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The atherosclerotic Yucatan animal model to study the arterial response after balloon angioplasty: the natural history of remodeling.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9764202     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Remodeling in de novo atherosclerosis and in restenosis after balloon angioplasty constitutes a change in total arterial circumference which, together with plaque growth or neointimal formation, determines the lumen of the artery. To better understand the fundamental biology of neointimal formation, remodeling and their interaction, animal studies are needed. In this study, we described in detail the methodology used and the natural history of neointimal formation and remodeling after balloon angioplasty in atherosclerotic Yucatan micropigs. METHODS AND RESULTS: Atherosclerosis was induced in 60 peripheral arteries of sixteen Yucatan micropigs by a combination of denudation and atherogenic diet. Balloon angioplasty was performed in 38 arteries, with serial intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and quantitative angiography before and after intervention and at 2, 4, 7, 14 or 42 days follow-up. Remodeling, expressed as late media-bounded area (MBA) loss, increased progressively over time. At 42 days, late MBA loss after balloon angioplasty was significantly different compared to late MBA loss in control arteries, 2.2 +/- 1.0 versus -0.3 +/- 1.1 mm2 and p = 0.02. Late lumen loss increased over time and was highest at 42 days after balloon angioplasty (2.8 +/- 0.7 mm2). The contribution of neointimal formation to late lumen loss decreased over time and the contribution of late MBA loss to late lumen increased over time and was highest at 42 days (78%). Medial necrosis was 48% at two days after balloon angioplasty and the repopulation of the media was almost completed at seven days. CONCLUSION: Remodeling following balloon angioplasty has an early onset and progresses with neointimal formation to cause restenosis over the standard 42-day time course for Yucatan micropigs. This correlates to six months renarrowing in humans. In this model, atherosclerosis and the natural history of restenosis, both with respect to neointimal formation and remodeling, resemble the human disease quite closely.
Authors:
B J de Smet; J van der Zande; Y J van der Helm; R E Kuntz; C Borst; M J Post
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular research     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0008-6363     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc. Res.     Publication Date:  1998 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-10-23     Completed Date:  1998-10-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0077427     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Res     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  224-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Utrecht University Hospital, Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects*
Animals
Arteriosclerosis / pathology,  ultrasonography
Coronary Disease / etiology*,  pathology,  ultrasonography
Diet, Atherogenic
Disease Models, Animal*
Iliac Artery / radiography
Recurrence
Swine
Swine, Miniature*
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Interventional

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