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ArticleAnatolian journal of cardiology2018

Computational imaging of aortic vasa vasorum and neovascularization in rabbits using contrast-enhanced intravascular ultrasound: Association with histological analysis.

Manolis Vavuranakis, Theodore G Papaioannou, Dimitrios Vrachatis, Michael Katsimboulas, Elias A Sanidas, Sophia Vaina, George Agrogiannis, Efstratios Patsouris, Ioannis Kakadiaris, Christodoulos Stefanadis and 1 more

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Article in Anatolian journal of cardiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Manolis VavuranakisFirst Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Biomedical Engineering Unit, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University; Athens-Greece. vavouran@otenet.gr.
Theodore G Papaioannou
Dimitrios Vrachatis
Michael Katsimboulas
Elias A Sanidas
Sophia Vaina
George Agrogiannis
Efstratios Patsouris
Ioannis Kakadiaris
Christodoulos Stefanadis
Dimitrios Tousoulis
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GR

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Abstract

objectiveNeoangiogenesis is pathophysiologically related to atherosclerotic plaque growth and vulnerability. We examined the in vivo performance of a computational method using contrast-enhanced intravascular ultrasound (CE-IVUS) to detect and quantify aortic wall neovascularization in rabbits. We also compared these findings with histological data.

methodsNine rabbits were fed with a hyperlipidemic diet. IVUS image sequences were continuously recorded before and after the injection of a contrast agent. Mean enhancement of intensity of a region of interest (MEIR) was calculated using differential imaging algorithm. The percent difference of MEIR before and after the injection of microbubbles (d_MEIR) was used as an index of the density of plaque or/and adventitial neovascularization. Aortic segments were excised for histological analysis.

resultsCE-IVUS and histological analysis were performed in 11 arterial segments. MEIR was significantly increased (~20%) after microbubble injection (from 8.1±0.9 to 9.7±1.8, p=0.016). Segments with increased VV/neovessels in the tunica adventitia (histological scores 2 and 3) had significantly higher d_MEIR compared with segments with low presence of VV/neovessels (score 1); 40.5±22.9 vs. 8±14.6, p=0.024, respectively.

conclusionIt is possible to detect VV or neovessels in vivo using computational analysis of CE-IVUS images, which is in agreement with histological data. These findings may have critical implications on vulnerable plaque assessment and risk stratification.

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AnimalsContrast MediaDisease Models, AnimalMaleNeovascularization, PathologicPlaque, AtheroscleroticRabbitsUltrasonographyVasa VasorumContrast Media

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