Scintigraphic Imaging of Inflammation in the Aortic Wall Using 99mTc-Pyrophosphate

This cytochemical study was designed to investigate early metabolic changes in the aortic wall that might lead to or accompany development of atherosclerotic plaques in rabbits. The hypothesis that the primary cellular alteration leading to plaque formation might be due to changes in either carbohydrate or lipid metabolism led to histochemical studies that showed elevation of G-6-Pase in atherosclerotic plaques of rabbit aorta. This observation initiated the present investigation to determine how early in plaque formation and in which cells this change could be observed.Male New Zealand white rabbits of approximately 2000 kg consumed normal diets or diets containing 0.25 or 1.0 gm of cholesterol per day for 10, 50 and 90 days. Aortas were injected jin situ with glutaraldehyde fixative and dissected out. The plaques were identified, isolated, minced and fixed for not more than 10 minutes. Incubation and postfixation proceeded as described by Leskes and co-workers.

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Cardioprotective Effects of Diet with Different Grains on Lipid Profiles and Antioxidative System in Obesity-Induced Rats

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831/a000097 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 82 (2) ◽

pp. 85-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Y. Kim ◽

H. Shin ◽

S. Lee

Keyword(s):

Aortic Wall ◽

Plasma Lipids ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Plasma Lipid ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Thiobarbituric Acid ◽

Lipid Profiles ◽

Dietary Lipids ◽

Male Rats

In the present study, the nutritional quality of four grains including adlay (AD), buckwheat (BW), glutinous barley (GB), and white rice (WR) were evaluated in terms of plasma lipid parameters, gut transit time, and thickness of the aortic wall in rats. The rats were then raised for 4 weeks on the high-fat diet based on the American Institute of Nutrition-93 (AIN-93 G) diets containing 1 % cholesterol and 20 % dietary lipids. Forty male rats were divided into 4 groups and raised for 4 weeks with a diet containing one of the following grains: WR, AD, BW, or WB. The level of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) in liver was shown to be higher in rats by the order of those fed WR, AD, GB, and BW. This indicates that other grains decreased oxidative stress in vivo more than WR. The superoxide dismutase, glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase levels in the AD, BW, and GB groups were significantly higher than those in the WR group (p < 0.05). Plasma lipid profiles differed significantly according to grain combination, and decreased aortic wall thickness was consistent with the finding of decreased plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (p < 0.05) and increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) in rats fed AD, BW, and GB (p < 0.001). The antioxidant and hypolipidemic capacities of grains are quite high, especially those of adlay, buckwheat, and glutinous barley. In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that the whole grains had a cardioprotective effect. This effect was related to several mechanisms that corresponded to lowering plasma lipids, decreasing TBARS, and increasing antioxidant activities.

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Scintigraphic Detection of Experimental Myocardial Infarction with 99mTc-2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid

Nuklearmedizin ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1624263 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 23 (06) ◽

pp. 317-319

Author(s):

J. Novák ◽

Y. Mazurová ◽

J. Kubíček ◽

J. Yižd’a ◽

P. Kafka ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Coronary Artery ◽

Intravenous Administration ◽

Experimental Myocardial Infarction ◽

Myocardial Infarctions ◽

Clinical Use ◽

Scintigraphic Imaging ◽

Tissue Samples ◽

Scintigraphic Finding

SummaryAcute myocardial infarctions were produced by ligature of the left frontal descending coronary artery in 9 dogs. The possibility of scintigraphic imaging with 99mTc-DMSA 4 hrs after intravenous administration was studied. The infarctions were 4, 24 and 48 hrs old. The in vivo scan was positive in only one dog with a 4-hr old infarction. The in vivo scans were confirmed by the analysis of the radioactivity in tissue samples. The accumulation of the radiopharmaceutical increased slightly in 48-hr old lesions; however, this increase was not sufficient for a positive scintigraphic finding. Thus, we do not recommend 99mTc-DMSA for clinical use in acute lesions.

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Fibrinolytic Activity of the Arterial Wall

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1653503 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 21 (01) ◽

pp. 001-011 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

K Onoyama ◽

K Tanaka

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Fibrinolytic Activity ◽

Arterial Wall ◽

Aortic Wall ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Atheromatous Plaque ◽

Human Fibrinogen ◽

The Media ◽

The Common ◽

Almost All

SummaryThe tissue fibrinolysis was studied in 550 specimens of 7 kinds of arteries from 80 fresh cadavers, using Astrup’s biochemical method and Todd’s histochemical method with human fibrinogen.In the microscopically normal aortic wall, almost all specimens had the fibrinolytic activity which was the strongest in the adventitia and the weakest in the media.The fibrinolytic activity seemed to be localized in the endothelium.The stronger activity lay in the adventitia of the aorta and the pulmonary artery and all layers of the cerebral artery.The activity of the intima and media of the macroscopically normal areas seemed to be stronger in the internal carotid artery than in the common carotid artery.Mean fibrinolytic activity of the macroscopically normal areas seemed to decrease with age in the intima and the media of the thoracic aorta and seemed to be low in the cases with a high atherosclerotic index.The fibrinolytic activities of all three layers of the fibrous thickened aorta seemed to decrease, and those of the media and the adventitia of the atheromatous plaque to increase.The fibrinolytic activity of the arterial wall might play some role in the progress of atherosclerosis.

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VASCULAR CONNECTIVE TISSUE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THYROXINE

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.0360197 ◽

1961 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 197-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

lb Lorenzen

Keyword(s):

Connective Tissue ◽

Vessel Wall ◽

Aortic Wall ◽

Calcium Content ◽

Sodium Sulphate ◽

Collagen Content ◽

Histological Changes ◽

Hexosamine Content ◽

Healing Processes

ABSTRACT Biochemical and histological changes in the aortic wall of rabbits were demonstrated following injection of epinephrine and l-thyroxine during 2 weeks. The widespread gross and microscopic changes were accompanied by an increase in hexosamine content and uptake of 35S labeled sodium sulphate, and an increased calcium content, whereas the collagen content, assessed by determination of hydroxyproline, was reduced. Comparison with the effect of epinephrine injections alone showed that thyroxine intensified the damaging effect of epinephrine on the vessel wall and induced more pronounced mucopolysaccharide changes in the aortic wall, presumably acting as a link in the healing processes.

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Scintigraphic imaging of neuroblastoma with meta-iodobenzylguanidine

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.107s127 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 104 (4_Supplb) ◽

pp. S127

Author(s):

B. KIMMIG ◽

W. E. BRANDEIS ◽

M. EISENHUT

Keyword(s):

Scintigraphic Imaging

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Anterior Mediastinal Paraganglioma Mimicking Thymoma

The Heart Surgery Forum ◽

10.1532/hsf98.20111173 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 170

Author(s):

Hee Moon Lee ◽

Dong Seop Jeong ◽

Pyo Won Park ◽

Wook Sung Kim ◽

Kiick Sung ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mediastinal Mass ◽

Aortic Wall ◽

Anterior Wall ◽

Ascending Aorta ◽

Anterior Mediastinal Mass ◽

Arterial Reconstruction ◽

Ct Evaluation ◽

One Year ◽

Mediastinal Paraganglioma

A 54-year-old man was referred to our institution with hemoptysis and hoarseness of 1 year's duration. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed an anterior mediastinal mass (2.5 cm x 1.0 cm), which was diagnosed as thymoma. The tumor was resected under a sternotomy. The tumor had invaded the anterior wall of the ascending aorta. With the patient under cardiopulmonary bypass, the aortic wall invaded by the mass was resected, and arterial reconstruction was performed with patch material. The tumor was revealed to be a tumor of neuronal origin. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 9. One year after the operation, a follow-up chest CT evaluation showed no specific complications or recurrence.

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Acute Aortic Intramural Hematoma Presenting with Painless Recurrent Syncope

The Heart Surgery Forum ◽

10.1532/hsf98.20121014 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 286

Author(s):

Jan Droste ◽

Heidar Zafarani Zadeh ◽

Mohammed Arif ◽

Ian Craig ◽

A K Thakur

Keyword(s):

Aortic Wall ◽

Surgical Intervention ◽

Intramural Hematoma ◽

Pericardial Tamponade ◽

Transthoracic Echocardiogram ◽

Type A Aortic Dissection ◽

Severe Hypotension ◽

Patient’S History ◽

Aortic Intramural Hematoma ◽

Venous Pulse

A patient presented with recurrent syncope due to transient severe hypotension. The patient's history, physical examination, and initial baseline investigation did not suggest a cardiovascular cause. After fluid resuscitation, a raised jugular venous pulse was noted. Bedside transthoracic echocardiogram showed a pericardial effusion and a proximally dilated aorta. Computed tomography of the thorax confirmed these findings and also demonstrated an intramural hematoma of the proximal aortic wall.The patient was transferred to a cardiothoracic center, where he was at first treated medically. He then developed sudden cardiogenic shock due to pericardial tamponade and was successfully operated on.It is important to recognize an acute intramural hematoma of the proximal aortic wall as a cardiothoracic emergency. This condition can present atypically, but nevertheless warrants urgent surgical intervention, equal to type A aortic dissection. Echocardiography can help in making the diagnosis.

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