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Wu W, Banga A, Oguz UM, Zhao S, Thota AK, Gadamidi VK, Dasari VS, Samant S, Watanabe Y, Murasato Y, Chatzizisis YS. Experimental validation and clinical feasibility of 3D reconstruction of coronary artery bifurcation stents using intravascular ultrasound. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300098. [PMID: 38625996 PMCID: PMC11020600 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024] Open
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The structural morphology of coronary stents and the local hemodynamic environment following stent deployment in coronary arteries are crucial determinants of procedural success and subsequent clinical outcomes. High-resolution intracoronary imaging has the potential to facilitate geometrically accurate three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of coronary stents. This work presents an innovative algorithm for the 3D reconstruction of coronary artery stents, leveraging intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and angiography. The accuracy and reproducibility of our method were tested in stented patient-specific silicone models, with micro-computed tomography serving as a reference standard. We also evaluated the clinical feasibility and ability to perform computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies in a clinically stented coronary bifurcation. Our experimental and clinical studies demonstrated that our proposed algorithm could reproduce the complex 3D stent configuration with a high degree of precision and reproducibility. Moreover, the algorithm was proved clinically feasible in cases with stents deployed in a diseased coronary artery bifurcation, enabling CFD studies to assess the hemodynamic environment. In combination with patient-specific CFD studies, our method can be applied to stenting optimization, training in stenting techniques, and advancements in stent research and development.
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- Wei Wu
- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology and Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Division, Center for Digital Cardiovascular Innovations, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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Shi J, Manjunatha K, Behr M, Vogt F, Reese S. A physics-informed deep learning framework for modeling of coronary in-stent restenosis. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2024; 23:615-629. [PMID: 38236483 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-023-01796-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Machine learning (ML) techniques have shown great potential in cardiovascular surgery, including real-time stenosis recognition, detection of stented coronary anomalies, and prediction of in-stent restenosis (ISR). However, estimating neointima evolution poses challenges for ML models due to limitations in manual measurements, variations in image quality, low data availability, and the difficulty of acquiring biological quantities. An effective in silico model is necessary to accurately capture the mechanisms leading to neointimal hyperplasia. Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), a novel deep learning (DL) method, have emerged as a promising approach that integrates physical laws and measurements into modeling. PINNs have demonstrated success in solving partial differential equations (PDEs) and have been applied in various biological systems. This paper aims to develop a robust multiphysics surrogate model for ISR estimation using the physics-informed DL approach, incorporating biological constraints and drug elution effects. The model seeks to enhance prediction accuracy, provide insights into disease progression factors, and promote ISR diagnosis and treatment planning. A set of coupled advection-reaction-diffusion type PDEs is constructed to track the evolution of the influential factors associated with ISR, such as platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), the transforming growth factor- β (TGF- β ), the extracellular matrix (ECM), the density of smooth muscle cells (SMC), and the drug concentration. The nature of PINNs allows for the integration of patient-specific data (procedure-related, clinical and genetic, etc.) into the model, improving prediction accuracy and assisting in the optimization of stent implantation parameters to mitigate risks. This research addresses the existing gap in predictive models for ISR using DL and holds the potential to enhance patient outcomes through predictive risk assessment.
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- Jianye Shi
- Institute of Applied Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute of Applied Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Chair for Computational Analysis of Technical Systems, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Intensive Care and Vascular Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Meng L, Jiang M, Zhang C, Zhang J. Deep learning segmentation, classification, and risk prediction of complex vascular lesions on intravascular ultrasound images. Biomed Signal Process Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2023.104584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Lee Y, Veerubhotla K, Jeong MH, Lee CH. Deep Learning in Personalization of Cardiovascular Stents. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2020; 25:110-120. [DOI: 10.1177/1074248419878405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Deep learning (DL) application has demonstrated its enormous potential in accomplishing biomedical tasks, such as vessel segmentation, brain visualization, and speech recognition. This review article has mainly covered recent advances in the principles of DL algorithms, existing DL software, and designing strategies of DL models. Latest progresses in cardiovascular devices, especially DL-based cardiovascular stent used for angioplasty, differential and advanced diagnostic means, and the treatment outcomes involved with coronary artery disease (CAD), are discussed. Also presented is DL-based discovery of new materials and future medical technologies that will facilitate the development of tailored and personalized treatment strategies by identifying and forecasting individual impending risks of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Yugyung Lee
- School of Computing and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of Chonnam National University, Gwang-Ju, South Korea
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO, USA
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Lo Vercio L, Del Fresno M, Larrabide I. Lumen-intima and media-adventitia segmentation in IVUS images using supervised classifications of arterial layers and morphological structures. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2019; 177:113-121. [PMID: 31319939 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) provides axial grey-scale images of blood vessels. The large number of images require automatic analysis, specifically to identify the lumen and outer vessel wall. However, the high amount of noise, the presence of artifacts and anatomical structures, such as bifurcations, calcifications and fibrotic plaques, usually hinder the proper automatic segmentation of the vessel wall. METHODS Lumen, media, adventitia and surrounding tissues are automatically detected using Support Vector Machines (SVMs). The classification performance of the SVMs vary according to the kind of structure present within each region of the image. Random Forest (RF) is used to detect different morphological structures and to modify the initial layer classification depending on the detected structure. The resulting classification maps are fed into a segmentation method based on deformable contours to detect lumen-intima (LI) and media-adventitia (MA) interfaces. RESULTS The modifications in the layer classifications according to the presence of structures proved to be effective improving LI and MA segmentations. The proposed method reaches a Jaccard Measure (JM) of 0.88 ± 0.08 for LI segmentation, compared with 0.88 ± 0.05 of a semiautomatic method. When looking at MA, our method reaches a JM of 0.84 ± 0.09, and outperforms previous automatic methods in terms of HD, with 0.51mm ± 0.30. CONCLUSIONS A simple modification to the arterial layer classification produces results that match and improve state-of-the-art fully-automatic segmentation methods for LI and MA in 20MHz IVUS images. For LI segmentation, the proposed automatic method performs accurately as semi-automatic methods. For MA segmentation, our method matched the quality of state-of-the-art automatic methods described in the literature. Furthermore, our implementation is modular and open-source, allowing for future extensions and improvements.
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- Lucas Lo Vercio
- Pladema Institute, UNCPBA, Gral. Pinto 399, Tandil, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.
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- Pladema Institute, UNCPBA, Gral. Pinto 399, Tandil, Argentina; Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia deBuenos Aires (CICPBA), Argentina
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- Pladema Institute, UNCPBA, Gral. Pinto 399, Tandil, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
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Balocco S, Ciompi F, Rigla J, Carrillo X, Mauri J, Radeva P. Assessment of intracoronary stent location and extension in intravascular ultrasound sequences. Med Phys 2018; 46:484-493. [PMID: 30383304 DOI: 10.1002/mp.13273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PURPOSE An intraluminal coronary stent is a metal scaffold deployed in a stenotic artery during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In order to have an effective deployment, a stent should be optimally placed with regard to anatomical structures such as bifurcations and stenoses. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a catheter-based imaging technique generally used for PCI guiding and assessing the correct placement of the stent. A novel approach that automatically detects the boundaries and the position of the stent along the IVUS pullback is presented. Such a technique aims at optimizing the stent deployment. METHODS The method requires the identification of the stable frames of the sequence and the reliable detection of stent struts. Using these data, a measure of likelihood for a frame to contain a stent is computed. Then, a robust binary representation of the presence of the stent in the pullback is obtained applying an iterative and multiscale quantization of the signal to symbols using the Symbolic Aggregate approXimation algorithm. RESULTS The technique was extensively validated on a set of 103 IVUS of sequences of in vivo coronary arteries containing metallic and bioabsorbable stents acquired through an international multicentric collaboration across five clinical centers. The method was able to detect the stent position with an overall F-measure of 86.4%, a Jaccard index score of 75% and a mean distance of 2.5 mm from manually annotated stent boundaries, and in bioabsorbable stents with an overall F-measure of 88.6%, a Jaccard score of 77.7 and a mean distance of 1.5 mm from manually annotated stent boundaries. Additionally, a map indicating the distance between the lumen and the stent along the pullback is created in order to show the angular sectors of the sequence in which the malapposition is present. CONCLUSIONS Results obtained comparing the automatic results vs the manual annotation of two observers shows that the method approaches the interobserver variability. Similar performances are obtained on both metallic and bioabsorbable stents, showing the flexibility and robustness of the method.
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- Simone Balocco
- Department of Matematics and Informatics, University of Barcelona, Gran Via 585, 08007, Barcelona, Spain.,Computer Vision Center, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Pathology University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916, Badalona, Spain
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- University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Matematics and Informatics, University of Barcelona, Gran Via 585, 08007, Barcelona, Spain.,Computer Vision Center, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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