Relationship between abnormal vagus nerve tension and basal ganglia cerebral infarction induced paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Objective: To investigate the relationship between basal ganglia cerebral infarction and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(PAF) caused by abnormal vagus nerve tension.Methods: A total of 1 483 cases of elder patients with cerebral infarction who received head CT or MRI examination during the period were enrolled, including 830 male and613 female, with the average age as 78 years. These cases were divided into basal infarction ganglia group(n = 1 045) and non-basal ganglia infarction group(n = 438)according to the anatomic site of cerebral infarction. The differences of the incidence of PAF, left atrial diameter and heart rate variability were compared between the two groups.Results: In basal ganglia infarction group, the incidence rate of PAF was significantly higher than that of non-basal ganglia infarction group(P < 0.05). The incidence trend of cerebral infarction in basal ganglia was age-related, in the >79 years basal ganglia cerebral infarction group, the incidence of PAF was significantly higher than that of nonbasal ganglia infarction group(P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the left atrial diameter between the basal ganglia infarction group and non-basal ganglia infarction group. Basal ganglia cerebral infarction patients with high PAF had higher heart rate variability than non-basal ganglia infarction group.Conclusion: Elderly patients with basal ganglia infarction have high incidence of PAF.Sympathetic nerve damage in cerebral basal ganglia, increased vagal tension and cardiac vagal tension are the direct causes of PAF. The results indicates that the increased central vagal nerve tension mediated PAF probably is an indication of supplying sympathetic neurotransmitter or cardiac vagal denervation treatment.

Role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in cryoballoon ablation outcomes for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

BACKGROUND Cryoballoon ablation(CBA)is recommended for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(AF)refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs.However,only 80%of patients benefit from initial CBA.There is growing evidence that pretreatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors(ACEIs)and angiotensin receptor blockers(ARBs)decreases the recurrence of AF postablation,particularly in nonparoxysmal AF undergoing radiofrequency ablation.The role of ACEIs and ARBs in patients with paroxysmal AF in CBA remains unknown.We decided to investigate the role of ACEIs and ARBs in preventing the recurrence of atrial arrhythmia(AA)following CBA for paroxysmal AF.AIM To investigate the role of ACEIs and ARBs in preventing recurrence of AA following CBA for paroxysmal AF.METHODS We followed 103 patients(age 60.6±9.1 years,29%women)with paroxysmal AF undergoing CBA 1-year post procedure.Recurrence was assessed by documented AA on electrocardiogram or any form of long-term cardiac rhythm monitoring.A multivariable Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess if ACEI or ARB treatment predicted the risk of AA recurrence.RESULTS After a 1-year follow-up,19(18.4%)participants developed recurrence of AA.Use of ACEI or ARB therapy was noted in the study population.Patients on ACEI/ARB had a greater prevalence of hypertension and coronary artery disease.On a multivariate model adjusted for baseline demographics and risk factors for AF,ACEI or ARB therapy did not prevent recurrence of AA following CBA(P=0.72).Similarly,on Kaplan–Meier analysis pretreatment with ACEI/ARB did not predict the time to first recurrence of AA(P=0.2173).CONCLUSION In our study population,preablation treatment with an ACEI or ARB had no influence on the recurrence of AA following CBA for paroxysmal AF.

Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing protocols for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation(AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide, is associated with a higher risk of mortality and morbidity, in which paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(PAF) approximately accounts for 25%-60% of AF. Anti-arrhythmic drugs(AAD) have been used to treat different indications of AF for a long time, but its use is limited due to potential proarrhythmic cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular toxicity as well as the modest impact on the maintenance of sinus rhythm. Recently, Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) exhibits an excellent effect on PAF. This article primarily investigated the key points of common syndromes, TCM nursing methods and healthy guidance of PAF, aiming at maintaining and developing the strengths of TCM, improving its efficacy and standardizing its behavior.

Circulating circRNA expression profile and its potential role in late recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation post catheter ablation

BACKGROUND Catheter-based pulmonary vein isolation(PVI) is an effective and well-established intervention for symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(PAF). Nevertheless, late recurrences of atrial fibrillation(LRAF) occurring during 3 to 12months are common, and the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Circular RNAs(circ RNAs) in atrial tissue have been linked to the pathophysiological mechanisms and progression of PAF in a few studies. However, their expression patterns in peripheral blood and regulatory function in LRAF are not clear.METHODS In the present study, the expression profile of circulating circ RNAs in three paired nonvalvular PAF patients with or without LRAF was investigated by high-throughput sequencing and validated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(q RT-PCR). Bioinformatics analyses, including Gene Ontology(GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway analysis, and circ RNA/mi RNA regulatory network, were performed to predict the functions and potential regulatory roles of differentially expressed(DE) circ RNAs.RESULTS A total of 12,834 circ RNAs, comprising 5,491 down-regulated and 7,343 up-regulated circ RNAs, were found to be DE in blood smaples from the two groups in peripheral blood between LRAF and non-recurrence control individuals. The most enriched GO categories in terms of molecular function, biological process, and cellular component features were catalytic activity,cellular metabolic process, and intracellular part, respectively. The KEGG enrichment study revealed that the most important metabolic process controlled by DE circ RNAs is endocytosis. In the circ RNA/micro RNAs interaction network, four up-regulated circ RNAs(hsa_circ_0002665, hsa_circ_0001953, hsa_circ_0003831, and hsa_circ_0040533) and one down-regulated circ RNA(hsa_circ_0041103) were predicted to play potential regulatory roles in the pathogenesis of LRAF.CONCLUSIONS This investigation discovered the expression pattern of circulating circ RNAs that is indicative of PAF late recurrence, which may serve as risk markers or therapeutic targets for LRAF after PVI.

Ultrasound ablation of pulmonary veins for treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Objective : to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound ablation of pulmonary veins for treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Methods : The study population consisted of 9 patients with 5 males and 4 females enrolled consecutively who had idiopathic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(AF) . The ultrasound balloon was positioned through a special sheath to the orifice of the target vein by a transseptal procedure. The balloon was inflated with contrast-mixed saline (contrast: saline = 1:4) whose volume was decided by the diameter of the target pulmonary vein. The ablation energy was usually set up at 35 to 40 watts with temperature controlled at 60℃ . The duration of each ablation was about 120 seconds which was repeated not over 10 times. Results: The average duration of the total procedure was 132± 68 min for our patients. The average fluoroscopy time was 33 ±17 min. With a mean follow-up of 16 ±8 months after the procedure, AF was completely eliminated in 4 patients without antiarrhythmic drugs. The episodes of atrial fibrillation were eliminated in 2 patients with low dosage of oral amiodarone (0.1, once daily) which was ineffective before the procedure. The frequency of episodes was similar to that before the procedure in 3 patients. There were no complications such as hemopericardium, air embolism and stenosis of the pulmonary veins by angiography, related to the procedure. Conclusion : Ultrasound ablation of the pulmonary veins is a new approach to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Before we determined its value, we need to do more researches with bigger sample, randomization and comparison design.

Study on the mechanism of Renshen Gansong herb in the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation based on network pharmacology

Objective:To explore the target gene and mechanism of effective components of Renshen-Gansong in the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation based on network pharmacology.Methods:The chemical constituents of Renshen-Gansong drug pairs were searched by TCMSP traditional Chinese medicine database.The potentially effective components were screened under the conditions of bioavailability(OB)≥30%and drug-like(DL)≥0.18,and the potential targets were predicted by TCMSP database.The human gene name corresponding to the potential target was found by Uniprot database,and the disease target of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was searched by Genecards database,the intersection target was mapped with the potential target of drug pair,the Wayne diagram was drawn,and the disease-drug-component-target network map was constructed by Cytoscape3.7.2.The PPI protein interaction network map was constructed by STRING database to select the core targets,and finally GO analysis and KEGG analysis were carried out.Results:A total of 28 active components and 45 effective targets were obtained.GO enrichment analysis showed that the main pathways were neurotransmitter receptor activity,ion gated channel activity,passive transmembrane transporter activity,G protein coupled neurotransmitter receptor activity and so on.KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that the main pathways were IL-17 signal pathway,calcium signal pathway,TNF signal pathway and so on.Conclusion:Renshen-Gansong has a synergistic effect on the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation through multi-targets,multi-pathways and multiple signal pathways,which provides a basis for further study of drug mechanism and clinical guidance.

Application Effect Evaluation of Telmisartan combined with Spironolactone after Catheter Ablation of Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Objective:To evaluate the application effect of telmisartan combined with spironolactone after catheter ablation of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.Methods:80 cases of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who received radiofrequency catheter ablation treatment from March 2013 to March 2016 in our hospital were randomly selected,these patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment methods,namely,the telmisartan with Spironolactone treatment group(combined treatment group,n=40)and the conventional therapy group(n=40).The hs-CRP,NT-proBNP,LAD and recurrence of the two groups were analyzed.Results:The hs-CRP,NT-proBNP levels after 3 months of the combined treatment group were significantly lower(P<0.05),the recurrence rate 10.0%(4/40)was significantly lower than the conventional therapy group 27.5%(11/40)(P<0.05),the time to recurrence was significantly longer than the conventional therapy group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application effects of telmisartan combined with spironolactone after catheter ablation in the treatment of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation are better than conventional therapy.

Modified Maze lines plus pulmonary vein isolation created by radiofrequency catheter ablation on the atrial wall to treat atrial fibrillation in elderly

Objective To evaluate the effect of modified Maze lines plus pulmonary vein (PV) isolation created by radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) on atrial wall guided by a novel geometry mapping system in the treatment of elderly patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Methods After regular electrophysiological study, transseptal punctures were achieved twice with Swartz L1 and R1 sheaths. PV angiographies were conducted to evaluate their orifices and branches. A balloon electrode array catheter with 64 electrodes was put in the middle of the left atrium. Atrium geometry was constructed using Ensite 3000 Navx system. Two RFCA lesion loops and three lines (modified Maze) were created on left and right atrial walls. Each lesion point was ablated for 30 seconds with preset temperature 50 (ae) and energy 30W. The disappearance or 80% decrease of the amplitude of target atrial potential and 10 to 20(|), decrease of ablation impedance were used as an index of effective ablation. Results A total of 11 patients (7 male and 4 female, mean age, 68.7±5.1 years) were enrolled. PAF history was 7.9±4.5 years. PAF could not be prevented by mean 3.1±1.6 antiarrhythmic agents in 6.3±3.4 years. None of the patients had complications with structural heart disease or stroke. Left atrial diameter was 41.3±3.6 mm and LVEF was 59.2±3.7% on echocardiography. Two loops and three lines were completed with 67.8±13.1 (73-167) lesion points. Altogether 76-168 (89.4±15.3) lesion points were created in each patient. PAF could not be provoked by rapid burst pacing up to 600 beat per minute delivered from paroxysmal coronary sinus electrode pair.Complete PV electrical isolation was confirmed by three-dimensional activation mapping. Mean procedure time was 2.7±0.6 hours and fluoroscopy time was 17.8±9.4 minutes. Patients were discharged with oral aspirin and without antiarrhythmic agents. During follow up of 6.5±1.8 months, seven patients were PAF symptom free (63.6%). PAF attacks were decreased more than 70% in two patients (18.2%). PAF frequency did not change in another two patients (18.2%). Conclusions Ensite 3000 Navx guided modified Maze lines plus PV isolation on the atrial wall is safe and feasible in the elderly patients. It has the advantages of exact procedural endpoint, shorter X-ray exposure, fewer complications and satisfied long-term effect PAF control.

A randomized prospective comparison of CartoMerge and CartoXP to guide circumferential pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Background CartoXP and CartoMerge have been used to treat atrial fibrillation （AF） for several years. Our randomized prospective study compared clinical outcomes of these two versions of three dimensional electroanatomic mapping system in guiding catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation （PAF）. Methods Eighty-one patients with symptomatic, drug refractory PAF were randomly assigned to CartoMerge group （n=-42, mean age （54.5 ＋ 13.1） years, history of AF = 3.2 years） or CartoXP group （n=39, mean age （59.8 ± 15.6） years, history of AF = 2.9 years）. All patients underwent 64-slice computed tomography （MSCT） 1 to 3 days prior to ablation procedure. Using CartoMergeTM Image Integration Module, 3D anatomical images of the left atrium （LA） and pulmonary veins （PVS） derived from MSCT of CartoMerge group were established and merged with the electroanatomical map. The integrated images were used to guide the procedure of circumferential pulmonary vein isolation （CPVl）. In the other group, CPVl was guided just by CartoXP. The endpoint of CPVl in both groups was abolition or dissociation of pulmonary vein potentials （PVPs）. Results Mapping points to establish the electroanatomical model of the LA/PVs were 48.7＋13.4 in CartoMerge group and 62.5±15.7 in CartoXP group （P〈0.001）. Mean distance between mapping points and the MSCT surfaces in CartoMerge group was （1.59±0.33） mm. Accomplishment of abolition or dissociation of PVPs was achieved 95.2% in CartoMerge group and 92.3% in CartoXP group. Durations of procedure and exposure to X-ray were （156±25） minutes, （179±21） minutes （P〈0.001） and （19.6±7.5） minutes, （28.5±12.8） minutes （P 〈0.001）, respectively. After a follow-up with duration of （11.9＋3.1） months vs （12.4±3.6） months post the first ablation procedure, patients free of AF were 33 （78.6%） in CartoMerge group and 29 （74.4%） in CartoXP group （P〉0.50）. No patient suffered pulmonary vein stenosis, atenoesophageal fistula, stroke or death. Conclusion Compared to CartoXP, CartoMerge shortened the catheter ablation procedure and exposure to X-ray, without affecting the clinical outcomes of circumferential pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in experienced centres.

nterventional Therapy for Bilateral Acute Renal Artery Embolism Caused by Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Clinically persistent atrial fibrillation （AF） occurring with systemic embolism is not uncommon. In contrast, the incidence of embolism due to paroxysmal AF is far lower than that of persistent AF. Cerebral arteries are the most common sites of emboli caused by AF, followed by the mesenteric artery, splenic artery, lower extremity arteries, and renal arteries. However, the occurrence of concurrent bilateral renal artery emboli is extremely rare in paroxysmal AF patients. Within the scope of the information, we have collected, only three similar cases have been reported.

Effects of Combination Therapy of Amiodarone and Bisoprolol in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

To examine the long-term efficacy of combination therapy of amiodarone and bisoprolol in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation （P-AF）. Methods Eighty-eight patients with P-AF were divided into two groups ： 44 patients treated with bisoprolol and amiodarone were enrolled in group A; 44 patients treated with amiodarone alone were enrolled in group B. Survival rates, rates of conversing to permanent atrial fibrillation （AF）, subjective symptom improvement rates and secondary bradyarrhythmia rates of the two groups were measured and analyzed. Results At 12 and 24 months, the survival rates for patients free from atrial fibrillation recurrence were 75 % and 59. 1% in group A, and 54.5 % and 36. 4 % in group B （P 〈 0. 05, group A vs. group B）. The percentage of patients with conversion to permanent AF was 6.8 % in group A and 25 % in group B （ P 〈 0. 05, group A vs. group B）. In group A, 36 patients （81.8 % ） experienced subjective symptom improvement and only 24 patients （54. 5 % ） in group B （P 〈 0. 01, group A vs. group B）. Whereas there was no significant difference in patients with secondary bradyarrhythmia （ P 〉 0. 05, group A vs. group B）. Conclusions In patients with P-AF, bisoprolol appears to enhance the efficacy of amiodarone therapy in maintaining sinus rhythm and improving subjective symptoms. （ S Chin J Cardiol 2009：10（1 ） ： 26 -30）

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of pulmonary vein isolation using cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation： An updated metaanalysis

Background Radiofrequency catheter ablation （RFCA） and cryoballoon ablation （CBA） are the two common ablation technologies used for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation （PAF）. However, there is no consensus on which ablation method is the optimal choice. Methods We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Knowledge and clinical trials.gov for clinically controlled trials （published up to January 11, 2017）. All included studies included fulfilled our previously defined criteria. The primary clinical outcome was the proportion of participants free from atrial fibrillation at 12-months follow-up. ; The secondary clinical outcomes were as the procedure time, fluoroscopy time, and total complications. Results We identified 573 studies, seven randomized controlled trials （RCTs） and 11 non-RCTs were included in this analysis （n=4982 participants）. Compared with RFCA, CBA had similar proportion of participants free from PAF at 12-months follow-up （70.8% vs. 69%; relative risk [RR] ： 1.01; 95% CI： 0.97 to 1.05）. Additionally, procedure time （149.61 vs. 174.73min; weighted mean difference WMD： 25.55; 95% CI： 44.69 to 6.41） was shorter in the CBA group, but the fluoroscopy time （34.52 vs. 38.59 min; WMD： 2.08; 95% CI： 5.86 to 1.71） did not have any significant difference. Total complication was not significantly different in both groups （RR： 1.22; 95% CI： 0.74 to 2.02 ）. Conclusions CBA is similar to RFCA with respect to clinical efficacy for PAF during the follow-up period of 12 months, and with no increased overall safety risk in the cryoballoon group CBA.

CartoXP Guided Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Without Three-dimensional Modeling of Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins

Objectives This study was to investigate the differences between modeling and non-modeling left atrium （LA） in CartoXP system guided catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation （PAF）. Methods From Jan to Dec in 2008 total 31 cases with PAF were enrolled. All were treated by the same electrophysiologist with CartoXP guidance. Catheter ablation was accomplished without left atrium and pulmonary veins modeling in 17 patients （non-modeling group） and with left atrium modeling in 14 patients （modeling group）. The detailed ablation method was based on circumferential pulmonary veins isolation （CPVI）. And linear ablation of tricuspid valvular isthmus was performed individually. The ablation endpoint was a complete isolation of pulmonary vein potential from left atrium and no further induced continuous fast atrial arrhythmia including atrial fibrillation （AF）, atrial flutter （AFL） and atrial tachycardia （AT）. Each step for the procedures and the follow-up outcomes were compared correspondingly. Results The total procedure time was 107.23 ± 28.92 min in modeling group vs 93.47 ±26.09 min in non-modeling group （ P 〉 0.05 ）. The X-ray exposure time was significantly longer in modeling group （21.09 ±6. 49 rain） than in non-modeling group （14. 16 ± 5.35 min）. The CPVI times of right pulmonary veins and left pulmonary veins were 28. 14 ± 9. 26 min was 27.29 ± 18.53 min in modeling group respectively, vs 18.00 ±4. 51 min and 23.94 ± 7. 10 min in non-modeling group respectively, （P 〈 0. 05 ）. There is no significant difference between modeling group （85.7%） and non-modeling group （82.4%） over follow-up period of 2 to 13 months. Confusions CartoXP system guided catheter ablation of PAF without modeling of left atrium and pulmonary veins took less time in X-ray exposure and ablation steps, comparing with left atrium modeling procedure.

Radiofrequency ablation for treating paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia complicated by atrial fibrillation： A single-center retrospective analysis

The effect of selective radiofrequency ablation for treating paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia （PSVT） and its associated paroxysmal atrial fibrillation （PAF） was assessed. Methods Data were collected retrospectively from patients diagnosed of PSVT and subsequently treated with radiofrequency ablation. Regular monthly follow-up by dynamic electrocardiography （ECG） was performed. Incident rates of atrial fibrillation before and after ablation were compared. Results 382 PSVT patients with 58 having atrial fibrillation were en- rolled. The order of complicated PAF from high to low in these patients was displayed as： atrial tachycardia （AT）, atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia （AVRT） and atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia （AVNRT）. Among AVRT patients, PAF was more frequent in patients having accessory pathways. AVNRT patients had significant- ly lower PAF rate comparing to other patients. PAF incident rate was significantly reduced by radiofrequency ablation therapy. Conclusion We advise regular dynamic ECG for PSVT patients, especially those with atrial flutter, AT or pre-excitation syndrome. Selective radiofrequency ablation is a feasible approach for treating AF complicated PSVT patients.

胺碘酮联合依那普利治疗高血压伴PAF的疗效及对心功能、房颤复发的影响

目的:研究胺碘酮联合依那普利治疗高血压伴阵发性房颤(PAF)的疗效及对心功能、房颤复发的影响。方法:将我院收治的126例高血压伴阵发性房颤患者随机分为实验组(实施胺碘酮+依那普利治疗,n=63)与对照组(实施依那普利治疗,n=63),观察两组治疗前后心电图参数、心功能指标、房颤复发情况。结果:治疗后,两组Pmax、Pd、心率水平、Pd≥40ms比例均较治疗前显著下降,且实验组各指标下降幅度均大于对照组(P<0.05);治疗随访6个月后,两组心功能指标LADL、VEDD水平均较治疗前下降,LVEF水平较治疗前上升,且实验组各指标下降或上升幅度均大于对照组(P<0.05);实验组、对照组6个月中房颤复发次数分别为[(6.35±1.36)次和(8.36±2.01)次,P<0.05],发作时间分别为[(146.36±21.63)min和(169.63±32.51)min,P<0.05]。结论:胺碘酮联合依那普利能有效治疗高血压伴PAF,提高心功能,减少房颤复发次数与发作时间,值得临床推广。

高血压合并PAF患者左心功能、心脏结构特点及与BNP、ET水平的关系

目的探讨高血压合并阵发性心房纤颤(PAF)患者左心功能、心脏结构特点及与脑钠肽(BNP)、内皮素(ET)的关系。方法选取2015年1月~2016年1月于西安市第九医院确诊的高血压合并PAF组(即PAF组70例)、原发性高血压(即高血压组70例)、同时期健康体检者(即对照组70例),采用超声心动图检测三组左室射血分数(LVEF)、左房内径(LAD)、左室收缩末期内径(LVESD)、左室舒张末期内径(LVEDd)、舒张末期室间隔厚度(IVSTd)、舒张末期左室后壁厚度(LVPWTd)、左室质量指数(LVMI)、每搏输出量(SV)、心输出量(CO),检测血清BNP和ET水平,分析其相关性。结果 PAF组的LAD、LVESD、LVEDd、IVSTd、LVPWTd、LVMI显著的高于高血压组、对照组(P<0.05),PAF组的LVEF显著的低于高血压组、对照组(P<0.05);高血压组的LAD、LVESD、IVSTd、LVPWTd、LVMI显著的高于对照组(P<0.05),高血压组的LVEF显著的低于对照组(P<0.05);三组研究对象的SV、CO水平差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);高血压伴PAF患者血浆BNP、ET水平与LAD、LVESD、LVEDd、IVSTd、LVPWTd、LVMI呈显著的正相关关系(P<0.05),与患者的LVEF呈显著的负相关关系(P<0.05),与SV、CO的相关性不显著(P>0.05)。结论高血压合并PAF患者的左心功能下降、发生较为明显的心肌重构,且与患者血浆BNP、ET关系密切。

基于心率变异性的阵发性心房颤动预测方法

基于心率变异性(HRV)的特征分析,提出一种患者阵发性房颤(PAF)发作的预测系统方法。首先,基于一种新的自适应滤波技术逐次平滑滤波并粗粒化HRV后,采用熵量化HRV在多个自适应尺度的复杂性特征;其次,特征经MinMax归一化和序列前向选择特征子集,输入支持向量机识别HRV类型,预测PAF发作。经50例时长5 min HRV序列集的五折交叉验证,得到最优预测结果为:准确率98%,敏感性100%,特异性96%,性能表现优越。另外,实验表明远离和紧随PAF时的HRV复杂性特征值在不同频率段内,分别具有不同的显著变化(P<0.05),反映受试者神经系统调节心脏节律改变,以及调控机体、应激等适应外界环境变化能力的下降。

参松养心胶囊联合沙库巴曲缬沙坦治疗阵发性心房颤动合并慢性心力衰竭对hs-CRP、BNP、AngⅡ及心功能的影响

目的 探讨参松养心胶囊联合沙库巴曲缬沙坦治疗阵发性心房颤动合并慢性心力衰竭对高敏C反应蛋白(High sensitivity C-reactive protein, hs-CRP)、脑钠肽(Brain natriuretic peptide, BNP)、血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngiotensinⅡ,AngⅡ)及心功能的影响。方法 选取100例阵发性心房颤动合并慢性心力衰竭患者,随机分为对照组与观察组,每组50例,对照组在常规治疗基础上给予沙库巴曲缬沙坦口服,观察组在常规治疗基础上给予参松养心胶囊联合沙库巴曲缬沙坦口服治疗,疗程6个月。观察血清hs-CRP、BNP、AngⅡ、左心室射血分数(Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF)、左室收缩末期内径(Left ventricular end systolic diameter, LVESD)、左室舒张末期内径(Left ventricular end diastolic diameter, LVEDD)变化。结果 两组治疗前血清hs-CRP、BNP、AngⅡ比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),治疗后下降(P<0.05),且观察组低于对照组(P<0.05);两组治疗前LVEF、LVESD、LVEDD比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),治疗后LVEF升高(P<0.05),且观察组高于对照组(P<0.05),治疗后LVESD、LVEDD下降(P<0.05),且观察组低于对照组(P<0.05);两组治疗前阵发性心房颤动发作次数、阵发性心房颤动持续时间、心室率比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),治疗后下降(P<0.05),且观察组低于对照组(P<0.05);对照组转为持续性心房颤动、心力衰竭恶化、缺血心源性死亡率分别为20.00%、22.00%、4.00%,观察组分别为4.00%、6.00%、0.00%,转为持续性心房颤动、心力衰竭恶化发生率对照组高于观察组(P<0.05);观察组治疗疗效优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论 参松养心胶囊联合沙库巴曲缬沙坦治疗阵发性心房颤动合并慢性心力衰竭有助于促进hs-CRP、BNP、AngⅡ下降,改善患者心功能,改善预后。

心电图P波参数联合体质量指数在阵发性房颤患者消融术后复发预测中的应用价值

目的探讨心电图P波参数联合体质量指数(BMI)在阵发性房颤(PAF)患者射频消融术后复发预测中的应用价值。方法回顾性选取2021年3月—2022年12月新疆医科大学第一附属医院心脏中心收治PAF消融术后患者109例为研究对象,根据术后1年内复发情况分为复发组(n=24)和未复发组(n=85)。109例PAF患者均于术前及术后24 h内行12导联心电图检测。收集患者术前BMI、左心房内径(LAD)等临床资料并采用多因素Logistic回归模型分析PAF患者术后复发的影响因素;采用ROC曲线分析P波参数联合BMI对PAF患者术后复发的预测价值。结果109例PAF患者中术后1年内复发24例,复发率22.02%。复发组房颤病程、高血压占比、LAD、中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞计数比值(NLR)以及BMI均高于未复发组(t/χ^(2)/P=2.559/0.012、5.827/0.016、4.557/<0.001、5.254/<0.001、4.436/<0.001)。复发组术前P波时限(PWD)、最大PWD(Pmax)及P波离散度(Pd)均较未复发组显著升高(t=5.617、4.005、9.078,P均<0.001)。多因素Logistic分析显示,BMI、LAD、NLR、高血压、PWD、Pmax及Pd均为PAF患者术后复发的危险因素[OR(95%CI)=1.163(1.008~1.342)、1.256(1.024~1.540)、1.458(1.106~1.922)、1.435(1.045~1.971)、1.509(1.136~2.005)、1.157(1.005~1.332)、1.714(1.308~2.246)]。四者联合预测PAF患者术后复发的AUC优于PWD、Pmax、BMI各自单独预测效能(Z/P=2.017/0.044、2.476/0.013、2.788/0.005),而与Pd单独预测的AUC比较,差异无统计学意义(Z/P=1.946/0.052)。结论BMI、LAD、NLR、高血压、PWD、Pmax及Pd是PAF患者术后复发的影响因素,术前PWD、Pmax和Pd联合BMI对PAF患者术后复发具有较高预测价值。

中和医派养心定悸胶囊预防环肺静脉电隔离术后房颤复发的研究

目的探讨中和派理论指导下的养心定悸胶囊预防阵发性房颤患者单环肺静脉电隔离术后复发的临床疗效。方法选取2019年2月—2022年2月九江市第一人民医院收治的采用单环肺静脉电隔离术治疗的阵发性房颤患者,随机分为对照组(30例)和试验组(35例)。对照组术后采用常规治疗,试验组在常规治疗同时加用养心定悸胶囊进行治疗,对2组患者进行随访评估术后阵发性房颤复发情况。结果治疗后,试验组复发率、EHRA评分均明显低于对照组(P<0.05);试验组心功能指标优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论养心定悸胶囊能够有效降低阵发性房颤患者术后复发率,减轻症状,提高临床治疗收益。