Objective To study the eorrelation between the plasma cardiotrophin-1(CT-1)level and cardiac function of patients with diabetic cardiopathy.Methods Using the Biotin-StreptAvidin-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(BSA-ELISA),the level of plasma CT-1 jn 35 normal controls,40 patients with type 2 diabetes and 60 patients with diabetic cardiopathy was measured.The relation to heart function was observed.Results The difference of plasma CT-1 level in the three groups was significant(all P＜0.05).The level of plasma CT-1 in diabetic cardiopathy group was apparently higher than that of type 2 diabetes group and normal controls(all P＜0.01);The level in type 2 diabetes group was significantly higher than that of normal controls(P＜0.01).The level of plasma CT-1 elevated with the worsening of heart failure(NYHA classification).The level of plasma CT-1 was correlated with EF(r=0.669,P＜0.01);LAD(r=0.528,P＜0.01);PVE(r=0.502,P＜0.01);CK-MB(r=0.312,P＜0.01);TG(r=0.187,P＜0.05);DBP(r=0.158,P＜0.05)o Stepwise regression analysis revealed that EF and LAD were the most significant agents affecting the plasma CT-1.Conclusion The plasma CT-1 level could reflect the state of cardiac function of diabetic cardiopathy patient,it could help to diagnose diabetic cardiopathy earlier.

Objective To study the value of 64-slice spiral CT digital subtraction technique in the diagnosis of intracranial aneurysms.Methods 36 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage underwent 64-slice spiral CT examination,including unenhanced CT scan and enhanced CT scan.The image data were used to reconstruct the conventional CTA and digital subtraction CTA(DSCTA).Then the differences of image quality and diagnostic efficiency between the CTA and DSCTA were compared based on the standard of DSA . Results There were 40 intracranial aneurysms in 36 patients . 40 aneurysms were detected completely by DSCTA,the sensitivity and specificity of the DSCTA were both 100% . 37 aneurysms were detected by CTA , and the sensitivity and specificity were 92.5% and 100%,respectively.There was significant difference in image quality between CTA and DSCTA(P＜0.01).Conclusion DSCTA with 64-slice spiral CT might be the first diagnostic tool in screening intracranial aneurysm.