In Vivo Local Thermography of Coronary Artery Atherosclerotic Plaques in Humans

Letters15 December 1998In Vivo Local Thermography of Coronary Artery Atherosclerotic Plaques in HumansChristodoulos Stefanadis, MD and Pavlos Toutouzas, MDChristodoulos Stefanadis, MDAthens Medical School; Athens, Greece and Pavlos Toutouzas, MDAthens Medical School; Athens, GreeceAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-129-12-199812150-00031 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Despite improvements in diagnostic methods and the introduction of new imaging methods, neither plaque rupture nor plaque erosion can be predicted in clinical practice. Inflammation at the site of plaque rupture or erosion is an important determinant of plaque instability [1]. Activated macrophages either weaken the overlying fibrous cap of plaques, thereby leading to plaque rupture, or promote thrombosis and vasoconstriction in nonruptured but inflamed plaques. It has been suggested that measurement of temperature released by activated inflammatory cells of atherosclerotic plaques may detect plaque instability. Previous ex vivo studies have shown that there is thermal heterogeneity ...References1. van der Wal AC, Becker AE, van der Loos CM, Das PK. Site of intimal rupture or erosion of thrombosed coronary atherosclerotic plaques is characterized by an inflammatory process irrespective of the dominant plaque morphology. Circulation. 1994; 89:36-44. Google Scholar2. Casscells W, Hathorn B, David M, Krabach T, Vaughn WK, McAllister HA, et al. Thermal detection of cellular infiltrates in living atherosclerotic plaques: possible implications for plaque rupture and thrombosis. Lancet. 1996; 347:1447-9. Google Scholar3. Stefanadis C, Stratos C, Pitsavos C, Kallikazaros I, Triposkiadis F, Trikas A, et al. Retrograde nontransseptal balloon mitral valvuloplasty: immediate results and long-term follow-up. Circulation. 1992; 85:1760-7. Google Scholar4. Stefanadis C, Stratos C, Vlachopoulos C, Marakas S, Boudoulas H, Kallikazaros I, et al. Pressure-diameter relationship of the human aorta. A new method of determination by the application of a special ultrasonic dimension catheter. Circulation. 1995; 92:2210-9. Google Scholar5. Stefanadis C, Diamantopoulos L, Vlachopoulos C, Tsiamis E, Toutouzas K, Vavouranakis M, et al. Thermal heterogeneity of human atherosclerotic coronary arteries detected in vivo using a special thermography catheter: insights into the natural history of acute ischemic syndromes [Abstract]. Cathetet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1998; 44:113. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Athens Medical School; Athens, Greece PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInvasive Imaging TechniquesDevelopment of Permanent Magnet Probe for Intravascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging DeviceIntracoronary thermographyInfluence of catheter design on lumen wall temperature distribution in intracoronary thermographyA numerical study on the influence of vulnerable plaque composition on intravascular thermography measurementsIntracoronary Thermography: Does It Help Us in Clinical Decision Making?Detection of the vulnerable coronary atheromatous plaque. Where are we now?Identification of Vulnerable PlaquesDetection of increased temperature of the culprit lesion after recent myocardial infarction: The favorable effect of statinsVulnerable plaque paradigm: Prediction of future clinical events based on a morphological definitionTemperature of blood in the coronary sinus and right atrium in patients with and without coronary artery diseaseTemperature differences are associated with malignancy on lung lesions: a clinical studyIntravascular Modalities for Detection of Vulnerable PlaqueVulnerable Plaque:New balloon-thermography catheter for in vivo temperature measurements in human coronary atherosclerotic plaques: A novel approach for thermography?Thermal Heterogeneity Constitutes A Marker for the Detection of Malignant Gastric Lesions In VivoThermography of the Cardiovascular SystemIncreased local temperature in human coronary atherosclerotic plaques: an independent predictor of clinical outcome in patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary interventionIncreased Temperature of Malignant Urinary Bladder Tumors In Vivo: The Application of a New Method Based on a Catheter TechniqueAntiretroviral Prescribing Errors in Hospitalized PatientsHeat Production of Atherosclerotic Plaques and Inflammation Assessed by the Acute Phase Proteins in Acute Coronary SyndromesThermography 15 December 1998Volume 129, Issue 12Page: 1079-1080KeywordsAnginaArteriesAtheromasCathetersCellsCoronary arteriesTemperatureThrombosisUnstable anginaVasoconstriction Issue Published: 15 December 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...