BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a possible causative factor of the destructive processes observed during the weeks after myocardial infarction. METHODS: We developed a clinically relevant animal model including the removal of CRP from blood plasma utilizing a specific CRP adsorber and the visualization of the infarct scar in the living animal by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging as a tool to investigate the impact of CRP after acute myocardial infarction. RESULTS: We describe the facets of this model system and kinetics of clinical blood parameters like CRP and troponin. In addition, we demonstrate the potency of CRP apheresis reducing CRP levels by ~70% in the established treatment system. CONCLUSION: We showed for the first time that it is possible to conduct apheresis at the following 2 days after acute myocardial infarction in a porcine infarction model and to analyze the infarct by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging at day 1 and 14.
BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP) is a possible causative factor of the destructive processes observed during the weeks after myocardial infarction. METHODS: We developed a clinically relevant animal model including the removal of CRP from blood plasma utilizing a specific CRP adsorber and the visualization of the infarct scar in the living animal by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging as a tool to investigate the impact of CRP after acute myocardial infarction. RESULTS: We describe the facets of this model system and kinetics of clinical blood parameters like CRP and troponin. In addition, we demonstrate the potency of CRP apheresis reducing CRP levels by ~70% in the established treatment system. CONCLUSION: We showed for the first time that it is possible to conduct apheresis at the following 2 days after acute myocardial infarction in a porcine infarction model and to analyze the infarct by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging at day 1 and 14.
Authors: Mateus D Marques; Victor Nauffal; Bharath Ambale-Venkatesh; Henrique D Vasconcellos; Colin Wu; Hossein Bahrami; Russell P Tracy; Mary Cushman; David A Bluemke; João A C Lima Journal: Hypertension Date: 2018-10 Impact factor: 10.190
Authors: Jan Torzewski; Franz Heigl; Oliver Zimmermann; Florian Wagner; Christian Schumann; Reinhard Hettich; Christopher Bock; Stefan Kayser; Ahmed Sheriff Journal: Am J Case Rep Date: 2020-07-14