Stent Design

New Techniques

Micromesh Dual-Layer Technology for Carotid Artery Stents

10/02/2016

Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck , MD, PhD;

Silke Hopf-Jensen , MD;

Maximilian Leissner , MD;

Leonardo Marques , MD;

Michael Preiss , MD;

The authors evaluate the performance and effectiveness of micromesh dual-layer technology as a new option for stent-protected angioplasty and to present it as part of the portfolio of carotid artery stents.

The authors evaluate the...

10/02/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Stent Strut Distribution and Fracture: An Integrated Analysis of the Taxus IV, V, and VI Trials

09/27/2014

Stephen G. Ellis , MD;

Jeffrey J. Popma , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Radoslaw Pracon , MD;

Jerzy Pregowski , MD, PhD;

Maksymilian P. Opolski , PhD, MD;

Mariusz Kruk , MD;

Lazar Mandinov , MD;

Hong Wang ;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Neil J. Weissman , MD;

Keith D. Dawkins , MD, FRCP, FACC;

Eberhard Grube , MD;

Non-uniform distribution of drug-eluting stent struts may cause uneven drug deposition associated with an adverse neointimal response and clinical events. This study assesses circumferential stent strut distribution in bare-metal (BMS, n=117)...

Non-uniform distribution of...

09/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Stent Thrombosis Through the Generations

06/26/2013

Lawrence Rajan , MD;

David J. Moliterno , MD;

The observations from Dores et al are consistent with prior reports in that the rates of definite stent thrombosis are low and decreasing in recent years. The challenge remains how to afford to study such low frequency events with...

The observations from Dores et...

06/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Long-Term Clinical Outcome and Routine Angiographic Follow-up After Successful Recanalization of Complex Coronary True Chronic Total Occlusion With a Long Stent Length: A Single-Center Experience

06/26/2013

Antoine Da Costa , MD, PhD;

Karl Isaaz , MD;

Norbert Mayaud , MD;

Antoine Gerbay , MD;

Mohamed Hassan Sabry , MD;

Laure Richard , RN;

Alexis Cerisier , MD;

Michel Lamaud , MD;

Hazem Khamis , MD;

Ahmad Abd-Alaziz , MD;

Clinical and angiographic outcomes were evaluated in 102 patients with routine follow-up angiograms after successful recanalization of chronic total coronary occlusion with implantation of a long total stent length. During a median follow-up...

Clinical and angiographic...

06/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Stent Thrombosis With Second- Versus First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Real-World Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Analysis of 3806 Consecutive Procedures From a Large-Volume Single-Center Prospective Registry

06/26/2013

Miguel Mendes , MD;

Carina Machado , MD;

Sílvio Leal , MD;

Helder Dores , MD;

Rui Compante Teles , MD;

Luís Raposo , MD;

Pedro de Araújo Gonçalves , MD, PhD;

Manuel de Sousa Almeida , MD, PhD;

Henrique Mesquita Gabriel , MD;

Investigation into whether or not the broad use of newer devices translates into higher safety in a real world population. The unrestricted use of newer second generation DES translated into an improvement in PCI safety with a significantly...

Investigation into whether or...

06/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology