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J Am Coll Cardiol, 2006; 48:1825-1831, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.069 (Published online 16 October 2006).
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Simvastatin Attenuates Plaque Inflammation

Evaluation by Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography

Nobuhiro Tahara, MD, PhD*, Hisashi Kai, MD, PhD*,*, Masatoshi Ishibashi, MD, PhD{dagger}, Hiroyuki Nakaura, MD, PhD*, Hayato Kaida, MD{dagger}, Kenkichi Baba, MD{dagger}, Naofumi Hayabuchi, MD, PhD{dagger} and Tsutomu Imaizumi, MD, PhD*

* Department of Medicine/Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardio-Vascular Medicine
{dagger} Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan

Manuscript received January 10, 2006; revised manuscript received March 3, 2006, accepted March 6, 2006.

* Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Hisashi Kai, Department of Medicine/Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Cardio-Vascular Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume 830-0011, Japan. (Email: naikai{at}med.kurume-u.ac.jp).

OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether simvastatin attenuates plaque inflammation by using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) co-registered with computerized tomography.

BACKGROUND: Inflammation plays a key role in progression and destabilization of atherosclerotic plaque. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET is a promising tool for visualizing inflammation of atherosclerotic plaque. Antiinflammatory action is one of the pleiotropic effects of statins.

METHODS: Forty-three consecutive subjects, who underwent 18FDG-PET for cancer screening and had 18FDG uptakes in the thoracic aorta and/or the carotid arteries, were randomized to either statin group receiving simvastatin (n = 21) or diet group receiving dietary management only (n = 22). The maximum standardized uptake values (SUVs) were measured in individual plaques, and were averaged for analysis of the subjectwise results. The responses were assessed after 3-month treatments.

RESULTS: Positron emission tomography revealed 117 and 123 18FDG-positive plaques in the statin and diet groups, respectively. Simvastatin, but not diet alone, attenuated plaque 18FDG uptakes and decreased the SUVs (p < 0.01). Simvastatin reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by 30% (p < 0.01) and increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) by 15% (p < 0.01), whereas LDL-C and HDL-C levels were not changed in the diet group. In the statin group, the decrease in the SUV was well correlated with the HDL-C elevation (p < 0.01) but not with the LDL-C reduction.

CONCLUSIONS: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET visualized plaque inflammation and simvastatin attenuated it. The LDL-C–independent effects of simvastatin may participate in the beneficial effect. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET has a potential for visually monitoring plaque inflammation and the therapeutic effectiveness of statins.

Abbreviations and Acronyms
  18FDG = 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
  CT = computed tomography
  HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
  hsCRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
  LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
  MRI = magnetic resonance imaging
  PET = positron emission tomography


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D. Izquierdo-Garcia, J. R. Davies, M. J. Graves, J. H.F. Rudd, J. H. Gillard, P. L. Weissberg, T. D. Fryer, and E. A. Warburton
Comparison of Methods for Magnetic Resonance-Guided [18-F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Human Carotid Arteries: Reproducibility, Partial Volume Correction, and Correlation Between Methods
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Molecular Imaging of Matrix Metalloproteinase in Atherosclerotic Lesions: Resolution With Dietary Modification and Statin Therapy
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., December 2, 2008; 52(23): 1847 - 1857.
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H Kuehl, H Eggebrecht, T Boes, G Antoch, S Rosenbaum, S Ladd, A Bockisch, J Barkhausen, and R Erbel
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Heart, November 1, 2008; 94(11): 1472 - 1477.
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Y. Zhao, Y. Kuge, S. Zhao, H. W. Strauss, F. G. Blankenberg, and N. Tamaki
Prolonged High-Fat Feeding Enhances Aortic 18F-FDG and 99mTc-Annexin A5 Uptake in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient and Wild-Type C57BL/6J Mice
J. Nucl. Med., October 1, 2008; 49(10): 1707 - 1714.
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S. J. Lee, Y. K. On, E. J. Lee, J. Y. Choi, B.-T. Kim, and K.-H. Lee
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J. Nucl. Med., August 1, 2008; 49(8): 1277 - 1282.
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J. H.F. Rudd, K. S. Myers, S. Bansilal, J. Machac, C. A. Pinto, C. Tong, A. Rafique, R. Hargeaves, M. Farkouh, V. Fuster, et al.
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J. Nucl. Med., June 1, 2008; 49(6): 871 - 878.
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K. Aziz, K. Berger, K. Claycombe, R. Huang, R. Patel, and G. S. Abela
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Circulation, April 22, 2008; 117(16): 2061 - 2070.
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J. Sanz, P. R. Moreno, and V. Fuster
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 4, 2008; 51(9): 944 - 955.
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M. P. S. Dunphy, H. Schoder, and H. W. Strauss
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J. Nucl. Med., November 1, 2007; 48(11): 1753 - 1755.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., September 4, 2007; 50(10): 988 - 1003.
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N. Tahara, H. Kai, H. Nakaura, M. Mizoguchi, M. Ishibashi, H. Kaida, K. Baba, N. Hayabuchi, and T. Imaizumi
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., August 28, 2007; 50(9): 892 - 896.
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Circulation, August 28, 2007; 116(9): 1052 - 1061.
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M. Koga, H. Kai, H. Yasukawa, T. Yamamoto, Y. Kawai, S. Kato, K. Kusaba, M. Kai, K. Egashira, Y. Kataoka, et al.
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J. H.F. Rudd, J. Machac, and Z. A. Fayad
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., May 15, 2007; 49(19): 1991 - 1991.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., May 15, 2007; 49(19): 1991 - 1992.
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Vascular Inflammation Evaluated by [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Is Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome
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