Relation of final lumen dimensions in saphenous vein grafts after stent implantation to outcome
Iakovou I, Dangas G, Mintz GS, Mehran R, Kobayashi Y, Aymong E, Hirose M, Ashby DT, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Relation of final lumen dimensions in saphenous vein grafts after stent implantation to outcome. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 93: 963-968. PMID: 15081436, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.12.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaphenous vein graftsAggressive stent expansionSVG lesionsStent expansionVein graftsMyocardial infarctionStent implantationHospital non-Q-wave myocardial infarctionLumen dimensionsGroup IINon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionIntravascular ultrasound-guided stentingTarget vessel revascularization rateVessel revascularization rateBaseline patient characteristicsMyocardial infarction rateNative coronary lesionsStent cross-sectional areaTarget vessel revascularizationPercutaneous coronary interventionNative coronary arteriesCross-sectional areaLower restenosis rateRevascularization ratesVessel revascularizationGamma radiation for in‐stent restenosis: effect of lesion length on angiographic and clinical outcomes
Mehran R, Iakovou I, Dangas G, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Mintz GS, Kent KM, Pichard AD, Satler LF, Fahy M, Leon MB, Waksman R. Gamma radiation for in‐stent restenosis: effect of lesion length on angiographic and clinical outcomes. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2004, 61: 354-359. PMID: 14988895, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsISR groupLesion lengthClinical eventsIn-Stent Restenosis TrialBaseline lesion lengthLower late lossShort lesion groupTreatment of ISRStent restenosis lesionsLong-term outcomesRecurrent ISRRestenosis lesionsRestenosis TrialAngiographic outcomesISR lesionsRestenosis rateClinical outcomesWashington RadiationLate lossStent restenosisLumen dimensionsLong ISRRadiation treatmentPowerful predictorPatients