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Li J, Shang C, Rong Y, Sun J, Cheng Y, He B, Wang Z, Li M, Ma J, Fu B, Ji X. Review on Laser Technology in Intravascular Imaging and Treatment. Aging Dis 2022; 13:246-266. [PMID: 35111372 PMCID: PMC8782552 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2021.0711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Blood vessels are one of the most essential organs, which nourish all tissues in our body. Once there are intravascular plaques or vascular occlusion, other organs and circulatory systems will not work properly. Therefore, it is necessary to detect abnormal blood vessels by intravascular imaging technologies for subsequent vascular treatment. The emergence of lasers and fiber optics promotes the development of intravascular imaging and treatment. Laser imaging techniques can obtain deep vascular images owing to light scattering and absorption properties. Moreover, photothermal and photomechanical effects of laser make it possible to treat vascular diseases accurately. In this review, we present the research progress and applications of laser techniques in intravascular imaging and treatment. Firstly, we introduce intravascular optical coherent tomography and intravascular photoacoustic imaging, which can obtain various information of plaques. Multimodal intravascular imaging techniques provide more information about intravascular plaques, which have an essential influence on intravascular imaging. Secondly, two laser techniques including laser angioplasty and endovenous laser ablation are discussed for the treatment of arterial and venous diseases, respectively. Finally, the outlook of laser techniques in blood vessels, as well as the integration of laser imaging and treatment are prospected in the section of discussions.
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- Jing Li
- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- Medical Engineering Devices of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Innovation Institute of Medicine and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
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- BUAA-CCMU Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
- China-America Institute of Neuroscience, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Neurosurgery Department of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Qiao R, Huang X, Qin Y, Li Y, Davis TP, Hagemeyer CE, Gao M. Recent advances in molecular imaging of atherosclerotic plaques and thrombosis. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:8040-8064. [PMID: 32239038 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00599a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As the complications of atherosclerosis such as myocardial infarction and stroke are still one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, the development of new diagnostic tools for the early detection of plaque instability and thrombosis is urgently needed. Advanced molecular imaging probes based on functional nanomaterials in combination with cutting edge imaging techniques are now paving the way for novel and unique approaches to monitor the inflammatory progress in atherosclerosis. This review focuses on the development of various molecular probes for the diagnosis of plaques and thrombosis in atherosclerosis, along with perspectives of their diagnostic applications in cardiovascular diseases. Specifically, we summarize the biological targets that can be used for atherosclerosis and thrombosis imaging. Then we describe the emerging molecular imaging techniques based on the utilization of engineered nanoprobes together with their challenges in clinical translation.
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- Ruirui Qiao
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Current Perspectives in Imaging Modalities for the Assessment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Analysis and Review. World Neurosurg 2018; 113:280-292. [PMID: 29360591 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are pathologic dilatations of cerebral arteries. This systematic review summarizes and compares imaging techniques for assessing unruptured IAs (UIAs). This review also addresses their uses in different scopes of practice. Pathophysiologic mechanisms are reviewed to better understand the clinical usefulness of each imaging modality. METHODS A literature review was performed using PubMed with these search terms: "intracranial aneurysm," "cerebral aneurysm," "magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)," computed tomography angiography (CTA)," "catheter angiography," "digital subtraction angiography," "molecular imaging," "ferumoxytol," and "myeloperoxidase". Only studies in English were cited. RESULTS Since the development and improvement of noninvasive diagnostic imaging (computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography), many prospective studies and meta-analyses have compared these tests with gold standard digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Although computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography have lower detection rates for UIAs, they are vital in the treatment and follow-up of UIAs. The reduction in ionizing radiation and lack of endovascular instrumentation with these modalities provide benefits compared with DSA. Novel molecular imaging techniques to detect inflammation within the aneurysmal wall with the goal of stratifying risk based on level of inflammation are under investigation. CONCLUSIONS DSA remains the gold standard for preoperative planning and follow-up for patients with IA. Newer imaging modalities such as ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging are emerging techniques that provide critical in vivo information about the inflammatory milieu within aneurysm walls. With further study, these techniques may provide aneurysm rupture risk and prediction models for individualized patient care.
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Ruiz de Galarreta S, Cazón A, Antón R, Finol EA. A Methodology for Verifying Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Wall Stress. J Biomech Eng 2017; 139:2554137. [PMID: 27636678 DOI: 10.1115/1.4034710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a permanent focal dilatation of the abdominal aorta of at least 1.5 times its normal diameter. Although the criterion of maximum diameter is still used in clinical practice to decide on a timely intervention, numerical studies have demonstrated the importance of other geometric factors. However, the major drawback of numerical studies is that they must be validated experimentally before clinical implementation. This work presents a new methodology to verify wall stress predicted from the numerical studies against the experimental testing. To this end, four AAA phantoms were manufactured using vacuum casting. The geometry of each phantom was subject to microcomputed tomography (μCT) scanning at zero and three other intraluminal pressures: 80, 100, and 120 mm Hg. A zero-pressure geometry algorithm was used to calculate the wall stress in the phantom, while the numerical wall stress was calculated with a finite-element analysis (FEA) solver based on the actual zero-pressure geometry subjected to 80, 100, and 120 mm Hg intraluminal pressure loading. Results demonstrate the moderate accuracy of this methodology with small relative differences in the average wall stress (1.14%). Additionally, the contribution of geometric factors to the wall stress distribution was statistically analyzed for the four phantoms. The results showed a significant correlation between wall thickness and mean curvature (MC) with wall stress.
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- Sergio Ruiz de Galarreta
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TECNUN, University of Navarra, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 13, San Sebastián 20018, Spain e-mail:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TECNUN, University of Navarra, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 13, San Sebastián 20018, Spain e-mail:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, TECNUN, University of Navarra, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 13, San Sebastián 20018, Spain e-mail:
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, AET 1.360, San Antonio, TX 78249-0669 e-mail:
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Gasser TC. Biomechanical Rupture Risk Assessment: A Consistent and Objective Decision-Making Tool for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients. AORTA : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AORTIC INSTITUTE AT YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL 2016; 4:42-60. [PMID: 27757402 DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2015.15.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is a local event in the aneurysm wall that naturally demands tools to assess the risk for local wall rupture. Consequently, global parameters like the maximum diameter and its expansion over time can only give very rough risk indications; therefore, they frequently fail to predict individual risk for AAA rupture. In contrast, the Biomechanical Rupture Risk Assessment (BRRA) method investigates the wall's risk for local rupture by quantitatively integrating many known AAA rupture risk factors like female sex, large relative expansion, intraluminal thrombus-related wall weakening, and high blood pressure. The BRRA method is almost 20 years old and has progressed considerably in recent years, it can now potentially enrich the diameter indication for AAA repair. The present paper reviews the current state of the BRRA method by summarizing its key underlying concepts (i.e., geometry modeling, biomechanical simulation, and result interpretation). Specifically, the validity of the underlying model assumptions is critically disused in relation to the intended simulation objective (i.e., a clinical AAA rupture risk assessment). Next, reported clinical BRRA validation studies are summarized, and their clinical relevance is reviewed. The BRRA method is a generic, biomechanics-based approach that provides several interfaces to incorporate information from different research disciplines. As an example, the final section of this review suggests integrating growth aspects to (potentially) further improve BRRA sensitivity and specificity. Despite the fact that no prospective validation studies are reported, a significant and still growing body of validation evidence suggests integrating the BRRA method into the clinical decision-making process (i.e., enriching diameter-based decision-making in AAA patient treatment).
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- T Christian Gasser
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, KTH Solid Mechanics, Stockholm, Sweden
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Courtois A, Nusgens BV, Hustinx R, Namur G, Gomez P, Kuivaniemi H, Defraigne JO, Colige AC, Sakalihasan N. Gene expression study in positron emission tomography-positive abdominal aortic aneurysms identifies CCL18 as a potential biomarker for rupture risk. Mol Med 2015; 20:697-706. [PMID: 25517227 DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2014.00065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a cause of significant mortality and morbidity in aging populations. Uptake of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) detected by positron emission tomography (PET) is observed in the wall of 12% of AAA (A+), with most of them being symptomatic. We previously showed that the metabolically active areas displayed adventitial inflammation, medial degeneration and molecular alterations prefacing wall rupture. The aim of this study was to identify new factors predictive of rupture. Transcriptomic analyses were performed in the media and adventitia layers from three types of samples: AAA with-out FDG uptake (A0) and with FDG uptake (A+), both at the positive spot (A+(Pos)) and at a paired distant negative site (A+(Neg)) of the same aneurysm. Follow-up studies included reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), immunohistochemical staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A large number of genes, including matrix metalloproteinases, collagens and cytokines as well as genes involved in osteochondral development, were differentially expressed in the A+(Pos) compared with A+(Neg). Moreover, a series of genes (notably CCL18) was differentially expressed both in the A+(Neg) and A+(Pos) compared with the A0. A significant increase of CCL18 was also found at the protein level in the aortic wall and in peripheral blood of A+ patients compared with A0. In conclusion, new factors, including CCL18, involved in the progression of AAA and, potentially, in their rupture were identified by a genome-wide analysis of PET-positive and -negative human aortic tissue samples. Further work is needed to study their role in AAA destabilization and weakening.
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- Audrey Courtois
- Surgical Research Center, GIGA-Cardiovascular Science Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.,Laboratory of Connective Tissues Biology, GIGA-Research (GIGA-R), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.,Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Connective Tissues Biology, GIGA-Research (GIGA-R), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, St Joseph Hospital (CHC), Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, St Joseph Hospital (CHC), Liège, Belgium
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- The Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America.,Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Connective Tissues Biology, GIGA-Research (GIGA-R), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Surgical Research Center, GIGA-Cardiovascular Science Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Liège (CHU), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Pazinato DV, Stein BV, de Almeida WR, Werneck RDO, Mendes Júnior PR, Penatti OAB, Torres RDS, Menezes FH, Rocha A. Pixel-Level Tissue Classification for Ultrasound Images. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 2014; 20:256-67. [PMID: 25561598 DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2014.2386796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pixel-level tissue classification for ultrasound images, commonly applied to carotid images, is usually based on defining thresholds for the isolated pixel values. Ranges of pixel values are defined for the classification of each tissue. The classification of pixels is then used to determine the carotid plaque composition and, consequently, to determine the risk of diseases (e.g., strokes) and whether or not a surgery is necessary. The use of threshold-based methods dates from the early 2000s but it is still widely used for virtual histology. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We propose the use of descriptors that take into account information about a neighborhood of a pixel when classifying it. We evaluated experimentally different descriptors (statistical moments, texture-based, gradient-based, local binary patterns, etc.) on a dataset of five types of tissues: blood, lipids, muscle, fibrous, and calcium. The pipeline of the proposed classification method is based on image normalization, multiscale feature extraction, including the proposal of a new descriptor, and machine learning classification. We have also analyzed the correlation between the proposed pixel classification method in the ultrasound images and the real histology with the aid of medical specialists. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The classification accuracy obtained by the proposed method with the novel descriptor in the ultrasound tissue images (around 73%) is significantly above the accuracy of the state-of-the-art threshold-based methods (around 54%). The results are validated by statistical tests. The correlation between the virtual and real histology confirms the quality of the proposed approach showing it is a robust ally for the virtual histology in ultrasound images.
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Kell DB, Pretorius E. Serum ferritin is an important inflammatory disease marker, as it is mainly a leakage product from damaged cells. Metallomics 2014; 6:748-73. [PMID: 24549403 DOI: 10.1039/c3mt00347g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 368] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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"Serum ferritin" presents a paradox, as the iron storage protein ferritin is not synthesised in serum yet is to be found there. Serum ferritin is also a well known inflammatory marker, but it is unclear whether serum ferritin reflects or causes inflammation, or whether it is involved in an inflammatory cycle. We argue here that serum ferritin arises from damaged cells, and is thus a marker of cellular damage. The protein in serum ferritin is considered benign, but it has lost (i.e. dumped) most of its normal complement of iron which when unliganded is highly toxic. The facts that serum ferritin levels can correlate with both disease and with body iron stores are thus expected on simple chemical kinetic grounds. Serum ferritin levels also correlate with other phenotypic readouts such as erythrocyte morphology. Overall, this systems approach serves to explain a number of apparent paradoxes of serum ferritin, including (i) why it correlates with biomarkers of cell damage, (ii) why it correlates with biomarkers of hydroxyl radical formation (and oxidative stress) and (iii) therefore why it correlates with the presence and/or severity of numerous diseases. This leads to suggestions for how one might exploit the corollaries of the recognition that serum ferritin levels mainly represent a consequence of cell stress and damage.
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- Douglas B Kell
- School of Chemistry and The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131, Princess St, Manchester M1 7DN, Lancs, UK.
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Nchimi A, Cheramy-Bien JP, Gasser TC, Namur G, Gomez P, Seidel L, Albert A, Defraigne JO, Labropoulos N, Sakalihasan N. Multifactorial relationship between 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography signaling and biomechanical properties in unruptured aortic aneurysms. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2013; 7:82-91. [PMID: 24190906 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.112.000415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between biomechanical properties and biological activities in aortic aneurysms was investigated with finite element simulations and 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography. METHODS AND RESULTS The study included 53 patients (45 men) with aortic aneurysms, 47 infrarenal (abdominal aortic) and 6 thoracic (thoracic aortic), who had ≥1 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography. During a 30-month period, more clinical events occurred in patients with increased 18F-FDG uptake on their last examination than in those without (5 of 18 [28%] versus 2 of 35 [6%]; P=0.03). Wall stress and stress/strength index computed by finite element simulations and 18F-FDG uptake were evaluated in a total of 68 examinations. Twenty-five (38%) examinations demonstrated ≥1 aneurysm wall area of increased 18F-FDG uptake. The mean number of these areas per examination was 1.6 (18 of 11) in thoracic aortic aneurysms versus 0.25 (14 of 57) in abdominal aortic aneurysms, whereas the mean number of increased uptake areas colocalizing with highest wall stress and stress/strength index areas was 0.55 (6 of 11) and 0.02 (1 of 57), respectively. Quantitatively, 18F-FDG positron emission tomographic uptake correlated positively with both wall stress and stress/strength index (P<0.05). 18F-FDG uptake was particularly high in subjects with personal history of angina pectoris and familial aneurysm. CONCLUSIONS Increased 18F-FDG positron emission tomographic uptake in aortic aneurysms is strongly related to aneurysm location, wall stress as derived by finite element simulations, and patient risk factors such as acquired and inherited susceptibilities.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/etiology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/physiopathology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/etiology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/physiopathology
- Aortography/methods
- Biomechanical Phenomena
- Computer Simulation
- Female
- Finite Element Analysis
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
- Humans
- Linear Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Models, Cardiovascular
- Multimodal Imaging
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prognosis
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Regional Blood Flow
- Risk Factors
- Stress, Mechanical
- Time Factors
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Whole Body Imaging
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- Alain Nchimi
- Departments of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging
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Courtois A, Nusgens BV, Hustinx R, Namur G, Gomez P, Somja J, Defraigne JO, Delvenne P, Michel JB, Colige AC, Sakalihasan N. 18F-FDG Uptake Assessed by PET/CT in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Is Associated with Cellular and Molecular Alterations Prefacing Wall Deterioration and Rupture. J Nucl Med 2013; 54:1740-7. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.115873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Menezes FH, Silveira TDC, Silveira SAF, Salles-Cunha SX, Metze K, Menezes ASCD. Comparacoes preliminares entre a histologia virtual ultrassonografica in vivo e os achados histopatologicos da placa carotidea produto de endarterectomia. J Vasc Bras 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/jvb.2013.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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CONTEXTO: A doença aterosclerótica da carótida extracraniana é uma das principais causas evitáveis de acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico (AVCi), sendo este a segunda causa mais comum de morte nos países desenvolvidos. Nos grandes estudos sobre a cirurgia carotídea, a indicação estava embasada fundamentalmente no grau de estenose arterial. Analisar somente o grau de estenose, entretanto, não revela todas as características da placa, na medida em que a morfologia e a composição da placa complementam a avaliação da doença carotídea avançada e são fundamentais para a análise e o acompanhamento da maioria das placas carotídeas tratadas clinicamente. OBJETIVO: Correlacionar a caracterização dos componentes da placa de ateroma pela histologia virtual ultrassonográfica (HVUS) com a histologia. MÉTODOS: As imagens pré-operatórias obtidas por ultrassonografia transcutânea de 12 placas de ateroma de bifurcação carotídea foram submetidas a um programa de computador, o qual correlacionou os níveis de cinza com os prováveis componentes da placa da bifurcação carotídea (HVUS). Estes achados foram correlacionados com o exame anatomopatológico das placas coletadas pela cirurgia de endarterectomia. RESULTADOS: O coeficiente de correlação de Pearson para os conteúdos de lipídeos e músculo/tecido fibroso foram, respectivamente, R=0,83 para gordura e R=0,91 para músculo/tecido fibroso. Quanto ao cálcio e ao sangue, foram R=0,05 e R=0,19, respectivamente. CONCLUSÕES: O presente trabalho corrobora a literatura demonstrando que a histologia virtual computadorizada baseada em ultrassonografia transcutânea apresenta boa correlação com os achados da histologia quanto ao conteúdo da placa. Maiores estudos para a padronização da técnica e o aperfeiçoamento do programa de análise permitirão maior uso clínico deste método.
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Rosa GM, Bauckneht M, Masoero G, Mach F, Quercioli A, Seitun S, Balbi M, Brunelli C, Parodi A, Nencioni A, Vuilleumier N, Montecucco F. The vulnerable coronary plaque: update on imaging technologies. Thromb Haemost 2013; 110:706-22. [PMID: 23803753 DOI: 10.1160/th13-02-0121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Several studies have been carried out on vulnerable plaque as the main culprit for ischaemic cardiac events. Historically, the most important diagnostic technique for studying coronary atherosclerotic disease was to determine the residual luminal diameter by angiographic measurement of the stenosis. However, it has become clear that vulnerable plaque rupture as well as thrombosis, rather than stenosis, triggers most acute ischaemic events and that the quantification of risk based merely on severity of the arterial stenosis is not sufficient. In the last decades, substantial progresses have been made on optimisation of techniques detecting the arterial wall morphology, plaque composition and inflammation. To date, the use of a single technique is not recommended to precisely identify the progression of the atherosclerotic process in human beings. In contrast, the integration of data that can be derived from multiple methods might improve our knowledge about plaque destabilisation. The aim of this narrative review is to update evidence on the accuracy of the currently available non-invasive and invasive imaging techniques in identifying components and morphologic characteristics associated with coronary plaque vulnerability.
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- Gian Marco Rosa
- Fabrizio Montecucco, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Avenue de la Roseraie 64, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland, Tel.: +41 22 372 71 92, Fax: +41 22 382 72 45, E-mail:
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Kuivaniemi H, Sakalihasan N, Lederle FA, Jones GT, Defraigne JO, Labropoulos N, Legrand V, Michel JB, Nienaber C, Radermecker MA, Elefteriades JA. New Insights Into Aortic Diseases: A Report From the Third International Meeting on Aortic Diseases (IMAD3). AORTA (STAMFORD, CONN.) 2013; 1:23-39. [PMID: 26798669 PMCID: PMC4682695 DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2013.13.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The current state of research and treatment on aortic diseases was discussed in the "3rd International Meeting on Aortic Diseases" (IMAD3) held on October 4-6, 2012, in Liège, Belgium. The 3-day meeting covered a wide range of topics related to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and valvular diseases. It brought together clinicians and basic scientists and provided an excellent opportunity to discuss future collaborative research projects for genetic, genomics, and biomarker studies, as well as clinical trials. Although great progress has been made in the past few years, there are still a large number of unsolved questions about aortic diseases. Obtaining answers to the key questions will require innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that integrate information from epidemiological, genetic, molecular biology, and bioengineering studies on humans and animal models. It is more evident than ever that multicenter collaborations are needed to accomplish these goals.
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- Helena Kuivaniemi
- Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Minneapolis Center for Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Department of Medicine (III-0), VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York
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- Cardiology Departments, University Hospital of Liège, CHU, Liège, Belgium
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Sarda-Mantel L, Alsac JM, Boisgard R, Hervatin F, Montravers F, Tavitian B, Michel JB, Le Guludec D. Comparison of 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose, 18F-fluoro-methyl-choline, and 18F-DPA714 for positron-emission tomography imaging of leukocyte accumulation in the aortic wall of experimental abdominal aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2012; 56:765-73. [PMID: 22726755 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Revised: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a frequent form of atherothrombotic disease, whose natural history is to enlarge and rupture. Indicators other than AAA diameter would be useful for preventive surgery decision-making, including positron-emission tomography (PET) methods permitting visualization of aortic wall leukocyte activation relevant to prognostic AAA evaluation. In this study, we compare three PET tracers of activated leukocytes, 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG), 18F-fluoro-methyl-choline (FCH), and 18F-DPA714 (a peripheral benzodiazepine receptor antagonist) for in vivo PET quantification of aortic wall inflammation in rat experimental AAAs, in correlation with histopathological studies of lesions. METHODS AAAs were induced by orthotopic implantation of decellularized guinea pig abdominal aorta in 46 Lewis rats. FDG-PET (n = 20), FCH-PET (n = 8), or both (n = 12) were performed 2 weeks to 4 months after the graft, 1 hour after tracer injection (30 MBq). Six rats (one of which had FDG-PET) underwent 18F-DPA714-PET. Rats were sacrificed after imaging; AAAs and normal thoracic aortas were cut into axial sections for quantitative autoradiography and histologic studies, including ED1 (macrophages) and CD8 T lymphocyte immunostaining. Ex vivo staining of AAAs and thoracic aortas with 18F-DPA714 and unlabeled competitors was performed. RESULTS AAAs developed in 35 out of 46 cases. FCH uptake in AAAs was lower than that of FDG in all cases on imaging, with lower AAA-to-background maximal standardized uptake value (SUV(max)) ratios (1.78 ± 0.40 vs 2.71 ± 0.54; P < .01 for SUV(max) ratios), and lower AAA-to-normal aorta activity ratios on autoradiography (3.52 ± 1.26 vs 8.55 ± 4.23; P < .005). FDG AAA-to-background SUV(max) ratios correlated with the intensity of CD8 + ED1 staining (r = .76; P < .03). FCH AAA-to-background SUV(max) ratios correlated with the intensity of ED1 staining (r = .80; P < .03). 18F-DPA714 uptake was similar in AAAs and in normal aortas, both in vivo and ex vivo. CONCLUSIONS In rat experimental AAA, characterized by an important aortic wall leukocytes activity, FDG-PET showed higher sensitivity than FCH-PET and 18F-DPA714-PET to detect activated leukocytes. This enhances potential interest of this tracer for prognostic evaluation of AAA in patients.
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- Laure Sarda-Mantel
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale Unit 698, Paris, France.
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Yao Y, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li Y, Sheng Z, Wen S, Ma G, Liu N, Fang F, Teng GJ. In vivo imaging of macrophages during the early-stages of abdominal aortic aneurysm using high resolution MRI in ApoE mice. PLoS One 2012; 7:e33523. [PMID: 22448249 PMCID: PMC3308989 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Angiotensin II (ANG II) promotes vascular inflammation and induces abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in hyperlipidemic apolipoprotein E knock-out (apoE−/−) mice. The aim of the present study was to detect macrophage activities in an ANG II-induced early-stage AAA model using superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) as a marker. Methodology/Principal Findings Twenty-six male apoE−/− mice received saline or ANG II (1000 or 500 ng/kg/min) infusion for 14 days. All animals underwent MRI scanning following administration of SPIO with the exception of three mice in the 1000 ng ANG II group, which were scanned without SPIO administration. MR imaging was performed using black-blood T2 to proton density -weighted multi-spin multi-echo sequence. In vivo MRI measurement of SPIO uptake and abdominal aortic diameter were obtained. Prussian blue, CD68,α-SMC and MAC3 immunohistological stains were used for the detection of SPIO, macrophages and smooth muscle cells. ANG II infusion with 1000 ng/kg/min induced AAA in all of the apoE−/− mice. ANG II infusion exhibited significantly higher degrees of SPIO uptake, which was detected using MRI as a distinct loss of signal intensity. The contrast-to-noise ratio value decreased in proportion to an increase in the number of iron-laden macrophages in the aneurysm. The aneurysmal vessel wall in both groups of ANG II treated mice contained more iron-positive macrophages than saline-treated mice. However, the presence of cells capable of phagocytosing haemosiderin in mural thrombi also induced low-signal-intensities via MRI imaging. Conclusions/Significance SPIO is taken up by macrophages in the shoulder and the outer layer of AAA. This alters the MRI signaling properties and can be used in imaging inflammation associated with AAA. It is important to compare images of the aorta before and after SPIO injection.
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- Yuyu Yao
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Molecular and Function Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Molecular and Function Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Molecular and Function Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Molecular and Function Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab of Molecular and Function Imaging, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Weiss EP, Fontana L. Caloric restriction: powerful protection for the aging heart and vasculature. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011; 301:H1205-19. [PMID: 21841020 PMCID: PMC3197347 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00685.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Research has shown that the majority of the cardiometabolic alterations associated with an increased risk of CVD (e.g., insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and inflammation) can be prevented, and even reversed, with the implementation of healthier diets and regular exercise. Data from animal and human studies indicate that more drastic interventions, i.e., calorie restriction with adequate nutrition (CR), may have additional beneficial effects on several metabolic and molecular factors that are modulating cardiovascular aging itself (e.g., cardiac and arterial stiffness and heart rate variability). The purpose of this article is to review the current knowledge on the effects of CR on the aging of the cardiovascular system and CVD risk in rodents, monkeys, and humans. Taken together, research shows that CR has numerous beneficial effects on the aging cardiovascular system, some of which are likely related to reductions in inflammation and oxidative stress. In the vasculature, CR appears to protect against endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness and attenuates atherogenesis by improving several cardiometabolic risk factors. In the heart, CR attenuates age-related changes in the myocardium (i.e., CR protects against fibrosis, reduces cardiomyocyte apoptosis, prevents myosin isoform shifts, etc.) and preserves or improves left ventricular diastolic function. These effects, in combination with other benefits of CR, such as protection against obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer, suggest that CR may have a major beneficial effect on health span, life span, and quality of life in humans.
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- Edward P Weiss
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104, USA.
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Moxon JV, Parr A, Emeto TI, Walker P, Norman PE, Golledge J. Diagnosis and monitoring of abdominal aortic aneurysm: current status and future prospects. Curr Probl Cardiol 2011; 35:512-48. [PMID: 20932435 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2010.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly men, and prevalence is predicted to increase in parallel with a global aging population. AAA is commonly asymptomatic, and in the absence of routine screening, diagnosis is usually incidental when imaging to assess unrelated medical complaints. In the absence of approved diagnostic and prognostic markers, AAAs are monitored conservatively via medical imaging until aortic diameter approaches 50-55 mm and surgical repair is performed. There is currently significant interest in identifying molecular markers of diagnostic and prognostic value for AAA. Here we outline the current guidelines for AAA management and discuss modern scientific techniques currently employed to identify improved diagnostic and prognostic markers.
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A Comparison of Diameter, Wall Stress, and Rupture Potential Index for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk Prediction. Ann Biomed Eng 2010; 38:3124-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-010-0067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hayashi K, Mani V, Nemade A, Aguiar S, Postley JE, Fuster V, Fayad ZA. Variations in atherosclerosis and remodeling patterns in aorta and carotids. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2010; 12:10. [PMID: 20205722 PMCID: PMC2848016 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-12-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that causes vascular remodeling that can be positive or negative. The evolution of arterial wall thickening and changes in lumen size under current "standard of care" in different arterial beds is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine arterial remodeling and progression/regression of atherosclerosis in aorta and carotid arteries of individuals at risk for atherosclerosis normalized over a 1-year period. METHODS In this study, 28 patients underwent at least 2 black-blood in vivo cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) scans of aorta and carotids over a one-year period (Mean 17.8 +/- 7.5 months). Clinical risk profiles for atherosclerosis and medications were documented and patients were followed by their referring physicians under current "standard of care" guidelines. Carotid and aortic wall lumen areas were matched across the time-points from cross-sectional images. RESULTS The wall area increased by 8.67%, 10.64%, and 13.24% per year (carotid artery, thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta respectively, p < 0.001). The lumen area of the abdominal aorta increased by 4.97% per year (p = 0.002), but the carotid artery and thoracic aorta lumen areas did not change significantly. The use of statin therapy did not change the rate of increase of wall area of carotid artery, thoracic and abdominal aorta, but decreased the rate of change of lumen area of carotid artery (-3.08 +/- 11.34 vs. 0.19 +/- 12.91 p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Results of this study of multiple vascular beds indicated that different vascular locations exhibited varying progression of atherosclerosis and remodeling as monitored by CMR.
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- Katsumi Hayashi
- Imaging Science Laboratories, Translational and Molecular imaging Institute, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Med, New York, NY, USA
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- Imaging Science Laboratories, Translational and Molecular imaging Institute, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Med, New York, NY, USA
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- Imaging Science Laboratories, Translational and Molecular imaging Institute, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Med, New York, NY, USA
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- Imaging Science Laboratories, Translational and Molecular imaging Institute, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Med, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Imaging Science Laboratories, Translational and Molecular imaging Institute, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Med, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Daniels S, Tohid SFM, Velanguparackel W, Westwell AD. The role and future potential of fluorinated biomarkers in positron emission tomography. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2010; 5:291-304. [DOI: 10.1517/17460441003652967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Maier A, Gee MW, Reeps C, Eckstein HH, Wall WA. Impact of calcifications on patient-specific wall stress analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2010; 9:511-21. [PMID: 20143120 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-010-0191-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2009] [Accepted: 01/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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As a degenerative and inflammatory desease of elderly patients, about 80% of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) show considerable wall calcification. Effect of calcifications on computational wall stress analyses of AAAs has been rarely treated in literature so far. Calcifications are heterogeneously distributed, non-fibrous, stiff plaques which are most commonly found near the luminal surface in between the intima and the media layer of the vessel wall. In this study, we therefore investigate the influence of calcifications as separate AAA constituents on finite element simulation results. Thus, three AAAs are reconstructed with regard to intraluminal thrombus (ILT), calcifications and vessel wall. Each patient-specific AAA is simulated twice, once including all three AAA constituents and once neglecting calcifications as it is still common in literature. Parameters for constitutive modeling of calcifications are thereby taken from experiments performed by the authors, showing that calcifications exhibit an almost linear stress-strain behavior with a Young's modulus E ≥ 40 MPa. Simulation results show that calcifications exhibit significant load-bearing effects and reduce stress in adjacent vessel wall. Average stress within the vessel wall is reduced by 9.7 to 59.2%. For two out of three AAAs, peak wall stress decreases when taking calcifications into consideration (8.9 and 28.9%). For one AAA, simulated peak wall stress increases by 5.5% due to stress peaks near calcification borders. However, such stress singularities due to sudden stiffness jumps are physiologically doubtful. It can further be observed that large calcifications are mostly situated in concavely shaped regions of the AAA wall. We deduce that AAA shape is influenced by existent calcifications, thus crucial errors occur if they are neglected in computational wall stress analyses. A general increase in rupture risk for calcified AAAs is doubted.
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- A Maier
- Institute for Computational Mechanics, Technische Universität München, Germany.
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The Integration of Vascular Biology and Vascular Disease Diagnosis and Intervention. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2009; 37:712-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2009] [Accepted: 01/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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