Outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with heart failure with a midrange ejection fraction

BackgroundCoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves survival in patients with heart failure and severely reduced left ventricular systolic function (LVEF). Limited data exist regarding adverse cardiovascular event rates after CABG in patients with heart failure with midrange ejection fraction (HFmrEF; LVEF > 40% and < 55%).MethodsWe analyzed data on isolated CABG patients from the Veterans Affairs national database (2010-2019). We stratified patients into control (normal LVEF and no heart failure), HFmrEF, and heart failure with reduced LVEF (HFrEF) groups. We compared all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization rates between groups with a Cox model and recurrent events analysis, respectively.ResultsIn 6533 veterans, HFmrEF and HFrEF was present in 1715 (26.3%) and 566 (8.6%) respectively; the control group had 4252 (65.1%) patients. HFrEF patients were more likely to have diabetes mellitus (59%), insulin therapy (36%), and previous myocardial infarction (31%). Anemia was more prevalent in patients with HFrEF (49%) as was a lower serum albumin (mean, 3.6 mg/dL). Compared with the control group, a higher risk of death was observed in the HFmrEF (hazard ratio [HR], 1.3 [1.2-1.5)] and HFrEF (HR, 1.5 [1.2-1.7]) groups. HFmrEF patients had the higher risk of myocardial infarction (subdistribution HR, 1.2 [1-1.6]; P = .04). Risk of heart failure hospitalization was higher in patients with HFmrEF (HR, 4.1 [3.5-4.7]) and patients with HFrEF (HR, 7.2 [6.2-8.5]).ConclusionsHeart failure with midrange ejection fraction negatively affects survival after CABG. These patients also experience higher rates myocardial infarction and heart failure hospitalization.     

缺血性卒中复发与幽门螺杆菌感染的相关性

目的 探讨缺血性卒中复发与幽门螺杆菌（HP）感染的关系。方法 随机将77例首次卒中发作时HP阳性患者分为抗HP治疗组和对照组，观察其复发情况。同时观察139例首次卒中HP阴性患者复发时HP感染情况。结果 39例HP阳性患者经抗HP治疗后复发率为15．4％，38例HP阳性虱未抗感染治疗复发率为39．4％，139例首次卒中时HP阴性患者卒中复发率为24．5％（P＜0．05）；在33例首次卒中发作HP阴性者在复发时，其HP检测阳性者21例，阳性率为63．4％（P＜0．05）。结论 HP感染是缺血性卒中复发的独立危险因素，积极防治HP感染可以减少卒中发作。     

Pathophysiological aspects of brain edema

Summary Two mayor types of brain edema, related to two different pathomechanisms, can be recognized: 1)cytotoxic type-where the main feature is the swelling of cellular elements of brain parenchyma and 2)vasogenic type-where an increased vascular permeability leading to accumulation of edema fluid inthe extracellular spaces plays the principal role. In this type of edema, there is a close interrelationship between extravasation of serum proteins and retention of water in the brain tissue. In theischemic brain edema both cytotoxic and vasogenic mechanisms are involved. A biphasic opening of the blood-brain barrier, associated with vasogenic edema, is observed following release of major cerebral artery occlusion. The first opening of the barrier is related to a reactive hyperemia which follows promptly recirculation. The second opening, recognizable after a delay, is associated with a severe ischemic brain tissue injury.Dedicated to Prof. F. Seitelberger on the occasion of his seventieth birthday     

厄贝沙坦治疗缺血性心肌病临床评价

目的:评价厄贝沙坦治疗缺血性心肌病心力衰竭的临床疗效。方法:缺血性心肌病病人随机分为治疗组和对照组,其中治疗组22例(厄贝沙坦150mg,qd,PO,加常规处理),对照组20例(常规处理)。详细记录入院时和治疗4周临床症状体征、心脏彩超左室射血分数(LVEF)值及药物不良反应,观察治疗4周心功能恢复情况。结果:治疗组临床心功能改善程度较对照组大(P<0.01),治疗组LVEF改善较对照级更明显(P<0.01),两组均无咳嗽及其他显著不良反应发生。结论:厄贝沙坦能够明显改善缺血性心肌病患者心功能,可明显提高LVEF,不良反应少。     

‘Ischemic tolerance’ phenomenon detected in various brain regions

We investigated the effects of mild and non-lethal ischemic insult on neuronal death following subsequent lethal ischemic stress in various brain regions, using a gerbil model of bilateral cerebral ischemia. Single 10-min ischemia consistently caused neuronal damage in the hippocampal CA1, CA2, CA3 and CA4, layer III/IV of the cerebral cortex, dorsolateral part of the caudoputamen and ventrolateral part of the thalamus. On the other hand, in double ischemia groups, 2-min ischemic insult 2 days before 10-min ischemia exhibited significant protection in the CA1 and CA3 of the hippocampus, the cerebral cortex, the caudoputamen and the thalamus. Five-min ischemic insult 2 days before 10-min ischemia also showed protective effect in the same areas as those of 2-min ischemia except for the CA1 region of the hippocampus, while 1-min ischemic insult exhibited no protective effect in any brain regions. In the immunoblot analysis, both 2- and 5-min ischemia caused increased synthesis of heat shock protein 72 (HSP 72) in the hippocampus, but 1-min ischemia did not. The present study demonstrated that the ‘ischemic tolerance’ phenomenon was widely found in the brain and also suggested that ischemic treatment severe enough to cause HSP 72 synthesis might be needed for induction of ‘ischemic tolerance’.     

TIA对后继脑梗死神经保护作用的临床研究

目的探讨预先短暂性脑缺血发作(TIA)是否对后继脑梗死具有神经保护作用。方法根据脑梗死患者是否预先发生同侧的TIA分为TIA组和无TIA组,分别从TIA持续时间、发作次数、与脑梗死间隔时间及梗死部位几方面同无TIA组比较,采用ADL评分标准,评定患者预后恢复情况。结果Ⅰ级预后预先有TIA的占72%,无TIA的占63%,二者相比差异无显著性(X~2=3．31,P＞0．05)。但脑梗死前有TIA且持续时间在5～20min、发作次数2～3次,与脑梗死间隔不超过1周者,其Ⅰ级预后较多,同无TIA组相比较差异有显著性(P＜0．05)。结论脑梗死前发生的TIA有可能对人脑产生缺血耐受作用。TIA的神经保护性与其发作持续时间、发作次数及与脑梗死间隔时间有一定关系。     

进展性缺血性脑卒中的形成因素

目的了解进展性缺血性脑卒中的形成因素。方法136例缺血性脑卒中患者筛选出进展性脑卒中38例，与98例卒中及60例健康者作对照，比较血液中血管性血友病因子抗原（vWF：Ag）、a颗粒膜蛋白-140（GMP-140）、凝血酶抗凝血酶Ⅲ复合物（TAT）、抗凝血酶Ⅲ（ATⅢ）、组织型纤溶酶原激活物（t—PA）、D二聚体（D—D）、纤溶酶原激活物抑制物-1（PA11）、同型半胱氨酸（HCY）、空腹血糖（FBG）的浓度及收缩压（SBP）、舒张压（DBP）。结果缺血性脑卒中的发生者vWF、GMP-140、TAT、PAI、DD、HCY、FBG明显增加，ATⅢ、t—PA减少（P〈0．05）；而进展性缺血性卒中vWF、TAT、PAI、DD、HCY、FBG进一步增加，ATⅢ、t-PA进一步减少，SBP、DBP明显下降（（P〈0．05），GMP-140上升无显著差异（P〉0．05）。结论进展性缺血性卒中与vWF：Ag、TAT、DD、PAI、HCY、FBG进一步增加，ATⅢ、t—PA进一步减少，SBP、DBP下降（P〈0．05）有关。     

老年人颅脑外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作特点及治疗

目的探讨老年人颅脑外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作特点及个性化治疗方案。方法针对7例颅脑外伤后急性期出现缺血性脑血管病症状的老年患者，通过脑血管造影检查分析其发病原因并根据不同的脑血管特点决定治疗方案。结果大多数患者（6／7）受伤前已存在不同程度的颅内外血管狭窄、血管壁溃疡以及附壁血栓形成等改变，提示脑缺血发作主要与这些病变为基础的脑血流下降、血栓脱落等因素密切相关。而外伤后脑灌注降低、脑血管痉挛是脑缺血发作的诱发因素。结论老年人外伤后的缺血性脑卒中发作主要与原有的脑血管基础疾病有关，预防和治疗老年人外伤后缺血性脑卒中发作，应基于这些病变特征并选择个体化治疗方案。