2001
Localized Intracoronary Gamma-Radiation Therapy to Inhibit the Recurrence of Restenosis after Stenting
Leon M, Teirstein P, Moses J, Tripuraneni P, Lansky A, Jani S, Wong S, Fish D, Ellis S, Holmes D, Kerieakes D, Kuntz R. Localized Intracoronary Gamma-Radiation Therapy to Inhibit the Recurrence of Restenosis after Stenting. New England Journal Of Medicine 2001, 344: 250-256. PMID: 11172151, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200101253440402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBrachytherapyCombined Modality TherapyCoronary DiseaseCoronary ThrombosisDose-Response Relationship, RadiationDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGamma RaysHumansIridium RadioisotopesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRadiotherapy DosageSecondary PreventionStentsConceptsIridium-192 groupMyocardial infarctionLate thrombosisStent restenosisIridium-192Intracoronary irradiationTarget lesionsIntracoronary gamma radiation therapyMajor adverse cardiac eventsFrequency of restenosisOral antiplatelet therapyAdverse cardiac eventsComposite of deathPrimary end pointLate myocardial infarctionIntracoronary radiation therapyIncidence of deathRecurrence of restenosisGamma radiation therapyEligible patientsAngiographic restenosisAntiplatelet therapyPlacebo groupCardiac eventsCoronary angioplasty
1999
Quantitative angiographic analysis of stent restenosis in the scripps coronary radiation to inhibit intimal proliferation post stenting (SCRIPPS) trial
Lansky A, Popma J, Massullo V, Jani S, Russo R, Schatz R, Steuterman S, Guarneri E, Wu H, Mehran R, Mintz G, Leon M, Teirstein P. Quantitative angiographic analysis of stent restenosis in the scripps coronary radiation to inhibit intimal proliferation post stenting (SCRIPPS) trial. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1999, 84: 410-414. PMID: 10468078, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00325-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent marginsStenting TrialStent restenosisIr-192Quantitative angiographic resultsQuantitative angiographic analysisLower restenosis ratePercent diameter stenosisLower relative riskPlacebo sourcesAngiographic resultsRestenosis rateDiameter stenosisAngiographic analysisRelative riskRestenosisTreatment lengthIridium-192Successful interventionsTrialsFurther studiesPatientsTreatmentStenosisFollow