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Impact of different definitions on the interpretation of coronary remodeling determined by intravascular ultrasound
Author(s) -
Hibi Kiyoshi,
Ward Michael R.,
Honda Yasuhiro,
Suzuki Takeshi,
Jeremias Allen,
Okura Hiroyuki,
Hassan Ali H.M.,
Maehara Akiko,
Yeung Alan C.,
Pasterkamp Gerard,
Fitzgerald Peter J.,
Yock Paul G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20366
Subject(s) - lesion , medicine , intravascular ultrasound , cardiology , pathology
The objective of this study was to compare the categorizations and determinants related to remodeling by the three definitions commonly used. Several morphological and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) studies have demonstrated the fundamental importance of arterial remodeling in atherosclerosis. However, lack of consensus on how to define remodeling has led to conflicting analyses of factors that influence this process. Analysis of preinterventional IVUS images of 514 lesions in native coronary arteries was performed. Arterial remodeling was defined as outward by definition 1, when [cross‐sectional area (CSA) of the external elastic membrane (EEM) at the lesion site (EEM lesion )]/[EEM CSA either at the proximal (EEM prox ref ) or distal (EEM distal ref ) reference site with the least amount of plaque] was > 1.05, intermediate when this ratio was between 0.95 and 1.05, and inward when < 0.95. Remodeling was defined as outward by definition 2 when EEM lesion > both EEM prox ref and EEM distal ref , inward when EEM lesion < both EEM prox ref and EEM distal ref , and intermediate when EEM lesion was intermediate between EEM prox ref and EEM distal ref . By definition 3, vessel remodeling was defined as outward when EEM lesion > (EEM prox ref + EEM distal ref )/2 and intermediate/inward when EEM lesion ≤ (EEM prox ref + EEM distal ref )/2. The frequency of outward remodeling was significantly higher by definitions 1 and 3 than by definition 2, whereas a higher frequency of inward remodeling was observed in definition 1, resulting in significantly different remodeling distributions between the three definitions ( P < 0.0001). By multivariate logistic analysis, the only clinical determinants related to outward remodeling was younger age, and only by definition 3. IVUS determinants varied significantly between the three definitions. The only consistent determinants among the three definitions were smaller lumen CSA at the reference site and larger plaque + media CSA at the lesion site. This study demonstrates the significant impact of different remodeling definitions on the incidence and determinants of remodeling patterns. The marked variability in categorization of remodeling underscores the importance of developing a standard methodology. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc