1996
Economic assessment of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition for prevention of ischemic complications of high-risk coronary angioplasty. EPIC Investigators.
Mark D, Talley J, Topol E, Bowman L, Lam L, Anderson K, Jollis J, Cleman M, Lee K, Aversano T, Untereker W, Davidson-Ray L, Califf R. Economic assessment of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition for prevention of ischemic complications of high-risk coronary angioplasty. EPIC Investigators. Circulation 1996, 94: 629-35. PMID: 8772681, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.4.629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAgedAngioplastyAntibodies, MonoclonalAnticoagulantsAspirinBlood TransfusionCosts and Cost AnalysisDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHeparinHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsInfusions, IntravenousInjections, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexRecurrenceStentsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHigh-risk coronary angioplastyC7E3 FabIschemic eventsCoronary angioplastyInitial hospitalizationPlatelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitionGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitionIIb/IIIa inhibitionAggressive platelet inhibitionBaseline medical costsIschemic end pointsReduced ischemic eventsAcute ischemic eventsCost of therapyEPIC trialMajor bleedingBleeding episodesIschemic complicationsStandard carePlatelet inhibitionHospitalization ratesReceptor antibodiesHospital costsMedical costsMedicare fee
1995
Immediate results and late outcomes after stent implantation in saphenous vein graft lesions: The multicenter U.S. Palmaz-Schatz stent experience
Wong S, Baim D, Schatz R, Teirstein P, King S, Curry R, Heuser R, Ellis S, Cleman M, Overlie P, Hirshfeld J, Walker C, Litvack F, Fish D, Brinker J, Buchbinder M, Goldberg S, Chuang Y, Leon M, Group P. Immediate results and late outcomes after stent implantation in saphenous vein graft lesions: The multicenter U.S. Palmaz-Schatz stent experience. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1995, 26: 704-712. PMID: 7642863, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00217-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaphenous vein graft lesionsVein graft lesionsGraft lesionsStent implantationDiameter stenosisStent placementActuarial event-free survivalFavorable late clinical outcomeNative coronary artery diseaseSaphenous vein graft angioplastySaphenous vein graft diseaseImproved long-term outcomesMultivariate logistic regression analysisFrequent periprocedural complicationsLate clinical outcomesStandard balloon angioplastyStent placement resultsVein graft angioplastyEvent-free survivalProcedural success rateOverall restenosis rateVein graft diseaseCoronary artery diseaseReference vessel sizeLong-term outcomes