Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHSc

Original Contribution

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: Insights from the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ALPINE-SVG) Pilot Trial

10/01/2015

Anna P. Kotsia , MD, PhD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

James A. de Lemos , MD;

Darren K. McGuire , MD, MHSc;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Milton Packer , MD;

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Daisha J. Cipher , PhD, MD;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Ameka Coleman , MS, BS;

Intermediate SVG lesions have high rates of progression. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of extended-release niacin (ER-niacin) vs. placebo on intermediate saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions.

Intermediate SVG lesions have...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Reactive Hyperemia, and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Mobilization: Insights From the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Gra

11/25/2015

Subhash Banerjee , MD, FSCAI;

Howard Chao , BS ;

Michele Roesle , RN, BSN, MD;

Henry Han , BS ;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;

Guthbudeen Abdurrahim , MD;

James A. de Lemos , MD;

Darren K. McGuire , MD, MHSc;

Milton Packer , MD;

Andres Guerra , BS;

Ameka Coleman , MS, BS;

Hao Xu , PhD;

Anna P. Kotsia , MD, PhD;

Georgios Christopoulos , MD;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Alan Sosa , BA;

We sought to evaluate the impact of extended-release niacin on carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), endothelial function, and endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization.

We sought to evaluate the impact...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology