Michael B. Collins, MD

Sirolimus-eluting and paclitaxel-eluting stents decrease neointimal hyperplasia leading to a reduction, but not elimination, of in-stent restenosis.1–4 Because sirolimus and paclitaxel decrease neointimal hyperplasia, restenosis is dependent...

Sirolimus-eluting and...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Relative Effects of Abciximab and Tirofiban on Platelet Inhibition and C-Reactive Protein during Coronary Intervention

01/07/2010

Edward M. Kreps , MD;

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Alexandra J. Lansky , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Adam J. Saltzman , MD;

Roxana Mehran , MD;

W. Craig Hooper , PhD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Giora Weisz , MD;

Michael B. Collins , MD;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

ABSTRACT: Background. We sought to compare the efficacy of tirofiban and abciximab on platelet inhibition as well as their effects of platelet inhibition on C-reactive protein levels during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods....

ABSTRACT: Background. We sought...

01/07/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Comparison of Safety and Efficacy Between First and Second Generation of Angio-Seal Closure Devices in Interventional Patients

08/01/2008

Emmanouil Tsounias , MD;

Paras C. Udani , DO;

Milena Adamian , MD;

Julia Adamian , MD;

Issam Moussa , MD;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Roxana Mehran , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Michael B. Collins , MD;

Zoran Lasic , MD;

Eugenia Nikolsky , MD, PhD;

There are two principal approaches to achieve femoral artery hemostasis following diagnostic cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI): manual compression or arterial closure devices.1–6 Arterial closure devices are...

There are two principal...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

A Multicenter, Randomized, Dose-Finding Study of Gamma Intracoronary Radiation Therapy to Inhibit Recurrent Restenosis after Ste

08/01/2008

Roberto Lipsztein , MD;

Prabhakar Tripuraneni , MD;

Paul S. Teirstein , MD, FACC;

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Alexandra J. Lansky , MD;

Manuela Negoita , MD;

Huan Giap , MD;

Ray Lin , MD;

Stephen Balter , PhD;

Roxana Mehran , MD;

Shirish Jani , PhD;

Matthew J. Price , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Stephen Steuterman , MS;

Michael B. Collins , MD;

Jack Dalton , MD;

Intracoronary radiation therapy (ICRT) for in-stent restenosis within bare metal stents substantially reduces the risk of recurrence.1–3 However, target vessel failure remains a significant clinical problem for some patients. A higher...

Intracoronary radiation therapy...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Acute Angiographic and Clinical Results of the NIR w/SOX Stent

08/01/2008

Roxana Mehran , MD;

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Michael B. Collins , MD;

Edward M. Kreps , MD;

Milena Adamian , MD;

Issam Moussa , MD;

Yoshio Kobayashi , MD;

Kartik Desai , MD;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Martin B. Leon , MD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Lower restenosis rates were shown in selected lesions with the first-generation Palmaz-Schatz stent when compared to conventional balloon angioplasty.1 However, because the Palmaz-Schatz stent and its delivery system were rigid, stent...

Lower restenosis rates were...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

Legislation Would Encourage Defibrillators in U.S. Schools

09/21/2016

Michael B. Collins , MD;

Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. is hoping a nudge from Congress will help put defibrillators in every school in the country

Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. is...

09/21/2016

EMSWorld

Case Report

Embolization Containment Device for a Native Coronary Arterial Lesion with Large Thrombus Burden

08/01/2008

Jeffrey W. Moses , MD;

Michael B. Collins , MD;

Yoshio Kobayashi , MD;

Since the coronary stent was introduced, the complication rate after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reduced.1 However, lesions with large thrombus burden are still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates after...

Since the coronary stent was...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology