2024
Intravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials
Sreenivasan J, Reddy R, Jamil Y, Malik A, Chamie D, Howard J, Nanna M, Mintz G, Maehara A, Ali Z, Moses J, Chen S, Chieffo A, Colombo A, Leon M, Lansky A, Ahmad Y. Intravascular Imaging–Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e031111. PMID: 38214263, PMCID: PMC10926835, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDeathHumansPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicThrombosisTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsAdverse cardiac eventsPercutaneous coronary interventionAngiography-guided percutaneous coronary interventionTarget vessel revascularizationTarget-lesion revascularizationCardiac eventsCardiac deathImaging-guided percutaneous coronary interventionWeighted mean follow-up durationMeta-analysisPrimary outcomeMean follow-up durationStent thrombosisMeta-analysis of randomized trialsStudy-level meta-analysisComplex lesion subsetsIntravascular imagingAll-cause deathRandom-effects meta-analysisStandard of careIntention-to-treat principleUpdates of clinical guidelinesMixed-effects meta-regressionComplex percutaneous coronary interventionIntravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention
2021
Computerized technologies informing cardiac catheterization and guiding coronary intervention
Bajaj R, Parasa R, Ramasamy A, Makariou N, Foin N, Prati F, Lansky A, Mathur A, Baumbach A, Bourantas CV. Computerized technologies informing cardiac catheterization and guiding coronary intervention. American Heart Journal 2021, 240: 28-45. PMID: 34077744, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUser-friendly softwareComputer-based technologiesComputer hardwareAccessible interfaceImage processingImaging dataGeneration of modelsComputerized technologyComputational fluid dynamics techniqueSoftwareFluid dynamics techniqueAbove advancesX-ray angiographyTechnologyHardwareSystemSilhouetteDynamics techniqueVessel geometryProcessingCapabilityDataInterfaceReliable evaluationAdvances
2020
Shear Stress Estimated by Quantitative Coronary Angiography Predicts Plaques Prone to Progress and Cause Events
Bourantas CV, Zanchin T, Torii R, Serruys PW, Karagiannis A, Ramasamy A, Safi H, Coskun AU, Koning G, Onuma Y, Zanchin C, Krams R, Mathur A, Baumbach A, Mintz G, Windecker S, Lansky A, Maehara A, Stone PH, Raber L, Stone GW. Shear Stress Estimated by Quantitative Coronary Angiography Predicts Plaques Prone to Progress and Cause Events. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: 2206-2219. PMID: 32417338, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsHumansPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsHigh endothelial shear stressEndothelial shear stressLipid-rich plaquesPlaque burdenCardiovascular eventsPlaque characteristicsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsSmaller minimum lumen areaLow endothelial shear stressHigh-risk anatomyAdverse cardiovascular eventsUseful prognostic informationQuantitative coronary angiographyMinimum lumen areaPrediction of lesionsLipid-rich lesionsESS valuesCoronary angiographyIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisHemodynamic variablesPrognostic valueVH-IVUSHemodynamic indicesPrognostic informationPredictive value of the QFR in detecting vulnerable plaques in non-flow limiting lesions: a combined analysis of the PROSPECT and IBIS-4 study
Safi H, Bourantas CV, Ramasamy A, Zanchin T, Bär S, Tufaro V, Jin C, Torii R, Karagiannis A, Reiber JHC, Mathur A, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Lansky A, Maehara A, Serruys PW, Stone P, Baumbach A, Stone GW, Räber L. Predictive value of the QFR in detecting vulnerable plaques in non-flow limiting lesions: a combined analysis of the PROSPECT and IBIS-4 study. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 36: 993-1002. PMID: 32152810, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-01805-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesRupture, SpontaneousSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsVirtual histology intravascular ultrasoundQuantitative flow ratioMinimum lumen diameterMinimum lumen areaCoronary angiographyPlaque burdenIBIS-4 studyPrognostic informationVulnerable plaquesSmaller minimum lumen areaMajor adverse cardiac eventsVulnerable phenotypeAdverse cardiac eventsGreater plaque burdenPredictors of MACENon-culprit lesionsAdditional prognostic informationSmaller minimum lumen diameterUseful prognostic informationQuantitative coronary angiographyAdditive valueCardiac eventsPlaque characteristicsLesion severityAngiographic data
2019
Optical coherence tomography enables more accurate detection of functionally significant intermediate non-left main coronary artery stenoses than intravascular ultrasound: A meta-analysis of 6919 patients and 7537 lesions
Ramasamy A, Chen Y, Zanchin T, Jones DA, Rathod K, Jin C, Onuma Y, Zhang YJ, Amersey R, Westwood M, Ozkor M, O'Mahony C, Lansky A, Crake T, Serruys PW, Mathur A, Baumbach A, Bourantas CV. Optical coherence tomography enables more accurate detection of functionally significant intermediate non-left main coronary artery stenoses than intravascular ultrasound: A meta-analysis of 6919 patients and 7537 lesions. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 301: 226-234. PMID: 31677827, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.09.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComparative Effectiveness ResearchCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsHumansTomography, Optical CoherenceUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsFractional flow reserve
2017
Impact of Stent Size Selection on Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in De Novo Coronary Lesions
Kitahara H, Okada K, Kimura T, Yock PG, Lansky AJ, Popma JJ, Yeung AC, Fitzgerald PJ, Honda Y. Impact of Stent Size Selection on Acute and Long-Term Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in De Novo Coronary Lesions. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 10: e004795. PMID: 28951394, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.116.004795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug-Eluting StentsHumansTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsDrug-eluting stent implantationReference vessel diameterLong-term outcomesDe novo coronary lesionsNovo coronary lesionsStent implantationDrug-eluting stentsIncomplete stent appositionClinical outcomesCoronary lesionsStent thrombosisStent oversizingStent appositionAngiographic reference vessel diameterSmaller reference vessel diameterGreater stent expansionLesion revascularization rateTarget lesion revascularizationGreater adverse eventsSerial coronary angiographyArterial wall injuryStent size selectionLesion revascularizationRevascularization ratesAdverse eventsRole of Low Endothelial Shear Stress and Plaque Characteristics in the Prediction of Nonculprit Major Adverse Cardiac Events The PROSPECT Study
Stone PH, Maehara A, Coskun AU, Maynard CC, Zaromytidou M, Siasos G, Andreou I, Fotiadis D, Stefanou K, Papafaklis M, Michalis L, Lansky AJ, Mintz GS, Serruys PW, Feldman CL, Stone GW. Role of Low Endothelial Shear Stress and Plaque Characteristics in the Prediction of Nonculprit Major Adverse Cardiac Events The PROSPECT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 11: 462-471. PMID: 28917684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary CirculationCoronary VesselsDisease ProgressionEndothelium, VascularEuropeHumansPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPilot ProjectsPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStress, MechanicalTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsLow endothelial shear stressMinimum lumen areaAcute coronary syndromeEndothelial shear stressAdverse cardiac eventsPlaque burdenCoronary lesionsNC-MACECardiac eventsAnatomic riskNC lesionsFuture major adverse cardiac eventsHigh-risk acute coronary syndromesBaseline endothelial shear stressHuman-like animal modelsPrevious natural history studiesPropensity-adjusted Cox regressionSmaller minimum lumen areaPROSPECT studyLocal endothelial shear stressHigh anatomic riskHigh endothelial shear stressNonculprit coronary lesionsHigh-risk patients
2016
Impact of TCFA on Unanticipated Ischemic Events in Medically Treated Diabetes Mellitus Insights From the PROSPECT Study
Kedhi E, Kennedy MW, Maehara A, Lansky AJ, McAndrew TC, Marso SP, De Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Impact of TCFA on Unanticipated Ischemic Events in Medically Treated Diabetes Mellitus Insights From the PROSPECT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2016, 10: 451-458. PMID: 27372016, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDiabetes MellitusDisease ProgressionFemaleFibrosisHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsRupture, SpontaneousTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndromeThin-cap fibroatheromaNonculprit lesionsDiabetes mellitusACS patientsDM patientsSubsequent major adverse cardiac eventsPresence of DMPROSPECT studyAdverse cardiac eventsPropensity-matched groupsRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundHigh rateCoronary syndromeCardiac eventsPlaque compositionIntravascular ultrasoundPatientsPropensity scoreBalanced groupsIschemicMellitusFibroatheromaPrognosis
2015
Lumen Measurements From Quantitative Coronary Angiography and IVUS: A PROSPECT Substudy
Goto K, Mintz GS, Litherland C, Lansky AJ, Weisz G, McPherson JA, De Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW, Maehara A. Lumen Measurements From Quantitative Coronary Angiography and IVUS: A PROSPECT Substudy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2015, 9: 1011-1013. PMID: 26363838, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMorphological changes and clinical impact of unstable plaques within untreated segments of acute myocardial infarction patients during a 3-year follow-up
Souza CF, Doi H, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie BR, Kellett MA, Xu K, Mehran R, Stone GW, Maehara A. Morphological changes and clinical impact of unstable plaques within untreated segments of acute myocardial infarction patients during a 3-year follow-up. Coronary Artery Disease 2015, 26: 469-475. PMID: 25919902, DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000000251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlaque, AtheroscleroticPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsRupture, SpontaneousStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalWound HealingConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPlaque ruptureIntravascular ultrasoundClinical eventsUnstable plaquesLumen compromiseUntreated segmentsAcute Myocardial Infarction trialLong-term clinical outcomesAcute myocardial infarction patientsBaseline intravascular ultrasoundOptimal systemic therapySerial IVUS analysisMyocardial Infarction trialElevation myocardial infarctionInfarct-related arteryMyocardial infarction patientsThree-year followAttenuated plaqueHarmonizing OutcomesNonculprit lesionsSTEMI patientsSystemic therapyClinical outcomesInfarction patients
2014
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Meier P, Lansky AJ, Baumbach A. Esc. Acta Cardiologica 2014, 69: 100-108. PMID: 24640527, DOI: 10.1080/ac.69.1.3011351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeDeath, Sudden, CardiacElectrocardiographyHumansMonitoring, PhysiologicMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsTime-to-TreatmentTomography, Optical CoherenceUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionAcute coronary syndromeCardiac arrestUnstable coronary artery plaqueRecent therapeutic progressElevation myocardial infarctionNovel antiplatelet agentsCoronary artery plaquesSudden cardiac arrestCommon underlying causeACS mortalityElevation infarctionCoronary syndromeUnstable anginaAntiplatelet agentsArtery plaquesMyocardial infarctionTherapeutic progressUnderlying causeInfarctionArrestAnginaCangrelorPrasugrelTicagrelor
2013
First-in-Human Evaluation of a Bioabsorbable Polymer–Coated Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Imaging and Clinical Results of the DESSOLVE I Trial (DES With Sirolimus and a Bioabsorbable Polymer for the Treatment of Patients With De Novo Lesion in the Native Coronary Arteries)
Ormiston J, Webster M, Stewart J, Vrolix M, Whitbourn R, Donohoe D, Knape C, Lansky A, Attizzani GF, Fitzgerald P, Kandzari DE, Wijns W. First-in-Human Evaluation of a Bioabsorbable Polymer–Coated Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Imaging and Clinical Results of the DESSOLVE I Trial (DES With Sirolimus and a Bioabsorbable Polymer for the Treatment of Patients With De Novo Lesion in the Native Coronary Arteries). JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 6: 1026-1034. PMID: 24055443, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorbable ImplantsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngina, StableAngina, UnstableAustraliaBelgiumCardiovascular AgentsChromium AlloysCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary RestenosisCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug-Eluting StentsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNeointimaNew ZealandPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPolymersProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignSeverity of Illness IndexSirolimusTime FactorsTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsStent late lumen lossLate lumen lossSirolimus-eluting stentsOptical coherence tomographyIntravascular ultrasoundMajor adverse cardiac eventsSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseCoherence tomographyComplete strut coverageNeointimal volume obstructionUnderwent repeat angiographyAdverse cardiac eventsDual antiplatelet therapyCoronary artery diseaseUnstable angina pectorisDrug-eluting stentsLong-term riskAntiplatelet therapyVolume obstructionCardiac eventsRepeat angiographyAdverse eventsAngina pectorisArtery diseaseI trialNon-Fibroatheroma Lesion Phenotype and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes A Substudy Analysis From the PROSPECT Study
Dohi T, Mintz GS, McPherson JA, de Bruyne B, Farhat NZ, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Weisz G, Xu K, Stone GW, Maehara A. Non-Fibroatheroma Lesion Phenotype and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes A Substudy Analysis From the PROSPECT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2013, 6: 908-916. PMID: 23850249, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAge FactorsAgedAngina, UnstableChi-Square DistributionCoronary VesselsFemaleFibrosisHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalVascular CalcificationConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndromeNonculprit lesionsClinical outcomesLong-term clinical outcomesVirtual histology intravascular ultrasoundPROSPECT studyCox proportional hazards modelAdverse cardiac eventsIntermediate-term prognosisSuccessful percutaneous interventionOverall plaque burdenLesion phenotypeFA lesionsProportional hazards modelSubstudy analysisCoronary syndromeCulprit lesionCardiac eventsPlaque burdenClinical eventsVH-IVUSPercutaneous interventionClinical impactHazards modelPlaque shift and distal embolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Wu X, Maehara A, He Y, Xu K, Oviedo C, Witzenbichler B, Lansky AJ, Dressler O, Parise H, Stone GW, Mintz GS. Plaque shift and distal embolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 203-209. PMID: 22936619, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiomarkersChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary ThrombosisCoronary VesselsCreatine Kinase, MB FormEmbolismFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNo-Reflow PhenomenonPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProsthesis DesignRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsThrombus groupCK-MBAngiographic thrombusPlaque shiftReference segmentsAxial plaque redistributionDistal plaque embolizationDistal reference segmentsHORIZONS-AMI trialNative coronary lesionsM volumeAcute myocardial infarctionVolumetric intravascular ultrasoundBare metal stentsOverall plaque volumePeriprocedural elevationPlaque redistributionDistal embolismCoronary lesionsPlaque embolizationMyocardial infarctionStent implantationPlaque volumeInfarction lesionsIntravascular ultrasound
2012
Age- and gender-related changes in plaque composition in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the PROSPECT study.
Ruiz-García J, Lerman A, Weisz G, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Fahy M, Xu K, Lansky AJ, Cristea E, Farah TG, Teles R, Botker HE, Templin B, Zhang Z, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Age- and gender-related changes in plaque composition in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the PROSPECT study. EuroIntervention 2012, 8: 929-38. PMID: 23253546, DOI: 10.4244/eijv8i8a142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndromeNon-culprit lesionsUntreated non-culprit lesionsCoronary syndromePlaque burdenIncidence of MACEAge groupsObstructive coronary artery diseaseNecrotic coreGreater plaque burdenLarger plaque volumeAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery diseaseRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundYears of ageSame age groupGender-specific differencesSex-related effectsCardiac eventsArtery diseaseAdverse outcomesAtherosclerosis developmentCoronary plaquesGender-related changesAn 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsDiabetic AngiopathiesHumansMyocardial InfarctionPlaque, AtheroscleroticUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsRight 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 diseaseLADDiseaseDefinitions and Methodology for the Grayscale and Radiofrequency Intravascular Ultrasound and Coronary Angiographic Analyses
Maehara A, Cristea E, Mintz GS, Lansky AJ, Dressler O, Biro S, Templin B, Virmani R, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Definitions and Methodology for the Grayscale and Radiofrequency Intravascular Ultrasound and Coronary Angiographic Analyses. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s1-s9. PMID: 22421222, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisDisease ProgressionEuropeFemaleFibrosisHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeointimaPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTerminology as TopicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsThin-cap fibroatheromaAdverse cardiovascular eventsRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundNatural history studiesNonculprit lesionsPlaque burdenCardiovascular eventsLuminal areaIntravascular ultrasoundVH thin-cap fibroatheromaMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsFuture adverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary angiographic analysisCoronary artery ostiumThick-cap fibroatheromaLarger plaque burdenVirtual histologyMinimal luminal areaPathological intimal thickeningSmall luminal areaCoronary artery imagingHistory studiesSide branchesCoronary atherosclerosisCulprit lesionLongitudinal Distribution of Plaque Burden and Necrotic Core–Rich Plaques in Nonculprit Lesions of Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Wykrzykowska JJ, Mintz GS, Garcia-Garcia HM, Maehara A, Fahy M, Xu K, Inguez A, Fajadet J, Lansky A, Templin B, Zhang Z, de Bruyne B, Weisz G, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Longitudinal Distribution of Plaque Burden and Necrotic Core–Rich Plaques in Nonculprit Lesions of Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s10-s18. PMID: 22421223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChi-Square DistributionCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsEuropeFemaleHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPhenotypePlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesConceptsLeft main coronary arteryVirtual histology intravascular ultrasoundAcute coronary syndromePlaque burdenDistal coronary treeNonculprit lesionsCoronary syndromeVH-TCFACoronary arteryCoronary treeNecrotic core contentAcute coronary eventsEpicardial coronary arteriesMain coronary arteryAtherosclerotic plaque burdenAcute myocardial infarctionLong segmentCoronary eventsAnterior descendingMyocardial infarctionVulnerable plaquesProportion of NCsArteryLesionsPROSPECT studyPlaque Composition and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With Metabolic Syndrome or Diabetes
Marso SP, Mercado N, Maehara A, Weisz G, Mintz GS, McPherson J, Schiele F, Dudek D, Fahy M, Xu K, Lansky A, Templin B, Zhang Z, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Plaque Composition and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With Metabolic Syndrome or Diabetes. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s42-s52. PMID: 22421230, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChi-Square DistributionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary StenosisDiabetes MellitusEuropeFemaleHeart ArrestHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsGreater necrotic coreUntreated nonculprit lesionsAcute coronary syndromeMet SynNonculprit lesionsPercutaneous coronary interventionSYN patientsNecrotic coreMACE rateMetabolic syndromePlaque burdenFuture major adverse cardiac eventsSubsequent major adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndrome patientsSuccessful percutaneous coronary interventionGreater plaque burdenAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary syndrome patientsHigh-risk groupQuantitative coronary angiographySmaller lumen areaACS patientsCoronary syndromeACS populationCoronary Plaque Composition, Morphology, and Outcomes in Patients With and Without Chronic Kidney Disease Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Baber U, Stone GW, Weisz G, Moreno P, Dangas G, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Cristea E, Fahy M, Xu K, Lansky AJ, Wennerblom B, Mathey DG, Templin B, Zhang Z, Serruys PW, Mehran R. Coronary Plaque Composition, Morphology, and Outcomes in Patients With and Without Chronic Kidney Disease Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2012, 5: s53-s61. PMID: 22421231, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAngina, UnstableAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseEuropeFemaleFibrosisHeart ArrestHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionNecrosisPlaque, AtheroscleroticPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsAcute coronary syndromeChronic kidney diseasePercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary plaque compositionNonculprit lesionsPlaque compositionCoronary syndromeAdverse eventsCoronary interventionCardiac deathKidney diseaseMyocardial infarctionNecrotic coreFibrous tissueGreater necrotic coreUntreated nonculprit lesionsRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundCoronary atherosclerotic plaque compositionMinimal luminal areaPercentage of plaqueLesion-level analysisIntravascular ultrasound parametersAtherosclerotic plaque compositionCKD patientsCulprit lesion