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Danad I, Driessen RS. Utility of 82Rb and [ 15O]H 2O PET myocardial perfusion imaging in challenging (high risk) patients: "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater". J Nucl Cardiol 2024; 32:101783. [PMID: 38233322 DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2023.101783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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- Ibrahim Danad
- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Kest M, Ágoston A, Szabó GT, Kiss A, Üveges Á, Czuriga D, Komócsi A, Hizoh I, Kőszegi Z. Angiography-based coronary microvascular assessment with and without intracoronary pressure measurements: a systematic review. Clin Res Cardiol 2023:10.1007/s00392-023-02338-6. [PMID: 37987840 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-023-02338-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, several indices have been proposed for quantifying coronary microvascular resistance. We intended to conduct a comprehensive review that systematically evaluates indices of microvascular resistance derived from angiography. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify and analyze angiography-derived indices of microvascular resistance that have been validated against an invasive reference method. We aimed to compare their limits of agreement with their reference methods and explore their advantages and inherent limitations. METHODS AND RESULTS We searched PubMed from inception until 2022 for studies on different techniques for quantifying microvascular resistance. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Five studies included techniques that applied calculations based solely on invasive angiography, and were validated against invasively measured thermodilution-derived index of microvascular resistance. The remaining two studies combined angiography with invasively measured intracoronary pressure data, and were validated against invasive Doppler measurements. We converted the ± 1.96 standard deviation limits of agreement with the reference method from the seven studies into percentages relative to the cut-off value of the reference method. The lower limits of agreement for angiography-based methods ranged from - 122 to - 60%, while the upper limits ranged from 74 to 135%. The range of the limits of agreement was considerably lower for the two combined angiography- and pressure-based methods, standing at - 52 to 60% and - 25 to 27%. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that combined angiography- and pressure-based methods provide a more reliable assessment of microvascular resistance compared to methods relying solely on angiography. Central illustration. Comparative assessment of image-based methods quantifying microvascular resistance with and without intracoronary pressure measurements. Angiography-based methods rely on angiography alone to calculate the microvascular resistance by utilizing angiographic frame counting to extrapolate coronary flow (Q) and subsequently deriving distal coronary pressure using fluid dynamic equations. Combined angiography- and pressure-based methods utilize invasive intracoronary pressure gradients measured during rest and maximal vasodilation to determine coronary flow in their calculation of microvascular resistance. The combined methods showed more acceptable levels of agreement with their reference methods compared to angiography-based methods alone.
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- Michael Kest
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Hospitals and University Teaching Hospital, Nyíregyháza, Hungary
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- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Hospitals and University Teaching Hospital, Nyíregyháza, Hungary
- Kálmán Laki Doctoral School of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- Kálmán Laki Doctoral School of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- Center for Biomedical Research and Translational Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Research and Translational Surgery, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Hospitals and University Teaching Hospital, Nyíregyháza, Hungary
- Kálmán Laki Doctoral School of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- Kálmán Laki Doctoral School of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Heart Institute, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Hospitals and University Teaching Hospital, Nyíregyháza, Hungary.
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
- Kálmán Laki Doctoral School of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Nemani L. Practical Approach to Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management of Coronary No-Reflow. IJCDW 2023. [DOI: 10.25259/ijcdw_18_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
Abstract
Coronary no-reflow (NR) defined as inadequate myocardial perfusion despite restoration of coronary artery patency is a bane for an interventional cardiologist. It can complicate percutaneous coronary interventions especially in the setting of STEMI and dampens the potential benefits of PPCI. Broadly classified as Reperfusion NR and Interventional NR, mechanism is multifactorial. The basic underlying culprit is microvascular obstruction either secondary to distal embolization, intravascular plugging, or ischemic reperfusion injury. Coronary angiogram is an easy, readily available, and essential modality to diagnose no-reflow, but the gold standard is gadolinium-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Preventive strategies for NR should be integral part of prePCI planning especially in clinical scenario where NR is expected such as STEMI with delayed presentation and high thrombus burden, atherectomy, and SVG PCI. The cornerstone of treatment for NR is local vasodilators and antiplatelet therapy to ameliorate vasospasm and thromboembolism respectively, and different combinations of the two should be used in no specific order to achieve reversal of NR. NR phenomenon is associated with poor short-term and long-term prognosis and every attempt should be made to avoid or reverse it. Therapeutic hypothermia, hyperoxemic reperfusion therapy, targeted anti-inflammatory approach, and cellular approach appear proising but further research is mandatory.
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- Lalita Nemani
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Dr. Ismail Surgical Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
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Annibali G, Scrocca I, Aranzulla TC, Meliga E, Maiellaro F, Musumeci G. “No-Reflow” Phenomenon: A Contemporary Review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11082233. [PMID: 35456326 PMCID: PMC9028464 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11082233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Primary percutaneous angioplasty (pPCI), represents the reperfusion strategy of choice for patients with STEMI according to current international guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology. Coronary no-reflow is characterized by angiographic evidence of slow or no anterograde epicardial flow, resulting in inadequate myocardial perfusion in the absence of evidence of mechanical vessel obstruction. No reflow (NR) is related to a functional and structural alteration of the coronary microcirculation and we can list four main pathophysiological mechanisms: distal atherothrombotic embolization, ischemic damage, reperfusion injury, and individual susceptibility to microvascular damage. This review will provide a contemporary overview of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of NR.
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Geng Y, Wu X, Liu H, Zheng D, Xia L. Index of microcirculatory resistance: state-of-the-art and potential applications in computational simulation of coronary artery disease. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2022; 23:123-140. [PMID: 35187886 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2100425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The dysfunction of coronary microcirculation is an important cause of coronary artery disease (CAD). The index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) is a quantitative evaluation of coronary microcirculatory function, which provides a significant reference for the prediction, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of CAD. IMR also plays a key role in investigating the interaction between epicardial and microcirculatory dysfunctions, and is closely associated with coronary hemodynamic parameters such as flow rate, distal coronary pressure, and aortic pressure, which have been widely applied in computational studies of CAD. However, there is currently a lack of consensus across studies on the normal and pathological ranges of IMR. The relationships between IMR and coronary hemodynamic parameters have not been accurately quantified, which limits the application of IMR in computational CAD studies. In this paper, we discuss the research gaps between IMR and its potential applications in the computational simulation of CAD. Computational simulation based on the combination of IMR and other hemodynamic parameters is a promising technology to improve the diagnosis and guide clinical trials of CAD.
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- Yingyi Geng
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Research Centre of Intelligent Healthcare, Faculty of Health and Life Science, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
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- Research Centre of Intelligent Healthcare, Faculty of Health and Life Science, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Boudart C, Su F, Pitisci L, Dhoine A, Duranteau O, Jespers P, Herpain A, Vanderpool R, Brimioulle S, Creteur J, Naeije R, Van Obbergh L, Dewachter L. Early Hyperdynamic Sepsis Alters Coronary Blood Flow Regulation in Porcine Fecal Peritonitis. Front Physiol 2021; 12:754570. [PMID: 34925058 PMCID: PMC8678271 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.754570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Sepsis is a common condition known to impair blood flow regulation and microcirculation, which can ultimately lead to organ dysfunction but such contribution of the coronary circulation remains to be clarified. We investigated coronary blood flow regulatory mechanisms, including autoregulation, metabolic regulation, and endothelial vasodilatory response, in an experimental porcine model of early hyperdynamic sepsis. Methods: Fourteen pigs were randomized to sham (n = 7) or fecal peritonitis-induced sepsis (n = 7) procedures. At baseline, 6 and 12 h after peritonitis induction, the animals underwent general and coronary hemodynamic evaluation, including determination of autoregulatory breakpoint pressure and adenosine-induced maximal coronary vasodilation for coronary flow reserve and hyperemic microvascular resistance calculation. Endothelial-derived vasodilatory response was assessed both in vivo and ex vivo using bradykinin. Coronary arteries were sampled for pathobiological evaluation. Results: Sepsis resulted in a right shift of the autoregulatory breakpoint pressure, decreased coronary blood flow reserve and increased hyperemic microvascular resistance from the 6th h after peritonitis induction. In vivo and ex vivo endothelial vasomotor function was preserved. Sepsis increased coronary arteries expressions of nitric oxide synthases, prostaglandin I2 receptor, and prostaglandin F2α receptor. Conclusion: Autoregulation and metabolic blood flow regulation were both impaired in the coronary circulation during experimental hyperdynamic sepsis, although endothelial vasodilatory response was preserved.
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- Céline Boudart
- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.,Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.,Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Translational and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Yang S, Choi G, Zhang J, Lee JM, Hwang D, Doh JH, Nam CW, Shin ES, Cho YS, Choi SY, Chun EJ, Nørgaard BL, Nieman K, Otake H, Penicka M, Bruyne BD, Kubo T, Akasaka T, Taylor CA, Koo BK. Association Among Local Hemodynamic Parameters Derived From CT Angiography and Their Comparable Implications in Development of Acute Coronary Syndrome. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:713835. [PMID: 34589527 PMCID: PMC8475759 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.713835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background: Association among local hemodynamic parameters and their implications in development of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have not been fully investigated. Methods: A total of 216 lesions in ACS patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) before 1–24 months from ACS event were analyzed. High-risk plaque on CCTA was defined as a plaque with ≥2 of low-attenuation plaque, positive remodeling, spotty calcification, and napkin-ring sign. With the use of computational fluid dynamics analysis, fractional flow reserve (FFR) derived from CCTA (FFRCT) and local hemodynamic parameters including wall shear stress (WSS), axial plaque stress (APS), pressure gradient (PG) across the lesion, and delta FFRCT across the lesion (ΔFFRCT) were obtained. The association among local hemodynamics and their discrimination ability for culprit lesions from non-culprit lesions were compared. Results: A total of 66 culprit lesions for later ACS and 150 non-culprit lesions were identified. WSS, APS, PG, and ΔFFRCT were strongly correlated with each other (all p < 0.001). This association was persistent in all lesion subtypes according to a vessel, lesion location, anatomical severity, high-risk plaque, or FFRCT ≤ 0.80. In discrimination of culprit lesions causing ACS from non-culprit lesions, WSS, PG, APS, and ΔFFRCT were independent predictors after adjustment for lesion characteristics, high-risk plaque, and FFRCT ≤ 0.80; and all local hemodynamic parameters significantly improved the predictive value for culprit lesions of high-risk plaque and FFRCT ≤ 0.80 (all p < 0.05). The risk prediction model for culprit lesions with FFRCT ≤ 0.80, high-risk plaque, and ΔFFRCT had a similar or superior discrimination ability to that with FFRCT ≤ 0.80, high-risk plaque, and WSS, APS, or PG; and the addition of WSS, APS, or PG into ΔFFRCT did not improve the model performance. Conclusions: Local hemodynamic indices were significantly intercorrelated, and all indices similarly provided additive and independent predictive values for ACS risk over high-risk plaque and impaired FFRCT.
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- Seokhun Yang
- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- HeartFlow Inc., Redwood City, CA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ulsan Hospital, Ulsan, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Sejong General Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- HeartFlow Inc., Redwood City, CA, United States.,Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,Institute on Aging, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Newcombe RTF, Gosling RC, Rammohan V, Lawford PV, Hose DR, Gunn JP, Morris PD. The relationship between coronary stenosis morphology and fractional flow reserve: a computational fluid dynamics modelling study. Eur Heart J Digit Health 2021; 2:616-625. [PMID: 35599684 PMCID: PMC9113079 DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztab075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Aims International guidelines mandate the use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) and/or non-hyperaemic pressure ratios to assess the physiological significance of moderate coronary artery lesions to guide revascularization decisions. However, they remain underused such that visual estimation of lesion severity continues to be the predominant decision-making tool. It would be pragmatic to have an improved understanding of the relationship between lesion morphology and haemodynamics. The aim of this study was to compute virtual FFR (vFFR) in idealized coronary artery geometries with a variety of stenosis and vessel characteristics. Methods and results Coronary artery geometries were modelled, based upon physiologically realistic branched arteries. Common stenosis characteristics were studied, including % narrowing, length, eccentricity, shape, number, position relative to branch, and distal (myocardial) resistance. Computational fluid dynamics modelling was used to calculate vFFRs using the VIRTUheart™ system. Percentage lesion severity had the greatest effect upon FFR. Any ≥80% diameter stenosis in two views (i.e. concentric) was physiologically significant (FFR ≤ 0.80), irrespective of length, shape, or vessel diameter. Almost all eccentric stenoses and all 50% concentric stenoses were physiologically non-significant, whilst 70% uniform concentric stenoses about 10 mm long straddled the ischaemic threshold (FFR 0.80). A low microvascular resistance (MVR) reduced FFR on average by 0.05, and a high MVR increased it by 0.03. Conclusion Using computational modelling, we have produced an analysis of vFFR that relates stenosis characteristics to haemodynamic significance. The strongest predictor of a positive vFFR was a concentric, ≥80% diameter stenosis. The importance of MVR was quantified. Other lesion characteristics have a limited impact.
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- Roberto T F Newcombe
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S102RX, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S102RX, UK,Insigneo Institute for in Silico Medicine, Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK,Department of Cardiology, Chesterman Building, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S102RX, UK,Insigneo Institute for in Silico Medicine, Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S102RX, UK,Insigneo Institute for in Silico Medicine, Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S102RX, UK,Insigneo Institute for in Silico Medicine, Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S102RX, UK,Insigneo Institute for in Silico Medicine, Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK,Department of Cardiology, Chesterman Building, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield S102RX, UK,Insigneo Institute for in Silico Medicine, Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK,Department of Cardiology, Chesterman Building, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK,Corresponding author. Tel: +44 0114 215 9548,
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Nardone M, McCarthy M, Ardern CI, Edgell H, Toleva O, Nield LE, Miner SES. Characterization of the Human Coronary Microvascular Response to Multiple Hyperaemic Agents. CJC Open 2021; 3:133-41. [PMID: 33644727 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2020.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background It is unclear whether the coronary microvascular responses to multiple, mechanistically distinct hyperaemic agents exert similar dilatory responses or share common clinical predictors. This study therefore sought to characterize the index of microvascular resistance (IMR) response to multiple hyperaemic agents in the human coronary circulation. Methods Thermodilution-derived IMR was determined during intravenous adenosine, intracoronary acetylcholine, and intravenous dobutamine in patients with ischemic symptoms and nonobstructive coronary angiograms. A total of 128 patients were studied (44 with adenosine and acetylcholine, and 84 with all agents). Adenosine IMR >25, acetylcholine IMR >31, and dobutamine IMR >29 were used to define elevated responses. Results IMR responses demonstrated weak-to-moderate association (adenosine vs acetylcholine IMR: ρ = 0.33; adenosine vs dobutamine IMR: ρ = 0.51; acetylcholine vs dobutamine IMR: ρ = 0.28; all P < 0.01). Logistic regression analyses revealed that: (1) elevated adenosine IMR was associated with increasing age and left ventricle hypertrophy (odds ratio [OR] = 1.27 and 1.58; both P < 0.05, respectively), (2) elevated acetylcholine IMR was associated with increasing plasma uric acid (OR = 1.09; P < 0.05), and (3) elevated dobutamine IMR was associated with hypertension and left atrial volume index (OR = 3.99 and 1.07; both P < 0.05, respectively). Subset analyses to evaluate clinical utility of the acetylcholine and dobutamine IMR, independent of abnormal adenosine IMR, revealed that elevated acetylcholine and/or dobutamine IMR were associated with higher risk exercise stress tests, left atrial volumes, and burden of exertional chest pain. Conclusions Microvascular-specific IMR responses to different hyperaemic agents are only moderately associated, whereas the predictors for agent-specific IMR responses varied, suggesting that multiple pharmacologic agents interrogate different microvascular control mechanisms.
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Niccoli G, Morrone D, De Rosa S, Montone RA, Polimeni A, Aimo A, Mancone M, Muscoli S, Pedrinelli R, Indolfi C. The central role of invasive functional coronary assessment for patients with ischemic heart disease. Int J Cardiol 2021; 331:17-25. [PMID: 33529656 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Giampaolo Niccoli
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Grecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Grecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, 'Tor Vergata' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Grecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Van De Steeg MGM, Van De Vosse FN, Pijls NHJ, Van 't Veer M. Quantification of the temperature gradient through a catheter in continuous infusion thermodilution for coronary flow measurements. Physiol Meas 2020; 41:075006. [PMID: 32464612 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/ab979d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Quantifying the absolute coronary blood flow can be done using continuous infusion thermodilution requiring a dedicated infusion catheter. Up to now, there has been little insight into the effect of small variabilities in the physical parameters on the temperature gradient along this catheter. The key goal of this study is to develop and validate a computer model that predicts the temperature of the infusion fluid at the infusion site of the infusion catheter. A secondary goal is to gain insight into the influence of physical variations for the individual patient on the calculated blood flow rate. APPROACH A numerical model of the temperature in the catheter was built using the convection-diffusion equation and validated using an in vitro setup. A sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate the influence of the catheter path inside the body and the temperature of the infusion fluid at different infusion rates. These results were compared to in vivo measurements of 94 patients. Finally, the variation in the computed blood flow rate is estimated considering an average patient, using small variations in the physical parameters. MAIN RESULTS The computed temperature corresponded well with the in vitro measurements, since a maximal difference of 1.5% was observed. The length of the catheter path inside the body had the most influence on the temperature of the infusion fluid at the infusion site. Moreover, temperatures from the numerical model were similar to the results from in vivo measurements. By varying the length of the catheters with 0.04 m, the largest deviation in the calculated blood flow was 33.3 ml/min. SIGNIFICANCE Insight is gained into the influence of physical variations on the temperature of the infusion fluid at the infusion site of the catheter using thermodilution. The developed numerical model can possibly be used to reduce time in estimating the blood flow rate.
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Maznyczka AM, Oldroyd KG, McCartney P, McEntegart M, Berry C. The Potential Use of the Index of Microcirculatory Resistance to Guide Stratification of Patients for Adjunctive Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2020; 12:951-966. [PMID: 31122353 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.01.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The goal of reperfusion therapies in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction has evolved to include effective reperfusion of the microcirculation subtended by the culprit epicardial coronary artery. The index of microcirculatory resistance is measured using a pressure- and temperature-sensing coronary guidewire and quantifies microvascular dysfunction. The index of microcirculatory resistance is an independent predictor of microvascular obstruction, infarct size, and adverse clinical outcomes. It has the advantage of being immediately measurable in the catheterization laboratory, before the results of blood biomarkers or noninvasive imaging become available. This provides an opportunity for additional intervention that may alter outcomes. In this review, the authors provide a critical appraisal of the published research on the emerging role of the index of microcirculatory resistance as a tool to guide the stratification of patients for adjunctive therapeutic strategies in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
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- Annette M Maznyczka
- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom.
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Quesada O, AlBadri A, Wei J, Shufelt C, Mehta PK, Maughan J, Suppogu N, Aldiwani H, Cook-Wiens G, Nelson MD, Sharif B, Handberg EM, Anderson RD, Petersen J, Berman DS, Thomson LEJ, Pepine CJ, Merz CNB. Design, methodology and baseline characteristics of the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation-Coronary Vascular Dysfunction (WISE-CVD). Am Heart J 2020; 220:224-236. [PMID: 31884245 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
A significant number of women with signs and symptoms of ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) have coronary vascular dysfunction detected by invasive coronary reactivity testing (CRT). However, the noninvasive assessment of coronary vascular dysfunction has been limited. METHODS The Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation-Coronary Vascular Dysfunction (WISE-CVD) was a prospective study of women with suspected INOCA aimed to investigate whether (1) cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) abnormalities in left ventricular morphology and function and myocardial perfusion predict CRT measured coronary microvascular dysfunction, (2) these persistent CMRI abnormalities at 1-year follow-up predict persistent symptoms of ischemia, and (3) these CMRI abnormalities predict cardiovascular outcomes. By design, a sample size of 375 women undergoing clinically indicated invasive coronary angiography for suspected INOCA was projected to complete baseline CMRI, a priori subgroup of 200 clinically indicated CRTs, and a priori subgroup of 200 repeat 1-year follow-up CMRIs. RESULTS A total of 437 women enrolled between 2008 and 2015, 374 completed baseline CMRI, 279 completed CRT, and 214 completed 1-year follow-up CMRI. Mean age was 55± 11 years, 93% had 20%-50% coronary stenosis, and 7% had <20% stenosis by angiography. CONCLUSIONS The WISE-CVD study investigates the utility of noninvasive CMRI to predict coronary vascular dysfunction in comparison to invasive CRT, and the prognostic value of CMRI abnormalities for persistent symptoms of ischemia and cardiovascular outcomes in women with INOCA. WISE-CVD will provide new understanding of a noninvasive imaging modality for future clinical trials.
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- Odayme Quesada
- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Emory Women's Heart Center & Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Atlanta, GA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Emory Women's Heart Center & Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Atlanta, GA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Research Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Mark S. Taper Imaging Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Mark S. Taper Imaging Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Mark S. Taper Imaging Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
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Maznyczka AM, McCartney PJ, Oldroyd KG, Lindsay M, McEntegart M, Eteiba H, Rocchiccioli P, Good R, Shaukat A, Robertson K, Kodoth V, Greenwood JP, Cotton JM, Hood S, Watkins S, Macfarlane PW, Kennedy J, Tait RC, Welsh P, Sattar N, Collison D, Gillespie L, McConnachie A, Berry C. Effects of Intracoronary Alteplase on Microvascular Function in Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e014066. [PMID: 31986989 PMCID: PMC7033872 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Impaired microcirculatory reperfusion worsens prognosis following acute ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction. In the T‐TIME (A Trial of Low‐Dose Adjunctive Alteplase During Primary PCI) trial, microvascular obstruction on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging did not differ with adjunctive, low‐dose, intracoronary alteplase (10 or 20 mg) versus placebo during primary percutaneous coronary intervention. We evaluated the effects of intracoronary alteplase, during primary percutaneous coronary intervention, on the index of microcirculatory resistance, coronary flow reserve, and resistive reserve ratio. Methods and Results A prespecified physiology substudy of the T‐TIME trial. From 2016 to 2017, patients with ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction ≤6 hours from symptom onset were randomized in a double‐blind study to receive alteplase 20 mg, alteplase 10 mg, or placebo infused into the culprit artery postreperfusion, but prestenting. Index of microcirculatory resistance, coronary flow reserve, and resistive reserve ratio were measured after percutaneous coronary intervention. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance was performed at 2 to 7 days and 3 months. Analyses in relation to ischemic time (<2, 2–4, and ≥4 hours) were prespecified. One hundred forty‐four patients (mean age, 59±11 years; 80% male) were prospectively enrolled, representing 33% of the overall population (n=440). Overall, index of microcirculatory resistance (median, 29.5; interquartile range, 17.0–55.0), coronary flow reserve(1.4 [1.1–2.0]), and resistive reserve ratio (1.7 [1.3–2.3]) at the end of percutaneous coronary intervention did not differ between treatment groups. Interactions were observed between ischemic time and alteplase for coronary flow reserve (P=0.013), resistive reserve ratio (P=0.026), and microvascular obstruction (P=0.022), but not index of microcirculatory resistance. Conclusions In ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction with ischemic time ≤6 hours, there was overall no difference in microvascular function with alteplase versus placebo. Clinical Trial Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02257294.
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- Annette M Maznyczka
- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- Leeds University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds United Kingdom
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- Leeds University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds United Kingdom
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- Wolverhampton University Hospital NHS Trust Wolverhampton United Kingdom
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- Electrocardiology Group Royal Infirmary Glasgow United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology Royal Infirmary Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Glasgow United Kingdom
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- Project Management Unit Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,Robertson Centre for Biostatistics Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom
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Xaplanteris P, Fournier S, Keulards DCJ, Adjedj J, Ciccarelli G, Milkas A, Pellicano M, Van't Veer M, Barbato E, Pijls NHJ, De Bruyne B. Catheter-Based Measurements of Absolute Coronary Blood Flow and Microvascular Resistance: Feasibility, Safety, and Reproducibility in Humans. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 11:e006194. [PMID: 29870386 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.117.006194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The principle of continuous thermodilution can be used to calculate absolute coronary blood flow and microvascular resistance (R). The aim of the study is to explore the safety, feasibility, and reproducibility of coronary blood flow and R measurements as measured by continuous thermodilution in humans. METHODS AND RESULTS Absolute coronary flow and R can be calculated by thermodilution by infusing saline at room temperature through a dedicated monorail catheter. The temperature of saline as it enters the vessel, the temperature of blood and saline mixed in the distal part of the vessel, and the distal coronary pressure were measured by a pressure/temperature sensor-tipped guidewire. The feasibility and safety of the method were tested in 135 patients who were referred for coronary angiography. No significant adverse events were observed; in 11 (8.1%) patients, bradycardia and concomitant atrioventricular block appeared transiently and were reversed immediately on interruption of the infusion. The reproducibility of measurements was tested in a subgroup of 80 patients (129 arteries). Duplicate measurements had a strong correlation both for coronary blood flow (ρ=0.841, P<0.001; intraclass correlation coefficient=0.89, P<0.001) and R (ρ=0.780, P<0.001; intraclass correlation coefficient=0.89, P<0.001). In Bland-Altman plots, there was no significant bias or asymmetry. CONCLUSIONS Absolute coronary blood flow (in L/min) and R (in mm Hg/L/min or Wood units) can be safely and reproducibly measured with continuous thermodilution. This approach constitutes a new opportunity for the study of the coronary microcirculation.
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- Panagiotis Xaplanteris
- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center Aalst, Belgium (P.X., S.F., J.A., G.C., A.M., M.P., E.B., B.D.B.); Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands (D.K., M.v.V., N.H.J.P.); and Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (E.B.).
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Palmer S, Layland J, Adams H, Ashokkumar S, Williams PD, Judkins C, La Gerche A, Burns AT, Whitbourn RJ, MacIsaac AI, Wilson AM. Measurement of microvascular function in patients presenting with thrombolysis for ST elevation myocardial infarction, and PCI for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2018; 19:917-22. [PMID: 29709534 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this prospective study, we compared the invasive measures of microvascular function in two subsets: patients with pharmacoinvasive thrombolysis for STEMI, and patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for NSTEMI. METHODS The study consisted of 17 patients with STEMI referred for cardiac catheterisation post thrombolysis, and 20 patients with NSTEMI. Coronary physiological indexes were measured in each patient before and after PCI. RESULTS The median pre-PCI index of microcirculatory function (IMR) at baseline was significantly higher in the STEMI group than the NSTEMI group (26 units vs. 15 units, p = 0.02). Following PCI, IMR decreased in both groups (STEMI 20 units vs. NSTEMI 14 units, p = 0.10). There was an inverse correlation between post PCI IMR and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (r = -0.52, p = 0.001). Furthermore, post PCI IMR was an independent predictor of index admission LVEF in the total population (β = -0.388, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION Invasive measures of microvascular function are inferior in a pharmacoinvasive STEMI group compared to a clinically stable NSTEMI group. In the STEMI population, the IMR following coronary intervention appears to predict LVEF.
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Driessen RS, Danad I, Stuijfzand WJ, Schumacher SP, Knuuti J, Mäki M, Lammertsma AA, van Rossum AC, van Royen N, Raijmakers PG, Knaapen P. Impact of Revascularization on Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow as Assessed by Serial [
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Background:
The main goal of coronary revascularization is to restore myocardial perfusion in case of ischemia, causing coronary artery disease. Yet, little is known on the effect of revascularization on absolute myocardial blood flow (MBF). Therefore, the present prospective study assesses the impact of coronary revascularization on absolute MBF as measured by [
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Fifty-three patients (87% men, mean age 58.7±9.0 years) with suspected coronary artery disease were included prospectively. All patients underwent serial [
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<0.01). After PCI, an increase in FFR paralleled improvement in absolute myocardial perfusion as reflected by stress MBF and coronary flow reserve (
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<0.01 for both). PCI demonstrated a greater improvement of regional stress MBF as compared with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (1.14±1.11 versus 0.66±0.69 mL/min/g, respectively,
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Successful coronary revascularization has a significant and positive impact on absolute myocardial perfusion as assessed by serial quantitative [
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- Roel S. Driessen
- Department of Cardiology (R.S.D., I.D., W.J.S., S.P.S., A.C.v.R., N.v.R., P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology (R.S.D., I.D., W.J.S., S.P.S., A.C.v.R., N.v.R., P.K.)
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- VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland (J.K., M.M.)
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- VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Turku PET Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland (J.K., M.M.)
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- Department of Cardiology (R.S.D., I.D., W.J.S., S.P.S., A.C.v.R., N.v.R., P.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology (R.S.D., I.D., W.J.S., S.P.S., A.C.v.R., N.v.R., P.K.)
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We will review the available data on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of microvascular coronary dysfunction (MCD). RECENT FINDINGS The study of MCD was pioneered by the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) cohort. New techniques in the diagnosis of this condition, using invasive and noninvasive means, are helping to increase awareness of this condition as well as ways in which to treat it. Microvascular coronary disease without epicardial involvement has become an increasingly recognized cause of cardiac chest pain, particularly in women. Dysfunction of the microvasculature related to endothelium-dependent and endothelial-independent factors likely results in symptoms and/or evidence of ischemia. Although there is a growing body of research, there is still much about MCD that we do not understand.
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Regitz-Zagrosek V. Unsettled Issues and Future Directions for Research on Cardiovascular Diseases in Women. Korean Circ J 2018; 48:792-812. [PMID: 30146804 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2018.0249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Biological sex (being female or male) significantly influences the course of disease. This simple fact must be considered in all cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy. However, major gaps in knowledge about and awareness of cardiovascular disease in women still impede the implementation of sex-specific strategies. Among the gaps are a lack of understanding of the pathophysiology of women-biased coronary artery disease syndromes (spasms, dissections, Takotsubo syndrome), sex differences in cardiomyopathies and heart failure, a higher prevalence of cardiomyopathies with sarcomeric mutations in men, a higher prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women, and sex-specific disease mechanisms, as well as sex differences in sudden cardiac arrest and long QT syndrome. Basic research strategies must do more to include female-specific aspects of disease such as the genetic imbalance of 2 versus one X chromosome and the effects of sex hormones. Drug therapy in women also needs more attention. Furthermore, pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disease must be considered a potential risk factor in women, including pregnancy-related coronary artery dissection, preeclampsia, and peripartum cardiomyopathy. Finally, the sociocultural dimension of gender should be included in research efforts. The organization of gender medicine must be established as a cross-sectional discipline but also as a centered structure with its own research resources, methods, and questions.
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- Vera Regitz-Zagrosek
- CHARITÉ Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Gender in Medicine and CCR, and DZHK (partner site Berlin), Berlin, Germany.
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Bulluck H, Foin N, Tan JW, Low AF, Sezer M, Hausenloy DJ. Invasive Assessment of the Coronary Microcirculation in Reperfused ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients: Where Do We Stand? Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 10:CIRCINTERVENTIONS.116.004373. [PMID: 28242607 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.116.004373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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For patients presenting with an acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, the most effective therapy for reducing myocardial infarct size and preserving left ventricular systolic function is primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). However, mortality and morbidity remain significant. This is partly attributed to the development of microvascular obstruction, which occurs in around 50% of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction patients post-PPCI, and it is associated with adverse left ventricular remodeling and worse clinical outcomes. Although microvascular obstruction can be detected by cardiac imaging techniques several hours post-PPCI, it may be too late to intervene at that time. Therefore, being able to predict the development of microvascular obstruction at the time of PPCI may identify high-risk patients who might benefit from further adjuvant intracoronary therapies, such as thrombolysis, vasodilators, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, and anti-inflammatory agents that may reduce microvascular obstruction. Recent studies have shown that invasive coronary physiology measurements performed during PPCI can be used to assess the coronary microcirculation. In this article, we provide an overview of the various invasive methods currently available to assess the coronary microcirculation in the setting of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, and how they could potentially be used in the future for tailoring therapies to those most at risk.
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- Heerajnarain Bulluck
- From the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); The National Institute of Health Research, University College London Hospitals, Biomedical Research Centre, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore (H.B., N.F., D.J.H.); National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore (H.B., N.F., J.W.T., D.J.H.); National University Heart Centre, Singapore (A.F.L.); Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, Turkey (M.S.); Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom (D.J.H.); and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore (D.J.H.)
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- From the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); The National Institute of Health Research, University College London Hospitals, Biomedical Research Centre, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore (H.B., N.F., D.J.H.); National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore (H.B., N.F., J.W.T., D.J.H.); National University Heart Centre, Singapore (A.F.L.); Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, Turkey (M.S.); Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom (D.J.H.); and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore (D.J.H.)
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- From the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); The National Institute of Health Research, University College London Hospitals, Biomedical Research Centre, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore (H.B., N.F., D.J.H.); National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore (H.B., N.F., J.W.T., D.J.H.); National University Heart Centre, Singapore (A.F.L.); Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, Turkey (M.S.); Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom (D.J.H.); and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore (D.J.H.)
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- From the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); The National Institute of Health Research, University College London Hospitals, Biomedical Research Centre, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore (H.B., N.F., D.J.H.); National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore (H.B., N.F., J.W.T., D.J.H.); National University Heart Centre, Singapore (A.F.L.); Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, Turkey (M.S.); Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom (D.J.H.); and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore (D.J.H.)
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- From the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); The National Institute of Health Research, University College London Hospitals, Biomedical Research Centre, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore (H.B., N.F., D.J.H.); National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore (H.B., N.F., J.W.T., D.J.H.); National University Heart Centre, Singapore (A.F.L.); Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, Turkey (M.S.); Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom (D.J.H.); and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore (D.J.H.)
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- From the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); The National Institute of Health Research, University College London Hospitals, Biomedical Research Centre, United Kingdom (H.B., D.J.H.); Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-National University of Singapore (H.B., N.F., D.J.H.); National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore (H.B., N.F., J.W.T., D.J.H.); National University Heart Centre, Singapore (A.F.L.); Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Çapa, Turkey (M.S.); Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom (D.J.H.); and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore (D.J.H.).
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Chung HW, Ko SM, Hwang HK, So Y, Yi JG, Lee EJ. Diagnostic Performance of Coronary CT Angiography, Stress Dual-Energy CT Perfusion, and Stress Perfusion Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography for Coronary Artery Disease: Comparison with Combined Invasive Coronary Angiography and Stress Perfusion Cardiac MRI. Korean J Radiol 2017; 18:476-486. [PMID: 28458600 PMCID: PMC5390617 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2017.18.3.476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the diagnostic performance of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), stress dual-energy computed tomography perfusion (DE-CTP), stress perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and the combinations of CCTA with myocardial perfusion imaging (CCTA + DE-CTP and CCTA + SPECT) for identifying coronary artery stenosis that causes myocardial hypoperfusion. Combined invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance (SP-CMR) imaging are used as the reference standard. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed the records of 25 patients with suspected coronary artery disease, who underwent CCTA, DE-CTP, SPECT, SP-CMR, and ICA. The reference standard was defined as ≥ 50% stenosis by ICA, with a corresponding myocardial hypoperfusion on SP-CMR. Results For per-vascular territory analysis, the sensitivities of CCTA, DE-CTP, SPECT, CCTA + DE-CTP, and CCTA + SPECT were 96, 96, 68, 93, and 68%, respectively, and specificities were 72, 75, 89, 85, and 94%, respectively. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCs) were 0.84 ± 0.05, 0.85 ± 0.05, 0.79 ± 0.06, 0.89 ± 0.04, and 0.81 ± 0.06, respectively. For per-patient analysis, the sensitivities of CCTA, DE-CTP, SPECT, CCTA + DE-CTP, and CCTA + SPECT were 100, 100, 89, 100, and 83%, respectively; the specificities were 14, 43, 57, 43, and 57%, respectively; and the AUCs were 0.57 ± 0.13, 0.71 ± 0.11, 0.73 ± 0.11, 0.71 ± 0.11, and 0.70 ± 0.11, respectively. Conclusion The combination of CCTA and DE-CTP enhances specificity without a loss of sensitivity for detecting hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis, as defined by combined ICA and SP-CMR.
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- Hyun Woo Chung
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Biomedical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Biomedical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Biomedical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Research Institute of Biomedical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul 02053, Korea
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Siastała P, Kądziela J, Małek ŁA, Śpiewak M, Lech K, Witkowski A. Do we need invasive confirmation of cardiac magnetic resonance results? Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej 2017; 13:26-31. [PMID: 28344614 DOI: 10.5114/aic.2017.66183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Coronary artery revascularization is indicated in patients with documented significant obstruction of coronary blood flow associated with a large area of myocardial ischemia and/or untreatable symptoms. There are a few invasive or noninvasive methods that can provide information about the functional results of coronary artery narrowing. The application of more than one method of ischemia detection in one patient to reevaluate the indications for revascularization is used in case of atypical or no symptoms and/or borderline stenosis. Aim To evaluate whether the results of cardiac magnetic resonance need to be reconfirmed by the invasive functional method. Material and methods The hospital database revealed 25 consecutive patients with 29 stenoses who underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) between the end of 2010 and the end of 2014. The maximal time interval between CMR and FFR was 6 months. None of the patients experienced any clinical events or underwent procedures on coronary arteries between the studies. Results According to the analysis, the agreement of CMR perfusion with the FFR method was at the level of 89.7%. Assuming that FFR is the gold standard in assessing the severity of stenoses, the sensitivity of CMR perfusion was 90.9%. The percentage of non-severe lesions which were correctly identified in CMR was 88.9%. Conclusions The study shows that CMR perfusion is a highly sensitive method to detect hemodynamically significant CAD and exclude nonsevere lesions. With FFR as the reference standard, the diagnostic accuracy of MR perfusion to detect ischemic CAD is high.
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- Paul Knaapen
- From the Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Jiang B, Cai W, Lv X, Liu H. Diagnostic Performance and Clinical Utility of Myocardial Perfusion MRI for Coronary Artery Disease with Fractional Flow Reserve as the Standard Reference: A Meta-analysis. Heart Lung Circ 2016; 25:1031-8. [PMID: 27108100 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stress myocardial perfusion imaging is a noninvasive alternative to invasive fractional flow reserve for evaluating haemodynamically significant coronary artery disease. We aimed to systematically analyse the diagnostic performance and clinical utility of myocardial perfusion MRI for coronary artery disease (CAD) using fractional flow reserve (FFR) as the standard reference. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library to July 2015 for studies using perfusion MR as a diagnostic test for CAD versus FFR. The meta-analysis was performed based on Cochrane guideline. RESULTS We identified 20 studies with 1,570 patients. Pooled analyses were performed at per-patient level (1,041 patients) and per-territory level (2,690 coronary territories). The sensitivity, specificity, area under sROC curve were 0.88 (95% CI: 0.85, 0.91), 0.88 (95% CI: 0.84, 0.90), and 0.94 (95% CI: 0.92, 0.96) at per-patient level, and 0.86 (95% CI: 0.81, 0.90), 0.88 (95% CI: 0.84, 0.92), and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.91, 0.95) at per-territory level. Post-test probability was altered by positive (likelihood ratio) LR of 7.1 (95% CI: 5.6, 9.0) and negative LR of 0.13 (95% CI: 0.10, 0.17) based on Bayes' theorem. CONCLUSIONS Diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion MRI for CAD is high and can alter the post-test probability of CAD.
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- Binghu Jiang
- Department of Radiology, Sir Yifu Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, China
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- Department of Cardiology, BenQ Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, BenQ Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, China.
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Selthofer-Relatić K, Bošnjak I, Kibel A. Obesity Related Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: From Basic to Clinical Practice. Cardiol Res Pract 2016; 2016:8173816. [PMID: 27092288 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8173816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Obesity related coronary microvascular disease is a medical entity which is not yet fully elucidated. The pathophysiological basis of coronary microcirculatory dysfunction consists of a heterogeneous group of disorders with individual morphologic/functional/clinical presentation and prognosis. Coronary microcirculatory changes include mechanisms connected with vascular dysfunction, as well as extravascular and vasostructural changes in responses to neural, mechanical, and metabolic factors. Cardiometabolic changes that include obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension are associated with atherosclerosis of epicardial coronary arteries and/or microvascular coronary dysfunction, with incompletely understood underlying mechanisms. In obesity, microvascular disease is mediated via adipokines/cytokines causing chronic, subclinical inflammation with (a) reduced NO-mediated dilatation, (b) changed endothelial- and smooth muscle-dependent vasoregulating mechanisms, (c) altered vasomotor control with increased sympathetic activity, and (d) obesity related hypertension with cardiomyocytes hypertrophy and impaired cardiac vascular adaptation to metabolic needs. From a clinical point of view it can present itself in acute or chronic form with different prognosis, as a practice problem for real-life diagnosis and treatment.
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Marinescu MA, Löffler AI, Ouellette M, Smith L, Kramer CM, Bourque JM. Coronary microvascular dysfunction, microvascular angina, and treatment strategies. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2015; 8:210-20. [PMID: 25677893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Angina without coronary artery disease (CAD) has substantial morbidity and is present in 10% to 30% of patients undergoing angiography. Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is present in 50% to 65% of these patients. The optimal treatment of this cohort is undefined. We performed a systematic review to evaluate treatment strategies for objectively-defined CMD in the absence of CAD. We included studies assessing therapy in human subjects with angina and coronary flow reserve or myocardial perfusion reserve <2.5 by positron emission tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, dilution methods, or intracoronary Doppler in the absence of coronary artery stenosis ≥50% or structural heart disease. Only 8 papers met the strict inclusion criteria. The papers were heterogeneous, using different treatments, endpoints, and definitions of CMD. The small sample sizes severely limit the power of these studies, with an average of 11 patients per analysis. Studies evaluating sildenafil, quinapril, estrogen, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation application demonstrated benefits in their respective endpoints. No benefit was found with L-arginine, doxazosin, pravastatin, and diltiazem. Our systematic review highlights that there is little data to support therapies for CMD. We assess the data meeting rigorous inclusion criteria and review the related but excluded published data. We additionally describe the next steps needed to address this research gap, including a standardized definition of CMD, routine assessment of CMD in studies of chest pain without obstructive CAD, and specific therapy assessment in the population with confirmed CMD.
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- Mark A Marinescu
- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cardiovascular Imaging Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Teunissen PFA, de Waard GA, Hollander MR, Robbers LFHJ, Danad I, Biesbroek PS, Amier RP, Echavarría-Pinto M, Quirós A, Broyd C, Heymans MW, Nijveldt R, Lammertsma AA, Raijmakers PG, Allaart CP, Lemkes JS, Appelman YE, Marques KM, Bronzwaer JGF, Horrevoets AJG, van Rossum AC, Escaned J, Beek AM, Knaapen P, van Royen N. Doppler-derived intracoronary physiology indices predict the occurrence of microvascular injury and microvascular perfusion deficits after angiographically successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2015; 8:e001786. [PMID: 25717044 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.114.001786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND A total of 40% to 50% of patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction develop microvascular injury (MVI) despite angiographically successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We investigated whether hyperemic microvascular resistance (HMR) immediately after angiographically successful PCI predicts MVI at cardiovascular magnetic resonance and reduced myocardial blood flow at positron emission tomography (PET). METHODS AND RESULTS Sixty patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction were included in this prospective study. Immediately after successful PCI, intracoronary pressure-flow measurements were performed and analyzed off-line to calculate HMR and indices derived from the pressure-velocity loops, including pressure at zero flow. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance and H2 (15)O PET imaging were performed 4 to 6 days after PCI. Using cardiovascular magnetic resonance, MVI was defined as a subendocardial recess of myocardium with low signal intensity within a gadolinium-enhanced area. Myocardial perfusion was quantified using H2 (15)O PET. Reference HMR values were obtained in 16 stable patients undergoing coronary angiography. Complete data sets were available in 48 patients of which 24 developed MVI. Adequate pressure-velocity loops were obtained in 29 patients. HMR in the culprit artery in patients with MVI was significantly higher than in patients without MVI (MVI, 3.33±1.50 mm Hg/cm per second versus no MVI, 2.41±1.26 mm Hg/cm per second; P=0.03). MVI was associated with higher pressure at zero flow (45.68±13.16 versus 32.01±14.98 mm Hg; P=0.015). Multivariable analysis showed HMR to independently predict MVI (P=0.04). The optimal cutoff value for HMR was 2.5 mm Hg/cm per second. High HMR was associated with decreased myocardial blood flow on PET (myocardial perfusion reserve <2.0, 3.18±1.42 mm Hg/cm per second versus myocardial perfusion reserve ≥2.0, 2.24±1.19 mm Hg/cm per second; P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS Doppler-flow-derived physiological indices of coronary resistance (HMR) and extravascular compression (pressure at zero flow) obtained immediately after successful primary PCI predict MVI and decreased PET myocardial blood flow. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL http://www.trialregister.nl. Unique identifier: NTR3164.
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- Paul F A Teunissen
- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Cardiology (P.F.A.T., G.A.d.W., M.R.H., L.F.H.J.R., I.D., P.S.B., R.P.A., R.N., C.P.A., J.S.L., Y.E.A., K.M.M., J.G.F.B., A.C.v.R., A.M.B., P.K., N.v.R.), Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.W.H.), Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (A.A.L., P.G.R.), and Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology (A.J.G.H.), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clinico San Carlos/Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (M.E.-P., A.Q., C.B., J.E.).
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Regitz-Zagrosek V, Oertelt-Prigione S, Prescott E, Franconi F, Gerdts E, Foryst-Ludwig A, Maas AHEM, Kautzky-Willer A, Knappe-Wegner D, Kintscher U, Ladwig KH, Schenck-Gustafsson K, Stangl V. Gender in cardiovascular diseases: impact on clinical manifestations, management, and outcomes. Eur Heart J 2015; 37:24-34. [PMID: 26530104 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 390] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hessische Str. 3-4, 10115 Berlin, Germany International Society for Gender Medicine DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hessische Str. 3-4, 10115 Berlin, Germany International Society for Gender Medicine DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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- Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- International Society for Gender Medicine Dep Scienze Biomediche, Regione Basilicata and National Laboratory of Gender Medicine, Consorzio Interuniversitario INBB, University of Sassari, Via Muroni 23a, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, PO Box 7804, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hessische Str. 3-4, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein-Zuid 10, Route 616, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- International Society for Gender Medicine Gender Medicine Unit, Internal Medicine III, Endocrinology, Medical University of Vienna, International Society for Gender Medicine, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- International Society for Gender Medicine University Heart Center Hamburg, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany Institute of Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hessische Str. 3-4, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, Institute of Epidemiology II, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- International Society for Gender Medicine Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Centre for Gender Medicine, Thorax N3:05, International Society for Gender Medicine, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
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- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Teunissen PFA, Timmer SAJ, Danad I, de Waard GA, van de Ven PM, Raijmakers PG, Lammertsma AA, Van Rossum AC, van Royen N, Knaapen P. Coronary vasomotor function in infarcted and remote myocardium after primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart 2015; 101:1577-83. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Bakkum MJ, Danad I, Romijn MAJ, Stuijfzand WJA, Leonora RM, Tulevski II, Somsen GA, Lammertsma AA, van Kuijk C, van Rossum AC, Raijmakers PG, Knaapen P. The impact of obesity on the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue, left ventricular mass and coronary microvascular function. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2015; 42:1562-73. [PMID: 26054890 PMCID: PMC4521095 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-015-3087-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Purpose Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been linked to coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary microvascular dysfunction. However, its injurious effect may also impact the underlying myocardium. This study aimed to determine the impact of obesity on the quantitative relationship between left ventricular mass (LVM), EAT and coronary microvascular function. Methods A total of 208 (94 men, 45 %) patients evaluated for CAD but free of coronary obstructions underwent quantitative [15O]H2O hybrid positron emission tomography (PET)/CT imaging. Coronary microvascular resistance (CMVR) was calculated as the ratio of mean arterial pressure to hyperaemic myocardial blood flow. Results Obese patients [body mass index (BMI) > 25, n = 133, 64 % of total] had more EAT (125.3 ± 47.6 vs 93.5 ± 42.1 cc, p < 0.001), a higher LVM (130.1 ± 30.4 vs 114.2 ± 29.3 g, p < 0.001) and an increased CMVR (26.6 ± 9.1 vs 22.3 ± 8.6 mmHg×ml−1×min−1×g−1, p < 0.01) as compared to nonobese patients. Male gender (β = 40.7, p < 0.001), BMI (β = 1.61, p < 0.001), smoking (β = 6.29, p = 0.03) and EAT volume (β = 0.10, p < 0.01) were identified as independent predictors of LVM. When grouped according to BMI status, EAT was only independently associated with LVM in nonobese patients. LVM, hypercholesterolaemia and coronary artery calcium score were independent predictors of CMVR. Conclusion EAT volume is associated with LVM independently of BMI and might therefore be a better predictor of cardiovascular risk than BMI. However, EAT volume was not related to coronary microvascular function after adjustments for LVM and traditional risk factors. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00259-015-3087-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- M. J. Bakkum
- />Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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BACKGROUND Coronary blood flow can always be matched to the metabolic demand of the myocardium due to the regulation of vasoactive segments. Myocardial compressive forces play an important role in determining coronary blood flow but its impact on flow regulation is still unknown. The purpose of this study was to develop a coronary specified flow regulation model, which can integrate myocardial compressive forces and other identified regulation factors, to further investigate the coronary blood flow regulation behavior. METHOD A theoretical coronary flow regulation model including the myogenic, shear-dependent and metabolic responses was developed. Myocardial compressive forces were included in the modified wall tension model. Shear-dependent response was estimated by using the experimental data from coronary circulation. Capillary density and basal oxygen consumption were specified to corresponding to those in coronary circulation. Zero flow pressure was also modeled by using a simplified capillary model. RESULT Pressure-flow relations predicted by the proposed model are consistent with previous experimental data. The predicted diameter changes in small arteries are in good agreement with experiment observations in adenosine infusion and inhibition of NO synthesis conditions. Results demonstrate that the myocardial compressive forces acting on the vessel wall would extend the auto-regulatory range by decreasing the myogenic tone at the given perfusion pressure. CONCLUSIONS Myocardial compressive forces had great impact on coronary auto-regulation effect. The proposed model was proved to be consistent with experiment observations and can be employed to investigate the coronary blood flow regulation effect in physiological and pathophysiological conditions.
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- Xinzhou Xie
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention of Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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Zeb I, Budoff M. Coronary artery calcium screening: does it perform better than other cardiovascular risk stratification tools? Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:6606-20. [PMID: 25807266 PMCID: PMC4394551 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16036606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Coronary artery calcium (CAC) has been advocated as one of the strongest cardiovascular risk prediction markers. It performs better across a wide range of Framingham risk categories (6%-10% and 10%-20% 10-year risk categories) and also helps in reclassifying the risk of these subjects into either higher or lower risk categories based on CAC scores. It also performs better among population subgroups where Framingham risk score does not perform well, especially young subjects, women, family history of premature coronary artery disease and ethnic differences in coronary risk. The absence of CAC is also associated with excellent prognosis, with 10-year event rate of 1%. Studies have also compared with other commonly used markers of cardiovascular disease risk such as Carotid intima-media thickness and highly sensitive C-reactive protein. CAC also performs better compared with carotid intima-media thickness and highly sensitive C-reactive protein in prediction of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease events. CAC scans are associated with relatively low radiation exposure (0.9-1.1 mSv) and provide information that can be used not only for risk stratification but also can be used to track the progression of atherosclerosis and the effects of statins.
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- Irfan Zeb
- Department of Medicine, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA.
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Kang HJ. Can improvements in our physiological understanding yield information on the utility of endothelial progenitor cell capture stents? Korean J Intern Med 2015; 30:27-8. [PMID: 25589831 PMCID: PMC4293559 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.1.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Hyun-Jae Kang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Li M, Zhou T, Yang LF, Peng ZH, Ding J, Sun G. Diagnostic accuracy of myocardial magnetic resonance perfusion to diagnose ischemic stenosis with fractional flow reserve as reference: systematic review and meta-analysis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2014; 7:1098-105. [PMID: 25306540 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This paper systematically analyzed the performance of magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion to diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) with fractional flow reserve (FFR) as the reference standard. BACKGROUND Myocardial MR perfusion has passed the stage of a research technique and has demonstrated the ability to detect functional or ischemic stenosis of coronary arteries. However, the evidence is limited to single-center studies and small sample sizes. METHODS We searched PubMed and Embase databases for all published studies that evaluated the accuracy of MR perfusion to diagnose CAD versus FFR. We used an exact binomial rendition of the bivariate mixed-effects regression model with test type as a random-effects covariate to synthesize the available data. Based on Bayes' theorem, the post-test probability was calculated to guide MR perfusion's clinical utility. RESULTS We identified 14 studies evaluating 1,073 arteries and 650 patients. The pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.90 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.86 to 0.93) and 0.87 (95% CI: 0.82 to 0.90) at the patient level and 0.89 (95% CI: 0.83 to 0.92) and 0.86 (95% CI: 0.77 to 0.92) at the artery and territory levels, respectively. The area under the summary receiver-operating characteristic at the patient level was 0.95 (95% CI: 0.92 to 0.96) and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.91 to 0.95) at the artery and territory levels, respectively. MR perfusion could increase the post-test probability of CAD >80% in patients with a pre-test probability of >37% and can decrease post-test probability of CAD <20% with a pre-test probability of <72%. CONCLUSIONS With FFR as the reference standard, the diagnostic ability of MR perfusion to detect ischemic CAD is high.
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- Min Li
- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
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van Lavieren MA, van de Hoef TP, Piek JJ. Primary PCI: time to change focus from epicardial reperfusion towards protection of the microvasculature. EUROINTERVENTION 2014; 10 Suppl T:T39-46. [PMID: 25256533 DOI: 10.4244/eijv10sta8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Myocardial tissue perfusion remains compromised in 30-40% of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) despite restored epicardial patency after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). This phenomenon is attributed to microvascular dysfunction secondary to numerous pathophysiological mechanisms, including distal embolisation of plaque and thrombus material. Its association with larger post-infarction myocardial necrosis, impaired left ventricular recovery, and worse clinical outcome illustrates the pertinence of a comprehensive armamentarium for the diagnosis, protection and treatment of microvascular dysfunction in STEMI patients. Current strategies to protect the microvasculature during pPCI are based on the assumption that distal embolisation of thrombotic and atheromatous debris is the main mechanism precipitating impaired myocardial tissue perfusion. However, recent findings suggest that this assumption is only true for the border zone of the ischaemic myocardium, whereas the infarct core consists of intramyocardial haemorrhage secondary to microvascular destruction, rather than obstruction. This observation has pertinent implications for contemporary and future adjuvant treatment strategies in STEMI patients. In this review, we provide an overview of the currently available armamentarium to assess the microvasculature, review contemporary strategies in pPCI to protect the myocardium, and discuss novel insights into microvascular pathophysiology that may help guide our focus from the coronary arteries to the microvasculature.
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- Martijn A van Lavieren
- AMC Heartcenter, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Danad I, Raijmakers PG, Harms HJ, Heymans MW, van Royen N, Lubberink M, Boellaard R, van Rossum AC, Lammertsma AA, Knaapen P. Impact of anatomical and functional severity of coronary atherosclerotic plaques on the transmural perfusion gradient: a [15O]H2O PET study. Eur Heart J 2014; 35:2094-105. [PMID: 24780500 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Myocardial ischaemia occurs principally in the subendocardial layer, whereas conventional myocardial perfusion imaging provides no information on the transmural myocardial blood flow (MBF) distribution. Subendocardial perfusion measurements and quantification of the transmural perfusion gradient (TPG) could be more sensitive and specific for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). The current study aimed to determine the impact of lesion severity as assessed by the fractional flow reserve (FFR) on subendocardial perfusion and the TPG using [(15)O]H2O positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in patients evaluated for CAD. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixty-six patients with anginal chest pain were prospectively enrolled and underwent [(15)O]H2O myocardial perfusion PET imaging. Subsequently, invasive coronary angiography was performed and FFR obtained in all coronary arteries irrespective of the PET imaging results. Thirty (45%) patients were diagnosed with significant CAD (i.e. FFR ≤0.80), whereas on a per vessel analysis (n = 198), 53 (27%) displayed a positive FFR. Transmural hyperaemic MBF decreased significantly from 3.09 ± 1.16 to 1.67 ± 0.57 mL min(-1) g(-1) (P < 0.001) in non-ischaemic and ischaemic myocardium, respectively. The TPG decreased during hyperaemia when compared with baseline (1.20 ± 0.14 vs. 0.94 ± 0.17, P < 0.001), and was lower in arteries with a positive FFR (0.97 ± 0.16 vs. 0.88 ± 0.18, P < 0.01). A TPG threshold of 0.94 yielded an accuracy to detect CAD of 59%, which was inferior to transmural MBF with an optimal cutoff of 2.20 mL min(-1) g(-1) and an accuracy of 85% (P < 0.001). Diagnostic accuracy of subendocardial perfusion measurements was comparable with transmural MBF (83 vs. 85%, respectively, P = NS). CONCLUSION Cardiac [(15)O]H2O PET imaging is able to distinguish subendocardial from subepicardial perfusion in the myocardium of normal dimensions. Hyperaemic TPG is significantly lower in ischaemic myocardium. This technique can potentially be employed to study subendocardial perfusion impairment in more detail. However, the diagnostic accuracy of subendocardial hyperaemic perfusion and TPG appears to be limited compared with quantitative transmural MBF, warranting further study.
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- Ibrahim Danad
- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Research and Radiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Research and Radiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, The Netherlands
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- Uppsala University PET Center, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Research and Radiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET Research and Radiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, The Netherlands
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Chen WJ, Danad I, Raijmakers PG, Halbmeijer R, Harms HJ, Lammertsma AA, van Rossum AC, Diamant M, Knaapen P. Effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on epicardial adipose tissue volume and coronary vasomotor function. Am J Cardiol 2014; 113:90-7. [PMID: 24169015 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Patients with coronary artery disease and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) generally exhibit more epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) than healthy controls. Recently, it has been proposed that EAT affects vascular function and structure by secreting proinflammatory and vasoactive substances, thereby potentially contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. In the present study, the interrelation of EAT, coronary vasomotor function, and coronary artery calcium was investigated in patients with and without DM, who were evaluated for coronary artery disease. Myocardial blood flow (MBF) was assessed at rest and during adenosine-induced hyperemia using [(15)O]-water positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography to quantify coronary artery calcium and EAT in 199 patients (46 with DM). In this cohort (mean age 58 ± 10 years), the patients with DM had a greater body mass index, heart rate, and systolic blood pressure at rest (all p <0.05). Coronary artery calcium and the EAT volumes were comparable between those with and without DM. Both patient groups showed comparable MBF at rest and coronary vascular resistance. A lower hyperemic MBF and coronary flow reserve (CFR) and greater hyperemic coronary vascular resistance (all p <0.05) was observed in the patients with DM. A pooled analysis showed a positive association of EAT volume with hyperemic coronary vascular resistance but not with the MBF at rest, hyperemic MBF, or coronary vascular resistance at rest. In the group analysis, the EAT volume was inversely associated with hyperemic MBF (r = -0.16, p = 0.05) and CFR (r = -0.17, p = 0.04) and positively with hyperemic coronary vascular resistance (r = 0.26, p = 0.002) only in patients without DM. Multivariate regression analysis, adjusted for age, gender, and body mass index, showed an independent association between the EAT volume and hyperemic MBF (β = -0.16, p = 0.02), CFR (β = -0.16, p = 0.04), and hyperemic coronary vascular resistance (β = 0.25, p <0.001) in the non-DM group. In conclusion, these results suggest a role for EAT in myocardial microvascular dysfunction; however, once DM has developed, other factors might be more dominant in contributing to impaired myocardial microvascular dysfunction.
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- Paul Knaapen
- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
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Nagy F, Nemes A, Szűcsborus T, Ungi T, Katona A, Sasi V, Zimmermann Z, Kalapos A, Forster T, Ungi I. Validation of videodensitometric myocardial perfusion assessment. Open Med (Wars) 2013; 8:600-7. [DOI: 10.2478/s11536-013-0168-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Koudstaal S, Jansen Of Lorkeers SJ, van Slochteren FJ, van der Spoel TIG, van de Hoef TP, Sluijter JP, Siebes M, Doevendans PA, Piek JJ, Chamuleau SAJ. Assessment of coronary microvascular resistance in the chronic infarcted pig heart. J Cell Mol Med 2013; 17:1128-35. [PMID: 23910946 PMCID: PMC4118172 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Pre-clinical studies aimed at treating ischemic heart disease (i.e. stem cell- and growth factor therapy) often consider restoration of the impaired microvascular circulation as an important treatment goal. However, serial in vivo measurement hereof is often lacking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of intracoronary pressure and flow velocity as a measure of microvascular resistance in a large animal model of chronic myocardial infarction (MI). Myocardial infarction was induced in Dalland Landrace pigs (n = 13; 68.9 ± 4.1 kg) by a 75-min. balloon occlusion of the left circumflex artery (LCX). Intracoronary pressure and flow velocity parameters were measured simultaneously at rest and during adenosine-induced hyperemia, using the Combowire (Volcano) before and 4 weeks after MI. Various pressure- and/or flow-derived indices were evaluated. Hyperemic microvascular resistance (HMR) was significantly increased by 28% in the infarct-related artery, based on a significantly decreased peak average peak flow velocity (pAPV) by 20% at 4 weeks post-MI (P = 0.03). Capillary density in the infarct zone was decreased compared to the remote area (658 ± 207/mm2versus 1650 ± 304/mm2, P = 0.017). In addition, arterioles in the infarct zone showed excessive thickening of the alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA) positive cell layer compared to the remote area (33.55 ± 4.25 μm versus 14.64 ± 1.39 μm, P = 0.002). Intracoronary measurement of HMR successfully detected increased microvascular resistance that might be caused by the loss of capillaries and arteriolar remodelling in the chronic infarcted pig heart. Thus, HMR may serve as a novel outcome measure in pre-clinical studies for serial assessment of microvascular circulation.
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- Stefan Koudstaal
- Department of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands (ICIN), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Danad I, Raijmakers PG, Harms HJ, van Kuijk C, van Royen N, Diamant M, Lammertsma AA, Lubberink M, van Rossum AC, Knaapen P. Effect of cardiac hybrid ¹⁵O-water PET/CT imaging on downstream referral for invasive coronary angiography and revascularization rate. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013; 15:170-9. [PMID: 23839653 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jet125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS This study evaluates the impact of hybrid imaging on referral for invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and revascularization rates. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 375 patients underwent hybrid (15)O-water positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT)-based coronary angiography (CTCA) imaging for the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD). Downstream treatment strategy within a 60-day period after hybrid PET/CTCA imaging for ICA referral and revascularization was assessed. CTCA examinations were classified as showing no (obstructive) CAD, equivocal (borderline test result), or obstructive CAD, while the PET perfusion images were classified into normal or abnormal. On the basis of CTCA imaging, 182 (49%) patients displayed no (obstructive) CAD. Only 10 (5%) patients who showed no (obstructive) CAD on CTCA were referred for ICA, which were all negative. An equivocal CT study was observed in 80 (21%) patients, among whom 56 (70%) showed normal myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), resulting in referral rates for ICA of 18% for normal MPI and 71% for abnormal MPI, respectively. No revascularizations were performed in the presence of normal MPI, while 59% of those with abnormal MPI were revascularized. CTCA indentified obstructive CAD in 113 (30%) patients accompanied in 59 (52%) patients with abnormal MPI. Referral rate for ICA was 57% for normal MPI and 88% for those with abnormal MPI, resulting in revascularization rates of 26% and 72%, respectively. CONCLUSION Hybrid (15)O-water PET/CTCA imaging impacts clinical decision-making with regard to referral for ICA and revascularization procedures. Particularly, in the presence of an equivocal or abnormal CTCA, MPI could guide in the decision to refer for ICA and revascularization.
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- Ibrahim Danad
- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam 1081 HV, The Netherlands
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Amier RP, Teunissen PFA, Marques KM, Knaapen P, van Royen N. Invasive measurement of coronary microvascular resistance in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by primary PCI. Heart 2013; 100:13-20. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-303832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Knaapen P, van Royen N. Microcirculatory function and left ventricular recovery after STEMI, exploring the hidden territories. Neth Heart J 2013; 21:236-7. [PMID: 23539331 PMCID: PMC3636341 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-013-0402-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- P. Knaapen
- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Peelukhana SV, Kolli KK, Leesar MA, Effat MA, Helmy TA, Arif I, Schneeberger EW, Succop P, Banerjee RK. Effect of myocardial contractility on hemodynamic end points under concomitant microvascular disease in a porcine model. Heart Vessels 2013; 29:97-109. [PMID: 23624760 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-013-0355-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In this study, coronary diagnostic parameters, pressure drop coefficient (CDP: ratio of trans-stenotic pressure drop to distal dynamic pressure), and lesion flow coefficient (LFC: ratio of % area stenosis (%AS) to the CDP at throat region), were evaluated to distinguish levels of %AS under varying contractility conditions, in the presence of microvascular disease (MVD). In 10 pigs, %AS and MVD were created using angioplasty balloons and 90-μm microspheres, respectively. Simultaneous measurements of pressure drop, left ventricular pressure (p), and velocity were obtained. Contractility was calculated as (dp/dt)max, categorized into low contractility <900 mmHg/s and high contractility >900 mmHg/s, and in each group, compared between %AS <50 and >50 using analysis of variance. In the presence of MVD, between the %AS <50 and >50 groups, values of CDP (71 ± 1.4 and 121 ± 1.3) and LFC (0.10 ± 0.04 and 0.19 ± 0.04) were significantly different (P < 0.05), under low-contractility conditions. A similar %AS trend was observed under high-contractility conditions (CDP: 18 ± 1.4 and 91 ± 1.4; LFC: 0.08 ± 0.04 and 0.25 ± 0.04). Under MVD conditions, similar to fractional flow reserve, CDP and LFC were not influenced by contractility.
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- Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana
- School of Dynamic Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 593 Rhodes Hall, Cincinnati, OH, 45220, USA
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Lim HE, Choi CU, Na JO, Choi JI, Kim SH, Kim JW, Kim EJ, Han SW, Park SW, Rha SW, Park CG, Seo HS, Oh DJ, Hwang C, Kim YH. Effects of Iatrogenic Myocardial Injury on Coronary Microvascular Function in Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2013; 6:318-26. [DOI: 10.1161/circep.113.000282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Hong Euy Lim
- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (H.E.L., C.U.C., J.O.N., J.-I.C., J.W.K., E.J.K., S.W.H., S.W.P., S.-W.R., C.G.P., H.S.S., D.J.O., Y.-H.K.); Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea (S.H.K.); and Division of Cardiology, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, UT (C.H.)
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Lanza GA, Camici PG, Galiuto L, Niccoli G, Pizzi C, Di Monaco A, Sestito A, Novo S, Piscione F, Tritto I, Ambrosio G, Bugiardini R, Crea F, Marzilli M. Methods to investigate coronary microvascular function in clinical practice. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2013; 14:1-18. [DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e328351680f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Mancini M, Petretto E, Kleinert C, Scavone A, De T, Cook S, Silhavy J, Zidek V, Pravenec M, d'Amati G, Camici PG. Mapping genetic determinants of coronary microvascular remodeling in the spontaneously hypertensive rat. Basic Res Cardiol 2013; 108:316. [PMID: 23197152 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-012-0316-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Revised: 11/13/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The mechanisms underlying coronary microvascular remodeling and dysfunction, which are critical determinants of abnormal myocardial blood flow regulation in human hypertension, are poorly understood. The spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) exhibits many features of human hypertensive cardiomyopathy. We demonstrate that remodeling of intramural coronary arterioles is apparent in the SHR already at 4 weeks of age, i.e. before the onset of systemic hypertension. To uncover possible genetic determinants of coronary microvascular remodeling, we carried out detailed histological and histomorphometric analysis of the heart and coronary vasculature in 30 weeks old SHR, age-matched Brown Norway (BN-Lx) parentals and BXH/HXB recombinant inbred (RI) strains. Using previously mapped expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs), we carried out a genome-wide association analysis between genetic determinants of cardiac gene expression and histomorphometric traits. This identified 36 robustly mapped eQTLs in the heart which were associated with medial area of intramural coronary arterioles [false discovery rate (FDR) ~5%]. Transcripts, which were both under cis-acting genetic regulation and significantly correlated with medial area (FDR <5%), but not with blood pressure indices, were prioritized and four candidate genes were identified (Rtel1, Pla2g5, Dnaja4 and Rcn2) according to their expression levels and biological functions. Our results demonstrate that genetic factors play a role in the development of coronary microvascular remodeling and suggest blood pressure independent candidate genes for further functional experiments.
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- Massimiliano Mancini
- Department of Radiology, Oncology and Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Takarada S, Zhang Z, Molloi S. An angiographic technique for coronary fractional flow reserve measurement: in vivo validation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2012; 29:535-44. [PMID: 22936416 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-012-0119-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is an important prognostic determinant in a clinical setting. However, its measurement currently requires the use of invasive pressure wire, while an angiographic technique based on first-pass distribution analysis and scaling laws can be used to measure FFR using only image data. Eight anesthetized swine were instrumented with flow probe on the proximal segment of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary arteries. Volumetric blood flow from the flow probe (Qp), coronary pressure (Pa) and right atrium pressure (Pv) were continuously recorded. Flow probe-based FFR (FFRq) was measured from the ratio of flow with and without stenosis. To determine the angiography-based FFR (FFRa), the ratio of blood flow in the presence of a stenosis (QS) to theoretically normal blood flow (QN) was calculated. A region of interest in the LAD arterial bed was drawn to generate time-density curves using angiographic images. QS was measured using a time-density curve and the assumption that blood was momentarily replaced with contrast agent during the injection. QN was estimated from the total coronary arterial volume using scaling laws. Pressure-wire measurements of FFR (FFRp), which was calculated from the ratio of distal coronary pressure (Pd) divided by proximal pressure (Pa), were continuously obtained during the study. A total of 54 measurements of FFRa, FFRp, and FFRq were taken. FFRa showed a good correlation with FFRq (FFRa = 0.97 FFRq +0.06, r(2) = 0.80, p < 0.001), although FFRp overestimated the FFRq (FFRp = 0.657 FFRq + 0.313, r(2) = 0.710, p < 0.0001). Additionally, the Bland-Altman analysis showed a close agreement between FFRa and FFRq. This angiographic technique to measure FFR can potentially be used to evaluate both anatomical and physiological assessments of a coronary stenosis during routine diagnostic cardiac catheterization that requires no pressure wires.
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- Shigeho Takarada
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Medical Sciences, B-140, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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Verhoeff BJ, van de Hoef TP, Spaan JAE, Piek JJ, Siebes M. Minimal effect of collateral flow on coronary microvascular resistance in the presence of intermediate and noncritical coronary stenoses. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2012; 303:H422-8. [PMID: 22730389 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00003.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Depending on stenosis severity, collateral flow can be a confounding factor in the determination of coronary hyperemic microvascular resistance (HMR). Under certain assumptions, the calculation of HMR can be corrected for collateral flow by incorporating the wedge pressure (P(w)) in the calculation. However, although P(w) > 25 mmHg is indicative of collateral flow, P(w) does in part also reflect myocardial wall stress neglected in the assumptions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish whether adjusting HMR by P(w) is pertinent for a diagnostically relevant range of stenosis severities as expressed by fractional flow reserve (FFR). Accordingly, intracoronary pressure and Doppler flow velocity were measured a total of 95 times in 29 patients distal to a coronary stenosis before and after stepwise percutaneous coronary intervention. HMR was calculated without (HMR) and with P(w)-based adjustment for collateral flow (HMR(C)). FFR ranged from 0.3 to 1. HMR varied between 1 and 5 and HMR(C) between 0.5 and 4.2 mmHg·cm(-1)·s. HMR was about 37% higher than HMR(C) for stenoses with FFR < 0.6, but for FFR > 0.8, the relative difference was reduced to 4.4 ± 3.4%. In the diagnostically relevant range of FFR between 0.6 and 0.8, this difference was 16.5 ± 10.4%. In conclusion, P(w)-based adjustment likely overestimates the effect of potential collateral flow and is not needed for the assessment of coronary HMR in the presence of a flow-limiting stenosis characterized by FFR between 0.6 and 0.8 or for nonsignificant lesions.
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- Bart-Jan Verhoeff
- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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