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Calabrese P, Oliva S, Gaglione A. Coronary Artery Stenosis following Mediastinal Radiation Therapy. Case Report and Review of the Literature. TUMORI JOURNAL 2019; 91:369-72. [PMID: 16277109 DOI: 10.1177/030089160509100419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A case of coronary artery stenosis following mediastinal radiation therapy in a young woman and a review of the literature offer indications on the criteria to follow in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease secondary to mediastinal radiation therapy.
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Liang JJ, Sio TT, Slusser JP, Lennon RJ, Miller RC, Sandhu G, Prasad A. Outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention with stents in patients treated with thoracic external beam radiation for cancer. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2014; 7:1412-20. [PMID: 25459527 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2014.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Revised: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stents in patients treated with thoracic external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). BACKGROUND Thoracic EBRT for cancer is associated with long-term cardiotoxic sequelae. The impact of EBRT on patients requiring coronary stents is unclear. METHODS We analyzed outcomes after PCI in cancer survivors treated with curative thoracic EBRT before and after stenting between 1998 and 2012. Reference groups were propensity-matched cohorts with stenting but no EBRT. Primary endpoint was target lesion revascularization (TLR), a clinical surrogate for restenosis. Secondary endpoints included myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiac and overall mortality. RESULTS We identified 115 patients treated with EBRT a median 3.6 years after stenting (group A) and 45 patients treated with EBRT a median 2.2 years before stenting (group B). Long-term mean TLR rates in group A (3.2 vs. 6.6%; hazard ratio: 0.6; 95% confidence interval: 0.2 to 1.6; p = 0.31) and group B (9.2 vs. 9.7%; hazard ratio: 1.2; 95% confidence interval: 0.4 to 3.4; p = 0.79) were similar to rates in corresponding control patients (group A: 1,390 control patients; group B: 439 control patients). Three years post-PCI, group A had higher overall mortality (48.6% vs. 13.9%; p < 0.001) but not MI (4.8% vs. 4.3%; p = 0.93) or cardiac mortality (2.3% vs. 3.6%; p = 0.66) rates versus control patients. There were no significant differences in MI, cardiac, or overall mortality rates in group B. CONCLUSIONS Thoracic EBRT is not associated with increased stent failure rates when used before or after PCI. A history of PCI should not preclude the use of curative thoracic EBRT in cancer patients or vice versa. Optimal treatment of cancer should be the goal.
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- Jackson J Liang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Cardiovascular Sciences, St. George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
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Harskamp RE, Lopes RD, Baisden CE, de Winter RJ, Alexander JH. Saphenous vein graft failure after coronary artery bypass surgery: pathophysiology, management, and future directions. Ann Surg 2013; 257:824-33. [PMID: 23574989 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e318288c38d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review our current understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of vein graft failure (VGF), give an overview of current preventive and interventional measures, and explore strategies that may improve vein graft patency. BACKGROUND VGF and progression of native coronary artery disease limit the long-term efficacy of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. METHODS We reviewed the published literature on the pathophysiology, prevention, and/or treatment of VGF by searching the MEDLINE (January 1, 1966-January 1, 2012), EMBASE (January 1, 1980-January 1, 2012), and Cochrane (January 1, 1995-January 1, 2012) databases. In addition, we reviewed references from the selected articles for studies not identified in the initial search. Basic science and clinical studies were included; non-English language publications were excluded. RESULTS Acute thrombosis, neointimal hyperplasia, and accelerated atherosclerosis are the 3 mechanisms that lead to VGF. Preventive measures include matching and quality assessment of conduit and target vessel, lipid-lowering drugs, antithrombotic therapy, and cessation of smoking. Treatment of VGF includes medical therapy, percutaneous intervention, and redo coronary artery bypass graft surgery. In patients undergoing graft intervention, the use of drug-eluting stents, antiplatelet agents, and embolic protection devices may improve clinical outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Despite advances in management, VGF remains one of the leading causes of poor in-hospital and long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. New developments in VGF prevention such as gene therapy, external graft support, fully tissue-engineered grafts, hybrid grafts, and synthetic conduits are promising but unproven. Future efforts to reduce VGF require a multidisciplinary approach with a primary focus on prevention.
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- Ralf E Harskamp
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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Since the introduction of Interventional Cardiology in 1976, there has been rapid expansion both in its clinical application and the tools of the trade. This growth was accelerated with the introduction of the intra-coronary stent in 1987. The demonstration that stents may reduce the incidence of restenosis after percutaneous coronary revascularization has further stimulated the search for the perfect endovascular prosthesis. By creating a hybrid stent, incorporating natural coatings and local drug delivery in the design, it is hoped that the complications associated with stent thrombosis and restenosis can be eradicated. (Trends Cardiovasc Med 1997;7:245-249). © 1997, Elsevier Science Inc.
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- C J McKenna
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Shu C, Guo Y, Zhou X, Wan H, Yan J, Yuan L. Effect of postoperative fractionated radiotherapy on canine ePTFE graft neointima and anastomotic stoma healing: A preliminary experimental study. Asian J Surg 2011; 34:121-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2011.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Revised: 07/03/2011] [Accepted: 07/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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Desai M, Mirzay-Razzaz J, von Delft D, Sarkar S, Hamilton G, Seifalian AM. Inhibition of neointimal formation and hyperplasia in vein grafts by external stent/sheath. Vasc Med 2010; 15:287-97. [DOI: 10.1177/1358863x10366479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Synthetic and to a lesser extent vein graft failure is still a major problem in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease, with neointimal hyperplasia being the main cause for graft occlusion in the medium and long term. This review aims to establish the current status of external stents or sheaths in the prevention of intimal hyperplasia in small diameter (< 6 mm) vein grafts.
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- Mital Desai
- Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK, Cardiovascular Haemodynamic Group, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK, Cardiovascular Haemodynamic Group, University College London, London, UK
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- Christiaan Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Vascular Unit, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK, Cardiovascular Haemodynamic Group, University College London, London, UK,
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Busseuil D, Collin B, Rioufol G, Korandji C, Zeller M, Maingon P, Briot F, Cottin Y, Rochette L. Combining sirolimus-eluting stents and external irradiation in cholesterol-fed rabbits increased incomplete stent apposition and decreased re-endothelialization. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2009; 53:318-24. [PMID: 19295445 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0b013e31819f1bca] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Restenosis after the implantation of a drug-eluting stent or after vascular irradiation therapy shares similar physiopathological mechanisms. No experimental data are currently available on vascular wall behavior after external irradiation on arteries stented with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES). Ten New Zealand white rabbits received a 0.5% cholesterol-enriched chow for 1 month. Bilateral iliac artery stent implantation was then performed with an SES (Cypher; Cordis Corp). The animals were randomized into either an irradiated group (I, 2 Gy external x-ray irradiation, n = 5) or a control group (C, n = 5). The cholesterol-enriched chow was continued for 1 additional month after stent implantation. The stented arteries were harvested for histological analyses. The number and the percentage of incompletely apposed stents struts (IASS) were significantly higher in irradiated versus control group (3.05 +/- 0.46 vs. 1.57 +/- 0.27 IASS, P < 0.01, and 28.44% +/- 3.97% vs. 15.2% +/- 2.46% of IASS, P < 0.01, respectively). The mean neointimal thickness behind the IASS was also higher in the irradiated group (I: 28.3 +/- 2.5 microm vs. C: 18.2 +/- 2.3 microm, P < 0.01). Re-endothelialization was lower in irradiated group (I: 44.6% +/- 17.5% vs. C: 75.2% +/- 5.7%, P < 0.01). The present study revealed that low-dose external irradiation increased incomplete stent apposition and reduced re-endothelialization of SES. These results underscore the potential deleterious cumulative side effects of these 2 procedures to prevent restenosis.
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- David Busseuil
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Experimental Physiopathology and Pharmacology, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France
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Pantos I, Patatoukas G, Katritsis DG, Efstathopoulos E. Patient radiation doses in interventional cardiology procedures. Curr Cardiol Rev 2009; 5:1-11. [PMID: 20066141 PMCID: PMC2803281 DOI: 10.2174/157340309787048059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2008] [Revised: 08/01/2008] [Accepted: 08/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Interventional cardiology procedures result in substantial patient radiation doses due to prolonged fluoroscopy time and radiographic exposure. The procedures that are most frequently performed are coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary interventions, diagnostic electrophysiology studies and radiofrequency catheter ablation. Patient radiation dose in these procedures can be assessed either by measurements on a series of patients in real clinical practice or measurements using patient-equivalent phantoms. In this article we review the derived doses at non-pediatric patients from 72 relevant studies published during the last 22 years in international scientific literature. Published results indicate that patient radiation doses vary widely among the different interventional cardiology procedures but also among equivalent studies. Discrepancies of the derived results are patient-, procedure-, physician-, and fluoroscopic equipmentrelated. Nevertheless, interventional cardiology procedures can subject patients to considerable radiation doses. Efforts to minimize patient exposure should always be undertaken.
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- Ioannis Pantos
- Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece
- 2 Department of Radiology, Medical Physics Unit, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 2 Department of Radiology, Medical Physics Unit, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Schwartz RS. Ionizing radiation and the coronary arteries: the plot is thickening! Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2007; 70:366-7. [PMID: 17722040 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Robert S Schwartz
- Minneapolis Heart Institute and Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407, USA.
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The problem of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty remains the major limiting factor of the procedure. Over the last 10 years, investigators have been studying the use of radiation therapy for preventing restenosis after angioplasty or stent placement. Since radiotherapy has been proven in other cases to be effective in disrupting the cell cycle regulatory proteins and thereby slowing or stopping growth, it was decided to apply the same principle to neointimal hyperplasia. To review the data that have emerged regarding vascular radiation with an emphasis on irradiated stents, 65 articles were reviewed and both preclinical and clinical experiments were included. Overall, studies with gamma and beta radiation show promising results. Endovascular gamma radiation has been shown effective in randomized trials, even at 3-year follow-up. Beta radiation is preferred because of greater safety and localization, and because it has also shown encouraging results in initial clinical trials, as well as in larger randomized studies. Consequently, the Federal Drug Administration has approved the use of both. In both types of endovascular brachytherapy, it seems the greater the dose, the better the initial response. Safety concerns include an increased incidence of late thrombosis and greater restenosis at margins. With irradiated stents, however, the situation is not as clear. At times, animal models have presented confusing results. These have ranged from significant suppression of hyperplasia to outright adverse effects of radiation on the vessel wall. While some clinical trials have been encouraging, others have not. Follow-up of up to 1 year has been disappointing so far. Many issues, such as the "candy wrapper" effect and rebound hyperplasia, must be dealt with before this becomes a viable form of therapy. It has become clear that radiation therapy in this setting, while having potentially great benefits, can cause deleterious effects as well. However, the mixed bag of positive and negative results seen so far, and the attractiveness of stents or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty being "restenosis-proofed," eventually is cause for cautious optimism.
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- Nabeel Hafeez
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
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Dilcher C, Chan R, Justus BL, Falkenstein P, Huston AL, Waksman R. Dose mapping of porcine coronary arteries using an optical fiber dosimeter. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2005; 6:163-9. [PMID: 16326378 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2005.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2005] [Accepted: 10/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study is about the measurement of radiation dose contribution to the coronary arteries during intravascular brachytherapy with beta and gamma emitters utilizing in vivo optical fiber dosimeters. METHODS AND MATERIALS Domestic pigs were used. With each measurement, catheters were introduced into two different coronary arteries, including the left circumflex (LCX), the left anterior descending (LAD), the first diagonal, and/or the right coronary artery (RCA). A radioactive source (192Ir, 90Sr/Y, or 32P) and the dosimeter were loaded in each of these catheters. Data were collected as the dosimeter was being retracted at a constant rate via computer control. RESULTS The radiation dose was normalized to 100% at a 2-mm radial distance from the source. When radiating a branching artery, the dose to the bifurcation at 5 mm from the source was 35%, 10%, and 3% for the 192Ir (10 seeds), 90Sr/Y (40 mm), and 32P sources, respectively. When utilizing a 23-seed 192Ir source, the dose is 40% at a 5-mm distance. However, radiation of the RCA did not result in dosing to the LAD or LCX using any source. CONCLUSIONS The dose to adjacent artery segments is less with beta than with gamma emitters. Significant dose exposition is noted when using gamma emitters at a distance of 5 mm. The results can serve as a guideline for establishing prescription doses and safety margins for the treatment of bifurcation lesions and retreatment of the arteries.
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- Christian Dilcher
- Division of Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Therasse E, Donath D, Lespérance J, Tardif JC, Guertin MC, Oliva VL, Soulez G. External Beam Radiation to Prevent Restenosis After Superficial Femoral Artery Balloon Angioplasty. Circulation 2005; 111:3310-5. [PMID: 15956130 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.104.502179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background—
Femoropopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) remains limited by restenosis. Although vascular brachytherapy may be effective in reducing restenosis, external beam radiation would be more practical to administer after PTA.
Methods and Results—
After femoropopliteal PTA without stent placement, 99 patients were randomly assigned to 0 Gy (placebo; n=24), 7 Gy (n=24), 10.5 Gy (n=26), or 14 Gy (n=25) of external beam radiation of the PTA site (with a 3-cm margin at both extremities) in 1 session 24 hours after PTA. The primary end point was minimum lumen diameter on quantitative angiography 1 year after PTA. One year after PTA, the mean minimum lumen diameter was 1.92, 1.64, 1.92, and 2.91 mm, respectively, for the 0-, 7-, 10.5-, and 14-Gy groups (
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=0.0072 for 0 versus 14 Gy). Mean luminal loss was 1.14, 1.27, 1.08, and 0.14 mm, respectively, for the 4 groups (
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=0.0072 for 0 versus 14 Gy). Restenosis >50% was present in 50%, 65%, 48%, and 25% of patients, respectively, for the 0-, 7-, 10.5-, and 14-Gy groups (
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=0.072). At 18 months, repeated revascularizations were required in 25% of patients in the 0-Gy group versus 12% of patients in the 14-Gy group (
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=0.24).
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A single session of external beam radiation of 14 Gy of the femoropopliteal angioplasty site significantly reduces restenosis at 1 year.
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- Eric Therasse
- Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Preclinical restenosis models and drug-eluting stents: still important, still much to learn. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 44:1373-85. [PMID: 15464316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2004] [Revised: 03/28/2004] [Accepted: 04/06/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Percutaneous coronary intervention continues to revolutionize the treatment of coronary atherosclerosis. Restenosis remains a significant problem but may at last be yielding to technologic advances. The examination of neointimal hyperplasia in injured animal artery models has helped in our understanding of angioplasty and stenting mechanisms, and as drug-eluting stent (DES) technologies have arrived, they too have been advanced through the study of animal models. These models are useful for predicting adverse clinical outcomes in patients with DESs because suboptimal animal model studies typically lead to problematic human trials. Similarly, stent thrombosis in animal models suggests stent thrombogenicity in human patients. Equivocal animal model results at six or nine months occasionally have been mirrored by excellent clinical outcomes in patients. The causes of such disparities are unclear but may result from differing methods, including less injury severity than originally described in the models. Ongoing research into animal models will reconcile apparent differences with clinical trials and advance our understanding of how to apply animal models to clinical stenting in the era of DESs.
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Schwartz RS. Ionizing radiation and the coronary arteries: is the plot thickening? Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004; 63:282-3. [PMID: 15505856 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.20205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Fritz P, Stein U, Hasslacher C, Zierhut D, Wannenmacher M, Pritsch M. External beam radiotherapy fails to prevent restenosis after iliac or femoropopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: results of a prospective randomized double-blind study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 59:815-21. [PMID: 15183485 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2003] [Revised: 11/17/2003] [Accepted: 11/21/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Early restenosis is one of the major complications after successful percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), in main, as well as peripheral, arteries. The effectiveness of hypofractionated external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) as a prophylaxis for restenosis was examined in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial. METHODS AND MATERIALS Forty-eight patients underwent sham RT and 47 were treated with daily RT in 3-Gy fractions, to a total dose of 21 Gy. The follow-up lasted for 12 months, and the examinations included pressure measurements and calculations of the ankle-brachial index or duplex sonography ("peak velocity ratio"). If restenosis was suspected, additional angiography was performed. RESULTS No statistically significant difference was found between the treatment groups: sham RT 16 failures (33.3%) and EBRT group 21 failures (45.7%; p = 0.292). EBRT also showed no substantial effects on subgroups classified by the specific length of the lesion or in diabetic patients. CONCLUSION External beam radiotherapy does not prevent restenosis. A reduction in the failure rate >8% using fractionated EBRT with doses aimed at keloid prevention can be ruled out with a probability of 97.5%. Endovascular brachytherapy remains the preferred therapeutic method for achieving restenosis prophylaxis through RT.
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- Peter Fritz
- Department of Radiotherapy, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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van Tongeren RB, Levendag PC, Coen VL, Schmitz PI, Gescher FM, Vernhout RM, Wittens CH, Bruijninckx CM. External beam radiation therapy to prevent anastomotic intimal hyperplasia in prosthetic arteriovenous fistulas: results of a randomized trial. Radiother Oncol 2004; 69:73-7. [PMID: 14597359 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(03)00233-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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External beam irradiation has a documented effect on intimal hyperplasia reduction. However, it did not result in less reinterventions or stenoses after radiation treatment of the venous anastomosis in polytetrafluoroethylene dialysis access.
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- Robert B van Tongeren
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Efstathopoulos EP, Karvouni E, Kottou S, Tzanalaridou E, Korovesis S, Giazitzoglou E, Katritsis DG. Patient dosimetry during coronary interventions: a comprehensive analysis. Am Heart J 2004; 147:468-75. [PMID: 14999196 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND We performed a detailed analysis of patient radiation during coronary interventions, comparing dose measurements to established dose reference levels, assessing coronary artery doses, and estimating total radiation risk of fatal cancer. METHODS We prospectively examined 281 patients who were subjected to 307 percutaneous coronary interventions. RESULTS The mean kerma area product (KAP) per procedure was 82.1 +/- 47.9 Gy x cm2. Corresponding values for fluoroscopy and digital cineangiography were 28.3 +/- 25.5 Gy x cm2 and 53.8 +/- 35.5 Gy x cm2, respectively, and exposure times were 13.1 +/- 6.8 minutes (87%) and 2.0 +/- 1.5 minutes (13%), respectively. The right anterior oblique caudal and left anterior oblique cranial projections accounted for the highest amount of KAP (24.0% and 23.1%, respectively) compared with other projections. The maximum recorded skin-dose was 182 mGy. Performing a representative procedure on a phantom, the effective dose was 14.9 mSv. The mean coronary dose was 61.7 +/- 38.2 mGy, with a highest calculated dose of 220.1 mGy. The third quartile of KAP measurements was 105 Gy x cm2, the 95th percentile was 175 Gy x cm2, and the mean value of KAP measurements was 82 Gy x cm2. The total risk for the development of fatal cancer was calculated as 83 cases for every 100,000 patients subjected to coronary intervention. CONCLUSIONS A detailed analysis of patient radiation during coronary interventions is presented. Coronary doses and total radiation risk of fatal cancer are also calculated, and a method for establishing dose reference level values is proposed.
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Leter EM, Schuurbiers JCH, Nowak PJCM, Levendag PC, Wentzel JJ, Pattynama PMT, de Feyter PJ, Serruys PW, Slager CJ. A biplane angiographic study on cardiac motion of coronary artery stents: options to minimize the target volume for high-precision external beam radiotherapy of coronary artery in-stent restenosis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 58:278-83. [PMID: 14697449 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE High-precision external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) has been suggested as a potential alternative to endovascular brachytherapy for the treatment of coronary artery in-stent restenosis. The purpose of our study was to investigate and compare different options to define a smallest feasible target volume. METHODS AND MATERIALS The cardiac motion of 17 coronary artery stents in 17 patients was studied by use of biplane conventional angiography, recorded during breath-hold. Each stent was reconstructed in three dimensions by use of biplane sets of frames covering an entire cardiac cycle. The volume traversed by the stent during the entire or part of the cardiac cycle was determined. Four options to define the stent-traversed volume (STV) as a target for high-precision EBRT were investigated. RESULTS The mean STV during the entire cardiac cycle was 3.5 cm3; the STV represented less than 1% of the heart volume in all patients. The STV during the diastolic and systolic phase resulted in a mean reduction of 26.6% and 29.1%, respectively, compared with the STV during the entire cardiac cycle. The smallest STV, measured during a 160-ms interval within the cardiac cycle, resulted in a mean maximal reduction of 75.9% compared with the STV during the entire cardiac cycle. CONCLUSIONS The STV during the entire cardiac cycle represents a small potential target volume for high-precision EBRT. A significant reduction of this target volume is possible in case of definition during a selected interval within the cardiac cycle.
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- Edward M Leter
- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Efstathopoulos EP, Makrygiannis SS, Kottou S, Karvouni E, Giazitzoglou E, Korovesis S, Tzanalaridou E, Raptou PD, Katritsis DG. Medical personnel and patient dosimetry during coronary angiography and intervention. Phys Med Biol 2003; 48:3059-68. [PMID: 14529210 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/18/307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Percutaneous coronary interventions are associated with increased radiation exposure compared to most radiological examinations. This prospective study aimed at (1) measuring entrance doses for all in-room personnel, (2) performing an assessment of patient effective dose and intracoronary doses, (3) investigating the contribution of each projection to kerma-area product (KAP) and irradiation time, (4) comparing results with established DRL values in this clinical setting and (5) estimating the risk for fatal cancer to patients and operators. Measurements were performed during 40 consecutive procedures of coronary angiography (CA), half of which were followed by ad hoc coronary angioplasty (PTCA). KAP measurements were used for patients and thermoluminescent dosimetry for the in-room personnel. The mean KAP value per procedure for CA was 29 +/- 9 Gy cm2. Thirty four per cent of KAP was due to fluoroscopy, whereas the remainder (66%) was due to digital cine. Accordingly, the mean KAP value per PTCA procedure was 75 +/- 30 Gy cm2, and contribution of fluoroscopy is 57%. Effective dose per year was estimated to be 0.04-0.05 mSv y(-1) for the primary operator, and 0.03-0.04 mSv y(-1) for those assisting. Corresponding measurements for radiographer and nurse were below detectable level, implying minimal radiation hazards for them. Regarding radiation exposure, coronary intervention is considered a quite safe procedure for both patients and personnel in laboratories with modern equipment and experienced operators as long as standard safety precautions are considered. Exposure optimization though should be constantly sought through continuous review of procedures.
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Catalano G, Tamburini V, Colombo A, Nishida T, Parisi G, Mazzetta C, Orecchia R. Intravascular ultrasound based dose assessment in endovascular brachytherapy. Radiother Oncol 2003; 68:199-206. [PMID: 12972316 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(03)00130-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND the role of endovascular brachytherapy in restenosis prevention is well documented. Dose is usually prescribed at a fixed distance from the source axis by angiographic quantification of vessel diameter. Recently, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was introduced in dose prescription, allowing a better evaluation of the vessel anatomy. This study retrospectively explores the difference between prescription following angiographic vessel sizing and delivered dose calculated with IVUS. METHODS AND RESULTS Seventeen lesions were studied with IVUS, identifying on irradiated segment, three sections on which measuring minimal and maximal distance from the centre of IVUS catheter to the adventitia; using dedicated software, corresponding doses were calculated. The dose ranged widely, with maximal and minimal values of 71.6 and 4.9 Gy; furthermore, heterogeneity in dose among different sections was observed. In the central section, the maximal dose was 206% of the one prescribed with the QCA model at 2 mm from the source axis, while the minimal dose was 96%. In proximal and distal sections, respective values were 182, 45, 243, and 122%. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis confirmed the dose inhomogeneity delivered with an angiographic fixed-dose prescription strategy. A dose variation was found along the irradiated segment due to the differences in vessel thickness. IVUS emerged as an important tool in endovascular brachytherapy, especially for irregular-shaped vessels.
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- Gianpiero Catalano
- Division of Radiotherapy, European Institute of Oncology, via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy
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Soni AB, Illig KA, Sternbach Y, Anthony P, Jacob P, Reddy G, Storey J, Gerety R, Williams JP, Schell M, Waldman D, Rubin P, Green R, Okunieff P. Benefits of external beam irradiation for peripheral arterial bypass: preliminary report on a phase I study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002; 54:1174-9. [PMID: 12419446 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)03047-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To perform a Phase I study to determine the safety and feasibility of using external beam radiotherapy to prevent neointimal hyperplasia in patients after surgical bypass of occluded infrainguinal arteries. METHODS AND MATERIALS All patients undergoing operative infrainguinal bypass for chronic ischemia were eligible for enrollment, although those requiring a prosthetic graft were preferentially considered. Immediately after bypass, the distal anastomosis was marked with clips, and the baseline anatomy of the anastomosis was documented with an intraoperative angiogram. The distal anastomotic site and 2 cm of surrounding tissues were irradiated to a total dose of 30 Gy, delivered in 10 fractions. The first dose was given within 48 h of surgery. RESULTS Twenty-one patients were enrolled in this study. No anastomotic or wound problems or any other short-term complications of the treatment developed. However, at a mean follow-up of 10 months (range 3-18), 12 (57%) of the 21 grafts had occluded. Angiography was performed in 2 patients after successful thrombolysis and demonstrated normal anastomoses without residual stenosis. Evidence of stenosis at the irradiated anastomosis was seen in only 1 of the 21 patients by ongoing ultrasound surveillance. CONCLUSION Fractionated external irradiation to a total dose of 30 Gy delivered to the distal surgical anastomosis immediately after operative bypass has no short-term complications and was associated with an apparently low rate of intimal hyperplasia. However, any possible gains made by reducing the neointimal hyperplasia at the site of anastomosis were significantly diminished by the high frequency of thrombotic events.
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- Arvind B Soni
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 ElmwoodAvenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Leter EM, Nowak PJCM, Nieman K, Marijnissen JP, Carlier SG, de Pan C, Serruys PW, Levendag PC. Dosimetric comparison between high-precision external beam radiotherapy and endovascular brachytherapy for coronary artery in-stent restenosis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002; 54:1252-8. [PMID: 12419455 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)03020-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Several drawbacks of endovascular brachytherapy for the treatment of coronary artery in-stent restenosis may be addressed by high-precision external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). The dosimetric characteristics of both treatment techniques were compared. METHODS AND MATERIALS The traversed volume of 10 coronary artery stents during the cardiac cycle was determined by electrocardiographically gated multislice spiral CT in 10 patients. By use of this traversed volume, high-precision EBRT treatment plans were generated for stents in the left circumflex (LCx), left anterior descending (LAD), and right coronary artery (RCA). The maximum dose to the nontargeted major coronary arteries was determined and compared to similar data calculated for endovascular brachytherapy. RESULTS High-precision EBRT targeted at LCx stents contributed a mean maximum dose (D(max)) of 83.5% (range: 71.6-95.3%) and 16.3% to the LAD and RCA, respectively. Targeted LAD stents contributed a mean D(max) of 39.3% (range: 14.5-94.8%) and 5.2% (range: 0-13.4%) to the LCx and RCA, respectively. Targeted RCA stents contributed a mean D(max) of 6.2% (range: 0-12.4%) and 5.8% (range: 0-11.5%) to the LCx and LAD, respectively. Endovascular brachytherapy targeted at LCx stents contributed a mean D(max) of 1.7% (range: 0.7-2.7%) and 1.0% (range: 0.6-1.4%) to the LAD and RCA, respectively. Targeted LAD stents contributed a mean D(max) of 5.2% (range: 0.5-11.4%) and 0.7% (range: 0.4-1.1%) to the LCx and RCA, respectively; targeted RCA stents contributed a mean D(max) of 0.3% (range: 0.2-0.5%) and 0.2% (range: 0.1-0.3%) to the LCx and LAD, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although the doses distributed throughout the heart were higher for high-precision EBRT compared to endovascular brachytherapy, they are expected to be clinically irrelevant when nontargeted major coronary arteries are not closely situated to the targeted vessel segment. These encouraging results warrant further investigation of high-precision EBRT as a potential alternative to endovascular brachytherapy for the treatment of coronary artery in-stent restenosis.
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- Edward M Leter
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Groene Hilledijk 301, 3075 EA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Hong YD, Park KB, Jang BS, Choi SJ, Choi SM, Kim YM. Holmium-166-DTPA as a liquid source for endovascular brachytherapy. Nucl Med Biol 2002; 29:833-9. [PMID: 12453593 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-8051(02)00329-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Liquid radiation sources with beta emitters have advantages of accurate positioning and uniform dose distribution to the vessel walls to prevent the restenosis of coronary artery. As a liquid radiation source, 166Ho-DTPA was prepared and evaluated its in-vivo pharmacokinetic behavior through animal studies.166Ho-DTPA was prepared by simple mixing the Holmium with DTPA at room temperature. The radiolabelling yield was 100% when the DTPA/Holmium molar ratio was >2. Radiolabelling of 166Ho-DTPA was not dependent on the pH range of 1.7-7.5. High radiochemical stability (>98%) was maintained over a period of 6 hours even with a radioactivity ( approximately 11.1 GBq/12 mg of DTPA) stored at room temperature. Biodistribution of 166Ho-DTPA in rats and gamma camera images in rabbits showed that 166Ho-DTPA was quickly excreted via the urinary system. The average of T(max) and T(1/2) of 166Ho-DTPA in the kidneys of rabbits were 3.71 +/- 1.18 min and 9.15 +/- 3.15 min. 166Ho-DTPA is a potential liquid radiation source for radiation brachytherapy to prevent the restenosis of the coronary artery using a liquid-filled balloon.
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- Young-Don Hong
- RI and Radiation Application Team, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 150 Dukjin-dong, Yuseong-gu, 305-353 Daejeon, Republic of South Korea
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Basavaraju SR, Easterly CE. Pathophysiological effects of radiation on atherosclerosis development and progression, and the incidence of cardiovascular complications. Med Phys 2002; 29:2391-403. [PMID: 12408314 DOI: 10.1118/1.1509442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Radiation therapy while important in the management of several diseases, is implicated in the causation of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular complications. Cancer and atherosclerosis go through the same stages of initiation, promotion, and complication, beginning with a mutation in a single cell. Clinical observations before the 1960s lead to the belief that the heart is relatively resistant to the doses of radiation used in radiotherapy. Subsequently, it was discovered that the heart is sensitive to radiation and many cardiac structures may be damaged by radiation exposure. A significantly higher risk of death due to ischemic heart disease has been reported for patients treated with radiation for Hodgkin's disease and breast cancer. Certain cytokines and growth factors, such as TGF-beta1 and IL-1 beta, may stimulate radiation-induced endothelial proliferation, fibroblast proliferation, collagen deposition, and fibrosis leading to advanced lesions of atherosclerosis. The treatment for radiation-induced ischemic heart disease includes conventional pharmacological therapy, balloon angioplasty, and bypass surgery. Endovascular irradiation has been shown to be effective in reducing restenosis-like response to balloon-catheter injury in animal models. Caution must be exercised when radiation therapy is combined with doxorubicin because there appears to be a synergistic toxic effect on the myocardium. Damage to endothelial cells is a central event in the pathogenesis of damage to the coronary arteries. Certain growth factors that interfere with the apoptotic pathway may provide new therapeutic strategies for reducing the risk of radiation-induced damage to the heart. Exposure to low level occupational or environmental radiation appears to pose no undue risk of atherosclerosis development or cardiovascular mortality. But, other radiation-induced processes such as the bystander effects, abscopal effects, hormesis, and individual variations in radiosensitivity may be important in certain circumstances.
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Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality in the West with over 1.2 million angioplasties performed annually. Despite the introduction of stents, restenosis occurs in 30-40% of vessels, which until recently has only been treated effectively by coronary artery bypass surgery. Coronary artery brachytherapy appears to provide an alternative, less invasive remedy. The mechanisms of restenosis and how these are inhibited by radiation are described here. The practicalities of radiation delivery and the history of the development of intravascular radiation as an effective clinical tool are outlined. Finally, the pitfalls of the current technology and the areas in which future research must be targeted for the field to develop are discussed.
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- E C Sims
- Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Inflammation Research, Bart's and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK
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Leter EM, Schuurbiers JCH, Levendag PC, Nowak PJCM, Wentzel JJ, Carlier SG, Serruys PW, de Feyter PJ, Slager CJ. Coronary stent traversed volume during the cardiac cycle defined as a target for high-precision radiotherapy by using biplane angiograms. Radiother Oncol 2002; 63:103-6. [PMID: 12065110 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(02)00016-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Three-dimensional reconstructions of 19 coronary artery stents from biplane angiograms were used for measurement of the volume through which the stents traversed during the cardiac cycle. This volume, less than 0.8% of the whole heart volume in all patients, represents a target volume for high-precision radiotherapy to treat coronary artery in-stent restenosis.
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- Edward M Leter
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Rotterdam - Daniel, Groene Hilledijk 301, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Coen VLMA, Marijnissen JPA, Ligthart JMR, de Pan C, Drenth J, den Boer A, van der Giessen WJ, Serruys PW, Levendag PC. Inaccuracy in manual multisegmental irradiation in coronary arteries. Radiother Oncol 2002; 63:89-95. [PMID: 12065108 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(02)00020-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Retrospective evaluation of the accuracy of manual multisegmental irradiation with a source train for irradiation of long (re)stenotic lesions in coronary arteries, following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-six patients were treated with intracoronary irradiation following PTCA with manual multisegmental irradiation. These patients were included in the multicenter, multinational 'European Surveillance Registry with the Novoste Beta-Cath system' (RENO). In all 36 patients the target length (i.e. PTCA length plus 5-mm margin at each side) was too long for the available source train lengths (30 and 40 mm). In 33 patients the radiation delivery catheter was manually positioned twice and in three patients three times in series, trying to avoid any gap or overlap. The total number of junctions was 39. Following a successful PTCA procedure the site of angioplasty was irradiated using the Novoste Beta-Cath afterloader with a 5-F non-centered catheter which accommodates the sealed beta-emitting (90)Sr/(90)Y source train or dummy source train. Radiation was delivered first to the distal part of the target length. Fluoroscopic images of this source position were stored in the computer memory. For irradiation of the proximal part of the target length, the delivery catheter had to be retracted over a distance equal to the source length used for the distal part. This was done by a continuous overlay video loop with ECG-gated replay of the image stored in the computer memory. The dummy source was used to position the delivery catheter so that the junction between both source positions was as precise as possible. Measurements of gap or overlap between the source positions were performed retrospectively on printed images. Doses were calculated, in accordance with the Novoste study protocol, at a distance of 2 mm from the source axis (=dose prescription distance) in several points along the irradiated length. RESULTS Interventional or PTCA length varied between 33 and 95 mm. The lesion sites were in the left anterior descending artery, (n=6), right coronary artery (n=20), left circumflex artery (n=6) and one vein graft. The administered radiation dose was determined by the vessel diameter and the presence of a stent. This dose, prescribed at a distance of 2 mm from the source axis, varied between 16 and 22 Gy. No gap or overlap was seen between the two source trains in only two out of 39 cases. In 16 cases there was a gap ranging between 0.6 and 9.6 mm and 18 cases showed an overlap of 0.5-14.4 mm. In three patients the measurement was not possible. In case of a gap the minimal dose calculated at 2 mm from the source axis varies between 0 and 87% of the prescribed dose, depending on the distance between both sources. In case of overlap the maximal dose varies between 110 and 200% of the prescribed dose at 2 mm from the source axis. CONCLUSIONS The results show the inaccuracy of manual multisegmental irradiation using a source train in coronary arteries, causing unacceptable dose inhomogeneities at a distance of 2 mm from the source axis at the junction between both source positions. Moreover, a perfect junction will never be possible due to movement of the non-centered radiation delivery catheter in the vessel lumen, as applied in this study. Manual multisegmental irradiation is therefore not recommended. Using longer line sources or source trains or preferably an automated stepping source is a more reliable and safer technique for treatment of long lesions.
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- Veronique L M A Coen
- Department of Radiotherapy, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, University Hospital Rotterdam, Groene Hilledijk 301, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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This is a review of the relatively recently developed field of intravascular brachytherapy of coronary arteries. It presents a brief overview of the discipline of coronary angioplasty describing the problem of restenosis and discusses the potential for ionizing radiation to overcome this problem. It examines the various methods that have been used to irradiate the coronary arteries comparing their advantages and disadvantages. Special consideration is given to seeds and wires in the artery, radioactive liquids in the angioplasty balloon and radioactive stents. Passing reference is made to a number of other methods that have also been proposed, but which are not commonly used to irradiate the coronary arteries at present. The dosimetry of each of the major techniques is discussed and the data from different laboratories compared. Specific consideration is given to the need for centring of the radioactive source and the factors affecting the selection of a dose prescription. A brief review of recent clinical trials is followed by an examination of possible future directions in this field including the use of intravascular ultrasound to improve dosimetry, the use of gas-filled balloons to enhance the penetration of beta-emitting sources and the use of gamma-emitting stents to overcome the problems associated with edge restenosis.
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- R A Fox
- Department of Medical Physics, Royal Perth Hospital, Australia.
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Hehrlein C. Intracoronary radiation: are the frequent flyers still around? Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2002; 55:237-8. [PMID: 11835655 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Within the past decade, focus on radiation to prevent restenosis has moved from a concept developed in the animal laboratory to a clinical treatment. The initial evaluation of coronary artery radiation therapy focused on changes in the function of the artery or lesion formation following overstretch balloon injury in pigs. A number of concepts emerged from this work: (1) radiation inhibits neointima formation in a dose-dependent fashion, (2) radiation prevents negative remodeling, (3) radiation does not reverse established injury, (4) low dose irradiation in an injured area may be injurious, (5) radiation is a useful adjunct to stenting, (6) benefits of radiation in animal models at 6 months are less pronounced than at 1 month, (7) radiation delays healing, (8) permanent stents and radiation delivered from external sources may have very different effects on restenosis, and (9) radiation interferes with vessel wall function. More recent studies of irradiation have looked at the molecular biological effects of radiation in hopes of understanding how this therapy works, and how it may be improved. This article attempts to summarize the known animal and cellular work on radiation in preventing restenosis.
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- Ian Crocker
- Emory University School of Medicine, and Atlanta Cardiovascular Research Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Kim HS, Chan RC, Kollum M, Au A, Tio FO, Yazdi HA, Ajani AE, Waksman R. Effects of 32P radioactive stents on in-stent restenosis in a double stent injury model of the porcine coronary arteries. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001; 51:1058-63. [PMID: 11704331 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)02601-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The major limitation of coronary stenting remains in-stent restenosis, due to the development of neointimal proliferation. Radioactive stents have demonstrated the ability to reduce this proliferation in the healthy nonatherosclerotic porcine animal model. However, inhibition of tissue proliferation in the in-stent restenotic lesion in a porcine model is not well characterized. The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of the 32P radioactive stent for the treatment of in-stent restenosis in a double stent injury model of the porcine coronaries. METHODS AND MATERIALS Eighteen coronary arteries in 9 pigs underwent nonradioactive stent (8 mm in length) implantation. Thirty days after the initial stent implantation, a 32P radioactive stent (18 mm in length) with an activity of 0 and 18 microCi was implanted to cover the initial stent. The swine were killed 30 days after the second stent implantation. Histomorphometric analysis was performed for vessel area (VA), stent strut area (SSA), intimal area (IA), and lumen area (LA). RESULTS Injury scores, VA, SSA, and LA were similar among the control and radiated groups. Neointimal formation was significantly reduced after placement of radioactive stents as compared to control in both the overlapped (0.93 +/- 0.12 vs. 1.31 +/- 0.51 mm(2), p < 0.05) and nonoverlapped segments (1.14 +/- 0.21 vs. 1.91 +/- 1.04 mm(2), p < 0.05). The smooth muscle cell index in the neointima was reduced. Intimal fibrin was increased in the radiated group as compared to the control (p < 0.01 respectively). CONCLUSIONS 32P radioactive stents may be safe and effective in reducing neointimal formation leading to in-stent restenosis. Longer follow-up will be required to examine whether these positive findings can be maintained.
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- H S Kim
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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Verheye S, Coussement PK, Salame MY, Fallahi P, Cui J, Chronos NA, King SB, Crocker IR, Robinson KA. High-dose external beam irradiation inhibits neointima formation in stented pig coronary arteries. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001; 51:820-7. [PMID: 11697328 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01679-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate high-dose external beam irradiation (EBRT) in a pig coronary stent preparation because low and intermediate-dose EBRT failed to show inhibition of neointima formation in stented animal models. METHODS AND MATERIALS Thirty-five stents were implanted in the coronary arteries of 17 pigs. Seven pigs were exposed to a single dose of 21 Gy EBRT immediately after stenting. Ten stented, nonirradiated pigs served as controls. After 4 weeks, the study arteries and myocardium were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS Compared with controls, 21 Gy EBRT resulted in a larger lumen area (7.57 +/- 1.67 mm2 vs. 4.00 +/- 1.63 mm2, p <0.001), a smaller neointima area (0.47 +/- 0.43 mm2 vs. 3.36 +/- 2.26 mm2, p <0.001) and a smaller maximal intimal thickness (0.16 +/- 0.09 mm vs. 0.68 +/- 0.31 mm, p <0.001). Unresorbed intramural hemorrhages and adherent mural thrombi were present in the irradiated vessels, which also showed incomplete re-endothelialization. The irradiated hearts demonstrated diffuse interstitial and perivascular inflammation and fibrosis. CONCLUSIONS EBRT at 21 Gy to the entire heart significantly inhibited neointima formation in stented pig coronary arteries but also resulted in incomplete re-endothelialization, myocardial inflammation, and fibrosis. Improvements in localization and delivery techniques are required to allow clinical implementation of this technique.
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- S Verheye
- Cardiovascular Translational Research Institute, Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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Leter EM, Levendag PC, Nieman K, Slager CJ, Carlier SG, Serruys PW, Nowak PJ. Comparison of different methods to define a target volume for external beam radiation therapy of restenotic coronary arteries. CARDIOVASCULAR RADIATION MEDICINE 2001; 2:208-12. [PMID: 12160761 DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(02)00109-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Different methods have been described to define a target volume for the treatment of restenotic (stented) coronary arteries by external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). The purpose of this study was to explore two methods to define a target for such therapy, and to compare these with previously investigated methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 3-D position of a stent throughout the cardiac cycle in the three major epicardial coronary arteries was measured in three patients by single-breathhold multislice spiral CT and breathhold biplane conventional X-ray angiography, both indexed in time with the ECG. The volume through which the stent traversed (STV) during the cardiac cycle was determined by use of displacement measurements. RESULTS For multislice CT and biplane angiography, respectively, the mean STV was 1.23 cm(3) (range 0.65-2.22 cm(3)) and 2.81 cm(3) (range 1.60-4.99 cm(3)). The STV represented only a fraction of the whole heart volume in all patients, that is, equal to or less than 0.4%. CONCLUSIONS Multislice CT and biplane angiography allowed the measurement of a relatively small potential target, that is the STV, for EBRT of restenotic stented coronary arteries. Both studied imaging modalities are instrumental for targeting the STV by highly conformal radiation therapy in case of restenotic stented coronary arteries.
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- E M Leter
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Rotterdam--Daniel, Groene Hilledijk 301, 3075 EA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Patel NS, Fan P, Chiu-Tsao ST, Ravi K, Sherman W, Quon H, Pisch J, Tsao HS, Harrison LB. Ytterbium-169: a promising new radionuclide for intravascular brachytherapy. CARDIOVASCULAR RADIATION MEDICINE 2001; 2:173-80. [PMID: 11786324 DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(01)00085-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore the feasibility of 169Yb (gamma, 93 keV) as a new radionuclide for intravascular brachytherapy (IVBT) in terms of dose distribution, penetration power, and radiation safety features as compared with 125I and 192Ir. METHODS The dose distributions for catheter-based sources, 169Yb, 125I, and 192Ir, in homogeneous water and in the presence of calcium and a steel stent have been determined and compared using the Monte Carlo method (MCNP4B2 code). The dose rates of the sources were evaluated from 0.02 to 100 cm. RESULTS In the short distance range (0.02<r<1.0 cm), the dose distributions in homogeneous water are very similar for the three radionuclides when the dose rates are normalized at 2 mm. Between 1 and 20 cm, the relative dose rates fall off similarly for 169Yb and 192Ir, whereas for 125I, it decreases much more rapidly. At a distance further away (r approximately 100 cm), the dose rate of 169Yb is about 10 times lower than that of 192Ir, indicating the cathlab radiation shielding requirement for 169Yb is substantially reduced as compared with 192Ir. Calcified plaques and stents cause a drastic dose reduction in the arterial wall for 125I, but have no effect for 192Ir gamma-rays. Only slight dose reductions were detected for 169Yb beyond a layer of 1.0-mm calcium (2-3%), and behind a steel stent strut (5%). CONCLUSION 169Yb is a promising new radionuclide for IVBT. It has a much better penetrating power through calcified plaques and stents compared with the low-energy source 125I. It also provides easier radiation protection measures for cardiac cathlab personnel than the high-energy source 192Ir, while preserving a favorable dose distribution in tissues surrounding an arterial vessel.
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- N S Patel
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Beth Israel Medical Center and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 10 Union Square East, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Eising EG, Wieneke H. Is there a relation between 'candy wrapper,' prevention of (for instance) coronary artery disease, and therapy of postdiscectomy syndrome by irradiation? CARDIOVASCULAR RADIATION MEDICINE 2001; 2:104-6. [PMID: 11340014 DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(00)00083-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- E G Eising
- Clinic and Policlinic for Nuclear Medicine, Hufelandstrasse 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany.
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Stückle CA, Laufer U, Kirchner J, Müller H, Adams S, Adamietz IA, Liermann DD. Successful treatment of intimal hyperplasia in renal arteries by endovascular brachytherapy. CARDIOVASCULAR RADIATION MEDICINE 2001; 2:114-8. [PMID: 11340016 DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(00)00082-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study shows the possibility of preventing restenosis of renal arteries by endovascular brachytherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS We present a patient suffering from rapid restenosis of both renal arteries with decreasing renal function. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stent implantation were unable to stop hypertension and to stabilize renal function. Both renal arteries and the right pole artery were treated by endovascular brachytherapy in one session. RESULTS Six months after intervention, intraarterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) showed no evidence of recurrence, and the blood pressure remained normal without medical treatment. CONCLUSION Endovascular brachytherapy can help to prevent restenosis in renal arteries. It is possible to treat both renal arteries and one pole artery in one session without any disadvantage.
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- C A Stückle
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Marienhospitals Herne, University Hospital of Ruhr, Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
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Kałuza GL, Mazur W, Raizner AE. Basic science review: radiotherapy for prevention of restenosis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2001; 52:518-29. [PMID: 11285612 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- G L Kałuza
- Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Fan P, Chiu-Tsao ST, Patel NS, Shih A, Ravi K, Sherman W, Tsao HS, Pisch J, Harrison LB. Effect of stent on radiation dosimetry in an in-stent restenosis model. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(00)00039-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Kozuma K, Costa MA, Sabaté M, Kay IP, Marijnissen JP, Coen VL, Serrano P, Ligthart JM, Levendag PC, Serruys PW. Three-dimensional intravascular ultrasound assessment of noninjured edges of beta-irradiated coronary segments. Circulation 2000; 102:1484-9. [PMID: 11004137 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.13.1484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The "edge effect," late lumen loss at the margins of the treated segment, has become an important issue in the field of coronary brachytherapy. The aim of the present study was to assess the edge effect in noninjured margins adjacent to the irradiated segments after catheter-based intracoronary beta-irradiation. METHODS AND RESULTS Fifty-three vessels were assessed by means of 3-dimensional intravascular ultrasound after the procedure and at 6- to 8-month follow-up. Fourteen vessels (placebo group) did not receive radiation (sham source), whereas 39 vessels were irradiated. In the irradiated group, 48 edges (5 mm in length) were identified as noninjured, whereas 18 noninjured edges were selected in the placebo group. We compared the volumetric intravascular ultrasound measurements of the noninjured edges of the irradiated vessels with the fully irradiated nonstented segments (IRS, n=27) (26-mm segments received the prescribed 100% isodose) and the noninjured edges of the vessels of the placebo patients. The lumen decreased (6 mm(3)) in the noninjured edges of the irradiated vessels at follow-up (P:=0. 001). We observed a similar increase in plaque volume in all segments: noninjured edges of the irradiated group (19.6%), noninjured edges of the placebo group (21.5%), and IRS (21.0%). The total vessel volume increased in the IRS in the 3 groups. No edge segment was subject to repeat revascularization. CONCLUSIONS The edge effect occurs in the noninjured margins of radiation source train in both irradiated and placebo patients. Thus, low-dose radiation may not play an important role in this phenomenon, whereas nonmeasurable device injury may be considered a plausible alternative explanation.
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- K Kozuma
- Thoraxcenter, University Hospital Rotterdam Dijkzigt, the Netherlands
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Ishiwata S, Robinson K, Chronos N, Crocker IR, King SB. Irradiation and postangioplasty restenosis: a recent overview. JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL 2000; 41:541-70. [PMID: 11132163 DOI: 10.1536/jhj.41.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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One of the most intriguing developments in recent years towards prevention of restenosis after angioplasty is the use of ionizing radiation. The background for the use of radiation treatment for this application is sound, since radiation is used not only to treat malignant cancerous growths but also is used for treatment of benign hyperplastic disorders such as post-surgical keloid formation and recurrence of pterygium after surgical removal. Restenosis can be considered a form of overexuberant wound healing triggered by angioplasty. Ionizing radiation inhibits serum-stimulated proliferation of many cell types including fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells in vitro and also suppresses the synthesis of collagen by cultured fibroblasts. Liermann who showed inhibition of post-stent restenosis first used ionizing radiation for restenosis prevention clinically in iliac and iliofemoral arteries. Subsequently, extensive animal studies in various restenosis models have shown a profound inhibitory effect of catheter-based radiation (endovascular brachytherapy) on neointima formation and overall vessel shrinkage (negative remodeling). Based on these results clinical trials have been initiated with several types of devices and isotopes. Among these are 192Ir, 32P, 90Y, 90Sr/Y and 188Re. Additionally, radioactive stents have been developed; devices for clinical use are made radioactive at the microCi level by surface implantation of 32P ions. Results from early clinical trials are encouraging and brachytherapy appears safe for clinical use and at an appropriate dose, may be highly effective for restenosis prevention.
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- S Ishiwata
- Cardiovascular Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Höher M, Wöhrle J, Wohlfrom M, Hanke H, Voisard R, Osterhues HH, Kochs M, Reske SN, Hombach V, Kotzerke J. Intracoronary beta-irradiation with a liquid (188)re-filled balloon: six-month results from a clinical safety and feasibility study. Circulation 2000; 101:2355-60. [PMID: 10821810 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.20.2355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coronary irradiation is a new concept to reduce restenosis. We evaluated the feasibility and safety of intracoronary irradiation with a balloon catheter filled with (188)Re, a liquid, high-energy beta-emitter. METHODS AND RESULTS Irradiation with 15 Gy at 0.5-mm tissue depth was performed in 28 lesions after balloon dilation (n=9) or stenting (n=19). Lesions included 19 de novo stenoses, 4 occlusions, and 5 restenoses. Irradiation time was 515+/-199 seconds in 1 to 4 fractions. There were no procedural complications. One patient died of noncardiac causes at day 23. One asymptomatic patient refused 6-month angiography. Quantitative angiography after intervention showed a reference diameter of 2. 77+/-0.35 mm and a minimal lumen diameter of 2.36+/-0.43 mm. At 6-month follow-up, minimal lumen diameter was 1.45+/-0.88 mm (late loss index 0.57). Target lesion restenosis rate (>50% in diameter) was low (12%; 3 of 26). In addition, we observed 9 stenoses at the proximal or distal end of the irradiation zone, potentially caused by the short irradiation segment and the decreasing irradiation dose at its borders ("edge" stenoses). The total restenosis rate was 46% and was significantly lower (29% vs 70%, P=0.042) when the length of the irradiated segment was more than twice the lesion length. CONCLUSIONS Coronary irradiation with a (188)Re-filled balloon is technically feasible and safe, requiring only standard percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty techniques. The target lesion restenosis rate was low. The observed edge stenoses appear to be avoidable by increasing the length of the irradiated segment.
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- M Höher
- University of Ulm, Department of Cardiology, Ulm, Germany.
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Brinker JA, Heldman AW. The dark side(s) of the force. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2000; 50:109-11. [PMID: 10816294 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(200005)50:1<109::aid-ccd24>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ulus AT, Tütün U, Zorlu F, Can C, Apaydin N, Karacagil S, Katircioğlu SF, Bayazit M. Prevention of intimal hyperplasia by single-dose pre-insertion external radiation in canine-vein interposition grafts. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2000; 19:456-60. [PMID: 10828224 DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1999.1069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES to evaluate the efficacy of single-dose pre-insertion gamma radiation of vein grafts in the prevention of intimal hyperplasia. METHODS femoral artery interposition grafts with internal jugular vein were inserted in 12 mongrel dogs. The animals were randomly divided into two groups. Immediately before graft replacement, jugular veins were treated with a single dose of cobalt-60 radiation at 14 Gy or received no radiation (control group). Six weeks after graft insertion, the vein grafts were pressure-perfusion fixed and harvested for the histomorphometric analysis. Quantitative data on anastomotic stenosis were calculated from Gilman parameters after cross-sectional image analysis. RESULTS vein grafts treated with radiation demonstrated significantly decreased neointima formation compared with grafts in the control group. The mean Gilman parameter for the control group was 1.09 S.E.M. 0.34 mm and for the radiotherapy group was 0.65 S.E. M. 0.23 mm (p<0.05). All vein grafts in the radiotherapy group had a decreased amount of intimal and cellular infiltration. CONCLUSION single-dose external pre-insertion gamma radiation of vein grafts reduced the amount of intimal hyperplasia in this animal model.
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- A T Ulus
- Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
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Schulz C, Niederer C, Andres C, Herrmann RA, Lin X, Henkelmann R, Panzer W, Herrmann C, Regulla DF, Wolf I, Ulm K, Alt E. Endovascular irradiation from beta-particle-emitting gold stents results in increased neointima formation in a porcine restenosis model. Circulation 2000; 101:1970-5. [PMID: 10779464 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.101.16.1970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that ionizing radiation reduces neointima formation after balloon angioplasty and stent implantation in experimental models of restenosis and first clinical trials. The objective of this study was to determine the dose distribution of a new beta-particle-emitting radioactive gold stent and to evaluate the dose-dependent vascular response in the coronary overstretch pig model. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixteen Göttinger minipigs underwent placement of 11 nonradioactive and 36 beta-particle-emitting stents with activity levels of 10.4+/-0.6, 14.9+/-2.4, 22.8+/-1.3, 35.8+/-2. 8, and 55.4+/-5.3 microCi of (198)Au. Three months after implantation, the percent area stenosis, neointimal thickness, neointimal area, and vessel injury were analyzed by quantitative histomorphometry. The lifetime radiation doses at a depth of 1 mm were 3.3+/-0.2, 4.7+/-0.5, 7.2+/-0.4, 11.4+/-0.9, and 17.6+/-1.7 Gy for the different activity groups. No dose-response relationship was observed in the radioactive stents with respect to percent area stenosis (P=0.297), mean neointimal thickness (P=0.82), or mean neointimal area (P=0.65). Significantly lower neointima formation and less luminal narrowing was seen in the control group than in the beta-particle-emitting stents (P<0.001). Multilinear regression analysis revealed that only radioactivity made a significant independent contribution to the degree of percent area stenosis (P<0. 001). CONCLUSIONS Neointima formation in pigs is markedly increased by beta-particle-emitting stents with (198)Au as the radioisotope. This study provides evidence that dosages of 3 to 18 Gy of low-dose-rate beta-particle irradiation via endovascular stents cause pronounced luminal narrowing in the animal model at 3 months.
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- C Schulz
- I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Technische Universität München, Germany
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Illig KA, Soni AB, Williams J, Shortell CK, Okunieff P, Schell M, Rubin P, Green RM. Irradiation for intimal hyperplasia: implications for peripheral arterial bypass. J Am Coll Surg 2000; 190:364-70. [PMID: 10703864 DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(99)00271-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Irradiation has been shown to inhibit postangioplasty intimal hyperplasia ("restenosis") in unbranched tubes. It seems likely that irradiation will similarly be able to inhibit intimal hyperplasia after a surgical anastomosis at a biochemical and cellular level, but whether it will produce a clinically relevant or even clinically detectable difference is unproved. One possibility is that no clinical effect may occur; the search for a "cure" for intimal hyperplasia has been long and, as yet, unsuccessful. On the other hand, if a strong effect without insurmountable logistical problems could be produced, one major cause of bypass graft failure would be preventable. Not only would the incidence of late graft occlusion, need for reoperation, and limb loss be reduced, but, if patency of prosthetics could be sufficiently improved, the initial operation could be made much easier, faster, and perhaps safer.
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- K A Illig
- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY 14642, USA
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Mayberg MR, London S, Rasey J, Gajdusek C. Inhibition of rat smooth muscle proliferation by radiation after arterial injury: temporal characteristics in vivo and in vitro. Radiat Res 2000; 153:153-63. [PMID: 10629614 DOI: 10.1667/0033-7587(2000)153[0153:iorsmp]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Although several studies have suggested that inhibition of arterial narrowing by radiation after angioplasty is dependent on both time and dose, little is known regarding the temporal aspects of this effect and the mechanisms by which radiation affects the response of smooth muscle cells to injury. To determine the time course of inhibition of intimal hyperplasia by radiation, 135 rats were given single-fraction external gamma irradiation (1-10 Gy) to one carotid artery at intervals from 5 days before to 5 days after bilateral carotid artery balloon catheter injury, and intimal cross-sectional area was determined from histological sections at 20 days after injury. There was a prominent time- and dose-dependent inhibition of intimal hyperplasia by radiation when it was administered before or after balloon injury, with the greatest effect noted within 24 h before or after injury. To investigate the effect of radiation on smooth muscle cell growth (by cell counting) and proliferation, cell cycle kinetics (by BrdU incorporation), and cell killing (by clonogenic assay), smooth muscle cell cultures derived from rat aortic explants were seeded in equine plasma to induce quiescence, and radiation (2.5-10 Gy) was administered at various intervals before or after synchronous growth stimulation by 10% whole blood serum. A similar time and dose dependence was noted in growth kinetics, BrdU incorporation and cell killing for smooth muscle cells irradiated in vitro; in each case, the effect was most prominent for radiation administered in temporal proximity to stimulation with whole blood serum. By Western blot analysis, cultured smooth muscle cells showed a rapid time-dependent increase in Cdkn1a (formerly known as p21) protein expression, followed by a delayed increase in Tp53 (formerly known as p53) expression after irradiation. Activation of intracellular caspases, manifest by proteolytic poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage, was not detected in smooth muscle cell cultures after irradiation. These observations suggest that radiation limits intimal hyperplasia in vivo by a transient, reversible process. Although apparent cytotoxic injury occurs in vitro, apoptosis of smooth muscle cells is not apparent. Both inhibition of proliferation of smooth muscle cells and cell cycle delay may contribute to inhibition of intimal hyperplasia in vivo by radiation.
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- M R Mayberg
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Lee DP, Lo S, Forster K, Yeung AC, Oesterle SN. Clinical applications of brachytherapy for the prevention of restenosis. Vasc Med 1999; 4:257-68. [PMID: 10613631 DOI: 10.1177/1358836x9900400409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Restenosis remains the bane of percutaneous coronary intervention. Local delivery of radiation, brachytherapy, is a promising therapy for the prevention of restenosis. Animal studies have suggested that brachytherapy may be an effective treatment for preventing restenosis. The type of radiation as well as the doses and delivery systems are currently under study; several clinical trials are underway. This paper reviews the biological basis, including animal studies, of intracoronary brachytherapy as well as the current data from clinical trials.
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- D P Lee
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, CA 94305-5218, USA
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Kalef-Ezra J, Michalis LK, Tsekeris P, Gloutsianou G, Katsouras C, Vardakas D, Boziari A, Toumpoulis G, Nikou D, Malamou-Mitsi V, Sideris DA. External beam irradiation following balloon angioplasty in an atherosclerotic rabbit model. CARDIOVASCULAR RADIATION MEDICINE 1999; 1:344-8. [PMID: 10828564 DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(00)00027-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the effect of external beam irradiation on the morphometry of both angioplasted and nonangioplasted arteries in a hypercholesterolemic rabbit model. METHODS AND MATERIALS Four groups of rabbit femoral arteries were studied: arteries (a) with no intervention, (b) irradiated with a 12-Gy x-ray dose, (c) treated with balloon angioplasty, and (d) dosed with 12 Gy 30 min after balloon angioplasty. RESULTS External irradiation did not change vessel morphometry in nonangioplasted arteries. On the contrary, it induced neointimal formation and decreased luminal area, without causing any vessel remodeling in arteries treated with balloon angioplasty. CONCLUSION External irradiation at 12 Gy given 30 min after angioplasty in the studied model accentuated the neointimal response to vascular injury, without causing any vessel remodeling.
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- J Kalef-Ezra
- Department of Medical Physics, University of Ioannina Medical School, Greece.
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Vodovotz Y, Mitchell JB, Lucia MS, McKinney L, Kollum M, Cottin Y, Chan RC, Barcellos-Hoff MH, Waksman R. Modulation of protein expression and activity by radiation: relevance to intracoronary radiation for the prevention of restenosis. CARDIOVASCULAR RADIATION MEDICINE 1999; 1:336-43. [PMID: 10828563 DOI: 10.1016/s1522-1865(00)00026-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Restenosis is a common complication of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Recent studies have demonstrated a striking reduction in the neointimal hyperplasia characteristic of restenosis following intracoronary radiation (IR), but the mechanisms by which radiation reduces neointima formation following balloon overstretch injury are not elucidated fully. In addition to direct antimitotic effects mediated via oxygen free radicals, ionizing radiation can induce the expression of numerous genes and thereby mediate indirect effects. Additionally, IR prevents restenosis at the cost of decreased healing and increased thrombosis, and we suggest that these adverse reactions can be modulated by adjunct pharmacology or gene-based strategies. This review discusses several genes and proteins modulated by radiation in the context of arterial injury, and their possible therapeutic relevance.
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- Y Vodovotz
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
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