2010
Is Accurate Intravascular Ultrasound Evaluation of the Left Circumflex Ostium from a Left Anterior Descending to Left Main Pullback Possible?
Oviedo C, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Tsujita K, Kubo T, Doi H, Castellanos C, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Dangas G, Leon MB, Stone GW, Templin B, Araki H, Ochiai M, Moses JW. Is Accurate Intravascular Ultrasound Evaluation of the Left Circumflex Ostium from a Left Anterior Descending to Left Main Pullback Possible? The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 105: 948-954. PMID: 20346311, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.11.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSide branch ostiumLeft circumflexIntravascular ultrasound evaluationLumen diameterBranch ostiumUltrasound evaluationLeft Main Coronary Artery Bifurcation LesionsMain coronary artery bifurcation lesionsMain coronary artery lesionsCoronary artery bifurcation lesionsCoronary artery bifurcation diseaseCoronary artery lesionsIntravascular ultrasound assessmentMain vesselOblique viewCircumflex ostiumArtery lesionsLeft anteriorBland-Altman plotsPlaque burdenLimits of agreementOstial LADUltrasound assessmentBifurcation diseaseBifurcation lesions
2009
Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of the Incidence and Predictors of Edge Dissections After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
Liu X, Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Weisz G, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Rabbani LE, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Mehran R, Leon MB. Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of the Incidence and Predictors of Edge Dissections After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 2: 997-1004. PMID: 19850262, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2009.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent edge dissectionEdge dissectionDES implantationPlaque eccentricityIntravascular ultrasoundIntramural hematomaPlaque burdenStent implantationStent edgeDrug-Eluting Stent ImplantationDistal stent edgeStent restenosis lesionsBare-metal stentingIntravascular ultrasound assessmentResidual plaque areaCoronary dissectionRestenosis lesionsAngiographic findingsIndependent predictorsHematoma groupResidual plaqueUltrasound assessmentDissection groupPlaque areaNondissection group
2006
Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Takebayashi H, Kimura M, Costa JR, Tanaka K, Costa RA, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 1559-1562. PMID: 17145209, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen siteStent restenotic lesionsStent areaDiabetes mellitusLumen areaRestenotic lesionsStent strut distributionIH areaMinimal lumen area siteSirolimus-eluting stent implantationVolumetric intravascular ultrasound analysisIntravascular ultrasound assessmentMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound analysisMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen areaMinimal lumen siteIH responseSES implantationStent implantationUltrasound assessmentStent lengthNeointimal hyperplasiaStent restenosisStrut distribution
2005
Intravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation
Takebayashi H, Kobayashi Y, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Moussa I, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Collins MB, Kreps E, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Intravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 95: 498-502. PMID: 15695138, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationTarget vessel failureIntravascular ultrasound evaluationMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound assessmentStent restenosesNew stenosisNew lesionsUltrasound evaluationNegative remodelingStent implantationUltrasound assessmentPlaque areaStent areaStent failureLesionsRestenosesVessel failureFailureThrombosesStenosisPatients
2003
Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Ulcerated Ruptured Plaques
Fujii K, Kobayashi Y, Mintz GS, Takebayashi H, Dangas G, Moussa I, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps E, Collins M, Colombo A, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Ulcerated Ruptured Plaques. Circulation 2003, 108: 2473-2478. PMID: 14610010, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000097121.95451.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ACS patientsACS patientsAcute coronary syndromeCulprit lesionPlaque ruptureNonculprit lesionsSmaller lumen areaLumen areaPlaque burdenArea stenosisSmaller minimum lumen areaCulprit plaque ruptureGreater plaque burdenIntravascular ultrasound findingsPresence of thrombusIntravascular ultrasound assessmentMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen siteCoronary syndromeRemodeling indexIndependent predictorsUltrasound assessmentUltrasound findingsRuptured plaquesPatients
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