Tenosynovial complications identify TTR cardiac amyloidosis among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype

Recent evidence suggests that carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and brachial biceps tendon rupture (BBTR) represent red flags for ATTR cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA). The prevalence of upper limb tenosynovial complications in conditions entering differential diagnosis with CA, such as HCM or Anderson–Fabry disease (AFD), and hence their predictive accuracy in this setting, still remains unresolved. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of CTS and BBTR in a consecutive cohort of ATTR-CA patients, compared with patients with HCM or AFD and with individuals without cardiac disease history. Participants: Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of ATTR-CA, HCM and AFD were evaluated. A control group of consecutive patients was recruited among subjects hospitalized for noncardiac reasons and no cardiac disease history. The presence of BBTR, CTS or prior surgery related to these conditions was ascertained. Results: 342 patients were prospectively enrolled, including 168 ATTR-CA (141 ATTRwt, 27 ATTRm), 81 with HCM/AFD (N = 72 and 9, respectively) and 93 controls. CTS was present in 75% ATTR-CA patients, compared with 13% and 10% of HCM/AFD and controls (P = 0.0001 for both comparisons). Bilateral CTS was present in 60% of ATTR-CA patients, while it was rare (2%) in the other groups. BBTR was present in 44% of ATTR-CA patients, 8% of controls and 1% in HCM/AFD. Conclusions: CTS and BBTR are fivefold more prevalent in ATTR-CA patients compared with cardiac patients with other hypertrophic phenotypes. Positive predictive accuracy for ATTR-CA is highest when involvement is bilateral. Upper limb assessment of patients with HCM phenotypes is a simple and effective way to raise suspicion of ATTR-CA.     

放疗后心脏损伤的早期影像检出

放射性治疗（radiotherapy，RT）是肿瘤的重要治疗手段之一，增加了患者的生存率。但是在胸部放射治疗过程中，心脏不可避免地受到影响，引起放射性心脏损伤（rdiation-induced heart disease，RIHD）。RIHD可涉及心脏的任何结构，已成为威胁癌症患者生存的主要并发症之一，近年来越来越受到临床关注。RIHD的早期检出对于癌症患者尤其年轻癌症患者具有重要的临床意义。目前尚无关于RIHD统一明确的早期诊断标准，而影像学检查能够早期、准确地检出RIHD，不同的影像学检查在RIHD的检测中有着不同的意义。本文就RIHD早期的影像检出作一简要综述。     

中药穴位敷贴联合中药汤剂治疗糖尿病周围神经病变临床观察

目的探究糖尿病周围神经病变患者开展中药穴位敷贴联合中药汤剂治疗的效果。方法研究时限为2017年8月—2018年11月,研究对象为此期间收治的糖尿病周围神经病变患者42例,将其随机分为常规组(21例)、中药组(21例),分别开展常规治疗、中药穴位敷贴+中药汤剂治疗,比较治疗结果。结果2组患者治疗前中医证候积分、TCSS(多伦多临床评分)相近(P>0.05),治疗后中药组患者以上评分均较常规组具鲜明优势(P<0.05);常规组患者不良反应发生率为14.3%,与中药组0.0%相比,未见鲜明差异(P>0.05)。结论予糖尿病周围神经病变患者开展中药穴位敷贴联合中药汤剂治疗,效果安全有效。     

二尖瓣成形术的手术临床运用疗效分析

目的通过对行手术治疗的二尖瓣关闭不全的患者进行临床分析,探讨二尖瓣成形术在心脏患者手术中的临床疗效。方法回顾性分析2016年1-2019年1月在昆明医科大学附属曲靖市第一人民医院因"二尖瓣关闭不全"住院的患者,以行二尖瓣手术的患者为研究对象,其中行二尖瓣置换术的患者设为对照组,男性23例,女性15例,年龄40~65岁,平均年龄(53.71±10.67)岁。行二尖瓣成形术的患者设为实验组,男性15例,女性8例,年龄39~63岁,平均年龄(53.21±6.63)岁。术中记录阻断时间、辅助循环时间、食道超声测量术后返流量等数据。术后一周左右复查心脏超声、胸片,观察手术前后左心房、左心室舒张末期内径大小及EF值变化,术后并发症、恢复时间等情况,另通过门诊复查随访等观察,评价手术效果。测定结果采用多样本t检验、χ~2检验。结果实验组体外循环时间、阻断时间、术后出院时间、ICU住院时间均明显优于对照组,且差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),两组围手术期并发症、二次转机、死亡、术后中度以上返流患者例数差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论二尖瓣成形术与二尖瓣置换术手术效果相当,且可以很好的缩短体外循环和阻断时间、缩短ICU住院时间,从长期的手术效果看,尚需观察随访。     

稳心颗粒联合尼可地尔治疗缺血性心肌病房性心律失常临床观察

目的探讨缺血性心肌病伴房性心律失常采用稳心颗粒联合尼可地尔治疗的临床效果。方法选择2017年1月—2019年1月收治的缺血性心肌病伴房性心律失常患者114例,遵照不同治疗原则分组标准分为对照组和研究组,各57例,2组入院后均采用常规基础治疗,对照组在基础治疗的基础上给予稳心颗粒进行治疗。研究组在对照组的基础上联合应用尼可地尔进行治疗,比较2组治疗效果、心功能情况、P波离散程度、6 min步行试验距离以及不良反应。结果研究组治疗总有效率为96.49%,显著高于对照组(80.70%),差异有显著性意义(P<0.05)。研究组心功能、P波离散程度、6 min步行距离以及脑钠素水平均显著好于对照组,差异均存在统计学意义(P<0.05),但2组患者用药后不良反应发生率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论稳心颗粒联合尼可地尔应用于缺血性心肌病伴房性心律失常患者的治疗中,能够显著提高治疗效果,改善心脏功能,且未见明显不良反应,好于单一用药,值得推广。     

低位直肠癌保功能手术的相关问题

外科手术是治疗直肠癌的基础,尤其是对于低位直肠癌,在追求远期肿瘤学疗效的同时,如何更好地兼顾患者术后生命质量,保留正常生理功能,一直是业界关注的重要问题。近年来,随着对直肠癌病理学与分子病理学理解的深入、多学科综合诊断与治疗策略的优化与发展、全直肠系膜切除术和保留盆腔自主神经等手术技术和治疗理念的引入,以及技术设备与外科手术方式的持续创新,低位直肠癌保功能手术得到不断完善与持续发展。直肠癌外科领域未来的发展方向无疑将更多地体现在功能的保留与保护等方面。对于低位直肠癌患者,在保证肿瘤根治前提下如何最大限度地保留功能,有赖于精准选择以循证医学证据为基础的治疗策略和精细地施行个体化的保肛手术。     

Suprascapular nerve entrapment in young kayaker: a case report

ABSTRACT

Kayaking has become one of the most popular paddle sports throughout the world. The shoulder is the most commonly injured area of the body among kayaking participants as a result of acute traumatic events and chronic overuse injuries. Therefore, kayaking participants may often seek advice for shoulder problems and there is a scarcity of studies regarding shoulder injuries in this population. In this case report, we present a young male recreational whitewater kayaker with a severe suprascapular nerve (SSN) entrapment who presented with shoulder pain and inability to perform his sport. He was initially evaluated elsewhere and was treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy for presumptive diagnosis of subacromial impingement. After 5 months of failed non-operative treatment, the patient sought a second opinion with our group. SSN entrapment diagnosis was confirmed by a thorough careful physical examination, magnetic resonance imaging and electrodiagnostic study. Given the failure of non-operative treatment, the patient was treated with arthroscopic SSN decompression and successfully returned to kayaking without symptoms. While SSN entrapment has been reported in a variety of sports, especially those involving overhead movements, this is the first case report of SSN entrapment reported which impaired participation in kayaking. This case report supports the consideration of SSN entrapment in the differential diagnosis of painful shoulder among kayaking participants and highlights the importance of undressing the patient and examining the posterior shoulder for atrophy, winging or deformity.