Effect of intramyocardial injection of erytropetin stimulated autologus bone marrow cells on myocardial perfusion using 99mТC-MIBI spect in long-term

Abstract

Purpose.To evaluate the changes of myocardial perfusion using 99mТс-MIBI single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) after the intramyocardial implantation of erythropoietin preconditioned autologous bone marrow cells (ABMC) in laser channels during coronary artery disease (CAD) surgery.Materials and methods.Randomized study of 40 patients (mean age 58.0 ± 6.9, 9 females) with diffuse and (or) distal right coronary artery disease (RCA). Patients of the study group (n= 23) underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) of the left coronary artery (LCA) system and intramyocardial implantation of erythropoietin preconditioned ABMC in the left ventricular (LV) inferior wall. Patients of the control group (n= 17) underwent CABG of the LCA system only. 99mТс-MIBI SPECT performed 1–2 days before and 12 months after surgery.Results.In study group after 12-month follow-up the summed stress score in a typical RCA supply area (SSSRCA) improved from 7.0 [5.5; 10.5] to 4.0 [1.0; 5.5] (p<0.01), summed rest score (SRSRCA) improved from 3.0 [0.0; 7.0] to 1.0 [0.0; 3.5] (p<0.01), and summed different score (SDSRCA) improved from 3.0 [1.0; 4.0] to 1.0 [0.0; 2.0] (p= 0.03). Control group patients after 12-month follow-up showed significant improvement of SSS RCA only – from 8.0 [6.0; 12.0] to 5.0 [4.0; 7.0] (p<0.01).Conclusion.After 12-month follow-up in patients with diffuse and (or) distal RCA disease, the procedure of intramyocardial implantation of the erythropoietin preconditioned ABMC in laser channels is demonstrated to be safe and induces the improvement of myocardial perfusion.