Renal Sympathetic Denervation by CT-scan-Guided Periarterial Ethanol Injection in Sheep

Journal Article · Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-015-1109-0· OSTI ID:22469862

Firouznia, Kavous; Amanpour, Saeid ^[1]; Haj-Mirzaian, Arya ^[2]; Miri, Roza ^[3]; Muhammadnejad, Ahad ^[4]; Muhammadnejad, Samad ^[5]; Ahmadi, Farrokhlagha ^[6]; Rokni-Yazdi, Hadi ^[7]

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1. Tehran University of Medical Science, Cancer Models Research Center, Cancer Institute of Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
2. Tehran University of Medical Science, Department of Radiology and Imaging, MIC, Imam Khomeini Hospital (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
3. Tehran University of Medical Science, Department of Pathology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
4. Tehran University of Medical Science, Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute of Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
5. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Research Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
6. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Nephrology Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
7. Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TMUS), Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

BackgroundRenal nerves are a recent target in the treatment of hypertension. Renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) is currently performed using catheter-based radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and because this method has limitations, percutaneous magnetic resonance (MR)-guided periarterial ethanol injection is a suggested alternative. However, few studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of percutaneous ethanol injection for RSD.AimTo evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and complications of computed tomography (CT)-guided periarterial ethanol injection.MethodsEthanol (10 ml, 99.6 %) was injected around the right renal artery in six sheep under CT guidance with the left kidney serving as a control. Before and after the intervention, the sheep underwent MR imaging studies and the serum creatinine level was measured. One month after the intervention, the sheep were euthanized and norepinephrine (NE) concentration in the renal parenchyma was measured to evaluate the efficacy of the procedure. The treated tissues were also examined histopathologically to evaluate vascular, parenchymal, and neural injury.ResultsThe right kidney parenchymal NE concentration decreased significantly compared with the left kidney after intervention (average reduction: 40 %, P = 0.0016). Histologic examination revealed apparent denervation with no other vascular or parenchymal injuries observed in the histological and imaging studies.ConclusionEffective and feasible RSD was achieved using CT-guided periarterial ethanol injection. This technique may be a potential alternative to catheter-based RFA in the treatment of hypertension.

• OSTI ID: 22469862
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 38, Issue 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABLATION
ANIMAL TISSUES
ARTERIES
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
CAT SCANNING
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
CREATININE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ETHANOL
HYPERTENSION
INJECTION
INJURIES
KIDNEYS
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NERVES
NORADRENALINE
PHOSPHORUS 40
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
SHEEP