Objective:To extract the early result of postoperative echocardiographic evaluation in patients underwent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, and to assess the efficacy of surgical treatment for end-staged heart failure.Methods:Between June 2019 and May 2023, the patients underwent left ventricular assist device implantation were enrolled in this study. Demographic baseline characteristics and perioperative echocardiographic parameters were collected and analyzed.Results:A total of 28 patients were included in the study. After LVAD implantation, the heart sizes of the patients obviously reduced and the left heart contractibility function improved. The right ventricular contractibility remained stable. The proportion of the patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation was significantly reduced, but patients with mild to moderate aortic insufficiency increased. No serious complications such as death, pericardial tamponade and thrombosis events were observed during the follow-up period.Conclusion:LVAD implantation improved the left cardiac function, while the right cardiac function remained stable. However, it should be paid attention that the aortic valve function was impaired after the surgery. Generally, the early results of LVAD implantation for the treatment of end-stage heart failure were satisfactory.

Heart transplantation is the primary therapeutic option for patients with end-stage heart failure. The shortage of donors has been the main limiting factor for the increasing quantity of heart transplantation. With persistent updating and introduction of novel technologies, the donor pool has been increasingly expanded, such as using the heart from older donors, donors infected with hepatitis C virus, donors dying from drug overdose or donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors, etc. Meantime, the proportion of recipients with advanced age, multiple organ dysfunction, mechanical circulatory support and human leukocyte antigen antibody sensitization has been significantly increased in recent years. The shortage of donors, complication of recipients' conditions, individualized management of immunosuppressive therapy and prevention and treatment of long-term cardiac allograft vasculopathy are all challenges in the field of heart transplantation. In this article, novel progresses on donor pool expansion, improving the quality of recipients, strengthening the diagnosis and treatment of rejection, and preventing cardiac allograft vasculopathy were reviewed, aiming to prolong the survival and enhance the quality of life of patients with end-stage heart failure on the waiting list or underwent heart transplantation.

Humans ; Adult ; Serum Albumin, Human ; Consensus ; Cardiac Surgical Procedures ; Thoracic Surgery

Objective:To analyze and evaluate the safety and efficacy of a Chinese domestically manufactured Heart Con-type implantable third-generation magnetic and hydrodynamic levitation left ventricular assist device(LVAD) for the treatment of end-stage heart failure(ESHF), by reporting the results of eleven-center clinical trial on 50 cases.Methods:This study was a multicenter clinical trial, designed by means of prospective, multicenter and single-group target value. 50 subjects with ESHF were competitively enrolled and treated with HeartCon as the LVAD in eleven centers. The primary efficacy measure was survival, defined as either the subjects experiencing the transition to heart transplantation(HT) or myocardial recovery assisted by the device within 90 days, or as successfully assisted by the LVAD for full 90 days after implantation. The target survival rate was 60%, other observations included implantation success rate, mortality, pump failure needing replacement or emergency heart transplantation.Results:All enrolled 50 patients received LVAD implantation successfully, 46 survived with the pump for 90 days, 1 patient transitioned to heart transplantation, and 3 patients experienced pump thrombosis, within which 2 patients underwent pump replacement and continued to live with the pump for 90 days, and the other one received emergency heart transplantation. There were no dropout subjects. The survival rate at full 90 days after HeartCon implantation was 100%. The survival rates with pump in the full set analysis and the protocol set analysis were 96.00% and 95.92% respectively, which were higher than the target value of 60%. The differences were both statistically significant( P<0.05). Conclusion:The results of the multicenter clinical trial with the largest sample size in China using domestically manufactured third-generation LVAD has demonstrated that, HeartCon is a safe and effective LVAD to treat ESHF patients.

Objective: To summarize the clinical experience of cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) in acute type A aortic dissection received aortic arch reconstruction on age over 70 years patients. Methods: From April 2013 to December 2017, 35 elderly patients aged over 70 who were involved the aortic arch, brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery and severe arch lesions, large false lumen and large rupture risk of acute A aortic dissection were reconstructed by triple-branched stent graft in emergency extracorporeal circulation. During the period of cardiopulmonary bypass, selective cerebral perfusion and discontinuous arrest under moderate hypothermia(25 degrees C) were used to reduce the time of cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, and to strengthen the management of the protection of important organs. Results: Cardiopulmonary bypass time was(144.85±32.98)minutes, and aortic cross clap time was(51.82±17.59)minutes, and selective cerebral perfusion time was(12.17±4.70)minutes, discontinuous arrest time was(4.50±3.54) minutes, the lower body arrest time was(16.6±7.49)minutes. All patients were smoothly weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass.35 patients resuscitated within 48 hours, of which 3 patients had transient mental disorders in the early stage and recovered before hospital discharge; 2 patients had cerebral infarction. Hospital mortality in this group was 17.1%(6/35). Conclusion Advanced age is not a contraindication to the reconstruction of the arch of the aortic dissection. Reasonable management of cardiopulmonary bypass can provide an important guarantee for the reconstruction of the elderly patients with acute type A aortic dissection.

Objective To investigate the surgical strategy for aortic regurgitation attributable to Behcet disease.Methods The follow-up results of 18 patients with aortic regurgitation attributable to Behcet disease were retrospectively analyzed and the surgical effects of different surgical methods were summarized.Results 6 cases underwent isolate aortic valve replacement several times,one case was survial,the motality was 83 percent.5 cases with severe paravalvular leakage after initial aortic valve replacement underwent the modified Bentall procedure,in which the valved conduit was proximally attached to the left ventricular outflow tract.In these patients one case underwent re-do operation because of the fight coronary pseudoaneurysm and died of the low cardica output in postoperative 7 months.One case underwent re-do operation because of the prosthetic detachment and died of the low cardiac output in postoperative 11 months,the motality was 40 percent.7 cases underwent the modified Bentall procedure using the pericardium skirt below the valve sewing ring,one case underwent the re-do operation because of the prosthetic detachment and died of the low cardiac output in postoperative 15 months.The mortality was 14.3 percent.Conclusion The modified Bentall procedure with the valved conduit using the pericardium skirt below the valve sewing ring could prevent the prosthetic detachment and paravalvular leakage effectively.

The paper introduced the background and connotation of the department in building this medical quality management model. In terms of the driver-building, a " medical team" empowered with" unity-synergy-dedication" spirits, the innovation cycle -" management-technology- norms", the decision cycle-" policy-humanity-regulations", and target cycle-patient " safety-convenience-comfort" respectively, the authors elaborated the technical roadmap of this model in depth.

Objective To establish the SD rat aortic dissection(AD)model by using both BAPN and AngⅡ,in order to investigate AD's pathogenesis. Methods 90 three weeks old SD rats were equally divided into three groups randomly:control group,medicine gavage group and blank medicine gavage group. Rats in control group were fed on a regular diet;BAPN ( 1g/ kg per day)was forced into rats'stomach in the medicine gavage group;the same volume saline was forced into rats' stomach in the blank medicine gavage group. 4 weeks later,when the rats were 7 weeks old,we stopped giving them BAPN, but to implant an omicro-osmotic pump subcutaneously in the abdomen. The pumps in control group and blank medicine gavage group were filled with 0. 9％ saline,the medicine gavage group'pumps were filled with AngⅡsolution( 1 μg·kg- 1 ·min- 1 ). 1 week later,all the survivals were dissected after anesthesia and the aortic vessels were acquired. All the acquired aortic ves-sels were proceed pathological examination. All the rats dead during the process of the experiment were dissected immediately to get the aortic vessels and proceed pathological examination. Results All rats in control group and blank medicine gavage group were survival,there was no aortic dissection or death. In medicine gavage group, 15 rats developped aortic dissection, 12 a-mong them were died of aortic dissection rupture,the aortic dissection formation rate was 50％ . Conclusion Using BAPN and AngⅡ to establish the SD rat AD model is feasible,it is simple and practicable,meanwhile,it has high aortic dissection for-mation rate. The process is similar with human's aortic dissection process.

Objective To understand the pathological role of nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) in rat allograft vascular lesions and the effects of triptolide.Methods The abdominal aorta transplantation between Wistar and SD rats was used as an animal model.Three groups were set up..the same genome group (group A),the allogeneic control group (group B),and the isogene Triptolide group (group C).The grafts were removed at 7th,28th,and 56th day after surgery.The transplant artery intima thickness was measured.The irnmunohistochemical staining was applied to observe the NOS2 expression in the vascular tissue layers.The integral optical density value in each group was calculated.Results The arterial intima of transplants at 28th and 56th day postoperation was thickened,and that was thickest in group C among the three groups (P＜0.05).There was significant difference in intima thickness and integral optical density between group C with groups A and B (P＜ 0.05).The expression of NOS2 was strongest in group B,and that in group C was significantly weaker than that in group B (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Triptolide is capable of slowing down the progression of graft vascular disease by inhibiting the expression of NOS2.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous closure of the single secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) guided by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and/or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
 METHODS: From January, 2014 to December, 2014, thirty-two patients with single secundum ASD from Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, were treated with percutaneous closure of ASD guided by TTE or TEE.
 RESULTS: Thirty-two patients underwent ASD closure successfully, except one patient showed trivial residual shunts, which disappeared one month later. The remaining 31 patients were subjected to TTE. At once or at the 1st or 3rd month after the procedure, no ASD migration or residual shunts were observed.
 CONCLUSION Percutaneous closure of ASD guided by TTE or TEE is a safe and effective surgery method with minimal invasion and can avoid the chest incision and radioscopy.
Echocardiography ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial ; surgery ; Humans ; Septal Occluder Device