2023
Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study comparing a self-expanding covered stent to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for treatment of upper extremity hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenosis
Dolmatch B, Cabrera T, Pergola P, Balamuthusamy S, Makris A, Cooper R, Moore E, Licht J, Macaulay E, Maleux G, Pfammatter T, Settlage R, Cristea E, Lansky A, Investigators A, Dolmatch B, Goh G, Hawkins S, Macaulay E, Spark I, de Graff R, Deutschmann H, Kickuth R, Maleux G, Pfammatter T, Kirksey L, Mendes R, Aruny J, Ali V, Cabrera T, Pergola P, Sharma D, Moore E, Shah H, Dwyer A, Yee D, Teng W, Cooper R, Balamuthusamy S, Lipkowitz G, Saad T, Licht J, Makris A, Rogers T, Burgess J, Hoggard J. Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study comparing a self-expanding covered stent to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for treatment of upper extremity hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenosis. Kidney International 2023, 104: 189-200. PMID: 36990214, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion primary patencyAccess circuit primary patencyPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyTarget lesion reinterventionPrimary patencyTransluminal angioplastyArteriovenous fistulaAVF stenosisAdditional clinical outcomesCircuit primary patencyCovered stent groupLesion primary patencyMulticenter clinical studyHemodialysis arteriovenous fistula stenosisArteriovenous fistula stenosisHemodialysis patientsPrimary outcomeRandomized studyClinical outcomesAVF dysfunctionStent groupClinical studiesFistula stenosisSix monthsPatients
1998
Rheolytic thrombectomy in the treatment of acute limb‐threatening ischemia: Immediate results and six‐month follow‐up of the multicenter AngioJet® registry
Silva J, Ramee S, Collins T, Jenkins J, Lansky A, Ansel G, Dolmatch B, Glickman M, Stainken B, Ramee E, White C. Rheolytic thrombectomy in the treatment of acute limb‐threatening ischemia: Immediate results and six‐month follow‐up of the multicenter AngioJet® registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 1998, 45: 386-393. PMID: 9863742, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199812)45:4<386::aid-ccd7>3.0.co;2-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimb-threatening ischemiaAcute limb-threatening ischemiaRheolytic thrombectomyLimb salvageHigh-risk surgical patientsNonvascular causesInitial angiogramSevere comorbiditiesSurgical patientsProcedural successThrombolytic therapyImmediate blood flowBlood flowSix monthsPatientsThrombectomyIschemiaContraindicationsImmediate resultsHospitalLimbSalvageSurvivorsVesselsComorbidities
1997
Early and late assessment of the Micro Stent PL coronary stent for restenosis and suboptimal balloon angioplasty
Webb J, Popma J, Lansky A, Carere R, Rabinowitz A, Singer J, Dodek A. Early and late assessment of the Micro Stent PL coronary stent for restenosis and suboptimal balloon angioplasty. American Heart Journal 1997, 133: 369-374. PMID: 9060809, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(97)70235-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon angioplastyStent dislodgmentCoronary stentsManagement of dissectionMinimal lumen diameterSuboptimal balloon angioplastySite of placementAdditional patientsDistal deliveryProspective studyStent thrombosisDiameter stenosisBalloon catheterLate lossProcedural failurePatientsSix monthsLumen diameterStentsRestenosisInitial assessmentLater assessmentsAngioplastyStainless steel stentsFuture stent designs