virtual histology:from theory to vulnerable plaque detection
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Virtual Histology:From Theory to Vulnerable Plaque Detection. Shaoliang Chen MD Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Cardiovascular Hospital. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) commonly results from rupture of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA), and occasionally results from erosion or calcified nodules. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Virtual Histology:From Theory to Vulnerable Plaque Detection
Shaoliang Chen MD
Nanjing First Hospital
Nanjing Cardiovascular Hospital
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) commonly results from rupture of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA), and occasionally results from erosion or calcified nodules.
Pathological features of TCFA are the presence of thin fibrous cap (<65μm) and a large lipid core.
Bruke AP et al. N Eng J Med.1997;336:1276-1282Falk E, et al. Circulation. 1995; 92: 657-671Virmani R, et al. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.2000; 20: 1262
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IVUS – Listening through walls
LumenLumen
Lipid
VesselVessel
US signalUS signal
BackscatteredBackscatteredsignal or RF datasignal or RF data
BackscatteredBackscatteredsignal or RF datasignal or RF data
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From Conventional IVUS imaging toFrom Conventional IVUS imaging toRadiofrequency Signal ProcessingRadiofrequency Signal Processing
• Conventional IVUS images are derived from the Conventional IVUS images are derived from the envelope of the RadioFrequency signal recorded by envelope of the RadioFrequency signal recorded by the US transducerthe US transducer
• More information can be derived from the processing More information can be derived from the processing of the raw RF signal itself for:of the raw RF signal itself for:
tissue characterizationtissue characterization evaluation of mechanical properties evaluation of mechanical properties assessment of flowassessment of flow
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cathetercatheter
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Virtual histology IVUS (VH-IVUS) uses amplitude and frequency of echoes
Especially, Necrotic Core component is knownto related to plaque vulnerability.
VH- IVUS differentiates coronaryplaque into 4 types
Frequency
Amplitude
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“Conventional” IVUS Assessment of
Patients Presenting with ACS
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Echolucent Plaque=Vulnerable Plaque?
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Echolucent Plaque and VH
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Echolucent Plaque and VH(n=53)
VH Phenotype of Echolucent Lesion
Echolucent Zone Adjacend of Echolucent Zone
Yang AHA 2008
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Plaque Classification
1. “ Adaptive Intimal Thickening ”Plaque comprised of nearly allfibrous tissue (<5% of fibrofatty,calcification and/or NC plaque).
2. Pathological Intimal Thickening” –Mainly mixture of fibrous, fibrofatty(>5%), and necrotic core and somecalcified tissue <5%.
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Plaque Classification“Fibro-Atheroma” – Fibrotic cap and significantNecrotic Core (confluent NC >5% of total plaquevolume) in fibrotic and/or fibrofatty tissue
It will very likely be that the most important goal is todifferentiate the FibroAtheroma plaque types from theother three plaque types during assessments of highrisk lesions for rupture.
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Definition of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) by VH-IVUS
In at least 3 consecutive frames,(1)Percent Necrotic Core area to plaque area> 10%without evident overlying fibrous component(2)Percent plaque area to vessel area > 40%
Rodriguez-Granillo et al. J Am Coll Cardiol ,2005; 46:2038-42
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Not only volume of NC, but also extent of NC contact with lumen are important.
Measurement of angle of NC contact with lumen (NCCL) wasperformed by a MATLABTM at Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, byDr. Garcia-Garcia HM.
Overall NC 31.1%Blue area;major NCCL, 28.3%purple plus blue areaTotal NCCL, 30.5%
Red line;angle of the major NCCL, 9°White and red line;angle of the total NCCL, 35°
Sawada T, Shite J et al Eur Heart J 2008; 29:1136-46
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By necrotic core angle contact with lumen,VH-IVUS may estimate thin fibrous cap.However, IVUS can not visualize surface
fibrous cap due to limited resolution >100μm.
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Thin-Cap FibroAtheroma (TCFA)
Courtesy of Renu Virmani
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VH is entirely dependent on drawing accurate borders
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Is VH-TCFA really vulnerable?
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Recent MI Culprit lesion
Distal
Prox
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Acute Plaque Rupture79 years old maleUnstable, DM (type II), hypertension, lipid disorder, prior MIVH IVUS; TCFA with three layers
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52-yo Male with Abn Nuc Scan (DB)
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Pre-interventionPost-intervention(Peak CK-MB releasemeasured 21.2 ng/ml)
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Global VH-IVUS Registry
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Serial VH Evaluation
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Case ExamplesBaseline
TCFA TCFA TCFA PIT
Follow-upThCFA Fibrotic TCFA TCFA
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Changes of plaque morphology
TCFA n=20
ThCFA n=93
PITn=62
65%10%
25%
90%
3%1%6%
71%
10%
Fibrotic/fibrocalcific plaques did not change.
Kubo T, JACC in press
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Changes at MLA site
Plaque Area Lumen Area
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Serial VH in Patients After Stenting:DES vs BMS
Kubo ACC2008
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Serial VH of DESBaseline Follow-up
Stented segment
Reference segment
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Serial VH of BMSBaseline Follow-up
Stented segment
Reference segment
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Abutting Necrotic Core to the Lumen
* p<0.05Kubo ACC2008
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The PROSPECT Trial700 pts with ACS
UA (with ECGΔ) or NSTEMI or STEMI >24o
1-2 vessel CAD undergoing PCIat up to 40 sites in U.S., Europe
PCI of culprit lesion(s)Successful and uncomplicated
Metabolic S.• Waist circum• Fast lipids• Fast glu• HgbA1C• Fast insulin• Creatinine
Biomarkers• Hs CRP• IL-6• sCD40L• MPO• TNFα• MMP9• Lp-PLA2• others
Formally enrolled
PI: Gregg W. StoneSponsor: Abbott Vascular; Partner: Volcano
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3-vessel imaging post PCICulprit artery, followed by
non-culprit arteries
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3-vessel imaging post PCICulprit artery, followed by
non-culprit arteries
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PROSPECT MethodologyIVUS/VH Core Lab Analysis
Lesions are classified into 5 main sub-typesbased on VH composition
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PROSPECT: Acute MI
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PROSPECT: Acute MI
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MLA: 6.1 mm2
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PROSPECT: Baseline FeaturesN = 697
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PROSPECT: Imaging SummaryLength of coronary arteries analyzed
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PROSPECT: Imaging SummaryNon culprit angio and IVUS lesions
(LM, P/MLAD, PLCX and P/M/DRCA only)
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PROSPECT: Imaging SummaryNon culprit angio and IVUS lesions
(LM, P/MLAD, PLCX and P/M/DRCA only)
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PROSPECT: Imaging SummaryPer pt incidence of
IVUS lesions with MLA <4.0 mm2
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PROSPECT: Imaging SummaryPresence of ≥1 VH lesion
subtypes (2765 lesions in 614 pts)
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PROSPECT: Imaging Summary
Per patient incidence of VH-TCFAs
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Longitudinal sections from 50 autopsy pts10.9 meters examined from 148 coronary arteries
44% of pts had ≥1 TCFA (range 0 - 6)Mean 0.46 TCFAs/pt
(0.55 vs. 0.38 in pts dying of CV ds. vs. other)- 1.21/pt in hearts with ruptured plaques -
Cheruvu PK et al. JACC 2007;50:940–9