2023
Chocolate Touch Versus Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon for Femoropopliteal Lesions in Diabetes: The Chocolate Touch Study.
Böhme T, Zeller T, Shishehbor M, Werner M, Brodmann M, Parise H, Holden A, Lichtenberg M, Parikh S, Kashyap V, Pietras C, Tirziu D, Beschorner U, Krishnan P, Niazi K, Wali A, Lansky A. Chocolate Touch Versus Lutonix Drug-Coated Balloon for Femoropopliteal Lesions in Diabetes: The Chocolate Touch Study. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2023, 15266028231179589. PMID: 37314243, DOI: 10.1177/15266028231179589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLutonix drug-coated balloonDrug-coated balloonsPrimary safety endpointDM statusFemoropopliteal diseaseDiabetes mellitusSafety endpointFemoropopliteal lesionsSimilar safetyHigh-risk patient populationFemoropopliteal artery lesionsIschemic rest painNon-DM patientsSymptomatic femoropopliteal lesionsPrimary efficacy endpointMajor adverse eventsTherapy of choiceDrug-Coated BalloonMajor amputationRest painEfficacy endpointPrimary patencyAdverse eventsArtery lesionsDiabetes status
2019
First-in-Human Study of Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Chocolate Coronary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheter in De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions
Garcia-Lithgow C, Tirziu D, Zhou S, Bouras G, Shah T, Grubman D, Javier JJ, Mustapha JA, Abizaid A, Lansky AJ. First-in-Human Study of Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Chocolate Coronary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Balloon Catheter in De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 12: 2568-2570. PMID: 31857033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.08.044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
TCT-20 Two-Year Clinical Follow-Up of the FIREHAWK Abluminal Groove-Filled Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in the Treatment of Patients with De Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions: The TARGET I Trial
Xu B, Gao R, Lansky A, Yang Y, Changsheng M, Han Y, Chen S, Li H, Zhang R, Fu G, Yuan Z, Huo Y, Li W, Zhao Y, Leon M. TCT-20 Two-Year Clinical Follow-Up of the FIREHAWK Abluminal Groove-Filled Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in the Treatment of Patients with De Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions: The TARGET I Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 62: b7-b8. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDe novo native coronary artery lesionsBiodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting StentNovo native coronary artery lesionsNative coronary artery lesionsCoronary artery lesionsSirolimus-Eluting StentsTreatment of patientsTwo-Year ClinicalAbluminal grooveArtery lesionsI trialPatientsClinicalLesionsStentsTrials
2012
Nitinol Stent Implantation vs. Balloon Angioplasty for Lesions in the Superficial Femoral and Proximal Popliteal Arteries of Patients With Claudication: Three-Year Follow-up From the RESILIENT Randomized Trial
Laird JR, Katzen BT, Scheinert D, Lammer J, Carpenter J, Buchbinder M, Dave R, Ansel G, Lansky A, Cristea E, Collins TJ, Goldstein J, Cao AY, Jaff MR. Nitinol Stent Implantation vs. Balloon Angioplasty for Lesions in the Superficial Femoral and Proximal Popliteal Arteries of Patients With Claudication: Three-Year Follow-up From the RESILIENT Randomized Trial. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2012, 19: 1-9. PMID: 22313193, DOI: 10.1583/11-3627.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlloysAngioplasty, BalloonArterial Occlusive DiseasesChi-Square DistributionConstriction, PathologicEuropeFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansIntermittent ClaudicationKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPopliteal ArteryPredictive Value of TestsProsthesis DesignRadiographyRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexUnited StatesVascular PatencyConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationBalloon angioplastyAngioplasty groupStent groupProximal popliteal artery lesionsGood long-term resultsNitinol stent implantationProximal popliteal arteryMajor adverse eventsLong-term resultsPopliteal artery lesionsShort-term patencyStent fracture rateThree-year followLesion revascularizationPrimary nitinolWithdrew consentIntermittent claudicationAdverse eventsArtery lesionsFemoropopliteal lesionsMulticenter trialPopliteal arteryPrimary implantationSuperficial femoral
2011
Three-Year Results of Safety and Efficacy of the Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent in Women (from the SPIRIT III Randomized Clinical Trial)
Ng VG, Lansky AJ, Hermiller JB, Farhat N, Applegate RJ, Yaqub M, Sood P, Su X, Simonton CA, Sudhir K, Stone GW. Three-Year Results of Safety and Efficacy of the Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent in Women (from the SPIRIT III Randomized Clinical Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 107: 841-848. PMID: 21255760, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.10.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget vessel failure rateSPIRIT III trialXIENCE VIII trialsClinical outcomesLow major adverse cardiac event rateMajor adverse cardiac event ratesAdverse cardiac event ratesMajor adverse cardiac eventsTAXUS paclitaxel-eluting stentAdverse cardiac eventsCardiac event rateCoronary artery lesionsLong-term complicationsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsThree-year resultsLesion revascularizationArtery lesionsCardiac eventsComplication rateStent thrombosisTreatment armsClinical benefitTaxus stentSubset analysis
2010
Intravascular Ultrasound Classification of Plaque Distribution in Left Main Coronary Artery Bifurcations
Oviedo C, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Araki H, Choi SY, Tsujita K, Kubo T, Doi H, Templin B, Lansky AJ, Dangas G, Leon MB, Mehran R, Tahk SJ, Stone GW, Ochiai M, Moses JW. Intravascular Ultrasound Classification of Plaque Distribution in Left Main Coronary Artery Bifurcations. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2010, 3: 105-112. PMID: 20197513, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.109.906016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLCX arteryMain coronary artery bifurcationLeft main coronary artery bifurcationIntravascular ultrasoundPlaque distributionCoronary artery bifurcationsAngiographic classificationArtery bifurcationLAD arteryBifurcation lesionsDistal LMCACircumflex artery lesionsLMCA bifurcation lesionsPreintervention intravascular ultrasoundProximal LAD arteryAngiographic diameter stenosisSeverity of diseaseIVUS plaque burdenLMCA lengthArtery lesionsAnterior descendingPlaque burdenDiameter stenosisBifurcation diseaseLCX ostiumIs 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
Clinical and angiographic outcomes with an everolimus‐eluting stent in large coronary arteries: The SPIRIT III 4.0 mm registry
Gordon PC, Applegate RJ, Hermiller JB, Weinsier SB, Doostzadeh J, Cao S, Sudhir K, Lansky AJ, Stone GW. Clinical and angiographic outcomes with an everolimus‐eluting stent in large coronary arteries: The SPIRIT III 4.0 mm registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 75: 179-186. PMID: 19877267, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisDrug-Eluting StentsEverolimusFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk AssessmentSingle-Blind MethodSirolimusThrombosisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsTarget vessel failureSegment late lossSPIRIT III trialLarge coronary arteriesPaclitaxel-eluting stentsLate lossCoronary arteryIII trialsXIENCE VDe novo native coronary artery lesionsNovo native coronary artery lesionsNative coronary artery lesionsPE armSPIRIT IIIAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery lesionsAdverse clinical eventsAngiographic late lossEES patientsNoninferior ratesPrimary endpointAngiographic outcomesArtery lesionsCardiac eventsGender‐based evaluation of the XIENCE V™ everolimus‐eluting coronary stent system:
Lansky AJ, Ng VG, Mutlu H, Cristea E, Guiran JB, Midei M, Newman W, Sanz M, Sood P, Doostzadeh J, Su X, White R, Cao S, Sudhir K, Stone GW. Gender‐based evaluation of the XIENCE V™ everolimus‐eluting coronary stent system:. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 74: 719-727. PMID: 19530147, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary RestenosisDrug-Eluting StentsEverolimusFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPaclitaxelProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSingle-Blind MethodSirolimusThrombosisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWomen's HealthConceptsSPIRIT III trialIII trialsXIENCE VTaxus stentXience V stentTVF rateTAXUS paclitaxel-eluting stentRate of MACECoronary artery lesionsStent thrombosis ratesPercutaneous coronary interventionStent late lossPaclitaxel-eluting stentsCoronary stent systemHigher MACEMore hypertensionAngiographic characteristicsArtery lesionsCoronary interventionThrombosis rateAngiographic resultsClinical outcomesClinical benefitStent placementSubset analysisImpact of Myocardial Bridge on Clinical Outcome After Coronary Stent Placement
Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Doi H, Kubo T, Castellanos C, Liu J, Yang J, Oviedo C, Franklin-Bond T, Sugirtharaj DD, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB, Mehran R. Impact of Myocardial Bridge on Clinical Outcome After Coronary Stent Placement. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 103: 1344-1348. PMID: 19427426, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationCoronary stent placementStent placementMyocardial bridgeArtery lesionsObstructive lesionsClinical outcomesStent groupTarget lesion revascularization rateStent group patientsTarget vessel revascularizationComposite end pointCoronary artery lesionsMinimum stent areaGroup patientsRevascularization ratesConsecutive patientsLeft anteriorObstructive diseaseSystolic compressionCoronary arterySignificant plaqueStent areaStent restenosisIntravascular ultrasound
2006
Final results from the multi-center trial of the angiosculpt scoring balloon catheter for the treatment of complex coronary artery lesions
Costa R, Mooney M, Teirstein P, Moses J, Turco M, Reisman M, Waksman R, Saucedo J, Mauri L, Lee D, Gershony G, Mehran R, Mintz G, Carlier S, Costa J, Cristea E, Dangas G, Lansky A, Leon M. Final results from the multi-center trial of the angiosculpt scoring balloon catheter for the treatment of complex coronary artery lesions. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2006, 7: 112. DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2006.03.068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Benefits of cutting balloon before stenting.
Rizik DG, Popma JP, Leon MB, Mintz GS, Weiner B, Cohen E, Lansky AJ, Adem AM, Bouhasin AP, Wojciechowski C, Weissman NJ. Benefits of cutting balloon before stenting. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2003, 15: 624-8. PMID: 14608131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal stent cross-sectional areaStent cross-sectional areaStent implantationIntravascular ultrasoundCross-sectional areaCulprit coronary artery lesionStent percent diameter stenosisDe novo coronary lesionsSignificant coronary artery diseaseHospital complication ratesNovo coronary lesionsCoronary artery lesionsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary stent implantationAcute luminal gainPercent diameter stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographyArtery lesionsCulprit lesionStent restenosesArtery diseaseComplication rateCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsBalloon angioplastySafety of an Aspirin-Alone Regimen After Intracoronary Stenting With a Heparin-Coated Stent
Mehran R, Aymong ED, Ashby DT, Fischell T, Whitworth H, Siegel R, Thomas W, Wong SC, Narasimaiah R, Lansky AJ, Leon MB. Safety of an Aspirin-Alone Regimen After Intracoronary Stenting With a Heparin-Coated Stent. Circulation 2003, 108: 1078-1083. PMID: 12925457, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000086347.31341.f9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent thrombosisIntracoronary stentingNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiac eventsNative coronary artery lesionsAdverse cardiac eventsBlunt chest traumaPrimary end pointCoronary artery lesionsNative coronary arteriesDevastating clinical consequencesBalloon-expandable stentsAspirin monotherapyAnticoagulation therapyArtery lesionsCardiac eventsChest traumaInfrequent complicationSelect patientsProcedural successRestenotic lesionsCoronary arteryOptimal stentingMyocardial infarctionClinical consequences
2001
Acute and 6‐month clinical and angiographic outcome after implantation of the ACS Duet stent for single‐vessel coronary artery disease: Final results of the European and U.S. ACS Multi‐link Duet Registry
Foley D, Kererakes D, Riele J, Nishimura N, Veldhof S, Fink S, Yeung A, van Hoogenhuyze D, Lansky A, van Es G, Kutryk M, Serruys P. Acute and 6‐month clinical and angiographic outcome after implantation of the ACS Duet stent for single‐vessel coronary artery disease: Final results of the European and U.S. ACS Multi‐link Duet Registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2001, 54: 25-33. PMID: 11553944, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseSingle-vessel coronary artery diseaseMajor adverse cardiac eventsNative coronary artery lesionsObstructive coronary artery diseaseEffective percutaneous treatmentAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery lesionsProspective observational studyMinimum luminal diameterQuantitative coronary angiographyCoronary stent systemAdequate predilatationAngiographic outcomesArtery lesionsCardiac eventsCoronary angiographyPercutaneous treatmentRestenosis rateTarget lesionsLate outcomesLuminal diameterObservational studyStent systemIntravascular Radiation Therapy after Balloon Angioplasty of Narrowed Femoropopliteal Arteries to Prevent Restenosis: Results of the PARIS Feasibility Clinical Trial
Waksman R, Laird J, Jurkovitz C, Lansky A, Gerrits F, Kosinski A, Murrah N, Weintraub W, Investigators F. Intravascular Radiation Therapy after Balloon Angioplasty of Narrowed Femoropopliteal Arteries to Prevent Restenosis: Results of the PARIS Feasibility Clinical Trial. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2001, 12: 915-921. PMID: 11487671, DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61569-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal angioplastyAnkle-brachial indexRadiation therapySFA lesionsRestenosis rateBalloon angioplastyAngiographic binary restenosis rateMean reference vessel diameterSuccessful percutaneous transluminal angioplastySuperficial femoral artery lesionsClinical restenosis rateFeasibility clinical trialBinary restenosis rateClinical adverse eventsReference vessel diameterFemoral artery lesionsMean lesion lengthRate gamma radiationIntravascular radiation therapyMicroSelectron-HDR afterloaderGamma radiation therapyRutherford scoreAdverse eventsArtery lesionsClinical improvementStent Thrombosis in the Modern Era
Cutlip D, Baim D, Ho K, Popma J, Lansky A, Cohen D, Carrozza J, Chauhan M, Rodriguez O, Kuntz R. Stent Thrombosis in the Modern Era. Circulation 2001, 103: 1967-1971. PMID: 11306525, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.103.15.1967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAspirinBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCausalityCoronary DiseaseCoronary ThrombosisEndpoint DeterminationFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial RevascularizationOdds RatioPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurvival RateTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeConceptsTotal stent lengthStent thrombosisAntiplatelet therapyStent lengthClinical consequencesFinal minimal lumen diameterLumen diameterNative coronary artery lesionsAngiographic stent thrombosisClinical stent thrombosisHigh-pressure deploymentRoutine antiplatelet therapyCoronary artery lesionsIncidence of deathMinimal lumen diameterProcedure-related variablesSecond-generation stentsCoronary stent trialsSerious clinical consequencesFinal lumen diameterNonrandomized registryAntithrombotic regimensArtery lesionsPersistent dissectionMyocardial infarction
1999
Long-Term Follow-Up After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Was Not Performed Based on Intravascular Ultrasound Findings
Abizaid A, Mintz G, Mehran R, Abizaid A, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Wu H, Pappas C, Kent K, Leon M. Long-Term Follow-Up After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Was Not Performed Based on Intravascular Ultrasound Findings. Circulation 1999, 100: 256-261. PMID: 10411849, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.3.256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen areaIntravascular ultrasound findingsOnly independent predictorLumen areaIVUS minimum lumen areaEvent ratesDiabetes mellitusIndependent predictorsUltrasound findingsIVUS parametersArea stenosisLumen diameterPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyLesion lumen areaNative artery lesionsTarget lesion revascularizationTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary artery stenosisMinimum lumen diameterLow event ratesArtery lesionsCardiac deathCoronary angioplastyArtery stenosisPlaque burden
1996
Carotid Stent-Assisted Angioplasty: Preliminary Technique, Angiography, and Intravascular Ultrasound Observations.
Satler L, Hoffmann R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Popma J, Pichard A, Kent K, Hong M, Korzak N, Horton K, Cabellion S, Leon M. Carotid Stent-Assisted Angioplasty: Preliminary Technique, Angiography, and Intravascular Ultrasound Observations. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 1996, 8: 23-30. PMID: 10785682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarotid stent-assisted angioplastyIntravascular ultrasound observationsIntravascular ultrasound imagingUltrasound observationsInternal carotid artery lesionsSignificant carotid artery stenosisSurgical carotid endarterectomyHigh surgical riskProcedure-related complicationsStent-assisted angioplastyCo-morbid statesCarotid artery lesionsCarotid artery stenosisAppropriate clinical applicationCatheter-based proceduresAsymptomatic patientsArtery lesionsClinical sequelaeStandard therapySymptomatic patientsPatient subsetsSurgical riskAngiographic resultsArtery stenosisCarotid endarterectomy