2019
Feasibility of Shockwave Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Calcified Coronary Stenoses
Brinton TJ, Ali ZA, Hill JM, Meredith IT, Maehara A, Illindala U, Lansky A, Götberg M, Van Mieghem NM, Whitbourn R, Fajadet J, Di Mario C. Feasibility of Shockwave Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Calcified Coronary Stenoses. Circulation 2019, 139: 834-836. PMID: 30715944, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036531.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Age- and gender-related changes in plaque composition in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the PROSPECT study.
Ruiz-García J, Lerman A, Weisz G, Maehara A, Mintz GS, Fahy M, Xu K, Lansky AJ, Cristea E, Farah TG, Teles R, Botker HE, Templin B, Zhang Z, de Bruyne B, Serruys PW, Stone GW. Age- and gender-related changes in plaque composition in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the PROSPECT study. EuroIntervention 2012, 8: 929-38. PMID: 23253546, DOI: 10.4244/eijv8i8a142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsAcute coronary syndromeNon-culprit lesionsUntreated non-culprit lesionsCoronary syndromePlaque burdenIncidence of MACEAge groupsObstructive coronary artery diseaseNecrotic coreGreater plaque burdenLarger plaque volumeAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery diseaseRadiofrequency intravascular ultrasoundYears of ageSame age groupGender-specific differencesSex-related effectsCardiac eventsArtery diseaseAdverse outcomesAtherosclerosis developmentCoronary plaquesGender-related changes
2010
Clinical and Angiographic Predictors of Short- and Long-Term Ischemic Events in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Lansky AJ, Goto K, Cristea E, Fahy M, Parise H, Feit F, Ohman EM, White HD, Alexander KP, Bertrand ME, Desmet W, Hamon M, Mehran R, Moses J, Leon M, Stone GW. Clinical and Angiographic Predictors of Short- and Long-Term Ischemic Events in Acute Coronary Syndromes. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2010, 3: 308-316. PMID: 20647564, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.109.887604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeLeft ventricular ejection fractionEarly invasive strategyPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionComposite ischemiaIschemic eventsACS patientsAngiographic predictorsCoronary syndromeCoronary interventionEjection fractionInvasive strategyUrgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) trialLong-term ischemic eventsCoronary artery bypassCardiac ischemic eventsClinical risk factorsPrognosis of patientsInsulin-treated diabetesMultivariable logistic regressionIndependent predictive valueLower hemoglobin valuesPercent diameter stenosisST-segment deviation
2005
Intravascular Ultrasound Study of Patterns of Calcium in Ruptured Coronary Plaques
Fujii K, Carlier SG, Mintz GS, Takebayashi H, Yasuda T, Costa RA, Moussa I, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Kreps EM, Collins M, Stone GW, Moses JW, Leon MB. Intravascular Ultrasound Study of Patterns of Calcium in Ruptured Coronary Plaques. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 96: 352-357. PMID: 16054456, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRuptured plaquesControl plaquesCalcium depositsCoronary calciumSuperficial calciumLarge calcium depositsLumen cross-sectional areaMinimum lumen cross-sectional areaRuptured coronary plaquesIntravascular ultrasound studyArc of calciumAtherosclerotic plaque developmentDeep calciumCoronary plaquesSmall calcium depositsPlaque instabilityPlaque ruptureUltrasound studyPlaque developmentPlaquesCross-sectional areaLess calciumCalciumLong segmentGroup