We reported a 55-year-old man who suffered from chest pain and dyspnea on exertion for two weeks associated with night sweating, general malaise, poor appetite, and body weight loss. Physical examination revealed fric...We reported a 55-year-old man who suffered from chest pain and dyspnea on exertion for two weeks associated with night sweating, general malaise, poor appetite, and body weight loss. Physical examination revealed friction rub with distant heart sound, bilateral clear breathing sound, no abdomen tenderness, and normal bowel sound. Subsequent chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly and cardiac echo showed massive pericardial and pleural effusion with normal left ventricular function. Constrictive pericarditis was diagnosed based on clinical information. Tuberculosis (TB), malignancy, autoimmune disease, infection, hypothyroidism, and idiopathic could be the causes but excluded by further study. High-resolution lung CT scan after reconstruction revealed a moderate amount pericardial effusion with possible superimposed infection. Thickness of pericardium and left lobe liver abscess were found. A straight tubular structure about 6 cm in length transverses the lateral segment of liver to pericardial space and unknown foreign body was suspected. Laparotomy was performed, 6.5 cm toothpick was found through the liver into pericardium. Post-operative course was uneventful and he discharged one week later. The patient could not remember swallowing the toothpick before. He had no chest pain and dyspnea on exertion during a 6-mo follow-up period.展开更多
TAKOTSUBO cardiomyopathy （TC）, also known as ＂left apical ballooning syndrome＂ and ＂broken heart syndrome＂, has been reported throughout the world occasionally. The major cause of thisdisease is psychological or...TAKOTSUBO cardiomyopathy （TC）, also known as ＂left apical ballooning syndrome＂ and ＂broken heart syndrome＂, has been reported throughout the world occasionally. The major cause of thisdisease is psychological or physical stress, and it has various clinical presentations. In this article, we present a TC case caused by laparoscopic oophorocystectomy.展开更多
AIMTo study the relationship between overhydration （OH） in peritoneal dialysis （PD） patients and cardiac mortality.METHODSOH, as measured by body composition monitor （BCM）, is associated with increased mortality...AIMTo study the relationship between overhydration （OH） in peritoneal dialysis （PD） patients and cardiac mortality.METHODSOH, as measured by body composition monitor （BCM）, is associated with increased mortality in dialysis pa-tients. BCM has been used to guide treatment on the assumption that correcting OH will improve cardiac morbidity and mortality although data demonstrating causality that is reversible is limited. We wished to determine if OH in PD patients predicted cardiac mor-tality, and if there was a correlation between OH and cardiac troponin-T （cTnT） levels. Finally, we wished to determine if improving OH values would lead to a decrement in cTnT. All prevalent PD patients over the study period of 57 mo who had contemporaneous BCM and cTnT measurements were followed irrespective of transplantation or PD technique failure. We also studied a cohort of patients with who had severe OH （〉 ＋2L）.The Fresenius Body Composition Monitor was used to obtain hydration parameters. cTnT levels were done as part of routine clinical care. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20.0.RESULTSThere were 48 deaths in the 336 patients. The patients that died from cardiac or non-cardiac causes were similar with respect to their age, incidence of diabetes mellitus, gender, ethnicity and cause of renal failure. However, the patients with cardiac causes of death had significantly shorter dialysis vintage （10.3 mo vs 37.0 mo, P 〈 0.0001） and were significantly more overhydrated by BCM measurement （2.95 L vs 1.35 L, P 〈 0.05）. The mean （standard error of the means） hydration status of the 336 patients was ＋1.15 （0.12） L and the median [interquartile range （IQR）] cTnT level was 43.5 （20-90） ng/L. The cTnT results were not normally distributed and were therefore transformed logarithmically. There was a statistically significant correlation between Log （cTnT） with the OH value （Spearman r value 0.425, P 〈 0.0001）. We identifed a sub-group of patients that were severely overhydrated; median （IQR） hydration at baseline was ＋2.7 （2.3 to 3.7） L. They were followed up for a minimum of 6 mo. Reduction in OH values in these patients over 6 mo correlated with lowering of cTnT levels （Spearman r value 0.29, P 〈 0.02）. CONCLUSIONPatients that were overhydrated had higher cTnT, and had deaths that were more likely to be cardiac related. Reduction in OH correlated with lowering of cTnT.展开更多
Objective. To investigate the effect of peritoneal dialysis on fluid balance and outcome in childrenwho receive cardiac operation.Methods. From July to Dec. 2000, 12(2.08%) patients of 576 consecutive children who und...Objective. To investigate the effect of peritoneal dialysis on fluid balance and outcome in childrenwho receive cardiac operation.Methods. From July to Dec. 2000, 12(2.08%) patients of 576 consecutive children who underwentheart operation required peritoneal dialysis because of acute renal failure. The mean age of these 12 pa-tients was (2.9±2.0) years (range, 5 months～7 years) and the mean body weight was (12±3) kg (range,7.4～18.5 kg ).Results. The interval between the operation and the initiation of peritoneal dialysis was (21.2±11.4)hours (4.4～42 hours). The duration of peritoneal dialysis was (6.3±4.8) days (0.47～15 days). Mortality inthese 12 patients was 25%. Fluid removed by peritoneal dialysis was(34.7±17.8) ml@kg1@day-1@ Asymop-tomatic hypokalemia, thrombocytopenia and hyperglycemia were frequent complications, which were easilymanaged. Hemodynamics and pulmonary function improved during the study period.Conclusion. The early initiation of peritoneal dialysis is an effective and safe method totreat acute renal failure after cardiac operation in children.展开更多
AIM： TO investigate whether this might be related to the presence of hyperhomocysteinemia. METHODS： From January 1998 to December 2008, we evaluated the presence of hyperhomocysteinemia in a series of 165 adult celi...AIM： TO investigate whether this might be related to the presence of hyperhomocysteinemia. METHODS： From January 1998 to December 2008, we evaluated the presence of hyperhomocysteinemia in a series of 165 adult celiac disease （CD） patients （138 females and 27 males, mean age 43 years）.RESULTS： Hyperhomocysteinemia was evident in 32 patients （19.3%）, although most of them had moderate levels （mean value 25 mcg/ml; range 15-30）. Only one patient had a history of myocardial infarction （heterozygosis for N5-N10-metil tetrahydrofolate reductase mutation）. CONCLUSION： The systematic assessment of hyperhomocysteinemia seems, at present, unjustified in CD patients.展开更多
文摘We reported a 55-year-old man who suffered from chest pain and dyspnea on exertion for two weeks associated with night sweating, general malaise, poor appetite, and body weight loss. Physical examination revealed friction rub with distant heart sound, bilateral clear breathing sound, no abdomen tenderness, and normal bowel sound. Subsequent chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly and cardiac echo showed massive pericardial and pleural effusion with normal left ventricular function. Constrictive pericarditis was diagnosed based on clinical information. Tuberculosis (TB), malignancy, autoimmune disease, infection, hypothyroidism, and idiopathic could be the causes but excluded by further study. High-resolution lung CT scan after reconstruction revealed a moderate amount pericardial effusion with possible superimposed infection. Thickness of pericardium and left lobe liver abscess were found. A straight tubular structure about 6 cm in length transverses the lateral segment of liver to pericardial space and unknown foreign body was suspected. Laparotomy was performed, 6.5 cm toothpick was found through the liver into pericardium. Post-operative course was uneventful and he discharged one week later. The patient could not remember swallowing the toothpick before. He had no chest pain and dyspnea on exertion during a 6-mo follow-up period.
文摘TAKOTSUBO cardiomyopathy （TC）, also known as ＂left apical ballooning syndrome＂ and ＂broken heart syndrome＂, has been reported throughout the world occasionally. The major cause of thisdisease is psychological or physical stress, and it has various clinical presentations. In this article, we present a TC case caused by laparoscopic oophorocystectomy.
文摘AIMTo study the relationship between overhydration （OH） in peritoneal dialysis （PD） patients and cardiac mortality.METHODSOH, as measured by body composition monitor （BCM）, is associated with increased mortality in dialysis pa-tients. BCM has been used to guide treatment on the assumption that correcting OH will improve cardiac morbidity and mortality although data demonstrating causality that is reversible is limited. We wished to determine if OH in PD patients predicted cardiac mor-tality, and if there was a correlation between OH and cardiac troponin-T （cTnT） levels. Finally, we wished to determine if improving OH values would lead to a decrement in cTnT. All prevalent PD patients over the study period of 57 mo who had contemporaneous BCM and cTnT measurements were followed irrespective of transplantation or PD technique failure. We also studied a cohort of patients with who had severe OH （〉 ＋2L）.The Fresenius Body Composition Monitor was used to obtain hydration parameters. cTnT levels were done as part of routine clinical care. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20.0.RESULTSThere were 48 deaths in the 336 patients. The patients that died from cardiac or non-cardiac causes were similar with respect to their age, incidence of diabetes mellitus, gender, ethnicity and cause of renal failure. However, the patients with cardiac causes of death had significantly shorter dialysis vintage （10.3 mo vs 37.0 mo, P 〈 0.0001） and were significantly more overhydrated by BCM measurement （2.95 L vs 1.35 L, P 〈 0.05）. The mean （standard error of the means） hydration status of the 336 patients was ＋1.15 （0.12） L and the median [interquartile range （IQR）] cTnT level was 43.5 （20-90） ng/L. The cTnT results were not normally distributed and were therefore transformed logarithmically. There was a statistically significant correlation between Log （cTnT） with the OH value （Spearman r value 0.425, P 〈 0.0001）. We identifed a sub-group of patients that were severely overhydrated; median （IQR） hydration at baseline was ＋2.7 （2.3 to 3.7） L. They were followed up for a minimum of 6 mo. Reduction in OH values in these patients over 6 mo correlated with lowering of cTnT levels （Spearman r value 0.29, P 〈 0.02）. CONCLUSIONPatients that were overhydrated had higher cTnT, and had deaths that were more likely to be cardiac related. Reduction in OH correlated with lowering of cTnT.
文摘Objective. To investigate the effect of peritoneal dialysis on fluid balance and outcome in childrenwho receive cardiac operation.Methods. From July to Dec. 2000, 12(2.08%) patients of 576 consecutive children who underwentheart operation required peritoneal dialysis because of acute renal failure. The mean age of these 12 pa-tients was (2.9±2.0) years (range, 5 months～7 years) and the mean body weight was (12±3) kg (range,7.4～18.5 kg ).Results. The interval between the operation and the initiation of peritoneal dialysis was (21.2±11.4)hours (4.4～42 hours). The duration of peritoneal dialysis was (6.3±4.8) days (0.47～15 days). Mortality inthese 12 patients was 25%. Fluid removed by peritoneal dialysis was(34.7±17.8) ml@kg1@day-1@ Asymop-tomatic hypokalemia, thrombocytopenia and hyperglycemia were frequent complications, which were easilymanaged. Hemodynamics and pulmonary function improved during the study period.Conclusion. The early initiation of peritoneal dialysis is an effective and safe method totreat acute renal failure after cardiac operation in children.
文摘AIM： TO investigate whether this might be related to the presence of hyperhomocysteinemia. METHODS： From January 1998 to December 2008, we evaluated the presence of hyperhomocysteinemia in a series of 165 adult celiac disease （CD） patients （138 females and 27 males, mean age 43 years）.RESULTS： Hyperhomocysteinemia was evident in 32 patients （19.3%）, although most of them had moderate levels （mean value 25 mcg/ml; range 15-30）. Only one patient had a history of myocardial infarction （heterozygosis for N5-N10-metil tetrahydrofolate reductase mutation）. CONCLUSION： The systematic assessment of hyperhomocysteinemia seems, at present, unjustified in CD patients.
