New Aspects of Cell Therapy for Iscemic Heart Disease (Review)

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Рейдман ◽  
V. Reydman ◽  
Кравченко ◽  
T. Kravchenko ◽  
Козель ◽  
...  

The authors reviewed the modern methods of cell therapy for ischemic heart disease. The experimental and clinical researches demonstrated that transplantation of hematopoietic progenitor cells and mesenchymal stem cells contributes to reduction of the postinfarction scar size, to increase of left ventricular ejection fraction, to decrease of cardiac remodeling, resulting in the reduction of end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes. This treatment promoted an increase of exercise tolerance, decrease of angina functional class and improved the quality of life. The best long-term results were observed for the early beginning of cell therapy and the implantation of cells directly into the myocardium. The cultures of resident cardiomyocyte progenitor cells significantly improved the results of treatment. Hypoxic preconditioning or low intensity laser irradiation enhanced the therapeutic potential of the cells cultured for transplantation, activated proliferation and reduced apoptosis. Good results were achieved with laser revascularization of myocardium before the cell transplantation. New non-invasive methods of treatment for ischemic heart disease, based on the increase in the concentration of stem cells in peripheral blood with G-CSF application or laser irradiation of the bone marrow localization areas were suggested.

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Lomivorotov ◽  
Sergey M. Efremov ◽  
Vladimir A. Shmirev ◽  
Dmitry N. Ponomarev ◽  
Vladimir N. Lomivorotov ◽  
...  

<p><b>Background:</b> The aim of the present study was to investigate the cardioprotective effects of the perioperative use of N(2)-L-alanyl-L-glutamine (GLN) in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) who undergo their operations under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).</p><p><b>Methods:</b> This double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study included 50 patients who underwent cardiac surgery with CPB. Exclusion criteria were a left ventricular ejection fraction <50%, diabetes mellitus, <3 months since the onset of myocardial infarction, and emergency surgery. Patients in the study group (n = 25) received 0.4 g/kg GLN (Dipeptiven, 20% solution) per day. Patients in the control group (n = 25) were administered a placebo (0.9% NaCl). The primary end point was the dynamics of troponin I at the following stages: (1) prior to anesthesia, (2) 30 minutes after CPB, (3) 6 hours after CPB, (4) 24 hours after surgery, and (5) 48 hours after surgery. Secondary end points included measurements of hemodynamics with a Swan-Ganz catheter.</p><p><b>Results:</b> On the first postoperative day after the surgery, the median troponin I level was significantly lower in the study group than in the placebo group: 1.280 ng/mL (interquartile range [IQR], 0.840-2.230 ng/mL) versus 2.410 ng/mL (IQR, 1.060-6.600 ng/mL) (<i>P</i> = .035). At 4 hours after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the median cardiac index was higher in the patients in the study group: 2.58 L/min per m<sup>2</sup> (IQR, 2.34-2.91 L/min per m<sup>2</sup>) versus 2.03 L/min per m<sup>2</sup> (IQR, 1.76-2.32 L/min per m<sup>2</sup>) (<i>P</i> = .002). The median stroke index also was higher in the patients who received GLN: 32.8 mL/m<sup>2</sup> (IQR, 27.8-36.0 mL/m<sup>2</sup>) versus 26.1 mL/m<sup>2</sup> (IQR, 22.6-31.8 mL/m<sup>2</sup>) (<i>P</i> = .023). The median systemic vascular resistance index was significantly lower in the study group than in the placebo group: 1942 dyn�s/cm<sup>5</sup> per m<sup>2</sup> (IQR, 1828-2209 dyn�s/cm<sup>5</sup> per m<sup>2</sup>) versus 2456 dyn�s/cm<sup>5</sup> per m<sup>2</sup> (IQR, 2400-3265 dyn�s/cm<sup>5</sup> per m<sup>2</sup>) (<i>P</i> = .001).</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> Perioperative administration of GLN during the first 24 hours has cardioprotective effects in IHD patients following CPB. This technique enhances the troponin concentration at 24 hours after surgery and is associated with improved myocardial function.</p>


2017 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Ke Toan Tran ◽  
Thi Thuy Hang Nguyen

Objective: To determine pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) by echocardiography - Doppler and to find correlation between pulmonary vascular resistance with left ventricular EF, PAPs, TAPSE, tissue S-wave of the tricuspid valve in patients with ischemic heart disease. Subjects and Methods: We studied on 82 patients with ischemic heart disease and EF<40% including 36 females, 46 males. Patients were estimated for pulmonary vascular resistance, EF, PAPs, TAPSE, tissue S-wave of the tricuspid valve by echocardiographyDoppler. Results: 64.6% of patients are increased PVR, average of PVR is 3.91 ± 1.85 Wood units and it is increasing with NYHA severity. There are negative correlations between pulmonary vascular resistance with left ventricular ejection fraction (r = - 0.545; p <0.001), TAPSE index (r= -0.590; p <0.001) and tissue S-wave of the tricuspid valve (r = -0.420; p <0.001); positive correlation with systolic pulmonary artery pressure (r = 0.361, p = 0.001), Conclusions: Increased PVR is the primary mechanism for pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure in patients with left heart disease. Determination of PVR in patients with left ventricular dysfunction by echocardiography is important in clinical practice. Key words: Echocardiography-Doppler; Pulmonary vascular resistance; ischemic heart disease


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2284
Author(s):  
Diana Gurzău ◽  
Alexandra Dădârlat-Pop ◽  
Bogdan Caloian ◽  
Gabriel Cismaru ◽  
Horaţiu Comşa ◽  
...  

Left bundle branch block is not a benign pathology, and its presence requires the identification of a pathological substrate, such as ischemic heart disease. Left bundle branch block appears to be more commonly associated with normal coronary arteries, especially in women. The objectives of our study were to describe the particularities of left bundle branch block in women compared to men with ischemic heart disease. Result: We included seventy patients with left bundle branch block and ischemic heart disease, with a mean age of 67.01 ± 8.89 years. There were no differences in the profile of risk factors, except for smoking and uric acid. The ventricular depolarization (QRS) duration was longer in men than women (136.86 ± 8.32 vs. 132.57 ± 9.19 msec; p = 0.018) and also men were observed to have larger left ventricular diameters. Left bundle branch block duration was directly associated with ventricular diameters and indirectly associated with left ventricular ejection fraction value, especially in women (R = −0.52, p = 0.0012 vs. R = −0.50, p = 0.002). In angiography, 80% of women had normal epicardial arteries compared with 65.7% of men; all these patients presented with microvascular dysfunction. Conclusion: The differences between the sexes were not so obvious in terms of the presence of risk factors; instead, there were differences in electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and angiographic aspects. Left bundle branch block appears to be a marker of microvascular angina and systolic dysfunction, especially in women.


Kardiologiia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 60-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. N. Belenkov ◽  
I. S. Ilgisonis ◽  
Yu. I. Naymann ◽  
E. A. Privalova ◽  
A. V. Zhito

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) belong to leading causes of death among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Modern medical approaches to the treatment of patients with CHF do not always provide a significant improvement in the quality of life, a decrease in the frequency of CHF exacerbations and hospitalizations, and an improvement of the long-term prognosis. According to the neurohumoral theory of IHD and CHF development, the blockade of the sympathoadrenal system with β-adrenoblockers (β-AB) is pathogenetically substantiated, and preparations of this group are recommended as one of the main classes of drugs for the treatment of patients with CHF. However, selection of heart rhythm slowing therapy in patients with CHF of ischemic genesis is often difficult due to the development of undesirable side effects of β-AB, intolerance and/or due to the presence of contraindications for their use. Randomized studies have shown that prescribing a combination of β-AB and If-channel blocker ivabradine for heart rate (HR) reduction or solely ivabradine when use of β-AB is impossible in complex CHF therapy, improves the left ventricle (LV) diastolic function, reducing mortality from CHF decompensation. However, the prognostic significance of the use of ivabradine in patients with CHF with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction of ischemic genesis with heart rate higher than 70 beats/min receiving maximum tolerated doses of β-AB remains not fully investigated.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Zhu ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Yulin Wang ◽  
Hao Lai ◽  
Chunsheng Wang

Stem cell therapy has attracted increasing attention as a promising treatment strategy for cardiac repair in ischemic heart disease. Nanoparticles (NPs), with their superior physical and chemical properties, have been widely utilized to assist stem cell therapy. With the help of NPs, stem cells can be genetically engineered for enhanced paracrine profile. To further understand the fate and behaviors of stem cells in ischemic myocardium, imaging NPs can label stem cells and be trackedin vivounder multiple modalities. Besides that, NPs can also be used to enhance stem cell retention in myocardium. These facts have raised efforts on the development of more intelligent and multifunctional NPs for cellular application. Herein, an overview of the applications of NPs-assisted stem cell therapy is given. Key issues and future prospects are also critically addressed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carine Ghem ◽  
Lucinara Dadda Dias ◽  
Roberto Tofani Sant’Anna ◽  
Renato A. K. Kalil ◽  
Melissa Markoski ◽  
...  

Clinical trials using stem cell therapy for heart diseases have not reproduced the initial positive results obtained with animal models. This might be explained by a decreased regenerative capacity of stem cells collected from the patients. This work aimed at the simultaneous investigation of endothelial stem/progenitor cells (EPCs), mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (MSCs), and hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSCs) in sternal bone marrow samples of patients with ischemic or valvular heart disease, using flow cytometry and colony assays. The study included 36 patients referred for coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement surgery. A decreased frequency of stem cells was observed in both groups of patients. Left ventricular dysfunction, diabetes, and intermediate risk in EuroSCORE and SYNTAX score were associated with lower EPCs frequency, and the use of aspirin andβ-blockers correlated with a higher frequency of HSCs and EPCs, respectively. Most importantly, the distribution of frequencies in the three stem cell compartments showed independent patterns. The combined investigation of the three stem cell compartments in patients with cardiovascular diseases showed that they are independently affected by the disease, suggesting the investigation of prognostic factors that may be used to determine when autologous stem cells may be used in cell therapy.


2007 ◽  
Vol 293 (4) ◽  
pp. H2438-H2447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Grauss ◽  
Elizabeth M. Winter ◽  
John van Tuyn ◽  
Daniël A. Pijnappels ◽  
Rebecca Vicente Steijn ◽  
...  

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from healthy donors improve cardiac function in experimental acute myocardial infarction (AMI) models. However, little is known about the therapeutic capacity of human MSCs (hMSCs) from patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Therefore, the behavior of hMSCs from IHD patients in an immune-compromised mouse AMI model was studied. Enhanced green fluorescent protein-labeled hMSCs from IHD patients (hMSC group: 2 × 105cells in 20 μl, n = 12) or vehicle only (medium group: n = 14) were injected into infarcted myocardium of NOD/ scid mice. Sham-operated mice were used as the control ( n = 10). Cardiac anatomy and function were serially assessed using 9.4-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); 2 wk after cell transplantation, immunohistological analysis was performed. At day 2, delayed-enhancement MRI showed no difference in myocardial infarction (MI) size between the hMSC and medium groups (33 ± 2% vs. 36 ± 2%; P = not significant). A comparable increase in left ventricular (LV) volume and decrease in ejection fraction (EF) was observed in both MI groups. However, at day 14, EF was higher in the hMSC than in the medium group (24 ± 3% vs. 16 ± 2%; P < 0.05). This was accompanied by increased vascularity and reduced thinning of the infarct scar. Engrafted hMSCs (4.1 ± 0.3% of injected cells) expressed von Willebrand factor (16.9 ± 2.7%) but no stringent cardiac or smooth muscle markers. hMSCs from patients with IHD engraft in infarcted mouse myocardium and preserve LV function 2 wk after AMI, potentially through an enhancement of scar vascularity and a reduction of wall thinning.


2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
O. V. Petrova ◽  
D. G. Tarasov ◽  
A. P. Motreva ◽  
Yu. B. Martyanova ◽  
A. V. Kadykova ◽  
...  

Dynamics of N-terminal natriuretic propeptide (NT-proBNP) and troponin T in the blood of patients with ischemic heart disease after CABG on a beating heart is studied. It is found out that the level of NT-proBNP in patients with ischemic heart disease at admission correlates with their functional class, left ventricular ejection fraction and end-diastolic volume). It is also shown that the level of NT-proBNP increases in 1 day after CABG and reaches the maximum values in3 days. At the 15th day a decrease in the level of NT-proBNP is observed, however, which reaches the baseline values. The analysis of correlation between NT-proBNP and troponin Т has revealed an inverse correlation between the indicators under study, which testifies to the fact that NT-proBNP cannot be used as a myocardial injury marker in patients with ischemic heart disease after CABG.


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