2004
Randomized trial of Rotational Atherectomy Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Diffuse In-stent Restenosis (ROSTER)
Sharma SK, Kini A, Mehran R, Lansky A, Kobayashi Y, Marmur JD. Randomized trial of Rotational Atherectomy Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Diffuse In-stent Restenosis (ROSTER). American Heart Journal 2004, 147: 16-22. PMID: 14691413, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationPrimary end pointDiffuse ISRPTCA groupBalloon angioplastyBalloon dilatationStent restenosisCoronary artery bypass graft proceduresIn-Stent Restenosis TrialStudy's primary end pointEnd pointHigh-pressure balloon dilatationRotational coronary atherectomySecondary end pointsBypass graft proceduresIntravascular ultrasound studyAcute luminal gainAdjunctive balloon dilatationIntimal hyperplasia areaAngiographic substudyAngiographic variablesLesion revascularizationRepeat stentingAngiographic restenosisAngiographic success
2001
Treatment of focal in-stent restenosis with balloon angioplasty alone versus stenting: Short- and long-term results
Mehran R, Dangas G, Abizaid A, Lansky A, Mintz G, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K, Waksman R, Stone G, Leon M. Treatment of focal in-stent restenosis with balloon angioplasty alone versus stenting: Short- and long-term results. American Heart Journal 2001, 141: 610-614. PMID: 11275928, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.113998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyMinimal lumen diameterLong-term clinical resultsFocal ISRStent groupClinical resultsStent restenosisLarger reference vessel diameterLesion lengthLesion revascularization rateTarget lesion revascularizationReference vessel diameterResidual diameter stenosisTransluminal coronary angioplastyLong-term resultsQ-wave infarctionPTCA groupUrgent revascularizationAngiographic successLesion revascularizationRevascularization ratesAdditional stentingBaseline characteristicsCoronary angioplastyDiabetic patients