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
2012
Coronary collaterals and risk for restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: a meta-analysis
Meier P, Indermuehle A, Pitt B, Traupe T, de Marchi SF, Crake T, Knapp G, Lansky AJ, Seiler C. Coronary collaterals and risk for restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: a meta-analysis. BMC Medicine 2012, 10: 62. PMID: 22720974, PMCID: PMC3386894, DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary collateral circulationCoronary artery diseaseRisk ratioCoronary interventionCollateral circulationGood collateralizationCoronary collateralsStable coronary artery diseaseGood coronary collateralizationSummary risk ratiosSubgroup of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of restenosisIntracoronary pressure measurementsRandom-effects modelPoor collateralsAngiographic restenosisPrimary endpointArtery diseaseCoronary collateralizationRisk stratificationResultsA totalMyocardial infarctionSubgroup analysis