Premature Ticagrelor Discontinuation in Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic CVD: JACC Review Topic of the Week

Ticagrelor is a cornerstone of modern antithrombotic therapy alongside aspirin in patients with acute coronary syndrome and after percutaneous coronary intervention. Adverse effects such as bleeding and dyspnea have been associated with premature ticagrelor discontinuation, which may limit any potential advantage of ticagrelor over clopidogrel. The randomized trials of ticagrelor captured adverse events, offering the opportunity to more precisely quantify these effects across studies. Therefore, a meta-analysis of 4 randomized clinical trials of ticagrelor conducted between January 2007 and June 2017 was performed to quantify the incidence and causes of premature ticagrelor discontinuation. Among 66,870 patients followed for a median 18 months, premature ticagrelor discontinuation was seen in 25%; bleeding was the most common cause of discontinuation followed by dyspnea. Versus the comparators, the relative risk of dyspnea-related discontinuation during follow-up was 6.4-fold higher, the relative risk of bleeding was 3.2-fold higher, and the relative risk of discontinuation due to any adverse event was 59% higher for patients receiving ticagrelor. Understanding these potential barriers to adherence to ticagrelor is crucial for informed patient-physician decision making and can inform future efforts to improve ticagrelor adherence. This review discusses the incidence, causes, and biological mechanisms of ticagrelor-related adverse effects and offers strategies to improve adherence to ticagrelor.     

胫前动脉踝上穿支皮瓣修复足踝部软组织缺损19例

目的探讨胫前动脉踝上穿支皮瓣修复足踝部软组织缺损的临床疗效。方法回顾性研究2018年4月至2019年6月采用胫前动脉踝上穿支皮瓣修复足踝部软组织缺损19例的资料,其中男11例,女8例;年龄为21~75岁,平均39岁。根据前踝上穿支皮瓣解剖学基础,按照足踝部软组织缺损大小和形状,在小腿下端前外侧设计并切取皮瓣转位修复创面。切取胫前动脉踝上穿支皮瓣面积为6.0 cm×5.0 cm^14.0 cm×8.0 cm,均为带蒂皮瓣转位。根据皮瓣成活、感染控制、弹性色泽、外观形态、供区瘢痕、皮肤感觉、患者认可等情况,对患者足踝部软组织缺损的修复情况进行综合评价。结果本组19例皮瓣全部成活,软组织缺损、肌腱、骨质及钢板外露均得以修复。供区均I期愈合。术后门诊随访2~16个月,皮瓣血运良好,颜色接近周围正常皮肤,臃肿不明显,患者对外观表示满意;供区皮片愈合良好,无明显增生、挛缩及溃疡,踝关节功能良好。结论胫前动脉踝上穿支皮瓣是修复足踝部软组织缺损较为理想的方法之一,手术操作简便,穿支较恒定,血供可靠,具有一定的临床应用价值。     

Agminated fibroblastic connective tissue nevus in a 1‐year‐old boy

Fibroblastic connective tissue nevus (FCTN) is a benign cutaneous mesenchymal lesion characterized by proliferation of CD34‐positive fibroblastic/myofibroblastic spindle‐shaped cells. We report a case of agminated FCTN on the right lower abdomen of a 1‐year‐old boy.     

超声造影增强模式鉴别软组织肿块良恶性

Objective: To investigate the ability of contrast enhancement patterns of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in differentiating benign and malignant soft tissue tumours.     

新型雌激素受体β信号通路调节因子的分离及鉴定

目的：利用酵母双杂交技术筛选与ERβ相互作用的蛋白，为进一步研究ERβ的功能奠定基础。方法：从乳腺cDNA文库中钓取ERβ-AF1 cDNA，构建诱饵蛋白载体pAS2-1-ERβ—AF1，利用酵母双杂交筛选技术，在乳腺cDNA文库中筛选与ERβ-AF1相互作用的蛋白。将含有pACT2-候选基因的酵母菌与含有pAS2—1-ERp—AF1的酵母菌进行交配实验，利用LacZ报告基因检测ERβ—AF1与候选蛋白之间是否存在相互作用。然后将ERp—AF1和候选蛋白分别构建到pGEx-KG和pET-28a上，并纯化GST-ERβ-AF1和His-侯选蛋白融合蛋白，利用GST沉淀实验进一步验证ERβ-AF1和候选蛋白的体外相互作用。结果：所获取的候选蛋白为CTGF，是CCN多肽家族成员。交配实验表明，CTGF与ERβ-AF1特异相互作用，而不与空载体或BRCT1对照相互作用。GST沉淀实验进一步验证，CTGF与ERβ、ERα均存在相互作用，但与CTGF同源性较高的NOV蛋白却不与ERβ、ERa结合。结论：CTGF和ERβ存在特异的相互作用。     

Ets-1、MMP-1及TIMP-1在膀胱移行细胞癌中的表达

目的研究Ets-1、基质金属蛋白酶1(MMP-1)及基质金属蛋白酶1抑制物(TIMP-1)在膀胱移行细胞癌(BTCC)中的表达及意义。方法用免疫组化方法检测40例BTCC组织和12例正常膀胱黏膜组织中Ets-1、MMP-1及TIMP-1的表达;分析Ets-1与BTCC临床病理特征间的关系;研究BTCC中MMP-1、TIMP-1表达与Ets-1表达的相关性。结果①Ets-1在BTCC中高度表达,阳性率为82.5%(P<0.01),且随BTCC临床分期和病理分级的升高而增加,肿瘤复发组高于无复发组,肿瘤转移组高于无转移组(P<0.05)。②MMP-1阳性表达率膀胱癌组(85.0%)明显高于对照组(58.3%)(p<0.05);TIMP-1阳性表达率对照组(83.3%)明显高于膀胱癌组(47.5%)(P<0.05)。③MMP-1与Ets-1表达呈正相关(Rs为0.824,P<0.01),而TIMP-1与Ets-1表达呈负相关(Rs为-0.821,P<0.01)。结论①Ets-1在BTCC中高度表达,并随BTCC分期分级升高而增加;Ets-1与BTCC转移及复发密切相关。②BTCC中Ets-1上调MMP-1表达,而下调TIMP-1表达,从而参与BTCC侵袭与转移。     

上颌前突矫治术后软组织侧貌改变的研究

目的:分析上颌前份节段性骨切开矫治上颌前突术后软组织侧貌改变情况,探讨其稳定性。方法:对21例上颌前份节段性骨切开成年男性患者术前、术后1个月及术后1年的X线头影测量片进行对比研究。结果:术后软组织侧貌改变:上中切牙切缘点Is平均后移6.1±2.7m(mP<0.01),上唇突点Ls平均后移4.6±1.6m(mP<0.01),鼻唇角Cm-Sn-Ls平均增加6.8°±5.6(°P<0.01),上下唇间隙Stms-Stmi平均缩小4.5±3.5m(mP<0.01),露齿程度Is-Stms平均减小2.1±2.2m(mP<0.05),上唇突度减小,上唇厚度、长度及软组织面型角G-Sn-Pgss无显著改变(P<0.05)。术后1年颜面软组织侧貌改变的稳定性与术后早期相比,在水平方向上,所有指标复发率均超过10%。在垂直方向上各项指标复发率均在10%以内。结论:上颌前份节段性骨切开术矫正上颌前突,患者软组织侧貌的改善明显,效果稳定。