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Serial Evaluation of Vascular Response After Implantation of a New Sirolimus-Eluting Stent With Bioabsorbable Polymer (MISTENT): an optical coherence tomography and histopathological study.
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The Journal of invasive cardiology [J Invasive Cardiol] 2012 Nov; Vol. 24 (11), pp. 560-8. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: Novel vascular scaffolds aim at equipoise between safety and efficacy. Intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) allows in-vivo serial assessment of stent-vessel interactions with high resolution and frequent sampling and may complement histology assessment. We investigated the vascular response to a novel absorbable coating sirolimus-eluting stent (AC-SES) by means of serial OCT and histology evaluation in a porcine model.<br />Methods: One AC-SES and one bare-metal stent (BMS) were implanted in separate coronary arteries of three Yucatan mini-swine. Serial OCT was performed post procedure and at 3-, 28-, 90-, and 180-day follow-up. Normalized optical density (NOD) was used for the assessment of tissue response over time. Histological evaluation was performed at day 180.<br />Results: A total of 6408 stent struts were analyzed. OCT revealed 100% of struts covered at 28 days, and a significant difference in NOD from 3 to 28 days (0.64 ± 0.07 vs 0.71 ± 0.05, respectively; P<.001) in the AC-SES group. Neointimal thickness was 0.14 ± 0.08 mm, 0.17 ± 0.11 mm, and 0.16 ± 0.09 mm in the AC-SES group and 0.18 ± 0.10 mm, 0.14 ± 0.09 mm, and 0.10 ± 0.08 mm in the BMS group, while rates of uncovered struts were 0%, 0%, and 3.1% and 1.4%, 7.8%, and 21.5%, respectively, at 28, 90, and 180 days. Minimal inflammation and a mature endothelialization were demonstrated in both groups by histology.<br />Conclusion: OCT serial assessment of vascular response suggested NIH maturation 28 days following AC-SES implantation in pigs. These findings, coupled with histological demonstration of low inflammation scores and complete endothelial coverage as measured at 180 days, suggest a satisfactory healing response to AC-SES.
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- Animals
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Restenosis pathology
Coronary Restenosis prevention & control
Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging
Disease Models, Animal
Endothelium, Vascular pathology
Follow-Up Studies
Neointima pathology
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention methods
Swine
Swine, Miniature
Time Factors
Absorbable Implants
Coronary Vessels pathology
Drug-Eluting Stents
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention instrumentation
Sirolimus
Tomography, Optical Coherence
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-2501
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of invasive cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23117309