Andrea S. Abizaid, MD, PhD

Long-Term Follow Up of Diabetic Patients Treated with Sirolimus-Eluting Stents. An Angiographic and Three-Dimensional Intravascu

08/01/2008

Eduardo Ferreira , MD;

Luiz Fernando Tanajura , MD, PhD;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Marinella Centemero , MD, PhD;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Amanda G.R.M. Sousa , MD, PhD;

J. Eduardo Sousa , MD, PhD;

Fausto Feres , MD, PhD;

Andrea S. Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Rodolfo Staico , MD, PhD;

Luiz Alberto Piva e Mattos , MD, PhD;

Vinicius D. Vaz , MD;

Aurea Chaves , MD, PhD;

Diabetes mellitus is associated with more aggressive coronary artery disease with almost 4 times the mortality rate and worse outcomes (including restenosis) after percutaneous coronary intervention.1–3 Stent implantation has become the...

Diabetes mellitus is associated...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of the Novel AngioSculpt¬Æ
Scoring Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Complex Coronary
L

08/01/2008

Eberhard Grube , MD;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Amanda G.R.M. Sousa , MD, PhD;

Jose de Ribamar Costa Jr., MD, PhD;

Ricardo A. Costa , MD, PhD;

J. Eduardo Sousa , MD, PhD;

Alberto Fonseca , MD;

Fausto Feres , MD, PhD;

Andrea S. Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Rodolfo Staico , MD, PhD;

Luiz Alberto Piva e Mattos , MD, PhD;

Despite the recent advent of drug-eluting stents (DES), preparation of complex lesions (e.g., ostial, diffuse, fibrocalcified lesions and in-stent restenosis) before stent implantation remains an essential component of percutaneous coronary...

Despite the recent advent of...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A Three-Dimensional Intravascular Ultrasound Comparison
between the New Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent (ZoMaxx‚Ñ¢) and
the Non-Drug-E

08/01/2008

Amanda G.R.M. Sousa , MD, PhD;

Jose de Ribamar Costa Jr., MD, PhD;

Fausto Feres , MD, PhD;

Andrea S. Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Rodolfo Staico , MD, PhD;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Leandro I. Lasave , MD;

Pedro Beraldo , MD;

Luiz Fernando Tanajura , MD, PhD;

Eduardo M. R. Sousa , MD, PhD;

Although stenting has improved clinical outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), bare-metal stents are associated with a considerable risk of restenosis.1,2 The main cause of in-stent restenosis is excessive...

Although stenting has improved...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology