Normal coronary artery dimensions in Indians

Background There is no available data on normal coronary artery size in the Indian population. We attempted to establish a database for normal dimensions of the coronary artery segments during life by using quantitative coronary angiography and compared these with Western estimates of coronary artery size. Material and Methods Between december 2003 and June 2004, 94 patients who underwent quantitative coronary angiography for evaluation of symptoms of ischemic heart disease and were found to have no coronary artery disease form the sample size. Results The dimensions of branches in the left coronary system in our patients were less and those of the distal circumflex, and the proximal and distal left anterior descending coronary arteries were significantly greater than those of Indian Asians living in the United Kingdom and the native Caucasians but the dimensions of the right coronary artery were significantly greater in our patients. Conclusions Coronary artery dimensions for at least some branches of the left coronary system are similar to that reported in the West and the dimensions of the right coronary are greater. These findings contradict the general perception that Indians have smaller coronary arteries.     

Surgical management of carotid body tumours: a 24-year surgical experience

BACKGROUND: Carotid body tumours (CBT) are rare tumours, best treated by complete surgical resection. However, there is no uniform agreement on the method of resection. The aim of this study was to review our 24 years' experience of meticulous subadventitial excision of CBT. METHODS: A retrospective study, from March 1980 to September 2004 of patients with CBT was undertaken, detailing presentation, diagnosis and treatment and postoperative complications. RESULTS: Twenty-five patients (six men and 19 women) with an age range of 23-72 years had been operated on, and all were treated by surgical excision. All patients had neck mass. No patient had a positive family history. Angiography was the main method of diagnosis. All of the patients had unilateral tumours. There was no postoperative permanent neurological deficit. Temporary neurological problems developed in only four patients. External carotid artery was ligated in three patients to facilitate excision of the tumour. Surgical care limited blood loss to an average of 480 mL. CONCLUSIONS: Subadventitial excision, carried out meticulously, allowed complete resection to be achieved in all of the patients with minimal morbidity and no surgical mortalities. This method is therefore recommended. Facilities for shunting and arterial repair should always be available.     

Cardiovascular Health among Black and White Breast Cancer Patients Initiating Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy

The purpose of this study was to compare the cardiovascular health of Black and White breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant treatment. Baseline data from a cohort study of Black (n = 45) and White (n = 101) breast cancer patients initiating aromatase inhibitor treatment were analyzed. Participants had a cardiovascular health assessment, including carotid intimal medial thickness measurement, donated a blood sample, and completed a questionnaire. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event risk scores were calculated. Compared to their White counterparts, the Black patients had a significantly higher median ASCVD risk score (p = 0.009) and had a higher number of CVD risk factors (p < 0.05). Black patients were also more likely to have hypertension, diabetes, or to be obese than the White participants. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Black and White breast cancer patients is high, and racial disparities exist which may have treatment implications.     

膝下动脉硬化闭塞症腔内治疗的效果分析

目的探讨经皮腔内血管成形结合支架植入术对膝下动脉硬化闭塞症的治疗效果。方法回顾性分析我院2005年10月~2009年5月182例（210条肢体）膝下动脉硬化闭塞症的临床资料,采用常规或内膜下成形技术对狭窄或闭塞性病变进行球囊扩张,38条肢体在胫腓干植入冠脉支架。结果 195条肢体获得影像学成功（残余狭窄率〈30%）,技术成功率为92.9%（195/210）。并发症主要有动脉穿孔（3例）、痉挛（4例）、管壁夹层（6例）及穿刺点血肿（5例）,给予相应处理后缓解。182例术后肢体疼痛、麻凉感等临床症状均改善,踝/肱指数（AB I）由术前的0.40±0.11增至术后7 d的0.83±0.15（t=33.50,P〈0.0001）。术后6、12个月肢体血流通畅率分别为89.0%（187/210）和73.3%（154/210）,术后12个月肢体保全率和存活率分别为91.4%（192/210）、93.3%（196/210）。结论腔内治疗膝下动脉硬化闭塞症的临床成功率高、并发症少、保肢率高,是安全有效的治疗方法。     

Periprocedural P2Y12 inhibitors improve perioperative outcomes after carotid stenting by primarily decreasing strokes

ObjectiveThe continuation of antiplatelet agents in the periprocedural period around carotid stenting (CAS) procedures is felt to be mandatory to minimize the risk of periprocedural stroke. However, the optimal antiplatelet regimen is unclear, with some advocating dual antiplatelet therapy, and others supporting the use of P2Y₁₂ inhibitors alone. The objective of this study was to evaluate the periprocedural effect of P2Y₁₂ inhibitors for CAS.MethodsThe Vascular Quality Initiative was used from years 2007 to 2020. All transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) and transfemoral carotid artery stenting (TF-CAS) procedures were included. Patients were stratified based on perioperative use of P2Y₁₂ inhibitors as well as symptomatic status. Primary end points were perioperative neurological events (strokes and transient ischemic attacks). Secondary end points were mortality and myocardial infarction.ResultsA total of 31,036 CAS procedures were included for analysis, with 49.8% TCAR and 50.2% TF-CAS cases; 63.8% of patients were male and 82.3% of patients were on a P2Y₁₂ inhibitor. P2Y₁₂ inhibitor use was more common in males, asymptomatic patients, those older than 70 years, and concurrent statin use. P2Y₁₂ inhibitors were more likely to be used in TCAR cases than in TF-CAS cases (87.3% vs 76.8%; P < .001). The rate of periprocedural neurological events in the whole cohort was 2.6%. Patients on P2Y₁₂ inhibitors were significantly less likely to experience a periprocedural neurological event (2.3% vs 3.9%; P < .001) and mortality (0.6% vs 2.1%; P < .001) than those who were not on a P2Y₁₂ inhibitor. There was no effect on the rates of myocardial infarction. On multivariate analysis, both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients on P2Y₁₂ inhibitors were significantly less likely to develop perioperative neurological events. Additionally, the use of P2Y₁₂ inhibitors demonstrated an independent significant effect in reducing of the rate of perioperative stroke (odds ratio, 0.29; 95% confidence interval, 0.25-0.33). Finally, additional analysis of the types of P2Y₁₂ inhibitors used revealed that all seemed to be equally effective in decreasing the periprocedural neurological event rate.ConclusionsThe use of perioperative P2Y₁₂ inhibitors seems to markedly decrease the perioperative neurological event rate with TCAR and TF-CAS in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients and should be strongly considered. Patients with contraindications to P2Y₁₂ inhibitors may not be appropriate candidates for any CAS procedure. Additionally, alternative types of P2Y₁₂ inhibitors seem to be equally effective as clopidogrel. Finally, an analysis of the Vascular Quality Initiative demonstrates that, even for TCAR cases, only 87.3% of patients seem to be on P2Y₁₂ inhibitors in the periprocedural period, leaving room for significant improvement.     

尼卡地平对冠状动脉旁路移植术患者脑血流和功能的影响

目的 探讨冠状动脉旁路移植术（CABG）患者在心肺转流（CPB）期间输注小剂量尼卡地平对脑血流和功能的影响。

方法 选择CPB下CABG患者64例,男41例,女23例,年龄60～79岁,BMI 18～29 kg/m²,ASA Ⅱ或Ⅲ级,NYHA分级Ⅱ或Ⅲ级,左室射血分数≥50%。采用随机双盲数字表法将患者分为两组：尼卡地平组（N组）和生理盐水组（C组）,每组32例。N组在CPB开始后输注尼卡地平0.2～0.5 μg·kg^-1·min^-1,于CPB停机后停止输注。C组于相同时点输注同等容量生理盐水。记录麻醉诱导前（T₀）、外科切皮时（T₁）、CPB 30 min（T₂）、60 min（T₃）、停CPB 30 min（T₄）、60 min（T₅）的动脉血气、心输出量（CO）、颈内动脉血流量（Q-ICA）、颈内动脉直径（D-ICA）和局部脑氧饱和度（rScO₂）。记录术中去氧肾上腺素用量、术后拔管时间、ICU停留时间和术后住院时间。

结果 与C组比较,T₂—T₅时N组Q-ICA和D-ICA明显增加,rScO₂明显升高（P＜0.05）。两组T₀—T₅时动脉血气指标、T₀、T₁时Q-ICA、D-ICA和rScO₂、术中去氧肾上腺素用量、术后拔管时间、ICU停留时间和术后住院时间差异均无统计学意义。

结论 在CABG患者CPB期间输注小剂量尼卡地平可以增加颈内动脉血流量,升高rScO₂,减轻围术期神经功能损伤。     

改良脐动静脉双管同步换血治疗重症新生儿高胆红素血症疗效观察

目的观察改良脐动静脉双管进行同步换血治疗重症新生儿高胆红素血症的疗效和安全性。方法将我院收治的64例确诊为新生儿高胆红素血症患儿随机分为两组,对照组32例持续24小时蓝光照射配合静滴白蛋白等综合治疗,治疗组32例在对照组综合治疗的基础上,通过改良后脐动静脉双管进行同步换血治疗后。对两组患儿治疗前后的血清胆红素、血糖、电解质以及血常规进行观察和比较。结果治疗组与对照组对比治疗组血清胆红素较观察组下降明显,治疗前后差异明显,有统计学意义,P0.05。血红蛋白轻微下降,血钾、血氯、血钙、血钠水平没有明显变化,差异不明显,无统计学意义,P0.05。结论改良后脐动静脉双管进行同步换血治疗新生儿高胆红素血症安全、快速降低重症新生儿高胆红素血症患儿的胆红素水平,值得有条件的医院推广。     

姑息性大动脉调转手术的麻醉管理

目的 总结姑息性大动脉调转手术(palliative arterial switch operation,PASO)的麻醉管理. 方法 回顾性总结分析28例于我院行PASO的完全性大动脉转位合并室间隔缺损(transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect,TGA/VSD)或Taussing-Bing综合征患者的临床资料.28例患者年龄中位数为4岁(1月～25岁),体重中位数为12.5 kg(3.6～43kg),术前均诊断为重度肺动脉高压,术前SpO2波动在44％～91％. 结果 所有患者麻醉过程平稳,平均CPB时间为(223±81) min,平均主动脉阻断时间为(153±32) min.平均室间隔补片留孔大小为(5.3±1.5) mm.术后机械辅助通气时间中位数为36 h(7～408 h),ICU停留时间中位数为5.5 d(2～27 d).术后平均SpO2为(96±2)％,与术前比较,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).住院死亡5例(18％),余好转出院.出院患者中5例在出院后的1～5年间行介入残余室缺分流堵闭术. 结论 充分的术前准备和评估,平顺的麻醉诱导和维持,围手术期肺动脉高压的处理,早期合理地应用血管活性药物以及出凝血功能的调整,有利于PASO的成功.     

2型糖尿病患者血清IGF-1水平与颈动脉粥样斑块的相关性研究

目的探讨2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者血清胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)水平与双侧颈动脉粥样硬化斑块的相关性。方法应用超声检测186例患者双侧颈动脉内膜-中膜厚度,根据超声检查结果将其分为:(1)A组(颈动脉粥样硬化斑块阳性的T2DM患者)96例;(2)B组(颈动脉粥样硬化斑块阴性的T2DM患者)90例。并采用免疫放射分析法检测两组患者的血清IGF-1水平。结果 A组患者的血清IGF-1水平与B组比较显著降低,差异有显著统计学意义(P<0.01);T2DM患者血清IGF-1水平与双侧颈动脉粥样斑块的程度呈显著负相关(r=0.649,P<0.01)。结论 IGF-1参与了T2DM大血管病变的发生、发展,IGF-1水平与颈动脉粥样斑块程度密切相关。