Background There is no research,either at home or abroad,focusing on assessing the cardiopulmonary functional reserve and exercise tolerance in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE),but the benefits of early exercis...Background There is no research,either at home or abroad,focusing on assessing the cardiopulmonary functional reserve and exercise tolerance in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE),but the benefits of early exercise are well recognized.The goals of this study were to assess cardiopulmonary functional reserve in treated PE patients using the inert gas rebreathing method of the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET),and to compare it with traditional methods.Methods CPET on the bicycle ergometer were performed in 40 patients with age,gender,body mass index,systolic blood pressure,and pulmonary function matched.The first group was the PE group composed of 16 PE patients (5 male,11 female) who were given the standard antithrombotic therapy for two weeks.The second group was composed of 24 normal individuals (10 male,14 female).Both groups were evaluated by cardiac ultrasound examination,6-minute walking test (6MVVT),and CPET.Results (1) Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) in the PE group increased significantly compared to the control group,(34.81±8.15) mmHg to (19.75±3.47) mmHg (P 〈0.01).But neither right atrial end-systolic diameter (RASD) nor right ventricular end-diastolic diameter (RVDD) in the PE patients had changed when compared with the controls.The 6-minute walk distance was significantly reduced in the PE patients compared with normal subjects,(447.81±79.20) m vs.(513.75±31.45) m (P 〈0.01).Both anaerobic threshold oxygen consumption (VO2AT) and peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) were significantly lower in patients with PE,while CO2 equivalent ventilation (VE/VCO2 slope) was higher;VO2AT (9.44±3.82) ml·kg1.min-1 vs.(14.62±2.93) ml.kg-1.min-1 (P 〈0.01) and VO2peak (12.26±4.06) ml.kg-1.min-1 vs.(23.46±6.15) ml.kg-1.min-1 (P 〈0.01) and VE/VCO2 slope 35.47±6.66 vs.26.94±3.16 (P 〈0.01).There was no significant difference in resting cardiac output (CO) between the PE and normal groups,whereas peak cardiac output (peak CO)and the difference between exercise and resting cardiac output (ACO) were both significantly reduced in the PE group;peak CO (5.97±2.25) L/min to (8.50±3.13) L/min (P〈0.01),ACO (1.29±1.59) L/min to (3.97±2.02) L/min (P〈0.01).(2) The 6-minute walk distance did not correlated with CPET except for the VO2 peak in patients with PE,r=0.675 (P 〈0.01).Conclusions The cardiopulmonary functional reserve was reduced in patients with PE.CPET is an accurate,quantitative evaluation of cardiopulmonary functional reserve for PE patients.展开更多
After the collapse of the unit-neighborhood system,the communities in China have got a nature of duality,from which a mixed dual duty structure is derived.This structure calls for a re-establishment of the principals ...After the collapse of the unit-neighborhood system,the communities in China have got a nature of duality,from which a mixed dual duty structure is derived.This structure calls for a re-establishment of the principals for community financial system from such aspects as fund raising mode,budget supervision,and allocation program,etc.There exist some defects in the present community financial system,such as one-sided design,insufficient fund resource for community outlay,lower efficiency of fund operation,lacking of coordination in community construction investment,etc.which seriously restrict the functions of modern community.In order to construct a community oriented public fiscal system,we need to clarify the division of responsibilities between the government and the community,give full play to community’s potential in self-governance and construct a comprehensive fund allocation mechanism.展开更多
文摘Background There is no research,either at home or abroad,focusing on assessing the cardiopulmonary functional reserve and exercise tolerance in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE),but the benefits of early exercise are well recognized.The goals of this study were to assess cardiopulmonary functional reserve in treated PE patients using the inert gas rebreathing method of the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET),and to compare it with traditional methods.Methods CPET on the bicycle ergometer were performed in 40 patients with age,gender,body mass index,systolic blood pressure,and pulmonary function matched.The first group was the PE group composed of 16 PE patients (5 male,11 female) who were given the standard antithrombotic therapy for two weeks.The second group was composed of 24 normal individuals (10 male,14 female).Both groups were evaluated by cardiac ultrasound examination,6-minute walking test (6MVVT),and CPET.Results (1) Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) in the PE group increased significantly compared to the control group,(34.81±8.15) mmHg to (19.75±3.47) mmHg (P 〈0.01).But neither right atrial end-systolic diameter (RASD) nor right ventricular end-diastolic diameter (RVDD) in the PE patients had changed when compared with the controls.The 6-minute walk distance was significantly reduced in the PE patients compared with normal subjects,(447.81±79.20) m vs.(513.75±31.45) m (P 〈0.01).Both anaerobic threshold oxygen consumption (VO2AT) and peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) were significantly lower in patients with PE,while CO2 equivalent ventilation (VE/VCO2 slope) was higher;VO2AT (9.44±3.82) ml·kg1.min-1 vs.(14.62±2.93) ml.kg-1.min-1 (P 〈0.01) and VO2peak (12.26±4.06) ml.kg-1.min-1 vs.(23.46±6.15) ml.kg-1.min-1 (P 〈0.01) and VE/VCO2 slope 35.47±6.66 vs.26.94±3.16 (P 〈0.01).There was no significant difference in resting cardiac output (CO) between the PE and normal groups,whereas peak cardiac output (peak CO)and the difference between exercise and resting cardiac output (ACO) were both significantly reduced in the PE group;peak CO (5.97±2.25) L/min to (8.50±3.13) L/min (P〈0.01),ACO (1.29±1.59) L/min to (3.97±2.02) L/min (P〈0.01).(2) The 6-minute walk distance did not correlated with CPET except for the VO2 peak in patients with PE,r=0.675 (P 〈0.01).Conclusions The cardiopulmonary functional reserve was reduced in patients with PE.CPET is an accurate,quantitative evaluation of cardiopulmonary functional reserve for PE patients.
文摘After the collapse of the unit-neighborhood system,the communities in China have got a nature of duality,from which a mixed dual duty structure is derived.This structure calls for a re-establishment of the principals for community financial system from such aspects as fund raising mode,budget supervision,and allocation program,etc.There exist some defects in the present community financial system,such as one-sided design,insufficient fund resource for community outlay,lower efficiency of fund operation,lacking of coordination in community construction investment,etc.which seriously restrict the functions of modern community.In order to construct a community oriented public fiscal system,we need to clarify the division of responsibilities between the government and the community,give full play to community’s potential in self-governance and construct a comprehensive fund allocation mechanism.