Atherectomy

Directional (DCA)

Effects of adjunctive balloon angioplasty after intravascular ultrasound-guided optimal directional coronary atherectomy: the result of Adjunctive Balloon Angioplasty After Coronary Atherectomy Study (ABACAS).
Suzuki T, Hosokawa H, Katoh O, Fujita T, Ueno K, Takase S, Fujii K, Tamai H, Aizawa T, Yamaguchi T, Kurogane H, Kijima M, Oda H, Tsuchikane E, Hinohara T, Fitzgerald PJ.

J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;34:1028-35

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10520785&dopt=Abstract

Final results of the STent versus directional coronary Atherectomy Randomized Trial (START)
Tsuchikane E, Sumitsuji S, Awata N, Nakamura T, Kobayashi T, Izumi M, Otsuji S, Tateyama H, Sakurai M, Kobayashi T.

J Am Coll Cardiol 1999;34:1050-7

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10520789&dopt=Abstract

Comment in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 1999;34:1058-60

Mid-term follow-up of coronary artery aneurysm after directional coronary atherectomy.
Imai Y, Hara K, Yamasaki M, Kozuma K, Nakajima H, Hara H, Saeki F, Tamura T.

J Cardiol 1999;33:201-8

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10225202&dopt=Abstract

Abstracts from international scientific meeting

Final angiographic and intravascular ultrasound follow-up results of elimination of restenosis by stenting after plaque reduction with platelet inhibitor trial (ESPRIT) (ACC2001)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0107.html

Comparison of serial IVUS findings of DCA prior to stenting with stent implantation alone (ACC2001)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0109.html

Elimination of restenosis by stenting after plaque reduction with platelet inhibitor trial (ESPRIT): A prospective randomized trial (ACC2000)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0089.html

Impact of coronary debulking prior to stenting versus conventional stenting on early outcome: initial IVUS findings (ACC2000)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0033.html

Chronic vessel response after directional coronary atherectomy is influenced by pre-procedured vessel remodeling. (AHA1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0061.html

Which is better for STRESS and BENESTENT equivalent lesions, stenting or atherectomy? : results of stent vs directional coronary atherectomy randomized trial (START) (AHA1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0062.html

Vessel remodeling before DCA effects on chronic vessel response. (ESC1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0055.html

Intravascular ultrasound predictors of angiographic restenosis in lesions treated with directional coronary atherectomy (ACC1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0053.html

Assessment of serial changes of the coronary arterial remodeling from the mechanical view point, in acquisition of initial luminal gain (ACC1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0077.html

One year clinical follow-up results of stent versus atherectomy randomized trial (ACC1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0047.html

Difference of restenosis mechanism between stent and directional coronary atherectomy; a serial intravascular ultrasound study from START (stent versus directional coronary atherectomy randamized trial) (AHA1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0045.html

Comparison of intimal proliferation between primary stenting and optimal directional coronary atherectomy: a serial intracoronary ultrasound study from START (stent versus directional coronary atherectomy randomized trial) (ESC1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0040.html

Angiographic follow-up results of stent versus atherectomy randomized trial (START) (ACC1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0042.html

Time course of neointimal proliferation and arterial remodeling after directional atherectomy: Serial ultrasound observations from adjunctive balloon angioplasty following coronary atherectomy study (ACC1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0002.html

The role of adjunctive balloon dilatation in directional coronary atherectomy without subintimal resection (ACC1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0018.html

The influence of stent implantation on the increase of plaque area (stent vs atherectomy randomized trial; START) (ACC1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0038.html

Rotational (Rotablator)

Abstracts from international scientific meeting

Acute and mid-term outcome of rotational atherectomy for first and recurrent in stent restenosis: A comparison with balloon angioplasty. (AHA1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0127.html

Long-term efficacy of debulking strategy by rotational atherectomy for complex lesion in small coronary artery (ESC1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0059.html

Mechanism of acute lumen enlargement after rotaional atherectomy with cutting balloon assessed by serial intravascular ultrasound (ACC1999)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0052.html

Impact of rotational atherectomy on coronary microcirculation assessed with myocardial contrast echocardiography (AHA1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0067.html

Efficacy of intracoronary nicorandil infusion on preventing no-reflow and slow flow during rotational atherectomy (AHA1998)

http://www.cct.gr.jp/abstra/b0037.html