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Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow … for the Interventionalists Bernard De Bruyne Cardiovascular Center Aalst Belgium ETP April 24-26, 2014 www.cardio-aalst.be

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Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow

… for the Interventionalists

Bernard De Bruyne

Cardiovascular Center Aalst

Belgium

ETP April 24-26, 2014

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1. About Pressure, flow, mass, resistance, etc, ...

2. Epicardial vs microvascular compartments

3. Flow-function relationship

4. Coronary autoregulation

ABC of Coronary Physiology For the Interventionalist

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Extravascular Compressive Forces

Pressure

Aorta

LV

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Extravascular Compressive Forces

Pressure

LAD FLOW

Aorta

LV

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Extravascular Compressive Forces

Pressure

LAD FLOW

Aorta

LV

Coronary

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Pressure

LAD FLOW

RCA FLOW

Extravascular Compressive Forces

Aorta

RV

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Pressure

LAD FLOW

RCA FLOW

Extravascular Compressive Forces

Aorta

RV

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Pressure

LAD FLOW

RCA FLOW

Extravascular Compressive Forces

Aorta

RV

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0 100 200 300 400 500 0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

Regional Myocardial Mass (g)

Cro

ss-S

ect

ion

al L

um

en

al A

rea

(cm

²)

C. Seiler et al Circulation 1992

Relation between Vessel Size and Myocardial Mass

CAD

Normals

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Flow

Mass

Pressure

Distance from the ostium

% of value at the ostium

100

Diameter

APEX BASE

About Pressure, Flow, Resistance, and Vessel Size

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About Pressure, Flow, Resistance, and Vessel Size

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Ref Diam (mm)

% Stenosis for an

Cross Sectional Area of 4 mm²

< 4 mm² = significant stenosis ?

0 25 50 2

3

4

5

About Pressure, Flow, Resistance, and Vessel Size

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Anatomy vs Physiology: the Chimeric Link

Waksman et al. JACC 2013

Sarno et al JACC 2009

Guagliumi et al EuroInterv 2013

IVUS OCT

CCT

Statistical (mechanistic) relation but little clinical relation

FFR

Angio

DS

Toth et al EHJ 2014

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1. About Pressure, flow, resistance, etc, ...

2. Epicardial vs microvascular compartments

3. Flow-function relationship

4. Coronary autoregulation

ABC of Coronary Physiology For the Interventionalist

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Two-Compartment Model of the Coronary Circulation

The coronary angiogram detects only 5% of the total coronary tree

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Epicardial Artery Microvasculature

FFR IMR

CFR

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Two-Compartment Model of the Coronary Circulation

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Conductance Arteries

<500 µ

Pa

100

MICRO

>500 µ

Resistance Arteries

MACRO

Microvasculature

Two-Compartment Model of the Coronary Circulation

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Pressure and Flow Velocity in Normal Coronary Arteries

CFR = 4.15

FFR = 0.98

Adenosine

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Conductance Arteries

<500 µ

Pa

100

>500 µ

Resistance Arteries

Microvasculature

Focal Stenosis

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MICRO MACRO

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Conductance Arteries

<500 µ >500 µ

Resistance Arteries

Microvasculature

Stent

Pa

100

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MICRO MACRO

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Conductance Arteries

<500 µ

Pa

100

>500 µ

Resistance Arteries

Microvasculature

Focal Stenosis

Diffuse Atherosclerosis

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MICRO MACRO

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Conductance Arteries

<500 µ

Pa

100

>500 µ

Resistance Arteries

Microvasculature

Diffuse Atherosclerosis

Stent

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MICRO MACRO

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Conductance Arteries

<500 µ

Pa

100

>500 µ

Resistance Arteries

Microvasculature

Diffuse Atherosclerosis

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MICRO MACRO

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Endothelial Control of Coronary Blood Flow

Normal Endothelium

Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell

NO

Guanyl Cyclase

eNOS

L-Arginine

cGMP Dilatation

ACh

Blood Flow

Bradykinine

Endotheline

Shear Stress

PGI2 EDHF

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Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell

NO

Guanyl Cyclase

eNOS

L-Arginine

cGMP Constriction

ACh

Bradykinine

Endotheline

Blood Flow

Shear Stress

Abnormal Endothelium

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Endothelial Control of Coronary Blood Flow

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Importance of Maximal Vasodilation

Nitrates Adenosine

Vasospasm Autoregulation

Epicardial = Conductance Arteries > 550 µ

Microvasculature = Resistance

Arteries < 550 µ

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Effects of Mental Stress on the Diameter of Stenosed, Irregular, and Smooth Epicardial Coronary-Artery Segments.

Yeung AC et al. N Engl J Med 1991;325:1551-1556.

Endothelial Control of Coronary Blood Flow

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Effect of Mental Stress on

the Diameter of Coronary Arteries

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1. About Pressure, flow, resistance, etc, ...

2. Epicardial vs microvascular compartments

3. Flow-function relationship

4. Coronary autoregulation

ABC of Coronary Physiology For the Interventionalist

ETP April 24-26, 2014

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% R

ed

ucti

on

in

Su

ben

do

card

ial F

un

cti

on

S. Vatner Circ Res 1980;47:201

-100 - 80 -60 -40 - 20 0

0

-20

-40

- 60

- 80

-100

-120

-140

-160

-180

-200

% Reduction in Subendocardial Flow

Flow-Function Relationship

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J. Canty Circ Research 1988;63:821-836

LV Wall

Thickening

(% of control

value)

Resting Coronary Flow

(% of control value)

100

100

0 0

Arterial saturation = 98 %

Cor sinus saturation = 20 %

Flow-Function Relationship

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LV

Wall T

hic

ken

ing

(%

of

co

ntr

ol

valu

e)

Resting Coronary Flow

(% of control value)

100

100

0 0

Flow-Function Relationship

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Flow-Function Relationship

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1. About Pressure, flow, resistance, etc, ...

2. Epicardial vs microvascular compartments

3. Flow-function relationship

4. Coronary autoregulation

ABC of Coronary Physiology For the Interventionalist

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Adapted from D.J.G.M. Duncker

Physical factors

Endo- and paracrine

factors

Noradrenaline Adrenaline

Acethylcholine

adenosine

PO2

Histamine

Bradykinine

Systolic compression Diastolic compression

Arterial Pressure Coronary pressure RAP, LVDP and Pf=0

PCO2, H+, K+

Angiotensine II

Physical

factors

α1 α2

β1 β 2

H1

A2

M

H2

AT1

ETB

ET

ETA

ETB 5-HT

TXA2

NO

PGI2

EDHF

M

α2

NO PGI2 EDHF

NO PGI2 EDHF

B2

P2

H1

P2

Endothelium TXA2

5-HT

M

P2

Neuro-humoral

factors

Metabolic

factors

The Control of Myocardial Blood Flow

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Neuro-humoral factors

Metabolic factors

Endo- and paracrine factors

Physical factors

Endothelium

Multiple, interacting, cumulative, nonlinear mechanisms

Coronary Autoregulation

The Control of Myocardial Blood Flow

Adapted from D.J.G.M. Duncker ETP April 24-26, 2014

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Autoregulation

The ability of the heart of maintaining flow constant in case of change of perfusion pressure

without the intervention of any other external mechanism

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25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

Coronary Perfusion Pressure (mm Hg)

Co

ron

ary

Blo

od

Flo

w (

mL

/min

)

Rubio and Berne, Prog CV Disease 1975

Coronary Autoregulation

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25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

Coronary Perfusion Pressure (mm Hg)

Co

ron

ary

Blo

od

Flo

w (

mL/

min

)

Rubio and Berne, Prog CV Disease 1975

Autoregulatory Range

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25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

Coronary Perfusion Pressure (mm Hg)

Initial Pressure

Autoregulatory Range

Co

ron

ary

Blo

od

Flo

w (

mL

/min

)

Rubio and Berne, Prog CV Disease 1975 ETP April 24-26, 2014

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F = P

Repi + Rmyo

Rmyo

Pa

F

Repi

Pv

K. Lance Gould, 1974

0 25 50 75 100 % Area Stenosis

25

50

75

100

% C

ontr

ol F

low

Flow, Pressure, and Resistance

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F = P

Repi + Rmyo

Rmyo

Pa

F

Repi

Pv

K. Lance Gould, 1974

0 25 50 75 100 % Area Stenosis

25

50

75

100

% C

ontr

ol F

low

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Flow, Pressure, and Resistance

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F = P

Repi + Rmyo

Rmyo

Pa

F

Repi

Pv

K. Lance Gould, 1974

0 25 50 75 100 % Area Stenosis

25

50

75

100

% C

ontr

ol F

low

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Flow, Pressure, and Resistance

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F = P

Repi + Rmyo

Rmyo

Pa

F

Repi

Pv

K. Lance Gould, 1974

0 25 50 75 100 % Area Stenosis

25

50

75

100

% C

ontr

ol F

low

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Flow, Pressure, and Resistance

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F = P

Repi + Rmyo

Rmyo

Pa

F

Repi

Pv

K. Lance Gould, 1974

0 25 50 75 100 % Area Stenosis

25

50

75

100

% C

ontr

ol F

low

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Flow, Pressure, and Resistance

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Distal Coronary Pressure (mm Hg)

De Bruyne et al, 1996

• Proximal LAD stenosis (n = 26)

• Normal LV systolic function

• PET fow measurements (15O-labeled water) at rest

Autoregulation

0

1

2

3

4

5

30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130

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Pressure-Flow Relationship

During Maximal Vasodilation

Hyperemic Coronary Perfusion Pressure

( % of normal )

Hyp

ere

mic

Co

ron

ary

Blo

od

Flo

w

( %

of

No

rmal

)

40

50

70

80

90

100

0

10

20

30

60

40 50 70 80 90 100 0 10 20 30 60

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People who wish to treat patients with CAD without coronary physiology must settle for

a suboptimal treatment

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FFR = ratio of hypermic flow in the stenotic vessel to hyperemic flow in the same vessel but in the absence of the stenosis

FFR = = Qmax

S

Qmax N

Pd

Pa

Pd

Pa

During maximal hyperemia (i.e. during maximal transstenotic flow)

FFR = extent to which (%) maximal myocardial flow is limited by the epicardial stenosis

Fractional Flow Reserve

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Pd

Pa

FFR = Qs

QN

max

max

FFR = Pd

Pa

? (at hyperemia)

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FFR = ratio of hypermic flow in the stenotic vessel to hyperemic flow in the same vessel but in the absence of the stenosis

FFR = extent to which (%) maximal myocardial flow is limited by the epicardial stenosis

Fractional Flow Reserve

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Fractional Flow Reserve is the ratio of maximal myocardial flow

In the stenotic territory to normal maximal myocardial flow

Definition

FFR =

Qs

QN

max

max

FFR =

(Pd-Pv) / R S

(Pa-Pv) / R N

max

max

FFR = Pd

Pa

• HyperemiaRs=RN

• Pv <<< Pa and Pd

Pa

100

Pd

100

Pv

0

Pa

100

Pd

70

Pv

0

QN

max

Qs

max

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Hyperemic Coronary Perfusion Pressure ( % of normal )

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Pressure-Flow Relationship During Maximal Vasodilation

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Pv

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QN

max

Qs

max

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Pressure-Flow Relationship During Maximal Vasodilation

Hyperemic Coronary Perfusion Pressure ( % of normal )

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Non-Linearity of the Pressure-Resistance Relationship ?

Spaan, J. A.E. et al. Circulation 2006 ETP April 24-26, 2014

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Pressure (mm Hg)

0

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Pijls NHJ et al, Circulation,1993;86:1354

The relation between Pd/Pa and QS/QN is

LINEAR during HYPEREMIA

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De Bruyne B et al, Circulation,1994;89:1013

• 22 Patients with an isolated proximal LAD stenosis

• H215O PET maximal flow in LAD vs normal territories

• FFR within 24 hours

The relation between Pd/Pa and QS/QN is

LINEAR during HYPEREMIA

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FFR = = Qmax

S

Qmax N

Pd

Pa

During maximal hyperemia (i.e. during maximal transstenotic flow)

FFR: Physiologic Meaning

FFR has a well defined physiologic meaning (in sharp contrast to other indices like the ΔP, resting Pd/Pa, iFR, FFRdiast)

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Pressure-Flow Relationship During Maximal Vasodilation

Hyperemic Coronary Perfusion Pressure ( % of normal )

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People who wish to treat patients with CAD without coronary physiology must settle for

a suboptimal treatment

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