1.Combined physician-modified fenestration and inner branch techniques for aortic pathology with aberrant subclavian artery
Zhaohui HUA ; Hao ZHAO ; Yongqiang YUE ; Dongyan SHEN ; Qingquan LIU ; Hongtao WANG ; Qingsheng LIN ; Kunli CAO ; Wei LIU ; Zhen LI
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2025;63(12):1156-1162
Objective:To evaluate the early and mid-term efficacy of physician-modified fenestrated endovascular repair combined with inner branch techniques for aortic pathologies complicated by aberrant subclavian artery (ASA).Methods:A retrospective case series was conducted, including 24 patients with ASA-associated aortic pathologies who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with physician-modified fenestration and inner branch reconstruction at 7 centers in China from February 2021 to March 2025. The cohort comprised 18 males and 6 females, with an age of (54.4±11.7) years (range:37 to 80 years). Pathological diagnoses included aortic aneurysm in 7 patients (29.2%), aortic dissection in 11 (45.8%; 6 chronic, 4 subacute, 1 acute), and penetrating aortic ulcer in 6 (25.0%; 3 with concomitant intramural hematoma). Preoperative planning was performed using three-dimensional CT angiographic reconstruction, incorporating both the greater-curvature hemodynamic length and the centerline wall-adherent length. Fenestration sites were verified on three-dimensional printed models, and precise fenestrations were created at the covered stent-graft locations corresponding to the subclavian artery and ASA anatomy. Patients subsequently underwent TEVAR combined with supra-aortic revascularization as indicated, followed by completion ascending aortography to evaluate the sealing of the main stent-graft and the patency of fenestrated or branched stents. Perioperative outcomes, complications, and early-to mid-term clinical efficacy were analyzed.Results:All procedures were technically successful. Immediate angiography identified one case of minor type Ⅳ endoleak that resolved spontaneously on 3-month follow-up CT angiography, and one case of mild type Ⅱ endoleak that was left untreated with a stable false lumen during follow-up. One patient died on postoperative day 7 of an undetermined cause. The mean follow-up period was (23.1±11.3)months (range:3 to 37 months). During follow-up, one patient developed mild bilateral lower-limb weakness 1 month after surgery. Vascular occlusion and spinal cord infarction were excluded, and the symptoms were considered related to postoperative spinal hemodynamic changes; the weakness resolved after blood pressure adjustment without recurrence. No other complications, including upper limb ischemia, spinal cord ischemia, or posterior circulation ischemia, were observed. Throughout follow-up, all branch and main stents remained patent with good structural integrity, without migration or device-related complications.Conclusions:Physician-modified fenestration combined with inner branch techniques for ASA-associated aortic pathologies is technically feasible and yields satisfactory early and mid-term results. Long-term outcomes require further follow-up.
2.Combined physician-modified fenestration and inner branch techniques for aortic pathology with aberrant subclavian artery
Zhaohui HUA ; Hao ZHAO ; Yongqiang YUE ; Dongyan SHEN ; Qingquan LIU ; Hongtao WANG ; Qingsheng LIN ; Kunli CAO ; Wei LIU ; Zhen LI
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2025;63(12):1156-1162
Objective:To evaluate the early and mid-term efficacy of physician-modified fenestrated endovascular repair combined with inner branch techniques for aortic pathologies complicated by aberrant subclavian artery (ASA).Methods:A retrospective case series was conducted, including 24 patients with ASA-associated aortic pathologies who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with physician-modified fenestration and inner branch reconstruction at 7 centers in China from February 2021 to March 2025. The cohort comprised 18 males and 6 females, with an age of (54.4±11.7) years (range:37 to 80 years). Pathological diagnoses included aortic aneurysm in 7 patients (29.2%), aortic dissection in 11 (45.8%; 6 chronic, 4 subacute, 1 acute), and penetrating aortic ulcer in 6 (25.0%; 3 with concomitant intramural hematoma). Preoperative planning was performed using three-dimensional CT angiographic reconstruction, incorporating both the greater-curvature hemodynamic length and the centerline wall-adherent length. Fenestration sites were verified on three-dimensional printed models, and precise fenestrations were created at the covered stent-graft locations corresponding to the subclavian artery and ASA anatomy. Patients subsequently underwent TEVAR combined with supra-aortic revascularization as indicated, followed by completion ascending aortography to evaluate the sealing of the main stent-graft and the patency of fenestrated or branched stents. Perioperative outcomes, complications, and early-to mid-term clinical efficacy were analyzed.Results:All procedures were technically successful. Immediate angiography identified one case of minor type Ⅳ endoleak that resolved spontaneously on 3-month follow-up CT angiography, and one case of mild type Ⅱ endoleak that was left untreated with a stable false lumen during follow-up. One patient died on postoperative day 7 of an undetermined cause. The mean follow-up period was (23.1±11.3)months (range:3 to 37 months). During follow-up, one patient developed mild bilateral lower-limb weakness 1 month after surgery. Vascular occlusion and spinal cord infarction were excluded, and the symptoms were considered related to postoperative spinal hemodynamic changes; the weakness resolved after blood pressure adjustment without recurrence. No other complications, including upper limb ischemia, spinal cord ischemia, or posterior circulation ischemia, were observed. Throughout follow-up, all branch and main stents remained patent with good structural integrity, without migration or device-related complications.Conclusions:Physician-modified fenestration combined with inner branch techniques for ASA-associated aortic pathologies is technically feasible and yields satisfactory early and mid-term results. Long-term outcomes require further follow-up.
3.Application of cardiac exercise rehabilitation combined with mindful music training in patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention
Li LIU ; Kunli CAO ; Hongmei SUN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(1):91-95
Objective:To explore effects of cardiac exercise rehabilitation combined with mindfulness music training on patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) .Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 126 patients with acute myocardial infarction who received PCI treatment at Pingdingshan the Second People's Hospital from February 2018 to January 2021 were selected as the research objects. According to the random number table method, they were divided into two groups, with 63 cases in each group. The control group received routine care, and the observation group received cardio exercise rehabilitation combined with mindfulness music training on the basis of routine care. The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO) were used to compare the cardiac function of patients in the two groups. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to compare the negative emotions and sleep quality of patients in the two groups.Results:After the intervention for 1 and 3 months, LVEF, SV and CO of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). After the intervention for 1 and 3 months, HAMA, HAMD and PSQI scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The application of cardiac exercise rehabilitation combined with mindfulness music training in patients with acute myocardial infarction after PCI is beneficial to improve heart function and relieve adverse psychological stress of patients.

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