Objective To summarize the clinical features,treatment and follow-up of patients with severe coronary artery spasm.Methods Twenty-one patients with confirmed coronary artery spasm were selected.The study reviewed the patients' general conditions including age,gender,complication,smoking and drug situations.The clinical features,electrocardiogram and coronary angiography data were analyzed.Their diagnosis,treatment and prognosis were evaluated.Results Male (86％,18/21) had higher incidence in severe coronary artery spasm.Smoking (62％,13/21) was a major risk factor.Coronary artery spasm often happened on the base of a fixed narrow (57％,12/21),and the clinical process was treacherous.Coronary angiography was very important for early diagnosis.Calcium antagonist was the core of the treatments and should be sustained at full dose.Interventional therapy was not efficacious.Although patients in acute phase had higher risk,long-term prognosis was good.Conclusions Coronary artery spasm is a common problem,but it is often overlooked.Timely diagnosis is the key to prevent fatal events.Calcium antagonist is the core of the coronary artery spasm drugs.The long-term prognosis of coronary artery spasm is good.

Objective To investigate the effects of early estrogen replacement therapy(ERT) with different doses on aortic endothelial senescence and its possible mechanism. Methods Twenty- eight healthy New Zealand white female rabbits were randomized into four groups: group A(n=7), in sham operation;group B(n=7), ovariectomized;group C(n=7), ovariectomized and in low-dose ERT(estradiol benzoate 200 μg,im, QOD) ;and group D(n=7), ovariectomized and in high-dose ERT (estradiol benzoate 1000 μg,im,QOD). All rabbits were fed with high fat diet and the rabbits in group C and group D were given ERT from the 7th day after the operation. Blood samples taken via ear central artery before the operation and after the high fat diet for 4 and 12 weeks were used to determine the concentrations of serum estradiol(E2), total cholesterol(TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), trigtyceride (TG) and asymmetric dimethylarginine(ADMA). After 12 weeks, the aorta was separated for histopathologic analysis and the areas of senescent endothelium and atherosclerotic plaque were calculated.Results (1)After ovariectomized, the concentration of serum estradiol(E2) was significantly lower in group B than in other groups (all P<0.05). Twelve weeks later, the level of E2in was higher group D than in group A and C(both P<0. 05), but there was no significant difference between group C and group A (P< 0. 05). (2)After the high-fat diet for 4 and 12 weeks, there was a notable increase of TC, LDL-C, TG and HDL-C levels in rabbits of each group(all P<0. 01). After 12 weeks, the levels of TC and LDL- C were remarkably higher in group B than in other groups(all P<0. 01), however, the levels of TG and HDL-C were lower in group B than in other groups(all P<0. 01). The concentrations of TC and LDL-C in group C and group D were lower than those in group A (all P<0.01), but the differences of the levels of TG and HDL-C in group C and group D were not significant in comparison with group A (all P>0. 05). There were no significant differences in the lipid levels between group C and D (all P> 0. 05). (3)After 12-week high fat diet, there were a striking increases of serum ADMA level in all four groups (all P>0. 05). The level of ADMA was higher in group B than in other groups (P< 0. 05) andlower in group C and D than that in group A (both P<0. 05). There was no significant difference between group C and D (P<0. 05). (4)12 weeks later, the areas of senescent endothelium and atherosclerotic plaque in group B were significantly larger than those in other groups (all P< 0. 01), and the areas were smaller in group C and D than those in group A (all P<0. 01), there was no significant difference between group C and group D(both P>0.05). (5)Linear correlation analysis showed that there was an obvious positive correlation between the areas of senescent endothelium and atherosclerotic plaque(r=0. 962, P<0. 01), and both of them were positively correlated with the levels of serum AMDA (r=0. 812,0. 824,0. 755,0. 797,0. 749,0. 727), TC (r=0. 812,0. 824) and LDL-C(r=0. 755,0. 797) (all P<0. 01) and negatively correlated with the concentration of serum E2 (r=-0. 762,-0. 743, both P<0. 01).Conclusions Early ERT can improve serum lipid metabolism, reduce ADMA level, inhibit vascular endothelial senescence and attenuate atherogenesis. The delaying effect of estrogen on endothelial senescence may be due to its improving lipid metabolism and lowering ADMA level.

Objective To summarize the experience of applying transradial sheathless technique in treat-ment of bifurcation coronary lesions. Methods The clinical data on 39 patients with bifurcation coronary lesions who received transradial PCI using sheathless guide catheter produced by ASAHI or self-made sheathless guide catheter were retrospectively analyzed. Passing ability of sheathless guide catheter, success rate and complications of PCI were observed.Results There were 10 patients with left main bifurcation lesions, 29 left anterior descend-ing branch and diagonal branch bifurcation lesions. 33 patients were treated using sheathless of 7.5 Fr and 6 were treated by self-made sheathless guide catheter.PCI achieved expected goal.No catheter placement related complica-tions, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events were observed in 39 patients in their hospital stay. Conclusions Transradial sheathless technique can be applied in of coronary lesions. Sheathless of 7.5 Fr is easy to use and has perfect passing ability.Sheathless guide catheter is effective,safe and highly practicable.Both procedures are worth of clinical application.

Objective To discuss the clinical effects and the major adverse cardiac events of intracoronary prostaglandin E1 injection prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in early(within 24h of symptom onset) interventional treatment for patients with acute non -ST segment elevation myocardial infarction ( NSTEMI ) . Methods 122 patients with NSTEMI who underwent early interventional treatment were divided into three groups according to the digital table:41 cases in prostaglandin E 1 group,41 cases in nitroglycerin group ,40 cases in control group.The TIMI blood flow was compared among the three groups after PCI .All patients were followed up during 6 months about major adverse cardiac events ( MACE) and the cardiac structure and function by echocardiography . Results After primary PCI,the corrected TIMI frame count(CTFC) was significantly better in the prostaglandin E 1 group[(20.22 ±6.82)] than in the nitroglycerin group[(26.35 ±8.71)] and the control group[(27.02 ±9.65), t=6.451,6.763,all P<0.05].The TIMI myocardial perfusion grade (TMP) was significantly better in the prosta-glandin E1 group(7.3％) than in the nitroglycerin group(26.8％) and the control group(30.0％)(P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the nitroglycerin group and the control group (P>0.05).All patients were followed up for 6 months,the LVDd in the prostaglandin E1 group[(46.8 ±3.7)mm] was significantly lower than that in the nitroglycerin group[(49.5 ±5.8) mm] and the control group [(50.2 ±4.9) mm,t=6.312, 5.893,all P<0.05].The LVEF in the prostaglandin E1 group [(55.8 ±8.2)％] was significantly higher than that in the nitroglycerin group [(49.3 ±7.9)％] and the control group [(50.5 ±6.8)％,t=7.011,5.981,all P<0.05].The incidence rate of MACE in the prostaglandin E 1 group(4.9％) was significantly lower than that in the nitroglycerin group(12.2％) and control group(12.5％)(χ2 =5.834,5.719,all P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference between the nitroglycerin group and the control group (P>0.05).Conclusion Intracoronary administration of prostaglandin E 1 injection prior to balloon dilation can significantly improve the myocardial microcir-culation perfusion,and can decrease MACE in patients with NSTEMI who underwent early interventional treatment .