2001
Efficacy of intracoronary or intravenous VEGF165 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia
Sato K, Wu T, Laham R, Johnson R, Douglas P, Li J, Sellke F, Bunting S, Simons M, Post M. Efficacy of intracoronary or intravenous VEGF165 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2001, 37: 616-623. PMID: 11216988, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01144-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCoronary CirculationDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularInfusions, Intra-ArterialInfusions, IntravenousLymphokinesMaleMicrocirculationMyocardial ContractionMyocardial IschemiaSwineVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsChronic myocardial ischemiaMyocardial ischemiaL-NAMEIntracoronary groupBlood flowNitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochlorideNitric oxide synthase inhibitionEndothelial growth factor treatmentLeft circumflex coronary arteryDose-limiting hypotensionOxide synthase inhibitionCircumflex coronary arteryVascular endothelial growth factor treatmentMyocardial blood flowRegional myocardial functionGrowth factor treatmentVEGF-induced angiogenesisIntravenous groupConcomitant administrationMicrovascular functionIntracoronary infusionCollateral indexDifferent regimensCoronary arteryIntravenous infusion
2000
Intracoronary basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) in patients with severe ischemic heart disease: results of a Phase I open-label dose escalation study
Laham R, Chronos N, Pike M, Leimbach M, Udelson J, Pearlman J, Pettigrew R, Whitehouse MJ, Yoshizawa C, Simons M. Intracoronary basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) in patients with severe ischemic heart disease: results of a Phase I open-label dose escalation study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2000, 36: 2132-2139. PMID: 11127452, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00988-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedExercise TestFeasibility StudiesFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2HumansInfusions, Intra-ArterialMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaConceptsIntracoronary basic fibroblast growth factorOpen-label dose-escalation studyDose-escalation studyIschemic heart diseaseBasic fibroblast growth factorFibroblast growth factorHeart diseaseGrowth factorPhase I open-label dose-escalation studyFGF-2Non-Q-wave myocardial infarctionSevere ischemic heart diseaseSeattle Angina QuestionnaireTreadmill exercise testingQuality of lifeRegional wall thickeningMagnetic resonance imagingRFGF-2Angina QuestionnaireExercise toleranceRetinal examinationEscalation studyExercise testingIntracoronary administrationLaboratory parametersEfficacy of intracoronary versus intravenous FGF-2 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia
Sato K, Laham R, Pearlman J, Novicki D, Sellke F, Simons M, Post M. Efficacy of intracoronary versus intravenous FGF-2 in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2000, 70: 2113-2118. PMID: 11156130, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02018-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myocardial ischemiaRegional blood flowIschemic myocardiumFGF-2Myocardial ischemiaBlood flowPig modelML/min/Perfusion magnetic resonance imagingSingle intravenous infusionGrowth factor administrationRegional wall motionMagnetic resonance imagingAngiographic collateralsIntracoronary treatmentEjection fractionIntracoronary infusionIntravenous infusionIschemic areaFactor administrationMyocardial functionColored microspheresMyocardial perfusionResonance imagingTherapeutic angiogenesis