Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension exhibit characteristic cardiovascular and pulmonary hemodynamic changes. A vasodilatatory state and a hyperdynamic circulation affecting the cardiac and pulmonary functi...Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension exhibit characteristic cardiovascular and pulmonary hemodynamic changes. A vasodilatatory state and a hyperdynamic circulation affecting the cardiac and pulmonary functions dominate the circulation. The recently defined cirrhotic cardiomyopathy may affect systolic and diastolic functions, and imply electromechanical abnormalities. In addition, the baroreceptor function and regulation of the circulatory homoeostasis is impaired. Pulmonary dysfunction involves diffusing abnormalities with the development of the hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension in some patients. Recent research has focused on the assertion that the hemodynamic and neurohumoral dysregulation are of major importance for the development of the cardiovascular and pulmonary complications in cirrhosis. This aspect is important to take into account in the management of these patients.展开更多
Background Influenza vaccination has been clinically shown to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in acute coronary syndrome （ACS） patients, but the economic perspectives can provide important data to make inform...Background Influenza vaccination has been clinically shown to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in acute coronary syndrome （ACS） patients, but the economic perspectives can provide important data to make informed decisions. This study aimed to perform the economic evaluation of lifelong annual influenza vaccination for cardiovascular events and well-established pneumonia prevention. Methods Lifetime costs, life-expectancy, and quality-adjusted live years （QALYs） were estimated beyond one-year cycle length of a six-health states Markov model condition on whether a hospitalization for ACS, stroke, heart failure, pneumonia, no hospitalizations occurred, or death. The comparison of three age-groups of 40-49, 50-65, and 〉 65 years scenario was performed. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio （ICER） and net monetary benefit （NMB） were presented as a societal perspective in 2016. The model robustness was determined by one-way and prob- abilistic sensitivity analyses. Results The influenza vaccination was cost-effective in all age-groups, by dominant ICERs （lower cost with higher effectiveness） which was completely lower than acceptable willingness-to-pay threshold of Thailand [160,000 THB （4,466.8 USD） per QALYs], with a great incremental value of NMB. Especially, the 50-year-old-and- above scenario was shown as the most benefit at 129,092 THB （3,603.9 USD） for each patient. Conclusions The annually additional influenza vaccination to standard treatment in ACS was cost-effective in all age-groups, which should be considered in clinical practice and health-policy making process.展开更多
Objective：To evaluate the effects of beating-heart and arrested heart intracardiac procedure on the expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha （TNF-α mRNA in myocardium. Methods： Thirty congenital ventricular septa...Objective：To evaluate the effects of beating-heart and arrested heart intracardiac procedure on the expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha （TNF-α mRNA in myocardium. Methods： Thirty congenital ventricular septal defect （VSD） patients aged from 5 to 10 years old were randomly divided into 2 groups equally. Group A underwent traditional arrested heart intracardiac procedures ; group B underwent beating-heart procedures. Specimens of myocardium were obtained at the onset （baseline） and the end of cardiopulmonary bypass （CPB） for the determination of TNF a mRNA. Concentration of TNF-α was respectively measured after anesthetic induction （T1）, 20 min after the beginning of CPB （T2）, at the end of CPB （T3） and 6, 12, 24 h after CPB （T4-6） in all patierits： After separating polymorphonuclear leucocyte （PMN）, we distilled nuclear protein and mensurated the activation of nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB） by elec-trophoretic mobility shift assay （EMSA）. Results ：Compared with baseline, the expression of TNF-κ mRNA significantly increased in both groups （P〈0. 05）. TNF-α mRNA level of group A was significantly higher than that of group B at the end of CPB （P〈0.05）. The plasma concentration of TNF-α and neutrophil NF-κB activity in group A was significantly higher than that of group B at T,4-6（P〈0.05）. Conclusion：Compared with traditional arrested CPB, beating heart intracadiac procedure can effectively reduce the expression and release of TNF-α; it will benefit the protection of pediatric myocardial during CPB.展开更多
THE incidence of isolated right heart infective endocarditis （IE） is far less common than that of left heart. Clinical presentation is often associated with pulmonary manifestations. The main symptoms include high f...THE incidence of isolated right heart infective endocarditis （IE） is far less common than that of left heart. Clinical presentation is often associated with pulmonary manifestations. The main symptoms include high fever, chest pain, and dyspnea due to septic pulmonary emboli. Degenerative valvular disease, congenital heart diseases, prosthetic valves, long-term hemodialysis, diabetes mellitus predispose patients at increased risk of IE.1 In young persons, IE may be associated with intravenous drug abuse.2 This report dealt with a young patient who had none of the risk factors mentioned above. He was diagnosed and treated for lung abscess and septemia for one and a half months. Further investigation unveiled infective vegetation on tricuspid valve. Following surgical resection of the vegetation, fever and respiratory symptoms completely remitted. The mechanism of the IE occurred on the normal native tricuspid valve is proposed.展开更多
文摘Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension exhibit characteristic cardiovascular and pulmonary hemodynamic changes. A vasodilatatory state and a hyperdynamic circulation affecting the cardiac and pulmonary functions dominate the circulation. The recently defined cirrhotic cardiomyopathy may affect systolic and diastolic functions, and imply electromechanical abnormalities. In addition, the baroreceptor function and regulation of the circulatory homoeostasis is impaired. Pulmonary dysfunction involves diffusing abnormalities with the development of the hepatopulmonary syndrome and portopulmonary hypertension in some patients. Recent research has focused on the assertion that the hemodynamic and neurohumoral dysregulation are of major importance for the development of the cardiovascular and pulmonary complications in cirrhosis. This aspect is important to take into account in the management of these patients.
文摘Background Influenza vaccination has been clinically shown to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in acute coronary syndrome （ACS） patients, but the economic perspectives can provide important data to make informed decisions. This study aimed to perform the economic evaluation of lifelong annual influenza vaccination for cardiovascular events and well-established pneumonia prevention. Methods Lifetime costs, life-expectancy, and quality-adjusted live years （QALYs） were estimated beyond one-year cycle length of a six-health states Markov model condition on whether a hospitalization for ACS, stroke, heart failure, pneumonia, no hospitalizations occurred, or death. The comparison of three age-groups of 40-49, 50-65, and 〉 65 years scenario was performed. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio （ICER） and net monetary benefit （NMB） were presented as a societal perspective in 2016. The model robustness was determined by one-way and prob- abilistic sensitivity analyses. Results The influenza vaccination was cost-effective in all age-groups, by dominant ICERs （lower cost with higher effectiveness） which was completely lower than acceptable willingness-to-pay threshold of Thailand [160,000 THB （4,466.8 USD） per QALYs], with a great incremental value of NMB. Especially, the 50-year-old-and- above scenario was shown as the most benefit at 129,092 THB （3,603.9 USD） for each patient. Conclusions The annually additional influenza vaccination to standard treatment in ACS was cost-effective in all age-groups, which should be considered in clinical practice and health-policy making process.
文摘Objective：To evaluate the effects of beating-heart and arrested heart intracardiac procedure on the expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha （TNF-α mRNA in myocardium. Methods： Thirty congenital ventricular septal defect （VSD） patients aged from 5 to 10 years old were randomly divided into 2 groups equally. Group A underwent traditional arrested heart intracardiac procedures ; group B underwent beating-heart procedures. Specimens of myocardium were obtained at the onset （baseline） and the end of cardiopulmonary bypass （CPB） for the determination of TNF a mRNA. Concentration of TNF-α was respectively measured after anesthetic induction （T1）, 20 min after the beginning of CPB （T2）, at the end of CPB （T3） and 6, 12, 24 h after CPB （T4-6） in all patierits： After separating polymorphonuclear leucocyte （PMN）, we distilled nuclear protein and mensurated the activation of nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB） by elec-trophoretic mobility shift assay （EMSA）. Results ：Compared with baseline, the expression of TNF-κ mRNA significantly increased in both groups （P〈0. 05）. TNF-α mRNA level of group A was significantly higher than that of group B at the end of CPB （P〈0.05）. The plasma concentration of TNF-α and neutrophil NF-κB activity in group A was significantly higher than that of group B at T,4-6（P〈0.05）. Conclusion：Compared with traditional arrested CPB, beating heart intracadiac procedure can effectively reduce the expression and release of TNF-α; it will benefit the protection of pediatric myocardial during CPB.
文摘THE incidence of isolated right heart infective endocarditis （IE） is far less common than that of left heart. Clinical presentation is often associated with pulmonary manifestations. The main symptoms include high fever, chest pain, and dyspnea due to septic pulmonary emboli. Degenerative valvular disease, congenital heart diseases, prosthetic valves, long-term hemodialysis, diabetes mellitus predispose patients at increased risk of IE.1 In young persons, IE may be associated with intravenous drug abuse.2 This report dealt with a young patient who had none of the risk factors mentioned above. He was diagnosed and treated for lung abscess and septemia for one and a half months. Further investigation unveiled infective vegetation on tricuspid valve. Following surgical resection of the vegetation, fever and respiratory symptoms completely remitted. The mechanism of the IE occurred on the normal native tricuspid valve is proposed.
