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 ResearchRandomized trial of Rotational Atherectomy Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Diffuse In-stent Restenosis (ROSTER)
Sharma SK, Kini A, Mehran R, Lansky A, Kobayashi Y, Marmur JD. Randomized trial of Rotational Atherectomy Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Diffuse In-stent Restenosis (ROSTER). American Heart Journal 2004, 147: 16-22. PMID: 14691413, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationPrimary end pointDiffuse ISRPTCA groupBalloon angioplastyBalloon dilatationStent restenosisCoronary artery bypass graft proceduresIn-Stent Restenosis TrialStudy's primary end pointEnd pointHigh-pressure balloon dilatationRotational coronary atherectomySecondary end pointsBypass graft proceduresIntravascular ultrasound studyAcute luminal gainAdjunctive balloon dilatationIntimal hyperplasia areaAngiographic substudyAngiographic variablesLesion revascularizationRepeat stentingAngiographic restenosisAngiographic success
2001
Comparison of self-expanding and balloon-expandable stents for the reduction of restenosis
Han R, Schwartz R, Kobayashi Y, Wilson S, Mann J, Sketch M, Safian R, Lansky A, Popma J, Fitzgerald P, Palacios I, Chazin-Caldie M, Goldberg S, in the Appendix. F. Comparison of self-expanding and balloon-expandable stents for the reduction of restenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 88: 253-259. PMID: 11472703, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01636-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNative coronary arteriesIntravascular ultrasound examinationBalloon-expandable stentsSE stentsCoronary arteryBE stentsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsBinary restenosis rateCoronary angiographic characteristicsSubgroup of patientsMinimum stent areaReduction of restenosisAngiographic characteristicsAngiographic outcomesBaseline demographicsBypass surgeryCardiac eventsRestenosis rateRestenotic lesionsIntimal proliferationIVUS analysisMyocardial infarctionUltrasound examinationLate loss
2000
Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation
Ahmed J, Mintz G, Weissman N, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K. Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation. Circulation 2000, 102: 7-10. PMID: 10880407, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.1.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumen enlargementReference segmentsExternal elastic membrane areaDistal reference segmentsNative coronary lesionsIntracoronary stent implantationIntravascular ultrasound analysisMean lumen areaExternal elastic membraneCoronary lesionsPlaque burdenPlaque embolizationStent implantationMultilink stentsProximal referenceDistal referenceIntravascular ultrasoundLesionsUltrasound analysisLumen areaPlaquesVolumetric analysisVessel expansionInterventionMedia areaPostprocedural Hypotension after Carotid Artery Stent Placement: Predictors and Short- and Long-term Clinical Outcomes
Dangas G, Laird JR, Satler LF, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Larrain G, Lansky AJ, Gruberg L, Parsons EM, Laureno R, Monsein LH, Leon MB. Postprocedural Hypotension after Carotid Artery Stent Placement: Predictors and Short- and Long-term Clinical Outcomes. Radiology 2000, 215: 677-83. PMID: 10831683, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.215.3.r00jn04677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stent placementStent placementGroup 2Clinical outcomesGroup 1Long-term clinical outcomesBalloon-expandable stent placementEvidence of hypovolemiaMinor ipsilateral strokeTransient ischemic attackCarotid sinus stimulationSelf-expanding stent placementGreater total mortalityLong-term riskBalloon-expandable stentsHospital complicationsIpsilateral strokeIschemic attackPersistent hypotensionPostprocedural hypotensionNeurologic eventsMajor strokeSinus stimulationArterial pressureConsecutive patientsOptimally deployed stents in the treatment of restenotic versus de novo lesions
Gruberg L, Hong M, Mintz G, Mehran R, Waksman R, Dangas G, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Lansky A, Kornowski R, Stone G, Leon M. Optimally deployed stents in the treatment of restenotic versus de novo lesions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 85: 333-337. PMID: 11078302, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00742-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDe novo lesionsOptimal stent deploymentTarget lesion revascularizationEvent-free survivalVein graft lesionsNovo lesionsLong-term outcomesMinimal lumen diameterRestenotic lesionsStent deploymentLesion revascularizationGraft lesionsDiabetes mellitusMyocardial infarctionHigh incidenceNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionDe novo lesions groupFinal minimal lumen diameterLumen diameterSaphenous vein graft lesionsIndependent risk factorDe novo groupIncidence of deathStent deployment techniquesStatistical significant difference
1999
Long-Term Follow-Up After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Was Not Performed Based on Intravascular Ultrasound Findings
Abizaid A, Mintz G, Mehran R, Abizaid A, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Wu H, Pappas C, Kent K, Leon M. Long-Term Follow-Up After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Was Not Performed Based on Intravascular Ultrasound Findings. Circulation 1999, 100: 256-261. PMID: 10411849, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.3.256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen areaIntravascular ultrasound findingsOnly independent predictorLumen areaIVUS minimum lumen areaEvent ratesDiabetes mellitusIndependent predictorsUltrasound findingsIVUS parametersArea stenosisLumen diameterPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyLesion lumen areaNative artery lesionsTarget lesion revascularizationTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary artery stenosisMinimum lumen diameterLow event ratesArtery lesionsCardiac deathCoronary angioplastyArtery stenosisPlaque burden