We read the article entitled Serum uric acid as a prognostic marker in the setting of advanced vascular disease:a prospective study in the elderly by Stolfo,et al.[1] with great interest.The authors evaluated the asso...We read the article entitled Serum uric acid as a prognostic marker in the setting of advanced vascular disease:a prospective study in the elderly by Stolfo,et al.[1] with great interest.The authors evaluated the association of serum uric acid (SUA) levels with adverse cardiovascular events and deaths in an elderly population affected by advanced atherosclerosis.They founded meaningful association between SUA levels and of cardiovascular events and cancer related death.We believe that these findings will lead for further studies on uric acid.展开更多
We read the research article entitled Is cardiac resynchronisation therapy feasible,safe and beneficial in the very elderly? with great interest.[1] The authors emphasized that despite the average age of heart failure...We read the research article entitled Is cardiac resynchronisation therapy feasible,safe and beneficial in the very elderly? with great interest.[1] The authors emphasized that despite the average age of heart failure was 77 years in the general population of UK,[2] patients receiving cardiac resynchronisation therapy [with pacemaker alone (CRT-P) or with additional defibrillator capabilities (CRT-D)] were on younger ages at 72 and 67 years respectively.[3] In the lights of this data,we agree with the authors that CRT seems to be underutilized in the elderly patients with heart failure.Given the well-proven benefits of CRT,it is wise to conduct such a study in order to evaluate the safety and benefits of CRT in the elderly,among the concems of co-morbidities and potential complications.展开更多
The article entitled Predictive value of serum uric acid on left atrial spontaneous echo contrast in non-valvular atrialfibrillation patients by Liao,et al.has given important data regarding the association between ur...The article entitled Predictive value of serum uric acid on left atrial spontaneous echo contrast in non-valvular atrialfibrillation patients by Liao,et al.has given important data regarding the association between uric acid level and spontaneous echo contrast in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.[1] This relationship has become an attractive interest and hereafter more comprehensive studies should be conducted.We would like to contribute to the study for some methodological points.展开更多
To the editor： Mitral annular calcification （MAC） is a common echocardiographic iraage mostly seen in elderly women, found in almost 10% of the population over 50 years old. MAC describes a degenerative process of...To the editor： Mitral annular calcification （MAC） is a common echocardiographic iraage mostly seen in elderly women, found in almost 10% of the population over 50 years old. MAC describes a degenerative process of the mitral annulus, particularly involving the posterior mitral valve annulus. Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus （CCMA） is a rare variant of MAC, constituting 0.6% of all MAC cases. Herein we present a case of CCMA, which can be misdiagnosed as cyst, abscess or mass.展开更多
To the Editor： We carefully read with interest an original article by Wang et al,^1 entitled ＂Different effects of telmisartan andvalsartan on human aortic vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation＂, published in a...To the Editor： We carefully read with interest an original article by Wang et al,^1 entitled ＂Different effects of telmisartan andvalsartan on human aortic vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation＂, published in a recent issue of the Chinese Medical Journal. In this study, the effects of angiotensin receptor blokers （ARBs） including telmisartan and valsartan on human aortic vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation （VSMC） in cell culture were investigated and compared. Telmisartan was shown to inhibit the VSMC proliferation even without stimulation of angiotensin Ⅱ （Ang Ⅱ）.展开更多
文摘We read the article entitled Serum uric acid as a prognostic marker in the setting of advanced vascular disease:a prospective study in the elderly by Stolfo,et al.[1] with great interest.The authors evaluated the association of serum uric acid (SUA) levels with adverse cardiovascular events and deaths in an elderly population affected by advanced atherosclerosis.They founded meaningful association between SUA levels and of cardiovascular events and cancer related death.We believe that these findings will lead for further studies on uric acid.
文摘We read the research article entitled Is cardiac resynchronisation therapy feasible,safe and beneficial in the very elderly? with great interest.[1] The authors emphasized that despite the average age of heart failure was 77 years in the general population of UK,[2] patients receiving cardiac resynchronisation therapy [with pacemaker alone (CRT-P) or with additional defibrillator capabilities (CRT-D)] were on younger ages at 72 and 67 years respectively.[3] In the lights of this data,we agree with the authors that CRT seems to be underutilized in the elderly patients with heart failure.Given the well-proven benefits of CRT,it is wise to conduct such a study in order to evaluate the safety and benefits of CRT in the elderly,among the concems of co-morbidities and potential complications.
文摘The article entitled Predictive value of serum uric acid on left atrial spontaneous echo contrast in non-valvular atrialfibrillation patients by Liao,et al.has given important data regarding the association between uric acid level and spontaneous echo contrast in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.[1] This relationship has become an attractive interest and hereafter more comprehensive studies should be conducted.We would like to contribute to the study for some methodological points.
文摘To the editor： Mitral annular calcification （MAC） is a common echocardiographic iraage mostly seen in elderly women, found in almost 10% of the population over 50 years old. MAC describes a degenerative process of the mitral annulus, particularly involving the posterior mitral valve annulus. Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus （CCMA） is a rare variant of MAC, constituting 0.6% of all MAC cases. Herein we present a case of CCMA, which can be misdiagnosed as cyst, abscess or mass.
文摘To the Editor： We carefully read with interest an original article by Wang et al,^1 entitled ＂Different effects of telmisartan andvalsartan on human aortic vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation＂, published in a recent issue of the Chinese Medical Journal. In this study, the effects of angiotensin receptor blokers （ARBs） including telmisartan and valsartan on human aortic vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation （VSMC） in cell culture were investigated and compared. Telmisartan was shown to inhibit the VSMC proliferation even without stimulation of angiotensin Ⅱ （Ang Ⅱ）.
