Objective To explore the relationship between different diagnostic criteria (ATPIII2002, IDF2005 and CDS2007 criteria) for metabolic syndrome (MS) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods A total of 666 elderly males admitted to West China Hospital for routine physical examination were involved in this study in May, 2010. The diagnostic agreement rates of different criteria were compared, along with the relationship between different diagnostic criteria for MS and NALFD. Results The diagnostic agreement of CDS2007 criteria with either IDF2005 or ATPIII2002 criteria was good. However, the agreement of ATPIII2002 with IDF2005 was compromised. The prevalence of NAFLD in MS group was significantly higher than that of non-MS group (Plt;0.01). On the basis of CDS2007 criteria, there was significant correlation between NAFLD and MS (Plt;0.000). Conclusion There is a close relation between NAFLD and all three diagnostic criteria of MS. NAFLD is one of the most important risk factors of MS. The diagnostic agreement of CDS2007 criteria with the other two is good, and there is significant correlation between NAFLD and criteria CDS2007 of MS. CDS2007 is found to be of high accuracy and applicability in the diagnosis of MS in Chinese population including the elderly.
Objective To search and review the best clinical evidence to compare the clinical therapeutic effects and safety between TAVR and SAVR, thereby guiding its clinical use and providing references of treatments for such patients. Methods EMbase (1974～2016), MEDLINE (1996～2016) and The Cochrane Library (Issue 5, 2016) were systematically retrieved to collect randomized control trials, case-control studies and meta-analyses. Then, we assessed the quality of all the evidences to develop treatments based on those evidences and the situations of such patients. Results We identified 21 articles, including 2 articles of meta-analysis. With regard to the mortality and incidence of cardiovascular events, TAVR was not worse than SAVR. In addition, TAVR was more dominant than SAVR for patients who combined more basic diseases. Conclusion TAVR is one of the effective treatments for most patients with severe AS after sufficient assessment.
ObjectiveTo compare the X-ray projection doses during leadless pacemaker implantation and conventional single chamber ventricular pacemaker (VVI) implantation. MethodsThis study included all patients who underwent leadless pacemaker implantation and VVI pacemaker implantation performed by the same principal investigator team using the same digital subtraction angiography (DSA) machine in the West China Hospital of Sichuan University from August 3rd, 2018 to February 18th, 2020. Among the enrolled patients, 27 who underwent leadless pacemaker implantation were included in the case group, whereas 38 who underwent conventional VVI implantation were included in the control group. Data regarding the intraoperative dose area product (DAP), air kerma (AK), duration of X-ray fluoroscopy, number of exposed sequences on the film, total number of frames on the film, operation time, and BMI were collected to investigate the causes of the differences. ResultsThe case group received a higher X-ray projection dose than the control group, and there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of DAP, AK, duration of X-ray fluoroscopy, the number of exposed sequences on the film, the total number of frames on the film, and operation time (P<0.05). ConclusionPatients who underwent leadless pacemaker implantation are exposed to more radiation than those who underwent conventional VVI implantation.
Objective To evaluate the correlation between hyperuricemia (HUA) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods A total of 666 elderly male patients, who had been admitted to the West China Hospital for routine physical examination in May, 2010, were included in this study. All the following indexes were collected: blood pressure, waistline, medical history, international prostatic symptom score (IPSS), serum uric acid (UA), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (PBG-2), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and prostate volume (PV) measured by ultrasound. Patients with higher level of UA more than 420 μmol/L were included into the HUA group (n=151) while the other patients with normal UA (NUA) were in the NUA group (n=515). Both the metabolic and prostate related indexes in the two groups were compared, and the correlation between HUA and each indexes were analyzed using logistic regression model. Results HUA was significantly associated with abdominal obesity (OR=1.575, 95%CI 1.059 to 2.340), hypertriglyceridemia (OR=2.78, 95%CI 1.877 to 4.118), metabolic syndrome (CDS2007) (OR=1.912, 95%CI 1.267 to 2.885), BPH (OR=1.464, 95%CI 1.465 to 1.635) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) rating (OR=1.782, 95%CI 1.173 to 1.522). Conclusion HUA is correlated with BPH, meanwhile it is highly accompanied with other risk factors of cardioascular diseases. Hereby, comprehensive medical screening should be considered when treating such patients.
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of reduced glutathione in the treatment of acute renal failure. Methods Twenty-three patients with acute renal failure were divided into the treatment group (n=10) and the control group (n=13) by simple randomisation. Patients in the treatment group received intravenous reduced glutathione 1200 mg daily. Patients in the control group were not treated with reduced glutathione. The therapeutic course for both groups was 4 weeks. Serum creatinine and urea nitrogen were determined before treatment as well as at the end of each of the 4 weeks. Proximal and distal renal tubular functions were evaluated at the end of the treatment. The time when clinical symptoms were improved was recorded and adverse drug reactions were monitored. Results The durations of nausea and vomiting as well as the oliguria stage were shorter in the treatment group than in the control group. The serum creatinine level in the treatment group decreased more markedly than that in the control group. At the end of the treatment, the renal tubular function was better in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusion Reduced glutathione contributes to the early recovery of renal function in patients with acute renal failure. However, more high-quality and large-scale randomized controlled trials are needed.
ObjectiveTo systematically assess the efficacy and safety of percutaneous access and surgical cutdown in transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TF-TAVI).MethodsWe searched databases including the Cochrane Library, PubMed, OVID, Embase, China National Knowledge Internet and Wanfang Database to collect randomized or non-randomized controlled trials comparing percutaneous access (PC group, the trial/exposure group) with surgical cutdown (SC group, the control group) in TF-TAVI between January 2002 and October 2017. The quality evaluation and data extraction were carried out by 2 reviewers independently. The Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3.5 software.ResultsA total of 11 literatures involving 4 893 aortic valve stenosis patients treated by TF-TAVI (2 877 patients in PC group and 2 016 patients in SC group) were included in this Meta-analysis. There was no significant difference between PC and SC group in terms of major vascular complications [odds ratio (OR)=0.86, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.70, 1.06), P=0.17], minor vascular complications [OR=1.43, 95%CI (0.87, 2.37), P=0.16], major bleeding [OR=1.02, 95%CI (0.55, 1.90), P=0.94], minor bleeding [OR=0.90, 95%CI (0.51, 1.61), P=0.73] and all-cause mortality within 30 days [OR=1.03, 95%CI (0.76, 1.40), P=0.85]. As for the length of stay after TAVI, there was significant difference between the two groups [standard mean difference=–0.32, 95%CI (–0.52, –0.12), P=0.002].ConclusionPercutaneous access is as effective and safe as surgical cutdown in TF-TAVI, meanwhile leading to shorter length of stay after TAVI.
Due to the lack of calcification of the aortic valve, it is difficult to provide effective support for the fixation of artificial valve in aortic stenosis characterized by leaflet thickening. There is a risk of postoperative perivalvular leakage and secondary valve implantation, which is widely regarded as a relative contraindication for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). But aortic valvuloplasty and self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve has showed its safety and efficacy. This paper reports a patient with bicuspid aortic valve characterized by leaflet thickening treated with TAVR. After the operation, the patient’s symptom of exertional dyspnea was significantly improved, New York Heart Association class increased to Ⅱ, no perivalvular leakage was found, and the mean transaortic pressure gradient and the maximum aortic valve velocity decreased significantly.
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in aortic stenosis patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) versus tricuspid aortic valve (TAV). Methods This retrospective study included 252 consecutive patients with severe and symptomatic aortic valve stenosis undergoing TAVR in West China Hospital form April 2012 to September 2017, in whom 4 patients were excluded because of valve failure after surgical aortic valve replacement. Results Of the 248 patients, 131 had BAV and 117 had TAV. Baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups, including age [(73.56±6.35) vs. (74.31±6.35) years, P=0.354], male proportion (51.9% vs. 63.2%, P=0.072). Society of Thoracic Surgeons score for BAV patients was lower than that for TAV patients [(7.56±4.01)% vs. (8.78±5.14)%, P=0.037]. Procedural success rate was high in both BAV and TAV groups (95.4% vs. 98.3%, P=0.359). There was no difference in 30-day all-cause mortality (6.1% vs. 2.6%, P=0.176) between the two groups; the aortic valve maximum velocity of valve hemodynamics after TAVR was similiar [(2.39±0.53) vs. (2.31±0.45) m/s, P=0.262] between the two groups. Conclusions Patients with BAV show similar procedural and clinical outcomes to patients with TAV. Therefore, TAVR appears to be a safe and effective procedure for patients with BAV as well as those with TAV.
Aortic stenosis accounts for a large proportion of valvular heart disease in China. This article described an unusual case of severe aortic stenosis with severe cardiopulmonary decompensation treated by emergency transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Preoperative assessment was performed by transesophageal echocardiography. The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation team was informed to be ready. During the operation, no obvious perivalve leakage was observed after valve released. The transvalvular pressure gradient decreased to 7 mm Hg (1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa).The patient’s symptoms were completely relieved after the operation, and no adverse events occurred during the hospitalization. After discharge, color Doppler echocardiography showed that stenosis was eliminated, cardiac function was improved, no significant perivalvular leakage was observed, and pulmonary hypertension reduced to moderate. The success of this operation confirmed the efficacy of emergency transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and showed that after a rigorous evaluation, emergency transcatheter aortic valve replacement may be a reasonable choice for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis.
Pure native aortic valve regurgitation (NAVR) is one of the common heart valve diseases, and the prognosis of symptomatic chronic NAVR is poor. Although transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is currently an "off-label" procedure, it remains the option for patients with high risk for surgery. In this case, an 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidity and high Society of Thoracic Surgeons score, the risk for surgery is rather high. Through the preoperative evaluation by the multidisciplinary heart team, considering that the patient had calcification at the junction of annulus, as well as mild aortic stenosis, after careful consideration, 29# Venus A-Valve was chosen. After the procedure, the symptoms were obviously improved and the follow-up effect was good. Due to various causes of NAVR, great anatomical variation of annulus, little calcification of aortic valve, and lack of anchor point and other problems, the procedure to treat NAVR with TAVR is still difficult. At the same time, there are few valve systems developed for the anatomical characteristics of aortic regurgitation valve. TAVR in the treatment of patients with high risk for surgery still requires long-term practice and technical development.