Humans ; Angina, Stable ; COVID-19 ; Risk Factors ; Patients

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the simplified strategy in the treatment of diffuse long lesions in the elderly. Methods Two hundred and forty patients over 75 years old with diffuse long coronary artery disease and successfully implanted stents were divided into two groups according to whether the stent placement was completed or limited. The clinical features, pathological features, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) status and long-term prognosis of the two groups were observed. The success rates of angiography and surgery were compared between the two groups. The medication was followed up. The major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality were compared between the two groups at 1 year after surgery. Results There was no significant difference between the two groups in cardiac death [1.56% (2/128) vs. 1.87% (2/107)], non-lethal acute cardiac muscle infarction (AMI) [1.56% (2/128) vs. 2.80% (3/107)], all-cause death [4.69% (6/128) vs. 4.67%(5/107)], revascularization of target vessels [2.34%(3/128) vs. 5.61%(6/107)] and angina pectoris recurrence [4.69% (6/128) vs. 7.47% (8/107)], P > 0.05. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant only in the follow-up of coronary angiography [18.75%(24/128) vs. 8.41%(9/107)], P < 0.05. Conclusions The long diffuse coronary artery lesions in the elderly can be implanted with point stents by simplified strategy. The long-term clinical effect is generally satisfactory.

Objective To investigate correlation between QT interval(QT),corrected QT interval(QTc) and metabolic syndrome(MS). Methods Residents who participated in our survey concerning atherosclerosis and related diseases conducted in Shenyang were included. They accomplished questionnaire,physical examination, laboratory tests and electrocardiography test. We divided them into MS group and non-metabolic syndrome (NMS)group according to International Diabetes Federation(IDF)diagnostic criteria for MS. QT interval was measured from the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram. QTc was calculated by using Bazett and Fridericia equations. We analyze correlation of QT ,QTc and MS. Results A total of 739 residents who were 35~64 years old were included. Individuals with MS had longer QTcB and QTcF than NMS group[(415.8 ± 31.9)ms vs.(410.1 ± 32.1)ms, (407.2± 29.1)ms vs.(402.6 ± 28.8)ms,P<0.05]. The more the number of abnormal MS parameters they had, the longer the QT,QTcB and QTcF they had. Regression analysis showed that QT was associated with serum potassium,smoking,blood glucose,and LDL,and QTcB and QTcF were associated with hypertension,waist circumference and blood potassium. Conclusions MS is associated with corrected QTc. Careful ECG monitoring among persons with MS for early detection of a long corrected QT interval may prevent severe and often fatal arrhythmias or sudden death.

Osteoporotic vertebral fracture is a disease condition with high morbidity and mortality, whose prevalence rises with mean increase in the life span. Conventional treatments for an osteoporotic vertebral fracture include bed rest, pain medication and brace implementation, but if the patient's pain is severe, cement augmentation procedures, including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, are performed. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are relatively easy procedures that have been reported to be effective in controlling acute pain. But, the risk of complication and additional adjacent segment fracture and their superiority over conventional treatment remain debatable. Therefore, the authors have summarized the procedures, complications, and clinical evidence of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty in this review.
Acute Pain ; Bed Rest ; Braces ; Kyphoplasty* ; Mortality ; Prevalence ; Vertebroplasty*

BACKGROUND: Most of evidence-based studies include both adult degenerative scoliosis and adult idiopathic scoliosis, which lead to indirectness in the results, and suppress the promotion of the evidence.OBJECTIVE: To systematically analyze the current clinical researches, and to review the curative efficacy of lateral lumbar interbody fusion for adult degenerative scoliosis.METHODS: A computer-based research of Medline, EMBASE, CENTRAL, WanFang and CNKI databases from December 2015 to December 2016, was performed with the key words of lateral lumbar interbody fusion, direct lumbar interbody fusion, extreme lateral interbody fusion, minimal invasive surgery, adult scoliosis. The articles were screened based on the inclusion criteria, and the clinical symptom improvement and radiological changes were analyzed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Totally 13 articles were included. In the treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis, lateral lumbar interbody fusion shows less blood loss, short hospitalization time, significantly improved symptoms, satisfactory correction at the coronal plane, and low incidence of long-term complications. However, it has the poor correction at the sagittal plane and high incidence of short-term postoperative complications. Therefore, intraoperative neurologic monitoring is necessary and the combination with internal fixation has obtained good effectiveness.

Objective By comparing the efficacy and complication rates of the 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter with the normal electrode ablation catheter in the treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia,this study investigated the efficacy and feasibility of ablation with the 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter.Methods This is a retrospective case-control study including 122 patients with AVNRT treated with CRYO (n =56) using an 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter or RF ablation (n =66) from June 2014 to May 2016.The procedure success rate,the recurrence rate,atrioventricular block incidence,procedure time and the difference between the X-ray fluoroscopy dose were compared between the 2 groups.Results The procedure success rate was comparable between the 2 groups(100％ for CRYO vs.98.5％ for RF,P ＞0.999)and no AVB was found in both groups.The CRYO group needed shorter procedural time [(66.29±4.72)min vs.(70.00 ± 7.50) min,P =0.001] and less X-ray exposure [(674.14 ± 126.12) mSv vs.(837.52 ± 138.38) mSv,P ＞ 0.001] than the RF group.Conclusions 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter cryoablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia is as safe and effective as compared to conventional radiofrequency ablation with potential advantages.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of balloon dilation in acute thrombus disease. Methods After coronary angiography, 137 patients with acute thrombus disease who were performed percutaneous coronary artery interventional therapy (PCI) from August 2010 to August 2012 were enrolled. In them, 53 patients (control group) didn′t undergo balloon dilation after PCI, and 84 patients(observation group)underwent balloon dilation after PCI. The intraoperative complications and the major adverse cardiac events (MACE) rate were observed. Results The rate of residue stenosis in observation group was lower than that in control group:(6.7 ± 1.3)% vs. (17.1 ± 1.8)%, and there was significant difference (P<0.05). The operation time in observation group was higher than that in control group:(57 ± 26) min vs.(48 ± 32) min, and there was significant difference (P<0.05). The no-reflow or slow flow after PCI in observation group was 3.8%(2/53), in control group was 3.6%(3/84), and there was no significant difference (P>0.05). The follow-up time was (0.9 ± 0.2) years. In control group, myocardial infarction occurred in 2 patients, 7 patients reviewed coronary angiography, and 2 patients underwent revascularization. In observation group, there was no MACE. Five patients reviewed coronary angiography, and no patient underwent revascularization. Conclusions The method of balloon dilation after PCI in acute thrombus disease is safe and feasible. It can reduce the incidence of MACE, and did not increase the rate of no-reflow or slow flow.

Objective:To study the relationship between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (N/L) and traditional cardio‐vascular risk factors among community 35~64‐year‐old residents .Methods :A total of 1884 residents (548 males and 1336 females) from urban Shenyang city received baseline condition questionnaire on cardiovascular diseases and re‐lated diseases from Apr 2011 to Feb 2012. According to presence of cardiovascular risk factors or not ,subjects were divided into healthy control group (n=675) and risk factor group (n=1209);according to number of risk factors , risk factor group was further divided into one risk factor group (n=491) ,two risk factors group (n=263) and ≥3 risk factors group (n=455) .Morning blood sample and urine sample were retained to measure blood and urine rou‐tine ,blood glucose and blood lipid profile etc in all subjects .N/L was compared and analyzed among all groups .Re‐sults:Among patients with only one of following risk factors [hypertension ,diabetes mellitus (DM) ,dyslipidemia and obesity] ,N/L levels of patients with hypertension or DM were significantly higher than that of healthy control group [1.55(1.15 ,1.95) ,1.60(1.21 ,2.07) vs .1.45(1.09 ,1.91)] , P<0.05 both ,and there were no significant difference between any other one risk factor group and healthy control group , P>0.05 all .Among risk factor sub‐groups ,N/L level of ≥3 risk factors group was significantly higher than that of two risk factors group [1.57(1.16 , 2.04) vs .1.41(1.07 ,1.89) ,P<0.05] ,and there was no significant difference between any other two groups (P>0.05) .Conclusion:N/L significantly related to hypertension or DM ,and N/L level of ≥3 risk factors group was sig‐nificantly higher than that of two risk factors group ,N/L is helpful to assess risk of cardiovascular diseases .

Objective To study the independent risk factors of relapse of smoking among current smokers of different ages who underwent percuta?neous coronary intervention(PCI). Methods Totally 197 current smokers who received PCI from January 2007 to December 2009 in the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University were enrolled. Information about relapse of smoking was collected through the medical records and the telephone follow?up. Discrepancy of risk factors of smoking resumption was compared in different age groups. Results Totally 112 patients re?sumed smoking after PCI. There were 87 patients in the non?elderly group and 25 in the elderly group. According to the correlation analysis,more than one stents(P=0.025),severe nicotine dependence(P=0.001)and long time for daily passive smoking(P=0.000)were related with relapse in the non?elderly group,and there was a negative correlation between more than one stents and relapse. But in the elderly group,relapse was associ?ated with history of hypertension(P=0.034). According to the logistic regression analysis in different age groups,independent predictors of smoking relapse in the non?elderly group were severe nicotine dependence(OR:3.914,P=0.003)and long time for daily passive smoking(OR:1.352,P=0.000). And in the elderly group,independent risk factors of smoking relapse were male(OR:17.325,P=0.027),history of hypertension(OR:13.185,P=0.005),long time for daily passive smoking(OR:1.273,P=0.045)Conclusion Independent risk factors of smoking relapse were different in the elderly group and the non?elderly group. In the non?elderly group,these factors were severe nicotine dependence and long time for dai?ly passive smoking. And in elderly group,these factors were male,history of hypertension,long time for daily passive smoking.

Objective To explore effect of irregular chemotatic factor fractalkine(FKN),phosphatidyl inositol 3 kinase and nuclear factor?κB(NF?κB)on interleukin?6(IL?6)expression in peripheral blood monocytes and the effect of valsartan intervention,so as to research the signal conduc?tive mechanism of FKN impacting on IL?6. Methods Peripheral blood monocytes were isolated from fresh blood of healthy volunteers by the densi?ty gradient centrifugation. The extractive peripheral blood monocytes were divided into seven groups:the control group,the FKN group,the LY294002 group(PI3K inhibitors),the PDTC group(NF?κB inhibitors),the FKN+valsartan group,the FKN+LY294002 group,and the FKN+PDTC group,the latter two were pretreated by LY294002 and PDTC respectively before FKN inducing PBMC cells. The IL?6 expression in cell me?dium was measured in each group by ELISA at 12 hours and 24 hours after PBMC treatment. Results After 12 hours of culture,compared with the control group,the expression of IL?6 in the FKN group was decreased(P<0.05),while LY294002 and PDTC groups had no significant difference (P>0.05). Compared with the FKN group,the expression of IL?6 was decreased in the FKN+valsartan group(P<0.05),increased in the FKN+LY294002 group(P<0.05),and was decreased in the FKN+PDTC group(P<0.05). After 24 hours of culture,the IL?6 expression in each group had no significant difference(P>0.05). Conclusion FKN can adjust the expression of peripheral blood PBMC IL?6 in a two?way pattern, inhibiting the expression of IL?6 by PI3K pathway and promoting the expression of IL?6 by NF?κB pathway,overall,FKN can inhibit the expression of IL?6. Valsartan can increase FKN to inhibit the expression of IL?6.