2004
Soft plaque detected on intravascular ultrasound is the strongest predictor of in-stent restenosis: an intravascular ultrasound study
Sahara M, Kirigaya H, Oikawa Y, Yajima J, Nagashima K, Hara H, Ogasawara K, Aizawa T. Soft plaque detected on intravascular ultrasound is the strongest predictor of in-stent restenosis: an intravascular ultrasound study. European Heart Journal 2004, 25: 2026-2033. PMID: 15541839, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.07.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravascular ultrasoundSoft plaqueStent restenosisStrongest predictorLarger neointimal areaPercent plaque volumeSerial IVUS studiesNative coronary lesionsOnly independent predictorIntravascular ultrasound studyPercent plaque areaQuantitative coronary angiographyCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsIndependent predictorsISR groupWorse prognosisStent implantationPlaque volumeNeointimal areaPlaque areaIVUS studiesUltrasound studyMultivariate analysisPlaque morphology
2003
Arterial remodeling patterns before intervention predict diffuse in-stent restenosis An intravascular ultrasound study
Sahara M, Kirigaya H, Oikawa Y, Yajima J, Ogasawara K, Satoh H, Nagashima K, Hara H, Nakatsu Y, Aizawa T. Arterial remodeling patterns before intervention predict diffuse in-stent restenosis An intravascular ultrasound study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 1731-1738. PMID: 14642680, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial remodeling patternsDiffuse ISRIntravascular ultrasound studyISR groupBaseline RIISR lesionsUltrasound studyStent restenosisRemodeling patternOnly independent predictorSuccessful stent implantationQuantitative coronary angiographyLogistic regression analysisCoronary angiographyIndependent predictorsRetrospective studyDiameter stenosisPositive remodelingNegative remodelingStent implantationTarget lesionsProcedural characteristicsHigh riskPlaque growthReference segments