Objective To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effect of valproic acid (VPA) in combination with low dose chemotherapy on intermediate and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. Methods A total of 41 patients with intermediate (34) and high-risk (7) myelodysplastic syndrome were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 19 patients received low dose chemotherapy regimen and 22 received low dose chemotherapy plus VPA.Low dose chemotherapy regimen included: homoharringtonine,1-2 mg·m-2·d-1 intravenously,14-28 d; clarubicin,5-7 mg·m-2·-1 intravenously,1-8 d,15-23 d;cytarabine 15 mg/m2 subcutaneously once every 12 h, 14-21 d; and subcutaneously use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor 200 μg·m-2·d -1 when neutrophil deficiency.The outcome and adverse effect were recorded after the treatment. Results The overall response rate in the low dose chemotherapy regimen group was 47.4% (9/19), 6 patients (31.6%) achieved complete response (CR). The overall response rate in the VPA group was 77.2% (17/22), 9 patients (40.9%) achieved CR. The overall response rate of the low dose chemotherapy in combination with VPA group was significantly higher than that in the low dose chemotherapy group (P＜0.05) while no difference was found in CR rate. The adverse effect of the low dose chemotherapy in combination with VPA regimen was tolerated. Conclusion With acceptable adverse effect, the low dose chemotherapy in combination with VPA regimen is effective for the treatment of intermediate and high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. Long-term outcome needs further investigation.

Objective To evaluate the risk factors of Sun' s procedure for acute Stanford A type aortic dissection involving aortic arch.Methods Between February 2009 to February 2012,data from 233 patients who underwent Sun' s procedure for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection involving aortic arch were collected retrospectively.All the risk factors related to mortality were analyzed by univariate statistical analysis.Significant univariate variables were entered into multiple logistic analysis.Results Total 23 patients died in the hospital and the mortality was 9.87 ％.Univariate analysis showed that age,limb ischemia,and cardiopulmonary bypass longer than 268 minutes were risk factors for mortality.After these factors were entered into multiple logistic regression analysis,multiple logistic regression showed that age(P =0.017,OR =1.062),cardiopulmonary by pass time longer than 268 minutes(P =0.001,OR =6.150) were final independent risk factors for mortality.ConclusionAge and cardiopulmonary bypass time longer than 268 minutes were final independent risk factors for mortality.Longer cardiopulmonary bypass time should be avoided.

Objective EuroSCORE is a widely used objective risk scoring model.The aim of this study was to evaluate the validation of EuroSCORE Ⅱ in predicting mid-term survival after total aortic arch replacement with stented elephant trunk implantation(sun' s procedure) for Stanford Type A aortic dissection.Methods Total 90 patients entered the study randomly.All the patients underwent aortic surgery using total aortic arch replacement with stented elephant trunk implantation (Sun's procedure).The patients were divided into three groups based on the predicting mortality by EuroSCORE Ⅱ.Ggroup 1:0 ＜:P ≤ 5 ％,Group 2:5 ％ ＜ P ≤ 10％,Group 3:P ＞ 10％.Kaplan-Meier method was used to evaluate the long term survival of three groups.Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to test discrimination of the EuroSCORE.Calibration was assessed with a Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-offit statistic.Results 87 patients were followed umil October,2013.The mean follow-up time was(33.32 ± 11.11) months.Total 5 patients died during the follow-up time.Three patients died in group 1,2 patients died in group 2 and 1 in group 3.There was no statistical difference for the mid-term survival rate between 3 groups (P =0.054).Conclusion Although EuroSCORE Ⅱ is the newest risk model for cardiac surgery,it is not accurate when it is applied for predicting mid-term survival after aortic surgery.A new risk evaluating system specially designed for aortic surgery should be developed in the future.

Objective To establish the risk scoring system in predicting prolonged intensive care unit(ICU) stay after Sun' s procedure(total aortic arch replacement with stented elephant trunk implantation) for Stanford type A aortic dissection.Accumulate experience in establishing the mathematical model in predicting the prognosis of Chinese people undergoing aortic surgery.Methods Between February 2009 and February 2012,data from 384 consecutive patients in Bejing Anzhen Hospotal,who underwent aortic surgery using Sun' s procedure,were collected retrospectively.Lengths of ICU stay longer than 7 days was defined as prolonged ICU stay.All the factors related to prolonged ICU stay were entered into univariate analysis.Then the variables with statistical difference were entered into multiple logistic analysis.The mathematical model was established based on the logistic analysis.The C-statistic was used to test discrimination of the model.Calibration was assessed with the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit statistic.Results The in-hospital mortality was 8.07％.The mean length of ICU stay was 3.06 days.42 patients stayed in ICU for 7 days or more.Logistic regression identified that preoperative stroke history(P =0.001,0R =9.40,regression coefficient =2.24),creatinine clearance ≤ 50 ml/min (P =0.03,OR =2.91,regression coefficient =1.07) surgical period from symptom onset shorter than 1 week (P =0.003,OR =2.89,regression coefficient =1.06),combining with coronary artery bypass grafting(P =0.03,OR =3.14,regression coefficient =1.15) were final independent risk factor for prolonged ICU stay.Simple logistic score were defined as:stroke history 22 points,creatinine clearance ≤50 ml/min 11 points,surgical period from symptom onset shorter than 1 week 11 points,combining with coronary artery bypass grafting 12 points.Additive score was defined as:stroke history 9 points,surgical period from symptom onset shorter than 1 week 3 points,creatinine clearance≤50 ml/min 11 points 3 points,combining with coronary artery bypass grafting 3 points.C statistic (receiver operating characteristic curve) for logistic algorithm was 0.72 and for additive model was 0.71.However,Hosmer Lemeshow goodness-of-fit was good (P ＞ 0.05) for logistic algorithm,was poor for additive model(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Using logistic regression to establish a scoring system predicting the prognosis of aortic surgery is feasible.The predicting model utilizing regression coefficient is accurate and is convenient for clinical using.Additive algorithm is not accurate and should be abandoned.

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the reoperation is the risk factor for mortality after Sun's procedure(Total aortic arch replacement + frozen elephant trunk) for Stanford type A aortic dissection involving aortic arch.Methods Between February 2009 to February 2012,data from 383 patients who underwent Sun's procedure for Stanford type A aortic dissection involving aortic arch were collected retrospectively.35 patients had history of cardiac surgery.Of these patients,16 patients had underwent Bentall procedure,7 patients ascending aortic replacement,4 patients Wheat surgery,4 patients aortic valve replacement,2 patents Bentall combined with mitral valve replacement or plasty,1 patient bivalve replacement,1 patient atrial septal defect repair,1 patient coronary artery surgery.All the risk factors related to mortality were analyzed by univariate statistical analysis.Significant univariate variables were entered into multiple logistic analysis.Results Total 31 patients died in the hospital and the mortality was 8.07％.Of the 35 patients with history of cardiac surgery,3 patients died and the mortality was 8.33％.Univariate analysis showed that symptom onset before surgery less than 1 week,preoperative limb ischemia,combining with coronary artery surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass time longer than 300 minutes in the operative were risk factors for mortality.After these factors were entered into multiple logistic regression analysis,the result showed that symptom onset before surgery less than 1 week (P =0.038,OR =2.43),cardiopulmonary bypass time longer than 300 minutes(PP ＜0.001,OR =12.05) were final independent risk factors for mortality.Reoperation was not the independent risk factor for mortality.The intensive care unit and mechanical ventilation length of reoperation group was (2.09 ± 1.89) days and(30.09 ±33.42) hours respectively,while that of primary group was(2.71 ±3.01) days (P =0.25) and(33.86 ±40.98) hours(P =0.61) respectively.The incidence of postoperative bleeding of reoperation group was 3.03％,while that of primary group was 1.88％ (P =0.50).Conclusion Reoperation was not the independent risk factor for mortality after Sun's procedure for Stanford type A aortic dissection involving aortic arch and the morbidity was also not higher than primary surgery.For these patients,sun' s procedure should be advocated.

Objective This study aims to analyze midterm survival and to assess the midterm mortality following acute kidney failure (AKF) of patients undergoing surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection.Methods Clinical data of the patients who underwent Sun's procedure from February 2009 to March 2015 were collected.Patients with preoperative dialysis were excluded.Data including preoperative cardiovascular diseases,serum creatinine leve1 and CPB time were gathered.The patients were divided into the group of AKF and the group of non-AKF accounting to require dialysis.The group of AKF was follow-up by phone.Midterm mortality was studied with Cox analysis and midterm survival was estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis.Results 524 patients underwent aortic surgeries which AKF was occurred in 51 (51/524,9.7％) patients.Hospital mortality was 23.5％ (12/51) in AKF group which seven death were strokes,three death were lower-extremity ischemia and two death were low cardio output.There were 2 patients dead with multi organ failure and paraplegia in first year.One reoperation patient because of anastomotic fistula was dead in fifth year.Only diabetes was independently associated with midterm mortality.Midterm survival for patients with AKF was 56％ during a median follow-up of 30.5 months.Survival was equal between the subgroups of Cr ＞ 200 mol/L and Cr ＜ 200 mol/L(P =0.741).Conclusion AKF after acute aortic dissection was a severe complication and the incidence was 9.7％.In patients with AKF,diabetes was associated with increased mortality across follow-up.Five years survival was 56％ not effected by preoperative Cr.

Objective To evaluate the impact of cerebrospinal fluid drain(CSFD) on the incidence of acute spinal cord injury(SCI) following extensive TAAA repair.Methods From February 2009 to July 2016,153 patients underwent extensive TAAA repairs with a consistent strategy of normal thermia,non-circulatory bypass,sequential aortic cross clamping,aortic-lilac bypass,and intercostal artery reconstruction.The repairs were performed with preoperative CSFD (n =78) or without CSFD (n =75).In the former group,CSFD was inserted after the patient has been anaesthetized and continued for 72 hours after surgery.The target CSF pressure was 10 mmHg or less.Results The mean age of patients was (38 ± 10) years and 108 (70.6％) were male.There were 87 (53.8％) patients with previous aortic surgeries and 33 (22％) with Marfan syndrome.The two groups had similar risk factors for paraplegia.Aortic clamp time,operation time and number of reattached intercostal arteries were similar in both groups.In-hospital mortality rates were 1.3％ (one patient) and 6.7％ (five patients) for CSFD and the group without CSFD,respectively (P =0.086).Ten patients (13.3 ％) in the group without CSFD had paraplegia develop.In contrast,only two patients in the CSFD group(2.6％) had postoperative paraplegia(P =0.013).Stepwise logistic regression analysis identified CSFD had spinal cord protection,P =0.026;OR =0.171;95％ CI:0.036-0.809).No patients occurred CSF catheter related complications.Conclusion This randomized clinical trial showed that preoperative CSFD placement could be an effective strategy in preventing SCI following extensive aortic aneurysm repair.Care should be taken to prevent complications related to overdrainage.

Objective To summarize the clinical results of the surgical treatment for Stanford B aortic dissection patients with proximal aortic aneurysm(including aortic root,ascending,arch) by enblock technique.Methods From Jun.2011 to Oct.2015,20 patients with Stanford type B aortic dissection and proximal aortic aneurysm underwent open surgery by enbloc technique in our center.Among them,there were 15 male and 5 female.Average age of patients was(40.65 ± 13.55) years (range:22-65 years).The comorbidities of proximal aortic diseases are ascending aortic aneurysm in 10,aortic root aneurysm in 8,and aortic arch aneurysm in 2.All the surgeries were accomplished by hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass assist.The combined surgery includes:extra-anatomy bypass grafting in 16,Bentall procedure in 15,ascending aortic repair in 5.Before surgery and discharged from hospital computed tomography angiography(CTA) was performed in each patient.All patients except 2 were followed.During the follow-up,CTA was performed and recorded.Results The average operation time,cardiopulmonary bypass time,aortic clamping time and selective cerebral perfusion (SCP) time are (6.47 ± 1.01)h (4.5-9 h),(173.60 ± 43.39) min (109-303 min),(91.25 ± 28.63) min (51-165 min),(27.25 ± 6.80) min (17-43 min),respectively.The mean nasopharyngeal temperature during SCP is(23.77 ± 1.27)℃ (21.6-26℃).There were no operative deaths.The mean follow-up time is (32.44 ± 17.27)months (range:8-60 months).Two patients underwent aortic re-intervention during follow-up.And 2 patients were lost follow-up(The follow-up rate is 90％).One late death was found.The patient succumbed to sudden distal aortic rupture.Other patients are survived without any complications.Conclusion Enblock technique is a relatively simple procedure in total aortic arch repair surgery.And it can be a safely surgical treatment for type B aortic dissection patients with proximal aortic aneurysm.The indications of enblock technique for Stanford B aortic dissection patients are those who combined with proximal aortic aneurysm.

Objective:To observe the motor capacity of patients early after cardiac surgery using a cardiopulmonary exercise test.Methods:Patients who had performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test within 3 months after cardiac surgery were included in this retrospective study. Patients who took the test within 30 days of the operation formed a discharge group ( n=20), those within 30 to 60 days and 60 to 90 days formed the one month and two month groups ( n=10 for both). The discharge group was further divided into an aortic surgery group ( n=9), a bypass surgery group ( n=6) and a valve surgery group ( n=5) according to their procedure. The exercise capacity of each person was measured in terms of the changes in heart rate and systolic pressure from the resting to the anaerobic threshold stage. Anaerobic threshold, peak oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide ventilation equivalent were also recorded. Results:All of the patients completed the cardiopulmonary exercise test above the anaerobic threshold, and no adverse events such as exercise accidents occurred. At the anaerobic threshold the average heart rate of the discharge group was (8.8±7.1)bpm, significantly lower than the averages of the one month and two months groups: (17.0±5.9) and (18.3±10.5)bpm respectively. The average anaerobic thresholds and peak oxygen uptakes of the 1 month and 2 months groups were not significantly different, but they were all significantly higher than the discharge group′s averages. There were, however, no significant differences among the groups in the average changes in their systolic pressure and carbon dioxide ventilation equivalent. Moreover, the average anaerobic threshold and peak oxygen uptake of the aortic surgery group and the bypass surgery group were significantly lower than the valve surgery group′s averages.Conclusions:Postoperative motor ability after cardiac surgery improves significantly for at least 30 days. Patients who have received aortic or bypass surgery have significantly lower exercise capacity than those after valve surgery.

Objective:To study the risk factors of massive bleeding in patients with acute Stanford type A aortic dissection undergoing moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest repair.Methods:From January 2016 to October 2017, 486 consecutive patients with acute type A aortic dissection were included in the study. All operations were performed with moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest. The basic clinical data of patients were collected retrospectively. Massive bleeding was defined according to definition of Universal Definition of Perioperative Bleeding(UDPB) 4 class and the Blood Conservation Using Antifibrinolytics in a Randomized Trial(BART). Significant variables in univariate analysis were included in multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results:Thirty-four patients(7.00%) died in hospital. A total of one hundred and eighty-seven patients(38.48%) fulfilled criteria of the definition of BART massive bleeding. Forty-five patients(9.26%), 8 patients(1.65%), 114 patients(23.46%), 147 patients(30.25%) and 172 patients(35.39%) were in grade 0, grade 1, grade 2 and grade 4, respectively. With BART as the end point, the result of multivariate logistic regression showed that female gender( OR=3.32, P<0.001), anemia( OR=2.24, P=0.04), clearance creatine≤85 ml/min( OR=1.93, P=0.01), D-dimer level(every 500 ng/ml increase, OR=1.02, P=0.003), cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) time( OR=1.01, P<0.001), total arch replacement(TAR, OR=2.40, P=0.02) were independent risk factors for massive bleeding, and the time from onset to operation( OR=0.86, P=0.01) was protective factor. With UDPB 4 class as the end point, multivariate logistic regression showed that creatinine clearance≤85 ml/min( OR=2.05, P=0.001), CPB time( OR=1.01, P=0.04) were independent risk factors for massive bleeding. The time from anset to operation( OR=0.85, P=0.002) and Bentall procedure( OR=0.65, P=0.04) were the protective factors. Conclusion:Massive bleeding was more common in acute Stanford type A aortic dissection. Female gender, poor preoperative renal function, high D-dimer level, early time accepting surgical operation and long CPB were independent risk factors. For high-risk patients, simple and effective surgical methods should be taken to reduce the risk of bleeding.