二尖瓣返流患者PCI术后的短期随访研究

目的:研究PCI治疗缺血性二尖瓣返流患者的临床疗效。方法:入选2015年3月至2016年8月在第二军医大学附属长海医院心血管内科确诊为冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病并植入支架(不包括急诊PCI、风湿性心脏病、心梗病史)的患者100例,将其分为无返流、轻度返流及中重度返流三组,对行PCI患者的术前与术后三月复查心脏彩超结果进行对比。结果:三组之间LVEF差异明显(62.57±2.76%vs 60.47±6.75%vs 48.54±9.96,p0.001);但各组之间的病变血管分布及支架植入个数比较差异并无明显统计学意义(P0.05);PCI术后二尖瓣返流改善值为(-0.43±0.51 mL vs 0.58±1.65 mL vs 4.27±5.12 mL,p0.001);LVEF变化值分别为(-0.13±3.05%vs 1.52±4.13%vs 6.23±6.87%,p0.001)。中重度返流患者PCI血运重建后返流量相对于轻度返流和无返流的患者明显减少(4.27±5.12 mL vs 0.58±1.65 mL,p0.001;4.27±5.12 mL vs-0.43±0.51 mL,p0.001),轻度返流组术后二尖瓣返流及LVEF较无返流组无明显改变(p0.05)。结论:LVEF和二尖瓣返流程度密切相关,而PCI对于重度缺血性二尖瓣返流疗效较好,但并未发现冠脉病变分布上及支架植入个数的差异。     

成人动脉导管未闭合并重度二尖瓣返流的外科治疗

目的:探讨外科手术治疗成人动脉导管未闭(PDA)合并重度二尖瓣返流(MR)的疗效.方法:回顾性分析2009年1月至2011年1月在本中心实施外科手术治疗6例PDA合并MR患者的临床资料.5例实施PDA缝扎术和二尖瓣置换术,1例实施PDA缝扎术和二尖瓣成形术.分别于术前、术后1周、1月、3月和1年行超声心动图检查,观察并测定左室舒张末期内径(LVEDD)和左室射血分数(LVEF)等指标的变化.结果:6例术后PDA均无残余分流.心脏彩超检查显示,术后1周与术前相比,LVEDD显著缩小(P＜0.01),术后1个月较术后1周进一步缩小(P＜0.01),术后3个月与术后1个月比较以及术后1年和术后3月比较LVEDD有所减少,但差异无统计学意义.LVEF术后比术前有所降低,但差异无统计学意义.所有病例在术后随访中未出现栓塞和出血等并发症.结论:外科手术治疗PDA合并MR疗效满意.术前单纯重度MR患者易漏诊PDA,应尽可能明确诊断.     

二尖瓣成形术与二尖瓣生物瓣置换术治疗风湿性二尖瓣重度关闭不全的效果比较

目的:探讨二尖瓣成形术(Mitral valve plasty,MVP)与二尖瓣生物瓣置换术(Mitral valve replacement,MVR)治疗风湿性二尖瓣重度关闭的临床疗效和安全性。方法:选择我院2014年1月至2019年1月收治的因风湿性二尖瓣重度关闭而行二尖瓣成形术或二尖瓣生物瓣置换术的患者60例,其中二尖瓣成形术组(MVP组)27例,二尖瓣生物瓣置换术组(MVR组)33例。比较两组患者的围手术期各项指标,治疗前后的心功能指标(左心室射血分数,左心房内径、左心室收缩末期内径、左心室舒张末期内径)及二尖瓣反流情况以及术后并发症的发生情况。结果:(1)MVP组患者的手术时间、体外循环时间均明显长于MVR组(P0.05);而术中出血量、呼吸机使用时间、住院时间MVP组均显著低于MVR组(P0.05);(2)术后,MVP组的LVEF和LVEDD水平高于MVR组,而LAD和LVESD水平则低于MVR组(P 0.05);(3)出院前及末次随访时,MVP组二尖瓣反流发生率与MVR组相比差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。(4)MVP组患者的术后并发症发生率低于MVR组(P 0.05)。结论:二尖瓣成形术治疗风湿性二尖瓣重度关闭的临床疗效和安全性优于二尖瓣生物瓣置换术,但术者需严格掌控MVP的手术适应症。     

起搏器术后新发房性心律失常的影响因素分析

目的:探讨起搏器术后新发房性心律失常的发生情况及其相关影响因素。方法:选择2006年1月至2007年12月于沈阳军区总医院首次植入永久起搏器的107例患者,男性50例,平均年龄65.0±11.9岁,术前通过追问病史及相关检查均排除房性心律失常(房颤、房扑、房速),术后平均随访3.9年,观察新发房性心律失常情况。按术后是否出现房性心律失常,将患者分为新发房性心律失常组和无房性心律失常组,比较两组患者术前和术后心脏超声结果的变化、心室起搏比例、起搏部位及起搏模式,并通过logistic回归分析起搏器术后发生房性心律失常的影响因素。结果:新发房性心律失常组26例(24.3%),其中房颤17例(15.9%),房扑2例(1.9%),房速7例(6.5%);无房性心律失常组81例。与无房性心律失常组比较,新发房性心律失常组左房内径明显增加(P=0.040)、二尖瓣返流程度较重(P=0.032)及左室射血分数明显下降(P=0.001),心室起搏百分比(VP%)显著升高(P=0.017)。心尖部起搏患者房性心律失常的发生率明显高于间隔部起搏(33.3%vs 16.9%,P<0.05),双腔起搏组患者房性心律失常发生率明显低于单腔起搏器组(18.7%vs 37.5%,P<0.05)。Logistic回归分析显示术后新发房性心律失常的发生与高比例的心室起搏(P=0.006)、VVI(R)起搏模式(P=0.014)及右心室起搏电极导线植于心尖部(P=0.024)显著相关。结论:起搏模式、心室起搏百分比、起搏部位是起搏器术后发生房性心律失常的影响因素。     

冠心病合并缺血性二尖瓣关闭不全的手术方案探讨

目的:探讨适用于冠心病合并缺血性二尖瓣关闭不全的手术方法及临床效果,为心外科手术提供参考。方法:选取2012年2月至2013年5月在我院心脏外科接受手术治疗的冠心病合并缺血性二尖瓣关闭不全的患者31例。根据手术方式的不同,将所选病例分为二尖瓣成形术组和二尖瓣置换术组。术后随访6-24个月,观察并比较患者手术前后的左心房内径(LAD)、舒张末期直径(LVEDD)、收缩末期直径(LVESD)、左心室射血分数(LVEF)及二尖瓣返流面积。结果:围术期死亡1例,手术成功率为96.7%。30例成功获得随访,随访率为98.8%。二尖瓣成形术组并发症的发生率为22.7%,二尖瓣置换术组并发症的发生率为23.3%,两组术后并发症的发生率无显著差异(P0.05)。与手术前相比,两组患者术后的左心房内径变小,左室舒张末直径和收缩末直径增加,左室射血分数升高,二尖瓣反流面积缩少,差异显著且具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:对于冠心病合并重度缺血性二尖瓣关闭不全的患者行二尖瓣成形术或置换术应根据患者的实际情况和病理特点选择最佳的手术方案,以提高手术的成功率和安全性。     

High-frequency High-resolution Echocardiography: First Evidence on Non-invasive Repeated Measure of Myocardial Strain,Contractility, and Mitral Regurgitation in the Ischemia-reperfused Murine Heart

Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) was surgically performed in murine hearts which were then subjected to repeated imaging to monitor temporal changes in functional parameters of key clinical significance. Two-dimensional movies were acquired at high frame rate (8 kHz) and were utilized to estimate high-quality myocardial strain. Two-dimensional elastograms (strain images), as well as strain profiles, were visualized. Results were powerful in quantitatively assessing IR-induced changes in cardiac events including left-ventricular (LV) contraction, LV relaxation and isovolumetric phases of both pre-IR and post-IR beating hearts in intact mice. In addition, compromised sector-wise wall motion and anatomical deformation in the infarcted myocardium were visualized. The elastograms were uniquely able to provide information on the following parameters in addition to standard physiological indices that are known to be affected by myocardial infarction in the mouse: internal diameters of mitral valve orifice and aorta, effective regurgitant orifice, myocardial strain (circumferential as well as radial), turbulence in blood flow pattern as revealed by the color Doppler movies and velocity profiles, asynchrony in LV sector, and changes in the length and direction of vectors demonstrating slower and asymmetrical wall movement. This work emphasizes on the visual demonstration of how such analyses are performed.     

Tension to passively cinch the mitral annulus through coronary sinus access: An ex vivo study in ovine model

Introduction

The transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) technique utilizes a stent to cinch a segment of the mitral annulus (MA) and reduces mitral regurgitation. The cinching mechanism results in reduction of the septal–lateral distance. However, the mechanism has not been characterized completely. In this study, a method was developed to quantify the relation between cinching tension and MA area in an ex vivo ovine model.

Method

The cinching tension was measured from a suture inserted within the coronary sinus (CS) vessel with one end tied to the distal end of the vessel and the other end exited to the CS ostium where it was attached to a force transducer on a linear stage. The cinching tension, MA area, septal–lateral (S–L) and commissure–commissure (C–C) diameters and leakage was simultaneously measured in normal and dilated condition, under a hydrostatic left ventricular pressure of 90 mmHg.

Results

The MA area was increased up to 22.8% after MA dilation. A mean tension of 2.1±0.5 N reduced the MA area by 21.3±5.6% and S–L diameter by 24.2±5.3%. Thus, leakage was improved by 51.7±16.2% following restoration of normal MA geometry.

Conclusion

The cinching tension generated by the suture acts as a compensation force in MA reduction, implying the maximum tension needed to be generated by annuloplasty device to restore normal annular size. The relationship between cinching tension and the corresponding MA geometry will contribute to the development of future TMVR devices and understanding of myocardial contraction function.     

Generation of Murine Cardiac Pacemaker Cell Aggregates Based on ES-Cell-Programming in Combination with Myh6-Promoter-Selection

Treatment of the “sick sinus syndrome” is based on artificial pacemakers. These bear hazards such as battery failure and infections. Moreover, they lack hormone responsiveness and the overall procedure is cost-intensive. “Biological pacemakers” generated from PSCs may become an alternative, yet the typical content of pacemaker cells in Embryoid Bodies (EBs) is extremely low. The described protocol combines “forward programming” of murine PSCs via the sinus node inducer TBX3 with Myh6-promoter based antibiotic selection. This yields cardiomyocyte aggregates consistent of >80% physiologically functional pacemaker cells. These “induced-sinoatrial-bodies” (“iSABs”) are spontaneously contracting at yet unreached frequencies (400-500 bpm) corresponding to nodal cells isolated from mouse hearts and are able to pace murine myocardium ex vivo. Using the described protocol highly pure sinus nodal single cells can be generated which e.g. can be used for in vitro drug testing. Furthermore, the iSABs generated according to this protocol may become a crucial step towards heart tissue engineering.     

Improved Cardiac Contractility of Human Recombinant Growth Hormone on the Congestive Heart Failure of Pig

1Introduction Congestiveheartfailureisamultipleaetiology,high prevalence,cardiovasculardisorderwithpoorprognosis. Medicaltreatmentofdilatedcardiomyopathyisaimedat alleviatingthesymptomsofheartfailure.Diuretics,ACE inhibitorsandbeta blockershavefavourableeffectson symptoms,exercisecapacityandmortality[1-3].Growth hormone(GH)andinsulin likegrowthfactor(IGF) 1 areinvolvedinseveralphysiologicalprocessessuchas thecontrolofmusclemassandfunction,bodycomposi tionandtheregulationofnutrientmetaboli…     

Pacemaker Failure Due to Loss of Fluid Seal in a Patient with a 5/6 mm Pacemaker Header Port and a 5 mm Unipolar Lead

IntroductionBefore IS-1 (3.2 mm) standardization of pacemaker leads and connectors, 5/6 mm connector ports accomodated 5 mm or 6 mm diameter lead connector pins.Case reportA patient with sick sinus syndrome underwent implantation of a 5 mm unipolar atrial lead, mated to a 5/6 mm connector port Medtronic Spectrax Sx 5985 pacemaker. Pulse generator reached ERI in 2006, with change out to a Medtronic Sigma SSR306 (5/6 mm connector port) and preservation of the 5 mm lead. She was admitted in 2010 for atrial lead non capture from blood leak and corrosion of the header-connector pin apparatus.Discussion5/6 mm pacemaker header ports have a 5 mm flexible sealing ring at the port entrance to seal 5 mm or 6 mm lead connector pins. The inner barrel diameter of the connector port is 6 mm and insertion of a 5 mm lead results in a 0.5 mm tolerance circumferentially. Should the seal be compromised, blood can corrode the apparatus. To minimize this, we can employ (a) a cinching tie to further seal the silicone ring (b) universal adaptor sleeves (c) splice kits (d) lead adaptor kits. Aging leads, adaptor kits or sleeves themselves can result in lead failure. It may be safer to re-implant the entire system.ConclusionA 5/6 mm configuration pacemaker header connector port allows for significant tolerances when a 5 mm lead is used. Consideration must be made to prevent leaks.     

急诊PCI 对心肌梗死患者近期心功能的影响

目的:探讨急诊PCI对心肌梗死患者近期心功能的影响作用.方法:研究组患者40例均采用急诊PCI治疗,对照组患者40例均采用延期PCI治疗.结果:研究组患者心功能分级为1、2级患者明显多于对照组,心功能明显优于对照组,LVEDD明显高于对照组,LVEF明显低于对照组,不良心脏事件发生率明显低于对照组,数据经统计学比较具有显著差异(P＜0.05).结论:采用急诊PCI治疗心肌梗死患者具有更好的近期心功能恢复能力,有利于减少不良心脏事件发生,提高预后.     

二尖瓣关闭不全患者的运动病理生理学特征的临床研究报告

目的:通过心肺运动试验(CPET)进行二尖瓣关闭不全的运动病理生理学特征的相关研究.方法:自2016年以来签署知情同意后,严格质控下完成规范化CPET极限运动的中重度二尖瓣关闭不全患者26例,取同期正常人11例为对照组.将CPET核心指标按照标准方法分析计算,并与正常人比较,进行组间统计学独立样本t检验.同时将患者是否...     

早期心脏康复对老年急性心肌梗死PCI术后心功能及心理状态的影响

摘要 目的：探讨早期心脏康复对老年急性心肌梗死（acute myocardial infarction, AMI）患者经皮冠状动脉介入（percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI）术后心功能及心理状态的影响。方法：2018年1月~2018年12月间成功实施PCI的62例老年AMI患者随机分为研究组（n=31）和对照组（n=31），同时选择30例健康体检者作为健康组。对照组按照《中国经皮冠状动脉介入治疗后康复程序》给予常规康复训练，研究组结合根据6 min步行试验（6min walking test, 6MWT）制定个性化的康复训练方案，包括院内、院外心脏康复干预、心理干预及随访，为期6个月。比较两组术后心功能、心理状态、终点事件的发生情况。结果：康复后6个月，两组左心室舒张末期内径(left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, LVEDD)、左室收缩末期内径（left ventricular end-systolic diameter, LVESD）、左心室射血分数(left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF)各心功能指标均较康复前明显提高，且研究组明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。研究组康复后6个月LVEF与健康组比较，差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。康复后6个月，两组90项症状自评量表（symptom check list-90, SCL-90）各项目中除敌对、偏执外，其余项目评分均显降低，且研究组躯体化、强迫症状、抑郁、焦虑、精神病性显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。康复随访期间，研究组终点事件的总发生率9.7%，显著低于对照组25.8%，且6 min步行距离（6 min walking distance, 6MWD亦较对照组明显增加(P<0.05)。结论：早期心脏康复可明显促进老年AMI患者PCI术后心功能恢复，改善心理状态，降低术后不良终点事件发生风险。     

Early mitral valve repair versus watchful waiting in patients with severe asymptomatic organic mitral regurgitation; rationale and design of the Dutch AMR trial, a multicenter, randomised trial

Background

Asymptomatic severe mitral valve (MV) regurgitation with preserved left ventricular function is a challenging clinical entity as data on the recommended treatment strategy for these patients are scarce and conflicting. For asymptomatic patients, no randomised trial has been performed for objectivising the best treatment strategy.

Methods

The Dutch AMR (Asymptomatic Mitral Regurgitation) trial is a multicenter, prospective, randomised trial comparing early MV repair versus watchful waiting in asymptomatic patients with severe organic MV regurgitation. A total of 250 asymptomatic patients (18–70 years) with preserved left ventricular function will be included. Intervention will be either watchful waiting or MV surgery. Follow-up will be 5 years. Primary outcome measures are all-cause mortality and a composite endpoint of cardiovascular mortality, congestive heart failure, and hospitalisation for non-fatal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Secondary outcome measures are total costs, cost-effectiveness, quality of life, echocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance parameters, exercise tests, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation and brain natriuretic peptide levels. Additionally, the complication rate in the surgery group and rate of surgery in the watchful waiting group will be determined.

Implications

The Dutch AMR trial will be the first multicenter randomised trial on this topic. We anticipate that the results of this study are highly needed to elucidate the best treatment strategy and that this may prove to be an international landmark study.     

有氧康复运动对慢性心力衰竭患者心室重构及血管内皮功能的影响

目的:探讨有氧康复运动对慢性心力衰竭(chronic cardiac failure,CHF)患者心室重构及血管内皮功能的影响。方法:78例CHF患者随机分为运动组(n=39)、对照组(n=39)。对照组给予常规内科药物治疗、日常活动能力训练,运动组在此基础上根据美国心脏病学会(American Heart Association,AHA)的《三阶段康复运动方案》进行有氧康复运动,共持续12周。比较两组治疗前后心脏结构和功能、血管内皮功能及生活质量的改善情况。结果:干预后,两组左室收缩末期内径(left ventricular end systolic diameter,LVESD)、左室舒张末期内径(left ventricular end-diastolic diameter,LVEDD)、明尼苏达心衰生活质量(Minnesota Living With Heart Failure,MLHF)评分、血清内皮素-1(Endothelin-1,ET-1)、血管紧张素Ⅱ(angiotensin Ⅱ,Ang Ⅱ)水平均明显减小,左室射血分数(left ventricular ejection fraction,LVEF)、6分钟步行试验(6 minute walking test,6MWT)、血清一氧化氮(nitric oxide,NO)、降钙素基因相关肽(calcitonin gene-related peptide,CGRP)水平均明显升高,且运动组LVESD、LVEDD、MLHF评分、血清ET-1、Ang Ⅱ水平明显低于对照组,LVEF、6MWT、血清NO、CGRP水平明显高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。运动组干预期间心衰再入院率显著低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:有氧运动康复训练有助于改善CHF患者的血管内皮功能,延缓或逆转心室重构,提高生活质量,改善预后。     

An Approach to a Function of Photorespiration in C3 Plants

Intact attached leaves of wheat were illuminated at 2000 μmol m-2·s-1 in CO2-free gas for 3 hours, inhibition percentage of photosynthesis in these leaves by illumination was related lo oxygen concentration in the gas. (1) The damage to the leaves became less gradually when oxygen concentration rose from 0 to 10%. (2) Almost no damage occurred between 10%–50% O2. (3) The damage appeared again when oxygen concentration exceeded 50%. The duration of CO2 outburst of wheat leaves in CO2-free gas containing 8%–11% O2 was 0nly about 15–30 min. However, no photoinhibition could be observed under this condition. Oxygen also could prevent isolated chloroplasts from the damage by strong light. No matter what concentration of oxygen in CO2-free gas was during photoinhibition treatment, the photodamaged site was always in PSⅡ. It is concluded from the results that the way in which photoinhibition was alleviated by oxygen seems not only to be photorespiration, but also the other unknown mechanisms waich may play more important part in it.     

抗阻训练联合八段锦对慢性心力衰竭患者心功能、生活质量和不良心脏事件的影响

摘要 目的：观察抗阻训练联合八段锦对慢性心力衰竭（CHF）患者心功能、生活质量和不良心脏事件的影响。方法：纳入2019年6月~2020年7月期间湖南中医药大学第一附属医院心血管内科收治的120例CHF患者,按随机数表法分为对照组、研究组各60例。两组均采取常规抗心衰治疗,在此基础上,对照组接受抗阻训练,研究组接受抗阻训练联合八段锦训练,两组均干预6个月。对比两组疗效以及干预前、干预6个月后的心功能、生活质量,记录随访期间不良心脏事件发生情况。结果：研究组的临床总有效率高于对照组（P<0.05）。干预6个月后,研究组左室收缩末期内径（LVESD）、左室舒张末期内径（LVEDD）小于对照组,左心室射血分数（LVEF）大于对照组（P<0.05）。干预6个月后,研究组SF-36各维度（躯体健康、心理健康、总体健康、情绪功能、躯体功能、社会功能、躯体疼痛、精力）评分高于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组的不良心脏事件发生率低于对照组（P<0.05）。结论：抗阻训练联合八段锦可有效改善CHF患者心功能,提高其生活质量,并降低不良心脏事件发生率。     

Interaction of the C2 Ig-like Domain of Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein-C with F-actin

Cardiac muscle contraction depends on interactions between thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments (TFs). TFs are regulated by intracellular Ca²⁺ levels. Under activating conditions Ca²⁺ binds to the troponin complex and displaces tropomyosin from myosin binding sites on the TF surface to allow actomyosin interactions. Recent studies have shown that in addition to Ca²⁺, the first four N-terminal domains (NTDs) of cardiac myosin binding protein C (cMyBP-C) (e.g. C0, C1, M and C2), are potent modulators of the TF activity, but the mechanism of their collective action is poorly understood. Previously, we showed that C1 activates the TF at low Ca²⁺ and C0 stabilizes binding of C1 to the TF, but the ability of C2 to bind and/or affect the TF remains unknown. Here we obtained 7.5 Å resolution cryo-EM reconstruction of C2-decorated actin filaments to demonstrate that C2 binds to actin in a single structural mode that does not activate the TF unlike the polymorphic binding of C0 and C1 to actin. Comparison of amino acid sequences of C2 with either C0 or C1 shows low levels of identity between the residues involved in interactions with the TF but high levels of conservation for residues involved in Ig fold stabilization. This provides a structural basis for strikingly different interactions of structurally homologous C0, C1 and C2 with the TF. Our detailed analysis of the interaction of C2 with the actin filament provides crucial information required to model the collective action of cMyBP-C NTDs on the cardiac TF.