Impact of Cholesterol Metabolism on Coronary Plaque Vulnerability of Target?Vessels: A Combined Analysis of Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound and?Optical Coherence Tomography

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• 作者：Kenya Nasu ; Mitsuyasu Terashima ; Maoto Habara ; Euihong Ko ; Tsuyoshi Ito ; Daisuke Yokota ; Shuichi Ishizuka ; Tairo Kurita ; Masashi Kimura ; Yoshihisa Kinoshita ; Yasushi Asakura ; Etsuo Tsuchikane ; Osamu Katoh ; Takahiko Suzuki
• 关键词：cholesterol metabolism ; optical coherence tomography ; thin cap fibroatheroma ; virtual histology
• 刊名：JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：July, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：6
• 期：7
• 页码：746-755
• 全文大小：1462 K

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Objectives

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cholesterol metabolism and coronary plaque vulnerability.

Background

Cholesterol homeostasis, defined as the balance between absorption and synthesis, influences the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

Methods

Consecutive stable angina pectoris patients (N?= 80) not receiving any lipid-lowering therapy were divided into 2 groups based on the presence of in vivo thin cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) in?de novo target vessels assessed by the combined use of virtual histology intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography.

Results

Patients with in vivo TCFA (n?= 42) showed a higher campesterol-to-lathosterol ratio (3.36 [interquartile range, 2.10 to 4.26] vs. 1.50 [1.20 to 2.50], p < 0.0001). The campesterol-to-lathosterol ratio, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were positively correlated with the percentage of necrotic core volume (r?= 0.520, p < 0.0001; r?= 0.520, p?<?0.0001; and r?= 0.539, p < 0.0001, respectively) and negatively correlated with thinnest fibrous cap thickness (r?=??0.566, p < 0.0001; r?=??0.530, p < 0.0001; and r?=??0.358, p?= 0.007, respectively) . The independent predictors of the incidence of TCFA were the campesterol-to-lathosterol ratio (odds ratio: 3.989, 95 % confidence interval: 1.688 to 9.428; p?= 0.002), LDL cholesterol (odds ratio: 1.425, 95 % confidence interval: 1.023 to 1.985; p?= 0.03), hsCRP (odds ratio: 1.025, 95 % confidence interval: 1.003 to 1.047; p?= 0.02), and the percentage of necrotic core volume (odds ratio:1.084, 95 % confidence interval: 1.012 to 1.161; p?= 0.02).

Conclusions

Enhanced absorption and reduced synthesis of cholesterol may be related to coronary plaque vulnerability.