Xie Feng, Lof John, Matsunaga Terry, Zutshi Reena, Porter Thomas R
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2265, USA.
Circulation. 2009 Mar 17;119(10):1378-85. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.825067. Epub 2009 Mar 2.
The high mechanical index (MI) impulses from a diagnostic ultrasound transducer may be a method of recanalizing acutely thrombosed vessels if the impulses are applied only when microbubbles are channeling through the thrombus.
In 45 pigs with acute left anterior descending thrombotic occlusions, a low-MI pulse sequence scheme (contrast pulse sequencing) was used to image the myocardium and guide the delivery of high-MI (1.9 MI) impulses during infusion of either intravenous platelet-targeted microbubbles or nontargeted microbubbles. A third group received no diagnostic ultrasound and microbubbles. All groups received half-dose recombinant prourokinase, heparin, and aspirin. Contrast pulse sequencing examined replenishment of contrast within the central portion of the risk area and guided the application of high-MI impulses. Angiographic recanalization rates, resolution of ST-segment elevation on ECG, and wall thickening were analyzed. Pigs receiving platelet-targeted microbubbles had more rapid replenishment of the central portion of the risk area (80% versus 40% for nontargeted microbubbles; P=0.03) and higher epicardial recanalization rates (53% versus 7% for prourokinase alone; P=0.01). Replenishment of contrast within the risk area (whether with platelet-targeted microbubbles or nontargeted microbubbles) was associated with both higher recanalization rates and even higher rates of ST-segment resolution (82% versus 21% for prourokinase alone; P=0.006). ST-segment resolution occurred in 6 pigs (40%) treated with microbubbles who did not have epicardial recanalization, of which 5 had recovery of wall thickening.
Intravenous platelet-targeted microbubbles combined with brief high-MI diagnostic ultrasound impulses guided by contrast pulse sequencing improve both epicardial recanalization rates and microvascular recovery.
如果仅在微泡通过血栓时施加诊断超声换能器发出的高机械指数(MI)脉冲,那么这些脉冲可能是使急性血栓形成的血管再通的一种方法。
在45只患有急性左前降支血栓闭塞的猪中,采用低MI脉冲序列方案(对比脉冲序列)对心肌进行成像,并在静脉注射血小板靶向微泡或非靶向微泡期间指导高MI(1.9 MI)脉冲的递送。第三组未接受诊断超声和微泡。所有组均接受半剂量重组尿激酶原、肝素和阿司匹林。对比脉冲序列检查了危险区域中心部分的造影剂补充情况,并指导高MI脉冲的应用。分析了血管造影再通率、心电图上ST段抬高的消退情况以及室壁增厚情况。接受血小板靶向微泡的猪危险区域中心部分的造影剂补充更快(靶向微泡组为80%,非靶向微泡组为40%;P = 0.03),心外膜再通率更高(仅尿激酶原组为7%,联合血小板靶向微泡组为53%;P = 0.01)。危险区域内造影剂的补充(无论是血小板靶向微泡还是非靶向微泡)与更高的再通率以及更高的ST段消退率相关(仅尿激酶原组为21%,联合微泡组为82%;P = 0.006)。6只接受微泡治疗但无心外膜再通的猪出现了ST段消退,其中5只室壁增厚恢复。
静脉注射血小板靶向微泡并结合由对比脉冲序列引导的短暂高MI诊断超声脉冲可提高心外膜再通率和微血管恢复情况。