Zusammenfassung
Ziel: Vergleich der Strain-Analyse mit der Analyse der Wanddickenzunahme (WDZ) zur Differenzierung
der Infarktzone sowie des angrenzenden und entfernten Myokards in einem Ratteninfarktmodell.
Material und Methoden: 3 normale (NL) und 10 Tiere mit induziertem Myokardinfarkt wurden an einem 4,7-T-Scanner
untersucht. Gradienten-Echo- und SPAMM-Tagging-Cine-Sequenzen wurden in der kurzen
Herzachse auf 3 verschiedenen Höhen des linken Ventrikels (LV) akquiriert. Eine homogene
Strain-Analyse (Haupt-Strains λ1 und λ2 , Verschiebung V, Winkel β) und eine Analyse der WDZ (mm- und %-WDZ) wurden für die
Schichten, auf denen der Infarkt abgrenzbar war, durchgeführt. Die regionale Kontraktionsfunktion
der infarzierten Tiere (infarziert, infarktangrenzend und entfernte Region) wurde
mit korrespondierenden Regionen der NL-Ratten verglichen. Zusätzlich wurde für die
NL-Tiere eine segmentale Analyse der anterioren, lateralen, inferioren und septalen
Wand durchgeführt. Ergebnisse: Bei den NL-Ratten fand sich das größte λ1 (größte radiale Dickenzunahme des Myokards) in der lateralen und anterioren Wand.
Die WDZ wies ein ähnliches Verteilungsmuster auf, allerdings waren die nachweisbaren
Unterschiede nicht signifikant. λ2 (größte zirkumferentielle Verkürzung) wies den kleinsten Wert in der anterioren Wand
auf. V war lateral und inferior am größten. Der Winkel β war in allen Segmenten radial
ausgerichtet. Die Strain-Analyse und die WDZ der Infarkttiere zeigten eine Funktionsbeeinträchtigung
der Infarktregion und des angrenzenden Myokards im Vergleich mit den NL-Tieren (p
< 0,001). Eine signifikante Beeinträchtigung des entfernten Myokards wies jedoch nur
die Strain-Analyse nach (λ1, λ2 mit p < 0,001). Es fanden sich signifikante Funktionsunterschiede
zwischen der infarzierten und angrenzenden sowie infarzierten und entfernten Region.
Die Strain-Analyse (λ2, V, β mit p < 0,001) wies darüber hinaus statistisch signifikante
Unterschiede zwischen der angrenzenden und entfernten Region nach. Schlussfolgerung: Die Strain-Analyse ist der WDZ in der Detektion regionaler Funktionsunterschiede
normaler Tiere sowie der Differenzierung der Funktion im infarzierten, angrenzenden
und entfernten Myokard überlegen.
Abstract
Purpose: To compare strain analysis and wall thickening (WT) analysis in differentiating the
infarcted, adjacent, and remote zones in a rat model of myocardial infarction (MI).
Material and Methods: Three normal (NL) and ten rats subjected to myocardial infarction were imaged on
a 4.7T scanner. Gradient-echo and SPAMM-tagged cine images were acquired at three
short axis levels of the left ventricle (LV). A homogenous strain analysis (principal
strains λ1 and λ2, displacement D, angle β) and a WT-analysis (mm- and %-thickening)
were performed in all slices demonstrating MI. Regional function was compared between
infarcted rats (infarcted, adjacent and remote zone) and corresponding regions in
the NL rats. Additional segmental analysis was performed in the NL rats for the anterior,
lateral, inferior and septal wall. Results: In the NL rats, λ1 (greatest radial thickening) was greatest in the lateral and anterior wall. WT-analysis
showed a pattern of function similar to λ1, however, regional differences using WT-analysis
were not significant. λ2 (greatest circumferential shortening) was most negative in the anterior wall. D was
greatest in the lateral and inferior wall. The angle β was radially directed in all
segments. In the infarcted rats, both strain and WT-analyses revealed significant
impairment in function in the infarcted and adjacent zones as compared to NL (p <
0.001). However, only the strain analysis (λ1, λ2, p < 0.001) detected significant
remote myocardial dysfunction. Myocardial function differed significantly between
the infarcted and adjacent and between the infarcted and remote regions. Strain analysis
(λ2, D, β, p < 0.001) also identified significant functional differences between the
adjacent and remote zones, however, no statistically significant differences were
found using WT-analysis. Conclusion: Strain analysis is superior to WT-analysis in detecting regional functional variations
in NL rats and in discriminating function in the infarcted, adjacent and remote zones
post MI.
Key words
Heart, MR - heart, infarction - MR, motion studies - MR-comparative studies - MR,
experimental studies
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