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京都大学 / 新制・論文博士 / 博士(医学) / 乙第13585号 / 論医博第2305号 / 新制||医||1070(附属図書館) / (主査)教授 石見 拓, 教授 古川 壽亮, 教授 近藤 尚己 / 学位規則第4条第2項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

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Résumé: Mise en contexte : Les infarctus antérieurs avec élévation du segment ST (IMAEST) causent fréquemment une dysfonction ventriculaire gauche. Une diminution de la fraction d’éjection du ventricule gauche (FeVG) est associée à une augmentation du risque d’accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC). Les lignes directrices recommandaient jusqu’à récemment (Classe I, niveau d’évidence C) l’anticoagulation des patients qui, après un IMAEST, étaient jugés à haut risque d’embolie systémique tels que les infarctus étendus ou de la paroi antérieure. Généralement, ces patients reçoivent une anticoagulation d’une durée de trois mois en combinaison avec une double thérapie antiplaquettaire pour au moins quatre semaines. Si les anomalies régionales de la contractilité se normalisaient avant trois mois, la durée de l’anticoagulation pourrait potentiellement être écourtée. La cinétique de récupération des infarctus antérieurs revascularisés par angioplastie primaire est mal décrite. Objectif : Chez des patients ayant subi un IMAEST de la paroi antérieure revascularisés par angioplastie primaire, évaluer si la FeVG et la récupération de l’akinésie antérieure et apicale est différente à un mois et trois mois post infarctus. Méthode : De façon prospective, nous avons recruté 42 patients présentant une FEVG de 45% ou moins et une akinésie de la paroi antérieure ou apicale lors de l’échocardiographie réalisée 48 heures post IMAEST. Des échocardiographies étaient obtenues à un mois et trois mois post IMAEST. Chaque échocardiographie était interprétée par deux cardiologues indépendants à l’aveugle des données cliniques. Résultats : Lorsque comparée à la FeVG à 48 heures post IMAEST, la FeVG à un mois s’était déjà améliorée de façon significative (38% à 42%, p=0.03). Il n’y avait pas d’amélioration significative supplémentaire entre un mois et trois mois (42% à 44%, p=NS). La dynamique des segments apicaux et antérieurs s’améliorait de façon significative entre 48 heures et un mois, mais aussi entre un mois et trois mois. Conclusion : Vu l’amélioration significative de la FeVG et de l’akinésie antérieure et apicale à un mois post IMAEST, il pourrait être justifié de ré-évaluer la FeVG plus précocement chez les patients anticoagulés pour cette indication afin de minimiser la durée de l’anticoagulation et le risque de saignement qui y est associé. / Abstract: Background: Anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) frequently causes left ventricular dysfunction. Worsening left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is associated a higher stroke rate. Prior guidelines recommended anticoagulation for patients after STEMI who are at high risk for systemic emboli and specified that large or anterior myocardial infarctions (MI) are part of that group (Class I, level of Evidence C). The 2013 Guidelines made it a Class IIB recommendation and restricted the recommendation to those with anterior or apical akinesia and dyskinesia. These patients are usually given three months of anticoagulation. If the regional wall motion abnormalities were to normalize earlier, the duration of anticoagulation could be shortened. However, the kinetics of recovery after an anterior MI revascularized with primary percutaneous intervention are not well described. Objective: To evaluate if LVEF and apical and anterior akinesia recuperation is different at one month and three months after STEMI in patients treated with primary percutaneous angioplasty. Methods: We prospectively recruited 42 patients who had a LVEF of 45% or less and apical or anterior akinesia on echocardiography at 48 hours post STEMI. Echocardiography was repeated one month and three months post STEMI. Each echocardiogram was interpreted by two different cardiologists who were blinded to clinical information. Results: When compared to 48 hours post STEMI, LVEF at one month had already improved significantly (38% to 42%, p=0.03) and there was no further significant improvement at three months (44%, p=NS). Anterior and apical akinesia decreased significantly between the 48 hours and one month echocardiograms, but also between one month and three months. Conclusion: Given that LVEF and anterior/apical akinesia improve significantly within the first post STEMI month, it may be worth re-evaluating the LVEF earlier in patients in whom the decision was made to start anticoagulation for that indication in order to minimize the duration of anti-coagulation and the associated bleeding risk.

Left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction (EF) are important predictors of cardiac morbidity and mortality. LV volumes provide valuable prognostic information which isparticularly useful in the selection of therapy or determination of the optimal time for surgery. Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is the most widely used non-invasive method forassessment of cardiac function, 2D echocardiography has however several limitations inmeasuring LV volumes and EF since the formulas for quantifications are based on geometricalassumptions. Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography has been available for almost twodecades, although the use of this modality has not gained wide spread acceptance. 3D echocardiography can overcome the above mentioned limitation in LV volume and EF evaluation since it is not based on geometrical assumption. 3D echocardiography has been shownin several studies to be more accurate and reproducible with low inter- and intraobservervariability in comparison to 2D echocardiography regarding the measurements of LV volumesand EF. The overall aim of the thesis was to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of 3D echocardiography based-methods in the clinical context. In Study I the feasibility of 3D echocardiography was investigated for determination of LV volumes and EF using parasternal, apical and subcostal approaches. The study demonstrated that the apical 3D echocardiography view offers superior visualization. Study II tested the possibility of creating flow-volume loops to differentiate patients with valvular abnormalities from normal subjects. There were significant differences in the pattern from flow-volume loops clearly separating the groups. In Study III the visual estimation, “eyeballing” of EF was evaluated with two- and tri-plane echocardiography in comparison to quantitative 3D echocardiography. The study confirmed that an experienced echocardiographer can, with a high level of agreement estimate EF both with two- and tri-plane echocardiography. Study IV exposed the high accuracy of stroke volume and cardiac output determination using a3D biplane technique by planimetrically tracing the left ventricular outflow tract and indicating that an assumption of circular left ventricular outflow tract is not reliable. In Study V, two 3D echocardiography modalities, single-beat and four-beat ECG-gated 3D echocardiography were evaluated in patients having sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation. Thesingle-beat technique showed significantly lower inter-and intraobserver variability in LV volumes and EF measurements in patients having atrial fibrillation in comparison to four-beat ECG-gated acquisition due to absence of stitching artifact. All studies demonstrated good results suggesting 3D echocardiography to be a feasible andaccurate method in daily clinical settings. / degree of Medical DoctorQC 20100629

Introdução. Pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca submetidos à ventriculectomia parcial esquerda apresentam melhora na função sistólica do ventrículo esquerdo em repouso, porém continuam apresentando limitação funcional. Objetivo. Para melhor compreender os mecanismos desta limitação funcional, estudamos a função sistólica e diastólica do ventrículo esquerdo em repouso e durante exercício submáximo em pacientes submetidos a ventriculectomia parcial esquerda e em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca não operados, pareados para capacidade funcional máxima e submáxima. Métodos. Foram estudados 9 pacientes submetidos previamente a ventriculografia parcial esquerda (VPE) e 9 pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca não operados previamente (IC). Todos os pacientes foram submetidos inicialmente a um teste cardiopulmonar para determinação do consumo de oxigênio no limiar anaeróbio (LA) e de pico (VO2 pico). Após, foram estudados através da ventriculografia radioisotópica e analisadas a fração de ejeção (FE) e a taxa máxima de enchimento (TME) do ventrículo esquerdo, em repouso e exercício na intensidade do LA. Resultados. Os grupos apresentaram capacidade funcional semelhante avaliada pelo VO2 pico (VPE: [média ± DP] 13,1 ± 3,3 ml/kg.min; IC: 14,1 ± 3,6 ml/kg.min; P > 0,05) e LA (VPE: 7,9 ± 1.3 ml/kg.min; IC: 8,5 ± 1,6 ml/kg.min; P > 0,05). A frequência cardíaca máxima foi maior no grupo IC em comparação ao grupo da VPE (VPE: 119 ± 20 bpm; IC: 149 ± 21 bpm; P < 0.05) A FE em repouso era mais elevada no grupo VPE (VPE: 40 ± 12 %; IC: 32 ± 9 %; P < 0,0125), entretanto a FE elevou-se do repouso ao LA apenas no grupo IC (VPE: 44 ± 17 %; IC: 39 ± 11 %; P < 0,0125). A TME foi semelhante em repouso (VPE: 1,41 ± 0,55 VDF/s; IC: 1,39 ± 0,55 VDF/s; P > 0,05) e aumentou na intensidade do LA similarmente em ambos os grupos (VPE: 2,28 ± 0,55 VDF/s; IC: 2,52 ± 1,07 VDF/s; P < 0,0125). Conclusão. Pacientes submetidos a ventriculectomia parcial esquerda apresentam uma o limiar anaeróbio (LA) resposta anormal da função sistólica do ventrículo esquerdo ao exercício na intensidade do LA e uma resposta cronotrópica diminuida ao exercício máximo. Essas respostas anormais podem contribuir para a limitada capacidade ao exercício destes pacientes, a despeito da melhora na função ventricular sistólica em repouso. / Background. Patients with heart failure who have undergone partial left ventriculectomy improve resting left ventricular systolic function, but maintain limited functional capacity. Objective. In order to better understand the mechanisms associated with this limitation, we studied the systolic and diastolic left ventricular function at rest and during submaximal exercise in patients with previous partial left ventriculectomy and in patients with heart failure who had not been operated, matched for maximal and submaximal exercise capacity. Methods: Nine patients with heart failure who were previously submitted to partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) were compared with a group of 9 patients with heart failure who had not been operated. All patients performed a cardiopulmonary exercise testing with measurement of peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) and anaerobic threshold (AT). In a second evaluation, radionuclide left ventriculography was performed to analyze ejection fraction (EF) and peak filling rate (PFR) at rest and during exercise at the intensity corresponding to the AT. Results: Groups presented similar exercise capacity evaluated by VO2peak (PLV: [mean ± SD] 13.1 ± 3.3 mL/Kg.min; HF: 14.1 ± 3.6 mL/Kg.min; P > 0.05) and AT (PLV: 7.9 ± 1.3 mL/Kg.min; HF: 8.5 ± 1.6 mL/Kg.min; P > 0.05). Maximal heart rate was higher in the HF group when compared to the PLV group (PLV: 119 ± 20 bpm; HF: 149 ± 21 bpm; P < 0.05). EF at rest was higher in the PLV group (PLV: 40 ± 12 %; HF: 32 ± 9 %; P < 0.0125), however EF increased from rest to AT only in the HF group (PLV: 44 ± 17 %; HF: 39 ± 11 %; P < 0.0125). PFR was similar at rest (PLV: 1.41 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; HF: 1.39 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; P > 0.05) and increased in both groups at the AT intensity (PLV: 2.28 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; HF: 2.52 ± 1.07 EDV/sec; P < 0,0125). Conclusion: Patients who had partial left ventriculectomy present an abnormal response of left ventricular systolic function to exercise at the AT intensity and an impaired chronotropic response to maximal exercise. These abnormal responses may contribute to the limited exercise capacity of these patients, despite the improvement in resting left ventricular systolic function.

Introdução. Pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca submetidos à ventriculectomia parcial esquerda apresentam melhora na função sistólica do ventrículo esquerdo em repouso, porém continuam apresentando limitação funcional. Objetivo. Para melhor compreender os mecanismos desta limitação funcional, estudamos a função sistólica e diastólica do ventrículo esquerdo em repouso e durante exercício submáximo em pacientes submetidos a ventriculectomia parcial esquerda e em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca não operados, pareados para capacidade funcional máxima e submáxima. Métodos. Foram estudados 9 pacientes submetidos previamente a ventriculografia parcial esquerda (VPE) e 9 pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca não operados previamente (IC). Todos os pacientes foram submetidos inicialmente a um teste cardiopulmonar para determinação do consumo de oxigênio no limiar anaeróbio (LA) e de pico (VO2 pico). Após, foram estudados através da ventriculografia radioisotópica e analisadas a fração de ejeção (FE) e a taxa máxima de enchimento (TME) do ventrículo esquerdo, em repouso e exercício na intensidade do LA. Resultados. Os grupos apresentaram capacidade funcional semelhante avaliada pelo VO2 pico (VPE: [média ± DP] 13,1 ± 3,3 ml/kg.min; IC: 14,1 ± 3,6 ml/kg.min; P > 0,05) e LA (VPE: 7,9 ± 1.3 ml/kg.min; IC: 8,5 ± 1,6 ml/kg.min; P > 0,05). A frequência cardíaca máxima foi maior no grupo IC em comparação ao grupo da VPE (VPE: 119 ± 20 bpm; IC: 149 ± 21 bpm; P < 0.05) A FE em repouso era mais elevada no grupo VPE (VPE: 40 ± 12 %; IC: 32 ± 9 %; P < 0,0125), entretanto a FE elevou-se do repouso ao LA apenas no grupo IC (VPE: 44 ± 17 %; IC: 39 ± 11 %; P < 0,0125). A TME foi semelhante em repouso (VPE: 1,41 ± 0,55 VDF/s; IC: 1,39 ± 0,55 VDF/s; P > 0,05) e aumentou na intensidade do LA similarmente em ambos os grupos (VPE: 2,28 ± 0,55 VDF/s; IC: 2,52 ± 1,07 VDF/s; P < 0,0125). Conclusão. Pacientes submetidos a ventriculectomia parcial esquerda apresentam uma o limiar anaeróbio (LA) resposta anormal da função sistólica do ventrículo esquerdo ao exercício na intensidade do LA e uma resposta cronotrópica diminuida ao exercício máximo. Essas respostas anormais podem contribuir para a limitada capacidade ao exercício destes pacientes, a despeito da melhora na função ventricular sistólica em repouso. / Background. Patients with heart failure who have undergone partial left ventriculectomy improve resting left ventricular systolic function, but maintain limited functional capacity. Objective. In order to better understand the mechanisms associated with this limitation, we studied the systolic and diastolic left ventricular function at rest and during submaximal exercise in patients with previous partial left ventriculectomy and in patients with heart failure who had not been operated, matched for maximal and submaximal exercise capacity. Methods: Nine patients with heart failure who were previously submitted to partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) were compared with a group of 9 patients with heart failure who had not been operated. All patients performed a cardiopulmonary exercise testing with measurement of peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) and anaerobic threshold (AT). In a second evaluation, radionuclide left ventriculography was performed to analyze ejection fraction (EF) and peak filling rate (PFR) at rest and during exercise at the intensity corresponding to the AT. Results: Groups presented similar exercise capacity evaluated by VO2peak (PLV: [mean ± SD] 13.1 ± 3.3 mL/Kg.min; HF: 14.1 ± 3.6 mL/Kg.min; P > 0.05) and AT (PLV: 7.9 ± 1.3 mL/Kg.min; HF: 8.5 ± 1.6 mL/Kg.min; P > 0.05). Maximal heart rate was higher in the HF group when compared to the PLV group (PLV: 119 ± 20 bpm; HF: 149 ± 21 bpm; P < 0.05). EF at rest was higher in the PLV group (PLV: 40 ± 12 %; HF: 32 ± 9 %; P < 0.0125), however EF increased from rest to AT only in the HF group (PLV: 44 ± 17 %; HF: 39 ± 11 %; P < 0.0125). PFR was similar at rest (PLV: 1.41 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; HF: 1.39 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; P > 0.05) and increased in both groups at the AT intensity (PLV: 2.28 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; HF: 2.52 ± 1.07 EDV/sec; P < 0,0125). Conclusion: Patients who had partial left ventriculectomy present an abnormal response of left ventricular systolic function to exercise at the AT intensity and an impaired chronotropic response to maximal exercise. These abnormal responses may contribute to the limited exercise capacity of these patients, despite the improvement in resting left ventricular systolic function.

Introdução. Pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca submetidos à ventriculectomia parcial esquerda apresentam melhora na função sistólica do ventrículo esquerdo em repouso, porém continuam apresentando limitação funcional. Objetivo. Para melhor compreender os mecanismos desta limitação funcional, estudamos a função sistólica e diastólica do ventrículo esquerdo em repouso e durante exercício submáximo em pacientes submetidos a ventriculectomia parcial esquerda e em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca não operados, pareados para capacidade funcional máxima e submáxima. Métodos. Foram estudados 9 pacientes submetidos previamente a ventriculografia parcial esquerda (VPE) e 9 pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca não operados previamente (IC). Todos os pacientes foram submetidos inicialmente a um teste cardiopulmonar para determinação do consumo de oxigênio no limiar anaeróbio (LA) e de pico (VO2 pico). Após, foram estudados através da ventriculografia radioisotópica e analisadas a fração de ejeção (FE) e a taxa máxima de enchimento (TME) do ventrículo esquerdo, em repouso e exercício na intensidade do LA. Resultados. Os grupos apresentaram capacidade funcional semelhante avaliada pelo VO2 pico (VPE: [média ± DP] 13,1 ± 3,3 ml/kg.min; IC: 14,1 ± 3,6 ml/kg.min; P > 0,05) e LA (VPE: 7,9 ± 1.3 ml/kg.min; IC: 8,5 ± 1,6 ml/kg.min; P > 0,05). A frequência cardíaca máxima foi maior no grupo IC em comparação ao grupo da VPE (VPE: 119 ± 20 bpm; IC: 149 ± 21 bpm; P < 0.05) A FE em repouso era mais elevada no grupo VPE (VPE: 40 ± 12 %; IC: 32 ± 9 %; P < 0,0125), entretanto a FE elevou-se do repouso ao LA apenas no grupo IC (VPE: 44 ± 17 %; IC: 39 ± 11 %; P < 0,0125). A TME foi semelhante em repouso (VPE: 1,41 ± 0,55 VDF/s; IC: 1,39 ± 0,55 VDF/s; P > 0,05) e aumentou na intensidade do LA similarmente em ambos os grupos (VPE: 2,28 ± 0,55 VDF/s; IC: 2,52 ± 1,07 VDF/s; P < 0,0125). Conclusão. Pacientes submetidos a ventriculectomia parcial esquerda apresentam uma o limiar anaeróbio (LA) resposta anormal da função sistólica do ventrículo esquerdo ao exercício na intensidade do LA e uma resposta cronotrópica diminuida ao exercício máximo. Essas respostas anormais podem contribuir para a limitada capacidade ao exercício destes pacientes, a despeito da melhora na função ventricular sistólica em repouso. / Background. Patients with heart failure who have undergone partial left ventriculectomy improve resting left ventricular systolic function, but maintain limited functional capacity. Objective. In order to better understand the mechanisms associated with this limitation, we studied the systolic and diastolic left ventricular function at rest and during submaximal exercise in patients with previous partial left ventriculectomy and in patients with heart failure who had not been operated, matched for maximal and submaximal exercise capacity. Methods: Nine patients with heart failure who were previously submitted to partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) were compared with a group of 9 patients with heart failure who had not been operated. All patients performed a cardiopulmonary exercise testing with measurement of peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak) and anaerobic threshold (AT). In a second evaluation, radionuclide left ventriculography was performed to analyze ejection fraction (EF) and peak filling rate (PFR) at rest and during exercise at the intensity corresponding to the AT. Results: Groups presented similar exercise capacity evaluated by VO2peak (PLV: [mean ± SD] 13.1 ± 3.3 mL/Kg.min; HF: 14.1 ± 3.6 mL/Kg.min; P > 0.05) and AT (PLV: 7.9 ± 1.3 mL/Kg.min; HF: 8.5 ± 1.6 mL/Kg.min; P > 0.05). Maximal heart rate was higher in the HF group when compared to the PLV group (PLV: 119 ± 20 bpm; HF: 149 ± 21 bpm; P < 0.05). EF at rest was higher in the PLV group (PLV: 40 ± 12 %; HF: 32 ± 9 %; P < 0.0125), however EF increased from rest to AT only in the HF group (PLV: 44 ± 17 %; HF: 39 ± 11 %; P < 0.0125). PFR was similar at rest (PLV: 1.41 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; HF: 1.39 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; P > 0.05) and increased in both groups at the AT intensity (PLV: 2.28 ± 0.55 EDV/sec; HF: 2.52 ± 1.07 EDV/sec; P < 0,0125). Conclusion: Patients who had partial left ventriculectomy present an abnormal response of left ventricular systolic function to exercise at the AT intensity and an impaired chronotropic response to maximal exercise. These abnormal responses may contribute to the limited exercise capacity of these patients, despite the improvement in resting left ventricular systolic function.

Abstract Stem cell therapy has several mechanisms for repairing damaged myocardium and improving functional capacity of the left ventricle reduced by myocardial infarction. Despite the increase in scientific data, details of these mechanisms are still partly unexplained. The optimal number and type of stem cells as well as timing and route of transplantation are unclear. The purpose of this study was to clarify therapeutic potential of bone marrow-derived stem cells (BM-MNCs) using experimental porcine acute myocardial infarction model. Myocardial infarction was caused by occluding the circumflex coronary artery for 90 minutes. Immediately after reperfusion BM-MNCs were injected directly into the damaged myocardium or by angioplastic catheter into the infarct-related coronary artery. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improved 3 weeks after infarction in animals that received BM-MNCs intramyocardially whereas in animals that received intracoronary transplantation or saline LVEF failed to recover. Radionuclide imaging and histological analysis showed intramyocardially transplanted cells remaining in the infarcted myocardium, whereas after intracoronary transplantation a major fraction of cells flushed into the lungs. In histological analysis minor fraction of BM-MNCs showed differentiation towards myocyte form and proliferation. Significantly lower collagen density and higher levels of smooth muscle actin and skeletal muscle actin were detected in the infarcted myocardium after intramyocardial or intracoronary BM-MNC transplantation compared with animals that received saline. Proteomic screening indicated that mitochondrial energy metabolism recovered after BM-MNC transplantation. Additionally, two proteins showed elevated levels after BM-MNC transplantation, which indicates that they are actively involved in the pathological mechanisms. BM-MNCs appear to enhance recovery of the infarcted myocardium by restoring the reduced LVEF after infarction. Intramyocardial stem cell therapy showed best results in recovery. Stem cell therapy moulds the infarct scar by reducing collagen density and by increasing components typical for muscle cells. The effects of stem cell therapy are mainly paracrine. / Tiivistelmä Kantasoluterapian on havaittu korjaavan infarktissa vaurioitunutta sydänlihasta toimintakykyisemmäksi usealla mekanismilla sekä parantavan sydänlihaksen pumppaustoimintaa. Huolimatta lisääntyneestä tutkimustiedosta näiden monimutkaisten mekanismien yksityiskohdat ovat edelleen paljolti selvittämättä. Samoin käytettävien kantasolujen tyypin, määrän, siirtotekniikan ja siirron ajoituksen optimointi on vielä epäselvää. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää kokeellista sian infarktimallia käyttäen luuytimen kantasolujen kykyä tehostaa vaurioituneen sydänlihaksen toipumista akuutin infarktin jälkeen. Mallissa aiheutettiin sydäninfarkti sulkemalla vasemman sepelvaltimon kiertävähaara 90 minuutiksi. Välittömästi verenkierron uudelleen avaamisen jälkeen luuytimen soluja ruiskutettiin infarktialueelle joko suoraan sydänlihakseen tai sepelvaltimoon. Kolmen viikon kuluttua infarktista kantasoluja suoraan sydänlihakseen saaneiden eläinten vasemman kammion ejektiofraktio (LVEF) parani tilastollisesti merkitsevästi verrattuna kantasoluja sepelvaltimoon saaneisiin eläimiin ja keittosuolaa saaneisiin eläimiin, joiden LVEF pysyi infarktin jälkeisellä alentuneella tasolla. Isotooppitutkimus ja histologinen analyysi osoittivat, että suoraan sydänlihakseen ruiskutetuista kantasoluista valtaosa säilyy infarktialueella kun taas sepelvaltimoon siirretyt solut pääasiassa ajautuvat keuhkoihin. Histologisessa analyysissa sydänlihakseen ruiskutettujen solujen todettiin vähäisessä määrin erilaistuvan lihassolujen suuntaan ja jakautuvan. Kantasoluja saaneiden eläinten ryhmissä todettiin infarktialueella merkitsevästi alhaisempi kollageenipitoisuus sekä enemmän sileälihassolujen aktiinia ja poikkijuovaisten lihassolujen aktiinia kuin keittosuolaa saaneilla eläimillä. Proteomiikka-analyysin tulokset viittaavat kantasoluterapian saaneilla eläimillä mitokondrioiden energiatalouden tehostumiseen. Lisäksi esille tuli kaksi kantasoluterapian jälkeen aktiivista proteiinia, joilla todennäköisesti on keskeinen tehtävä infarktin patogeneesissä. Tutkimuksen perusteella luuytimen kantasolut tehostavat sydänlihaksen toipumista infarktista palauttamalla sydämen alentunutta pumppaustehoa. Suoraan sydänlihakseen annettu kantasoluterapia vaikuttaa tehokkaimmalta menetelmältä. Kantasoluterapia muovaa infarktiarpea vähentämällä kollageenin ja lisäämällä lihassoluille tyypillisten komponenttien määrää. Kantasoluterapian vaikutukset ovat pääasiassa parakriinisiä.

La fraction d’éjection du ventricule gauche est un excellent marqueur de la fonction cardiaque. Plusieurs techniques invasives ou non sont utilisées pour son calcul : l’angiographie, l’échocardiographie, la résonnance magnétique nucléaire cardiaque, le scanner cardiaque, la ventriculographie radioisotopique et l’étude de perfusion myocardique en médecine nucléaire. Plus de 40 ans de publications scientifiques encensent la ventriculographie radioisotopique pour sa rapidité d’exécution, sa disponibilité, son faible coût et sa reproductibilité intra-observateur et inter-observateur. La fraction d’éjection du ventricule gauche a été calculée chez 47 patients à deux reprises, par deux technologues, sur deux acquisitions distinctes selon trois méthodes : manuelle, automatique et semi-automatique. Les méthodes automatique et semi-automatique montrent dans l’ensemble une meilleure reproductibilité, une plus petite erreur standard de mesure et une plus petite différence minimale détectable. La méthode manuelle quant à elle fournit un résultat systématiquement et significativement inférieur aux deux autres méthodes. C’est la seule technique qui a montré une différence significative lors de l’analyse intra-observateur. Son erreur standard de mesure est de 40 à 50 % plus importante qu’avec les autres techniques, tout comme l’est sa différence minimale détectable. Bien que les trois méthodes soient d’excellentes techniques reproductibles pour l’évaluation de la fraction d’éjection du ventricule gauche, les estimations de la fiabilité des méthodes automatique et semi-automatique sont supérieures à celles de la méthode manuelle. / Left ventricular ejection fraction is an excellent indicator of cardiac function. Many invasive and non-invasive techniques can be used for its assessment: angiography, echocardiography, cardiac MRI, computed tomography of the heart, multigated radionuclide angiography and myocardial perfusion imaging. More than 40 years of scientific publication praise the multigated radionuclide angiography for its execution speed, its availability, its low cost and intrarater and interrater reproducibility. The left ventricular ejection fraction was calculated twice for 47 patients, using two raw data acquisitions, two technologists and three software platforms: one fully manual, one semi-automatic and one fully automatic. In general, the automatic and semi-automatic methods showed greater reproducibility, a smaller standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change than the manual method, whereas the manual method systematically gave a significantly lower quality of result. It was the only technique that showed significant intrarater difference, and its standard error of measurement and minimal detectable change were 40% to 50% higher than those of automatic and semi-automatic methods. Even though all three techniques are all excellent and reliable options, reliability coefficient estimations were superior using automatic and semi-automatic methods as compared to the manual method.