2012
Use of a Novel Crossing and Re-Entry System in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions That Have Failed Standard Crossing Techniques Results of the FAST-CTOs (Facilitated Antegrade Steering Technique in Chronic Total Occlusions) Trial
Whitlow PL, Burke MN, Lombardi WL, Wyman RM, Moses JW, Brilakis ES, Heuser RR, Rihal CS, Lansky AJ, Thompson CA, Investigators F. Use of a Novel Crossing and Re-Entry System in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions That Have Failed Standard Crossing Techniques Results of the FAST-CTOs (Facilitated Antegrade Steering Technique in Chronic Total Occlusions) Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2012, 5: 393-401. PMID: 22516395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCathetersChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary OcclusionDrug-Eluting StentsEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProsthesis DesignRetreatmentTime FactorsTreatment FailureUnited StatesConceptsCoronary chronic total occlusionsElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionChronic total occlusionCrossing catheterTotal occlusionMyocardial infarctionMajor adverse cardiac event ratesST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAdverse cardiac event ratesSuccessful percutaneous coronary interventionSegment elevation myocardial infarctionCardiac event ratePrimary efficacy endpointRe-entry catheterSingle-arm trialCTO-PCI successMean lesion lengthDistal true lumenCardiac reinterventionEfficacy endpointCoronary interventionEmergency surgeryHemodynamic instabilityPCI success
2010
Everolimus-Eluting versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Coronary Artery Disease
Stone GW, Rizvi A, Newman W, Mastali K, Wang JC, Caputo R, Doostzadeh J, Cao S, Simonton CA, Sudhir K, Lansky AJ, Cutlip DE, Kereiakes DJ. Everolimus-Eluting versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Coronary Artery Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1663-1674. PMID: 20445180, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0910496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsTarget lesion failureEverolimus-eluting stentsMajor secondary end pointPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsEnd pointMyocardial infarctionIschemia-driven target lesion revascularizationRoutine follow-up angiographyTarget vessel myocardial infarctionComposite rateTarget lesion revascularizationClinical end pointsCoronary artery diseaseSubgroup of patientsFollow-up angiographyEverolimus-ElutingAngiographic findingsPrespecified subgroupsArtery diseaseCardiac deathStent thrombosisPatientsStents
2009
Correlations between epicardial flow, microvascular reperfusion, infarct size and clinical outcomes in patients with anterior versus non-anterior myocardial infarction treated with primary or rescue angioplasty: analysis from the EMERALD trial.
Nikolsky E, Stone GW, Lee E, Lansky AJ, Webb J, Cox DA, Brodie BR, Turco MA, Rutherford BD, Kalynych AM, Antoniucci D, Krucoff MW, Gibbons RJ, Fahy M, Mehran R. Correlations between epicardial flow, microvascular reperfusion, infarct size and clinical outcomes in patients with anterior versus non-anterior myocardial infarction treated with primary or rescue angioplasty: analysis from the EMERALD trial. EuroIntervention 2009, 5: 417-24. PMID: 19755327, DOI: 10.4244/eijv5i4a66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngioplastyAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBlood PressureBradycardiaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMyocardial InfarctionPostoperative ComplicationsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicStentsSurvival AnalysisSurvivorsTachycardiaTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMicrovascular reperfusionInfarct sizeClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionEMERALD trialLAD infarctsDistal protectionGrade 3Final TIMI flow grade 3Myocardial blush grade 3Non-anterior myocardial infarctionTIMI flow grade 3ST-segment resolutionEvent-free survivalInfarct-related arteryLarger infarct sizeSevere heart failureRate of reperfusionRescue angioplastyCulprit vesselPrimary PCIReperfusion successEpicardial flowHeart failure
2005
Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study
Fujii K, Carlier SG, Mintz GS, Yang YM, Moussa I, Weisz G, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Stent underexpansion and residual reference segment stenosis are related to stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation An intravascular ultrasound study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 45: 995-998. PMID: 15808753, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationMinimum stent cross-sectional areaSuccessful SES implantationStent thrombosisSegment stenosisStent thrombosis groupStent underexpansionSES implantationThrombosis groupControl patientsStent implantationStent cross-sectional areaIntravascular ultrasound studyIndependent predictorsUltrasound studyThrombosisDrug AdministrationControl groupNumber of casesStenosisStent expansionPatientsU.S. FoodUnderexpansionCross-sectional areaIntravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation
Takebayashi H, Kobayashi Y, Mintz GS, Carlier SG, Fujii K, Yasuda T, Moussa I, Mehran R, Dangas GD, Collins MB, Kreps E, Lansky AJ, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW. Intravascular ultrasound assessment of lesions with target vessel failure after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 95: 498-502. PMID: 15695138, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSirolimus-eluting stent implantationTarget vessel failureIntravascular ultrasound evaluationMinimum stent areaIntravascular ultrasound assessmentStent restenosesNew stenosisNew lesionsUltrasound evaluationNegative remodelingStent implantationUltrasound assessmentPlaque areaStent areaStent failureLesionsRestenosesVessel failureFailureThrombosesStenosisPatients
2004
Contribution of Stent Underexpansion to Recurrence After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation for In-Stent Restenosis
Fujii K, Mintz GS, Kobayashi Y, Carlier S, Takebayashi H, Yasuda T, Moussa I, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Reyes A, Kreps E, Collins M, Colombo A, Stone GW, Teirstein PS, Leon MB, Moses JW. Contribution of Stent Underexpansion to Recurrence After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation for In-Stent Restenosis. Circulation 2004, 109: 1085-1088. PMID: 14993129, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000121327.67756.19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Outcomes of bail-out stenting for suboptimal balloon angioplasty during primary intervention in acute myocardial infarction (The CADILLAC trial)
Ashby DT, Aymong EA, Grines CL, Cox DA, Garcia E, Mehran R, Tcheng JE, Griffin JJ, Guagliumi G, Stuckey T, Carroll JD, Turco M, Lansky AJ, Stone GW. Outcomes of bail-out stenting for suboptimal balloon angioplasty during primary intervention in acute myocardial infarction (The CADILLAC trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 1095-1098. PMID: 14583363, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuccessful balloon angioplastyAcute myocardial infarctionBalloon angioplastyRoutine stentingMyocardial infarctionEvent-free survivalPrimary balloon angioplastySuboptimal balloon angioplastyCADILLAC trialUnsuccessful dilatationPrimary interventionAngioplastyStentingInfarctionPatientsDilatationTrialsOutcomes following Bail-Out abciximab administration during primary intervention in acute myocardial infarction (The CADILLAC Trial)
Ashby DT, Aymong EA, Tcheng JE, Grines CL, Cox DA, Mehran R, Garcia E, Griffin JJ, Guagliumi G, Stuckey T, Turco M, Lansky AJ, Stone GW. Outcomes following Bail-Out abciximab administration during primary intervention in acute myocardial infarction (The CADILLAC Trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 1091-1094. PMID: 14583362, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalCross-Over StudiesDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexProspective StudiesTreatment FailureConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitorsUnsuccessful primary percutaneous coronary interventionIIb/IIIa receptor inhibitorsMyocardial Infarction (TIMI) grade 3 flowPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionGrade 3 flowPercutaneous coronary interventionSuboptimal angioplasty resultsAbciximab administrationCADILLAC trialIschemic complicationsControl patientsCoronary interventionProcedural complicationsAngioplasty resultsReceptor inhibitorsPrimary interventionAbciximabPatientsComplicationsInfarctionLower ratesInterventionLong-term follow-up of patients after gamma intracoronary brachytherapy failure (from GAMMA-I, GAMMA-II, and SCRIPPS-III)
Limpijankit T, Mehran R, Mintz GS, Dangas G, Lansky AJ, Kao J, Ashby DT, Moussa I, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB, Teirstein PS. Long-term follow-up of patients after gamma intracoronary brachytherapy failure (from GAMMA-I, GAMMA-II, and SCRIPPS-III). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2003, 92: 315-318. PMID: 12888143, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00636-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingTotal adverse eventsArtery Bypass GraftingCoronary artery bypassFirst-line therapyPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term outcomesBrachytherapy failureArtery bypassBypass GraftingVessel revascularizationCoronary interventionIndependent predictorsMyocardial infarctionRadiation failureStent restenosisLate thrombosisPatientsTherapyBrachytherapyRevascularizationInfarctionThrombosisFailure
2000
Late total occlusion after intracoronary brachytherapy for patients with in-stent restenosis
Waksman R, Bhargava B, Mintz G, Mehran R, Lansky A, Satler L, Pichard A, Kent K, Leon M. Late total occlusion after intracoronary brachytherapy for patients with in-stent restenosis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 36: 65-68. PMID: 10898414, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00681-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate total occlusionPlacebo patientsStent restenosisIntracoronary radiationIrradiated groupAntiplatelet therapyTotal occlusionAcute myocardial infarctionEntire study groupUnstable anginaIntracoronary brachytherapyMyocardial infarctionRadiation protocolStudy groupLate thrombosisPatientsRestenosisMultivariate analysisMaximum doseMean timeNew stentTime of radiationVessel wallMonthsOverall rate