2002
Device selection in the treatment of in-stent restenosis with and without radiation (from the Gamma Radiation Trials)
Ajani AE, Waksman R, Zimarino M, Kim H, Pichard AD, Satler LF, Kent KM, White RL, Pinnow E, Mehran R, Lansky A, Lindsay J. Device selection in the treatment of in-stent restenosis with and without radiation (from the Gamma Radiation Trials). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2002, 89: 137-144. PMID: 11792331, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02189-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAngioplastyAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryChi-Square DistributionCoronary DiseaseDose-Response Relationship, RadiationFemaleHumansIridium RadioisotopesLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionStentsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsExcimer laser coronary angioplastyMajor adverse coronary eventsAdditional stent implantationTreatment of ISRRecurrence rateCoronary angioplastyRotational atherectomyStent implantationStent restenosisBalloon percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyIntracoronary gamma radiationLate clinical outcomesAdverse coronary eventsOverall recurrence rateTransluminal coronary angioplastyLaser coronary angioplastyHigh recurrence rateUse of stentingDevice selectionAngiographic characteristicsMACE ratePlacebo groupPlacebo therapyCoronary events
2000
Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis With Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Versus Rotational Atherectomy
Mehran R, Dangas G, Mintz G, Waksman R, Abizaid A, Satler L, Pichard A, Kent K, Lansky A, Stone G, Leon M. Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis With Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Versus Rotational Atherectomy. Circulation 2000, 101: 2484-2489. PMID: 10831522, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.21.2484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcimer laser coronary angioplastyVolumetric IVUS analysisRotational atherectomyQuantitative coronary angiographicClinical resultsCoronary angiographicIVUS analysisLumen enlargementSimilar long-term clinical outcomesTarget lesion revascularization rateLong-term clinical outcomesSignificant between-group differencesIntimal hyperplasia volumeLesion revascularization rateLaser coronary angioplastyTreatment of diffuseIn-Stent RestenosisSimilar clinical resultsBetween-group differencesIntravascular ultrasound measurementsAdjunct PTCADiffuse ISRHospital complicationsAngiographic successRevascularization ratesIntracoronary β-Radiation Therapy Inhibits Recurrence of In-Stent Restenosis
Waksman R, Bhargava B, White L, Chan R, Mehran R, Lansky A, Mintz G, Satler L, Pichard A, Leon M, Kent K. Intracoronary β-Radiation Therapy Inhibits Recurrence of In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2000, 101: 1895-1898. PMID: 10779453, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.16.1895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevascularization ratesBinary angiographic restenosis rateIntracoronary gamma radiation therapyTarget vessel revascularization rateTarget lesion revascularization ratePercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyVessel revascularization rateAngiographic restenosis rateLesion revascularization rateTransluminal coronary angioplastyIn-Stent RestenosisGamma radiation therapyRecurrent ISRPlacebo groupClinical restenosisAdjunct therapyConsecutive patientsCoronary angioplastyRestenosis rateRotational atherectomyStent implantationBalloon catheterNative coronariesStent restenosisPatients