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Pulsatile flow and atherogenesis: results from in vivo studies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11797848     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Compliance mismatch between prosthetic vascular replacement (possibly stented) and native artery is considered to be an important factor in implant failure due, e.g., to vascular remodeling, tissutal growth or intimal hyperplasia (IH). From an in vivo study involving altered vascular mechanics (and, consequently, compliance mismatch), carried out using the Moncada model of atherosclerosis development and smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation, the hemodynamic assessment was followed by means of real-time multigated ultrasound profilometry, of collared carotid artery using two different models: non-constrictive and constrictive plastic collars, wrapped around the vessel. The experiments provided the real-time measurement of velocity profiles in vivo and the subsequent estimation of wall shear stresses, locally responsible for the altered hemodynamics. Endothelium modifications were correlated with local hemodynamic alterations by using statistical regression analysis of the development of intimal hyperplasia and the mechanical stimulus applied to the endothelium by means of the two different manipulation models. Different correlations were found between wall shear rate and IH in the two models, showing the importance of the vascular pulsatility in determining SMC proliferation. This result could be useful in minimizing the negative consequences of clinical interventions such as graft and/or stent implantation.
Authors:
M Grigioni; C Daniele; G D'Avenio; R Formigari; P Bernucci; L Ballerini; V Barbaro
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The International journal of artificial organs     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0391-3988     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Artif Organs     Publication Date:  2001 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-01-18     Completed Date:  2002-06-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802649     Medline TA:  Int J Artif Organs     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  784-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. Grigioni@iss.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Carotid Artery Diseases / pathology,  physiopathology*
Carotid Artery, Common / pathology*,  physiopathology
Disease Models, Animal
Graft Occlusion, Vascular / pathology,  physiopathology
Graft Survival
Humans
Hyperplasia*
Pulsatile Flow*
Rabbits
Tunica Intima / pathology
Tunica Media / pathology

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