Objectives:Comparative analysis of the beagles acute-phase electrocardiographic,hemodynamic,left ventricular flow field status,and energy consumption characteristics of pacing at different sites of conduction system may help to elucidate the scientific mechanism of left bundle branch pacing(LBBP)as a option of physiological pacing therapy.Methods:Eight healthy adult beagles were used in this study.Initially,an active fixation lead was implanted in the right atrial appendage,followed by implantation of another active fixation lead at the right ventricular apex,distal His bundle,and left bundle septal branch,respectively.After connecting a dual-chamber pacemaker,electrocardiographic and acute phase hemodynamic parameters under sinus rhythm,right ventricular apex pacing(RVAP),distal His bundle pacing(DHBP),and LBBP states were collected and analyzed.Three complete cardiac cycles of standard apical three-chamber color Doppler dynamic images were acquired under vector flow mapping(VFM)mode.Offline analysis was performed on obtained parameters including isovolumic contraction period,rapid ejection period,isovolumic relaxation period,rapid filling period,atrial contraction period,and left ventricular intracavitary energy consumption.These parameters were compared under pacing at different sites and the linear correlations of major parameters were analyzed.Results:The QRS duration of baseline intrinsic sinus rhythm,RVAP,DHBP and LBBP were(45.0±4.0)ms,(98.4±6.2)ms,(50.0±4.5)ms and(62.0±4.7)ms,respectively.The LBBP-QRS duration was significantly wider than intrinsic sinus rhythm and DHBP,but significantly narrower than RVAP(all P<0.01).Compared with baseline AOO mode(the pacing rate was performed at 10 beats/min above the intrinsic heart rate),the change of acute phase maximum left ventricular pressure rise rate(LVdP/dtmax)in RVAP,DHBP and LBBP was([-7.89±5.67]% ),([0.74±2.05]% )and([-0.14±3.59]% ),respectively.There was no significant difference in LVdP/dtmax changes between DHBP and LBBP(P=0.667),but both pacing modalities were significantly better than RVAP(all P<0.01).The average energy consumption of the left ventricle under RVAP was significantly higher than that of intrinsic sinus rhythm,DHBP,and LBBP in isovolumic contraction period,rapid ejection period,isovolumic relaxation period,rapid filling period,and atrial contraction period(all P<0.01).However,there was no statistically significant difference in energy consumption among intrinsic sinus rhythm,DHBP,and LBBP during the above five phases(all P>0.05).DHBP and LBBP did not show a significant increase in the number of left ventricular vortices,vortex area,and circulation intensity compared to intrinsic sinus rhythm,and LBBP did not show a significant increase in vortex area and circulation intensity compared to DHBP.Conclusions:Although LBBP canines significantly prolonged the paced QRS duration,it showed no significant differences in acute phase left ventricular hemodynamics,left ventricular flow field status,and energy consumption compared to intrinsic sinus rhythm and DHBP.Performance of LBBP was superior to RVAP.This study may contribute to revealing the theoretical basis of LBBP as a feasible physiological pacing therapy.

Objectives:Comparative analysis of the beagles acute-phase electrocardiographic,hemodynamic,left ventricular flow field status,and energy consumption characteristics of pacing at different sites of conduction system may help to elucidate the scientific mechanism of left bundle branch pacing(LBBP)as a option of physiological pacing therapy.Methods:Eight healthy adult beagles were used in this study.Initially,an active fixation lead was implanted in the right atrial appendage,followed by implantation of another active fixation lead at the right ventricular apex,distal His bundle,and left bundle septal branch,respectively.After connecting a dual-chamber pacemaker,electrocardiographic and acute phase hemodynamic parameters under sinus rhythm,right ventricular apex pacing(RVAP),distal His bundle pacing(DHBP),and LBBP states were collected and analyzed.Three complete cardiac cycles of standard apical three-chamber color Doppler dynamic images were acquired under vector flow mapping(VFM)mode.Offline analysis was performed on obtained parameters including isovolumic contraction period,rapid ejection period,isovolumic relaxation period,rapid filling period,atrial contraction period,and left ventricular intracavitary energy consumption.These parameters were compared under pacing at different sites and the linear correlations of major parameters were analyzed.Results:The QRS duration of baseline intrinsic sinus rhythm,RVAP,DHBP and LBBP were(45.0±4.0)ms,(98.4±6.2)ms,(50.0±4.5)ms and(62.0±4.7)ms,respectively.The LBBP-QRS duration was significantly wider than intrinsic sinus rhythm and DHBP,but significantly narrower than RVAP(all P<0.01).Compared with baseline AOO mode(the pacing rate was performed at 10 beats/min above the intrinsic heart rate),the change of acute phase maximum left ventricular pressure rise rate(LVdP/dtmax)in RVAP,DHBP and LBBP was([-7.89±5.67]% ),([0.74±2.05]% )and([-0.14±3.59]% ),respectively.There was no significant difference in LVdP/dtmax changes between DHBP and LBBP(P=0.667),but both pacing modalities were significantly better than RVAP(all P<0.01).The average energy consumption of the left ventricle under RVAP was significantly higher than that of intrinsic sinus rhythm,DHBP,and LBBP in isovolumic contraction period,rapid ejection period,isovolumic relaxation period,rapid filling period,and atrial contraction period(all P<0.01).However,there was no statistically significant difference in energy consumption among intrinsic sinus rhythm,DHBP,and LBBP during the above five phases(all P>0.05).DHBP and LBBP did not show a significant increase in the number of left ventricular vortices,vortex area,and circulation intensity compared to intrinsic sinus rhythm,and LBBP did not show a significant increase in vortex area and circulation intensity compared to DHBP.Conclusions:Although LBBP canines significantly prolonged the paced QRS duration,it showed no significant differences in acute phase left ventricular hemodynamics,left ventricular flow field status,and energy consumption compared to intrinsic sinus rhythm and DHBP.Performance of LBBP was superior to RVAP.This study may contribute to revealing the theoretical basis of LBBP as a feasible physiological pacing therapy.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)com-bined with endometrial thermal Balloon ablation(TBEA)in the treatment of menorrhagia associated with adenomy-osis(AM).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on clinical data of 77 patients with menorrhagia associated with adenomyosis(AM)in Mianyang Central Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into HIFU combined with TBEA(HIFU+TBEA group,n=26)and HIFU combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist(GnRH-a)and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system(LNG-IUS)(HIFU+drug group,n=51).The pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)at different fol-low-up time after HIFU ablation was used as the main outcome index,dysmenorrhea score(NRS),serum CA125 level,re intervention rate,treatment effectiveness rate and adverse reactions were used as the secondary out-come indexes.Evaluate the efficacy and safety of HIFU combined with TBEA in the treatment of menorrhagia as-sociated with AMby comparing the difference of outcome indexes between two groups before and after treatment at different times.Results:Compared with pre-treatment,the PBAC score,NRS score and CA125 level were signif-icantly decreased after treatment in both groups(P<0.05).Compared with HIFU+drug group,PBAC score of HIFU+TBEA group decreased more at 6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P<0.05),but there was no signifi-cant difference in PBAC score at 1 and 3 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups at 1,3,6,9 and 12 months after treatment(P>0.05).There was no signifi-cant difference in reintervention rate between HIFU+TBEA group(11.54% )and HIFU+drug group(21.57% )after treatment(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between HIFU+TBEA group(80.77% )and HIFU+drug group(70.59% )(P>0.05).The adverse reactions of the two groups after treatment were graded as SIR A-B,and no serious adverse events occurred.Conclusions:The combination of HIFU and TBEA has good efficacy and safety in the treatment of AM,and can be used as a long-term manage-ment program for patients with no fertility needs,especially for AM patients with menorrhagia,which also has good clinical application value.