Objective To study the predictive value for adverse cardiac events (ACE) of left ventricular diastolic function measured by G-MPI. Methods Patients assessed by 2 days rest-stressed G-MPI during March 2012 to May 2013 in Beijing Hospital were collected and observed for the cumulative survival rate without ACE after G-MPI. ACE included cardiac death, non-fatal MI and late revascularization (60 d after the examination). Using quantitative gated SPECT (QGS) to get the LVEF and left ventricular peak filling rate (PFR). Using 17 segments, 5-point scoring system to get the summed stress score (SSS). Cox regression analysis was used to identify the independent predictors for ACE, and Kaplan-Meier method was used to investigate the cumulative survival rate without ACE.χ2 test was also used. Results A total of 11 patients who underwent early revascularization (within 60 d after G-MPI) were excluded and 139 patients (76 males, 63 females; average age 68.73 years) were assigned to different groups for outcome analysis, and 9 (6.5%, 9/139) patients had ACE in the whole group. Cox regression analysis showed that SSS, LVEF, PFR were the independent predictors for ACE (all P<0.05). Patients with PFR<2.1 EDV/s had a higher incidence of ACE than those with PFR≥2.1 EDV/s (14.3%(7/49) vs 2.2%(2/90), χ2=7.63, P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the cumulative survival rate without ACE was lower in patients with PFR<2.1 EDV/s than that in patients with PFR≥2.1 EDV/s (67.7% vs 95.0%), and lower in patients with LVEF<50% than that in patients with LVEF≥50%(32.0% vs 90.8%), and also lower in patients with SSS≥8 than those with SSS<8(62.0% vs 94.7%; χ2 values: 11.92,11.27, 10.40, all P<0.01).Combining PFR with SSS and LVEF respectively, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the cumulative survival rate without ACE in patients with LVEF≥50% was higher than that in patients with LVEF<50% when PFR<2.1 EDV/s (76.7% vs 30.8%), and also higher in patients with SSS<8 than that in patients with SSS≥8 when PFR≥2.1 EDV/s (100% vs 72.2%; χ2 values: 7.14, 13.09, both P<0.01). Conclusion PFR of left ventricular diastolic function measured by G-MPI is one of the independent predictors for ACE, and it could effectively improve the predictive value for ACE if combined with LVEF and SSS.

Objective To determine the value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the detection of subsolid pulmonary nodules.Methods The 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging data of 44 patients (35 males,9 females,mean age (68.05±9.89) years) with 49 subsolid pulmonary nodules were retrospectively analyzed.There were 28 pure ground-glass nodules (pGGN) and 21 part-solid nodules (PSN),which were all confirmed by postsurgical pathology or imaging results during follow-up.The lesion size (dmax),ground-glass opacity (GGO) percentage,SUV retention index (RI),and the positive rates on PET images were accessed.The correlation between SUVmax and lesion size and GGO percentage was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.The SUVmax between benign and malignant pGGN,and that between malignant pGGN and PSN,were compared using two-sample t test.The diagnostic accuracy was compared using x2 test.Results (1) Six pGGN were benign while 43 nodules (including 22 pGGN and 21 PSN) were malignant among the 49 nodules.(2) SUVmax was positively correlated with lesion size (r=0.500,P＜0.05) and was negatively correlated with GGO percentage (r=-0.605,P＜0.05) for PSN,while SUVmax was positively correlated with lesion size (r=0.375,P＜0.05) for pGGN.(3) SUVmax was not significantly different (t =-0.813,P＞0.05) between 6 benign pGGN (0.78±0.25,range:0.50-1.20) and 22 malignant pGGN (0.91±0.34,range:0.40-1.70);SUVmax of 21 malignant PSN (2.10±1.16,range:0.60-5.60) was higher than that of 22 malignant pGGN (t=-4.645,P＜0.05).(4) When a nodule's activity being equal to or greater than that of mediastinal blood-pool was defined as malignancy,the accuracy rate of PSN (66.7％,14/21) was significantly higher than that of pGGN (9.1％,2/22; x2 =15.244,P ＜0.05).Based on the criteria for malignancy of RI＞10％,the accuracy rates for PSN and pGGN were 65.0％ (13/20) and 45.8％ (11/24),respectively (x2 =1.616,P＞0.05).Conclusion 18F-FDG PET/CT shows no clear advantage for diagnosis of pGGN,but is helpful for PSN.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cardiac shock wave therapy(CSWT) in coronary heart disease in elderly patients.Methods Eleven patients with refractory angina pectoris were enrolled.The ischemic area was determined by the 99mTechnetium-MIBI single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and coronary angiography,and treated with CSWT.The CSWT were performed during treatment of 3 months,with 9 times totally.The clinical evaluations included the clinical symptoms,Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class scores,New York Heart Association class (NYHA),Seattle angina questionnaire (SAQ),6-min walking distance and the use of dosage of nitroglycerin,left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).The amelioration of ischemic myocardial was analyzed by SPECT.The safety of CSWT was evaluated by changes in clinical symptoms,ECG monitoring,blood pressure and oxygen saturation,blood levels of creatine kinase,creatine kinase myocardial band isoenzymes (CK-MB),troponin T (TnT),alanine transfer enzyme (ALT),creatinine (CR),brain natriuretic peptide and high sensitive C reactive protein (hs CRP).Results The CCS class scores,NYHA,6-min walking distance and the dosage of nitroglycerin were significantly improved at 4 and 12 months after treatment as compared with pretreatment.The steady state of angina pectoris and the frequency score in SAQ were significantly improved.The 21 cardio-vessel segments were treated,and the improvement rate of resting myocardial perfusion was 46.2％ (6/13),the effective rate was 38.5％ (5/13),and the obvious effective rate was 7.8％ (1/13) after treatment.The improvement rate of loaded myocardial perfusion was 57.1％ (12/21),the effective rate was 47.6％ (10/21),and the obvious effective rate after treatment was 9.5％ (2/21).There were no significant changes in levels of CK,CK-MB,TNT,ALT,Cr,BNP and hs CRP,heart rate,systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure and oxygen saturation after treatment as compared with pretreatment.Conclusions The CSWT is a safe and effective treatment for coronary heart disease in the elderly,and the curative effect could maintain at least one year.

Objective:To compare the application of three different glomerular filtration rate(eGFR)-estimating equations in the elderly aged 60 years and over.Methods:The patients aged ≥ 60 years in our hospital from January 2012 to October 2017 were included as research subjects who underwent three GFR detection(as measured GFR i. e.mGFR)of serum creatinine(Scr), serum cystatin C(sCysC)and GFR by 99mTc-DTPA renal dynamic imaging.The advantages and disadvantages of each GFR-estimating(eGFR)equation in the elderly patients were compared.Results:A total of 122 patients were enrolled, including 90 males(73.8%), with a median age of 77 years.The median Scr and sCysC were 109 μmol/L and 1.39 mg/L, respectively, with their average of mGFR being(45.70±18.91)ml·min -1·1.73m -2.Overall, each eGFR-Scr equation over-estimated the GFR in varying degrees.In eGFR-Scr, full age spectrum equation(FAS)-Scr had the smallest bias(2.34)and the best accuracy(P30 75.4%), followed by Berlin Initiative Study(BIS)-Scr(P30 71.3%). In eGFR-CysC, the P30 of FAS-CysC and chronic kidney disease(CKD)-Epidemiology Collaboration(EPI)-CysC were 75.4% and 71.3%, respectively, and the accuracy of eGFR-CysC was comparable to that of BIS-Scr and FAS-Scr.In eGFR-combi, the bias of FAS-combi was the smallest(1.10), and the accuracy of FAS-combi, BIS-combi and CKD-EPI-combi was comparable, the P30 was 81.1%, 79.5% and 74.6%, respectively, and the P30 of FAS-combi and BIS-combi was higher than that of eGFR-Scr and eGFR-CysC.In the 60-80 age group, the accuracy of FAS-combi and BIS-combi was the best, P30 was 77.8% and 76.4% respectively, while, the accuracy of other equations were poor.In patients ≥ 80 years old, except for the modification of diet in renal disease(MDRD)equations and CKD-EPI-scr equation, the accuracy of other equations was acceptable, among which the accuracy of eGFR-combi equation was the best, and the P30 of FAS-combi, BIS-combi and CKD-EPI-combi were 86.0%, 84.0% and 80.0%, respectively. Conclusions:In elderly patients aged 60 years and over, the application of eGFR-combi equation is better than that of the respective eGFR-Scr and eGFR-CysC equations.The FAS equation has the best bias and accuracy, followed by the BIS equation.

Objective:To investigate the relationships between severe, diffuse decrease in global brain 18F-fluorodeoxxglucose(FDG)uptake, whole-body total lesion glycolysis(TLG)and short-term death in elderly patients with newly diagnosed stage Ⅳ cancer. Methods:Clinical and 18FFDG PET/CT data of 24 elderly patients newly diagnosed stage Ⅳ cancer showing marked diffuse decrease in global brain FDG uptake(the decreased brain uptake group)were retrospectively enrolled.Sixteen elderly patients with newly diagnosed stage Ⅳ cancer but without decreased global brain FDG uptake(the no decreased brain uptake group)and 25 healthy subjects were enrolled as the control groups.Correlations between brain FDG uptake and whole-body TLG were analyzed.We followed up the final outcomes of all patients and analyzed the short-term prognostic value of these manifestations. Results:The decreased brain uptake group included 17 patients with stage Ⅳ lymphoma and 7 patients with stage Ⅳ malignant tumor of other types[15 males, age: (73±9)years], while the no decreased brain uptake group included 8 patients with stage Ⅳ lymphoma and 8 patients with stage Ⅳ malignant tumor of other types[12 males, age: (65±5)years]and the healthy control group included 25 subjects[13 males, age: (65±6)years]. Patients were older in the decreased brain uptake group than in the no decreased brain uptake group( t=3.8, P=0.001). The global brain SUV means of the decreased brain uptake group and the no decreased brain uptake group were 4.9±1.8 and 10.9±2.0, respectively( t=-9.8, P=0.000). The global brain total glycolysis(TG)values of the two groups were 1786.5±1162.5 and 2868.4±1424.5, respectively( t=-2.6, P=0.012). The whole-body TLG values of the two groups were 6825.5±4776.9 and 2919.5±2031.7, respectively( t=3.6, P=0.001). Pearson correlation analysis showed that brain FDG uptake was adversely correlated with whole-body TLG.We followed up the survival outcomes of the two groups.The median follow-up lengths of the two groups were 6 months and 10 months, respectively( χ2=3.7, P=0.054). Fourteen(14/24)patients died in the decreased brain uptake group while 9(9/16)died in the no decreased brain uptake group( χ2=0.017, P=0.896). However, 8 cases died within 1 month post PET/CT scan in the decreased brain uptake group while none died in the no decreased brain uptake group( χ2=4.7, P=0.029). Conclusions:Severe, diffuse decrease in 18F-FDG PET/CT uptake in the whole cerebral cortex is more common in elderly patients with newly diagnosed stage Ⅳ cancer, whose total tumor load is significantly higher than that of cancer patients without decrease in whole cerebral cortex FDG uptake.This uptake reduction may indicate poor short-term outcome and the probability of short-term death may be high.

Objective:To compare the advantages and disadvantages of several formulas for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on serum creatinine in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) over 60 years old.Methods:CKD patients aged≥60 years old in Beijing Hospital from January 2012 to October 2017 were selected as subjects. Measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) was detected by 99mTc-DTPA renal dynamic imaging and used as a reference standard. According to the mGFR value, the patients were divided into 4 groups: mGFR<30 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1 group, 30≤mGFR<45 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1 group, 45≤mGFR<60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1 group and mGFR≥60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1 group. The deviation of each formula was compared by Bland-Altman scatter chart, and the accuracy of each formula was evaluated by the proportion of eGFR within mGFR (1±30%) ( P30) and root mean square error ( RMSE). Wilcoxon paired rank sum test was used to compare the deviation of each formula, and McNemar test was used to compare the difference of P30 among these formulas. Results:A total of 628 patients with CKD were enrolled in this study. The median age was 76.0(71.0, 81.0) years old. The median serum creatinine and mGFR were 110.0(86.0, 152.0) μmol/L and 42.90(29.88, 55.68) ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1, respectively. Each eGFR formula based on serum creatinine overestimated glomerular filtration rate in varying degrees. Among them, the accuracy of Berlin Initiative Study (BIS) formula and full age spectrum (FAS) formula was the best ( P30 were 68.3% and 68.0% respectively), followed by the Chinese race coefficient of Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (C-CKD-EPI) formula ( P30 was 65.4%). The accuracy of the other formulas was poor. In terms of deviation, C-CKD-EPI formula was the best (0.27). In the group of mGFR<30 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1, the accuracy of all formulas was poor, and the accuracy of FAS formula was slightly better than that of other formulas ( P30 was 51.0%). In the group of 30≤mGFR<45 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1, the deviation of C-CKD-EPI formula was the smallest (3.11). In terms of accuracy, BIS and FAS formulas were better than others, and the P30 were 64.6% and 63.0% respectively. In the group of 45≤mGFR<60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1, the deviation of C-CKD-EPI formula was also the smallest (0.72), and the accuracy of BIS formula was the best ( P30 was 82.5%), followed by FAS formula ( P30 was 79.7%). In the group of mGFR≥60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1, the deviation and accuracy of Xiangya formula were the best (the deviation and P30 were -0.53 and 96.5% respectively), and the P30 of BIS and C-CKD-EPI formulas were 87.6% and 87.6%, respectively. Conclusions:In the elderly patients with CKD over 60 years old, the accuracy of eGFR based on serum creatinine increases with the increase of mGFR. BIS and FAS formulas are recommended first. The accuracy of each formula is poor in patients with severe renal insufficiency.