2009
Treatment of left main and multivessel disease in the drug-eluting stent era.
Ng VG, Lansky AJ. Treatment of left main and multivessel disease in the drug-eluting stent era. Reviews In Cardiovascular Medicine 2009, 10 Suppl 2: s24-33. PMID: 19898278, DOI: 10.3909/ricm10s20004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-eluting stentsBypass surgeryMultivessel coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery bypass surgeryDrug-eluting stent eraArtery bypass surgeryHigh-risk patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseSignificant survival advantageAlternative treatment modalityStandard of careBare metal stentsMultivessel diseaseRepeat revascularizationCoronary interventionArtery diseaseMedical managementStent eraBalloon angioplastyNonrandomized studyLabel useTreatment modalitiesInvasive strategyClinical trials
2007
An evaluation of fluoroscopy time and correlation with outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Nikolsky E, Pucelikova T, Mehran R, Balter S, Kaufman L, Fahy M, Lansky AJ, Leon MB, Moses JW, Stone GW, Dangas G. An evaluation of fluoroscopy time and correlation with outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2007, 19: 208-13. PMID: 17476034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCohort StudiesCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery BypassCoronary DiseaseElectrocardiographyFemaleFluoroscopyFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsProbabilityRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCoronary artery bypass surgeryPercutaneous coronary interventionEmergent coronary artery bypass surgeryPrior coronary artery bypass surgeryProlonged fluoroscopy timeContrast-induced nephropathyPeripheral arterial diseaseFluoroscopy timeBaseline TIMICoronary interventionArterial diseaseComplexity of PCIType B2/C lesionsB2/C lesionsSevere lesion calcificationChronic renal insufficiencyArtery bypass surgeryShort-term prognosisMean fluoroscopy timeHospital deathHospital outcomesPeriprocedural complicationsRenal insufficiencyBypass surgeryLesion calcification
2006
Treatment of Coronary Artery Perforations Complicating Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With a Polytetrafluoroethylene-Covered Stent Graft
Lansky AJ, Yang YM, Khan Y, Costa RA, Pietras C, Tsuchiya Y, Cristea E, Collins M, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Moses JW, Leon MB, Stone GW. Treatment of Coronary Artery Perforations Complicating Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With a Polytetrafluoroethylene-Covered Stent Graft. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 370-374. PMID: 16860026, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary stent graftEmergency coronary bypass surgeryQ-wave myocardial infarctionCoronary bypass surgeryCoronary interventionCoronary perforationStent graftBypass surgeryMyocardial infarctionOverall procedure success rateReversal of anticoagulationLife-threatening complicationsCoronary artery perforationProcedure success rateStent-graft implantationAbrupt vessel closureEffective treatment optionProlonged balloon inflationMulticenter seriesCardiogenic shockArtery perforationPericardial tamponadeCardiac arrestTreatment options
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 lossIntracoronary radiation with gamma wire inhibits recurrent in-stent restenosis
Waksman R, Bhargava B, Chan R, Sherman W, Pisch J, Mintz G, Lansky A, Ahmed J, Ricci N, Liprie S. Intracoronary radiation with gamma wire inhibits recurrent in-stent restenosis. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2001, 2: 63-68. PMID: 11340009, DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(00)00086-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracoronary gamma radiationTarget lesion revascularizationStent restenosisMyocardial infractionBaseline lesion lengthUnderwent bypass surgeryBinary restenosis rateEvent-free survivalNeointimal tissue proliferationInitial clinical trialsStent restenosis resultsSource wireLesion revascularizationRepeat PTCAAngiographic restenosisPrimary endpointRepeat revascularizationSecondary endpointsBypass surgeryRestenosis rateIntracoronary radiationProcedural successTherapeutic challengeClinical trialsNeointimal hyperplasiaEffectiveness of excimer laser coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction or in unstable angina pectoris
Topaz O, Bernardo N, Shah R, McQueen R, Desai P, Janin Y, Lansky A, Carr M. Effectiveness of excimer laser coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction or in unstable angina pectoris. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 87: 849-855. PMID: 11274939, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01525-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcimer laser coronary angioplastyUnstable angina pectorisAcute myocardial infarctionPercutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplastyAcute coronary syndromeUAP groupLaser coronary angioplastyAMI groupLaser successCoronary syndromeAngina pectorisCoronary angioplastyProcedural successMyocardial infarctionGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonistsIIb/IIIa receptor antagonistsAdjunct balloon dilationMyocardial infarction (TIMI) flowEmergency bypass surgeryIndependent core laboratoryMinimal luminal diameterCreatine kinase levelsFinal stenosisBurden areasBypass surgery
2000
The PARAGON stent study: a randomized trial of a new martensitic nitinol stent versus the Palmaz-Schatz stent for treatment of complex native coronary arterial lesions
Holmes D, Lansky A, Kuntz R, Bell M, Buchbinder M, Fortuna R, O’Shaughnessy C, Popma J, Investigators F. The PARAGON stent study: a randomized trial of a new martensitic nitinol stent versus the Palmaz-Schatz stent for treatment of complex native coronary arterial lesions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2000, 86: 1073-1079. PMID: 11074202, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01162-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent minimal lumen diameterTarget vessel failureMinimal lumen diameterAngiographic restenosisPalmaz-SchatzLumen diameterPS stentEnd pointSignificant differencesAverage stent lengthBinary angiographic restenosisInfrequent adverse eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSmaller reference vesselsCoronary arterial lesionsNative coronary lesionsPrior bypass surgeryLong-term outcomesPalmaz-Schatz stentsPrior restenosisLesion revascularizationPercutaneous revascularizationBypass surgeryClinical restenosisCurrent perspectives on interventional treatment strategies in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease
Kornowski R, Lansky A. Current perspectives on interventional treatment strategies in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2000, 50: 245-254. PMID: 10842400, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(200006)50:2<245::aid-ccd22>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary interventionBypass surgeryArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsClinical outcomesCoronary artery bypass surgeryDiffuse coronary artery diseaseCatheter-based coronary interventionsArtery bypass surgeryCoronary bypass surgeryInterventional treatment strategiesPercutaneous coronary interventionUse of antiplateletAtherosclerosis lesion progressionTarget vessel sizeAdjunctive pharmacologyMore restenosisMultivessel diseaseAtherosclerosis burdenCoronary atherosclerosisCoronary proceduresCoronary sitesAdjunctive pharmacotherapyPercutaneous revascularization of the internal mammary artery graft: short- and long-term outcomes
Gruberg L, Dangas G, Mehran R, Hong M, Waksman R, Mintz G, Kent K, Pichard A, Satler L, Lansky A, Stone G, Leon M. Percutaneous revascularization of the internal mammary artery graft: short- and long-term outcomes. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 35: 944-948. PMID: 10732892, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00652-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal mammary artery graftMammary artery graftsIMA graftsPercutaneous revascularizationBalloon angioplastyArtery graftClinical outcomesProcedural successMyocardial infarctionOne-year clinical outcomesLong-term clinical outcomesQ-wave myocardial infarctionAlternative interventional techniquesLower TLR rateUrgent bypass surgeryHigh procedural successLong-term outcomesTreatment of stenosisLong-term resultsOne-year ratesHospital complicationsHospital outcomesTLR rateAnastomotic lesionsBypass surgery
1999
One-year follow-up after intravascular ultrasound assessment of moderate left main coronary artery disease in patients with ambiguous angiograms
Abizaid A, Mintz G, Abizaid A, Mehran R, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Wu H, Kent K, Leon M. One-year follow-up after intravascular ultrasound assessment of moderate left main coronary artery disease in patients with ambiguous angiograms. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1999, 34: 707-715. PMID: 10483951, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00261-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen diameterMain coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseLMCA diseaseCardiac eventsArtery diseaseLeft main coronary artery diseaseLumen diameterOne-year event ratesPoor long-term prognosisEvent ratesLesion lumen areaSignificant LMCA diseaseUnderwent bypass surgeryPresence of diabetesIntravascular ultrasound findingsLong-term prognosisCatheter-based interventionsIntravascular ultrasound assessmentLogistic regression analysisImportant quantitative predictorLMCA interventionCoronary eventsLMCA stenosisBypass surgery