The effects of dietary magnesium on pulmonary vascular reactivity and chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension were assessed in rats. The rats were fed on a high magnesium diet or a regular diet begining 8 weeks before the start of normobaric hypoxia (10?1.0% O_2 Ventilation, 8 hours per day, 14 days). The plasma level of magnesium Was significantly increased in the high magnesium group as compared to the control. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary vascular reactivity to hypoxia in the rats fed on high magnesium diet were markedly lower than that in the rats fed on regular diet. Hypertrophy of the right ventricle in the rats fed on high magnesium diet were significantly lower as well. Blood viscosity and hematocrit had no difference between the high magnesium group and the control. These findings suggested that dietary magnesium can attenuate basic pulmonary vascular resistance and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, and therefore can prevent the development of chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular hypertrophy.

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT) is a genetic autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by the presence of epistaxis,vascular telangiectasis in mucosal and cutaneous tissues,with visceral lesions and family history. However,many specialists or radiologists are still in lack of appreciation concerning the full range of consequences in diagnosis and their family relationship resulting the poor recognition of the disease. Understanding the diagnostic imaging and therapeutic measure for HHT will be critical,because of the continuous growth and risk existance of these arteriovenous malformations arousing early diagnosis,proper treatment,adequate follow-up and screening of the family.

Objective To learn healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy of residents living in Xicheng District of Beijing between 2008 and 2012 and to explore the influencing factors of healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy.Methods A total of 1 347 or 2 900 adults aged 18-60 years old were recurited from Xicheng District by using multistage stratified cluster sampling method in 2008 and 2012,respectively.Chisquare test and non-conditional logistic regression were used to analyze the effectiveness of 2-year intervention on healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy.Results The rate of healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy was 14.8％ vs.30.8％ in 2008 or 2012,respectively (x2=123.574,P＜0.05).For those with relatively lower education level (e.g.junior high school or below),the figure showed no statistically significant difference (x2=1.378,P＞0.05).In multivariate logistic regression analysis,female (odds ratio (OR)=1.350),education level (college/bachelor degree:OR=2.035,master degree or above:OR=2.554),monthly family income (＞5 000 RMB:OR=1.399) and investigation time (2012:OR=2.278) were influencing factors of healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy.Conclusion Remarkable improvement in healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy during 2012 as compared to 2008 could be attributed to the comprehensive interventions.In the future,those of low-literacy or low-income should be the mian target of modification of healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy.

Objective: To study the pharmacokinetics of fluoroful temperature-sensitive liposomes in rabbits. Methods: Fluoroful temperature-sensitive liposomes were intravenously administered into rabbits. Livers were heated to (42?0.1)℃ by microwave, blood concentrations of fluoroful were determined, the pharmacokinetics parameters of it were calculated. Results: After being heated, the drug releasing of fluoroful temperature-sensitive liposomes was accelerated, and the drug were controlled to be released into liver. Conclusion: Fluoroful temperature-sensitive liposomes can be controlled to release specifically into livers by heating the organs.

Clinical Medicine ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Phytotherapy ; Treatment Outcome

Drug Therapy, Combination ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction ; drug therapy ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control ; Phytotherapy ; Thrombolytic Therapy ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator ; therapeutic use

Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of simultaneous intravenous plus intracoronary administration of tirofiban bolus for patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: Forty-three patients with acute STEMI ready to receive primary PCI were randomly divided into tirofiban IV group (intravenous tirofiban bolus only before stent deployment, n = 22) or tirofiban IV&IC group (intravenous plus intracoronary administration of tirofiban bolos simultaneously, n = 21). The thrombolysis in myocardial infarction trial and perfusion of the myocardium were observed before and after PCI. Major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), hemorrhage event,and thrombocytopenia were observed during hospital stay; MACE was also observed 30 days after PCI. Results: The clinical characteristics and baseline angiographic findings were similar in the two groups. After PCI, no difference was observed in the final TIMI flow grade 3,CTFC≤27, sumSTR≥70% between the two groups (P=0.951,0.933,0.666, respectively). There was no significant difference in the frequencies of MACE (P=0.101) and the left ventricular ejection fraction between the two groups (P=0.694). No major hemorrhage or severe thrombocytopenia were found in the two groups during hospital stay. The total rate of bleeding was also similar in the two groups (P = 0.558). The frequencies of MACE were similar in the two groups 30 days after operation. Conclusion: Simultaneous intravenous and intracoronary administration of tirofiban bolus is safe for STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI; the short-term efficacy is similar to that of intravenous administration only.

Dust ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Pneumoconiosis ; diagnostic imaging ; etiology ; Poaceae ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Silicates ; adverse effects

Objective To evaluate the hemodynamics change of brain before and after vertebrobasilar angioplasty and stenting in the patients with intracal stenosis.Methods All the indexes were compared among thirty-eight patients with intracal arterial stenosis,including mean peak flow velocity,systolic peak flow velocity,and resistance index of hemodynamics ; Cerebral blood volume ( CBV),cerebral blood flow (CBF)and middle time to peak(MTT) before and after the operation.Results After vertebro-basilar angioplasty and stenting in the 38 patients,the Vs of PCA were significantly lower in the affected side [ (226 ±27)cm/s vs (135 ± 18)cm/s; t =21.74,P ＜0.01 ].Significant difference was found between pro-and post stenting of rMTT and rCBF in the blood territories of stenotic cerebrovascular ( t =3.987,P =0.001 )and( t =-2.027,P =0.029),There was no significant difference between pro-and post stenting of rCBV in the blood territories of stenotic cerebrovascular ( t =-0.901,P =0.329).Conclusions Transcranial Doppler and CT perfusion can be used to evaluate hemodynamic changes before and after pereutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting.

Objective To discuss the indications, methods and potential complications of endovascular stent placement for stenosis of internal carotid artery (ICA). Methods Symptomatic with ICA stenosis greater than 50%, and asymptomaticwere with ICA stenosis greater than 70% were selected. Self-expanding stent were used in extracranial ICA. Results 40 patients were inplaced 48 stents. All patients had no complications during and after operation. Each case was succssful at instant agiograph. Follow-up X-ray and sonography showed no distortion, movement of stents and restenosis. Conclusions Endovascular stent angioplasty was a safe, effective for stenosis of extracranial ICA. How to prevent complications occur including the embolic particles and restenosis must be studied deeply.