Cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) and -T (cTnT) are sensitive and specific markers of myocardial injury. However, the role of increased cTnI and cTnT in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-related myocardial injury...Cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) and -T (cTnT) are sensitive and specific markers of myocardial injury. However, the role of increased cTnI and cTnT in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-related myocardial injury remains controversial. In this prospective, single-center and double-blind study, we aimed to determine the diagnostic and prognostic value of cTnI as well as cTnT (cTns) in PCI-related myocardial injury in a Chinese population. A total of 1,008 patients with stable angina pectoris and non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome were recruited. The levels of cTnI and cTnT were examined before and after PCI. All patients were followed up for 26± 9 months to observe the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Our results showed that post- PCI cTnI and/or cTnT levels were increased to more than the 99^th percentile upper reference limit (URL) in 133 (13.2%) patients, among which 22 (2.2%) were more than 5 × 99^th percentile URL. By univariate analysis, an elevation in cTns after PCI was not an independent predictor of increased MACEs, HR 1.35 (P = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.74-2.46). In conclusion, our data demonstrate that the incidence of PCI-related myocardial injury is not common in a Chinese population and minor elevated cTns levels may not be a sensitive prognostic marker for MACEs.展开更多
Objective: The beneficial effect of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been well established, but there is the problem of no-reflow phenomenon which is an a...Objective: The beneficial effect of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been well established, but there is the problem of no-reflow phenomenon which is an adverse prognostic factor in primary PCI. In the present study the effect of a distal protection device (PercuSurge GuardWire; GW) on epicardial blood flow and myocardial perfusion was evaluated. Methods and Results: Patients with AMI were randomly divided into 2 groups, the GW and the control groups. The GW group included 52 patients with AMI who underwent primary PCI with GW protection and the control group included 60 patients who underwent primary PCI without GW protection. Epicardial blood flow in the infarct-related artery (IRA) and myocardial perfusion were evaluated according to the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade and the myocardial blush grade (MBG). We found TIMI score of 3 was obtained significantly more frequently in the GW group (96%) than in the control group (80%). The MBG score of 3 was obtained also significantly greater in the GW group (65%) than in the control group (33%). Conclusion: Primary PCI with GW protection can significantly improve epicardial blood flow and myocardial perfusion.展开更多
Introduction: Coronary Angiogram and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions are commonly performed via the femoral route. Then, transradial coronary catheterization became a popular & default technique due to less va...Introduction: Coronary Angiogram and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions are commonly performed via the femoral route. Then, transradial coronary catheterization became a popular & default technique due to less vascular access site complications and bleeding as compared to femoral route. Distal puncture of the radial artery through the anatomical snuff box access, however, has recently been shown potential benefit, like comfort to patients and operators, as well as maintenance of blood flow through the superficial palmar arch, in case of radial artery occlusion. Our aim was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this new approach. Methods: A cross-sectional observational prospective study of patients underwent invasive diagnostic or therapeutic coronary procedures through the distal trans-radial access and traditional radial access. The primary endpoints were to access difficulties and in-hospital access-site related complications. Results: In 2 months, 190 patients underwent coronary procedures, of which 82 (43%) were selected in both distal transradial & traditional radial group. In 2(2.4%) & 3 (3.6%) cases, distal radial & traditional radial access cannulation was unsuccessful respectively (p >0.05). The mean age was 57.7 ± 10 & 57.2 ± 10 years in successful distal transradial & traditional radial cases respectively. There were no any major vascular complications in distal transradial group while there were 2 vascular complications in traditional radial group (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Distal transradial access is feasible and safe in selected cases, when performed by experienced operators. Larger case series and randomized trials are required to determine its efficacy in reducing vascular complications when comparing to the traditional technique.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the regulation of High sensitive C-reactive protein(Hs-CRP) and WBC count in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD) by percutaneous transluminal intervention(PCI) and to discuss the...Objective: To investigate the regulation of High sensitive C-reactive protein(Hs-CRP) and WBC count in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD) by percutaneous transluminal intervention(PCI) and to discuss the mechanism of inflammatory reaction after coronary stenting. Methods:127 patients who received successful percutaneous transluminal coronary stenting, were divided into groups of stable angina(SAP), unstable angina(UAP), and acute myocardial infarction(AMI) according to their clinical types. Another 41 stable angina patients with more than 70% of coronary artery tenosis who did not receive PCI served as control. Serum Hs-CRP levels and WBC count were determined before intervention, 3 days and 7 days post PCI and the data were analyzed statistically by t-test. Results: There showed no difference in clinical baseline characteristics between groups. The serum Hs-CRP level and WBC count was gradually raised in the UAP and AMI group(how about SAP group, andhad no difference in CAG group and SAP group). After PCI serum HsCRP levels and WBC counts were significantly higher in the SAP group than in the coronary angiography group(CAG) at 3 days and had no difference at 7 days. In the UAP and AMI group, the serum Hs-CRP level at 3 days and 7 days declined obviously, however serum WBC count did not decrease apparently. Conclusion: The serum Hs-CRP level and WBC count elevate transiently after PCI. There are different inflammatory reactions in different types of coronary heart diseases after coronary stenting procedure.展开更多
Persons aged 80 and above are the fastest growing age group in the United States population, having increased 50% since 1990 and predicted to grow another 25% by 2020.
BACKGROUND Percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)of diseased saphenous vein grafts(SVG)continues to pose a clinical challenge.Current PCI guidelines give a class III recommendation against performing PCI on chronical...BACKGROUND Percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)of diseased saphenous vein grafts(SVG)continues to pose a clinical challenge.Current PCI guidelines give a class III recommendation against performing PCI on chronically occluded SVG.However,contemporary outcomes after SVG intervention have incrementally improved with distal protection devices,intracoronary vasodilators,drug-eluting stents,and prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy.AIM To reassess the procedural and long-term outcomes of PCI for totally occluded SVG with contemporary techniques.METHODS This was a retrospective observational study conducted at a single university hospital.The study population consisted of 35 consecutive patients undergoing PCI of totally occluded SVG.Post-procedure dual antiplatelet therapy was continued for a minimum of one year and aspirin was continued indefinitely.Clinical outcomes were assessed at a mean follow-up of 1221±1038 d.The primary outcome was freedom from a major adverse cardiac event(MACE)defined as the occurrence of any of the following:death,myocardial infarction,stroke,repeat bypass surgery,repeat PCI,or graft reocclusion.RESULTS The study group included 29 men and 6 women with a mean age of 69±12 years.Diabetes was present in 14(40%)patients.All patients had Canadian Heart Classification class III or IV angina.Clinical presentation was an acute coronary syndrome in 34(97%)patients.Mean SVG age was 12±5 years.Estimated duration of occlusion was acute(<24 h)in 34%of patients,subacute(>24 h to 30 d)in 26%,and late(>30 d)in 40%.PCI was initially successful in 29/35 SVG occlusions(83%).Total stent length was 52±35 mm.Intraprocedural complications of distal embolization or no-reflow occurred in 6(17%)patients.During longer term follow-up,MACE-free survival was only 30%at 3 years and 17%at 5 years.CONCLUSION PCI of totally occluded SVG can be performed with a high procedural success rate.However,its clinical utility remains limited by poor follow-up outcomes.展开更多
Background: Patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention in left main coronary artery (LMCA) requires special concern, being high risk and increasing patient population. The aim of this study was to asses...Background: Patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention in left main coronary artery (LMCA) requires special concern, being high risk and increasing patient population. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical profile, angiographic status, and prevalence of restenosis in patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in LMCA. Materials and Methods: This observational cohort study included 17 patients who underwent PTCA in LMCA during one-year study period at tertiary care centers in Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India. Data including various risk factors, clinical and angiographic details, stent used, procedural complications and outcomes including rate of restenosis were analyzed. Results: A total of 17 patients (mean age 53.88 ± 9.80 years) with 76.47% of males were included in the study. Smoking and hypertension were the most common risk factors presented in 52.94% and 47.06% of patients respectively. Single vessel disease (SVD) of LMCA was the most common pattern observed in 47.10%;the rate of restenosis was observed in 11.76% patients. Revascularization was performed in one patient (5.88%) with coronary artery bypass graft and in one patient (5.88%) with PTCA using drug eluting stent (DES). The overall procedural success was 88.24% in this study. Survival rate was 100% at one-year follow-up period. Conclusion: Our study involved patients who underwent PTCA in LMCA, showed smoking as a most prevalent risk factor for coronary artery disease and SVD as a most common pattern, comparatively low rate of restenosis and 100% of survival rate at one-year follow-up period.展开更多
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is commonly used in the surgical treatment of patients with various types of cardiac diseases. Some patients require long-term anticoagulation in the presence of deep vein thro...Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is commonly used in the surgical treatment of patients with various types of cardiac diseases. Some patients require long-term anticoagulation in the presence of deep vein thrombosis, atrial fibrillation and mechanical heart valves, and inappropriate anticoagulation during the perioperative period may lead to bleeding events or thrombotic events. In this paper, the importance of anticoagulation in the practical application of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is first introduced, and then the various drug regimens used in the perioperative anticoagulation of percutaneous coronary intervention are explored in detail in the light of current research advances, with a view to providing guidance for clinical practice.展开更多
Objective The study sought to investigate the clinical predictive value of quantitative flow ratio(QFR)for the long-term target vessel failure(TVF)outcome in patients with in-stent restenosis(ISR)by using drug-coated ...Objective The study sought to investigate the clinical predictive value of quantitative flow ratio(QFR)for the long-term target vessel failure(TVF)outcome in patients with in-stent restenosis(ISR)by using drug-coated balloon(DCB)treatment after a long-term follow-up.Methods This was a retrospective study.A total of 186 patients who underwent DCB angioplasty for ISR in two hospitals from March 2014 to September 2019 were enrolled.The QFR of the entire target vessel was measured offline.The primary endpoint was TVF,including target vessel-cardiac death(TV-CD),target vessel-myocardial infarction(TV-MI),and clinically driven-target vessel revascularization(CD-TVR).Results The follow-up time was 3.09±1.53 years,and 50 patients had TVF.The QFR immediately after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)was significantly lower in the TVF group than in the no-TVF group.Multivariable Cox regression analysis indicated that the QFR immediately after PCI was an excellent predictor for TVF after the long-term follow-up[hazard ratio(HR):5.15×10−5(6.13×10−8−0.043);P<0.01].Receiver-operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis demonstrated that the optimal cut-off value of the QFR immediately after PCI for predicting the long-term TVF was 0.925(area under the curve:0.886,95%confidence interval:0.834–0.938;sensitivity:83.40%,specificity:88.00;P<0.01).In addition,QFR≤0.925 post-PCI was strongly correlated with the TVF,including TV-MI and CD-TVR(P<0.01).Conclusion The QFR immediately after PCI showed a high predictive value of TVF after a long-term follow-up in ISR patients who underwent DCB angioplasty.A lower QFR immediately after PCI was associated with a worse TVF outcome.展开更多
Over the course of the 3 decades, percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) with stent implantation transformed the practice of cardiology. PCI with stenting is currently the most widely performed procedure for the trea...Over the course of the 3 decades, percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) with stent implantation transformed the practice of cardiology. PCI with stenting is currently the most widely performed procedure for the treatment of symptomatic coronary disease. In large trials, drugeluting stents(DES) have led to a significant reduction in in-stent restenosis(ISR) rates, one of the major limitations of bare-metal stents. Due to these favorable findings, DES was rapidly and widely adopted enabling more complex coronary interventions. Nevertheless, ISR remains a serious concern as late stent complications. ISR mainly results from aggressive neointimal proliferation and neoatherosclerosis. DES-ISR treatment continues to be challenging complications for interventional cardiologists.展开更多
1 Introduction In-stent restenosis (ISR), characterized by neointimal proliferation and/or neoatherosclerosis in the vessel of the stent, can cause a reduction in lumen diameter after stent implantation, which can d...1 Introduction In-stent restenosis (ISR), characterized by neointimal proliferation and/or neoatherosclerosis in the vessel of the stent, can cause a reduction in lumen diameter after stent implantation, which can directly induce the recurrence of angina symptoms or an acute coronary syndrome in patients and is usually life-threatening.展开更多
Background: It is known that there is a definite association between platelet distribution width (PDW) and poor prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Howe...Background: It is known that there is a definite association between platelet distribution width (PDW) and poor prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there are no data available regarding the prognostic significance of PDW for in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with CAD and T2DM. We aimed to determine the value of PDW on admission that predicted ISR in patients with CAD and T2DM. Methods: Between January 2012 and December 2013, a total of 5232 consecutive patients diagnosed with CAD and T2DM undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention were admitted. Three years of retrospective tbllow-up was undertaken. A total of 438 patients with second angiography operations were included. ISR was defined as ≥50% luminal stenosis of the stent or peri-stent segments. Continuous data were presented as the mean ± standard deviation or median (P25, P75) and were compared by one-way analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis H-test. Categorical variables were presented as percentages and were compared by Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. The association between PDW and ISR was calculated by logistic regression analysis. A two-sided value of P 〈 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analyses were pertbrmed by SPSS version 22.0 for windows. Results: Fifty-nine patients with ISR, accounting for 13.5% of the total, were included. ISR was significantly more frequent in patients with higher PDW quartiles compared with lower quartiles. We observed that PDW had a strong relationship with mean platelet volume (r=0.6474 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.535-0.750, P 〈 0.0001 ). The receiver-operating characteristic curves showed that the PDW cutoffvalue for predicting ISR rate was 13.65 fl with sensitivity of 59.3% and specificity of 72.4% (area under curve [AUC] = 0.701,95% CI: 0.625-0.777, P 〈 0.001 ). Multivariate analysis showed that the risk of ISR increased approximately 30% when PDW increased one unit (odds ratio [OR]: 1.289, 95% (7: I. 110 1.498, P = 0.001 ). Patients with higher PDW, defined as more than 13.65 fl, had a 4-fold higher risk oflSR compared with lower PDW (OR: 4.241,95% CI: 1.879 9.572, P = 0.001 ). Furthemlore, when patients were divided by PDW quartiles values, PDW was able to predict ISR (Q2: OR = 0.762, 95% CI: 0.189-3.062, P= 0.762; Q3: OR = 2.782, 95% CI:0.865 8.954, P = 0.086; and Q4: OR = 3.849, 95% CI: 1.225 12.097, P - 0.021, respectively; P for trend 〈0.0001 ). Conclusion: PDW is an independent predictor of ISR in patients with CAD and T2DM.展开更多
In recent decades, the outcomes of coronary heart disease (CHD) have markedly improved, which can be partly attributed to the use of novel drugs (especially statins and antiplatelet drugs) and partly to the evolut...In recent decades, the outcomes of coronary heart disease (CHD) have markedly improved, which can be partly attributed to the use of novel drugs (especially statins and antiplatelet drugs) and partly to the evolution ofpercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). From percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty to bare-metal stent and then to drug-eluting stent, every step of PCI is attractive to interventional cardiologist, great progress has been made for patients with CHD. In the past few years, some successor devices for treating CHD have cmerged. Undoubtedly, drug-coated balloon (DCB), which was recommended by 2014 ESC Guidelines on myocardial revascularization, is a "shining star" among them. DCB involves a semi-compliant angioplasty balloon coated with an anti-proliferative agent that can exert antirestenotic efficacy by permeating into the vessel wall during balloon contact. This review discusses the conception and merits, preclinical data, emerging clinical indications, and results from clinical trials of this novel interventional technology. Although DCB has shown authentic efficacy in the treatment ofin-stent restenosis, its use in de novo coronary lesions is still in dispute. Hence, concerns and the future direction of DCB are also covered in this paper.展开更多
Background and Objective In-stent restenosis(ISR)remains a major limitation of percutaneous coronary intervention despite improvements in stent design and pharmacological agents,whereas the mechanism of ISR has not be...Background and Objective In-stent restenosis(ISR)remains a major limitation of percutaneous coronary intervention despite improvements in stent design and pharmacological agents,whereas the mechanism of ISR has not been fully clarified.In the present study,we sought to investigate the potential association of serum soluble TREM-1(sTREM-1)levels with the incidence of ISR.The role of TREM-1 was evaluated in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs).展开更多
Purpose: To compare the surgical indicators, perioperative complications and postoperative psychological status of patients with coronary interventional therapy (CIT) by radical artery and femoral artery puncture appr...Purpose: To compare the surgical indicators, perioperative complications and postoperative psychological status of patients with coronary interventional therapy (CIT) by radical artery and femoral artery puncture approaches. Methods: 120 patients with CIT were divided into femoral artery group (FAG) and radial artery group (RAG) according to the operation ways. The interventional operation was performed by the same surgeon team and methods. Data of surgical indicators and perioperative complications were recorded and collected. The psychological questionare survey was made within 48 hours the after surgery by the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD), and the results were scored by the psychiatrist. Results: The age, sex, ethnicity, education level, disease type, and combined diseases of the two groups had homogeneity without statistical difference. There was no obvious difference in X-ray exposure time, contrast agent usage and operation time in two ways (P > 0.05). The success rate of one-time catheterization was higher in FAG than in RAG (P Conclusion: CIT via radial artery can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, postoperative physical discomfort and psychological problems such as anxiety and depression of patients.展开更多
Objective:Percutaneous coronary intervention is one of the most common procedures used for the invasive treatment of patients with coronary heart disease;the incidence of in-stent restenosis(ISR)after percutaneous cor...Objective:Percutaneous coronary intervention is one of the most common procedures used for the invasive treatment of patients with coronary heart disease;the incidence of in-stent restenosis(ISR)after percutaneous coronary intervention is 5%to 15%.In this study,a competitive endogenous RNA(ceRNA)network was constructed to investigate potential mechanisms involved in ISR.Methods:The expression data for differentially expressed microRNAs(DEmiRNAs)and messenger RNAs(mRNAs)between patients with and without ISR were obtained using limma package.Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs)were predicted based on the DEmiRNAs using the miRDB,miRTarBase,and TargetScan databases.An ISR-specific ceRNA network was subsequently constructed and investigated.To verify the key miRNAs of ceRNA,patients with and without ISR were enrolled from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine between January 2017 and December 2018(n=8,respectively);plasma was collected from all enrolled patients.Results:Based on the raw data obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database,472 DEmiRNAs and 304 differentilly expressed messenger RNAs between patients with and without ISR were identified.A ceRNA network was constructed by combining 270 IncRNAs,3 miRNAs(miR-125,miR-140,and miR-206),and 4 mRNAs(STRADB,TKT,PCTP,and BTG2).The hub genes of the ceRNA network of ISR included the following:miR-125,miR-206,miR-140,PCDHB9,CASC2,BAK1P1,CSPG4P3Y,CSPG4P4Y,STRCP1,and GRIP2.Verification of miRNAs of ceRNA also showed that the expression of miR-206 was upregulated in patients with ISR vs.those without ISR(P<0.05).In contrast,the expression of miR-140 and miR-125 was downregulated in patients with ISR vs.those without ISR(P<0.05).Conclusions:This study constructed noncoding RNA-related ceRNA networks for ISR.The results indicated that miR-206,miR-125,and miR-140 may be biomarkers of ISR.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Xiongshao Capsule(芎芍胶囊,XS),consisting of Chuangxiongol and paeoniflorin,in preventing restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in senile corona...Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Xiongshao Capsule(芎芍胶囊,XS),consisting of Chuangxiongol and paeoniflorin,in preventing restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in senile coronary heart disease(CHD) patients.Methods:A multi-center,randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled trial was conducted.A total of 335 CHD patients were randomly assigned to treatment with oral administration of XS,or a placebo for 6 months after successful PCI.A clinical follow-up was performed at 1, 3 and 6 months after PCI and an angiographic follow-up was scheduled at 6 months.The primary endpoint was angiographic restenosis defined as a luminal stenosis≥50%in follow-up.The secondary endpoints were combined incidence of death,target lesion nonfatal myocardial infarction,repeat target-vessel angioplasty,and coronary artery bypass graft surgery(CABG).The follow-up for the above clinical endpoint events was continued to 1 year after PCI.Results:The subgroup analysis of 152 senile patients(68 cases angiographic follow-up) showed that the restenosis rates tended to reduce in the XS group as compared with that in the placebo group (24.32%vs.38.71%,P0.05),and the minimum lumen diameter(MLD) significantly increased in the follow-up (2.15±0.84 for XS vs.1.73±0.91 for placebo,P0.05).The incidence of recurrent angina at 3 and 6 months after PCI was also significantly reduced in the XS group(4.11%and 12.33%) as compared with those in the placebo group(17.72%and 43.04%),but there was no significant difference in the combined incidence of clinical outcomes(6.85%in the XS group vs.11.39%in the placebo group,P0.05).No significant adverse reactions occurred within the 6-month follow-up period in the XS group.Conclusion:Administration of XS in addition to standardized Western medication for 6 months is demonstrated to be safe and effective in reducing post-PCI recurrent angina and inhibiting luminal restenosis after PCI in senile CHD patients.展开更多
基金supported by the Health Bureau of Jiangsu Province(No.K201104)the Scientific Support Plan of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2011803)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81170102/H0203)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(No.BL2012011)the Fourth Period Project"333"of Jiangsu Province(No.BRA2012207),China
文摘Cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) and -T (cTnT) are sensitive and specific markers of myocardial injury. However, the role of increased cTnI and cTnT in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-related myocardial injury remains controversial. In this prospective, single-center and double-blind study, we aimed to determine the diagnostic and prognostic value of cTnI as well as cTnT (cTns) in PCI-related myocardial injury in a Chinese population. A total of 1,008 patients with stable angina pectoris and non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome were recruited. The levels of cTnI and cTnT were examined before and after PCI. All patients were followed up for 26± 9 months to observe the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Our results showed that post- PCI cTnI and/or cTnT levels were increased to more than the 99^th percentile upper reference limit (URL) in 133 (13.2%) patients, among which 22 (2.2%) were more than 5 × 99^th percentile URL. By univariate analysis, an elevation in cTns after PCI was not an independent predictor of increased MACEs, HR 1.35 (P = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.74-2.46). In conclusion, our data demonstrate that the incidence of PCI-related myocardial injury is not common in a Chinese population and minor elevated cTns levels may not be a sensitive prognostic marker for MACEs.
文摘Objective: The beneficial effect of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been well established, but there is the problem of no-reflow phenomenon which is an adverse prognostic factor in primary PCI. In the present study the effect of a distal protection device (PercuSurge GuardWire; GW) on epicardial blood flow and myocardial perfusion was evaluated. Methods and Results: Patients with AMI were randomly divided into 2 groups, the GW and the control groups. The GW group included 52 patients with AMI who underwent primary PCI with GW protection and the control group included 60 patients who underwent primary PCI without GW protection. Epicardial blood flow in the infarct-related artery (IRA) and myocardial perfusion were evaluated according to the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade and the myocardial blush grade (MBG). We found TIMI score of 3 was obtained significantly more frequently in the GW group (96%) than in the control group (80%). The MBG score of 3 was obtained also significantly greater in the GW group (65%) than in the control group (33%). Conclusion: Primary PCI with GW protection can significantly improve epicardial blood flow and myocardial perfusion.
文摘Introduction: Coronary Angiogram and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions are commonly performed via the femoral route. Then, transradial coronary catheterization became a popular & default technique due to less vascular access site complications and bleeding as compared to femoral route. Distal puncture of the radial artery through the anatomical snuff box access, however, has recently been shown potential benefit, like comfort to patients and operators, as well as maintenance of blood flow through the superficial palmar arch, in case of radial artery occlusion. Our aim was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of this new approach. Methods: A cross-sectional observational prospective study of patients underwent invasive diagnostic or therapeutic coronary procedures through the distal trans-radial access and traditional radial access. The primary endpoints were to access difficulties and in-hospital access-site related complications. Results: In 2 months, 190 patients underwent coronary procedures, of which 82 (43%) were selected in both distal transradial & traditional radial group. In 2(2.4%) & 3 (3.6%) cases, distal radial & traditional radial access cannulation was unsuccessful respectively (p >0.05). The mean age was 57.7 ± 10 & 57.2 ± 10 years in successful distal transradial & traditional radial cases respectively. There were no any major vascular complications in distal transradial group while there were 2 vascular complications in traditional radial group (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Distal transradial access is feasible and safe in selected cases, when performed by experienced operators. Larger case series and randomized trials are required to determine its efficacy in reducing vascular complications when comparing to the traditional technique.
文摘Objective: To investigate the regulation of High sensitive C-reactive protein(Hs-CRP) and WBC count in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD) by percutaneous transluminal intervention(PCI) and to discuss the mechanism of inflammatory reaction after coronary stenting. Methods:127 patients who received successful percutaneous transluminal coronary stenting, were divided into groups of stable angina(SAP), unstable angina(UAP), and acute myocardial infarction(AMI) according to their clinical types. Another 41 stable angina patients with more than 70% of coronary artery tenosis who did not receive PCI served as control. Serum Hs-CRP levels and WBC count were determined before intervention, 3 days and 7 days post PCI and the data were analyzed statistically by t-test. Results: There showed no difference in clinical baseline characteristics between groups. The serum Hs-CRP level and WBC count was gradually raised in the UAP and AMI group(how about SAP group, andhad no difference in CAG group and SAP group). After PCI serum HsCRP levels and WBC counts were significantly higher in the SAP group than in the coronary angiography group(CAG) at 3 days and had no difference at 7 days. In the UAP and AMI group, the serum Hs-CRP level at 3 days and 7 days declined obviously, however serum WBC count did not decrease apparently. Conclusion: The serum Hs-CRP level and WBC count elevate transiently after PCI. There are different inflammatory reactions in different types of coronary heart diseases after coronary stenting procedure.
文摘Persons aged 80 and above are the fastest growing age group in the United States population, having increased 50% since 1990 and predicted to grow another 25% by 2020.
文摘BACKGROUND Percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)of diseased saphenous vein grafts(SVG)continues to pose a clinical challenge.Current PCI guidelines give a class III recommendation against performing PCI on chronically occluded SVG.However,contemporary outcomes after SVG intervention have incrementally improved with distal protection devices,intracoronary vasodilators,drug-eluting stents,and prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy.AIM To reassess the procedural and long-term outcomes of PCI for totally occluded SVG with contemporary techniques.METHODS This was a retrospective observational study conducted at a single university hospital.The study population consisted of 35 consecutive patients undergoing PCI of totally occluded SVG.Post-procedure dual antiplatelet therapy was continued for a minimum of one year and aspirin was continued indefinitely.Clinical outcomes were assessed at a mean follow-up of 1221±1038 d.The primary outcome was freedom from a major adverse cardiac event(MACE)defined as the occurrence of any of the following:death,myocardial infarction,stroke,repeat bypass surgery,repeat PCI,or graft reocclusion.RESULTS The study group included 29 men and 6 women with a mean age of 69±12 years.Diabetes was present in 14(40%)patients.All patients had Canadian Heart Classification class III or IV angina.Clinical presentation was an acute coronary syndrome in 34(97%)patients.Mean SVG age was 12±5 years.Estimated duration of occlusion was acute(<24 h)in 34%of patients,subacute(>24 h to 30 d)in 26%,and late(>30 d)in 40%.PCI was initially successful in 29/35 SVG occlusions(83%).Total stent length was 52±35 mm.Intraprocedural complications of distal embolization or no-reflow occurred in 6(17%)patients.During longer term follow-up,MACE-free survival was only 30%at 3 years and 17%at 5 years.CONCLUSION PCI of totally occluded SVG can be performed with a high procedural success rate.However,its clinical utility remains limited by poor follow-up outcomes.
文摘Background: Patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention in left main coronary artery (LMCA) requires special concern, being high risk and increasing patient population. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical profile, angiographic status, and prevalence of restenosis in patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in LMCA. Materials and Methods: This observational cohort study included 17 patients who underwent PTCA in LMCA during one-year study period at tertiary care centers in Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India. Data including various risk factors, clinical and angiographic details, stent used, procedural complications and outcomes including rate of restenosis were analyzed. Results: A total of 17 patients (mean age 53.88 ± 9.80 years) with 76.47% of males were included in the study. Smoking and hypertension were the most common risk factors presented in 52.94% and 47.06% of patients respectively. Single vessel disease (SVD) of LMCA was the most common pattern observed in 47.10%;the rate of restenosis was observed in 11.76% patients. Revascularization was performed in one patient (5.88%) with coronary artery bypass graft and in one patient (5.88%) with PTCA using drug eluting stent (DES). The overall procedural success was 88.24% in this study. Survival rate was 100% at one-year follow-up period. Conclusion: Our study involved patients who underwent PTCA in LMCA, showed smoking as a most prevalent risk factor for coronary artery disease and SVD as a most common pattern, comparatively low rate of restenosis and 100% of survival rate at one-year follow-up period.
文摘Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is commonly used in the surgical treatment of patients with various types of cardiac diseases. Some patients require long-term anticoagulation in the presence of deep vein thrombosis, atrial fibrillation and mechanical heart valves, and inappropriate anticoagulation during the perioperative period may lead to bleeding events or thrombotic events. In this paper, the importance of anticoagulation in the practical application of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is first introduced, and then the various drug regimens used in the perioperative anticoagulation of percutaneous coronary intervention are explored in detail in the light of current research advances, with a view to providing guidance for clinical practice.
基金supported by the Nanjing Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(No.201803008)the Cardiocare Sponsored Optimized Antithrombotic Research Fund(No.BJUHFCSOARF201801-13).
文摘Objective The study sought to investigate the clinical predictive value of quantitative flow ratio(QFR)for the long-term target vessel failure(TVF)outcome in patients with in-stent restenosis(ISR)by using drug-coated balloon(DCB)treatment after a long-term follow-up.Methods This was a retrospective study.A total of 186 patients who underwent DCB angioplasty for ISR in two hospitals from March 2014 to September 2019 were enrolled.The QFR of the entire target vessel was measured offline.The primary endpoint was TVF,including target vessel-cardiac death(TV-CD),target vessel-myocardial infarction(TV-MI),and clinically driven-target vessel revascularization(CD-TVR).Results The follow-up time was 3.09±1.53 years,and 50 patients had TVF.The QFR immediately after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)was significantly lower in the TVF group than in the no-TVF group.Multivariable Cox regression analysis indicated that the QFR immediately after PCI was an excellent predictor for TVF after the long-term follow-up[hazard ratio(HR):5.15×10−5(6.13×10−8−0.043);P<0.01].Receiver-operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis demonstrated that the optimal cut-off value of the QFR immediately after PCI for predicting the long-term TVF was 0.925(area under the curve:0.886,95%confidence interval:0.834–0.938;sensitivity:83.40%,specificity:88.00;P<0.01).In addition,QFR≤0.925 post-PCI was strongly correlated with the TVF,including TV-MI and CD-TVR(P<0.01).Conclusion The QFR immediately after PCI showed a high predictive value of TVF after a long-term follow-up in ISR patients who underwent DCB angioplasty.A lower QFR immediately after PCI was associated with a worse TVF outcome.
文摘Over the course of the 3 decades, percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) with stent implantation transformed the practice of cardiology. PCI with stenting is currently the most widely performed procedure for the treatment of symptomatic coronary disease. In large trials, drugeluting stents(DES) have led to a significant reduction in in-stent restenosis(ISR) rates, one of the major limitations of bare-metal stents. Due to these favorable findings, DES was rapidly and widely adopted enabling more complex coronary interventions. Nevertheless, ISR remains a serious concern as late stent complications. ISR mainly results from aggressive neointimal proliferation and neoatherosclerosis. DES-ISR treatment continues to be challenging complications for interventional cardiologists.
文摘1 Introduction In-stent restenosis (ISR), characterized by neointimal proliferation and/or neoatherosclerosis in the vessel of the stent, can cause a reduction in lumen diameter after stent implantation, which can directly induce the recurrence of angina symptoms or an acute coronary syndrome in patients and is usually life-threatening.
文摘Background: It is known that there is a definite association between platelet distribution width (PDW) and poor prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there are no data available regarding the prognostic significance of PDW for in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with CAD and T2DM. We aimed to determine the value of PDW on admission that predicted ISR in patients with CAD and T2DM. Methods: Between January 2012 and December 2013, a total of 5232 consecutive patients diagnosed with CAD and T2DM undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention were admitted. Three years of retrospective tbllow-up was undertaken. A total of 438 patients with second angiography operations were included. ISR was defined as ≥50% luminal stenosis of the stent or peri-stent segments. Continuous data were presented as the mean ± standard deviation or median (P25, P75) and were compared by one-way analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis H-test. Categorical variables were presented as percentages and were compared by Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. The association between PDW and ISR was calculated by logistic regression analysis. A two-sided value of P 〈 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analyses were pertbrmed by SPSS version 22.0 for windows. Results: Fifty-nine patients with ISR, accounting for 13.5% of the total, were included. ISR was significantly more frequent in patients with higher PDW quartiles compared with lower quartiles. We observed that PDW had a strong relationship with mean platelet volume (r=0.6474 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.535-0.750, P 〈 0.0001 ). The receiver-operating characteristic curves showed that the PDW cutoffvalue for predicting ISR rate was 13.65 fl with sensitivity of 59.3% and specificity of 72.4% (area under curve [AUC] = 0.701,95% CI: 0.625-0.777, P 〈 0.001 ). Multivariate analysis showed that the risk of ISR increased approximately 30% when PDW increased one unit (odds ratio [OR]: 1.289, 95% (7: I. 110 1.498, P = 0.001 ). Patients with higher PDW, defined as more than 13.65 fl, had a 4-fold higher risk oflSR compared with lower PDW (OR: 4.241,95% CI: 1.879 9.572, P = 0.001 ). Furthemlore, when patients were divided by PDW quartiles values, PDW was able to predict ISR (Q2: OR = 0.762, 95% CI: 0.189-3.062, P= 0.762; Q3: OR = 2.782, 95% CI:0.865 8.954, P = 0.086; and Q4: OR = 3.849, 95% CI: 1.225 12.097, P - 0.021, respectively; P for trend 〈0.0001 ). Conclusion: PDW is an independent predictor of ISR in patients with CAD and T2DM.
文摘In recent decades, the outcomes of coronary heart disease (CHD) have markedly improved, which can be partly attributed to the use of novel drugs (especially statins and antiplatelet drugs) and partly to the evolution ofpercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). From percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty to bare-metal stent and then to drug-eluting stent, every step of PCI is attractive to interventional cardiologist, great progress has been made for patients with CHD. In the past few years, some successor devices for treating CHD have cmerged. Undoubtedly, drug-coated balloon (DCB), which was recommended by 2014 ESC Guidelines on myocardial revascularization, is a "shining star" among them. DCB involves a semi-compliant angioplasty balloon coated with an anti-proliferative agent that can exert antirestenotic efficacy by permeating into the vessel wall during balloon contact. This review discusses the conception and merits, preclinical data, emerging clinical indications, and results from clinical trials of this novel interventional technology. Although DCB has shown authentic efficacy in the treatment ofin-stent restenosis, its use in de novo coronary lesions is still in dispute. Hence, concerns and the future direction of DCB are also covered in this paper.
文摘Background and Objective In-stent restenosis(ISR)remains a major limitation of percutaneous coronary intervention despite improvements in stent design and pharmacological agents,whereas the mechanism of ISR has not been fully clarified.In the present study,we sought to investigate the potential association of serum soluble TREM-1(sTREM-1)levels with the incidence of ISR.The role of TREM-1 was evaluated in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs).
文摘Purpose: To compare the surgical indicators, perioperative complications and postoperative psychological status of patients with coronary interventional therapy (CIT) by radical artery and femoral artery puncture approaches. Methods: 120 patients with CIT were divided into femoral artery group (FAG) and radial artery group (RAG) according to the operation ways. The interventional operation was performed by the same surgeon team and methods. Data of surgical indicators and perioperative complications were recorded and collected. The psychological questionare survey was made within 48 hours the after surgery by the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD), and the results were scored by the psychiatrist. Results: The age, sex, ethnicity, education level, disease type, and combined diseases of the two groups had homogeneity without statistical difference. There was no obvious difference in X-ray exposure time, contrast agent usage and operation time in two ways (P > 0.05). The success rate of one-time catheterization was higher in FAG than in RAG (P Conclusion: CIT via radial artery can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, postoperative physical discomfort and psychological problems such as anxiety and depression of patients.
基金funded by the Guangdong Medical Foundation(A2021349)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(21621062)+1 种基金the project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province(20221108)the Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou(202201010521).
文摘Objective:Percutaneous coronary intervention is one of the most common procedures used for the invasive treatment of patients with coronary heart disease;the incidence of in-stent restenosis(ISR)after percutaneous coronary intervention is 5%to 15%.In this study,a competitive endogenous RNA(ceRNA)network was constructed to investigate potential mechanisms involved in ISR.Methods:The expression data for differentially expressed microRNAs(DEmiRNAs)and messenger RNAs(mRNAs)between patients with and without ISR were obtained using limma package.Long noncoding RNAs(lncRNAs)were predicted based on the DEmiRNAs using the miRDB,miRTarBase,and TargetScan databases.An ISR-specific ceRNA network was subsequently constructed and investigated.To verify the key miRNAs of ceRNA,patients with and without ISR were enrolled from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine between January 2017 and December 2018(n=8,respectively);plasma was collected from all enrolled patients.Results:Based on the raw data obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database,472 DEmiRNAs and 304 differentilly expressed messenger RNAs between patients with and without ISR were identified.A ceRNA network was constructed by combining 270 IncRNAs,3 miRNAs(miR-125,miR-140,and miR-206),and 4 mRNAs(STRADB,TKT,PCTP,and BTG2).The hub genes of the ceRNA network of ISR included the following:miR-125,miR-206,miR-140,PCDHB9,CASC2,BAK1P1,CSPG4P3Y,CSPG4P4Y,STRCP1,and GRIP2.Verification of miRNAs of ceRNA also showed that the expression of miR-206 was upregulated in patients with ISR vs.those without ISR(P<0.05).In contrast,the expression of miR-140 and miR-125 was downregulated in patients with ISR vs.those without ISR(P<0.05).Conclusions:This study constructed noncoding RNA-related ceRNA networks for ISR.The results indicated that miR-206,miR-125,and miR-140 may be biomarkers of ISR.
基金Supported by the grant from National Tenth Five-year Projects Plan(No.2001BA701A20)
文摘Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Xiongshao Capsule(芎芍胶囊,XS),consisting of Chuangxiongol and paeoniflorin,in preventing restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) in senile coronary heart disease(CHD) patients.Methods:A multi-center,randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled trial was conducted.A total of 335 CHD patients were randomly assigned to treatment with oral administration of XS,or a placebo for 6 months after successful PCI.A clinical follow-up was performed at 1, 3 and 6 months after PCI and an angiographic follow-up was scheduled at 6 months.The primary endpoint was angiographic restenosis defined as a luminal stenosis≥50%in follow-up.The secondary endpoints were combined incidence of death,target lesion nonfatal myocardial infarction,repeat target-vessel angioplasty,and coronary artery bypass graft surgery(CABG).The follow-up for the above clinical endpoint events was continued to 1 year after PCI.Results:The subgroup analysis of 152 senile patients(68 cases angiographic follow-up) showed that the restenosis rates tended to reduce in the XS group as compared with that in the placebo group (24.32%vs.38.71%,P0.05),and the minimum lumen diameter(MLD) significantly increased in the follow-up (2.15±0.84 for XS vs.1.73±0.91 for placebo,P0.05).The incidence of recurrent angina at 3 and 6 months after PCI was also significantly reduced in the XS group(4.11%and 12.33%) as compared with those in the placebo group(17.72%and 43.04%),but there was no significant difference in the combined incidence of clinical outcomes(6.85%in the XS group vs.11.39%in the placebo group,P0.05).No significant adverse reactions occurred within the 6-month follow-up period in the XS group.Conclusion:Administration of XS in addition to standardized Western medication for 6 months is demonstrated to be safe and effective in reducing post-PCI recurrent angina and inhibiting luminal restenosis after PCI in senile CHD patients.