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  • Chiu, J. H., Bhatt, D. L., Ziada, K. M., Chew, D. P., Whitlow, P. L., Lincoff, A. M., Ellis, S. G., Topol, E. J. Impact of female sex on outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention American Heart Journal  2004 148:998-1002  DOI:10.1016/j.ahj.2004.05.045  PMID:15632884
  • Ellis, S. G., Bajzer, C. T., Bhatt, D. L., Brener, S. J., Whitlow, P. L., Lincoff, A. M., Moliterno, D. J., Raymond, R. E., Tuzcu, E. M., Franco, I., Dushman-Ellis, S., Lander, K. J. Real-world bare metal stenting: Identification of patients at low or very low risk of 9-month coronary revascularization Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions  2004 63:135-140  DOI:10.1002/ccd.20132  PMID:15390245
  • Cura, F. A., Kapadia, S. R., L'Allier, P. L., Ziada, K. M., Mukherjee, D., Wolski, K. E., Yadav, J. S., Brener, S. J., Whitlow, P. L., Topol, E. J., Ellis, S. G. Effect of uncoated stenting versus balloon angioplasty alone of long coronary (> 20 mm) versus shorter narrowings on one-year event-free survival American Journal of Cardiology  2003 91:587-590  DOI:10.1016/s0002-9149(02)03313-1  PMID:12615267
  • Chiu, J. H., Topol, E. J., Whitlow, P. L., Hsu, A. P., Tuzcu, E. M., Franco, I., Moliterno, D. J. Peripheral vascular disease and one-year mortality following percutaneous coronary revascularization American Journal of Cardiology  2003 92:582-583  DOI:10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00726-4  PMID:12943879
  • Ellis, S. G., Chew, D., Chan, A., Whitlow, P. L., Schneider, J. P., Topol, E. J. Death following creatine kinase-mb elevation after coronary intervention - identification of an early risk period: Importance of creatine kinase-mb level, completeness of revascularization, ventricular function, and probable benefit of statin therapy Circulation  2002 106:1205-1210  DOI:10.1161/01.cir.0000028146.71416.2e  PMID:12208794
  • Ellis, S. G., Lincoff, A. M., Whitlow, P. L., Raymond, R. E., Franco, I., Schneider, J. P., Topol, E. J. Evidence that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use diminishes the need for coronary revascularization after stenting American Journal of Cardiology  2002 89:937-940  DOI:10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02242-7  PMID:11950431
  • Cura, F. A., Kapadia, S. R., L'Allier, P. L., Schneider, J. P., Kreindel, M. S., Silver, M. J., Yadav, J. S., Simpfendorfer, C. C., Raymond, R. R., Tuzcu, E. M., Franco, I., Whitlow, P. L., et al. Safety of femoral closure devices after percutaneous coronary interventions in the era of glycoprotein iib/iiia platelet blockade American Journal of Cardiology  2000 86:780-782  DOI:10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01081-x  PMID:11018201
  • Ellis, S. G., Guetta, V., Miller, D., Whitlow, P. L., Topol, E. J. Relation between lesion characteristics and risk with percutaneous intervention in the stent and glycoprotein iib/iiia era - an analysis of results from 10 907 lesions and proposal for new classification scheme Circulation  1999 100:1971-1976  PMID:10556223
  • Marso, S. P., Ellis, S. G., Tuzcu, E. M., Whitlow, P. L., Franco, I., Raymond, R. E., Topol, E. J. The importance of proteinuria as a determinant of mortality following percutaneous coronary revascularization in diabetics Journal of the American College of Cardiology  1999 33:1269-1277  DOI:10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00035-2  PMID:10193727
  • Levine, G. N., Jacobs, A. K., Keeler, G. P., Whitlow, P. L., Berdan, L. G., Leya, F., Topol, E. J., Califf, R. M. Impact of diabetes mellitus on percutaneous revascularization (caveat-i) American Journal of Cardiology  1997 79:748-755  PMID:9070553
  • Ellis, S. G., Brener, S. J., DeLuca, S., Tuzcu, E. M., Raymond, R. E., Whitlow, P. L., Topol, E. J. Late myocardial ischemic events after saphenous vein graft intervention - importance of initially ''nonsignificant'' vein graft lesions American Journal of Cardiology  1997 79:1460-1464  PMID:9185633
  • Abdelmeguid, A. E., Ellis, S. G., Sapp, S. K., Whitlow, P. L., Topol, E. J. Defining the appropriate threshold of creatine kinase elevation after percutaneous coronary interventions American Heart Journal  1996 131:1097-1105  DOI:10.1016/s0002-8703(96)90083-6  PMID:8644587
  • Abdelmeguid, A. E., Topol, E. J., Whitlow, P. L., Sapp, S. K., Ellis, S. G. Significance of mild transient release of creatine kinase-mb fraction after percutaneous coronary interventions Circulation  1996 94:1528-1536  PMID:8840840
  • Pichard, A., Ivanhoe, R., Satler, L., Masden, R., Chapekis, A., Lee, K. L., Reen, B., Levine, G., Abbottsmith, C., Gottlieb, R. S., Stillabower, M., Chambers, J., et al. A multicenter, randomized trial of coronary angioplasty versus directional atherectomy for patients with saphenous vein bypass graft lesions Circulation  1995 91:1966-1974  PMID:7895354
  • Abdelmeguid, A. E., Whitlow, P. L., Sapp, S. K., Ellis, S. G., Topol, E. J. Long-term outcome of transient, uncomplicated in-laboratory coronary artery closure Circulation  1995 91:2733-2741  PMID:7758178
  • Abdelmeguid, A. E., Whitlow, P. L., Simpfendorfer, C., Sapp, S. K., Franco, I., Ellis, S. G., Topol, E. J. Percutaneous revascularization of ostial saphenous-vein graft stenoses Journal of the American College of Cardiology  1995 26:955-960  DOI:10.1016/0735-1097(95)00266-x  PMID:7560623
  • Ellis, S. G., Cowley, M. J., Whitlow, P. L., Vandormael, M., Lincoff, A. M., Disciascio, G., Dean, L. S., Topol, E. J. Prospective case-control comparison of percutaneous transluminal coronary revascularization in patients with multivessel disease treated in 1986-1987 versus 1991 - improved in-hospital and 12-month results Journal of the American College of Cardiology  1995 25:1137-1142  DOI:10.1016/0735-1097(94)00541-w  PMID:7897127
  • Maclsaac, A. I., Ellis, S. G., Muller, D. W., Topol, E. J., Whitlow, P. L. Comparison of 3 coronary stents - clinical and angiographic outcome after elective placement in 134 consecutive patients Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis  1994 33:199-204  DOI:10.1002/ccd.1810330302  PMID:7874711
  • Ellis, S. G., Popma, J. J., Buchbinder, M., Franco, I., Leon, M. B., Kent, K. M., Pichard, A. D., Satler, L. F., Topol, E. J., Whitlow, P. L. Relation of clinical presentation, stenosis morphology, and operator technique to the procedural results of rotational atherectomy and rotational atherectomy-facilitated angioplasty Circulation  1994 89:882-892  PMID:8313578
  • Topol, E. J., Leya, F., Pinkerton, C. A., Whitlow, P. L., Hofling, B., Simonton, C. A., Masden, R. R., Serruys, P. W., Leon, M. B., Williams, D. O., King, S. B., Mark, D. B., et al. A comparison of directional atherectomy with coronary angioplasty in patients with coronary-artery disease New England Journal of Medicine  1993 329:221-227  DOI:10.1056/nejm199307223290401  PMID:8316266
  • Casale, P. N., Whitlow, P. L., Franco, I., Grigera, F., Pashkow, F. J., Topol, E. J. Comparison of major complication rates with new atherectomy devices for percutaneous coronary intervention in women versus men American Journal of Cardiology  1993 71:1221-1223  DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(93)90650-2  PMID:8480650
  • Cowley, M. J., Vandermael, M., Topol, E. J., Whitlow, P. L., Dean, L. S., Bulle, T. M., Ellis, S. G. Is traditionally defined complete revascularization needed for patients with multivessel disease treated by elective coronary angioplasty Journal of the American College of Cardiology  1993 22:1289-1297  PMID:8227782
  • Popma, J. J., Topol, E. J., Hinohara, T., Pinkerton, C. A., Baim, D. S., King, S. B., Holmes, D. R., Whitlow, P. L., Kereiakes, D. J., Hartzler, G. O., Kent, K. M., Ellis, S. G., et al. Abrupt vessel closure after directional coronary atherectomy Journal of the American College of Cardiology  1992 19:1372-1379  PMID:1593028
  • Decesare, N. B., Popma, J. J., Holmes, D. R., Dick, R. J., Whitlow, P. L., King, S. B., Pinkerton, C. A., Kereiakes, D. J., Topol, E. J., Haudenschild, C. C., Ellis, S. G. Clinical angiographic and histologic correlates of ectasia after directional coronary atherectomy American Journal of Cardiology  1992 69:314-319  DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(92)90226-o  PMID:1734641