BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that inflammatory cytokines may influence the prognosis after myocardial infarction, and play an important role in the process of cardiac remodeling. The non-hematopoietic effects of
erythropoietin have been confirmed:erythropoietin can reduce the inflammatory reaction through bending with
the erythropoietin on the surface of target cel membrane, thus decreasing the reperfusion injury after myocardial ischemia.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin on the inflammatory factor expression during cardiac remodeling in rats with acute myocardial infarction.
METHODS: Sprague Dawley rat models of acute myocardial infarction were established through the ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The rats were divided into five groups:sham operation group was
injected with normal saline;operation control group was injected with normal saline after modeling;SB203580 group was injected with highly selective p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 after modeling;erythropoietin group was injected with
erythropoietin after modeling;the erythropoietin+SB203580 group was injected with erythropoietin+SB203580 mixed solution after modeling. The tail vein blood samples were col ected before modeling, 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after modeling, and then enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the levels of interleukin-1β, interlrukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There were no significant differences in the levels of interleukin-1β, interlrukin-6 and
tumor necrosis factor-αbetween groups before modeling (P>0.05). There were no significant differences in the levels of interleukin-1β, interlrukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-αbetween different time points in the sham operation group (P>0.05), and the levels were highest at 1 day after modeling in the other four groups, and then decreased at 4 weeks after modeling (P<0.05). After modeling, the level of serum cytokines in the operation control group were higher than those in the other four groups, while level of serum cytokines in the sham operation group was lower than that in the other four groups (P<0.05);among the three groups intervened with drugs, level of serum cytokines was lower in the
erythropoietin+SB203580 group (P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the level of serum cytokines between erythropoietin group and SB203580 group (P>0.05). Recombinant human erythropoietin can inhibit the expressions of inflammatory factors (interleukin-1β, interlrukin-6 and the tumor necrosis factor-α) during cardiac
remodeling after rat acute myocardial infarction, and the mechanism of recombinant human erythropoietin for inhibiting the expressions of inflammatory factors may related with the transforming growth factorβ1-TAK1-p38 MAPK signal pathway.

Objective Ventricular remodeling mode after myocardial infarction in rats was used to investigate the effects of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHu-EPO) on hemodynamic,ventricular function and infarct size of left ventricle in rats with myocardial infarction, so as to find out the optimum time and protocol of EPO treatment for ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction and provide evidence for clinical application of EPO. Methods Sixty healthy male Sprague Dawley rats were divided randomly and equally into 5 groups:sham group,simple cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group, the intervention groups of different drugs ( rHu-EPO in the intervention group and SB203580 group,rHu-EPO+SB203580,group) . Ligation was set at more than 1/3 points on the anterior descending coronary artery to make model of myocardial infarction in rats, and the rats were feeded for four weeks. Different drugs in the intervention groups were subcutaneously injected once before ischemia and twice a week after ischemia. Respectively, 24 hours, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks after ischemia, we detected the hemodynamic parameters, recorded the left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP), left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), maximal rate of left ventricular pressure (+dp/dt) and left ventricular pressure decline rate (-dp/dt), and recorded the synchronization of heart rate (HR) . The animals were sacrificed 4 weeks after ischemia, and the heart specimens were collected. The relative weight of left and right ventricle (LV/BW in the RV/BW) was calculated according to the left and right ventricular weight (LVW, RVW) . TTC and Evans blue staining was used to detect left ventricular infarct size, and pathological examination was used to observe the gross and microscopic morphological change. Results 24 hours after operation: Compared with the sham group, in simply cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group, rats' left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP), left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and left ventricular pressure maximum rise and fall rate (±dp/dt) was significantly abnormal,LVSP and ± dp/dt were significantly reduced, the LVEDP was significantly increased (P<0.05);compared with simply cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group, in the intervention groups (rHu-EPO in the intervention group, SB203580 group, rHu-the EPO + SB203580 group) rats' ± the dp /dt improved significantly (P<0.05) . After 2 weeks:compared with the sham group, in simple cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group rats’LVSP and LVEDP and ± dp/dt significant deterioration (P<0.05) ;compared with simply cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group, in the intervention group (rHu-EPO in the intervention group, SB203580 group, rHu-the EPO+SB203580 group) rats’± the dp/dt was significantly improved (P<0.05) . After 4 weeks:compared with the sham group, in simple cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group rats’LVSP and LVEDP and ± dp/dt significant deterioration (P<0.05) ; compared with simply cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group, in the intervention groups (rHu-EPO in the intervention group, SB203580 group, rHu-the EPO + SB203580 group) rats' ± the dp/dt was significantly improved (P<0.05) . Compared with the sham group, in simply cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group rats' LV/BW increased, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05) . Compared with simply cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction group,in the intervention group (rHu-EPO in the intervention group and SB203580 group, rHu-the EPO+SB203580 group) rats’LV/BW decreased, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05 ) . Compared with simply after myocardial infarction cardiac remodeling group, in the intervention groups (rHu-EPO in the intervention group and SB203580 group,rHu-EPO+SB203580 group) rats’cardiac infarct size was significantly reduced (P<0.05). Conclusions rH-EPO can protect the heart function through improving the left ventricular systolic and diastolic function after AMI in rats.RH-EPO can suppress ventricular remodeling, through reducing ventricular relative weight and infarct size and promoting the renewal of capillary in infarction area after AMI in rats.

Objectlve investigate the role of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) on polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) during perioperative period in the development of postoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Methods Twenty patients (18 male and 2 female, aged 33-58 yr and weighing 52-73 kg) with ASA Ⅲ or Ⅳ (NYHA Ⅱ or Ⅲ )undergoing OLT were studied. Blood samples were collected from the central vein for determination of TLR2 expression on PMN and plasma TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-8 concentrations before induction of anesthesia (T1, baseline), at 25 min of anhepatic phase (T2), 3 h (T3) and 24 h after beginning of reperfusion of the allograft (T4). The expression of TLR2 was measured by flow cytometry and the serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-8 were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA). The patients were divided into SIRS and non-SIRS group depending on whether the patients developed SIRS or not within 7 days after operation. The diagnosis of SIRS was based on the criteria laid down by ACCP and SCCM in 1992.Results Ten patients developed SIRS within 7 days after operation. There was no significant difference in Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) scores between the two groups. Compared with non-SIRS group, the TLR2 expression on PMN and the serum IL-1β concentration were significantly increased at T4 and the serum IL-8 concentration was significantly increased at T3 in SIRS group.There was positive correlation between serum TNF-α concentration and TLR2 expression on PMN in SIRS group ( r= 0.607, P ＜0.05).Conclusion The expression of TLR2 on PMN increases significantly at 24 h after beginning of reperfusion of allograft and may play an important role in the development of postoperative SIRS.

In order to successfully develop the effective population pharmacokinetic model to predict the concentration of propofol administrated intravenously, the data including the concentrations across both distribution and elimination phases from five hospitals were analyzed using nonlinear mixed effect model (NONMEM). Three-compartment pharmacokinetic model was applied while the exponential model was used to describe the inter-individual variability and constant coefficient model to the intra-individual variability, accordingly. Covariate effect including the body weight on the parameter CL, V1, Q2, V2, Q3 and V3 were investigated. The performance of final model was assessed by Bootstrapping, goodness-of-fit and visual predictive checking (VPC). The context-sensitive half-times and the infusion rates necessary to maintain the concentration of 1 microg x mL(-1) were simulated to six subpopulations. The results were as follows: the typical value of CL, V1, Q2, V2, Q3 and V3 were 0.965 x (1 + 0.401 x VESS) x (BW/59)(0.578) L x min(-1), 13.4 x (AGE/45)(-0.317) L, 0.659 x (1 + GENDER x 0.385) L x min(-1), 28.8 L, 0.575 x (1 + GENDER x 0.367) x (1 - 0.369 x VESS) L x min(-1) and 196 L respectively. Coefficients of the inter-individual variability of CL, V1, Q2, V2, Q3 and V3 were 29.2%, 46.9%, 35.2%, 40.4%, 67.0% and 49.9% respectively, and the coefficients of residual variability were 24.7%, 16.1% and 22.5%, the final model indicated a positive influence of a body weight on CL, and also that a negative correlation of age with V1. Q2 and Q3 in males were higher than those in females at 38.5% and 36.7%. The CL and Q3 were 40.1% increased and 36.9% decreased in arterial samples compared to those in venous samples. The determination coefficient of observations (DV)-individual predicted value (IPRED) by the final model was 0.91 which could predict the propofol concentration fairly well. The stability and the predictive performance were accepted by Bootstrapping, the goodness-of-fit and VPC. The context-sensitive half-times and infusion rates necessary to maintain the concentration of 1 microg x mL(-1) were different obviously among the 6 sub-populations obviously. The three-compartment model with first-order elimination could describe the pharmacokinetics of propofol fairly well. The involved fixed effects are age, body weight, gender and sampling site. The simulations in 6 subpopulations were available in clinical anesthesia. The propofol anesthesia monitor care could be improved by individualization of pharmacokinetic parameter estimated from the final model.

Objective To evaluate the changes in the expression of small intestinal thioredoxin 2 (Trx2) during different periods after orthotopic liver autotransplantation (OLAT) in rats.Methods Forty Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 8-10 weeks,weighing 210-260 g,were randomly divided into 2 groups using a random number table:sham operation group (group S,n =8) and OLAT group (n =32).Intestinal tissues were removed at 4,8,16 and 24 h after OLAT for microscopic examination and for determination of the levels of superoxide anion (O2--),hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2),glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px),reduced glutathione (GSH) and Trx2.Intestinal damage was assessed and scored according to Chiu.Results Compared with S group,the Chiu's score and O2--activity at 4,8 and 16 h after OLAT and H2O2 content at 4 and 8 h after OLAT were significantly increased,and the levels of GSH-Px and GSH and expression of Trx2 at 4 and 8 h after OLAT were decreased in OLAT group (P ＜ 0.05).Chiu' s score at 4,16 and 24 h after OLAT and H2O2 content at 16 and 24 h after OLAT were significantly lower than those at 8 h in OLAT group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The rats undergo decreased antioxidant capacity in the early phase and recovery in the late phase mediated by small intestinal Trx2 after OLAT.

Objective To investigate about establishment the animal model of atrial fibrillation(AF) by high thyroxine and electrophysiological study of left atrium.Methods 49 rabbits were randomly divided into three groups, control group (10, injection of saline), withdrawal group (20, injection of levo-thyroxine 50μg/kg, change to inject isodose saline after two months), continuous dosing group (19, injection of levo-thyroxine 50μg/kg everyday).the data of left atrium effective refractory period(AERP), conduction velocity(CV), wavelength(WL) and AF induced ratio were collected after four months.Results The withdrawal group and continuous dosing group AERP200, AERP150 were more shorter than the control group after two months(P<0.05), The continuous dosing group AERP200, AERP150 was shorter significantly than withdrawal group and control group after four months ( P<0.01 ).The withdrawal group and continuous dosing group CV were slower than control group after two months ( P<0.05 ).The continuous dosing group CV was slower significantly than withdrawal group and control group after four months ( P<0.01 ).The withdrawal group and continuous dosing group WL were shorter than control group after two months(P<0.05), The continuous dosing group WL was shorter significantly than withdrawal group and control group after four months (P<0.01).The AF induced ratio in the continuous dosing group increased significantly(P<0.01). After four months, but the withdrawal group decreased, the control group did not induce AF.Conclusion It's feasible to establish the rabbit model of AF by high thyroxine, with left atrium electrophysiological changes, which provides animal model for further to study the pathogenesis of AF cause of hyperthyroidism.

Objective: To explore the relationship between the incidence of aortic dissection and climate change. Methods: The characteristics of 345 acute aortic dissection patients came from Beijing in Department of Vascular Surgery, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College from January 2005 to December 2015 were analyzed, retrospectively. There were 266 male and 79 female patients with a mean age of (49±12) years. There were 209 cases of Stanford type A aortic dissection, and 136 cases of type B. According to Fuwai aortic dissection classification: type A 8 cases, type B 95 cases, type Cp 13 cases, type Ct 187 cases, type Cd 40 cases, type D 2 cases. Meanwhile, monthly maximum temperature, minimum temperature, average temperature, average pressure, amount of rainfall, sunshine, relative humidity and other meteorological data were collected. Rank-sum test was used to analyze the difference of onset of aortic dissection in different seasons and months. Generalized additive models were implied to explore climate change and the onset of aortic dissection. Results: The onset of aortic dissection was related to season. Winter had higher morbidity compared to summer (M(Q_R): 3(2) vs. 2(2), Z=1.97, P=0.05). The occurrence of aortic dissection was associated with month.December had the largest quantity, July had the least (2(3) vs. 2(1), Z=2.42, P=0.02). The mean temperature was statistically significant for indicating the change of aortic dissection onset. It meaned that onset probability was increased with the decrease of temperature (RR=1.01, 95%CI: 1.00 to 1.02, P=0.04). Conclusions The onset of aortic dissection had something to do with season and month. The incidence of aortic dissection increases with temperature decreases.

Objective: To investigate theperiodic changes in onset of aortic dissection. Methods: The clinical data of 1 121 patients with acute aortic dissection from Hebei province, treated at Fuwai hospital from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2016, were collected and analyzed retrospectively. The regularity for the onset of aortic dissection was analyzed according to daytime (1:00 to 6:00, 7:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 18:00, and 19:00 to 24:00), weekday, month, and quarter. Meanwhile,the differences in various type of aortic dissection patient were also compared. Results: The patients were (51.4±12.0) years old,77.88% (873 cases)were male and 69.05% (774 cases) were type A aortic dissection.The peak period for the onset of the disease in a day was from 13:00 to 18:00 (401 cases. 35.77%),and disease onset was less frequent from 1:00 to 6:00 (196 cases, 17.48%).The peak weekday of disease onset was Monday (173 cases, 15.43%) , and disease onset was less frequent on Friday (153 cases, 13.65%) . The peak month of disease onset was January (135 cases, 12.04%), and disease onset was less frequent in July(54 cases, 4.82%). The peak season of disease onset was winter (349 cases, 31.13%), and disease onset was less frequent in summer (184 cases, 16.41%). Number of disease onset was similar between ≥65 years old and<65 years old groups, with or without hypertension groups, with or without Marfan syndrome groups at different periods of a day, each weekday, and seasons(all P>0.05). Conclusion There are periodic changes in the onset of acute aortic dissection,which is higher in winter than in summer, higher in the afternoon than in the morning.

The professional title evaluation of health professionals needs to highlight the clinical performance and actual contribution, and make full use of the information system of medical and health institutions to collect relevant data as an important basis for such evaluation.Based on this, the project team innovatively developed a " clinical work data extraction system" , to extract and calculate the performance indexes of clinicians using data from homepages of medical records. Meanwhile, the team established a reference scale based on the data in the hospital quality monitoring system; developed a " health workers evaluation data platform" , visually presenting the comparison results between the clinical work performance evaluation data of a clinician, and the reference scale and the data of other applicants. In the 2021 annual evaluation of senior professional titles among some medical institutions directly under the National Health Commission and such provinces as Sichuan, Shandong and Chongqing, this method was used to extract homepage data of medical records of 7 833 applicants from 39 medical specialties in 1 416 medical institutions, and finally 6 093 people (77.79%) completed the calculation of clinical work evaluation index data. The initial application results showed that the evaluation of senior clinicians′ professional competence based on homepage data of the medical record was feasible in the senior professional title evaluation of various medical institutions at all levels equipped with the electronic medical record database system, and could effectively present the performance level and actual contribution of the applicant.

OBJECTIVETo assess the safety and efficacy of off-pump technique with normothemia to extend thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm replacement compared with traditional hypothermic circulatory arrest.

METHODSFrom January 2004 to December 2013, 128 consecutive patients underwent surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (type Crawford Ⅱ) in Fuwai Hospital. The mean age was (37±11) years. The patients included 74 cases (57.8%) with chronic Stanford A dissection, 34 cases (26.6%) with chronic Stanford B dissection, 20 cases (15.6%) with thoracoabdominal aortic true aneurysm. There were 71 patients who underwent hypothermic circulatory arrest surgery (cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) group) and 57 patients who underwent off-pump surgery with normothermia (off-pump group). The clinic data was compared between the 2 groups using paired t tests and χ(2) test. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used for postoperative survival stays.

RESULTSThe mean CPB time in CPB group was (251 ±87) minuets and the circulatory arrest time was (45±24) minuets. Spinal cord ischemia time in the two groups was (21±12) minuets and (18±10) minuets (t=5.68, P=0.51). The operation time, ventilator time, length of ICU stay and length of hospital stay of off-pump group were shorter than CPB group ((408±114) minuets vs.(630±156) minuets, t=-7.67, P=0.05; (18±13) hours vs. (113±89) hours, t=-3.86, P=0.00; (4±2) days vs.(10±9) days, t=-4.19, P=0.00; (15±7) days vs.(25±14) days, t=-4.47, P=0.00). The intraoperative blood loss in off-pump group and CPB group was (900±750) ml and (1 400±400) ml (t=-2.23, P=0.04). The mortality was 1.7% and 9.8% in the off-pump group and CPB groups (χ(2)=3.544, P=0.05). The cerebral complication rate in the normal temperature group was 1.7% vs. 22.6% in extracorporeal group (χ(2)=9.35, P<0.05). A total of 113 patients were followed up, with a follow-up rate of 88.2%. Duration of follow-up was (78±54) months. Five patients died during the follow-up period, including 2 who died of cerebral infarction and 3 paraplegia patients who died of infection. Eight patients had phase Ⅱ aortic arch replacement after a mean time of 6 months. The overall postoperative survival rate was 97%, 93% and 87% at 3 years, 5 years and 7 years, respectively.

CONCLUSIONOff-pump technique with normothemia was associated with a lower risk of a composite outcome of mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events during repair of extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.

Adult ; Aorta ; surgery ; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic ; surgery ; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation ; methods ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; Heart Arrest, Induced ; methods ; Humans ; Length of Stay ; Survival Rate