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
Longitudinal Distribution of Plaque Burden and Necrotic Core–Rich Plaques in Nonculprit Lesions of Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Wykrzykowska JJ, Mintz GS, Garcia-Garcia HM, Maehara A, Fahy M, Xu K, Inguez A, Fajadet J, Lansky A, Templin B, Zhang Z, de Bruyne B, Weisz G, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Longitudinal Distribution of Plaque Burden and Necrotic Core–Rich Plaques in Nonculprit Lesions of Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s10-s18. PMID: 22421223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChi-Square DistributionCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsEuropeFemaleHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsLeft main coronary arteryVirtual histology intravascular ultrasoundAcute coronary syndromePlaque burdenDistal coronary treeNonculprit lesionsCoronary syndromeVH-TCFACoronary arteryCoronary treeNecrotic core contentAcute coronary eventsEpicardial coronary arteriesMain coronary arteryAtherosclerotic plaque burdenAcute myocardial infarctionLong segmentCoronary eventsAnterior descendingMyocardial infarctionVulnerable plaquesProportion of NCsArteryLesionsPROSPECT study
2002
Device selection in the treatment of in-stent restenosis with and without radiation (from the Gamma Radiation Trials)
Ajani AE, Waksman R, Zimarino M, Kim H, Pichard AD, Satler LF, Kent KM, White RL, Pinnow E, Mehran R, Lansky A, Lindsay J. Device selection in the treatment of in-stent restenosis with and without radiation (from the Gamma Radiation Trials). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2002, 89: 137-144. PMID: 11792331, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02189-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAngioplastyAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChi-Square DistributionCoronary DiseaseDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFemaleHumansIridium RadioisotopesLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionStentsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsExcimer laser coronary angioplastyMajor adverse coronary eventsAdditional stent implantationTreatment of ISRRecurrence rateCoronary angioplastyRotational atherectomyStent implantationStent restenosisBalloon percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyIntracoronary gamma radiationLate clinical outcomesAdverse coronary eventsOverall recurrence rateTransluminal coronary angioplastyLaser coronary angioplastyHigh recurrence rateUse of stentingDevice selectionAngiographic characteristicsMACE ratePlacebo groupPlacebo therapyCoronary events
1999
One-year follow-up after intravascular ultrasound assessment of moderate left main coronary artery disease in patients with ambiguous angiograms
Abizaid A, Mintz G, Abizaid A, Mehran R, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Wu H, Kent K, Leon M. One-year follow-up after intravascular ultrasound assessment of moderate left main coronary artery disease in patients with ambiguous angiograms. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1999, 34: 707-715. PMID: 10483951, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00261-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen diameterMain coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseLMCA diseaseCardiac eventsArtery diseaseLeft main coronary artery diseaseLumen diameterOne-year event ratesPoor long-term prognosisEvent ratesLesion lumen areaSignificant LMCA diseaseUnderwent bypass surgeryPresence of diabetesIntravascular ultrasound findingsLong-term prognosisCatheter-based interventionsIntravascular ultrasound assessmentLogistic regression analysisImportant quantitative predictorLMCA interventionCoronary eventsLMCA stenosisBypass surgery
1998
Lipid-Lowering Therapy After Coronary Revascularization: The Interventional Cardiologist’s Perspective 11This work was supported by the Cardiology Research Foundation, Washington, DC.
Lansky A, Popma J, Mintz G, Laird J, Saucedo J, Leon M. Lipid-Lowering Therapy After Coronary Revascularization: The Interventional Cardiologist’s Perspective 11This work was supported by the Cardiology Research Foundation, Washington, DC. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1998, 81: 55e-62e. PMID: 9551596, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00199-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary eventsCoronary interventionCholesterol levelsAggressive lipid-lowering therapyCardiology Research FoundationLipid-lowering therapyTreatment of stenosisPatients' cholesterol levelsLipid-laden plaqueCoronary revascularizationCoronary atherosclerosisUnderlying diseaseRevascularization proceduresAtherosclerotic progressionCardiologist's practiceAdvanced lesionsCholesterol reductionPlaque accumulationIntravascular ultrasoundOwn carePatientsTherapyInterventionRevascularizationAtherectomy