Situs inversus with dextrocardia is a rare congenital anomaly.There are limited published case reports of successful percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in these patients who have atherosclerotic coronary artery d...Situs inversus with dextrocardia is a rare congenital anomaly.There are limited published case reports of successful percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in these patients who have atherosclerotic coronary artery disease,especially when presenting with acute myocardial infarction.PCI is technically difficult be-cause of mirror image dextrocardia.We hereby de-scribe a 48-yr-old female,who had acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and underwent successful emer-gency primary coronary angioplasty and stenting of a proximally occluded right coronary artery.Technical details about PCI are discussed.展开更多
Stuck up and fracture of coronary angioplasty hardware are unwonted complications of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for which surgical retrieval and management is once in a while required. We present one ca...Stuck up and fracture of coronary angioplasty hardware are unwonted complications of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for which surgical retrieval and management is once in a while required. We present one case of a 59-year-old diabetic, a hypertensive gentleman who attended the emergency room (ER) with central chest pain for 2 hours. After evaluation of the patient <span>by physical and noninvasive diagnostic tests, he was diagnosed as a case of</span> acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with stable hemodynamic. For the aforementioned findings, the patient was treated first with a thrombolytic agent in <span>ER and then shifted to Cardiology Department for monitoring and further</span> <span>coronary evaluation by coronary angiography (CAG). CAG revealed essen</span><span>tially single vessel disease (SVD) with complex left anterior descending (LAD) </span>artery lesion, so PCI was attempted but failed with an unfortunate incidence of the broken delivery shaft and left <i>in vivo</i>. Immediate decision making and <span>surgical management for retrieval of lost angioplasty device and correction</span> coronary lesion with revascularization save the patient from grave complica<span>tion. All the series of events and management approaches of this very com</span>plex coronary artery lesion are discussed in this article.展开更多
Objectives To compare the in-hospital outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)treated by interventional or conservative protocols. Patients and Methods One handred and seventy-six consecutiv...Objectives To compare the in-hospital outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)treated by interventional or conservative protocols. Patients and Methods One handred and seventy-six consecutive patients hospitalized for AMI were involved, including 95 patients underwent emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 24 h after the onset of AMI and 81 patients received conservative non-invasive therapies.Clinical characteristics and in-hospital cardiac events of these two divisions were analyzed. Results In the PCI group, success rate of procedure and lesions was 98.9% and 98.5%, respectively. Procedure related complication were occurred in 6 cases(6.3%) and no patient died during operative procedures. PCI group had a lower in-hospital mortality (11.6% vs 24.7%, P<0.05) and overall cardiac events rate (2A.2%vs56.8%, P<0.01) compared with conservative group. Patients complicated by pump failure at admission in PCI group had a lower mortality compared with their counterpart in conservative group(27.3% vs 60.9%, P<0.05). The average hospital duration between the two groups was no significant differences. The coronary care unit (CCU) duration of the PCI group was less than that of conservative group (4±5d vs 8±5d, P<0.05). Conclusions In elderly patients with AMI, interventional treatment can significantly decrease the in-hospital mortality and cardiac events rate compared with conservative treatment, thus gains a better short-term outcome.展开更多
Objective To introduce the initial experience of direct percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty(PTCA) and intracoronary stenting in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) from October 1998 to November ...Objective To introduce the initial experience of direct percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty(PTCA) and intracoronary stenting in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) from October 1998 to November 2001 in our hospital. Methods Primary PTCA was performed in 38 patients with acute myocardial infarction.29 cases were 20 male and 9 female, ranging in age from 30 to 76 old years.23 cases had anterior and 15 had inferior wall infarction. The patients we chose for direct coronary intervention therapy had stable hemodynamics. Of the 38 infarct related arteries (IRA), 23 were left anterior descend arteries (LAD), 4 left circumflex (LCX) and 11 right coronary arteries (RCA). 33 IRA were TIMI 0 flow and 5 TIMI 1 flow. The indications for coronary stent implantation were: ① Acute reocclusion and high risk of reocclusion due to initial dissection after PTCA; ② Severe residual stenosis (stenosis of diameter≥50%) after repeated balloon dilation; ③ No response to recurrent infusions of Nitroglycerin in Obviously elastic recoil. Results Of the 38 patients with AMI, PTCA was successful in 35 Two patients were given up because 014 guide wire entered into false lumen. One was selected for emergency coronary artery bypass graft because of LAD infarct related artery accompanied by 70%stenosis of left main. 35 intracoronary stents were implanted.16 patients were followed up, of whom 2 patients had restenosis and were successful in the second attempt. Conclusion Direct PTCA and stent implantation are effective and safe means of treatment for AMI and stent implantation can prevent and cure the acute reocclusion after PTCA.展开更多
Background Randomized, controlled trials have demonstrated the superiority of sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as opposed to bare-metal stents, in...Background Randomized, controlled trials have demonstrated the superiority of sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as opposed to bare-metal stents, in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to test the hypothesis that clinical benefits of SES treatment were independent of gender in this setting.Methods A total of 2042 patients with STEMI undergoing SES-based primary PCI were prospectively enrolled into Shanghai Acute Coronary Event (SACE) registry (1574 men and 468 women). Baseline demographics, angiographic and PCI features, and in-hospital and 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were analyzed as a function of gender. Results Compared with men, women were older and more frequently had hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. Use of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor (GPI, 65.5% vs. 62.2%, P=0.10) and procedural success rate (95.0% vs. 94.2%, P=0.52) were similar in both genders. In-hospital death and MACE occurred in 3.8% and 7.6%, and 4.5% and 8.1% in the male and female patients, respectively (all P 〉0.05). At 30-day follow-up, survival (94.3% vs. 93.8%, P=0.66) and MACE-free survival (90.2% vs. 89.3%, P=0.52) did not significantly differ between men and women. After adjustment for differences in patient demographics, angiographic and proceduralfeatures, there were no significant difference in either in-hospital (OR=0.77, 95%C/ of 0.48 to 1.22, P=0.30) or 30-day mortality (OR=1.28, 95%C/ of 0.73 to 2.23, P=0.38) between women and men.Conclusion Despite more advanced age and clustering of risk factors in women, female patients with STEMI treated by SES-based primary PCI had similar in-hospital and short-term clinical outcomes as their male counterparts.展开更多
Background The clinical significance of ischemic chest pain before acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains an interesting issue of investigation particularly in the era of percutaneous coronary inte...Background The clinical significance of ischemic chest pain before acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains an interesting issue of investigation particularly in the era of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to assess the impact of angina prior to STEMI on short-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute STEMI undergoing primary PCI. Methods Among a total of 875 consecutive patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI, 292 had episodes of angina within 24 hours of STEMI (PA group) and the remaining 583 were free of anginal symptoms (non-PA group). Clinical characteristics, angiographic and procedural features, and in-hospital and 30-day outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results Diabetes was less common (17.5% vs. 23.3%, P=-0.04) and symptom-to-door time was shortened ((191.6_+96.8) minutes vs. (357.2_+341.9) minutes, P 〈0.001) in the PA group than in the non-PA group. Patients with angina prior to STEMI had fewer totally or nearly totally occluded infarct-related artery (TIMI flow grade 0-1) at initial angiography (75.0% vs. 90.7%, P 〈0.001), and achieved more TIMI flow grade 3 after primary PCI (84.2% vs. 78.2%, P=0.04). These were associated with higher rates of overall procedural success (95.9% vs. 91.8%, P=0.02) and of complete ST-segment resolution at 90 minutes after the procedure (51.7% vs. 40.3%, P=0.001). During a 30-day clinical follow-up, the left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly improved ((53.0±8.6)% vs. (51.1±9.7)%, P=-0.002) and the primary endpoint of major adverse cardiac events was reduced in the PA group (7.2% vs. 12.7%, P=0.01). Conclusion Presence of angina prior to acute STEMI is associated with better outcome at a 30-day clinical follow-up in patients undergoing primary PCI.展开更多
Background It.s an effective treatment to implement percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction patients,which rapidly achieve coronary reperfusion. However,many patients with no-reflow,leading t...Background It.s an effective treatment to implement percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction patients,which rapidly achieve coronary reperfusion. However,many patients with no-reflow,leading to cardiovascular events,even sudden death. Bivalirudin has been used in anticoagulant therapy in PCI,which was characterized by rapid onset,strong anticoagulant effect and good safety. The HORIZONS-AMI study showed that bivalirudin reduced the risk of bleeding and death after PCI compared with heparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists. However,bivalirudin increased the risk of acute stent rethrombosis compared to unfractionated heparin and glycoprotein Ⅱb/Ⅲa antagonists. Therefore,the use of bivalirudin in emergency PCI was worth exploring. EUROMAX trial prompted that the patients who underwent emergency PCI and received intravenous use of bivalirudin during transit,might reduce the risk of bleeding. But there were few studies about bivalirudin on the effects of coronary reperfusion. This study was designed to investigate the effects of bivalirudin on coronary blood flow in patients with AMI and the safety of the drug. Methods All 120 AMI patients were divided into treatment group(n=60)and control group(n=60)according to random number method 1:1. In the treatment group,after coronary angiography and before PCI,the intravenous injection of bivalirudin(0.75mg/kg)was proportional,and then the intravenous maintenance was continued(1.75 mg·kg-1·h-1)for 5 h. In the control group,after coronary angiography and before PCI,intravenous injection of tirofiban(10 μg/kg)and unfractionated heparin(100 U/kg),followed by continuous intravenous injection of tirofiban(0.75 μg·kg-1·min-1)for 24 h. The TIMI blood flow classification,corrected TIMI frame number,TIMI myocardial perfusion grade(TMPG),Cardiac ultrasound parameters,serum NT-ProBNP and hs-CRP were recorded in the two groups before and after PCI. Major cardiovascular events(MACE),bleeding event,etc. were recorded. Results The ratio of coronary blood flow TIMI3 and TMPG3 after coronary intervention were significantly higher in treatment group than in control group(P<0.05);TIMI frame number showed that the coronary blood flow of treatment group was significantly faster than the control group(P<0.05). The LVEF value of the treatment group was higher than the control group after 30 d(P<0.05). Postoperative serum NT-ProBNP and hs-CRP in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion Compared to tirofiban with heparin,using bivalirudin during acute PCI in AMI patients significantly improved coronary blood flow,reduced inflammatory response,reduced the incidence of MACE and bleeding,and improved the short-term prognosis.展开更多
We evaluated the clinical feasibility of using drugcoated balloon(DCB) angioplasty in patients undergoingprimary percutaneous coronary intervention(PPCI). Between January 2010 to September 2014,89 STelevation myocardi...We evaluated the clinical feasibility of using drugcoated balloon(DCB) angioplasty in patients undergoingprimary percutaneous coronary intervention(PPCI). Between January 2010 to September 2014,89 STelevation myocardial infarction patients(83% male,mean age 59 ± 14 years) with a total of 89 coronary lesions were treated with DCB during PPCI. Clinical outcomes are reported at 30 d follow-up. Left anterior descending artery was the most common target vessel for PCI(37%). Twenty-eight percent of the patients had underlying diabetes mellitus. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 44% ± 11%. DCB-only PCI was the predominant approach(96%) with the remaining 4% of patients receiving bail-out stenting. Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction(TIMI) 3 flow was successfully restored in 98% of patients. An average of 1.2 ± 0.5 DCB were used per patient,with mean DCB diameter of 2.6 ± 0.5 mm and average length of 23.2 ± 10.2 mm. At 30-d follow-up,there were 4 deaths(4.5%). No patients experienced abrupt closure of the infarctrelated artery and there was no reported target-lesion failure. Our preliminary experience showed that DCB angioplasty in PPCI was feasible and associated with a high rate of TIMI 3 flow and low 30-d ischaemic event.展开更多
文摘Situs inversus with dextrocardia is a rare congenital anomaly.There are limited published case reports of successful percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in these patients who have atherosclerotic coronary artery disease,especially when presenting with acute myocardial infarction.PCI is technically difficult be-cause of mirror image dextrocardia.We hereby de-scribe a 48-yr-old female,who had acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and underwent successful emer-gency primary coronary angioplasty and stenting of a proximally occluded right coronary artery.Technical details about PCI are discussed.
文摘Stuck up and fracture of coronary angioplasty hardware are unwonted complications of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for which surgical retrieval and management is once in a while required. We present one case of a 59-year-old diabetic, a hypertensive gentleman who attended the emergency room (ER) with central chest pain for 2 hours. After evaluation of the patient <span>by physical and noninvasive diagnostic tests, he was diagnosed as a case of</span> acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with stable hemodynamic. For the aforementioned findings, the patient was treated first with a thrombolytic agent in <span>ER and then shifted to Cardiology Department for monitoring and further</span> <span>coronary evaluation by coronary angiography (CAG). CAG revealed essen</span><span>tially single vessel disease (SVD) with complex left anterior descending (LAD) </span>artery lesion, so PCI was attempted but failed with an unfortunate incidence of the broken delivery shaft and left <i>in vivo</i>. Immediate decision making and <span>surgical management for retrieval of lost angioplasty device and correction</span> coronary lesion with revascularization save the patient from grave complica<span>tion. All the series of events and management approaches of this very com</span>plex coronary artery lesion are discussed in this article.
文摘Objectives To compare the in-hospital outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)treated by interventional or conservative protocols. Patients and Methods One handred and seventy-six consecutive patients hospitalized for AMI were involved, including 95 patients underwent emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 24 h after the onset of AMI and 81 patients received conservative non-invasive therapies.Clinical characteristics and in-hospital cardiac events of these two divisions were analyzed. Results In the PCI group, success rate of procedure and lesions was 98.9% and 98.5%, respectively. Procedure related complication were occurred in 6 cases(6.3%) and no patient died during operative procedures. PCI group had a lower in-hospital mortality (11.6% vs 24.7%, P<0.05) and overall cardiac events rate (2A.2%vs56.8%, P<0.01) compared with conservative group. Patients complicated by pump failure at admission in PCI group had a lower mortality compared with their counterpart in conservative group(27.3% vs 60.9%, P<0.05). The average hospital duration between the two groups was no significant differences. The coronary care unit (CCU) duration of the PCI group was less than that of conservative group (4±5d vs 8±5d, P<0.05). Conclusions In elderly patients with AMI, interventional treatment can significantly decrease the in-hospital mortality and cardiac events rate compared with conservative treatment, thus gains a better short-term outcome.
文摘Objective To introduce the initial experience of direct percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty(PTCA) and intracoronary stenting in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) from October 1998 to November 2001 in our hospital. Methods Primary PTCA was performed in 38 patients with acute myocardial infarction.29 cases were 20 male and 9 female, ranging in age from 30 to 76 old years.23 cases had anterior and 15 had inferior wall infarction. The patients we chose for direct coronary intervention therapy had stable hemodynamics. Of the 38 infarct related arteries (IRA), 23 were left anterior descend arteries (LAD), 4 left circumflex (LCX) and 11 right coronary arteries (RCA). 33 IRA were TIMI 0 flow and 5 TIMI 1 flow. The indications for coronary stent implantation were: ① Acute reocclusion and high risk of reocclusion due to initial dissection after PTCA; ② Severe residual stenosis (stenosis of diameter≥50%) after repeated balloon dilation; ③ No response to recurrent infusions of Nitroglycerin in Obviously elastic recoil. Results Of the 38 patients with AMI, PTCA was successful in 35 Two patients were given up because 014 guide wire entered into false lumen. One was selected for emergency coronary artery bypass graft because of LAD infarct related artery accompanied by 70%stenosis of left main. 35 intracoronary stents were implanted.16 patients were followed up, of whom 2 patients had restenosis and were successful in the second attempt. Conclusion Direct PTCA and stent implantation are effective and safe means of treatment for AMI and stent implantation can prevent and cure the acute reocclusion after PTCA.
文摘Background Randomized, controlled trials have demonstrated the superiority of sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as opposed to bare-metal stents, in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to test the hypothesis that clinical benefits of SES treatment were independent of gender in this setting.Methods A total of 2042 patients with STEMI undergoing SES-based primary PCI were prospectively enrolled into Shanghai Acute Coronary Event (SACE) registry (1574 men and 468 women). Baseline demographics, angiographic and PCI features, and in-hospital and 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were analyzed as a function of gender. Results Compared with men, women were older and more frequently had hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia. Use of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor (GPI, 65.5% vs. 62.2%, P=0.10) and procedural success rate (95.0% vs. 94.2%, P=0.52) were similar in both genders. In-hospital death and MACE occurred in 3.8% and 7.6%, and 4.5% and 8.1% in the male and female patients, respectively (all P 〉0.05). At 30-day follow-up, survival (94.3% vs. 93.8%, P=0.66) and MACE-free survival (90.2% vs. 89.3%, P=0.52) did not significantly differ between men and women. After adjustment for differences in patient demographics, angiographic and proceduralfeatures, there were no significant difference in either in-hospital (OR=0.77, 95%C/ of 0.48 to 1.22, P=0.30) or 30-day mortality (OR=1.28, 95%C/ of 0.73 to 2.23, P=0.38) between women and men.Conclusion Despite more advanced age and clustering of risk factors in women, female patients with STEMI treated by SES-based primary PCI had similar in-hospital and short-term clinical outcomes as their male counterparts.
基金This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30900589).
文摘Background The clinical significance of ischemic chest pain before acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains an interesting issue of investigation particularly in the era of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to assess the impact of angina prior to STEMI on short-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute STEMI undergoing primary PCI. Methods Among a total of 875 consecutive patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI, 292 had episodes of angina within 24 hours of STEMI (PA group) and the remaining 583 were free of anginal symptoms (non-PA group). Clinical characteristics, angiographic and procedural features, and in-hospital and 30-day outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results Diabetes was less common (17.5% vs. 23.3%, P=-0.04) and symptom-to-door time was shortened ((191.6_+96.8) minutes vs. (357.2_+341.9) minutes, P 〈0.001) in the PA group than in the non-PA group. Patients with angina prior to STEMI had fewer totally or nearly totally occluded infarct-related artery (TIMI flow grade 0-1) at initial angiography (75.0% vs. 90.7%, P 〈0.001), and achieved more TIMI flow grade 3 after primary PCI (84.2% vs. 78.2%, P=0.04). These were associated with higher rates of overall procedural success (95.9% vs. 91.8%, P=0.02) and of complete ST-segment resolution at 90 minutes after the procedure (51.7% vs. 40.3%, P=0.001). During a 30-day clinical follow-up, the left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly improved ((53.0±8.6)% vs. (51.1±9.7)%, P=-0.002) and the primary endpoint of major adverse cardiac events was reduced in the PA group (7.2% vs. 12.7%, P=0.01). Conclusion Presence of angina prior to acute STEMI is associated with better outcome at a 30-day clinical follow-up in patients undergoing primary PCI.
基金supported by Qingdao Municipal Health Commission Planning Project(No.2015-WJZD066)
文摘Background It.s an effective treatment to implement percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction patients,which rapidly achieve coronary reperfusion. However,many patients with no-reflow,leading to cardiovascular events,even sudden death. Bivalirudin has been used in anticoagulant therapy in PCI,which was characterized by rapid onset,strong anticoagulant effect and good safety. The HORIZONS-AMI study showed that bivalirudin reduced the risk of bleeding and death after PCI compared with heparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists. However,bivalirudin increased the risk of acute stent rethrombosis compared to unfractionated heparin and glycoprotein Ⅱb/Ⅲa antagonists. Therefore,the use of bivalirudin in emergency PCI was worth exploring. EUROMAX trial prompted that the patients who underwent emergency PCI and received intravenous use of bivalirudin during transit,might reduce the risk of bleeding. But there were few studies about bivalirudin on the effects of coronary reperfusion. This study was designed to investigate the effects of bivalirudin on coronary blood flow in patients with AMI and the safety of the drug. Methods All 120 AMI patients were divided into treatment group(n=60)and control group(n=60)according to random number method 1:1. In the treatment group,after coronary angiography and before PCI,the intravenous injection of bivalirudin(0.75mg/kg)was proportional,and then the intravenous maintenance was continued(1.75 mg·kg-1·h-1)for 5 h. In the control group,after coronary angiography and before PCI,intravenous injection of tirofiban(10 μg/kg)and unfractionated heparin(100 U/kg),followed by continuous intravenous injection of tirofiban(0.75 μg·kg-1·min-1)for 24 h. The TIMI blood flow classification,corrected TIMI frame number,TIMI myocardial perfusion grade(TMPG),Cardiac ultrasound parameters,serum NT-ProBNP and hs-CRP were recorded in the two groups before and after PCI. Major cardiovascular events(MACE),bleeding event,etc. were recorded. Results The ratio of coronary blood flow TIMI3 and TMPG3 after coronary intervention were significantly higher in treatment group than in control group(P<0.05);TIMI frame number showed that the coronary blood flow of treatment group was significantly faster than the control group(P<0.05). The LVEF value of the treatment group was higher than the control group after 30 d(P<0.05). Postoperative serum NT-ProBNP and hs-CRP in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion Compared to tirofiban with heparin,using bivalirudin during acute PCI in AMI patients significantly improved coronary blood flow,reduced inflammatory response,reduced the incidence of MACE and bleeding,and improved the short-term prognosis.
文摘We evaluated the clinical feasibility of using drugcoated balloon(DCB) angioplasty in patients undergoingprimary percutaneous coronary intervention(PPCI). Between January 2010 to September 2014,89 STelevation myocardial infarction patients(83% male,mean age 59 ± 14 years) with a total of 89 coronary lesions were treated with DCB during PPCI. Clinical outcomes are reported at 30 d follow-up. Left anterior descending artery was the most common target vessel for PCI(37%). Twenty-eight percent of the patients had underlying diabetes mellitus. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 44% ± 11%. DCB-only PCI was the predominant approach(96%) with the remaining 4% of patients receiving bail-out stenting. Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction(TIMI) 3 flow was successfully restored in 98% of patients. An average of 1.2 ± 0.5 DCB were used per patient,with mean DCB diameter of 2.6 ± 0.5 mm and average length of 23.2 ± 10.2 mm. At 30-d follow-up,there were 4 deaths(4.5%). No patients experienced abrupt closure of the infarctrelated artery and there was no reported target-lesion failure. Our preliminary experience showed that DCB angioplasty in PPCI was feasible and associated with a high rate of TIMI 3 flow and low 30-d ischaemic event.