Objective To study the curative effect of enhanced external counterpulsation(EECP) on the ischemic symptoms,heart function and heart failure markers in the patients with ischemic heart failure.Methods One hundred and eithty patients with ischemic heart failure were divided into the external counterpulsation group and the control group.The treatment group received the EECP therapy.The angina curative effect and heart function(ultrasonic echocardiography,noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring,NYHA heart function grade) as well as heart failure markers changes after treatment were observed in the two groups.Results The effective rate of angina treatment in the counterpulsation group was higher than that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.01).The cardiac output (CO) and cardiac index (CI) in the counterpulsation group were significantly higher than those in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.01);the stroke volume (SV),stroke volume index (SI),acceleration index (ACI) and velocity index (Ⅵ) in the counterpulsation group were higher than those in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05);the systemic circulation peripheral vascular resistance (SVR),systemic circulation peripheral vascular resistance index (SVRI) and systolic time rate (STR) in the counterpulsation group were lower than those in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).There were no statistical difference between the two groups in left ventricular ejection fraction(EF),left ventricular end diastolic diameter(LVEDd) and thoracic cavity fluid volume(TFC) (P＞0.05);there was no statistical difference in NYHA heart function grade between the two groups before treatment.The NYHA heart function grade after treatment in the counterpulsation group was improved compared with that in the control group (P＜0.05).There was no statistical difference in NT-proBNP before treatment between the two groups.The NT-proBNP level after treatment in the counterpulsation group was significantly lower than that in the control group,the difference was statistically sinificant(P＜0.01).Conclusion External counterpulsation can be used for the treatment in the patients with ischemic heart failure,can alleviate the angina symptoms,improves the heart function and heart failure markers.

Objective To explore the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV),heart rate turbulence (HRT) and blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensive patients.Methods Hypertensive patients with controlled BP group (n =50) and uncontrolled BP group (n =40) and control group non-hypertensive patients (n =52)were enrolled in this study in our hospital during June 2015 to June 2016.HRV and HRT as well as clinical characteristic of the three groups were analyzed.Results (1) Body mass index was significantly higher in the controlled BP group than in the control group.There was no statistical difference in proportions and categories of antihypertensive medication between the uncontrolled and controlled BP groups (P ＞ 0.05).(2) VLF,LF and TS were significantly lower in the uncontrolled BP group than the control group,and HF was significantly lower in the uncontrolled BP group than in the controlled BP group (P ＜ 0.05).(3) Results of muhiple logistic regression analysis showed that lower rMSSD,pNN50,VLF,LF,HF and TS were risk factors for BP control after adjusting for gender,age,EF value,creatinine,blood lipids,Beta-blockers and history of smoking,coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus.(4) Spearman correlation analysis of the hypertensive patients showed that LF was negatively correlated with TO,and SDNN,SDANN,rMSSD,pNN50,VLF,LF,HF were positively correlated with TS.Conclusion The present results demonstrate that uncontrolled BP is associated with abnormal HRV and HRT,which suggested autonomous nervous imbalance was existed in uncontrolled hypertensive patients.