| Radio frequency heating of chronic ovine infarct leads to sustained infarct area and ventricular volume reduction. | |
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PMID: 10838539 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Myocardial infarct expansion and subsequent left ventricular remodeling are associated with increased incidence of congestive failure and mortality. Collagen is known to denature and contract when heated above 65 degrees C. We therefore tested the hypothesis that radio frequency heating of myocardial infarct tissue with application of a restraining patch causes a sustained reduction in myocardial infarct area and left ventricular volume. METHODS: Thirteen male Dorset sheep underwent surgical coronary artery ligation. At least 14 weeks later, animals were randomized to either radio frequency infarct heating (95 degrees C) with application of a restraining patch or a sham operation. Before treatment, after treatment, and 10 weeks later, left ventricular volume was measured with transdiaphragmatic echocardiography and myocardial infarct area was measured with an array of sonomicrometry crystals. RESULTS: Radio frequency infarct heating causes an acute decrease of 34% (-215 +/- 82 mm(2); P =.0002) in infarct area at end-diastole that is maintained at 10 weeks (-144 +/- 79 mm(2); P =.0002). Radio frequency infarct heating causes a downward trend in end-diastolic left ventricular volume measured by echocardiography of 20% (-15.7 +/- 6.3 mL; P = no significant difference) and end-systolic left ventricular volume of 32% (-17.1 +/- 9.8 mL; P =.09), which are significantly decreased at 10 weeks (-13.6 +/- 22.3 mL; P =.007 and -15.3 +/- 21.9 mL; P =.008, respectively). Radio frequency infarct heating causes an acute improvement in systolic function (P <.001), a sustained increase in left ventricular ejection fraction (+0.11%; P =.06), and preserved stroke volume. CONCLUSION: Radio frequency heating of chronic left ventricular myocardial infarct causes a sustained reduction in infarct area and left ventricular volume. This technique may beneficially reverse infarct expansion and left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction. |
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Authors:
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M B Ratcliffe; A W Wallace; J R Teerlink; J Hong; A Salahieh; S H Sung; E C Keung; R J Lee |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 119 ISSN: 0022-5223 ISO Abbreviation: J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-07-14 Completed Date: 2000-07-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376343 Medline TA: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1194-204 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, San Francisco, USA. mark.ratcliffe@med.va.gov |
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Animals Chronic Disease Diathermy* Heart Ventricles / pathology* Male Myocardial Infarction / pathology*, therapy* Sheep |
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