2011
Usefulness of Minimum Stent Cross Sectional Area as a Predictor of Angiographic Restenosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial IVUS Substudy)
Choi SY, Maehara A, Cristea E, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett MA, Dressler O, Lansky AJ, Parise H, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Stone GW. Usefulness of Minimum Stent Cross Sectional Area as a Predictor of Angiographic Restenosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the HORIZONS-AMI Trial IVUS Substudy). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2011, 109: 455-460. PMID: 22118823, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum stent areaST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionBare-metal stent useElevation myocardial infarctionAngiographic restenosisMyocardial infarctionStent areaIndependent predictorsStent usePrimary percutaneous coronary interventionStable coronary artery diseaseLumen areaMinimum stent cross-sectional areaDifferent antithrombotic regimensIntravascular ultrasound substudyPrimary percutaneous interventionStent cross-sectional areaPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary artery diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionAverage lumen areaMinimum lumen areaIVUS minimum lumen areaAntithrombotic regimensAttenuated plaqueIntravascular Ultrasound Findings of Early Stent Thrombosis After Primary Percutaneous Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Choi SY, Witzenbichler B, Maehara A, Lansky AJ, Guagliumi G, Brodie B, Kellett MA, Dressler O, Parise H, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Mintz GS, Stone GW. Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of Early Stent Thrombosis After Primary Percutaneous Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2011, 4: 239-247. PMID: 21586693, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.110.959791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly stent thrombosisMinimum lumen areaSignificant residual stenosisStent thrombosisAcute myocardial infarctionResidual stenosisEdge dissectionLumen areaAcute malappositionMyocardial infarctionTissue protrusionAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyIntravascular ultrasound predictorsSignificant edge dissectionPrimary percutaneous interventionIntravascular ultrasound findingsMyocardial Infarction StudyStent edge dissectionFinal lumen areaSmaller stent areaFormal substudyHarmonizing OutcomesIVUS predictorsOutflow diseaseStable angina
2010
Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of the Impact of Myocardial Bridge on Neointimal Proliferation After Coronary Stenting in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
TSUJITA K, MAEHARA A, MINTZ GS, LANSKY AJ, KUBO T, DOI H, YANG J, BHARAJ H, WITZENBICHLER B, GUAGLIUMI G, BRODIE BR, KELLETT MA, PARISE H, MEHRAN R, STONE GW. Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of the Impact of Myocardial Bridge on Neointimal Proliferation After Coronary Stenting in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Interventional Cardiology 2010, 23: 114-122. PMID: 20236216, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2010.00531.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCulprit lesionIntimal hyperplasiaIntravascular ultrasoundStent groupMyocardial bridgeLAD stentAcute Myocardial Infarction trialLumen areaSerial intravascular ultrasound analysisMyocardial Infarction trialAcute myocardial infarctionStent recoilSerial intravascular ultrasoundIncidence of ISRIntravascular ultrasound analysisMinimum lumen areaHarmonizing OutcomesCoronary stentingMyocardial infarctionNeointimal proliferationStent restenosisUltrasound analysisStent segmentMb segmentPatients
2007
Assessing intermediate left main coronary lesions using intravascular ultrasound
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, de Ribamar Costa J, Qian J, Missel E, Shan S, Franklin-Bond T, Boland P, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins MB, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Assessing intermediate left main coronary lesions using intravascular ultrasound. American Heart Journal 2007, 154: 983-988. PMID: 17967608, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft main coronary artery stenosisQuantitative coronary angiographySignificant left main coronary artery stenosisMinimal lumen areaIntravascular ultrasoundOstial lesionsIVUS analysisMain coronary artery stenosisLumen areaIVUS minimal lumen areaLeft main ostiumAmbiguous left main coronary artery stenosisCoronary artery stenosisMain coronary lesionsMinimal lumen diameterIVUS evaluationConsecutive patientsCoronary angiographyCoronary lesionsSuch patientsArtery stenosisPlaque burdenDiameter stenosisMain ostiumPhysiologic assessment
2006
Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Takebayashi H, Kimura M, Costa JR, Tanaka K, Costa RA, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Nonuniform Stent Strut Distribution in Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 1559-1562. PMID: 17145209, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen siteStent restenotic lesionsStent areaDiabetes mellitusLumen areaRestenotic lesionsStent strut distributionIH areaMinimal lumen area siteSirolimus-eluting stent implantationVolumetric intravascular ultrasound analysisIntravascular ultrasound assessmentMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound analysisMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen areaMinimal lumen siteIH responseSES implantationStent implantationUltrasound assessmentStent lengthNeointimal hyperplasiaStent restenosisStrut distributionEffect of Everolimus-Eluting Stents in Different Vessel Sizes (from the Pooled FUTURE I and II Trials)
Tsuchiya Y, Lansky AJ, Costa RA, Mehran R, Pietras C, Shimada Y, Sonoda S, Cristea E, Negoita M, Dangas GD, Moses JW, Leon MB, Fitzgerald PJ, Müller R, Störger H, Hauptmann KE, Grube E. Effect of Everolimus-Eluting Stents in Different Vessel Sizes (from the Pooled FUTURE I and II Trials). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 464-469. PMID: 16893698, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCoated Materials, BiocompatibleCoronary AngiographyCoronary RestenosisCoronary VesselsEverolimusFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignSirolimusStentsTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsBare metal stentsDe novo coronary lesionsNovo coronary lesionsCoronary lesionsNeointimal proliferationStent late lumen lossMid-term outcomesLate lumen lossEverolimus-Eluting StentsQuantitative coronary angiographyMinimum lumen areaVessel sizeII trialCoronary angiographyI trialIncomplete appositionLumen lossStent thrombosisAneurysm formationStent restenosisIntravascular ultrasoundMetal stentsReference diameterLumen areaPatientsOutcome After Acute Incomplete Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Apposition as Assessed by Serial Intravascular Ultrasound
Kimura M, Mintz GS, Carlier S, Takebayashi H, Fujii K, Sano K, Yasuda T, Costa RA, Costa JR, Quen J, Tanaka K, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Outcome After Acute Incomplete Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Apposition as Assessed by Serial Intravascular Ultrasound. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 98: 436-442. PMID: 16893693, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncomplete stent appositionSES implantationStent appositionSirolimus-eluting stent implantationComplete resolution groupIntravascular ultrasound findingsIncidence of restenosisSerial intravascular ultrasoundConsecutive patientsStent thrombosisStent implantationUltrasound findingsPlaque areaAneurysm formationStent restenosisIntravascular ultrasoundPatientsLumen areaStent strutsGreater decreaseVessel wallThrombosisRestenosisLesionsGreater increaseIntravascular Ultrasonic Differences Between Aorto-Ostial and Shaft Narrowing in Saphenous Veins Used as Aortocoronary Bypass Grafts
Sano K, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Kimura M, Costa JR, Costa RA, Lui J, Weisz G, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Intravascular Ultrasonic Differences Between Aorto-Ostial and Shaft Narrowing in Saphenous Veins Used as Aortocoronary Bypass Grafts. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2006, 97: 1463-1466. PMID: 16679084, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.11.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal lumen areaAorto-ostial lesionsPositive remodelingShaft lesionsLumen areaPlaque burdenDistal referenceSoft plaqueAortocoronary bypass graftsLarger plaque burdenSVG lesionsComplication rateBypass graftInterventional complicationsSaphenous veinLesion locationLesionsMorphologic differencesRemodelingPlaquesIVUS dataLocation-specific differencesBurdenIntravascular ultrasound imagesPrevious studies
2004
Nonuniform Strut Distribution Correlates With More Neointimal Hyperplasia After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
Takebayashi H, Mintz GS, Carlier S, Kobayashi Y, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Costa RA, Moussa I, Dangas GD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps E, Collins MB, Colombo A, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Nonuniform Strut Distribution Correlates With More Neointimal Hyperplasia After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation. Circulation 2004, 110: 3430-3434. PMID: 15557367, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000148371.53174.05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen siteIntimal hyperplasiaLumen areaStent implantationStent strutsIH areaSmaller minimal lumen areaSirolimus-eluting stent implantationAmount of neointimaMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen areaIVUS predictorsRestenosis patientsSES implantationRestenosis lesionsStent cellsStent strut distributionNeointimal hyperplasiaStrut distributionIntravascular ultrasoundMultivariate analysisVisible strutsComparison groupCross-sectional areaHyperplasia
2003
Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Ulcerated Ruptured Plaques
Fujii K, Kobayashi Y, Mintz GS, Takebayashi H, Dangas G, Moussa I, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps E, Collins M, Colombo A, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Ulcerated Ruptured Plaques. Circulation 2003, 108: 2473-2478. PMID: 14610010, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000097121.95451.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ACS patientsACS patientsAcute coronary syndromeCulprit lesionPlaque ruptureNonculprit lesionsSmaller lumen areaLumen areaPlaque burdenArea stenosisSmaller minimum lumen areaCulprit plaque ruptureGreater plaque burdenIntravascular ultrasound findingsPresence of thrombusIntravascular ultrasound assessmentMinimum lumen areaMinimal lumen siteCoronary syndromeRemodeling indexIndependent predictorsUltrasound assessmentUltrasound findingsRuptured plaquesPatientsOptimal final lumen area and predictors of target lesion revascularization after stent implantation in small coronary arteries
Iakovou I, Mintz GS, Dangas G, Abizaid A, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kobayashi Y, Hirose M, Ashby DT, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Optimal final lumen area and predictors of target lesion revascularization after stent implantation in small coronary arteries. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 1171-1176. PMID: 14609591, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget lesion revascularizationGreater stent expansionSmall coronary arteriesCoronary arteryLesion revascularizationTLR rateStent implantationStent areaSmall vesselsPredictors of TLRAngiographic reference vessel diameterGroup IStent expansionLumen areaHigher TLR rateGroup II patientsBaseline patient characteristicsReference vessel diameterPrior myocardial infarctionEarly clinical eventsReference vessel areaFinal lumen areaHospital outcomesClinical restenosisPatient characteristics
2000
Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation
Ahmed J, Mintz G, Weissman N, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Kent K. Mechanism of Lumen Enlargement During Intracoronary Stent Implantation. Circulation 2000, 102: 7-10. PMID: 10880407, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.1.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumen enlargementReference segmentsExternal elastic membrane areaDistal reference segmentsNative coronary lesionsIntracoronary stent implantationIntravascular ultrasound analysisMean lumen areaExternal elastic membraneCoronary lesionsPlaque burdenPlaque embolizationStent implantationMultilink stentsProximal referenceDistal referenceIntravascular ultrasoundLesionsUltrasound analysisLumen areaPlaquesVolumetric analysisVessel expansionInterventionMedia area
1999
Long-Term Follow-Up After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Was Not Performed Based on Intravascular Ultrasound Findings
Abizaid A, Mintz G, Mehran R, Abizaid A, Lansky A, Pichard A, Satler L, Wu H, Pappas C, Kent K, Leon M. Long-Term Follow-Up After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Was Not Performed Based on Intravascular Ultrasound Findings. Circulation 1999, 100: 256-261. PMID: 10411849, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.3.256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum lumen areaIntravascular ultrasound findingsOnly independent predictorLumen areaIVUS minimum lumen areaEvent ratesDiabetes mellitusIndependent predictorsUltrasound findingsIVUS parametersArea stenosisLumen diameterPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyLesion lumen areaNative artery lesionsTarget lesion revascularizationTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary artery stenosisMinimum lumen diameterLow event ratesArtery lesionsCardiac deathCoronary angioplastyArtery stenosisPlaque burden