2003
Safety 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
2002
Use of localised intracoronary β radiation in treatment of in-stent restenosis: the INHIBIT randomised controlled trial
Waksman R, Raizner AE, Yeung AC, Lansky AJ, Vandertie L, investigators I. Use of localised intracoronary β radiation in treatment of in-stent restenosis: the INHIBIT randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2002, 359: 551-557. PMID: 11867107, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)07741-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinary angiographic restenosis ratePrimary safety endpointAngiographic restenosis rateTarget lesion revascularisationStent restenosisPlacebo groupSafety endpointRestenosis rateRadiated groupMyocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiac eventsIntracoronary beta radiationIntracoronary β-radiationSuccessful coronary interventionAdverse cardiac eventsPrimary efficacy endpointRecurrence of restenosisBeta-radiation treatmentEfficacy endpointAngiographic outcomesCardiac eventsCoronary interventionIntracoronary stentingProcedural successVascular brachytherapy
2000
Experimental evaluation of a short transitional edge protection balloon for intracoronary stent deployment
Carter A, Lee D, Suzuki T, Bailey L, Lansky A, Jones R, Virmani R. Experimental evaluation of a short transitional edge protection balloon for intracoronary stent deployment. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2000, 51: 112-119. PMID: 10973033, DOI: 10.1002/1522-726x(200009)51:1<112::aid-ccd26>3.0.co;2-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection balloonArterial traumaNoncompliant balloonCoronary arteryNeointimal areaNeointimal formationStent deploymentArterial segmentsChronic vascular responsesHigh-pressure deploymentStent implantation techniqueArterial wall injuryIntracoronary stent deploymentQuantitative coronary angiographyVessel injury scoreStent neointimal hyperplasiaAdjacent arterial wallStent neointimal formationArterial injuryCoronary angiographyIntracoronary stentingEdge dissectionBalloon injuryBalloon-expandable stainless steel stentsInjury score