Stent Endothelialization
- 21 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 95 (2) , 438-448
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.95.2.438
Abstract
Background Because prior studies have established the critical role of the endothelium in preventing vascular thrombosis and intimal thickening, we designed a series of experiments to determine the feasibility of percutaneous local catheter delivery of recombinant protein to accelerate development of an intact endothelial monolayer after stent implantation. Methods and Results Balloon injury followed by percutaneous delivery of a 15-mm-long, balloon-expandable metallic stent was performed in 64 rabbit external iliac arteries (baseline diameter, 2.67±0.07 mm). Planimetric time-course analysis disclosed P=.045), local ChB delivery of 100 μg VEGF overcame this catheter effect: By day 7, stent endothelialization was nearly complete (91.8±3.8%) (P<.0001 versus no local delivery). Consequently, stent thrombus was reduced in the VEGF-treated group (mural thrombus, 5.3±3.7%) versus no local delivery (29.3±6.8%, P=.006). Occlusive thrombus was seen only in the absence of local VEGF administration. Conclusions (1) Local delivery of recombinant protein to the arterial wall is feasible after stent implantation, and (2) local delivery of the endothelial cell mitogen VEGF accelerates stent endothelialization, reducing stent thrombosis. These results thus establish a novel means by which the safety and/or bioactivity of endovascular stents may be further enhanced.Keywords
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