2011
Usefulness of Minimum Stent Cross Sectional Area as a Predictor of Angiographic Restenosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial IVUS Substudy)
Choi SY, Maehara A, Cristea E, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett MA, Dressler O, Lansky AJ, Parise H, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Stone GW. Usefulness of Minimum Stent Cross Sectional Area as a Predictor of Angiographic Restenosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial IVUS Substudy). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 109: 455-460. PMID: 22118823, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum stent areaST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionBare-metal stent useElevation myocardial infarctionAngiographic restenosisMyocardial infarctionStent areaIndependent predictorsStent usePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionStable coronary artery diseaseLumen areaMinimum stent cross-sectional areaDifferent antithrombotic regimensIntravascular ultrasound substudyPrimary percutaneous interventionStent cross-sectional areaPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionAverage lumen areaMinimum lumen areaIVUS minimum lumen areaAntithrombotic regimensAttenuated plaqueMINIMUM STENT AREA IS AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF ANGIOGRAPHIC RESTENOSIS AFTER PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN STEMI: A HORIZONS-AMI IVUS SUBSTUDY
Choi S, Maehara A, Mintz G, Lansky A, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett M, Dressler O, Parise H, Mehran R, Stone G. MINIMUM STENT AREA IS AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF ANGIOGRAPHIC RESTENOSIS AFTER PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN STEMI: A HORIZONS-AMI IVUS SUBSTUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2011, 57: e1861. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(11)61861-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison of the Retrograde Versus Antegrade Approach to Percutaneous Intervention for Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions
Tsujita K, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Kubo T, Doi H, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB, Ochiai M. Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison of the Retrograde Versus Antegrade Approach to Percutaneous Intervention for Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 2: 846-854. PMID: 19778773, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2009.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrograde approachRetro groupAntegrade approachMyocardial Infarction flow grade 3Chronic total occlusion techniqueChronic total coronary occlusionsIntravascular Ultrasound ComparisonTotal coronary occlusionMinimum stent areaAngiographic extravasationRCA CTOsIntravascular ultrasound imagingCoronary perforationCTO lengthCTO lesionsCoronary occlusionCTO interventionGuidewire crossingPercutaneous interventionUltrasound comparisonCTO segmentGrade 3Stent areaOcclusion techniqueIntravascular ultrasoundA Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison of Early Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis Versus Restenosis
Liu X, Doi H, Maehara A, Mintz GS, de Ribamar Costa J, Sano K, Weisz G, Dangas GD, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Fahy M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB, Mehran R. A Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison of Early Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis Versus Restenosis. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 2: 428-434. PMID: 19463466, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2009.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent thrombosis groupIntravascular ultrasound findingsMinimum stent areaStent areaThrombosis groupISR groupStent thrombosisUltrasound findingsIntravascular Ultrasound ComparisonProximal stent segmentISR patientsDES thrombosisEdge dissectionStent underexpansionUltrasound comparisonStent fractureThrombosis patientsEarlier drugsStent restenosisThrombosisPatientsStent expansionStent segmentRestenosisLesionsImpact 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
2007
Nonrandomized Comparison of Coronary Stenting Under Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance of Direct Stenting Without Predilation Versus Conventional Predilation With a Semi-Compliant Balloon Versus Predilation With a New Scoring Balloon
de Ribamar Costa J, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Mehran R, Teirstein P, Sano K, Liu X, Lui J, Na Y, Castellanos C, Biro S, Dani L, Rinker J, Moussa I, Dangas G, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Nonrandomized Comparison of Coronary Stenting Under Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance of Direct Stenting Without Predilation Versus Conventional Predilation With a Semi-Compliant Balloon Versus Predilation With a New Scoring Balloon. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2007, 100: 812-817. PMID: 17719325, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.03.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravascular ultrasound guidanceMinimum stent areaStent expansionDirect stentingStent areaUltrasound guidanceStent diameterConsecutive de novo lesionsFinal minimum stent areaDrug-eluting stent eraDe novo lesionsReference vessel sizeSemi-compliant balloonMinimum stent diameterNovo lesionsCoronary stentingStent eraNonrandomized studyNonrandomized comparisonLesion preparationFinal stent expansionScoring balloonPredilationLesion morphologyDES expansion
2006
Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Takebayashi H, Kimura M, Costa JR, Tanaka K, Costa RA, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 1559-1562. PMID: 17145209, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen siteStent restenotic lesionsStent areaDiabetes mellitusLumen areaRestenotic lesionsStent strut distributionIH areaMinimal lumen area siteSirolimus-eluting stent implantationVolumetric intravascular ultrasound analysisIntravascular ultrasound assessmentMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound analysisMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen areaMinimal lumen siteIH responseSES implantationStent implantationUltrasound assessmentStent lengthNeointimal hyperplasiaStent restenosisStrut distribution
2005
Bifurcation Coronary Lesions Treated With the “Crush” Technique An Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis
Costa RA, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Lansky AJ, Moussa I, Fujii K, Takebayashi H, Yasuda T, Costa JR, Tsuchiya Y, Jensen LO, Cristea E, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Iyer S, Collins M, Kreps EM, Colombo A, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Bifurcation Coronary Lesions Treated With the “Crush” Technique An Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 46: 599-605. PMID: 16098422, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum stent areaStent areaBifurcation lesionsSB ostiumDistal stentMain vesselCrush areaCrush stent techniqueIntravascular ultrasound findingsHigh restenosis rateSirolimus-eluting stentsBifurcation coronary lesionsIntravascular ultrasound analysisSide branch ostiumIncomplete appositionRestenosis rateCoronary lesionsUltrasound findingsMain lesionIVUS analysisCrush techniqueLesionsOstiumUltrasound analysisBranch ostiumIntravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation
Takebayashi H, Kobayashi Y, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Moussa I, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Collins MB, Kreps E, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Intravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 95: 498-502. PMID: 15695138, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationTarget vessel failureIntravascular ultrasound evaluationMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound assessmentStent restenosesNew stenosisNew lesionsUltrasound evaluationNegative remodelingStent implantationUltrasound assessmentPlaque areaStent areaStent failureLesionsRestenosesVessel failureFailureThrombosesStenosisPatients
2004
Contribution of Stent Underexpansion to Recurrence After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation for In-Stent Restenosis
Fujii K, Mintz GS, Kobayashi Y, Carlier S, Takebayashi H, Yasuda T, Moussa I, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Reyes A, Kreps E, Collins M, Colombo A, Stone GW, Teirstein PS, Leon MB, Moses JW. Contribution of Stent Underexpansion to Recurrence After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation for In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2004, 109: 1085-1088. PMID: 14993129, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000121327.67756.19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Optimal final lumen area and predictors of target lesion revascularization after stent implantation in small coronary arteries
Iakovou I, Mintz GS, Dangas G, Abizaid A, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kobayashi Y, Hirose M, Ashby DT, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Optimal final lumen area and predictors of target lesion revascularization after stent implantation in small coronary arteries. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 1171-1176. PMID: 14609591, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationGreater stent expansionSmall coronary arteriesCoronary arteryLesion revascularizationTLR rateStent implantationStent areaSmall vesselsPredictors of TLRAngiographic reference vessel diameterGroup IStent expansionLumen areaHigher TLR rateGroup II patientsBaseline patient characteristicsReference vessel diameterPrior myocardial infarctionEarly clinical eventsReference vessel areaFinal lumen areaHospital outcomesClinical restenosisPatient characteristics