1997
Localized delivery of heparin to angioplasty sites with iontophoresis
Mitchel J, Azrin M, Fram D, Bow L, McKay R. Localized delivery of heparin to angioplasty sites with iontophoresis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 1997, 41: 315-323. PMID: 9213031, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199707)41:3<315::aid-ccd13>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngioplasty, BalloonAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAnimalsAnticoagulantsAortaCoronary VesselsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Delivery SystemsElastic TissueEquipment DesignHeparinIontophoresisMaleMuscle, Smooth, VascularPlatelet AggregationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySwineTunica IntimaTunica MediaConceptsPorcine coronary arteriesBalloon injuryPlatelet depositionDrug depositionCoronary arteryIontophoretic catheterHeparin deliveryControl vesselsLocal deliveryContralateral control vesselsIontophoresis of salineEarly platelet depositionFluorescent heparinBalloon inflation pressureInternal elastic laminaIntramural localizationAngioplasty siteBalloon angioplastyCoronary studiesHemodynamic sequelaeIliac vesselsIntramural depositionImmediate drug deliveryPlatelet studiesArtery
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 ResearchConceptsDispatch 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