1.Application of shockwave balloon in the treatment of TASCⅡ C/D femoropopliteal atherosclerosis obliterans
Yi HE ; Hongyu WU ; Shanshan DING ; Yanqing QI ; Fei WU ; Xiaoyang NIU ; Yanling WANG ; Weilong LU ; Bing WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(5):572-576
Objective:To evaluate the short-and medium-term therapeutic efficacy of shockwave balloon therapy for TASCⅡ C/D femoropopliteal artery atherosclerosis obliteration.Methods:This retrospective cohort study included 25 patients who received shockwave balloon therapy in five vascular centers from August 2022 to June 2023. All patients were diagnosed with TASC Ⅱ C/D femoropopliteal arteriosclerosis obliterans (13 cases of type C and 12 cases of type D), and underwent intravascular shock wave lithotripsy (IVL) to treat calcified lesions. The immediate effectiveness (residual stenosis<30% and no flow-limiting dissection), safety (whether there were adverse vascular events during the operation) and the rate of salvage stent implantation were recorded. The observation indexes of patients before operation, early postoperative period (immediately after operation or before discharge) and postoperative follow-up period (3, 6, 12 months after operation) were collected. The observation indexes included ankle-brachial index (ABI), Rutherford classification, and minimum lumen diameter (MLD). Repeated measures ANOVA was used to evaluate the changes of observation indexes in the early postoperative and follow-up stages compared with those before operation; Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to evaluate the one-stage patency rate at follow-up and the target lesion revascularization rate free from clinical drive.Results:The immediate effectiveness of surgery was 100% in all patients, with no vascular related adverse events occurred, and no remedial stent implantation was performed. The ABI, Rutherford grade and MLD of the patients in the early postoperative period and each follow-up stage were improved compared with those before operation, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the primary patency rate at 12 months after surgery was 0.78 (95% CI 0.64-0.84), and the revascularization rate of target lesions free from clinical drive was 0.87 (95% CI 0.85-0.95). Conclusion:Shockwave balloon therapy for complex calcified femoropopliteal artery lesions is safe and reliable, with satisfactory short-and medium-term efficacy.
2.Application of shockwave balloon in the treatment of TASCⅡ C/D femoropopliteal atherosclerosis obliterans
Yi HE ; Hongyu WU ; Shanshan DING ; Yanqing QI ; Fei WU ; Xiaoyang NIU ; Yanling WANG ; Weilong LU ; Bing WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(5):572-576
Objective:To evaluate the short-and medium-term therapeutic efficacy of shockwave balloon therapy for TASCⅡ C/D femoropopliteal artery atherosclerosis obliteration.Methods:This retrospective cohort study included 25 patients who received shockwave balloon therapy in five vascular centers from August 2022 to June 2023. All patients were diagnosed with TASC Ⅱ C/D femoropopliteal arteriosclerosis obliterans (13 cases of type C and 12 cases of type D), and underwent intravascular shock wave lithotripsy (IVL) to treat calcified lesions. The immediate effectiveness (residual stenosis<30% and no flow-limiting dissection), safety (whether there were adverse vascular events during the operation) and the rate of salvage stent implantation were recorded. The observation indexes of patients before operation, early postoperative period (immediately after operation or before discharge) and postoperative follow-up period (3, 6, 12 months after operation) were collected. The observation indexes included ankle-brachial index (ABI), Rutherford classification, and minimum lumen diameter (MLD). Repeated measures ANOVA was used to evaluate the changes of observation indexes in the early postoperative and follow-up stages compared with those before operation; Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to evaluate the one-stage patency rate at follow-up and the target lesion revascularization rate free from clinical drive.Results:The immediate effectiveness of surgery was 100% in all patients, with no vascular related adverse events occurred, and no remedial stent implantation was performed. The ABI, Rutherford grade and MLD of the patients in the early postoperative period and each follow-up stage were improved compared with those before operation, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the primary patency rate at 12 months after surgery was 0.78 (95% CI 0.64-0.84), and the revascularization rate of target lesions free from clinical drive was 0.87 (95% CI 0.85-0.95). Conclusion:Shockwave balloon therapy for complex calcified femoropopliteal artery lesions is safe and reliable, with satisfactory short-and medium-term efficacy.
3.Research Progress on the Impact of Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling on Heart Failure Patients With Recovered Ejection Fraction
Junhan GUO ; Lu LIU ; Yedan GUO ; Fengru LIU ; Weilong ZHAO ; Shulong ZHANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2024;39(12):1239-1243
Left atrial reverse remodeling refers to the reversal of left atrial structure,function,and electrical remodeling,and the restoration of left atrial morphology,functional parameters,and myocardial tissue,which mostly indicates that the disease is on the way of improvement.Heart failure with recovered ejection fraction (HFrecEF) has become an entity of widespread concern,and the progression of the disease is related to the nature and severity of myocardial injury,rather than being limited to the trajectory of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) changes.In recent years,it has been found that the left atrial reverse remodeling is closely related to the prognosis,risk stratification,and drug selection of patients with HFrecEF.This article reviews the definition,pathophysiology,evaluation methods of left atrial reverse remodeling in patients with heart failure,its application in patients with HFrecEF,and the controversies and related considerations in the diagnosis of left atrial reverse remodeling.
4.Research Progress on the Impact of Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling on Heart Failure Patients With Recovered Ejection Fraction
Junhan GUO ; Lu LIU ; Yedan GUO ; Fengru LIU ; Weilong ZHAO ; Shulong ZHANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2024;39(12):1239-1243
Left atrial reverse remodeling refers to the reversal of left atrial structure,function,and electrical remodeling,and the restoration of left atrial morphology,functional parameters,and myocardial tissue,which mostly indicates that the disease is on the way of improvement.Heart failure with recovered ejection fraction (HFrecEF) has become an entity of widespread concern,and the progression of the disease is related to the nature and severity of myocardial injury,rather than being limited to the trajectory of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) changes.In recent years,it has been found that the left atrial reverse remodeling is closely related to the prognosis,risk stratification,and drug selection of patients with HFrecEF.This article reviews the definition,pathophysiology,evaluation methods of left atrial reverse remodeling in patients with heart failure,its application in patients with HFrecEF,and the controversies and related considerations in the diagnosis of left atrial reverse remodeling.
5.Role of the criteria based on preoperative serological indexes of AFP and GGT in predicting long-term survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation
Cheng YAN ; Xinguo CHEN ; Hailong JIN ; Ning JIAO ; Shuang QIU ; Fengdong WU ; Wei LI ; Xiaodan ZHU ; Weilong ZOU ; Xiongwei ZHU ; Yang YANG ; Bin LU ; Zhongyang SHEN ; Qing ZHANG
Organ Transplantation 2023;14(2):248-
Objective To evaluate the role of preoperative serological indexes in predicting long-term survival and tumor recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after liver transplantation, aiming to explore its significance in expanding the Milan criteria. Methods Clinical data of 669 recipients undergoing liver transplantation for HCC were retrospectively analyzed. The optimal cut-off value was calculated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The risk factors affecting the overall survival and recurrence-free survival rates of HCC patients after liver transplantation were identified by univariate and multivariate regression analyses. The correlation between preoperative serum liver enzymes and pathological characteristics in HCC patients was analyzed. The predictive values of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) combined with γ -glutamyl transferase (GGT) and different liver transplant criteria for the survival and recurrence of HCC patients after liver transplantation were compared. Results Exceeded Milan criteria, total tumor diameter (TTD) > 8 cm, AFP > 200 ng/mL and GGT > 84 U/L were the independent risk factors for the overall survival and recurrence-free survival rates of HCC patients after liver transplantation (all
6.Construction of evaluation system for clinical effectiveness of Drug Selection Guideline for Medical Institutions
Bin HAN ; Jiayao WU ; Dong XIE ; Lu YU ; Weilong ZHONG ; Rong DUAN ; Zhengxiang LI
China Pharmacy 2022;33(5):524-529
OBJECTIVE To establish an evaluation syste m of clinical effec tiveness of Drug Selection Guideline for Medical Institutions,and to provide reference for drug selection in medical institution. METHODS Retrieved from relevant Chinese government websites ,PubMed,Embase,CBM and CNKI ,etc.,from the inception to Sept. 14th 2021,related contents of clinical effectiveness related to three secondary indicators ,such as “recommended level and strength of guideline ”“clinical pathway ”and “evidence and level of efficacy ”were extracted respectively ;evaluation system was construction for the clinical effectiveness. RESULTS A total of 5,4 and 17 policy documents or literatures were included according to “recommended level and strength of guideline”“clinical pathway ”and“evidence and level of efficacy ”,respectively.“The recommended level and strength of drug guideline”could reflect the clinical effectiveness of drugs ,and the evaluation content referred to the recommended level and strength of the selected drugs in the guidelines for corresponding indications. “Clinical pathway ”was the embodiment of drug effectiveness, and the evaluation content referred to the clinical path of whether the selected drugs were included in the corresponding indications. The evaluation contents of “evidence and level of efficacy ”were different between chemical medicine/ biological agent and Chinese patent medicine ;evidence and quality level of efficacy research for chemical medicine/biological agent referred to GRADE system ,while those for Chinese patent medicine referred to classic works or clinical experience inheritance. Therefore,the evaluation contents of this index system were the evidence and quality level of the efficacy research related to selected drugs. CONCLUSIONS The evaluation system of clinical effectiveness of drugs constructed from the perspective of drug selection in medical institutions can lay the foundation of evaluation system for the construction of Drug Selection Guideline for Medical Institutions ,and also provide reference for drug selection in medical institutions.
7.Incidence of hypoglycemia during colonoscopy and the prevention of hypoglycemia by enteric nutrients
Li LIANG ; Weilong ZHONG ; Lin FANG ; Lu XIAO ; Ying LI ; Fengying TIAN ; Qi ZHANG ; Xuele LU ; Bangmao WANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2021;38(12):1018-1020
To compare the incidence of hypoglycemia between day-before bowel preparation and split-dose bowel preparation in colonoscopy patients. The effects of enterald ietary nutrients on the prevention of hypoglycemia and the preparation quality of the intestine during colonoscopy were compared. The patients who underwent colonoscopy were divided into the day-before bowel preparation group, the split-dose bowel preparation group, and the split-dose bowel preparation + enteral nutrient diet group. All patients had their finger blood sugar tested before colonoscopy. The peripheral blood glucose level was measured before operation. After the endoscopic examination, the intestinal cleanliness of the patients was evaluated through the Boston intestinal preparation scale by endoscopists. The incidence of day-before bowel preparation group and split-dose bowel preparation group and enteral nutrient intervention group were 14.38%(23/160), 17.50% (28/160)and 6.45% (4/62), respectively. The proportions of high quality intestinal cleaning were 31.25% (50/160), 35.00% (56/160) and 82.26% (51/62) in the three groups respectively. The incidence of hypoglycemia was higher in split-dose bowel preparation group than that in day-before bowel preparation group. Enteral nutrient intervention can effectively reduce the incidence of hypoglycemia and improve the quality of intestinal preparation, which is a recommended intestinal preparation method.
8.A new butterfly femoral artery compression device vs manual compression for hemostasis of femoral artery puncture point after peripheral endovascular interventions
Weilong LU ; Bing WANG ; Ying WANG ; Heng XU ; Jinxuan PAN ; Mengyu WANG ; Peng GUO ; Yanling WANG ; Wenxuan SHANG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2019;28(3):288-292
Objective To compare the hemostatic safety and efficacy of a new butterfly femoral artery compression device (FACD) with those of manual compression (MC) in patients undergoing percutaneous peripheral endovascular interventions via femoral artery. Methods A total of 283 patients, who received percutaneous endovascular interventions via femoral artery during the period from September 2016 to December 2017, were enrolled in this study. After endovascular intervention, 167 patients received FACD to make hemostasis (FACD group), and 116 patients received MC hemostasis (MC group) . The patient's comfortableness, time used for hemostasis (min), limb immobilization time (h), and the incidence of vascular complications in both groups were analyzed. Results All 283 patients were included in analysis, the results indicated that the hemostatic success rates in FACD group and MC group were 96.4% (161/167) and 94.0% (109/116) respectively, the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05) . The postoperative Kolcaba Comfort Scale score of FACD group was (85.0 ±11.2) points, which was remarkably higher than (58.4±11.7) points of MC group (P<0.05), the time used for hemostasis in FACD group was (9.2 ±2.2) min, which was strikingly shorter than (18.5 ±2.9) min in MC group (P <0.05) . The limb immobilization time in FACD group was (10.4±2.4) hours, which was obviously shorter than (23.1±4.1) hours in MC group (P <0.05) . The incidence of vascular complications in FACD group was 3.6%, which was dramatically lower than 9.5% in MC group (χ2=4.206, P=0.04) . Conclusion The use of the new butterfly FACD can promptly, safely and effectively stop bleeding of femoral artery puncture site. The new butterfly FACD is superior to MC in shortening hemostatic time and limb immobilization time, in reducing incidence of vascular complications, as well as in improving patient's comfortableness degree.
9.Content Determination and Principle Components Analysis of 4 Kinds of Flavones in Scutellaria barbata Decoction Pieces by HPLC
Yunling XIA ; Zhenling ZHANG ; Hongkun ZHANG ; Qinxian LIN ; Weilong LIANG ; Li LU
China Pharmacy 2019;30(20):2839-2844
OBJECTIVE: To establish the method for simultaneous determination of 4 kinds of flavones such as sutellarin, sutellarein, luteolin and apigenin in Scutellaria barbata decoction pieces, and to conduct principle component analysis. METHODS: HPLC method was adopted. The determination was performed on Agilent ZOXDB-C18 column with mobile phase consisted of methanol-acetonitrile (80 ∶ 20,V/V)-1% acetic acid solution (gradient elution) at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 335 nm, and column temperature was 30 ℃. The sample size was 10 μL. Principal component analysis was carried out by SPSS 20.0 and SIMCA-P 13.0 software. RESULTS: The linear ranges of sutellarin, sutellarein, luteolin and apigenin were 0.131-1.446 μg(r=0.999 0), 0.031-0.345 μg(r=0.999 7), 0.005-0.055 μg(r=0.999 2), 0.024-0.268 μg(r=0.999 2), respectively. The limits of quantitation were 1.178 8, 0.602 9, 0.744 1, 1.079 1 ng; the limits of detection were 0.353 6, 0.106 1, 0.223 2, 0.323 7 ng;RSDs of precision, stability and reproducibility tests were all lower than 2%. The recoveries were 99.38%-100.56%(RSD=0.44%,n=6), 91.01%-96.81%(RSD=2.43%, n=6), 91.44%-97.34%(RSD=2.59%, n=6), 96.21%- 99.26%(RSD=1.23%,n=6), respectively. By principal component analysis, principal component 1 and prinicipal component 2 were main influential factors of sample, quality accumulative variance contribution rate of them was 92.573%(>80%). The comprehensive score of sample S14-3 was the highest, and the overall quality was relatively good; samples S14-2, S14-3 were the second. These 3 batches of sample were processed and produced in S. barbata planting base with stable quality. CONCLUSIONS: Established method is simple and rapid, and can be used for simultaneous determination of 4 kinds of flavones in S. barbata decoction pieces. Principle component analysis can provide reference for the quality control of S. barbata decoction pieces.
10. Genotype and evolution of hantavirus in Tiantai of Zhejiang province, 2011-2018
Pingping YAO ; Gang CHEN ; Fang XU ; Zhangnyu YANG ; Chen CHEN ; Yisheng SUN ; Hangjing LU ; Weilong PANG ; Yun ZHANG ; Hanping ZHU ; Haiqing XIANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(10):1285-1290
Objective:
By investigating the genotype and evolutionary variation of hantavirus (HV) in Tiantai county, a national surveillance site for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) was set in Zhejiang province, from 2011 to 2018, to reveal the molecular epidemiological characteristics of hantavirus (HV) in Tiantai.
Methods:
Total RNA was extracted from ultrasound treated HV antigen- positive rat lung samples in Tiantai from 2011 to 2018. After cDNA was prepared, nested PCR was used to amplify partial sequence of M fragments by using specific primers of HV. The sequences of HV in Tiantai from 2011 to 2018 were compared with other known HV sequences in order to identify the genotype and analyze the evolution and variation of the virus.
Results:
In 67 HV antigen-positive lung specimens, 31 were positive in nested PCR amplification with type-specific primers, including 30 Hantaan virus (HTNV) positive samples, 1 Seoul virus (SEOV) positive sample, and all the 31 samples were from Apodemus agrarius. The phylogenetic tree based on partial M segment was divided into monophyletic group, 30 strains were distributed in HTNV group and 1 was in SEOV group. The HTNV strain Tiantai T2018-130 was independently in one branch, sharing 84.8

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