TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation on left ventricular functional recovery early after acute myocardial infarction
T2 - A randomized experimental magnetic resonance imaging study
AU - Azevedo, Clerio F.
AU - Amado, Luciano C.
AU - Kraitchman, Dara L.
AU - Gerber, Bernhard L.
AU - Edvardsen, Thor
AU - Osman, Nael F.
AU - Rochitte, Carlos E.
AU - Wu, Katherine C.
AU - Lima, Joao A.C.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by NIH/NHLBI grants RO1-HL63439 and RO1-HL66075-01 and by Datascope Corporation, Mahwah, NJ.
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - Aims: We sought to determine whether intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation improves the recovery of left ventricular (LV) systolic function after reperfused acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods and results: Fourteen dogs underwent 90-min coronary artery occlusion followed by reperfusion. Seven animals were randomized to IABP counterpulsation immediately after reperfusion. Tagged, cine, and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging were used for regional and global LV functional assessment and MI characterization, respectively. Image acquisition was performed at 1 h, 6 h, and 24 h after reperfusion, during which the IABP device was paused. Animals randomized to IABP demonstrated an earlier improvement of LV ejection fraction when compared with controls (25 ± 3 vs. 25 ± 2% at 1 h, P = 0.91; 36 ± 3 vs. 26 ± 2% at 6 h, P = 0.015; and 38 ± 3 vs. 35 ± 1% at 24 h, P = 0.34). Regional functional analyses revealed the same behaviour among non-infarcted risk regions, i.e., earlier circumferential systolic strain improvement in the IABP group than in controls (-5.4 ± 0.4 vs. -5.3 ± 0.5% at 1 h, P = 0.86; -12.1 ± 1.0 vs. -6.0 ± 0.4% at 6h, P< 0.001; and -13.9 ± 1.1% vs. -12.8 ± 0.6% at 24h, P = 0.40). Importantly, however, the degree of LV functional recovery 24 h after reperfusion was similar whether IABP counterpulsation was used or not. Conclusion: IABP counterpulsation accelerates but does not significantly improve the recovery of LV systolic function after reperfused AMI.
AB - Aims: We sought to determine whether intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation improves the recovery of left ventricular (LV) systolic function after reperfused acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods and results: Fourteen dogs underwent 90-min coronary artery occlusion followed by reperfusion. Seven animals were randomized to IABP counterpulsation immediately after reperfusion. Tagged, cine, and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging were used for regional and global LV functional assessment and MI characterization, respectively. Image acquisition was performed at 1 h, 6 h, and 24 h after reperfusion, during which the IABP device was paused. Animals randomized to IABP demonstrated an earlier improvement of LV ejection fraction when compared with controls (25 ± 3 vs. 25 ± 2% at 1 h, P = 0.91; 36 ± 3 vs. 26 ± 2% at 6 h, P = 0.015; and 38 ± 3 vs. 35 ± 1% at 24 h, P = 0.34). Regional functional analyses revealed the same behaviour among non-infarcted risk regions, i.e., earlier circumferential systolic strain improvement in the IABP group than in controls (-5.4 ± 0.4 vs. -5.3 ± 0.5% at 1 h, P = 0.86; -12.1 ± 1.0 vs. -6.0 ± 0.4% at 6h, P< 0.001; and -13.9 ± 1.1% vs. -12.8 ± 0.6% at 24h, P = 0.40). Importantly, however, the degree of LV functional recovery 24 h after reperfusion was similar whether IABP counterpulsation was used or not. Conclusion: IABP counterpulsation accelerates but does not significantly improve the recovery of LV systolic function after reperfused AMI.
KW - Intra-aortic balloon pump
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Myocardial infarction
KW - Myocardial stunning
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U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi137
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi137
M3 - Article
C2 - 15716282
AN - SCOPUS:20844456046
SN - 0195-668X
VL - 26
SP - 1235
EP - 1241
JO - European heart journal
JF - European heart journal
IS - 12
ER -