Cardiac support device modifies left ventricular geometry and myocardial structure after myocardial infarction.

Autor: Blom AS; Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA., Mukherjee R, Pilla JJ, Lowry AS, Yarbrough WM, Mingoia JT, Hendrick JW, Stroud RE, McLean JE, Affuso J, Gorman RC, Gorman JH 3rd, Acker MA, Spinale FG
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Circulation [Circulation] 2005 Aug 30; Vol. 112 (9), pp. 1274-83.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.499202
Abstrakt: Background: Whether mechanical restraint of the left ventricle (LV) can influence remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) remains poorly understood. This study surgically placed a cardiac support device (CSD) over the entire LV and examined LV and myocyte geometry and function after MI.
Methods and Results: Post-MI sheep (35 to 45 kg; MI size, 23+/-2%) were randomized to placement of the CorCap CSD (Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc) (MI+CSD; n=6) or remained untreated (MI only; n=5). Uninstrumented sheep (n=10) served as controls. At 3 months after MI, LV end-diastolic volume (by MRI) was increased in the MI only group compared with controls (98+/-8 versus 43+/-4 mL; P<0.05). In the MI+CSD group, LV end-diastolic volume was lower than MI only values (56+/-7 mL; P<0.05) but remained higher than controls (P<0.05). Isolated LV myocyte shortening velocity was reduced by 35% from control values (P<0.05) in both MI groups. LV myocyte beta-adrenergic response was reduced with MI but normalized in the MI+CSD group. LV myocyte length increased in the MI group and was reduced in the MI+CSD group. Relative collagen content was increased and matrix metalloproteinase-9 was decreased within the MI border region of the CSD group.
Conclusions: A CSD beneficially modified LV and myocyte remodeling after MI through both cellular and extracellular mechanisms. These findings provide evidence that nonpharmacological strategies can interrupt adverse LV remodeling after MI.
Databáze: MEDLINE