Reduction of coronary flow reserve in areas with and without ischemia on stress perfusion imaging in patients with coronary artery disease: A study using oxygen 15-labeled water PET

BACKGROUND: Myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) occasionally fails to detect coronary stenosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We evaluated coronary flow reserve (CFR) using oxygen 15-labeled water in areas with and without ischemia on technetium 99m tetrofosmin stress perfusion SPECT in patients with angiographically documented CAD. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients with CAD and eleven age-matched normal subjects were studied. Baseline myocardial blood flow (MBF) and MBF during hyperemia induced by intravenous adenosine triphosphate infusion (0.16 mg. kg(-1). min(-1)) were determined with the use of O-15-labeled water positron emission tomography, and the CFR was calculated. Tc-99m tetrofosmin stress/rest SPECT was performed for comparison. On the basis of the results of coronary angiography and SPECT, coronary segments were divided into 3 types: segments with coronary stenosis and a perfusion abnormality on stress SPECT imaging (group A, n = 16), segments with coronary stenosis without a perfusion abnormality (group B, n = 42), and remote segments with no coronary stenosis or perfusion abnormality (group C, n = 18). Baseline MBF values were similar among the 3 groups. CFR in group A was lower (1.82 +/- 0.54) than in group B (2.22 +/- 0.87, P <.05), in group C (2.92 +/- 1.21, P <.01), and in normal segments (3.86 +/- 1.24, P <.001). CFR in group B was lower than in group C (P <.02) and in normal segments (P <.001). CFR in group C was lower than in normal segments (P <.02). CONCLUSIONS: Areas with a perfusion abnormality on stress SPECT had reduced CFR. In the areas without a perfusion abnormality and with coronary stenosis, lowering of CFR was intermediate between the areas with a perfusion abnormality and remote segments. Moreover, CFR was slightly, but significantly, lower in remote segments in patients with CAD compared with normal segments.     

Hepatic falciform ligament artery: angiographic anatomy and clinical importance

Summary The hepatic falciform ligament artery (HFLA) was evaluated by angiography and also by dissections. Based on the findings, the mechanism of the post-chemoembolization skin rash was studied. A total of 340 liver cirrhosis patients who underwent hepatic artery chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma were reviewed in terms of the angiographic incidence of the HFLA, variations in its origin, and the incidence of skin rash. The HFLA was demonstrated in 26 (7.6%) of the 340 patients on angiography. Two HFLAs were observed in one patient. The origin was the middle hepatic artery (A4) in 16 cases, the superior branch of the middle hepatic artery in three, the inferior branch of the middle hepatic artery in two, the inferior branch of the left hepatic artery (A3) in three, and the confluence of A3 and A4 in three cases. There were no patients who developed post-chemoembolization skin rash. Two cadavers were dissected to investigate the anastomosis between the HFLA and the subcutaneous artery. Two different anastomoses were found: (1) direct and (2) via the ensiform branch of the internal thoracic artery. These were located at the lower and upper part of the falciform ligament, respectively. The distribution of a chemotherapeutic agent through these anastomoses is the likely cause of post-chemoembolization skin rash. If prophylactic embolization of the proximal portion of the HFLA using a metallic coil is performed, the skin rash will be prevented.

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L'artère du ligament rond du foie : anatomie angiographique et implication clinique

Résumé L'artère du ligament falciforme hépatique (ALFH) fut étudiée par des angiographies et des dissections. D'après les résultats, le mécanisme d'un rash cutané après chimio-embolisation est discuté. Un total de 340 patients présentant une cirrhose hépatique ayant eu une chimio-embolisation de l'artère hépatique pour un carcinome hépato-cellulaire fut revu en fonction de l'incidence angiographie de l'ALFH, les variations d'origine de l'ALFH, et l'incidence d'un rash cutané. L'ALFH fut objectivée angiographiquement chez 26 (7,6%) des 340 patients. Deux ALFH furent objectivées chez un patient. L'origine des ALFH était située sur l'artère hépatique moyenne (A4) dans 16 cas, la branche supérieure de l'artère hépatique moyenne dans 3 cas, la branche inférieure de l'artère hépatique moyenne dans 2 cas, la branche inférieure de l'artère hépatique gauche (A3) dans 3 cas, et la confluence A3 et A4 dans 3 cas. Aucun patient ne développa un rash cutané après chimio-embolisation. Deux cadavres furent disséqués pour étudier les anastomoses entre l'ALFH et les artères sous-cutanées. Deux types d'anastomoses entre l'ALFH et des artères sous-cutanées furent individualisés directement et par l'intermédiaire de l'artère xiphoïde et de l'artère thoracique interne. Celles-ci étaient respectivement situées à la partie inférieure et à la partie supérieure du ligament falciforme. La distribution de l'agent chimiothérapique par ces anastomoses est vraisemblablement la cause des rash cutanés après chimio-embolisation. Dans le cas d'une embolisation prophylactique de la portion proximale de l'ALFH par utilisation d'un coil métallique le rash cutané pourrait être prévenu.

     

关于经脉起止走向规律的探讨

目的：探讨经脉起止走向规律。方法：从分析古文献入手，对经脉全部起于肢端、经别经筋全部起于肢端、标本根结本输理论及经气流注进行分析。结论：十二正经全部起于四肢末端。向心行走，终于头身。     

14年间住院病人主要病因和死因变化趋势

目的　探讨 1990～ 2 0 0 3年住院病人的主要病因和死因及变化趋势的方向、强度。方法　分析我院 1990～ 2 0 0 3年录入广东省卫生厅“广东省医院统计病案管理系统”的统计资料 ,计算住院病人主要疾病、死亡病因 1990～ 1999年、2 0 0 0～ 2 0 0 3年两个阶段的年均构成比 ,观察顺位变化 ,用回归分析的方法计算变化趋势。结果　 1) 1990～ 1999年主要住院病因顺位是消化系统疾病 (15 .6 2 % )、损伤和中毒 (13.16 % )、循环系统疾病 (11.2 4 % )、呼吸系统疾病 (10 .4 7% )、恶性肿瘤 (10 .4 3% ) ;2 0 0 0～ 2 0 0 3年顺位是循环系统疾病 (16 .4 1% ) (其中缺血性心脏病占 2 2 .98% ,脑血管病占 39.6 8% ) ,损伤和中毒(12 .80 % )、消化系统疾病 (11.76 % )、呼吸系统疾病 (9.5 3% )、恶性肿瘤 (8.73% ) ,循环系统疾病呈显著上升趋势 (B =4 .2 6 ,P <0 .0 5 ) ,消化系统疾病呈显著下降趋势 (B =- 3.17,P <0 .0 5 ) ;2 ) 1990～ 2 0 0 3年住院死因顺位为恶性肿瘤 (2 9.2 9% )、循环系统疾病 (2 5 .91% )、损伤和中毒 (12 .6 3% )、呼吸系统疾病(6 .18% ) ,消化系统疾病 (5 .77% ) ;2 0 0 0～ 2 0 0 3年恶性肿瘤呈显著下降趋势 (B =- 3.88,P <0 .0 5 ) ,循环系统疾病呈上升趋势但无显著性 (B =0 .84 ,P >0     

吗啡对机械通气病人的应用

为获得病人在接受呼吸机期间充分的镇静、良好的耐管并与呼吸机合拍达到满意的治疗效果，对６０例不同年龄的患者在进行呼吸机支持治疗期间，采用平均０４５ｍｇ／（ｋｇｄ）的吗啡量持续微量泵静脉注入，间断辅助安定的方法．用药后连续２ｈ观察血压、心率、呼吸、意识等变化．结果：在用药期间病人血压、心率、呼吸平稳，保持清醒，安静耐管，解决了病人与呼吸机拮抗的矛盾．结果表明：该法在临床上有广泛使用价值     

Cardiovascular and respiratory mechanisms in anaphylactic and anaphylactoid shock reactions

Summary Different mediators such as histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandins and bradykinin are involved in different reaction mechanisms such as cytotropic anaphylaxis (CA), immune complex anaphylaxis (ICA), reactions due to direct histamine liberation or activation of the complement system or hyperosmolarity induced anaphylactoid reactions.In the monkey CA induces systemic vasodilatation, a transient pulmonary hypertension and increase of cardiac output followed by peripheral blood pooling and depression of cardiac output. ICA induces peripheral vasoconstriction, a severe increase in pulmonary vascular resistance and decreased cardiac output, the latter possibly being partially due to decreased cardiac contractility.In hypersensitivity reactions in man cutaneous vasodilatation as well as vasoconstriction may occur alternatively. Peripheral blood pooling and increased vascular permeability are the cause of severe relative and absolute hypovolemia, respectively. Pulmonary vasoconstriction seems to occur in connection with serious bronchospasm. Decreased venous return, myocardial ischemia and hypoxemia can contribute to a reduction of cardiac performance. The most frequent changes in the ECG are sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia, extrasystoles, conduction disturbances as A-V block and bundle branch block; lethal or sublethal shock is often associated with malign arrhythmias or cardiac arrest.Almost normal blood gas values are seen in anaphylactic shock without clinical signs of respiratory obstruction. The very few documented cases of anaphylactic shock with respiratory obstruction indicate that increased airway resistance and reduced lung compliance may be present as well as mild to moderate hypoxemia with normal or subnormal CO₂ values.     

大鼠皮瓣血液循环的磁共振波谱学初步研究

观察皮瓣的能量代谢。方法：利用磁共振波谱技术分别对大鼠皮瓣在正常灌注、动脉阻流、静脉阻流、失活等条件下ＡＴＰ、ＰＣｒ、Ｐｉ峰形的变化进行分析。结果正常时,Ｐｉ低于ＡＴＰ的γ及α峰。     

Monitoring normal and aberrant electrocardiographic activity from an endotracheal tube: Comparison of the surface,esophageal, and tracheal electrocardiograms

Introduction. We designed an endotracheal (ET) tube with orthogonally spaced ECG cuff electrodes. This ET tube was evaluated in dogs and sheep to determine (1) whether ECGs recorded from our tube were sufficient to make accurate clinical decisions concerning heart rate and rhythm; and (2) whether metallic cuff electrodes in direct contact with the trachea could induce mucosal burn injury during episodes of defibrillation.Methods. Using experimental animals, we obtained ECGs from their tracheae and compared our findings with ECGs obtained from surface and esophageal electrodes. The electrical activity of the heart was modified by increasing the depth of anesthesia, occluding the left coronary artery, and administering beta-adrenergic drugs. Before the dogs were euthanized, they were subjected to episodes of transthoracic and intrathoracic defibrillation at energy levels of 200 to 400 J. A postmortem pathological examination of the trachea was performed to determine the incidence of mucosal burn injury.Results. Tracheal electrocardiography provided valid information on heart-rate monitoring and certain morphology profiles. The R-R, PR, QRS, and QT intervals measured from the trachea had a correlation of 1.0, 0.96, 0.83, and 0.98, respectively, when compared with the same intervals obtained from surface electrodes. Two tracheae subjected to intrathoracic defibrillation at >300 J revealed evidence of minor burn injury. Some localized epithelium loss was displayed in all tracheae; we attributed this to tracheal intubation.Conclusion. Tracheal electrocardiography may be useful in trauma patients who require intubation where injury precludes placement of chest ECG electrodes.     

儿童体外循环围术期内源性一氧化氮浓度的变化

目的 探讨儿童体外循环期间内源性一氧化氮(NO)浓度的变化及意义。方法 将先心病患儿分为非紫绀型与紫绀型组，非紫绀型再分为肺高压与非肺高压组，于转流前、主动脉阻断后、转流结束、术后24h、术后72h和术后7d测定NO浓度。结果 主动脉阻断后略有降低，体外循环结束时显著增高，术后第1d仍处于较高水平，术后第3d恢复正常；在体外循环期间紫绀型与非紫绀型先心病血浆NO浓度的比较有显著意义；非肺高压组NO浓度升高显著，肺高压组则升高较少，两组术后24h及72h的比较有显著意义。结论 本实验显示术后24h、术后72hNO浓度升高显著，可能与体外循环所致的炎性反应有关；肺高压组则升高较少，易发生肺高压危象，这也是术后NO治疗肺高压危象的基础。     

止痛活血化瘀药实验研究

本文研究了止痛活血化瘀药对血液流变性的影响。两类止痛活血化瘀药在改善红细胞聚集性、变形性等血液流变性诸参数的作用是明显不同的。结果表明活血散瘀类药可明显改善四项红细胞流变性参数，即通过降低红细胞表明电荷以增加细胞间的排斥力，防止红细胞聚集，改善变形性，降低纤维蛋白元含量，降低血液粘度，改善血液流变性。另一方面，祛风行气类药则可降低血小板聚集性和粘附性。因此，止痛活血化瘀药的作用机理是不同的