Treatment of experimentally induced atherosclerosis in swine iliac arteries: A comparison of self-expanding and balloon-expanded stents

Atherosclerosis was induced in 20 Hanford miniature swine. Subsequently, one iliac artery lesion in each of 16 pigs was stented with either a self-expanding (8 pigs) or a balloon-expanded (8 pigs) stent. Immediately after stent placement, 4 animals in each group were taken off the atherogenic diet and continued on normal chow for the remainder of the study. Four months after stents were placed, atherosclerosis and the mural changes associated with the stent were more clearly evident in the arteries of the pigs continued on the atherogenic diet. These pigs also exhibited significantly more neointimal proliferation. In addition, the arteries containing the balloon-expanded stents showed more extensive and complex intimal changes when compared with arteries with self-expanding stents. Although both stent designs were equally effective in maintaining vascular patency, the balloon-expanded stent was more traumatic to the vessel wall which resulted in a significantly greater neointimal thickness.     

壳聚糖作为中枢神经系统支架材料的可行性研究

目的探索壳聚糖作为中枢神经系统组织工程支架材料的可行性。方法选择孕14～16dWistar大鼠剖宫取胎鼠脑进行分离、培养,经巢蛋白、胶原纤维酸性蛋白、特异性烯醇化酶和半乳糖脑苷酯免疫细胞化学染色鉴定获得神经干细胞,种植于壳聚糖膜和明胶膜表面培养,然后行巢蛋白免疫细胞化学染色,观察神经干细胞在壳聚糖膜和明胶膜表面的贴附、生长和分化状态,以及壳聚糖、明胶的降解速度。结果从胎鼠大脑分离获得的神经干细胞,巢蛋白染色呈阳性反应,可分化形成神经元和胶质细胞,分化细胞分别呈胶原纤维酸性蛋白、特异性烯醇化酶和半乳糖脑苷酯染色阳性反应。神经干细胞接种后12h即贴附于壳聚糖膜表面,24h壳聚糖膜和明胶膜均贴附牢固;48h明胶膜表面神经球周围首先出现带突起的分化细胞,壳聚糖膜迟至生长第3天才出现。神经干细胞接种生长后第3天,壳聚糖膜部分降解,明胶膜完全降解;第4天膜表面长满分化细胞;第5、6天壳聚糖膜大部分降解,分化细胞部分死亡。结论壳聚糖与神经干细胞生物相容,具有促细胞贴附和分化作用,由于机械性能差,不宜作为中枢神经组织工程的结构性生物支架材料,但可以单独或者联合促贴附物明胶作为促神经干细胞贴附和分化的支架表面修饰剂。     

定量评估64层螺旋CT血管成像与DSA显示冠状动脉狭窄的能力和可靠性

目的定量评估64层螺旋CT（MSCT）与DSA2种成像方法显示冠状动脉狭窄及支架内再狭窄的能力和可靠性。方法应用心脏动态体模，设定心率为0、50、70、90次／min，对内径3mm的模拟冠状动脉（内设25％、50％、75％3段狭窄）及内径4mm的模拟带支架冠状动脉（支架段内设50％、75％2段狭窄）分别进行MSCT与DSA成像，将MSCT与DSA对应数据进行分析。结果（1）MSCT对25％、50％、75％3段狭窄的平均测量值为（30．0±1．4）％、（49．5±1．3）％、（72．9±3．9）％（P值分别为0．005、0．531、0．369）；DSA分别为（24．8±2．0）％、（48．2±2．1）％、（75．3±2．4）％（P值分别为0．883、0．180、0．796）。（2）MSCT图像伪影随心率增快而增加，心率≥70次／min影响变明显；DSA不受心率影响，所有心率下都可清晰地显示狭窄程度，无伪影。（3）MSCT与DSA测量血管狭窄程度有较好的相关性（r=0．995，P=0．000）。（4）MSCT可同时显示支架及支架内狭窄，但显示支架内狭窄能力有限，对50％狭窄分别显示为（46．4±4．5）％（心率为0）和（43．6±5．7）％（心率为50次／min），与标准值（50％）相比，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。DSA可清晰显示支架内狭窄，但不能很好显示支架形态。结论（1）MSCT与DSA评价冠状动脉狭窄结果可靠，MSCT受心率的影响大，时间分辨率有待提高，作为排除性诊断有很高的临床应用价值；MSCT对于支架内再狭窄的判断尚有一定局限性，但在管径较粗和低心率条件下评价支架内再狭窄有一定价值。     

介入治疗移植肾动脉狭窄的疗效观察

目的　评价介入治疗移植肾动脉狭窄 (TRAS)的疗效。资料与方法　 2 0 0 0年 1月～ 2 0 0 2年 11月 ,采用经皮血管内成形术 (PTA)和 /或内支架治疗 2 0例TRAS患者 ,其中PTA治疗 14例次 ,内支架治疗 9例次。对治疗前后的血压、降压药物和血肌酐进行随访。结果　采用PTA治疗者 ,收缩压、舒张压、降压药物和血肌酐由术前的(15 7± 17)mmHg、(97± 7)mmHg、(1.5± 1.0 )种、(5 12± 2 96 ) μmol/L ,术后 1周降为 (137± 11)mmHg(P <0 .0 5 )、(86± 7)mmHg(P <0 .0 1)、(0 .9± 1.0 )种 (P >0 .0 5 )、(2 76± 2 2 6 ) μmol/L(P <0 .0 5 ) ,术后 6个月降为 (12 8±10 )mmHg(P <0 .0 1)、(83± 7)mmHg(P <0 .0 1)、(0 .8± 0 .9)种 (P >0 .0 5 )、(14 5± 5 5 ) μmol/L(P <0 .0 1)。采用内支架治疗者 ,收缩压、舒张压、降压药物和血肌酐由术前的 (15 4± 31)mmHg、(93± 12 )mmHg、(1.6± 1.0 )种、(338±14 2 ) μmol/L ,术后 1周降为 (134± 17)mmHg(P >0 .0 5 )、(82± 7)mmHg(P <0 .0 5 )、(0 .8± 1.0 )种 (P >0 .0 5 )、(197±76 ) μmol/L(P <0 .0 5 ) ,术后 6个月为 (132± 9)mmHg(P >0 .0 5 )、(83± 4 )mmHg(P <0 .0 5 )、(0 .5± 0 .8)种 (P >0 .0 5 )、(2 0 4± 16 9) μmol/L(P <0 .0 5 )。总     

冠脉内支架临床发展策略

冠脉内支架是临床上预防ＰＴＣＡ并发症的有效措施，但金属支架固有的血栓菜成原性和对血管壁组织的永久性刺激可导致院内心脏事件和再狭窄。为解决上述问题，作者提出，血管内支架联合靶向药物传输离子照射或基因治疗、基因修饰的内皮细胞的种植支架、吱物可吸收缓释药物支架材料研制为临床冠脉内支架开辟了广阔的发展前景。     

肝门部胆管癌的非切除性辅助治疗方式选择

目的探讨肝门部胆管癌的非切除性辅助治疗方式。方法经皮肝胆管引流术(PTCD)22例(A组)，其中12例放置金属内支架。胆-肠吻合术29例(B组)。两组对胆管炎、引流管相关问题、黄疸、住院时间、是否用抗生素、止痛药六个参数进行评价，对1个月内生存质量进行评估。结果A组4例PTCD黄疸消退不明显或黄疸复发，B组仅3例黄痘消退不满意。A、B两组生存质量评估显示与引流管相关问题尤为明显(40．8％)，其中PTCD5例，出现引流管滑移或阻塞，12例金属内支架一次性置入成功。结论金属内支架置入术是辅助治疗非切除性肝门部胆管癌的有效方法，其生存质量高于PTCD。     

Flexible tantalum stents for the treatment of renovascular hypertension: a 10-year experience

The aim of this study was to determine long-term success of flexible tantalum stents for the treatment of ostial and truncal renal artery stenosis. Since 1989, flexible tantalum stents (type Strecker) were implanted in 34 patients (36 arteries, 25 ostial lesions, 11 truncal lesions) with uncontrollable renovascular hypertension, 9 of them in association with renal insufficiency. Stents were placed unilaterally in 32 patients, and bilaterally in 2 patients for the treatment of renal artery stenosis. Thirty-five of 36 lesions were atherosclerotic, including 5 recurrencies after previous percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA). One patient had Takayasu arteritis. Stents were implanted after unsuccessful PTRA of 11 truncal and 23 ostial lesions, and as a primary procedure in 2 ostial lesions. Follow-up examinations included blood pressure measurement, determination of serum creatinine level, color duplex sonography, or angiography. The technical success rate was 92 %. Technical failure included incorrect stent placement (1 of 36 lesions, 2.8 %), and stent dislocation (2 of 36 lesions, 5.6 %), and two stents were retrieved percutaneously. In one case of Takayasu arteritis, residual stenosis of 40 % was observed. After technically successful stent placement, 77 % of patients became normotensive with or without medication. In the remaining patients there was partial improvement with blood pressure between 140 and 180 mmHg. Renal function improved in 76 % of patients (completely in 3 of 8, 38 %; and partially in 3 of 8, 38 %). Primary patency rate including all stented lesions and initial technical failures was 82.4 % ± 6.8 (1 year) and 82.4 % ± 9.2 (3 years). After technically successful stent placement, patency rates were 89.9 ± 5.6 % (1 year), and 89.9 ± 7.6 % (3 years). For ostial lesions, primary patency rate was 87.9 ± 6.7 % (1 year) and 87.9 ± 9.2 % (3 years). Placement of flexible tantalum stents in renal arteries is technically demanding, especially in ostial lesions. Once placed successfully, stent patency rate is excellent. Received: 8 December 1999; Accepted: 23 February 2000     

Intravascular ultrasound in interventional radiology

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging provides useful additional information to X-ray angiography in selected cases of balloon angioplasty and stent placement with complex vascular anatomy and unclear findings at angiography. It facilitates accurate measurements of the vessel dimensions and reveals the extent of the disease for the selection of proper angioplasty balloon size, as well as confirms full expansion and attachment of the stent or stent graft to the arterial wall. Intravascular US imaging contributes useful information for the basis of planning surgical or endovascular therapy of aortic dissection and is valuable for guiding percutaneous fenestration of the dissection flap. This imaging modality facilitates placement of vena cava filter without cavography and/or fluoroscopy in patients with contraindication for iodine contrast media and/or X-ray fluoroscopy. Technical development may further increase utility of IVUS imaging in interventional radiology. Received: 22 May 2000; Accepted: 7 June 2000     

自制天然软骨细胞外基质支架材料的生物相容性研究

目的：对自行研制的天然脱细胞基质(NECM)进行一系列牛物相容性试验，评价其组织相容性。方法：采用细胞毒性试验、全身毒性试验、溶血试验、热原试验、淋巴细胞转化试验及异体体内植入试验来评价其生物相容性。结果：自制NECM支架材料无细胞毒性．无溶血现象，无全身毒性，无致热源作用，无致敏淋巴细胞作用，体内埋植不引起炎症反应。结论：自制NECM具有良好的生物相容性，有可能成为理想的天然生物支架材料。     

雷帕霉素洗脱支架置入动物体内后的支架内皮化进程

目的研究雷帕霉素洗脱支架(CypherTM)对血管内皮再生的影响。方法杂种犬6只,经麻醉后行血管造影,选择动脉血管直径为2.25 mm的直血管段在远端及近端分别置入直径为2.25 mm的CypherTM支架及Bx son ic支架。术后仍继续给予抗血小板治疗,分别在术后1月、3月时行再次血管造影后取标本行扫描电镜检查。结果术后1月、3月血管造影CypherTM支架及Bx son ic支架均无管腔丢失。1月时扫描电镜显示CypherTM支架内皮覆盖不完整,有一定的血小板黏附、聚集;Bx son ic支架内皮覆盖完整,未见血小板黏附聚集。3月时CypherTM支架及Bx son ic支架内皮覆盖均较完整,无血小板黏附、聚集。结论CypherTM支架内皮再生较裸金属支架缓慢,有一定的血小板激活。3个月时才能完全实现内皮化。置入CypherTM支架的患者应进行更为严格的抗血小板治疗。