英文誌(2004-)
Original Article(原著)
(0271 - 0281)
うっ血性心不全ラットモデルにおけるSuperb Microvascular Imagingを用いた腎うっ血の評価
Assessment of Renal congestion in a rat model with congestive heart failure using superb microvascular imaging
中務 智文1, 石津 智子1, 早川 瑠璃子2, 大内 真澄2, 川松 直人1, 佐藤 希美1, 山本 昌良1, 町野 智子1, 川西 邦夫3, 瀬尾 由広4
Tomofumi NAKATSUKASA1, Tomoko ISHIZU1, Ruriko HAYAKAWA2, Masumi OUCHI2, Naoto KAWAMATSU1, Kimi SATO1, Masayoshi YAMAMOTO1, Tomoko MACHINO-OTSUKA1, Kunio KAWANISHI3, Yoshihiro SEO4
1筑波大学医学医療系循環器内科, 2筑波大学医学医療系医科学専攻, 3筑波大学医学医療系実験病理学, 4名古屋市立大学大学院医学研究科循環器内科学分野
1Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 2Department of Medical, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 3Department of Experimental Pathology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 4Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
キーワード : Renal congestion, Congestive heart failure, Superb microvascular imaging
目的:腎うっ血は,うっ血性心不全の治療対象として注目されている.しかし,臨床的に有効な評価方法は確立していないのが現状である.そのため,腎うっ血を非侵襲的で簡便に評価可能であるSuperb Microvascular Imaging(SMI)の有用性を検討した.方法:うっ血性心不全モデルとして,ダール塩分感受性ラットを用い,測定時期によって早期群(コントロール群)と心不全群(心不全群)にわけた.中心静脈圧は,観血的に測定した.腎うっ血の評価は,カテ先マノメータを用いた腎間質圧(renal medullary pressure:RMP)および,ペルフルブタンを用いた造影エコーで評価を行った.関心領域(region of interest:ROI)は,葉間動静脈,小葉間動静脈および,それらを組み合わせた領域に設定した.ROI内のカラー表示画素数をROI全体の画素数で除した値をarea ratioとして算出した.さらに,腎内灌流指数(intra-renal perfusion index:IRPI)は,IRPI =(最大面積比 – 最小面積比)/ 最大面積比として定義した.結果:二群間で腎機能および左室駆出率に有意差は認められなかった.中心静脈圧,腎髄質のtime-to-peak(TTP),およびRMPは,心不全群で対象群よりも有意に高値であった.さらに,IRPIは腎髄質のTTP(p=0.028, R=0.60)およびRMP(p<0.001,R=0.84)と正の相関を示し,IRPIが腎うっ血の程度を反映する指標であることが示唆された.結語:IRPIは,うっ血性心不全モデルラットにおける腎うっ血評価に有用な指標であることが示された.
Purpose: Renal congestion is a therapeutic target in congestive heart failure. However, its detailed evaluation in a clinical setting is challenging. This study sought to assess renal congestion impairment using Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI), a simple and accessible method. Methods: Dahl salt-sensitive rats, used as a model for congestive heart failure, underwent central venous pressure (CVP) measurements. Renal congestion was evaluated through measurements of renal medullary pressure (RMP) and assessment of renal perfusion using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography at both the early (control group) and heart failure phases (HF group). All rats were assessed with SMI. The region of interest (ROI) was set in interlobular vessels, interlobar vessels, and a combination of these areas. The area ratio was calculated from the color pixel count in the ROI divided by the total pixel count in the ROI. Intra-renal perfusion index (IRPI) was defined as (maximum area ratio - minimum area ratio) / maximum area ratio. Results: There were no significant differences in renal function and left ventricular ejection fraction between two groups. CVP, time-to-peak (TTP) in the medulla, and RMP were higher in the HF group than in the control group. In the HF group, the IRPI, evaluated in the interlobular was significantly higher than in the control group. The IRPI was positively correlated with TTP in the medulla (p=0.028, R=0.60) and RMP (p<0.001, R=0.84), indicating that the IRPI reflected renal congestion. Conclusions: The IRPI is a useful tool for assessing renal congestion in rats with congestive heart failure.
