997, 41: 254-260. PMID: 9213023, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199707)41:3<254::aid-ccd5>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnimalsCell DivisionDrug Delivery SystemsEquipment DesignEquipment SafetyFeasibility StudiesFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsIliac ArteryMaleMuscle, Smooth, VascularProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenSwineThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeTunica MediaUrokinase-Type Plasminogen ActivatorConceptsLocal urokinase deliveryConventional balloon angioplastyBalloon angioplastyDrug infusionDrug depositionPorcine modelLocal drug delivery catheterLocal deliveryDrug delivery catheterEfficacy of thrombolysisComparative histologic studyCatheter infusionBalloon useVessel traumaCoronary arteryLocal infusionThrombolytic techniquesIntracoronary useHistologic changesBalloon inflationIntramural depositionHistologic studyArtery ratioCoronary vesselsAnesthetized swine
1995
Enhanced intracoronary thrombolysis with urokinase using a novel, local drug delivery system. In vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies.
Mitchel J, Fram D, Palme D, Foster R, Hirst J, Azrin M, Bow L, Eldin A, Waters D, McKay R. Enhanced intracoronary thrombolysis with urokinase using a novel, local drug delivery system. In vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies. Circulation 1995, 91: 785-93. PMID: 7828307, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.91.3.785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnimalsCatheterizationCoronary AngiographyCoronary ThrombosisDrug Delivery SystemsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSwineUrokinase-Type Plasminogen ActivatorConceptsDispatch catheterLocal infusionEnd-hole catheterU urokinaseCatheter infusionIntracoronary thrombusAngioplasty siteUrokinase administrationLocal drug delivery systemIntracoronary thrombolysisUrokinase infusionBalloon angioplastySystemic bolusIntramural depositionNew local drug delivery systemDistal coronary flowLocal urokinase deliveryLocal urokinase infusionThrombus-containing stenosesConventional balloon angioplastyInfusion of urokinaseInfusion of salinePorcine coronary arteriesSystemic fibrinolytic stateCardiac catheterization laboratory
1994
Inhibition of platelet deposition and lysis of intracoronary thrombus during balloon angioplasty using urokinase-coated hydrogel balloons.
Mitchel J, Azrin M, Fram D, Hong M, Wong S, Barry J, Bow L, Curley T, Kiernan F, Waters D. Inhibition of platelet deposition and lysis of intracoronary thrombus during balloon angioplasty using urokinase-coated hydrogel balloons. Circulation 1994, 90: 1979-1988. PMID: 7923688, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.90.4.1979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal urokinase deliveryVivo balloon angioplastyIntracoronary thrombusBalloon angioplastyPlatelet depositionThrombotic closureDistal embolizationAngioplasty siteAbrupt closureArterial wallHydrogel balloonContralateral control arteriesContralateral control vesselsIntramural drug deliveryVivo studiesConventional balloon angioplastyNew Zealand rabbitsU urokinaseConventional angioplastyBalloon dilatationClinical efficacyReflow phenomenonIliac arteryBlood exposureControl arteries