Korean Journal of Radiology

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Coronary Microembolization with Normal Epicardial Coronary Arteries and No Visible Infarcts on Nitrobluetetrazolium Chloride-Stained Specimens: Evaluation with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Swine Model

  • Jin, Hang (Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging) ;
  • Yun, Hong (Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging) ;
  • Ma, Jianying (Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases) ;
  • Chen, Zhangwei (Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases) ;
  • Chang, Shufu (Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases) ;
  • Zeng, Mengsu (Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University and Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging)
  • Received : 2015.04.14
  • Accepted : 2015.10.15
  • Published : 2016.02.01
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Abstract

Objective: To assess magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of coronary microembolization in a swine model induced by small-sized microemboli, which may cause microinfarcts invisible to the naked eye. Materials and Methods: Eleven pigs underwent intracoronary injection of small-sized microspheres ($42{\mu}m$) and catheter coronary angiography was obtained before and after microembolization. Cardiac MRI and measurement of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) were performed at baseline, 6 hours, and 1 week after microembolization. Postmortem evaluation was performed after completion of the imaging studies. Results: Coronary angiography pre- and post-microembolization revealed normal epicardial coronary arteries. Systolic wall thickening of the microembolized regions decreased significantly from $42.6{\pm}2.0%$ at baseline to $20.3{\pm}2.3%$ at 6 hours and $31.5{\pm}2.1%$ at 1 week after coronary microembolization (p < 0.001 for both). First-pass perfusion defect was visualized at 6 hours but the extent was largely decreased at 1 week. Delayed contrast enhancement MRI (DE-MRI) demonstrated hyperenhancement within the target area at 6 hours but not at 1 week. The microinfarcts on gross specimen stained with nitrobluetetrazolium chloride were invisible to the naked eye and only detectable microscopically. Increased cTnT was observed at 6 hours and 1 week after microembolization. Conclusion: Coronary microembolization induced by a certain load of small-sized microemboli may result in microinfarcts invisible to the naked eye with normal epicardial coronary arteries. MRI features of myocardial impairment secondary to such microembolization include the decline in left ventricular function and myocardial perfusion at cine and first-pass perfusion imaging, and transient hyperenhancement at DE-MRI.

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