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Virtual Histology:From Theory to Vulnerable Plaque Detection
Shaoliang Chen MD
Nanjing First Hospital
Nanjing Cardiovascular Hospital
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) commonly results from rupture of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA), and occasionally results from erosion or calcified nodules.
Pathological features of TCFA are the presence of thin fibrous cap (<65μm) and a large lipid core.
Bruke AP et al. N Eng J Med.1997;336:1276-1282Falk E, et al. Circulation. 1995; 92: 657-671Virmani R, et al. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.2000; 20: 1262
IVUS – Listening through walls
LumenLumen
Lipid
VesselVessel
US signalUS signal
BackscatteredBackscatteredsignal or RF datasignal or RF data
BackscatteredBackscatteredsignal or RF datasignal or RF data
From Conventional IVUS imaging toFrom Conventional IVUS imaging toRadiofrequency Signal ProcessingRadiofrequency Signal Processing
• Conventional IVUS images are derived from the Conventional IVUS images are derived from the envelope of the RadioFrequency signal recorded by envelope of the RadioFrequency signal recorded by the US transducerthe US transducer
• More information can be derived from the processing More information can be derived from the processing of the raw RF signal itself for:of the raw RF signal itself for:
tissue characterizationtissue characterization evaluation of mechanical properties evaluation of mechanical properties assessment of flowassessment of flow
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Virtual histology IVUS (VH-IVUS) uses amplitude and frequency of echoes
Especially, Necrotic Core component is knownto related to plaque vulnerability.
VH- IVUS differentiates coronaryplaque into 4 types
Frequency
Amplitude
Echolucent Plaque and VH(n=53)
VH Phenotype of Echolucent Lesion
Echolucent Zone Adjacend of Echolucent Zone
Yang AHA 2008
Plaque Classification
1. “ Adaptive Intimal Thickening ”Plaque comprised of nearly allfibrous tissue (<5% of fibrofatty,calcification and/or NC plaque).
2. Pathological Intimal Thickening” –Mainly mixture of fibrous, fibrofatty(>5%), and necrotic core and somecalcified tissue <5%.
Plaque Classification“Fibro-Atheroma” – Fibrotic cap and significantNecrotic Core (confluent NC >5% of total plaquevolume) in fibrotic and/or fibrofatty tissue
It will very likely be that the most important goal is todifferentiate the FibroAtheroma plaque types from theother three plaque types during assessments of highrisk lesions for rupture.
Definition of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) by VH-IVUS
In at least 3 consecutive frames,(1)Percent Necrotic Core area to plaque area> 10%without evident overlying fibrous component(2)Percent plaque area to vessel area > 40%
Rodriguez-Granillo et al. J Am Coll Cardiol ,2005; 46:2038-42
Not only volume of NC, but also extent of NC contact with lumen are important.
Measurement of angle of NC contact with lumen (NCCL) wasperformed by a MATLABTM at Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, byDr. Garcia-Garcia HM.
Overall NC 31.1%Blue area;major NCCL, 28.3%purple plus blue areaTotal NCCL, 30.5%
Red line;angle of the major NCCL, 9°White and red line;angle of the total NCCL, 35°
Sawada T, Shite J et al Eur Heart J 2008; 29:1136-46
By necrotic core angle contact with lumen,VH-IVUS may estimate thin fibrous cap.However, IVUS can not visualize surface
fibrous cap due to limited resolution >100μm.
Acute Plaque Rupture79 years old maleUnstable, DM (type II), hypertension, lipid disorder, prior MIVH IVUS; TCFA with three layers
Changes of plaque morphology
TCFA n=20
ThCFA n=93
PITn=62
65%10%
25%
90%
3%1%6%
71%
10%
Fibrotic/fibrocalcific plaques did not change.
Kubo T, JACC in press
The PROSPECT Trial700 pts with ACS
UA (with ECGΔ) or NSTEMI or STEMI >24o
1-2 vessel CAD undergoing PCIat up to 40 sites in U.S., Europe
PCI of culprit lesion(s)Successful and uncomplicated
Metabolic S.• Waist circum• Fast lipids• Fast glu• HgbA1C• Fast insulin• Creatinine
Biomarkers• Hs CRP• IL-6• sCD40L• MPO• TNFα• MMP9• Lp-PLA2• others
Formally enrolled
PI: Gregg W. StoneSponsor: Abbott Vascular; Partner: Volcano
PROSPECT MethodologyIVUS/VH Core Lab Analysis
Lesions are classified into 5 main sub-typesbased on VH composition