Objective To evaluate the causes,treatment,and prevention of left ventricular rupture after mitral valvereplacement.Methods From May 1981 to November 2010,11 cases occurred in 4 male and 7 female patients aged 28 - 71 years old.There were 2 cases of New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class Ⅱ and 9 cases of class Ⅲ.Echocardiography showed that the left ventricular end diastolic internal diameter (LVEDI) was 32 -62 mm.Results Rupture probably occurs after endocardial damage to a thin myocardium that has lost the internal buttress of the subvalvar apparatus.With the rise in intraventricular pressure at the end of bypass blood dissects into the myocardium,resulting in a large haematoma and eventual rupture.According to the onset of ruptures,there were 4 cases of delayed rupture which occured at several hours till days post operation after the patients had been back in the ICU,and 7 cases of early ruptur,which occured at the early stage of surgery,while the patient was still in the operation room.There were no cases of ruptures.The types of the ruptures were identified by operation or necropsy as 5 cases of type Ⅰ,4 cases of type Ⅱ,and 2 cases of type Ⅲ.Four patients were saved after emergency treatment,and 7 died.Conclusion It is difficult to repair left ventricle rupture,but effective prevention for onset can decrease its occurrence.The risk factors for left ventricular ruptures are female,advanced age,pathological changes characterized by mitral stenosis,small left ventricle (LVEDD ＜ 35 mm),and low weight( ＜50 kg ).The following actions raise the risk of let ventricular rupture.Isolated replacement of the mitral valve than after double valve replacement or mitral valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft; aggressive removal of calcification at the mitral valve; undue selection and replacement of mitral valve prostheses; large size of prosthetic valve with a high bioprosthetic angle in particular; deep sutures at the valve ring; aggressive traction or removal of papillary muscle,hematoma,and heart move.Also we should continue correcting unstable hemodynamic especially with very high blood pressure.Once left ventricular rupture occurs,extracorporeal circulation should be established as soon as possible,and direet suture or intracardiac and extracardiac repair suited to actual conditions are reliable ways to save the patient's life.

Objective To summarize the prevention and treatment experience of complications of cardiac myxoma excision.Methods Cardiac myxoma excision were performed in 215 cases under general anesthesia,cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest condition.Results Two cases died from severe low cardiac output syndrome which eventually caused multiple organ failure.The remaining 213 cases were cured and discharged.Among 213 cases,low cardiac output syndrome occurred in 35 cases,re-open chest for bleeding was performed in 8 cases,30 cases in arrhythmia (including paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in 20 cases and ventricular premature in 10 cases),no vital organs embolism occurred.Follow-up was done to 200 patients for 1-8 years with a follow-up rate of 93.9％ (200/213).In 200 cases,1 case died from lung cancer,1 case recurred and was cured after re-operation.The remaining patients had no obvious abnormalities.Conclusion As the particularity of surgical treatment of cardiac myxoma,it is essential to take prevention measures to reduce complications of cardiac myxoma excision in perioperative periods.

BACKGROUND:The treatment of pulmonary hypertension secondary to congenital heart disease has been a hot topic in the clinical research on cardiac surgery. Although traditional drugs for reducing pulmonary hypertension have excelent effects, there are some defaults, such as difficult monitoring and rebounding phenomenon after drug withdrawal. The traditional heart dacron graft is prone to cause complications, such as deformation, thrombosis, embolism, hemolysis and infection. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of glutaraldehyde-fixed bovine pericardium patch and aerosolized iloprost in patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to congenital heart disease. METHODS:Ninety patients with pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease underwent a surgery. Glutaraldehyde-treated bovine pericardium patch were used to repair cardiac septal defect, and then aerosolized iloprost was applied after operation, administered for 3 days according to 30 ng/min/kg, every 4 hours in the first 12 hours of a day, and every 6 hours in the resting 12 hours. Mean arterial pressure, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, systemic vascular resistance index, pulmonary vascular resistance index were recorded before inhalation, immediately after inhalation, and 30 minutes after inhalation. The pericardium-associated complications, and cardiac function were also observed at folow-ups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The involved 90 cases were detected by echocardiography. The results showed that, al the flaps were closed, there was no shunting or echo discontinuation of atrial septum. The heart contraction function was normal. No pericardium-associated complications were found. There was no significant difference in the mean arterial pressure and systemic vascular resistance index in al patients at different time points. The mean pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance index immediately after inhalation were significantly lower than that before inhalation (P < 0.01). The decrease was also significant 30 minutes after inhalation (P < 0.05). The intervention of glutaraldehyde-fixed bovine pericardium patch and aerosolized iloprost is safe and effective to treat patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to congenital heart disease.

Objective To investigate the effect of Intedeukin-18 (IL-18) on Th1/Th2 balance and its antitumor mechanism in C57BL/6 mice Lewis lung cancer model. Methods 24 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into three equal groups: group A(IL-18 injec-tion group, n = 8), group B (Lewis lung cancer model, n = 8) and group C (normal control group, n = 8). The Lewis lung cancer cells were cultured and implanted subcutaneously into the group A and group B. IL-18 and NS were given to group A and B respectively by intrap-eritoneal injection on the 7th day (once every day, 7 times altogether), but group C was not given any treatment. Enzyme-linked immunosor-bent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the Th1/Th2 cytokines. Health status in all the animals was evaluated; the volume and weight ofsubcutaneous tumors were measured. Results The concentration of IFN-γ in group A and C were significantly higher than those in group B (P <0.05), and the concentration of IL-4 in group A and C were significantly lower than those in group B (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between group A and C (P>0.05). The tumor growth inhibitory rate was 75%. Conclusion IL-18 can effectively induced IFN-γ and inhibit IL-4 production, regulate Th1/Th2 balance in the C57BL/6 mice Lewis lung cancer model, and elicit the antitu-mor immunity of the host, which could obviously inhibit the growth of tumor cells and decelerate the proliferation of tumor cells.

Objective To summarize the clinical features and treatment experience of subpulmonic ventricular septal defect (SPVSD). Method The clinical data of 241 cases of SPVSD were analyzed retrospectively. Results Two hundred and fifteen cases were confirmed by echocardiography before operation, while other 26 cases were misdiagnosed (10.79%, 26/241), 42 cases with aortic valve prolapsed,ECG showed left ventricular hypertrophy. All patients underwent surgical repair of VSD. Other procedures had been done in the same stage including aortic valve replacement (AVR) in 8 cases, aortic valvuloplasty (AVP) in 6 cases and other operations. The size of VSD was larger than the value echocardiography measured before operation. There were no perioperative death and no complete atrioventricular block. Two hundred and thirty cases (95.44%, 230/241) were followed up for 3 months to 5 years. The cardiac function (NYHA) in 189 cases were grade Ⅰ and 41 cases were grade Ⅱ. There was no residual shunt of VSD. Among patients who underwent AVP or AVR, 1 case developed mild insufficiency, others developed well. Others underwent another operations all developed well. Conclusion To achieve satisfactory results, it should enhance the overall understanding of SPVSD, improve the diagnostic accuracy of SPVSD, take positive surgical repair of VSD and reasonable treatment with aortic valve disease, and other malformation or disease.

Objective To explore the efficacy and feasibility of laparoscopy-assisted radical total gastrectomy in the treatment of cancer of the cardia and fundus. Methods The clinical data of 176 patients with cancer of the cardia and fundus who received total gastrectomy at the Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University from April 2007 to April 2009 were retrospectively analysed. Among the patients, 81 received laparoscopic total gastrectomy ( LATG group) and 95 received open total gastrectomy ( OTG group). The patients' intra- and postoperative conditions, clearance of lymph nodes, morbidity and mortality were analysed using the chi-square test and t test. Results All the operations were successfully carried out. The intraoperative blood loss was (98 ± 84) ml in the LATG group and (339±245) ml in the OTG group. Three patients in the LATG group and 19 in the OTG group received blood transfusion. The time to first flatus and postoperative hospital stay were (3.9 ± 1.1) days and (13 ± 5) days in the LATG group, and (5.0 ± 1.6) days and (15 ± 5) days in the OTG group, respectively.There were significant differences in the time to first flatus and postoperative hospital stay between the LATG group and OTG group (t = 4.16, x2 = 6.82, t = 4. 57, 2. 83, P ＜ 0. 05). The mean number of lymph nodes dissected was 28 ± 12 in the LATG group and 29 ± 11 in the OTG group, with no significant differences between the two groups (t = 0. 42, P ＞0.05). The number of lymph nodes dissected in patients with T1, T2 and T3 stages were 21 ±8, 25 ±7 and 29 ± 11 in the LATG group, and 29 ± 12, 31 ±9 and 28 ± 11 in the OTG group, respectively,with no significant differences between the two groups (t = 1.53, 1.90, 0. 65, P ＞ 0.05). The morbidity and mortality rates of the LATG group were 11%( 9/81 ) and 0, and 19% ( 18/95 ) and 1% ( 1/95 ) in the OTG group, with no significant differences between the two groups (x2 = 2.07, 1.18, P ＞ 0.05). Conclusion The efficacy of laparoscopy-assisted radical total gastrectomy is similar to that of open gastrectomy. Laparoscopy-assisted radical total gastrectomy is a safe and feasible procedure that leads to quick postoperative recovery.

Objective To probe the effective measures for decreasing the early mortality after unsuccessful interventional treatment for atrial septal defect(ASD)and ventricular septal defect(VSD).Methods A total of 16 patients who underwent surgical treatment of unsuccessful interventional treatment for ASD and VSD from January 2000 to December 2007 were included in this retrospective analysis.Surgical indication was the occluder abscission(7 cases),cardiac perforation(3 eases),the third degree atrioventricular conduction block(3 cases),valvular regurgitation(2 cases,1 case accompanied with the third degreeatrioventricular conduction block),residual shunt(1 case),unsuecesflful interventional treatment(1 case).An of 16 cases underwent surgical treatment including removal of the displaced occluder and/or the congenital heart disease repaired on cardiopulmonary bypass.After surgical treatment.all patients were transferred into ICU for further supervision and treatment.Results There Was no hospital mortality.Twelve ASD cases were performed after the interventional treatment,which included 5 cases with central ASD and 7 CaseS with inferior sinus venous ASD.Coincidental rate between operating exploration and preoperative diagnosis was 41.7%(5/12).Misdiagnostic rate between them was 58.3%(7/12).The diameter of ASD (31.0 ±1.0)mm by operating exploration after interventional therapy of ASD obviously increased compared with that(26.0±2.3)mm before preoperative diagnosis(P<0.05).The diameter of VSD(5.0±0.8)mm by operating exploration after intervenfional therapy of VSD obviously increased compared with that(4.0±0.3)mm before operative diagnosis(P>0.05).,The third degree atrioventricular conduction block(3 cases)restored sinus rhythm after operation.Procedure was successful in all patients.Conclusion It is necessary to monitor severe complications of unsuccessful interventional treatment for ASD and VSD to assure the successes of the operations.

Objective To observe the effects of high fat diet on ulcerative colitis(UC)and atypical hyperplasia in different periods induced by azoxymethane(AOM)/dextran sodium sulfate(DSS)and the changes of interleukin-6(IL-6)level in blood. Methods The mice in DSS,DSS+AOM,DSS+high fat diet,and DSS+AOM+high fat diet groups were given DSS for 3 days and sterilization water for 4 days as one cycle for 9 cycles, and the mice in normal control group were given sterilization water(n=12 in each group). The mice in DSS+AOM and DSS+AOM+high fat diet groups received intraperitoneal injection of AOM(10 mg/kg)in the every first day of the first 3 cycles. The mice in each group were sacrificed at different time points,and the disease activity index and pathohistological index were used to determine the degree of inflammation. ELISA method was used for the detection of serum IL-6 level. Results Simple administration of DSS could induce UC in the mouse model. After 9 circles of treatment,atypical hyperplasia was not found in normal control and DSS groups,and the rate of atypical hyperplasia was 25%(1/4)in DSS+high fat diet group,50%(2/4)in DSS+AOM group,and 75%(3/4)in DSS+AOM+high fat diet group. However,there were no significant differences in the rate of atypical hyperplasia between DSS and DSS+AOM groups ,DSS+high fat diet and DSS+AOM+high fat diet groups ,DSS and DSS+high fat diet groups,and DSS+AOM and DSS+AOM+high fat diet groups(all P>0.05). The histopathological score and the disease activity index in DSS+high fat diet and DSS+AOM+high fat diet groups were higher than those in DSS and DSS+AOM groups(P<0.05). The IL-6 level in DSS+high fat diet and DSS+AOM+high fat diet groups was higher than that in DSS and DSS+AOM groups ,but the difference was not statistically signifi-cant(P>0.05). Conclusion High fat diet may be one of the stimulating factors of UC and atypical hyperplasia.

Objective Study the management and outcomes of one-stage repair of aortic coarctation or interrupted aortic arch associated with cardiac anomalies through median sternotomy.Methods From July 2002 to June 2009,43 patients with aortic coarctation(34 cases)or interrupted aortic arch(9 cases)and associated with cardiac anomalies underwent one-stage repair.There were 27 males and 16 females.The age ranged from 5 months to 9 years and the body weight from 3.5 kg to 29.0 kg.The associated cardiac anomalies included ventricular septal defect in 42 patients,patent ductus arterious in 34,secundum atrial septal defect in 12,subaortic stenesis in 5,mitral valve regurgitation in 2 and double outlet of right vantricule in 1.All patients underwent one-stage repair through median sternotomy.The aortic continuity was reestablished by direct anastomosis between the descending aortic segment and aortic arch.Results There was one postoperative death.The causs was pulmonary hypertension and severe low cardiac output syndrome.The postoperative complications included severe low cardiac output syndrome in 3 patients,hypoxemia in 6,pneumonia in 11,atelectasis in 14,injury of recurrent laryngeal nerve in 19,and supra ventricular tachycardia in 23.34 patients were followed up from 3 months to 5 years and were in good condition without recoarctation.Conclusion The outcomes of early and medium term for one-stage repair of aortic coarctation or interrupted aortic arch and associated cardiac anomalies through median sternotomy is excellent.Technique of extended anastomosis between the descending aortic segment and aortic arch may reduce the incidence of recoarctation

ObjectiveToestablisharatmodelofincreasedbloodflow-inducedpulmonaryarterialhypertension generatedbyanastomosisoftheleftcommoncarotidarterytoleftexternaljugularvein.Methods 45maleSDratswere divided into three groups:the shunt group , the ligation group and the sham group .At twelve weeks after the procedure , the general status of the rats was observed . Heart conditions , cardiac output and shunt patency were measured by echocardiography .Right ventricular systolic pressure ( RVSP ) and Qp/Qs were checked by catheterization . Right ventricular hypertrophy index ( RVHI) was calculated and lung tissues were examined by pathology using hematoxylin -eosin and elastin Van Gieson staining .All data were analyzed statistically by one-way ANOVA test using SPSS 16.0.Results There was no significant difference in body weight gains between the groups .The patency rate of shunt was 84.6%.The heart was enlarged in the group shunt .Cardiac output increased significantly in the shunt group than that in the other two groups [(309.8 ±33.1) mL/min?kg vs.(245.6 ±31.9) mL/min?kg, (240.8 ±30.9)mL/min?kg, respectively, P<0.05].In the shunt group Qp/Qs was 2.16 ±0.38 and RVSP increased to (35.8 ±4.9) mmHg, RVHI was 0.3263 ± 0.0342, significantly higher than that of the other groups .The pulmonary arteriolar wall was evidently thickened in contrast to that in the sham group [ ( 22.3 ±1.7 )% vs.( 10.6 ±1.7 )%, P <0.05 ) .Conclusions Anastomosis of the left common carotid artery to left external jugular vein can successfully establish pulmonary arterial hypertension model induced by high blood flow in rats .