2013
The collateral circulation of the heart
Meier P, Schirmer SH, Lansky AJ, Timmis A, Pitt B, Seiler C. The collateral circulation of the heart. BMC Medicine 2013, 11: 143. PMID: 23735225, PMCID: PMC3689049, DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCollateral arteriesArtery diseaseCollateral circulationCoronary arteryOcclusive coronary artery diseaseRelevant protective roleEpicardial coronary arteriesFirst clinical trialIntracoronary pressure measurementsRecent pilot studyExternal counterpulsationEnd arteriesClinical trialsBlood supplyArteryProtective roleGranulocyte colonyAnastomotic vesselsPilot studyGrowth factorGold standardDiseasePressure measurementsVessels
2011
The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on mortality: a meta-analysis
Meier P, Hemingway H, Lansky AJ, Knapp G, Pitt B, Seiler C. The impact of the coronary collateral circulation on mortality: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 2011, 33: 614-621. PMID: 21969521, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseStable coronary artery diseaseCoronary collateral circulationMyocardial infarctionCollateral circulationRisk ratioHigh collateralizationLow collateralizationSummary risk ratiosAcute myocardial infarctionSubacute myocardial infarctionRandom-effects modelRelevant protective effectCause mortalityCoronary collateralsHard endpointsArtery diseaseCoronary collateralizationVentricular remodellingInfarct sizeClinical endpointsBlood supplyProtective effectMortality riskPatients