2012
An intravascular ultrasound appraisal of atherosclerotic plaque distribution in diseased coronary arteries
Golinvaux N, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, McPherson J, Farhat N, Marso S, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Templin B, Cheong WF, Aaskar R, Fahy M, Mehran R, Leon M, Stone GW. An intravascular ultrasound appraisal of atherosclerotic plaque distribution in diseased coronary arteries. American Heart Journal 2012, 163: 624-631. PMID: 22520529, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight coronary arteryCoronary arteryPlaque burdenDistal segmentsDistal LADDistal right coronary arteryAtherosclerotic plaque distributionAnterior descending (LAD) arteryDistal coronary arteriesProximal coronary arteriesDiseased coronary arteriesExternal elastic membraneProximal cross sectionsArtery plaquesIntravascular ultrasound dataPlaque distributionProximal vesselsMid segmentsIntravascular ultrasoundMedian percentageArteryProximal segmentSignificant diseaseLADDisease
2006
Safety of beta radiation exposure to the non-target segment: an intravascular ultrasound dosimetric analysis.
Kaneda H, Honda Y, Morino Y, Fox T, Crocker I, Lansky AJ, Yock PG, Bonan R, Fitzgerald PJ. Safety of beta radiation exposure to the non-target segment: an intravascular ultrasound dosimetric analysis. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2006, 18: 309-12. PMID: 16816435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDosimetric analysisDistal segmentsRadiation exposureDistal reference sitesStent restenosis casesSignificant serial changesGreater radiation exposurePositive vessel remodelingRestenosis casesBeta radiation exposureLumen lossPositive remodelingCoronary arteryPlaque volumeGeographic missPlaque areaDistal vasculatureSerial changesPlaque massPlaque increasePrescribed doseVessel changesMild increaseMinimum doseVessel remodeling