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Recovery of Absolute Coronary Blood Flow and Microvascular Resistance After Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Exploratory Study

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posted on 2023-07-26, 14:58 authored by Daniëlle C. J. Keulards, Grigoris V. Karamasis, Osama Alsanjari, Jesse P. A. Demandt, Marcel van't Veer, Jo M. Zelis, Simon A. Dello, Mohamed El Farissi, Klio Konstantinou, Kare H. Tang, Paul A. Kelly, Thomas R. Keeble, Nico H. J. Pijls, John R. Davies, Koen Teeuwen
Background: This study aimed to investigate longitudinal physiological changes in the recanalized coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) vessel and its dependent myocardium after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods and Results: In this pilot study, 25 patients scheduled for elective CTO PCI with viable myocardium and angiographically visible collaterals were included. Absolute coronary blood flow and absolute microvascular resistance were measured invasively using continuous thermodilution. Measurements were performed immediately after successful CTO PCI and at short‐term follow‐up. In a subgroup of patients, physiological measurements were performed at the predominant donor vessel before CTO PCI, immediately afterwards, and at follow‐up. Absolute coronary blood flow in the recanalized CTO artery increased from 148±53 mL/min immediately after PCI to 221±77 mL/min at follow‐up (P<0.001). In agreement, absolute resistance in the myocardial territory perfused by the CTO artery, decreased from 545±255 Wood units immediately after the procedure to 387±128 Wood units at follow‐up (P=0.014). There were no significant changes in the absolute coronary blood flow and resistance in the predominant donor between baseline and follow‐up. Positive remodeling of the distal CTO vessel with an increase in lumen diameter was observed. Conclusions: After successful CTO PCI, blood flow in the recanalized artery and microvascular function of the dependent myocardium are not immediately normal but recover over time.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

9

Page range

e015669

Publication title

Journal of the American Heart Association

ISSN

2047-9980

Publisher

American Heart Association

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  • Published version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2020-04-30

Legacy creation date

2020-04-30

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care

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