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Relationship between tissue characterisations with 40 MHz intravascular ultrasound imaging and slow flow during coronary intervention.
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PMID:  21729836     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Aims: To evaluate the plaque characteristics that predispose to the slow flow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The slow flow phenomenon is a serious complication of PCI and is associated with poor prognosis. It is difficult to predict this phenomenon from greyscale intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) data obtained before PCI. iMap™ is a new software package for assessing plaque composition from data obtained by 40 MHz IVUS imaging. Methods and results: Ninety-five consecutive patients underwent 40 MHz IVUS, including 33 with acute coronary syndrome. Plaque volume was calculated by IVUS and plaque components were detected by iMap software. Plaques were characterised as fibrotic, lipidic, necrotic, or calcified. Correlations among plaque characteristics and the slow flow phenomenon were analysed. Slow flow during PCI was observed in 11 patients (11.6%). Both the absolute volume and percentage of necrotic plaque were significantly higher in the slow flow group than the normal flow group (43.3±33.5 mm3 vs. 20.1±17.2 mm3, p=0.0004, 19.7±5.1% vs. 14.6±8.3%, p=0.047). Receiver-operating characteristic analysis showed that the necrotic plaque volume and necrotic plaque ratio were significantly better predictors of slow flow during PCI compared with total plaque volume. The cut-off value of necrotic plaque volume for predicting slow flow was 21.6 mm3 (sensitivity of 81.8% and specificity of 61.9%). Conclusions: Characterisation of plaque by IVUS with iMap analysis may predict slow flow during PCI.
Authors:
Makoto Utsunomiya; Hisao Hara; Kaoru Sugi; Masato Nakamura
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1969-6213     ISO Abbreviation:  EuroIntervention     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101251040     Medline TA:  EuroIntervention     Country:  France    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  340-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
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