Circulation · 2004
Incidence of high-strain patterns in human coronary arteries: assessment with three-dimensional intravascular palpography and correlation with clinical presentation.
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Schaar Johannes A, Regar Evelyn, Mastik Frits, McFadden Eugene P, Saia Francesco, Disco Clemens, de Korte Chris L, de Feyter Pim J, van der Steen Antonius F W, Serruys Patrick W
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BACKGROUND: Rupture of thin-cap fibroatheromatous plaques is a major cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Such plaques can be identified in vitro by 3D intravascular palpography with high sensitivity and specificity. We used this technique in patients undergoing percutaneous intervention to assess the incidence of mechanically deformable regions. We further explored the relation of such regions to clinical presentation and to C-reactive protein levels.
METHOD AND RESULTS: Three-dimensional palpograms were derived from continuous intravascular ultrasound pullbacks. Patients (n=55) were classified by clinical presentation as having stable angina, unstable angina, or AMI. In every patient, 1 coronary artery was scanned (culprit vessel in stable and unstable angina, nonculprit vessel in AMI), and the number of deformable plaques assessed. Stable angina patients had significantly fewer deformable plaques per vessel (0.6+/-0.6) than did unstable angina patients (P=0.0019) (1.6+/-0.7) or AMI patients (P<0.0001) (2.0+/-0.7). Levels of C-reactive protein were positively correlated with the number of mechanically deformable plaques (R2=0.65, P<0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS: Three-dimensional intravascular palpography detects strain patterns in human coronary arteries that represent the level of deformation in plaques. The number of highly deformable plaques is correlated with both clinical presentation and levels of C-reactive protein. Further studies will assess the potential role of the technique to identify patients at risk of future clinical events
METHOD AND RESULTS: Three-dimensional palpograms were derived from continuous intravascular ultrasound pullbacks. Patients (n=55) were classified by clinical presentation as having stable angina, unstable angina, or AMI. In every patient, 1 coronary artery was scanned (culprit vessel in stable and unstable angina, nonculprit vessel in AMI), and the number of deformable plaques assessed. Stable angina patients had significantly fewer deformable plaques per vessel (0.6+/-0.6) than did unstable angina patients (P=0.0019) (1.6+/-0.7) or AMI patients (P<0.0001) (2.0+/-0.7). Levels of C-reactive protein were positively correlated with the number of mechanically deformable plaques (R2=0.65, P<0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS: Three-dimensional intravascular palpography detects strain patterns in human coronary arteries that represent the level of deformation in plaques. The number of highly deformable plaques is correlated with both clinical presentation and levels of C-reactive protein. Further studies will assess the potential role of the technique to identify patients at risk of future clinical events