1999
Subxyphoid access of the normal pericardium: A novel drug delivery technique
Laham R, Simons M, Hung D. Subxyphoid access of the normal pericardium: A novel drug delivery technique. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 1999, 47: 109-111. PMID: 10385173, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(199905)47:1<109::aid-ccd24>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPericardial spaceHemodynamic compromiseNormal pericardiumSubxyphoid accessSmall pericardial effusionContinuous positive pressureNovel drug delivery techniqueIntrapericardial drug deliveryAnimals 4 weeksLarge animal modelDelivery techniquesNovel delivery techniquesAdverse eventsPericardial effusionMyocardial damageDrug delivery techniquesRight ventricleFluoroscopic guidanceInfusion catheterHistologic examinationPericardial accessIntroducer needlePositive pressureHigh riskAnimal models
1998
Comparison of VEGF Delivery Techniques on Collateral-Dependent Microvascular Reactivity
Sellke F, Tofukuji M, Laham R, Li J, Hariawala M, Bunting S, Simons M. Comparison of VEGF Delivery Techniques on Collateral-Dependent Microvascular Reactivity. Microvascular Research 1998, 55: 175-178. PMID: 9521892, DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1997.2066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosine DiphosphateAngina, UnstableAnimalsCollateral CirculationCoronary CirculationDrug Delivery SystemsEndothelial Growth FactorsFemaleLymphokinesMaleMicrocirculationMyocardial IschemiaNeovascularization, PhysiologicSwineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsVasodilation
1995
c-myc in Vasculoproliferative Disease
Edelman E, Simons M, Sirois M, Rosenberg R. c-myc in Vasculoproliferative Disease. Circulation Research 1995, 76: 176-182. PMID: 7834827, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.76.2.176.Peer-Reviewed Original Research