2005
Gender Differences in Outcomes After Primary Angioplasty Versus Primary Stenting With and Without Abciximab for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lansky AJ, Pietras C, Costa RA, Tsuchiya Y, Brodie BR, Cox DA, Aymong ED, Stuckey TD, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Mehran R, Negoita M, Fahy M, Cristea E, Turco M, Leon MB, Grines CL, Stone GW. Gender Differences in Outcomes After Primary Angioplasty Versus Primary Stenting With and Without Abciximab for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2005, 111: 1611-1618. PMID: 15811868, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000160362.55803.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary stentingAddition of abciximabBody surface areaCADILLAC trialMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsFemale genderIschemic target vessel revascularizationLower body surface areaMajor adverse cardiac eventsOverall adverse outcomesTIMI grade 3Adverse cardiac eventsTarget vessel revascularizationClinical risk factorsComorbid risk factorsInterventional treatment strategiesImportant independent determinantHigh mortality rateMACE ratePrimary angioplastyCardiac eventsSymptom onsetIndependent predictors
2004
Impact of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease on 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Nikolsky E, Mehran R, Mintz G, Dangas G, Lansky A, Aymong E, Negoita M, Fahy M, Moussa I, Roubin G, Moses J, Stone G, Leon M. Impact of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease on 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2004, 11: 60-70. DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2004)011<0060:iospad>2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionArterial diseaseProcedural successTarget lesionsPresence of PADUrgent coronary artery bypassSmaller body surface areaMore target lesionsAtherosclerotic risk factorsChronic renal insufficiencyCoronary artery bypassFifth of patientsTransient ischemic attackHigh rateBody surface areaHigh mortality rateLower ratesFemoral hematomaHospital complicationsIschemic attackRe-PCIArtery bypassImpact of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease on 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Nikolsky E, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, Aymong ED, Negoita M, Fahy M, Moussa I, Roubin GS, Moses JW, Stone GW, Leon MB. Impact of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease on 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2004, 11: 60-70. PMID: 14748627, DOI: 10.1177/152660280401100108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic peripheral arterial diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionArterial diseaseProcedural successTarget lesionsPresence of PADUrgent coronary artery bypassSmaller body surface areaMore target lesionsAtherosclerotic risk factorsChronic renal insufficiencyCoronary artery bypassFifth of patientsTransient ischemic attackHigh rateBody surface areaHigh mortality rateLower ratesFemoral hematomaHospital complicationsIschemic attackRe-PCIArtery bypass
2001
Effect of gender on the outcomes of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention
Peterson E, Lansky A, Kramer J, Anstrom K, Lanzilotta M, Investigators F. Effect of gender on the outcomes of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 88: 359-364. PMID: 11545754, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01679-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorRisk factorsBaseline clinical risk factorsHigher vascular complication ratesContemporary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) technologyRisk adjustmentExtensive coronary diseaseProcedural mortality rateVascular complication ratesClinical risk factorsPercutaneous coronary interventionBody surface areaPatient body sizeHospital revascularizationAssociation of genderComorbid illnessesVascular complicationsComplication rateCoronary interventionCoronary diseaseProcedural outcomesFemale genderIndependent riskPCI cases
1998
Paradoxic Decreases in Atherosclerotic Plaque Mass in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Patients
Kornowski R, Mintz G, Lansky A, Hong M, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Popma J, Bucher T, Leon M. Paradoxic Decreases in Atherosclerotic Plaque Mass in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Patients. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1998, 81: 1298-1304. PMID: 9631966, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00157-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial areaPlaque accumulationLumen compromiseDe novo native coronary stenosisInsulin-treated patientsInsulin-treated diabeticsNative coronary stenosisMultivariate linear regression analysisAtherosclerotic lesion formationBody surface areaParadoxic decreaseInsulin useDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsIndependent predictorsRemodeling indexAnginal syndromePlaque burdenCoronary stenosisArterial shrinkageInsulin treatmentPlaque massIntravascular ultrasoundLinear regression analysisReference segments
1997
Comparison of Men Versus Women in Cross-Sectional Area Luminal Narrowing, Quantity of Plaque, Presence of Calcium in Plaque, and Lumen Location in Coronary Arteries by Intravascular Ultrasound in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris
Kornowski R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Bucher T, Popma J, Leon M. Comparison of Men Versus Women in Cross-Sectional Area Luminal Narrowing, Quantity of Plaque, Presence of Calcium in Plaque, and Lumen Location in Coronary Arteries by Intravascular Ultrasound in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1997, 79: 1601-1605. PMID: 9202348, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00206-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal elastic membraneIntravascular ultrasoundCoronary atherosclerosisPlaque burdenCross-sectional area luminal narrowingPreinterventional intravascular ultrasoundNative coronary lesionsStable angina pectorisMen Versus WomenProximal reference siteBody surface areaComorbid clinical conditionsQuantity of plaqueChronic anginaCoronary interventionAngina pectorisCoronary lesionsLuminal narrowingCoronary arteryIVUS analysisPlaque eccentricityTarget lesionsIVUS measuresClinical conditionsM area