Impact of Statin Therapy on Plaque Characteristics as Assessed by Serial OCT, Grayscale and Integrated Backscatter-IVUS

Posted on February 22, 2012February 23, 2012 by Gian Novaro | No Comments

Hattori K, Ozaki Y, Ismail TF, Okumura M, Naruse H, Kan S, Ishikawa M, Kawai T, Ohta M, Kawai H, Hashimoto T, Takagi Y, Ishii J, Serruys PW, Narula J.

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012; 5(2):169-177.

Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Transarterial Aortic Valve Implantation In-Vivo Evaluation in Swine

Posted on February 1, 2012February 2, 2012 by Schoenhagen Paul | 1 Comment

Kahlert P, Parohl N, Albert J, SchÃ¤fer L, Reinhardt R, Kaiser GM, McDougall I, Decker B, Plicht B, Erbel R, Eggebrecht H, Ladd ME, Quick HH.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012; 59(2):192-193.

Multicenter Assessment of the Reproducibility of Volumetric Radiofrequency-Based Intravascular Ultrasound Measurements in Coronary Lesions that Were Consecutively Stented

Posted on January 30, 2012May 15, 2013 by Schoenhagen Paul | 1 Comment

Huisman J, Egede R, Rdzanek A, BÃ¶se D, Erbel R, Kochman J, Jensen LO, van der Palen J, Hartmann M, Mintz GS, von Birgelen C.

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012; 27(8):1123-1132.

Natural History of Stent Edge Dissection, Tissue Protrusion and Incomplete Stent Apposition Detectable Only on Optical Coherence Tomography After Stent Implantation

Posted on January 28, 2012January 29, 2012 by Qianqian Liu | 1 Comment

Kume T, Okura H, Miyamoto Y, Yamada R, Saito K, Tamada T, Koyama T, Neishi Y, Hayashida A, Kawamoto T, Yoshida K.

Circ J. 2012; 125(3):474-481.

Long-Term Follow-Up After Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Treatment Strategy in Patients With an Isolated Proximal Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Stenosis

Posted on January 17, 2012May 15, 2013 by Schoenhagen Paul | 1 Comment

Muller O, Mangiacapra F, Ntalianis A, Verhamme KM, Trana C, Hamilos M, Bartunek J, Vanderheyden M, Wyffels E, Heyndrickx GR, van Rooij FJ, Witteman JC, Hofman A, Wijns W, Barbato E, De Bruyne B.

JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2011; 4(11):1175-1182.

Computed Tomography Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients Considered for Revascularization: A Comparison With Fractional Flow Reserve

Posted on January 1, 2012May 16, 2013 by Schoenhagen Paul | 1 Comment

Ko BS, Cameron JD, Meredith IT, Leung M, Antonis PR, Nasis A, Crossett M, Hope SA, Lehman SJ, Troupis J, Defrance T, Seneviratne SK.

Eur Heart J. 2011; 33(1):15-23.

Thin-Cap Fibroatheroma and Microchannel Findings in Optical Coherence Tomography Correlate With Subsequent Progression of Coronary Atheromatous Plaques

Posted on January 1, 2012May 16, 2013 by Schoenhagen Paul | 1 Comment

Uemura S, Ishigami KI, Soeda T, Okayama S, Sung JH, Nakagawa H, Somekawa S, Takeda Y, Kawata H, Horii M, Saito Y.

Eur Heart J. 2011; 33(1):26-35.

Effect of Two Intensive Statin Regimens on Progression of Coronary Disease

Posted on December 5, 2011June 23, 2012 by Ronen Rubinshtein | 1 Comment

Nicholls SJ, Ballantyne CM, Barter PJ, Chapman MJ, Erbel RM, Libby P, Raichlen JS, Uno K, Borgman M, Wolski K, Nissen SE.

N Engl J Med. 2011; 365(22):2078-2087.

Percutaneous Transvenous Melody Valve-in-Ring Procedure for Mitral Valve Replacement

Posted on December 4, 2011December 4, 2011 by Schoenhagen Paul | 1 Comment

Shuto T, Kondo N, Dori Y, Koomalsingh KJ, Glatz AC, Rome JJ, Gorman JH 3rd, Gorman RC, Gillespie MJ.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58(24):2475-2480.

Angiographic Disease Progression and Residual Risk of Cardiovascular Events While on Optimal Medical Therapy: Observations From the COURAGE Trial

Posted on November 1, 2011May 23, 2013 by Schoenhagen Paul | 1 Comment

G.B. John Mancini, Pamela M. Hartigan, Eric R. Bates, Steven P. Sedlis, David J. Maron, John A. Spertus, Daniel S. Berman, William J. Kostuk, Leslee J. Shaw, William S. Weintraub, Koon K. Teo, Marcin Dada, Bernard R. Chaitman, Robert A. O'Rourke, William E. Boden on behalf of the COURAGE Investigators and Coordinators.

Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2011; 4(5):402-411.

Diagnosis of Ischemia-Causing Coronary Stenoses by Noninvasive Fractional Flow Reserve Computed From Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiograms

Posted on October 25, 2011October 26, 2011 by Jacobo Kirsch | 3 Comments

Bon-Kwon Koo, Andrejs Erglis, Joon-Hyung Doh, David V. Daniels, Sanda Jegere, Hyo-Soo Kim, Allison Dunning, Tony DeFrance, Alexandra Lansky, Jonathan Leipsic, and James K. Min.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58(19):1989-1997.