Objective To investigate the risk factors and their prevention and treatment approaches for occurring radial artery spasm (RAS) during the brain digital subtraction angiography (DSA) with transradial catheterization in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease.Methods The patients who underwent DSA of transradial approach because of ischemic cerebrovascular disease were enrolled.Their clinical data,surgical complications,and radial artery spasm were collected.The data of occurring RAS or not during DSA of transradial approach in patients were compared.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors for occurring RAS during DSA of transradial approach.Results A total of 100 patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease who underwent DSA of transradial approach (74 ischemic stroke,26 transient ischemic attack) were enrolled,of which 21 (21％) had RAS.Of the 21 patients with RAS,4 suspended their operations and completed their DSA after spasm relief; another 17 were treated with intrathecal cocktail (heparin 2500 U,nitroglycerin 0.5 mg,verapamil 1.25 mg) and completed their DSA after spasm relief.There were significant differences in the proportions of radial artery diameter (1.89 ±0.28 mm vs.2.12 ± 0.17 mm; t =1.582,P =0.041),duration of operation (12.3 ± 3.1 min vs.9.8 ±2.7 min; t =1.264,P =0.038),and radial artery diameter ＞2 mm (9.52％ vs.65.82％ ;x2 =9.624,P =0.002),radial artery anatomy variation (23.81％ vs.0.27％; x2 =14.185,P＜ 0.001),and the first successful puncture (42.86％ vs.78.48 ％ ;x2 =5.335,P =0.021) in patients between RAS group and the non-RAS group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the radial artery anatomy variation (odds ratio [OR] 1.940,95 ％ confidence interval [CI] 1.372-2.241; P=0.023) was an independent risk factor for the occurrence of RAS.Radial artery diameter ＞2 mm (OR 0.752,95％ CI 0.352-0.847;P=0.043) and the first successful puncture (OR 0.843,95％ CI 0.367-0.941; P=0.045) were the independent protective factors for RAS.Conclusions RAS is a common complication of DSA of transradial approach.Repeated puncture,radial artery diameter,and radial artery anatomy variation are its most important influencing factors.

0.05).Conclusion these results suggest that ?_2-AR 16、27 locus genetic polymorphism is not correlated with asthma.

Objective To investigate the dynamic change of serum high sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) after carotid artery stenting (CAS) and its correlation with in-stent restenosis.Methods The serum hsCRP levels were determined before procedure,at 12 hours,7 days,3 and 6 months after procedure in patients who underwent CAS in the Department of Neurology,Jinling Hospital,Nanjing Their cerebral angiography was reexamined and whether there was in-stent restenosis after 6 months was observed.Results Eighty-four patients treated with CAS were included in the study.Fifteen (24％) had in-stent restenosis after CAS.The stenosis in 3 of them was ＞ 50％,and the stenosis m 12 of them was 30％ to 50％.The serum hs-CRP levels in all patients after procedure were significantly higher than those before treatment (all P ＜ 0.01 ),and they were significantly lower at 6 months after procedure than before treatment (all P ＜0.01).Univariate analysis showed that the proportion of diabetes in the restenosis group was significantly higher than that in the non-restenosis group (P＜0.01).At 7 days (8.83 ± 1.94 mg/L vs.6.77 ± 1.63 mg/L,t =14.398,P=0.044),3 months after procedure (8.26 ± 1.32 mg/L vs.4.58 ± 1.45 mg/L,t =17.569,P =0.008) and 6 months after procedure (7.04 ± i.07 mg/L vs.3.12 ± 1.28 mg/L,t =21.867,P =0.003),the serum hs-CRP levels in the restenosis group were significantly higher than those in the non-restenosis group,and the difference of the serum hs-CRP level (△ hs-CRP) before procedure and at 6 month after procedure was significantly lower than that in the nonrestenosis group (0.85 ± 0.13 mg/L vs.4.89 ± 0.94 mg/L,t =16.987,P =0.000).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that /hs-CRP (odds ratio [ OR] 2.392,95％ confidence interval [ CI] 1.538 -3.513; P =0.009) and diabetes (OR 1.840,95％ CI 1.372 -2.241; P =0.023) were the risk factors for instent restenosis.Conclusions The serum hs-CRP level increased significantly at 12 hours after CAS procedure,and then decreased continuously.At 6 months after procedure,the more decrease of the serum hs-CRP level,the lower risk of occurring in-stent restenosis was.

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Objective To investigate the risk factors for carotid sinus reactions (CSR) during internal carotid artery stenting (CAS).Methods The clinical data of 36 patients treated with CAS were enrolled retrospectively.The patients were divided into either a CSR group or a non-CSR group according to whether they had CSR or not.The risk factors for CSR during procedure were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results Of the 36 patients,25 had CRS (7 simple hypotension,4 simple bradycardia,and 14 both co-existence).The constituent ratios of the patients of the age ≥ 75 years (64.00％ vs.27.27％ ;x2 =2.384,P =0.028),degree of CAS 70％ to 99％ (76.00％ vs.36.36％ ; x2 =4.430,P =0.035),symptomatic stenosis (72.00％ vs.36.36％ ; x2 =4.082,P =0.043),calcified plaque (76.00％ vs.36.36％ ;x2 =4.430,P =0.035),distance from stenosis to bifurcation ≤ 10 mm (72.00％ vs.27.27％ ;x2 =5.029,P =0.025) and balloon expansion (64.00％ vs.18.18％ ;x2 =44.483,P =0.000) in the CSR group were significantly higher than those in the non-CSR group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age ≥ 75 years (odds ratio [OR] 1.520,95％ confidence interval [CI] 1.376-4.369; P =0.034),distance from stenosis to bifurcation ≤ 10 wm (OR 2.432,95％ CI 2.423-3.421; P =0.041) and balloon expansion (OR 3.631,95％ CI 1.764-4.738; P=0.003) were the independent risk factors for occurring CSR during CAS.Conclusions CSR is a common perforrance during CAS.Advanced age,distance from stenosis to bifurcation ≤ 10 mm and balloon expansion are the independent risk factors for occurring CSR.

The effect of the autonomic nerves on the transmural dispersion of ventricular repolarization (TDR) under acute myocardial ischemia in intact canine was investigated. Using the monophasic action potential (MAP) recording technique, MAPs of the epicardium (Epi), mid-myocardium (Mid) and endocardium (Endo) were recorded simultaneously by specially designed plunge-needle electrodes at the left ventricular free wall under acute myocardial ischemia in 12 open-chest dogs. MAPD90 and TDR among three myocardial layers as well as the incidence of the early afterdepolarization (EAD) before autonomic nervous stimulation and during autonomic nervous stimulation were compared. It was found that 10 min after acute myocardial ischemia, TDR was increased from 55 +/- 8 ms to 86 +/- 15 ms during sympathetic stimulation (P < 0.01). The TDR (53 +/- 9 ms) during parasympathetic stimulation was not significantly different from that of the control (55 +/- 8 ms) (P > 0.05). The EAD was elicited in the Mid of 2 dogs (16%) 10 min after acute myocardial ischemia, but the EAD were elicited in the Mid of 7 dogs (58%) during sympathetic stimulation (P < 0.01). It was concluded that: (1) Sympathetic stimulation can increase the transmural dispersion of repolarization and induce early afterdepolarizations in the Mid under acute myocardial ischemia, which provide the opportunity for the ventricular arrhythmia developing; (2) Parasympathetic stimulation has no significant effect on the transmural dispersion of repolarization under myocardial ischemia.
Action Potentials/physiology ; Autonomic Nervous System/*physiopathology ; Electric Stimulation ; Heart Ventricles/innervation ; Heart Ventricles/*physiology ; Myocardial Ischemia/*physiopathology ; Neuromuscular Junction

The effect of the autonomic nerves on the transmural dispersion of ventricular repolarization in intact canine was investigated. By using the monophasic action potential (MAP) recording technique, monophasic action potentials (MAPs) of the epicardium (Epi), midmyocardium (Mid) and endocardium (Endo) were recorded simultaneously by specially designed plunge-needle electrodes at the left ventricular free wall in 12 open-chest dogs. MAPD90 and transmural dispersion of repolarization among three myocardial layers as well as the incidence of the EAD before autonomic nervous stimulation and during autonomic nervous stimulation were compared. The results showed that the MAPD90 of Epi, Mid and Endo before autonomic nervous stimulation were 278 +/- 11 ms, 316 +/- 16 ms and 270 +/- 12 ms respectively, the MAPD90 of Mid was significantly longer than that of Epi or Endo (P<0.01). MAPD90 of Epi, Mid and Endo were shortened by 19 +/- 4 ms, 45 +/- 6 ms, 18 +/- 3 ms respectively during sympathetic stimulation. Compared with that of the control, the transmural dispersion of repolarization during sympathetic stimulation was shortened from 44 +/- 4 ms to 15 +/- 3 ms (P<0.01), but early afterdepolarizations were elicited in the Mid of 5 dogs (41%) during sympathetic stimulation. Parasympathetic stimulation did not significantly affect the MAPD90 in the three layers. It is concluded that there is the transmural dispersion of ventricular repolarization in intact canine. Sympathetic stimulation can reduce transmural dispersion of repolarization, but it can produce early afterdepolarizations in the Mid. Parasympathetic stimulation does not significantly affect the transmural dispersion of ventricular repolarization.
Action Potentials/physiology ; Autonomic Nervous System/*physiology ; Electric Stimulation ; Electrocardiography ; Electrodes ; Endocardium/innervation ; Endocardium/physiology ; Heart Ventricles/innervation ; Heart Ventricles/*physiology ; Myocardium/cytology ; Neuromuscular Junction ; Pericardium/innervation ; Pericardium/physiology

Objective To observe the efficacy of Danqi Yishen capsule in the treatment of diabetic nephrop-athy(DN),and the effect on laboratory indicators.Methods From March 2016 to December 2016,70 patients with DN in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Shanxi Province were selected and divided into control group and observation group according to the different treatment method,with 35 cases in each group.The control group was given basic symptomatic treatment,and the observation group was given Danqi Yishen capsule on the basis of treat-ment in the control group.Both two groups were treated for 8 weeks.The clinical efficacy and changes of laboratory indicators were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (88.57% vs.62.86%),and the difference was statistically signifi-cant(P＜0.05).After treatment,the levels of fasting plasma glucose(FPG),2h postprandial blood glucose(2hPG),total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) in the observation group were (5.81 ±0.75)mmol/L,(7.64 ±2.12) mmol/L,(4.91 ±1.03) mmol/L,(1.71 ±0.46) mmol/L,(2.25 ± 0.69)mmol/L,respectively,which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(6.37 ±0.92)mmol/L,(8.96 ±1.97)mmol/L,(4.91 ±1.03)mmol/L,(2.17 ±0.52)mmol/L,(3.26 ±1.05)mmol/L](t ＝2.791,2.698,3.321,3.920,4.756,all P＜0.05).The levels of 24h urinary protein excretion(UAER),urinary β2-micro-globulin(β2-MG),urinary albumin and creatinine ratio(ACR) in the observation group were (104.12 ±0.61)mg/24h,(256.72 ±96.43)μg/L,(73.86 ±33.12),respectively,which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(139.87 ±38.45 ) mg/24h,( 431.12 ±97.84 ) μg/L,( 125.84 ±38.96 )] ( all P ＜0.05 ). Conclusion Danqi Yishen capsule can significantly relieve the clinical symptoms in patients with DN,and improve the therapeutic effect.Its mechanism may be associated with lowering blood glucose,regulating blood lipids and reducing urinary protein.

The effect of the autonomic nerves on the transmural dispersion of ventricular repolarization (TDR) under acute myocardial ischemia in intact canine was investigated. Using the monophasic action potential (MAP) recording technique, MAPs of the epicardium (Epi), mid-myocardium (Mid) and endocardium (Endo) were recorded simultaneously by specially designed plunge-needle electrodes at the left ventricular free wall under acute myocardial ischemia in 12 open-chest dogs. MAPD90 and TDR among three myocardial layers as well as the incidence of the early afterdepolarization (EAD) before autonomic nervous stimulation and during autonomic nervous stimulation were compared. It was found that 10 min after acute myocardial ischemia, TDR was increased from 55 +/- 8 ms to 86 +/- 15 ms during sympathetic stimulation (P < 0.01). The TDR (53 +/- 9 ms) during parasympathetic stimulation was not significantly different from that of the control (55 +/- 8 ms) (P > 0.05). The EAD was elicited in the Mid of 2 dogs (16%) 10 min after acute myocardial ischemia, but the EAD were elicited in the Mid of 7 dogs (58%) during sympathetic stimulation (P < 0.01). It was concluded that: (1) Sympathetic stimulation can increase the transmural dispersion of repolarization and induce early afterdepolarizations in the Mid under acute myocardial ischemia, which provide the opportunity for the ventricular arrhythmia developing; (2) Parasympathetic stimulation has no significant effect on the transmural dispersion of repolarization under myocardial ischemia.
Action Potentials ; physiology ; Animals ; Autonomic Nervous System ; physiopathology ; Dogs ; Electric Stimulation ; Female ; Heart Ventricles ; innervation ; Male ; Myocardial Ischemia ; physiopathology ; Neuromuscular Junction ; Ventricular Function

Objective To discuss the imaging features of skeletal changes in children with Gaucher disease on X-ray and MRI images.Methods One hundred and nine children with Gaucher disease were enrolled in this study.They all received routine X-ray for spine with anterior-posterior(A-P)and lateral view and bilateral femurs with A-P view.Among them.18 patients received X-ray for pelvic with A-P view.14 patients received X-ray for left wrist with A-P view.and 14 patients received MRI scan for femur.The MRI scan included T1-weighted imaging,T2-weighted imaging and fat-suppressed T2-weighted imaging with short tau inversion recovery(STIR)sequence.The imaging features of the X-ray and MRI images were analyzed retrospectively.Results The most common feature is osteoporosis,which presented in 91 cases (83.5%).Besides this,decreased density of metaphysis occurred in 86 cases(78.9%).erlenmeyer flask deformity of metaphysis occurred in 89 patients(81.7%),thinner cortex occurred in 69 cases(63.3%),osteolytic destruction occurred in 31 cases(28.4%).pathological fractures occurred in 26 cases (23.9%),osteosclerosis occurred in 12 cases(11.0%).cystic degeneration of bone occurred in 16 cases (14.7%),and dislocation of the hip occurred in 4 cases.All 14 patients received MRI presented abnormal signals.Among them,4 patients presented low signal intensity both on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images in bone marrow;the other ten presented high signal intensity mixed in low signal intensity areas on T2-weighted and fat-suppressed T2-weighted images.Conclusions The imaging features of skeletal changes in children with Gaucher disease are of some characteristics,which could provide useful information for the clinical treatment.