2023
Predictors of Cerebral Embolic Debris During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The SafePass 2 First-in-Human Study
Grubman D, Ahmad Y, Leipsic J, Blanke P, Pasupati S, Webster M, Nazif T, Parise H, Lansky A. Predictors of Cerebral Embolic Debris During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The SafePass 2 First-in-Human Study. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 207: 28-34. PMID: 37722198, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementValve replacementAtrial fibrillationHuman studiesEmbolic protection device useHigh embolic riskPrimary end pointHigh-risk patientsIndependent core laboratorySelf-expanding valvesComputed tomography angiographyProtection device useCerebral embolizationCerebrovascular eventsEmbolic riskAcute thrombusEmbolic burdenAngiography featuresTechnical successTomography angiographyEmbolic debrisValve useCore laboratoryEnd pointAlcohol-mediated renal denervation in patients with hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications.
Pathak A, Rudolph U, Saxena M, Zeller T, Müller-Ehmsen J, Lipsic E, Schmieder R, Sievert H, Halbach M, Sharif F, Parise H, Fischell T, Weber M, Kandzari D, Mahfoud F. Alcohol-mediated renal denervation in patients with hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications. EuroIntervention 2023, 19: 602-611. PMID: 37427416, PMCID: PMC10493775, DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-23-00088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureRenal denervationBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsRDN groupMedication burdenMean office blood pressureOffice systolic blood pressureSystolic BP 140Office blood pressurePrimary efficacy endpointMajor adverse eventsSystolic BP changeDiastolic blood pressureLower blood pressureRadiofrequency renal denervationLower medication burdenSignificant BP differencesMedication escalationEfficacy endpointSafety endpointAdverse eventsSham groupBP changesMedication washoutEffect of antecedent statin usage on conduction disturbances and arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Shah T, Maarek R, See C, Huang H, Wang Y, Parise H, Forrest J, Lansky A. Effect of antecedent statin usage on conduction disturbances and arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2023, 59: 3-8. PMID: 37573173, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationConduction disturbancesPrimary endpointStatin usersPacemaker placementRate of AFTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNew atrial fibrillationNew conduction disturbancesPersistent conduction disturbancesAortic valve replacementLong-term prognosisSmall retrospective studiesSignificant differencesPrior pacemakerIndex hospitalizationIntensity statinsValve replacementConsecutive patientsPropensity matchingProcedural complicationsStatin regimenRetrospective studyStatin usageCardiac proceduresLong-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
Altin S, Parise H, Hess C, Rosenthal N, Creager M, Aronow H, Curtis J. Long-Term Patient Outcomes After Femoropopliteal Peripheral Vascular Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1668-1678. PMID: 37438035, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemoral ArteryHumansIntermittent ClaudicationLower ExtremityPopliteal ArteryTreatment OutcomeConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsIndex limb amputationAmputation rateIntermittent claudicationMajor amputationRevascularization ratesVascular interventionsCox proportional hazards regressionLong-term patient outcomesMajor amputation rateProportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier estimatesFurther risk factorsLimb amputation rateClinical trial dataIndex limbIC patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHazards regressionRisk factorsPatient outcomesLimb amputationHealthcare databasesPatientsImpact of New‐Onset Conduction Disturbances following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Outcomes: A Single‐Center Study
See C, Wang Y, Huang H, Parise H, Yang Y, Tirziu D, Francese D, Papoutsidakis N, Bader E, Kaple R, Cleman M, Lansky A, Forrest J. Impact of New‐Onset Conduction Disturbances following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Outcomes: A Single‐Center Study. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2023, 2023: 5390338. PMID: 37292113, PMCID: PMC10247319, DOI: 10.1155/2023/5390338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeConceptsTranscatheter aortic valve replacementNew-onset conduction disturbancesAortic valve replacementPersistent conduction disturbancesConduction disturbancesValve replacementSurgical aortic valve replacementSingle-center retrospective analysisYale-New Haven HospitalSingle-center studyCause mortality ratesCause mortality riskLong-term outcomesNew Haven HospitalPeriprocedural factorsAortic stenosisConsecutive patientsTAVR proceduresTerm outcomesRetrospective analysisMortality riskMortality ratePatientsOutcomesPatient's ECGColchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial
Shah T, McCarthy M, Nasir I, Archer H, Ragheb E, Kluger J, Kashyap N, Paredes C, Patel P, Lu J, Kandel P, Song C, Khan M, Huang H, Haq F, Ahmad R, Howes C, Cambi B, Lancaster G, Cleman M, Dela Cruz C, Parise H, Lansky A. Colchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e067910. PMID: 36828654, PMCID: PMC9971831, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain IschemiaColchicineCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRosuvastatin CalciumSARS-CoV-2StrokeTreatment OutcomeConceptsStandard of careHigh-intensity rosuvastatinElectronic medical recordsCOVID-19 diseaseMedical recordsPrimary endpointThromboembolic eventsYale New Haven Health SystemSevere COVID-19 diseaseCOVID-19Prespecified primary endpointVenous thromboembolic eventsRisk of progressionCombination of colchicineSafety monitoring boardCare armHispanics/LatinosTherapeutic anticoagulationIndex hospitalisationIll patientsMedian ageFuture trialsEffect of colchicineClinical trialsMonitoring board
2022
Impella Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump for High-Risk PCI: A Propensity-Adjusted Large-Scale Claims Dataset Analysis
Lansky AJ, Tirziu D, Moses JW, Pietras C, Ohman EM, O'Neill WW, Ekono MM, Grines CL, Parise H. Impella Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump for High-Risk PCI: A Propensity-Adjusted Large-Scale Claims Dataset Analysis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 185: 29-36. PMID: 36210212, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.08.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionIntra-aortic balloon pumpPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute kidney injuryCardiogenic shockMyocardial infarctionIABP supportKidney injuryBalloon pumpImproved survivalPropensity adjustmentAcute ST-elevation myocardial infarctionST-elevation myocardial infarctionIndex hospitalization lengthLess myocardial infarctionPremier Healthcare DatabaseHospital myocardial infarctionPropensity-adjusted analysisMechanical circulatory supportMechanical support devicesImpella useHospital survivalIndex hospitalizationCoronary interventionReal-world practiceCoronary Orbital Atherectomy in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis.
Donatelle M, Agasthi P, Parise H, Igyarto Z, Martinsen B, Leon M, Beohar N. Coronary Orbital Atherectomy in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2022, 34: e696-e700. PMID: 36200995, DOI: 10.25270/jic/22.00066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere aortic stenosisNon-AS cohortAortic stenosisNon-AS patientsSuccessful stent placementOrbital atherectomyStent placementOA useHospital major adverse cardiovascular eventsSevere calcific coronary artery diseaseCalcific coronary artery diseaseConcomitant severe aortic stenosisMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary orbital atherectomyIdeal revascularization strategyAdverse cardiovascular eventsMount Sinai Medical CenterProspective randomized trialsGlomerular filtration rateCoronary artery diseaseSinai Medical CenterPaucity of dataAngiographic complicationsMACE rateCardiovascular eventsImpact of drug adherence on blood pressure response to alcohol-mediated renal denervation
Persu A, Maes F, Toennes S, Ritscher S, Georges C, Wallemacq P, Haratani N, Parise H, Fischell T, Lauder L, Mahfoud F. Impact of drug adherence on blood pressure response to alcohol-mediated renal denervation. Blood Pressure 2022, 31: 109-117. PMID: 35575248, DOI: 10.1080/08037051.2022.2074367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal denervationDrug adherenceBlood pressure changesNon-adherent patientsPoor drug adherenceTreatment-resistant hypertensionSham-controlled trialBlood pressure responseSystolic blood pressureUncontrolled hypertensionAntihypertensive medicationsResistant hypertensionSuch patientsBlood pressureAntihypertensive drugsDenervationMean 24Partial adherencePatientsFull adherenceUrinary detectionHypertensionPressure changesLiquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryAdherenceRandomized Trial of Chocolate Touch Compared With Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon in Femoropopliteal Lesions (Chocolate Touch Study)
Shishehbor MH, Zeller T, Werner M, Brodmann M, Parise H, Holden A, Lichtenberg M, Parikh SA, Kashyap VS, Pietras C, Tirziu D, Ardakani S, Beschorner U, Krishnan P, Niazi KA, Wali AU, Lansky AJ. Randomized Trial of Chocolate Touch Compared With Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon in Femoropopliteal Lesions (Chocolate Touch Study). Circulation 2022, 145: 1645-1654. PMID: 35377157, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.059646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLutonix drug-coated balloonDrug-coated balloonsEnd pointPrimary efficacy end pointPrimary safety end pointIndependent clinical events committeeIschemic rest painPrimary efficacy rateEfficacy end pointPrimary end pointSafety end pointClinical events committeeMajor adverse eventsRate of restenosisDrug-Coated BalloonNoninferiority end pointSafety event rateAverage lesion lengthMajor amputationPopliteal diseaseRest painBailout stentingEfficacy ratePrimary patencyAdverse eventsCoronary orbital atherectomy treatment of Hispanic and Latino patients: A real‐world comparative analysis
Beohar N, Stone G, Martinsen B, Parise H, Vinardell J, Heimowitz T, Koelbl C, Leon M, Kirtane A. Coronary orbital atherectomy treatment of Hispanic and Latino patients: A real‐world comparative analysis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2022, 99: 1752-1757. PMID: 35312163, PMCID: PMC9540752, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsNon-HL groupNon-HL patientsHL patientsLatino patientsHigh prevalenceRetrospective analysisHL groupLargest real-world experienceReal-world comparative analysesCoronary artery calcium scoreOrbital atherectomy treatmentAdverse cardiac eventsArtery calcium scoreMount Sinai Medical CenterPercutaneous coronary interventionCardiovascular disease mortalityHigh-risk populationOverall mean ageSinai Medical CenterClinical trial researchElectronic health recordsAngiographic complicationsAtherectomy useOA useImplementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudication
Altin S, Schneider MD, Parise H, Banerjee S, Wu WC, Meadows JL, Pfau S, Keefe H, Armstrong EJ. Implementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudication. Vascular Medicine 2022, 27: 136-141. PMID: 35225695, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x211073622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsExercise TherapyExercise ToleranceGaitHumansIntermittent ClaudicationMaleTreatment OutcomeVeteransWalkingConceptsExercise treadmill testingExercise therapyMetabolic equivalentsIntermittent claudicationExercise capacityTreadmill testingAnkle-brachial indexIntermittent claudication symptomsMale veteran patientsSupervised exercise therapySymptomatic intermittent claudicationVascular specialty clinicsLow patient adherenceClaudication symptomsSymptomatic claudicationExercise groupVeteran patientsPatient adherenceRisk stratificationTherapy referralSpecialty clinicProvider awarenessVeteran populationClaudicationTherapy
2016
Polymer-Free Biolimus A9-Coated Stents in the Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions 4- and 12-Month Angiographic Follow-Up and Final 5-Year Clinical Outcomes of the Prospective, Multicenter BioFreedom FIM Clinical Trial
Costa R, Abizaid A, Mehran R, Schofer J, Schuler G, Hauptmann K, Magalhães M, Parise H, Grube E, Investigators B. Polymer-Free Biolimus A9-Coated Stents in the Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions 4- and 12-Month Angiographic Follow-Up and Final 5-Year Clinical Outcomes of the Prospective, Multicenter BioFreedom FIM Clinical Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 9: 51-64. PMID: 26762911, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2015.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiovascular AgentsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleGermanyHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeointimaPaclitaxelPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRisk FactorsSingle-Blind MethodSirolimusStainless SteelSurface PropertiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsStent late lumen lossPaclitaxel-eluting stentsLate lumen lossDrug-coated stentsStent thrombosisBiolimus A9First-generation paclitaxel-eluting stentsDe novo coronary lesionsMajor adverse cardiac eventsPolymer-free biolimus A9Probable stent thrombosisAdverse cardiac eventsNovo coronary lesionsTarget lesion revascularizationClinical event ratesLong-term outcomesLesion revascularizationAngiographic followCardiac eventsClinical outcomesCoronary lesionsLesions 4Lumen lossStandard doseStainless steel platform
2014
Clinical and Angiographic Evaluation of the Resolute Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent in Japanese Patients
Saito S, Maehara A, Vlachojannis G, Parise H, Mehran R. Clinical and Angiographic Evaluation of the Resolute Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent in Japanese Patients. Circulation Journal 2014, 79: 96. PMID: 25428602, DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-14-0836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCombined Modality TherapyCoronary AngiographyCoronary RestenosisCoronary StenosisDrug-Eluting StentsHeart DiseasesHumansIncidenceJapanMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationNeointimaPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSirolimusTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationJapanese patientsR-ZESDe novo native coronary lesionsIncidence of TLRSingle-arm observational studyStent late lumen lossLong-term clinical outcomesNative coronary lesionsTarget lesion failureLate lumen lossLesion revascularizationResolute ZotarolimusLesion failureVolume obstructionAngiographic evaluationClinical outcomesCoronary lesionsLumen lossObservational studyNeointimal hyperplasiaIntravascular ultrasoundPatientsVessel studiesCoronary stentsBody Mass Index and Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial)
Herrmann J, Gersh B, Goldfinger J, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Dudek D, Kornowski R, Brener S, Parise H, Fahy M, McAndrew T, Stone G, Mehran R. Body Mass Index and Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 9-16. PMID: 24846807, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment myocardial infarctionBody mass indexLong-term outcomesHigher body mass indexBMI quartilesMass indexMyocardial infarctionIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationAcute Myocardial Infarction trialHigher-weight patientsLower cardiac mortalityLowest BMI quartileCardiovascular risk profileMajor bleeding eventsMyocardial Infarction trialTarget vessel revascularizationLong-term mortalityAcute cardiovascular eventsAcute myocardial infarctionLarge multinational cohortBleeding eventsHarmonizing OutcomesHospital mortalityMyocardial reinfarctionNoncardiac mortalityImpact of Coronary Lesion Complexity on Drug-Eluting Stent Outcomes in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus Analysis From 18 Pooled Randomized Trials
Kedhi E, Généreux P, Palmerini T, McAndrew T, Parise H, Mehran R, Dangas G, Stone G. Impact of Coronary Lesion Complexity on Drug-Eluting Stent Outcomes in Patients With and Without Diabetes Mellitus Analysis From 18 Pooled Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 63: 2111-2118. PMID: 24632279, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.01.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusRepeat revascularizationMyocardial infarctionLesion complexityStent outcomesCardiac deathType A/B1 lesionsType B2/C lesionsB2/C lesionsPropensity score-matched groupsCoronary lesion complexityTarget vessel revascularizationPatient-level dataB1 lesionsNoncomplex lesionsVessel revascularizationDiabetic statusC lesionsDES eraRandomized trialsRisk factorsTarget lesionsDES safetyTreatment outcomesBaseline differences
2013
Comparative effectiveness of upstream glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in patients with moderate- and high-risk acute coronary syndromes: An Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) substudy
Nazif T, Mehran R, Lee E, Fahy M, Parise H, Stone G, Kirtane A. Comparative effectiveness of upstream glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in patients with moderate- and high-risk acute coronary syndromes: An Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) substudy. American Heart Journal 2013, 167: 43-50. PMID: 24332141, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitorsNet adverse clinical eventsMajor adverse cardiac eventsHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesAcute coronary syndromeMajor bleedingCoronary syndromeComposite major adverse cardiac eventsIIb/IIIa receptor inhibitorsGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsEarly invasive management strategyIIb/IIIa inhibitorsInvasive management strategySafety of tirofibanAdverse cardiac eventsSimilar clinical outcomesAdverse clinical eventsUse of tirofibanComparative effectiveness analysisSignificant differencesACUITY trialAcute CatheterizationUpstream tirofibanMultivariable adjustmentUpstream therapyRelationship between ST-segment resolution and anterior infarct size after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: analysis from the INFUSE-AMI trial
Dizon J, Brener S, Maehara A, Witzenbichler B, Biviano A, Godlewski J, Parise H, Dambrink J, Mehran R, Gibson C, Stone G. Relationship between ST-segment resolution and anterior infarct size after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: analysis from the INFUSE-AMI trial. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2013, 3: 78-83. PMID: 24562806, PMCID: PMC3932776, DOI: 10.1177/2048872613508658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAnterior Wall Myocardial InfarctionAntibodies, MonoclonalCoronary AngiographyElectrocardiographyFemaleHeart VentriclesHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsInfusions, IntravenousMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionST-segment resolutionST-segment elevationAnterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionResidual ST-segment elevationDays post interventionINFUSE-AMI trialMin post interventionInfarct sizeMicrovascular obstructionPost interventionInfarct massBaseline ST-segment elevationPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionSimple ECG parametersUltimate infarct sizeElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionInfarct-related leadsTotal LV massQ wave changesSignificant Q wavesECG methodSingle leadBolus abciximabRelationship Between Myocardial Reperfusion, Infarct Size, and Mortality The INFUSE-AMI (Intracoronary Abciximab and Aspiration Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Anterior Myocardial Infarction) Trial
Brener S, Maehara A, Dizon J, Fahy M, Witzenbichler B, Parise H, El-Omar M, Dambrink J, Mehran R, Oldroyd K, Gibson C, Stone G. Relationship Between Myocardial Reperfusion, Infarct Size, and Mortality The INFUSE-AMI (Intracoronary Abciximab and Aspiration Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Anterior Myocardial Infarction) Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 6: 718-724. PMID: 23866184, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAgedAnterior Wall Myocardial InfarctionAntibodies, MonoclonalAnticoagulantsChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary CirculationFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMicrocirculationMiddle AgedMyocardiumPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRecovery of FunctionRisk FactorsSuctionThrombectomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsINFUSE-AMI trialST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionMBG 2/3Infarct sizeMicrocirculatory reperfusionMicrovascular obstructionEjection fractionMyocardial infarctionAnterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patientsElevation myocardial infarction patientsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionManual thrombus aspirationPercutaneous coronary interventionSmaller infarct sizeMyocardial infarction patientsRate of deathBolus abciximabIntracoronary abciximabMBG 0/1Primary endpointCoronary interventionThrombus aspirationMyocardial reperfusionImpact of Bivalirudin and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the Left Anterior Descending Artery
Wöhrle J, Brodie B, Witzenbichler B, Dudek D, Kornowski R, Metzger C, Grines C, McAndrew T, Parise H, Sergie Z, Mehran R, Stone G. Impact of Bivalirudin and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the Left Anterior Descending Artery. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 112: 753-760. PMID: 23746479, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntithrombinsCoronary AngiographyCoronary VesselsDrug-Eluting StentsElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHirudinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelPeptide FragmentsPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProspective StudiesRecombinant ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionPaclitaxel-eluting stentingImpact of bivalirudinTarget vessel revascularizationPercutaneous coronary interventionVessel revascularizationCoronary interventionCardiac deathPrimary PCIGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationIIb/IIIa inhibitorsLeft anterior descending (LAD) arteryHORIZONS-AMI trialMajor bleeding eventsUse of bivalirudinAnterior descending (LAD) arteryElevation myocardial infarctionBare-metal stentingSignificant lower rateLower ratesBleeding eventsCardiovascular eventsRevascularization rates