Macrophage Infiltration in Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Background Rupture of atherosclerotic plaques is probably the most important mechanism underlying the sudden onset of acute coronary syndromes. Macrophages may release lytic enzymes that degrade the fibrous cap and therefore produce rupture of the atherosclerotic plaque. This study was designed to quantify macrophage content in coronary plaque tissue from patients with stable and unstable coronary syndromes. Methods and Results Hematoxylin and eosin and immunostaining with anti-human macrophage monoclonal antibody (PG-M1) were performed. Computerized planimetry was used to analyze 26 atherectomy specimens comprising 524 pieces of tissue from 8 patients with chronic stable angina, 8 patients with unstable angina, and 10 patients with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. Total plaque area was 417±87 mm2x 10-2 in patients with stable angina, 601±157 mm2x10-2 in patients with unstable angina, and 499±87 mm2x 10-2 in patients with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (P=NS). The macrophagerich area was larger in plaques from patients with unstable angina (61±18 mm2x 102) and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (87±32 mm2x 10-2) than in plaques from patients with stable angina (14±5 mm2x10-2) (P=.024). The percentage of the total plaque area occupied by macrophages was also larger in patients with unstable angina (13.3±5.6%) and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (14.6±4.6%) than in patients with stable angina (3.14±1%) (P=.018). Macrophage-rich sclerotic tissue was largest in patients with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (67±30 mm2x 10-2) and unstable angina (55+19 mm2x 10-2) than in patients with stable angina (11.5±4.1 mm2X 10-2) (P=.046). Macrophage-rich atheromatous gruel was also largest in patients with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (15±4 mm2x 10-2) than in patients with unstable angina (3.3±1.7 mm2x 10-2) or stable angina (2.4±+1.2 mm2x 10-2) (P=.026). Conclusions Macrophage-rich areas are more frequently found in patients with unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. This suggests that macrophages are a marker of unstable atherosclerotic plaques and may play a significant role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes. (Circulation. 1994;90:775-778.)
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Macrophage infiltration in acute coronary syndromes. Implications for plaque rupture.
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