光学相干断层成像比较猪冠状动脉西罗莫司洗脱支架与佐他莫司洗脱支架置入后早期新生内膜覆盖情况

目的应用光学相干断层成像(OCT)比较西罗莫司洗脱支架(SES)与佐他莫司洗脱支架(ZES)置入后1月内新生内膜覆盖情况。方法 18只中华小型猪平均分为3组,每只猪分别在前降支和右冠状动脉随机置入SES和ZES支架各一枚,3组实验动物分别在第7天、14天、28天进行OCT检查,测量新生内膜厚度、支架内面积、管腔内面积、新生内膜面积、面积狭窄百分比和新生内膜覆盖率,比较ZES与SES置入后1月内新生内膜覆盖情况。结果 OCT测量结果显示,支架置入7天和14天时,ZES与SES两种支架丝表面新生内膜厚度和新生内膜覆盖率均存在显著统计学差异(P<0.001)。同样支架术后28天时ZES与SES支架丝表面新生内膜厚度存在显著统计学差异(244.3±282.3μmvs136.3±91.1μm,P<0.001),新生内膜覆盖率存在显著差异(94.88%±2.93%vs90.96%±4.35%,P=0.008)。结论在支架置入后1个月内,ZES与SES比较新生内膜增生更显著,支架丝表面新生内膜覆盖率更高。     

抗CD34抗体优化雷帕霉素洗脱支架疗效的实验研究

目的 评价抗CD34抗体对雷帕霉素洗脱支架早期再内皮化以及远期抗再狭窄的影响.方法 将裸金属支架(BMS)、雷帕霉素洗脱支架(SES)和抗CD34抗体与雷帕霉素洗脱联合支架(ASES)随机置入到22头中华小型猪的冠状动脉内(共置入15枚BMS、17枚SES和16枚ASES).10头中华小型猪在置入支架(共置入6枚BMS、7枚SES和7枚ASES)后2周,另外12头中华小型猪在置入支架(共置入9枚BMS、10枚SES和9枚ASES)后3个月,进行冠状动脉造影及冠状动脉内光学相干断层成像( OCT)检查,并在处死动物后对支架段冠状动脉进行病理组织学检查及扫描电镜观察.结果 (1)支架术后2周,冠状动脉造影、OCT图像及支架段冠状动脉的病理组织学的观察均未发现支架内血栓及小的附壁血栓.对OCT图像的分析显示,ASES新生内膜覆盖率显著高于SES[ (55.56±35.27)％比(41.82±23.28)％,P＜0.05];ASES平均内膜覆盖厚度不但显著高于SES[(89.0±5.0)μm比(32.0±4.9) μm,P＜0.01],而且显著高于BMS[( 89.0±5.0) μ,m比(44.0±7.2)μm,P＜0.01].病理组织学观察及扫描电镜观察显示,ASES和BMS新生内膜覆盖水平及质量均优于SES.(2)支架术后3个月,定量冠状动脉造影显示ASES晚期支架内管腔丢失显著低于BMS [(0.18±0.06)mm比(0.35±0.06)mm,P＜0.05];对OCT图像的分析显示,ASES和SES新生内膜增生百分比均显著低于BMS[ (34.75±2.64)％和(35.63±2.07)％比(48.28±3.25)％,均P＜0.01];组织病理学分析显示,ASES和SES面积再狭窄百分比均显著低于BMS组[(28.65±5.64)％和(29.33±6.07)％比(46.18±8.25)％,均P＜0.05].结论 将抗CD34抗体联合应用到雷帕霉素洗脱支架上能够显著抵消后者在支架术后2周对再内皮化的抑制作用,同时没有削弱雷帕霉素洗脱支架术后3个月的抗再狭窄效能.     

雷帕霉素与CD34抗体联合支架系统的安全有效性研究

目的:观察药物与抗体联合支架是否安全,并与药物支架相比是否减少远期支架内再狭窄和晚期血栓形成。方法:选择60例冠状动脉造影提示靶病变为狭窄病变,随机分为两组,每组30例,分别置入雷帕霉素与CD34抗体联合支架系统(ASES),或雷帕霉素洗脱支架(SES),观察30天主要心脏不良事件和9个月晚期管腔丢失。结果:ASES治疗即刻效果与SES相似,9个月复查结果病变,经OCT检查证实,支架内血管直径比较,差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。靶血管重建率(%):ASES组10.83%,SES组5.40%,P0.05;ASES组内膜增生较SES组明显,内膜厚度平均(0.27±0.05)mm,SES组内膜厚度平均(0.12±0.07)mm。两组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P=0.033)。结论:ASES是安全的、有效的、血运重建率和支架内血栓形成比例均不高。并有血管内皮化更良好的特征。     

采用光学相干断层成像评价无再狭窄药物洗脱支架内膜增生

目的应用冠状动脉血管内光学相干断层成像技术(optical coherence tomography,OCT)评价造影随访无再狭窄的药物洗脱支架(drug eluting stent,DES)内皮增生情况。方法从北京安贞医院2007年9月至2008年9月连续入选DES术后无症状而接受冠状动脉造影复查无明显再狭窄的患者18例,所有患者接受OCT检查,比较不同的DES植入时间、不同DES组之间,每组支架小梁血管内膜增生情况。结果共分析4709个支架小梁,其中被内皮完全覆盖的支架小梁个数4173个(88.6%),被内皮部分覆盖的个数是33个(0.7%),暴露的小梁个数382个(8.1%);贴壁不良的小梁个数121个(2.6%),覆盖支架小梁的内膜的平均厚度是0.099mm,内膜厚度100μm的小梁个数2378个(50.5%);不同药物洗脱支架之间内膜增生厚度、支架小梁内膜覆盖及晚期支架贴壁不良差异有统计学意义;与DES植入时间12个月相比,植入时间12个月血管内膜增生厚度有明显增加趋势(0.1183mm比0.0875mm;P=0.001);支架内膜无覆盖比率分别是:1.7%比6.8%(P0.05);贴壁不良比率是:2.1%比0.5%(P0.001)。结论通过OCT分析16个月左右的药物洗脱支架血管内膜厚度,总的来说90.1%的支架小梁有内膜覆盖,但是仍然有高达9.9%的无内膜覆盖,支架类型、支架置入时间之间内膜覆盖、支架贴壁有一定差异;同时支架植入大于12个月的支架贴壁不良比率高于不足12个月的,提示更晚期的支架贴壁不良情况存在,对于药物洗脱支架的随访时间应该更长,双联抗血小板治疗疗程也许应该更长。     

光学相干断层成像分析极晚期支架内血栓形成

背景极晚期支架内血栓形成(VLST)是一种有致死风险的介入术后晚期并发症,但其具体发生机制尚不完全明确。目的应用光学相干断层成像(OCT)评价23例药物洗脱支架(DES)或金属裸支架(BMS)相关的VLST靶病变。方法入选VLST患者23例(18例DES,5例BMS),介入治疗前于靶病变处行OCT检查。结果支架植入至发生VLST的持续时间BMS组明显长于DES组[(112.00±51.36)个月vs(41.39±19.64)个月,P0.001]。BMS组新生内膜厚度大于DES组[(0.33±0.24)μm vs(0.26±0.22)μm,P0.001]。23例VLST靶病变中,OCT明确观察到支架内新生内膜含薄纤维帽粥样斑块(TCFA)18例(78.26%),支架内再狭窄15例(65.22%)。新生内膜破裂15例(65.22%),DES组与BMS组间差异无统计学意义(55.56%vs 100%,P=0.07),破裂位于最小管腔面积处13例(56.52%)。存在无内膜覆盖支架丝17例(73.91%),DES组高于BMS组(88.89%vs 20%,P=0.008)。同时存在新生内膜破裂和无内膜覆盖支架丝8例(34.78%)。与无新生内膜破裂相比,有新生内膜破裂病变更易出现TIMI血流3级(60.00%vs 12.50%,P=0.038)。结论本支架内新生内膜动脉粥样硬化进展至内膜破裂在BMS和DES相关的VLST病变中均普遍存在,且DES早于BMS。新生内膜延迟愈合在DES相关的VLST靶病变中较为多见。     

光学相干断层成像评价植入不同药物洗脱支架后的血管愈合情况

目的应用光学相干断层成像（OCT）比较急性心肌梗死（AMI）患者植入不同药物洗脱支架（DES）后的新生内膜覆盖和支架贴壁情况以评估血管愈合。方法 49例AMI患者植入不同DES后9个月时进行OCT检查。其中20个雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架（SES,Cypher）,12个紫杉醇药物洗脱支架（PES,Taxus）和17个雷帕霉素衍生物药物洗脱支架（ZES,Endeavor）。每隔1mm评估OCT横断面影像每个支架柱的新生内膜覆盖和贴壁情况,同时观察每个支架内的血栓发生情况。结果总计对12378个支架柱进行了分析。SES的新生内膜增生最少,新生内膜厚度：SES（77±60）μm、PES（153±82）μm、ZES（265±130）μm,且新生内膜增生面积百分比最低,SES（10±8）%、PES（19±8）%、ZES（28±9）%,但SES和PES有更多未被新生内膜覆盖的支架柱,SES（15.1±16）%、PES（7.1±10）%、ZES（0.6±1.5）%,且贴壁不良支架柱的发生率也高于ZES,SES（3.8±7.2）%、PES（2.1±4.4）%、ZES（0±0）%,而有完全新生内膜覆盖的支架比例以ZES为高,SES5%、PES33.3%、ZES82.4%。血栓的发生率SES和PES高于ZES,SES34%、PES33%、ZES6%。结论 AMI患者植入不同类型DES后,其支架的新生内膜覆盖程度和贴壁不良的发生率是显著不同的,因此DES的类型可能影响了AMI血栓性病变的血管愈合过程。     

紫杉醇水蛭素复合物微孔载药支架对兔腹主动脉内膜的影响

目的 评价在兔腹主动脉中置入紫杉醇水蛭素复合物微孔载药支架(心衡支架)的可行性、安全性,观察其对血管内膜的影响.方法 选择体重为2～3 kg的新西兰白兔20只,随机分为空白组、金属裸支架组、紫杉醇支架组、心衡支架小剂量组、心衡支架大剂量组共5组(每组4只),术后4周、12周分别进行血管造影并计算支架内晚期丢失.处死动物后剖取覆盖支架的腹主动脉段,光镜下观察血管内皮化状况,进行统计学分析. 结果 所有兔腹主动脉内均成功置入支架,4周时与金属裸支架相比,心衡支架大剂量组的新生内膜厚度显著减少(0.05±0.02比0.13±0.05 mm,P=0.02);12周时与紫杉醇支架相比,心衡支架大剂量组的新生内膜厚度也显著减少(0.07±0.11比0.18±0.21 mm,P=0.17),而心衡支架小剂量组在两个时期内新生内膜厚度均无显著改变(P值分别为0.68、0.92).光镜下可见所有支架表面均有完整的内皮细胞覆盖.结论 大剂量紫杉醇水蛭素复合物支架置入血管后的新生血管内膜较单纯紫杉醇支架更少.     

雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架对糖尿病小型猪冠状动脉支架置入后内膜增生的影响

目的:评估雷帕霉素药物洗脱支架(SES)对糖尿病小型猪冠状动脉支架置入后内膜增生的作用.方法:建立链脲菌素诱导的糖尿病小型猪模型(糖尿病组,n=12),随机选取2支冠状动脉置入SES,共计置入24枚支架,术后饲养6个月,与非糖尿病置入SES支架的小型猪模型(对照组,n=12)比较冠状动脉造影、血管内超声及组织切片检查结果.结果:两组动物支架置入冠状动脉分布,术前参照血管直径[糖尿病组:(2.78±0.35)mm,对照组:(2.81±0.29)mm]及术后即刻最小管腔内径[糖尿病组:(2.90±0.42)mm,对照组:(2.89±0.33)mm]均相似(P均>0.05).术后6个月糖尿病组支架内狭窄程度[(35.6±9.2)%和(7.9±3.1)%,P<0.001]、支架内晚期管腔丢失[(0.32±0.09)mm和(0.09±0.04)mm,P<0.001]、新生内膜厚度[血管内超声:(0.35±0.12)mm和(0.11±0.08)mm,P<0.05]及新生内膜面积[血管内超声:(1.29±0.51)mm~2和(0.26±0.11)mm~2,P<0.001;组织切片:(1.24±0.76)mm~2和(0.19±0.08)mm~2,P<0.05]均显著高于对照组.结论:糖尿病小型猪冠状动脉置入SES后内膜增生程度显著高于无糖尿病模型.     

光学相干断层成像和血管内超声在冠状动脉介入手术中的应用

目的 应用光学相干断层成像(OCT)及血管内超声(IVUS)检测技术评价冠状动脉内粥样硬化斑块的稳定性,并指导支架置入,检测血管对置入支架后即刻和中远期的反应.方法 选择2008年2-7月间的27例患者,进行冠状动脉造影、OCT及IVUS检查,共检查了30支血管,其中8处为药物支架植入术后血管,并对19处病变进行了支架置入.结果 除外支架置入的8例(置入6个月～4年)外,其余22例病变行OCT及IVUS检查,发现稳定性斑块5例,不稳定斑块17例,其中OCT检出内膜小撕裂4例(IVUS未检出,P＞0.05),冠状动脉撕裂伴夹层病变5例(IVUS检出1例,P＞0.05),血栓形成5例(IVUS检出1例,P＞0.05),偏心斑块伴薄纤维帽12例(IVUS检出2例,P＜0.01).8例曾经进行支架治疗的患者,造影、OCT和IVUS发现2例再狭窄;OCT显示支架内膜覆盖良好,IVUS小能精确看到内膜;OCT检测出1例患者有支架后瘤样扩张.对17例不稳定性斑块及2例支架再狭窄病例行支架置入术,术后支架膨胀不良发生率26.0%,OCT及IVUS检出率相同;支架贴壁不良发生率63.2%,IVUS榆出率低于OCT(10.5%比63.2%,P＜0.01);支架近远端撕裂10.5%,IVUS均不能检出;内膜脱垂发生率52.6%,IVUS检出率低于OCT(10.5%比52.6%,P＜0.05).结论 OCT与IVUS相比,在不稳定性斑块检测准确度方面明显优于IVUS,更能精确指导冠状动脉支架置人.IVUS在操作简便性及反映斑块负荷方面要优于OCT.     

采用光学相干断层成像技术评价海利欧斯雷帕霉素洗脱支架术9个月后内膜覆盖情况

目的 应用光学相干断层成像评价国产雷帕霉素洗脱支架置入后支架内血管新生内膜的生长情况,并能对患者的双重抗血小板药物治疗疗程提供依据.方法 对10例置入海利欧斯药物洗脱支架患者术后常规抗血小板治疗9个月后行冠状动脉血管内光学相干断层成像检查,间隔1 mm测量每个截面中支架小梁的新生内膜覆盖情况.结果 总共测量296 mm长度支架阶段的2 063个支架小梁,支架血管内膜无覆盖率是64.6%,有内膜覆盖的平均内膜厚度是95.70±66.62 μm,平均新生内膜面积的管腔百分比为5.061 8%±5.662 5%.结论 海利欧斯洗脱支架植入9个月后内膜覆盖不良的比例较高,提示对于海利欧斯洗脱支架的随访时间应该更长,双联抗血小板治疗疗程也应该更长.     

光学相干断层成像评价药物洗脱支架置入术后晚期支架贴壁不良

目的 探讨药物洗脱支架(DES)置入术后晚期支架贴壁不良的特点.方法 分析32例(包括51支血管、共置入71个支架)置入DES 1年后[(14.8±5.2)个月]行光学相干断层成像(OCT)检查的患者资料,对支架节段的OCT图像每间隔0.5 mm取1帧图像进行分析,找出贴壁不良的支架金属结构,测量支架到参照血管内壁的距离及支架表面内膜厚度,分析晚期支架贴壁不良的特点.结果 OCT检查在7例(21.9%)患者中检出支架贴壁不良,其中4例合并支架段血管的正性重构,1例重叠置入支架,2例发现由血栓覆盖支架金属结构,7例患者随访期间无心脏不良事件发生.97.6%的支架金属结构完全贴壁并不同程度的内膜覆盖,2.4%的支架金属结构贴壁不良,包括1.2%的支架金属结构位于血管分支开口.位于血管分支开口的支架金属结构与其他贴壁不良支架表面的内膜覆盖厚度差异无统计学意义[(0.06±0.05)mm比(0.05±0.03)mm,P>0.05].绪论晚期支架贴壁不良见于DES置入最初的贴壁不良、血管壁正性重构、重叠置入支架以及支架金属结构位于分支血管开口;贴壁不良的支架金属结构表面亦有不同程度的内膜覆盖.     

Comparison of neointimal coverage by optical coherence tomography of a sirolimus-eluting stent versus a bare-metal stent three months after implantation

No detailed data regarding neointimal coverage of bare-metal stents (BMSs) at 3 months after implantation was reported to date. This investigation was designed to evaluate the neointimal coverage of BMSs compared with sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) using optical coherence tomography. A prospective optical coherence tomographic follow-up examination was performed 3 months after stent implantation for patients who underwent BMS (n = 16) or SES implantation (n = 24). Neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) thickness on each stent strut and percentage of NIH area in each cross section were measured. Malapposition of stent struts to the vessel wall and the existence of in-stent thrombi were also evaluated. There were 5,076 struts of SESs and 2,875 struts of BMSs identified. NIH thickness and percentage of NIH area in the BMS group were higher than in the SES group (351 +/- 248 vs 31 +/- 39 mum; p <0.0001; 45.0 +/- 14% vs 10.0 +/- 4%; p <0.0001, respectively). The frequency of uncovered struts was higher in the SES group than the BMS group (15% vs 0.1%; p <0.0001). Malapposed struts were observed more frequently in the SES group than the BMS group (15% vs 1.1%; p <0.0001). In conclusion, there was no difference in incidence of in-stent thrombus between the 2 groups (14% vs 0%; p = 0.23). The present study showed almost all BMS struts to be well covered at a 3-month follow-up, suggesting that patients receiving BMS stents may not require dual-antiplatelet therapy >3 months after implantation.     

Neointimal coverage of sirolimus-eluting stents at 6-month follow-up: evaluated by optical coherence tomography.

AIMS: Since the intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) cannot detect neointimal layers in the majority of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) at the chronic phase, it is still controversial to what extent SES remain uncovered. However, optical coherence tomography (OCT) with excellent resolution may be able to detect thinner neointima. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 34 patients (57 SES) underwent OCT and IVUS evaluations at 6-month follow-up. The thickness of neointima on each SES strut cross-section and strut apposition to the vessel wall was evaluated. By OCT evaluation, the median (25th, 75th percentiles) neointima thickness was 52.5 microm (28.0 microm, 147.6 microm) and the prevalence of struts covered by thin neointima undetectable by IVUS was 64%. The average rate of neointima-covered struts in an individual SES was 89%. Nine SES (16%) showed full coverage by neointima, whereas the remaining stents had partially uncovered strut lesions. Among the 6840 struts visualized by OCT in all of the SES, 79 struts showed malapposition without neointimal coverage, and were frequently observed in the areas of SES overlap. CONCLUSION: At 6 months, most of the SES were covered with thin neointima, but few showed full coverage.     

Optical coherence tomography analysis of strut coverage in biolimus- and sirolimus-eluting stents: 3-Month and 12-month serial follow-up

Background

No randomized studies have been conducted to investigate serial changes in optical coherence tomography (OCT) analyses following implantation of biolimus-A9-eluting stents (BES) and sirolimus-eluting stents (SES).

Methods

A total of 60 patients fulfilling the study criteria were randomly assigned into BES (n = 30) and SES (n = 30) implantation groups. Serial OCT evaluation at post-procedure, 3- and 12-month follow-up was performed in 46 patients [BES (n = 22) and SES (n = 24)]. OCT analyses were compared according to the type of stents and the follow-up time intervals. The percentage of uncovered struts was defined as the ratio of uncovered struts to total struts in all cross-sections. The primary endpoint was the percentage change (Δ) of uncovered struts in the 3- and 12-month follow-up samples.

Results

The percentage of uncovered struts at the 3-month time period was not significantly different in the BES and SES groups; the median value (interquartile range) was 14.7% (0.0–23.4) versus 8.6% (0.7–21.5) (p = 0.98), respectively. However, OCT at the 12-month follow-up showed a significantly lower percentage of uncovered struts [2.6% (0.8–5.6) versus 6.2% (1.7–14.7), (p = 0.028), respectively] without significant difference of neointimal thickness. BES showed a greater reduction of percentage Δ of uncovered struts from 3–12 months than that of SES [− 17.2 ± 14.5% versus − 7.7 ± 16.3%, respectively (p = 0.043)].

Conclusions

Both drug-eluting stents showed a high percentage of incomplete strut coverage at 3 months. However, BES showed a significantly lower percentage of uncovered struts at 12 months compared to that of SES. This was achieved by superior strut coverage from 3 to 12 months.     

Optical coherence tomography analysis of the stent strut and prediction of resolved strut malapposition at 3 months after 2nd-generation drug-eluting stent implantation

Our objective was to clarify whether thrombogenic problems with stent struts are resolved at 3 months after 2nd-generation drug-eluting stent implantation. Twenty-one patients with stable angina pectoris having 28 (22 zotarolimus-eluting, 6 everolimus-eluting) stents with optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were evaluated. Stent strut coverage and malapposition were evaluated by OCT immediately after PCI and at 3-month follow-up. Acute strut malapposition was observed in 26 out of 28 analyzed stents (92.9 %). At 3-month follow-up, 7 (26.9 %) of those 26 stents with strut malapposition were completely resolved, and the mean percentages of uncovered struts and malapposed struts were 8.3 and 2.0 % when analyzed by each individual stent. When analyzing a total of 30,060 struts, 807 struts (2.7 %) demonstrated acute strut malapposition. Among these, 219 struts (27.1 %) demonstrated persistent strut malapposition. On the basis of receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis, a strut-to-vessel (S-V) distance ≤160 µm on post-stenting OCT images was the corresponding cutoff point for resolved malapposed struts (sensitivity 78.1 %, specificity 62.8 %, area under the curve 0.758). The S-V distance of persistent malapposed struts on post-stenting OCT images was longer than that of resolved malapposed struts (235 ± 112 vs. 176 ± 93 µm, p < 0.01). At 3 months after PCI, the prevalence rates of uncovered and malapposed struts were relatively low in 2nd-generation drug-eluting stent. Our results suggest that OCT-guide PCI with an S-V distance ≤160 µm may be recommended especially in patients with planed short-term DAPT.     

药物洗脱支架术后冠状动脉造影随访无再狭窄患者光学相干断层成像检查结果分析

Objective:To evaluate neointimal coverage after Drug Eluting Stent implantation without no restenosis during angiographic follow up by using optical coherence tomography(OCT).Methods:18 case enrolled into this project who received angiography follow up and OCT checkout.Results:1.Totally,4709 struts were analyzed and 88.6% were completely covered with neointimal,and 0.7% were partly covered and 8.1% were uncovered.The rate of late malapposition of struts was 2.6%.The average neointimal hyperplasia thickness...     

支架内再狭窄38例光学相干断层成像影像分析

目的分析支架内再狭窄患者光学相干断层成像(OCT)影像学表现特征。方法回顾性分析2016年1月至2018年12月在西京医院行冠状动脉造影诊断为支架内再狭窄并行OCT检查患者38例,共42处支架内再狭窄病变。支架内再狭窄时间为52.0(17.5,84.0)个月。根据发生时间分为支架内再狭窄时间≤20个月组(11例,12处病变,中位随访时间8.5个月)和支架内再狭窄时间>20个月组(27例,30处病变,中位随访时间75个月)。结果38例患者平均年龄为(62.84±11.08)岁,其中男性22例(57.9%),高血压病19例(50.0%),糖尿病17例(44.7%)。定量冠状动脉造影(QCA)分析结果显示,最小管腔直径为(0.88±0.55)mm,直径再狭窄率为(66.41±18.51)%。OCT对支架内再狭窄可能原因分析,支架膨胀不全、贴壁不良、支架直径偏小分别占21.1%、10.5%以及5.3%。OCT对血栓性质分析,血栓见于21.1%患者,其中红色血栓、白色血栓及混合血栓分别占2.6%、5.3%以及13.2%。支架内再狭窄时间>20个月组钙化(26.7%比8.3%,P=0.372)、薄纤维帽粥样硬化斑块(10.0%比0,P=0.556)、巨噬细胞(40.0%比8.3%,P=0.102)、斑块侵蚀(50.0%比16.7%,P=0.101)与支架内再狭窄时间≤20个月组发生率相比,差异均无统计学意义,但均有升高趋势,而脂质(60.0%比25.0%,P=0.040)差异有统计学意义。结论支架内再狭窄患者伴有支架膨胀不全或贴壁不良等手术操作因素,随着时间的延长支架内再狭窄患者新生斑块不稳定性有增加趋势。     

Serial long-term evaluation of neointimal stent coverage and thrombus after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation by use of coronary angioscopy

Objective

Progression of neointimal stent coverage (NSC) and changes in thrombus were evaluated serially by coronary angioscopy for up to 2 years after sirolimus‐eluting stent (SES) implantation.

Design

Serial angioscopic observations were performed in 20 segments of 20 patients at baseline, and at 6 months and 2 years after SES implantation. NSC was classified as follows: 0, uncovered struts; 1, visible struts through thin neointima; or 2, no visible struts. In each patient, maximum and minimum NSC was evaluated. Existence of thrombus was also examined.

Results

The maximum NSC increased from 6 months to 2 years (1.2 (0.4) vs 1.8 (0.4), respectively, p = 0.005), while the minimum NSC did not change (0.7 (0.5) vs 0.8 (0.4), respectively, p = 0.25). The prevalence of patients with uncovered struts did not decrease from 6 months to 2 years (35% vs 20%, respectively, p = 0.29). Although there were no thrombus‐related adverse events, new thrombus formation was found in one patient (5%) at the 6‐month, and in four patients (20%) at the 2‐year follow‐up evaluations. Frequencies of thrombus inside the SES at baseline, 6 months and 2 years did not differ one from another (40%, 40% and 30%, respectively; p = NS).

Conclusions

Neointimal growth inside the SES progressed heterogeneously. Uncovered struts persisted in 20% of the patients for up to 2 years and subclinical thrombus formation was not a rare phenomenon.Recently, occurrence of late stent thrombosis (LST) after drug‐eluting stent implantation has became a major clinical concern.^1,2,3 A long‐term follow‐up study demonstrated that LST occurs at a constant rate of 0.6% a year for up to 3 years after drug‐eluting stent implantation.³ Pathological investigation shows that delayed arterial healing, characterised by an incomplete endothelialisation and persistence of fibrin, has a key role in the occurrence of LST.^4,5 Moreover, a powerful predictor of LST is the existence of uncovered struts without endothelialisation.⁵ We therefore proposed the hypothesis that the uncovered struts of a sirolimus‐eluting stent (SES) remain for an extended period of time.Coronary angioscopy provides a direct visualisation of the lumen and detailed information on the condition of neointimal stent coverage (NSC) and thrombus.^6,7,8 This imaging modality has the advantage of allowing the identification of an intracoronary thrombus.⁸ Presently, no long‐term angioscopic follow‐up data after SES implantation are available. We herein present our findings as derived from angioscopic examination, focusing on the long‐term serial changes in the NSC, especially the uncovered stent struts, and the presence of thrombus inside the SES.     

Serial long-term evaluation of neointimal stent coverage and thrombus after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation by use of coronary angioscopy

Objective

Progression of neointimal stent coverage (NSC) and changes in thrombus were evaluated serially by coronary angioscopy for up to 2 years after sirolimus‐eluting stent (SES) implantation.

Methods

Serial angioscopic observations were performed in 20 segments of 20 patients at baseline, at 6 months and at 2 years after SES implantation. NSC was classified as follows: 0, uncovered struts; 1, visible struts through thin neointima; or 2, no visible struts. In each patient, maximum and minimum NSC was evaluated. Existence of thrombus was also examined.

Results

The maximum NSC increased from 6 months to 2 years (mean (SD) 1.2 (0.4) vs 1.8 (0.4), respectively, p = 0.005), while the minimum NSC did not change (0.7 (0.5) vs 0.8 (0.4), respectively, p = 0.25). The prevalence of patients with uncovered struts did not decrease from 6 months to 2 years (35% vs 20%, respectively, p = 0.29). Although there were no thrombus‐related adverse events, new thrombus formation was found in 5% of 6‐month, and in 20% of 2‐year follow‐up evaluations. The prevalence of thrombus inside the SES at baseline, 6 months and 2 years was similar (40%, 40% and 30%, respectively; p = NS).

Conclusions

Neointimal growth inside the SES progressed heterogeneously. Uncovered struts persisted in 20% of the patients for up to 2 years and subclinical thrombus formation was not uncommon.Recently, occurrence of late stent thrombosis (LST) after drug‐eluting stent implantation has became a major clinical concern.^1,2,3 A long‐term follow‐up study demonstrated that LST occurs at a constant rate of 0.6% a year for up to 3 years after drug‐eluting stent implantation.³ Pathological investigation showed that delayed arterial healing, characterised by an incomplete endothelialisation and persistence of fibrin, has a key role in the occurrence of LST.^4,5 Moreover, a powerful predictor of LST is the existence of uncovered struts without endothelialisation.⁵ We therefore suggested that the uncovered struts of a sirolimus‐eluting stent (SES) remain for an extended period of time.Coronary angioscopy provides direct visualisation of the lumen and detailed information on the condition of neointimal stent coverage (NSC) and thrombus.^6,7,8 This imaging modality has the advantage of allowing the identification of an intracoronary thrombus.⁸ Presently, no long‐term angioscopic follow‐up data after SES implantation are available. Here we present our findings from angioscopic examination, focusing on the long‐term serial changes in the NSC, especially the uncovered stent struts, and the presence of thrombus inside the SES.