Long‐standing ulcerative colitis complicated by right subclavian artery occlusion and upper limbs arteriolitis with digital ischemia

A 48‐year‐old male patient with long‐standing ulcerative colitis since February 2001 which was diagnosed by endoscopy, developed acute digital ischemia affecting both hands with fixed colour changes in the left index finger which was followed shortly by digital ulceration. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of both upper limbs showed evidence of vasculitis affecting digital arterioles on both sided and right subclavian occlusion. The patient received pulse methylprednisolone followed by cyclophosphamide pulse therapy, the latter continuing on a monthly basis for 6 months with appreciable improvement and remission of the vasculitic process; follow‐up MRA showed reperfusion of the previously occluded subcalvian artery. To the authors’ knowledge vasculitis complicating the course of ulcerative colitis is a rare association and is only sporadically reported in the literature. This rare entity should be diagnosed early and aggressively treated; MRA is a very promising diagnostic tool that is suitable for both diagnosis and follow‐up of patients with this rare entity.     

多普勒超声心动图对儿童急性肾炎早期左室舒张功能的研究

目的　采用多普勒超声心动图评价儿童急性肾炎 (AGN)早期左室舒张功能 (LVDF)损害的严重程度及疗效观察。方法　将 76例急性肾炎患儿按病情程度分为轻度、重度两组与 5 4例健康对照组进行对照。应用HP - 10 0 0型超声诊断仪 ,分别于治疗前和治疗后 2周测定二尖瓣舒张早期峰值流速 (EV)、二尖瓣舒张晚期峰值流速 (AV)、EV AV比值、舒张早期充盈分数(EI)、舒张晚期充盈分数 (AI)、EI AI比值、E峰加速时间 (AT)、E峰减速时间 (DT)、DT AT比值、肺静脉收缩期最大前向血流速度(S)、舒张期最大前向血流速度 (D)、D S比值、左房内径 (LA)、主动脉内径 (AO)、LA AO比值等 11项指标。结果　EV AV、EI AI、LA AO、D S是判断LVDF损害的重要指标 ;LVDF损害与病情严重程度有关 ,其中 ,EV、EV AV、EI、EI AI、AT、D S随病情加重而降低 ,AV、AI、DT、DT AT、LA AO随病情加重而增高 ;EI、AI、AT、DT、DT AT是评价其疗效的重要指标 ;治疗后 ,LVDF恢复时间晚于临床症状恢复时间。结论　上述指标可动态检测LVDF ,对指导临床诊治具有重要意义。同时该检测方法操作简便易行、重复性强、无痛苦 ,结果较为精确。     

Regional left atrial voltage in patients with atrial fibrillation

BACKGROUND: Regional differences in fibrosis, particularly related to the posterior wall and septum, may be important in atrial fibrillation (AF). Using electroanatomic mapping, voltage can be used as a measure of fibrosis. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine if patients with AF have disproportionately lower voltage in the septal and posterior walls of the left atrium. METHODS: Sinus rhythm left atrial electroanatomic maps were used in serial patients presenting for left atrial ablation of AF (8-mm tip). Patients undergoing left atrial mapping for focal atrial tachycardia (AT) were used as a comparison group (4-mm tip). Animal experiments were performed to assess the influence of ablation catheter tip size on voltage amplitude. RESULTS: The posterior and septal walls exhibited the lowest voltages in both groups. Compared with the anterior wall, there was a 3.78-fold greater odds of finding a low-voltage point (<0.5 mV) in the septum (P <.001) and a 3.37-fold greater odds of finding a low-voltage point in the posterior wall (P <.001) in the AF patients; the proportion of low-voltage points by region were not significantly different in the AT group. In the animal model, the mean voltage obtained from an 8-mm ablation catheter was significantly higher (0.30 +/- 0.17 mV) than that obtained from the same points using a 4-mm catheter (0.22 +/- 0.17, P = .05). CONCLUSION: Regional differences in voltage are present in patients with atrial arrhythmias, with AF patients exhibiting significantly more low-voltage areas in the septum and posterior walls.     

三维数字减影血管造影在颅内动脉瘤诊疗中的应用价值

目的：探讨3D—DSA在颅内动脉瘤诊断和治疗中的应用价值。方法：对蛛网膜下腔出血患者常规行DSA检查，发现病变或可疑病变后行3D—DSA检查。结果：26例颅内动脉瘤中检出动脉瘤31枚，其中后交通9枚，C1段3枚，C2段5枚，C3段3枚，前交通6枚，大脑中3枚。椎动脉动2枚。3例2D—DSA未见病变3D—DSA确诊，5例因血管重叠3D—DSA排除了动脉瘤。6枚GDC栓塞，5枚手术夹闭，2枚颈内动脉可脱性球囊封阻术。结论：3D—DSA极大提高了脑血管造影检查的准确性和可靠性，为动脉瘤的介入治疗和手术夹闭提供了可靠保障，在临床诊疗中具有很高的应用价值。     

定量评估64层螺旋CT血管成像与DSA显示冠状动脉狭窄的能力和可靠性

目的定量评估64层螺旋CT（MSCT）与DSA2种成像方法显示冠状动脉狭窄及支架内再狭窄的能力和可靠性。方法应用心脏动态体模，设定心率为0、50、70、90次／min，对内径3mm的模拟冠状动脉（内设25％、50％、75％3段狭窄）及内径4mm的模拟带支架冠状动脉（支架段内设50％、75％2段狭窄）分别进行MSCT与DSA成像，将MSCT与DSA对应数据进行分析。结果（1）MSCT对25％、50％、75％3段狭窄的平均测量值为（30．0±1．4）％、（49．5±1．3）％、（72．9±3．9）％（P值分别为0．005、0．531、0．369）；DSA分别为（24．8±2．0）％、（48．2±2．1）％、（75．3±2．4）％（P值分别为0．883、0．180、0．796）。（2）MSCT图像伪影随心率增快而增加，心率≥70次／min影响变明显；DSA不受心率影响，所有心率下都可清晰地显示狭窄程度，无伪影。（3）MSCT与DSA测量血管狭窄程度有较好的相关性（r=0．995，P=0．000）。（4）MSCT可同时显示支架及支架内狭窄，但显示支架内狭窄能力有限，对50％狭窄分别显示为（46．4±4．5）％（心率为0）和（43．6±5．7）％（心率为50次／min），与标准值（50％）相比，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。DSA可清晰显示支架内狭窄，但不能很好显示支架形态。结论（1）MSCT与DSA评价冠状动脉狭窄结果可靠，MSCT受心率的影响大，时间分辨率有待提高，作为排除性诊断有很高的临床应用价值；MSCT对于支架内再狭窄的判断尚有一定局限性，但在管径较粗和低心率条件下评价支架内再狭窄有一定价值。     

视盘血管袢的临床特征

目的：了解视盘血管袢的临床特征。方法：回顾分析我院自开展荧光素眼底血管造影以来的诊断为视盘血管袢的14例(16眼)临床资料。结果：视盘血管袢62．5％的分布于视盘上方；动脉袢10眼，静脉袢6眼；合并玻璃体积血8眼；视力在0．5以下者占78．5％。结论：视盘血管袢动脉居多，多于视盘上方，影响视力的主要原因为合并症。     

自动移床3D CES MRA在下肢动脉检查中的初步应用

目的：探讨自动移床3维增强减影MR血管造影(3DCES MRA)在下肢动脉疾病检查中的应用价值。方法：16例临床怀疑下肢动脉性病变者进行了自动移床3D CES MRA认检查，原始图像经减影后作最大密度投影(MIP)重建。结果：所有病例的血管均显示满意，其中11例可见不同部位和分支动脉狭窄或闭塞，阳性诊断率为68．7％。结论：初步结果表明，自动移床3D CES MRA检查技术对下肢动脉病变有重要诊断价值。     

肝动脉解剖变异影像学研究

目的用数字减影血管造影(DSA)和CT血管造影(CTA)进一步探讨肝动脉解剖变异的种类、发生率及特点。方法回顾分析1000例因肝脏疾病而行DSA检查患者的临床资料、肝动脉的DSA,以及其中的32例肝动脉解剖变异的CTA表现。观察肝动脉的起源、走行、分布情况,并分别统计其变异类型和发生率。结果1000例肝动脉造影中,正常型727例,占72.7%;肝动脉变异273例,占27.3%。273例肝动脉变异中属于Michels分型的148例,占14.8%。Michels分型未包括在内者为125例,占12.5%。其中肝总动脉分叉变异54例,占5.4%,肝动脉起源变异214例,占21.4%,肝总动脉分叉 肝动脉起源变异5例,占0.5%。以上变异合并多种变异共存21例,占2.1%。结论肝动脉解剖变异的种类具有多样性、复杂性。除DSA外,CTA亦可显示肝动脉解剖变异。肝胆外科和影像科医师了解肝动脉解剖变异对于术前制定手术方案、提高诊断准确性等有重要意义。     

心肌显像联合冠状动脉造影及组织学检查在评价Ad-HGF治疗猪心肌梗死疗效中的价值

目的探讨心肌静息显像联合冠状动脉造影及组织学检查在评价重组腺病毒-肝细胞生长因子（Ad—HGF）治疗猪实验性心肌梗死中的价值。方法低、中、高剂量Ad—HGF治疗组[Ad-HGF剂量依次为10^8，4×10^8，5×10^9空斑形成单位（PFU）／点；均分10点注射]，生理盐水对照组及空白对照组小型猪各5头，分别于治疗前后行静息心肌显像及冠状动脉造影，并于治疗后行组织学检查。结果空白对照组及生理盐水对照组治疗前后心肌灌注及Rentrop评分无明显变化。各Ad-HGF治疗组治疗后心肌灌注及Rentrop评分较治疗前改善，低、中、高剂量组治疗前后冠状动脉左回旋支（LCX）供血节段得分分别为7．8±1．3和16．4±1．1（低），8．2±1．6和17．6±0．9（中），8．4±1．5和19．0±0．7（高）；各组治疗前后LCX供血区域Rentrop评分分别为0．80±0．16和1．66±0．15（低），0．94±0．11和2．16±0．11]（中），0．90±0．22和2．22±0．19（高）。3组治疗前后数据比较差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。各Ad-HGF治疗组及空白对照组治疗后血管数量明显多于生理盐水对照组。结论用心肌静息显像联合冠状动脉造影及组织学检查评价Ad-HGF治疗猪心肌梗死的疗效有价值。     

Correct positioning for cardiac angiography: Insights from mri

The recommended angiographic projections for optimally demonstrating various cardiac structures vary, and do not always achieve their aim. To determine the most appropriate radiographic projections to optimally demonstrate cardiac structures, we reviewed the orientations of major cardiac structures and the associated great vessels, as demonstrated by axial MRI. Measurements were made from 187 MRI examinations of the heart. These measurements confirmed that the optimum angiographic projections for various cardiac structures are at variance with a number of the recommended views. Recommendations for the angiographic projections most likely to provide optimum display of various cardiac structures and associated great vessels in different patient populations are presented. © 1993 Wiiey-Liss, Inc.