ObjectiveTo investigate preliminary applic ation values of intravascular ultrasound(IVUS)in the carotid artery narrowing of transient ischemia attack (TIA) patients. MethodsIVUS has been used to 4 TIA patients with carotid artery narrowing identified by carotid artery echo, following carotid stenting and completion angiogram to detect evidence of inappropriate stent deployment. ResultsIVUS revealed the vessel wall structure, plaque morphology, measured accurately the narrowing degree of carotid artery. The narrowing percent identified by IVUS was larger than angiogram, and IVUS was more sensitive in detecting plaque than digital subtraction angiography(DSA). Four patients accepted stent deployment successfully.ConclusionsDSA underestimated the severity of the lesion. IVUS more accurately evaluates the extent and characteristics of the lesions than DSA, it is an important and useful component of carotid artery stent procedures.

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[Objective]To investigate the long-term result of total hip replacement with a Ribbed hydroxyapatite-coated proximally femoral stem and cup component.[Method]From June 1999 to May 2002,24 cases (26 hips) with hip joint disease received cementless total hip replacement with a Ribbed hydroxyapatite-coated proximally femoral stem and cup component. There were 14 males and 10 females with the average age of 59.4 years. The disorders included avascular necrosis of the femoral head in 13 cases,femoral neck fractures in 9 cases,hip dysplasia in 2 cases. X-ray scans were recorded at 7~10 days,6 month,and every 1 year after operation respectively. Harris score was evaluated at last follow-up for hip joint function evaluation.[Result]According to Harris evaluation,16 cases (18 hips) received 85-100 points,8 cases (8 hips) received 75-84 points. Mild thigh pain happed in 1 case. Slight bone absorption was found in 1 case. No case needed second revision. Six month-3 year postoperative X-ray showed bone absorption in Gruen zone 5,6 and 2,3 near HA coating in 1 case (1 hip). Bone density increase was found in both cancellous and cortical bone,which revealed good prosthesis-bone fixation.[Conclusion]A Ribbed proximally hydroxyapatite-coated femoral stem and cup implant are able to enhance the initial fixation of implants,to accelerate bone in-growth and osseous fixation of the femoral stem and cup component,to seal the interface between the implant and osseous,and to prevent ingress of polyethylene particles which lead to thigh pain and bone absorption. It has showed good long-term results.

Transcatheter atrioventricular (AV) junction ablation with radiofrequency energy was performed in five patients with AV nodal reentrant tachycardia. Disappearance of ventriculoa-trial condcution in all patients was showed and no dual pathway was observed in four patients, in whom three patients occurred first degree AV block after ablation. No tachycardia was showed in all patients in the electrophysiology test and in follow-up of 1. 5-12. 5 months. The results sug-gested that the application of radiofrequency energy may be a suitable and safe therapeutic mothed for modification of AV nodal conduction in patients with AV nodal reentrant tachycardia.

Objective To evaluate the relationship between vascular endothelial function of coronary heart disease and the severity of coronary artery disease(CHD).Methods 73 patients undergoing coronary angiography were divided into two groups:CHD group(n=39)and non-CHD group(n=34)according to the result of coronary angiography.13 healthy subjects without risk factor of CHD were chosen as normal control group.FMD and NTG-MD of endothelial-dependent and independent dilatation of brachial artery were measured by using of high frequency linear-array uhrasonography for assessment of the vascular endothelial function.and the relationship between the vascular endothelial function and the severity of coronary artery stenosis was analyzed.Results A significant difference was obtained in the FMD among the CHD group,non-CHD group and control group[(4.81±2.33)%vs.(9.29±3.88)%vs.(13.58±1.80)%,F=48.012,P＜0.01).Significant difference was shown in NTG.MD among the three groups[(13.72±3.27)%vs.(15.64±2.65)%vs.(16.54±2.98)%,F=6.015,P＜0.01]and significant difference was shown between CHD group and the other two group(P＜0.05).The FMD was negatively correlated with the basdine value of the brachial artery.tlle number of stenotic coronary ateries and the severity of coronary artery stenosis(r=-0.224,-0,316,-0.721,P=0.038,0.003 and ＜0.001).NTG-MD was also negatively correlated with the baseline value of the brachial artery,the number of stenotic coronary arteries and the severity of coronary artery stenosis(r=-0.483,-0.258,-0.372,P＜0.001,0.027,0.001).Stepwise regression analysis displayed a linear relationship between FMD and the severity of coronary artery stenosis,the baseline value of the brachial artery(r=-0.012,-0.022,P＜0.001).NTG-MD was linearly related to the baseline value ofthe brachial artery and the severity of coronary artery stenosis(r=-0.032,-0.0073,P＜0.001).Conclusion The degree of damage of endothelial function of coronary heart disease is linearly correlated with severity of coronary arteIT stenosis.

Aging-induced changes in the immune system are associated with a higher incidence of infection and vaccination failure. Lymph nodes, which filter the lymph to identify and fight infections, play a central role in this process. However, careful characterization of the impact of aging on lymph nodes and associated autoimmune diseases is lacking. We combined single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) with flow cytometry to delineate the immune cell atlas of cervical draining lymph nodes (CDLNs) of both young and old mice with or without experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU). We found extensive and complicated changes in the cellular constituents of CDLNs during aging. When confronted with autoimmune challenges, old mice developed milder EAU compared to young mice. Within this EAU process, we highlighted that the pathogenicity of T helper 17 cells (Th17) was dampened, as shown by reduced GM-CSF secretion in old mice. The mitigated secretion of GM-CSF contributed to alleviation of IL-23 secretion by antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and may, in turn, weaken APCs' effects on facilitating the pathogenicity of Th17 cells. Meanwhile, our study further unveiled that aging downregulated GM-CSF secretion through reducing both the transcript and protein levels of IL-23R in Th17 cells from CDLNs. Overall, aging altered immune cell responses, especially through toning down Th17 cells, counteracting EAU challenge in old mice.
Aging ; Animals ; Autoimmune Diseases ; Disease Models, Animal ; Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/metabolism* ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Th17 Cells/metabolism* ; Uveitis/pathology* ; Virulence