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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2017

3D Whole-heart Myocardial Tissue Analysis.

Hans Thijs Van den Broek, Leon De Jong, Pieter A Doevendans, Steven A J Chamuleau, Frebus J Van Slochteren, René Van Es

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Evaluating Novel Targets of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Pig Models.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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Hans Thijs Van den BroekDepartment of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht.
Leon De JongDepartment of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht; MIRA Institute, University Twente.
Pieter A DoevendansDepartment of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht.
Steven A J ChamuleauDepartment of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht; S.A.J.Chamuleau@umcutrecht.nl.
Frebus J Van SlochterenDepartment of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht.
René Van EsDepartment of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht.

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Abstract

Cardiac regenerative therapies aim to protect and repair the injured heart in patients with ischemic heart disease. By injecting stem cells or other biologicals that enhance angio- or vasculogenesis into the infarct border zone (IBZ), tissue perfusion is improved, and the myocardium can be protected from further damage. For maximum therapeutic effect, it is hypothesized that the regenerative substance is best delivered to the IBZ. This requires accurate injections and has led to the development of new injection techniques. To validate these new techniques, we have designed a validation protocol based on myocardial tissue analysis. This protocol includes whole-heart myocardial tissue processing that enables detailed two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) analysis of the cardiac anatomy and intramyocardial injections. In a pig, myocardial infarction was created by a 90-min occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Four weeks later, a mixture of a hydrogel with superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIOs) and fluorescent beads was injected in the IBZ using a minimally-invasive endocardial approach. 1 h after the injection procedure, the pig was euthanized, and the heart was excised and embedded in agarose (agar). After the solidification of the agar, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), slicing of the heart, and fluorescence imaging were performed. After image post-processing, 3D analysis was performed to assess the IBZ targeting accuracy. This protocol provides a structured and reproducible method for the assessment of the targeting accuracy of intramyocardial injections into the IBZ. The protocol can be easily used when the processing of scar tissue and/or validation of the injection accuracy of the whole heart is desired.

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AnimalsHeartHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumSwine

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PMID28447974
PMCPMC5564696

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