Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is characterized by lower limb arterial obstruction due to atherosclerosis. There are 8.5 million people with PAD in the U.S over the age of 40. Over the past 14 years, our multi-disciplinary team of investigators has developed several novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) endpoints for clinical trials for PAD patients with intermittent claudication (IC). Creatine chemical exchange saturation transfer (CrCEST) is a novel non-spectroscopic imaging method that allows measurement of creatine kinetics in a spatially localized manner at 3T that could increase the applicability of the measure and allow spatial matching to muscle perfusion. We hypothesize that CrCEST kinetics will distinguish PAD and normals in a highly reproducible manner and will correlate with PCr kinetics. Thus, Specific Aim 1 is to demonstrate that CrCEST kinetics distinguishes PAD patients from age-matched normal subjects and reproducibly measures calf muscle energetics with exercise. We will study 23 patients with PAD compared to 23 normal controls. We will also study reproducibility and examine correlation with PCr kinetics. Critical limb ischemia (CLI) presents as rest pain, ischemic ulceration, or gangrene due to the inability of resting blood flow to meet tissue metabolic demands. We plan to study CLI patients to both improve understanding of its pathophysiology and expand the reach of these novel methods beyond their application to IC. In recent years, endovascular revascularization has increased while surgery has declined and outcomes have improved. We hypothesize that catheter-based revascularization improves perfusion and energetics to a greater extent and sooner than surgical intervention. Therefore, Specific Aim 2 is to compare the effects of catheter-based and surgical revascularization on the time course of change in calf muscle perfusion and energetics in PAD. 120 patients (30 patients in each of 4 groups (IC with catheter-based or surgical revascularization, CLI with catheter-based or surgical revascularization) will be studied. Prognosis of CLI is significantly worse than IC with a combined mortality and amputation rate of 25-33% at 1 year. We hypothesize that lower calf muscle perfusion and worse energetics leads to worse outcome in CLI. Thus, Specific Aim 3 is to correlate muscle group specific perfusion and energetics with amputation- free survival in non-revascularized CLI. 65 patients with CLI that do not subsequently undergo revascularization will be studied and cuff/occlusion hyperemia measures of tissue perfusion with ASL before and 8-12 weeks after revascularization. Amputation-free survival will be tracked over 1-3 years.

Public Health Relevance

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 8.5 million in the U.S. and techniques to evaluate potential benefits of new treatments are sorely lacking. This study aims to further develop and test new techniques using magnetic resonance imaging. We will use these techniques to compare the benefits of stents versus surgery in improving leg muscle blood flow and energy levels. In addition, we will aim to understand whether leg muscle blood flow and energy levels can predict how patients with the severest forms of PAD do over time.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL075792-15
Application #
10065513
Study Section
Clinical and Integrative Cardiovascular Sciences Study Section (CICS)
Program Officer
Reid, Diane M
Project Start
2003-09-22
Project End
2021-11-30
Budget Start
2020-12-01
Budget End
2021-11-30
Support Year
15
Fiscal Year
2021
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Virginia
Department
Radiation-Diagnostic/Oncology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
065391526
City
Charlottesville
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
22904
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