Assessment of Coronary Flow Velocity Reserve by Noninvasive Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography in Patients with Angiographically Normal Coronary Arteries

Summary： The measurement of coronary flow velocity reserve （CFVR） by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography （TTDE） with invasive intracoronary Doppler flow wire technique （ICD） was validated and the pathological factors which influence CFVR in patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries were analyzed. CFVR was determined successfully in left anterior descending artery （LAD） in 37 of 40 patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries （men 22, women 15, age 20-75 years, mean age 54±12 years）. Coronary flow velocity was measured in the distal LAD by TTDE with contrast enhancement at baseline and during intravenous adenosine infusion of 110 μg/ kg per min within 48 h after ICD technique. Average peak velocity at baseline （APVb）, average peak velocity during hyperemia （APVh） and CFVR determined from TTDE were correlated closely with those from ICD measurements （APVb： y= 0. 64x＋ 5. 04, r=0. 86, P〈0. 001; APVh： y=0. 63x＋14. 36, r=0.82, P〈0.001; CFVR： y=0.65xq-0.92, r=0.88, P〈0.001）. For CFVR measurements, the mean differences between TTDE and ICD methods were 0. 12±0.39. CFVR in patients with history of hypertension was significantly lower than that in patients without history of hypertension （P〈0.05）. Intravascular ultrasound （IVUS） was performed in 34 patients. Plaque formation was found in LAD by IVUS in 17 （50%） patients. No significant difference in CFVR was found between the patients without plaque formation （3. 11±0. 49） and those with plaque formation （2. 76±0.53, P=0. 056）. It is suggested that TTDE with contrast enhancement provides reliable measurement of APV and CFVR in the distal I.AD. The early stage of atherosclerosis could be detected by IVUS, which may be normal in angiography. CFVR is impaired in patients with history of hypertension compared with that in patients without history of hypertension.

Value of Acceleration Flow in the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery for the Detection of Coronary Artery Stenosis by Transthoracic Coronary Color Doppler Echocardiography

Summary： Whether the localized flow acceleration occurs in the resting stenotie left anterior descending coronary artery was explored and its value for detection of coronary stenosis estimated. Blood flow in the left anterior descending coronary arteries in 45 patients was detected by transthoratio color Doppler echocardiograph and multipoint pulse Doppler spectrums were recorded in the same segment. The ratio of the maximal peak diastolic velocity to the minimal peak diastolic velocity was calculated. The ratio ≥1.5 was the cutoff value for the presence of localized acceleration flow. There were 23 patients with localized acceleration flow examined by eehoeardiography. Twenty of them were found to have luminal diameter stenosis （60%-98%） in the left anterior descending coronary arteries by coronary angiography and 3 patients were normal. There were 22 patients without localized acceleration flow examined by eehoeardiography. Eighteen of them had no or %60 stenosis. Four patients had serious stenosis （≥95%） or occluded segments in the left anterior descending coronary arteries on coronary angiography. The ratio of the maximal peak diastolic velocity to the minimal peak diastolic velocity was significantly higher in patients with left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis than that in those without stenosis （1.9±0.3 vs 1.3±0.2, P〈0.01） and it correlated significantly with left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis （r=0.77, P〈0.01）. The specificity by using the ratio≥1. 5 for stenosis detection was 85.7% （18/ 21）, and the sensitivity was 83.3% （20/24）. This study demonstrated that local blood flow velocity was increased in the resting stenotie left anterior descending coronary artery. Transthoraeie color Doppler eehoeardiography is a reliable noninvasive method to detect localized acceleration flow in the left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis and it is useful in the noninvasive diagnosis of stenosis in the left anterior descending coronary artery.

Non-invasive Assessment of Coronary Flow Velocity Reserve: A New Method Using Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography

Summary: Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTDE) allows noninvasive flow measurement in the distal left anterior descending artery (LAD). The feasibility of detecting coronary flow by contrast-enhanced TTDE with second harmonic technique was assessed, the coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) was evaluated in comparison to intracoronary Doppler flow (ICD) analysis and the CFVR after PTCA in LAD was investigated. In 77 (96 %) of 80 patients, CFVR was successfully determined with intravenous adenosine infusion. Doppler signal quality was evaluated in the first 46 patients by use of intravenous Levovist infusion and second harmonic technique. The Doppler flow was not visible in 1 patient only. CFVR determined from TTDE (2.77±0.65) was correlated closely with those from ICD (2.88±0.78) measurements (y=0.73x+0.67, r=0.87, P<0.001). In conclusion, TTDE is a feasible method and provides reliable data on CFVR which can be used for follow-up after PTCA.

STUDY OF PULSED DOPPLER SIGNAL PROCESSING AND VELOCITY TRACKING TECHNIQUE

This paper describes a signal processing system in a Pulsed Doppler (PD) radar. It mainly consists of a velocity tracking loop and a digital signal processing auxiliary channel. With many signal processing techniques, the system successfully solves the signal detection and tracking at low SNR and the interference identification and rejection. The idea of system design is introduced in detail. Finally, some simulation and experimental results are presented.

Speckle tracking echocardiography:A new approach to myocardial function

Echocardiography is the most common diagnostic method for assessing cardiac function but some limitations affect this technique.Until now,visual assessment of wall motion and thickening has allowed only a subjective evaluation of myocardial function and requires long-term training.Recently,new echocardiographic techniques have been introduced to evaluate myocardial mechanics.Tissue Doppler imaging(TDI)technique is limited by angle-dependency such that only deformation along the ultrasound beam can be derived from velocities,while myocardium deforms simultaneously in three dimensions.Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)is a more recent technique that provides a global approach to left ventricular myocardial mechanics,giving information about the three spatial dimensions of cardiac deformation.In this editorial,we describe the physical and pathophysiological concepts of STE,discussing the differences compared to TDI and underlining the pitfalls of this new technique.

Assessment and impact of diastolic function by echocardiography in elderly patients

Doppler echocardiography is the gold standard for assessment of diastolic dysfunction, which is increasingly recognised as a cause of heart failure, especially in the elderly. Using a combination of Doppler echocardiography techniques, it is possible to identify grades of dia- stolic dysftmction, estimate left ventricular filling pressures and establish the chronicity of diastolic dysfunction. These physiologi- cally-derived measures have been widely validated against invasive measurements of left heart pressures and have been shown to be prog- nostically valuable in a wide range of clinical settings. This review explores the mechanisms, and approaches to the assessment of diastolic dysfunction in the elderly. The challenge for clinicians is to identify pathophysiological changes from those associated with normal ageing. When used in combination, and taking age into account, Doppler echocardiographic parameters are helpful in the assessment of dyspnoea in older patients and provide prognostic insights.

Assessment of atrial electromechanical interval using echocardiography after catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

We sought to investigate variation of atrial electromechanical interval after catheter ablation procedure in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation using pulse Doppler（PW） and pulse tissue Doppler imaging（PW-TDI）.A total of 25 consecutive in-patients with persistent atrial fibrillation,who restored sinus rhythm after ablation procedure,were recruited in our cardiac center.Echocardiography was performed on each patient at 2 hours,1 day,5 days,1 month and 3 months after the ablation therapy,and atrial electromechanical delay was measured simultaneously by PW and PW-TDI.There was no significant difference between PW and TDI in measuring atrial electromechanical delay.However,at postoperative 2 hours,peak A detection rates were mathematically but nonsignificantly greater by PWTDI than by PW.Second,there was a significant decreasing trend in atrial electromechanical interval from postoperative 2 hours to 3 months,but only postoperative 2-hour atrial electromechanical interval was significantly greater than atrial electromechanical interval at other time.Lastly,patients without postoperative 2-hour atrial electromechanical interval had a significantly longer duration of atrial fibrillation as compared to those with postoperative 2-hour atrial electromechanical interval,by the PW or by PW-TDI,respectively.In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation,atrial electromechanical interval may decrease significantly within the first 24 hours after ablation but remain consistent later,and was significantly related to patients＇ duration of atrial fibrillation.Atrial electromechanical interval,as a potential predicted factor,is recommended to be measured by either PW or TDI after24 hours,when patients had recovered sinus rhythm by radiofrequency ablation.

The Evaluation of the Heart Failure Patient by Echocardiography:Time to go beyond the Ejection Fraction

Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fi ll with or eject blood.The echocardiogram is the single most performed and useful study in these patients.This article reviews the role of the echocardiogram in the evaluation of the heart failure patient,without focusing on the left ventricle.The discussion includes the use of the echocardiogram in the assessment of the right ventricle and diastolic function and in detecting hemodynamic and morphologic changes in heart failure over a period of time.In addition,we highlight some of the limitations of echocardiography in the assessment of these patients.

Can transthoracic Doppler echocardiography be used to detect coronary slow flow phenomenon？

Background Coronary slow flow phenomenon （CSFP） is an important, angiographic clinical entity but is lacking non-invasive detecting techniques. This study aimed to elucidate the value of transthoracic Doppler echocardiography （TTDE） in the diagnosis and monitoring of coronary slow flow in left anterior descending （LAD） coronary artery.Methods We consecutively enrolled 27 patients with CSFP in LAD detected by coronary arteriography from August 2009 to April 2010. Thirty-eight patients with angiographically normal coronary flow served as control. Corrected thrombolysis in myocardial infarction （TIMI） frame count （CTFC） was used to document coronary flow velocities. All subjects underwent TTDE within 24 hours after coronary angiography. LAD flow was detected and the coronary diastolic peak velocities （DPV） and diastolic mean velocities （DMV） were calculated.Results Sixty of 65 （92.3%） subjects successfully underwent TTDE. Baseline clinical characteristics were similar between the two groups. Coronary DPV and DMV of LAD were significantly lower in the CSFP group than in the control group （（0.228±0.029） m/s vs. （0.302±0.065） m/s, P=0.000; （0.176±0.028） m/s vs. （0.226±0.052） m/s, P=0.000,respectively）. There was a high inverse correlation between CTFC and coronary DPV and DMV （r=-0.727, P=0.000;r=-0.671, P=0.000, respectively）. Receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve showed that the area under the curve （AUC） was less than one half for coronary DPV （AUC=0.104） and DMV （AUC=0.204）, respectively.Conclusions In patients with CSFP, there is a high inverse correlation between CTFC and coronary diastolic flow velocities in the LAD coronary artery, as measured by TTDE. The value of TTDE in the monitoring and evaluation of coronary flow in patients with CSFP deserves further investigation.

Comparison between Doppler echocardiography and hot-film anemometry in measuring the turbulent shear stress downstream of artificial mitral valves： a methodological study

Background Turbulent shear stress （TSS） plays an important role in the research of fluid dynamics of heart valves. This study aimed to perform a quantitative study of TSS downstream of porcine artificial mitral valves in order to verify the correlation of hot-film anemometry （HFA） and Doppler echocardiography combined with computer-aided image analysis for the detection of TSS. Methods A porcine model of mitral valve replacement was established. HFA and Doppler ultrasound techniques were used to directly and indirectly measure TSS-relevant parameters of the artificial mitral valve following different mitral valve replacements： different approaches were used to reserve the subvalvular apparatus of the mitral valve. A correlation analysis was then carried out. Results There was a significant correlation between the HFA and Doppler ultrasound combined with computer-aided image analysis of the TSS at the same time and at the same site. No significant difference was found in the TSS measured by the two methods. Conclusions Compared with HFA, Doppler echocardiography combined with computer-aided image analysis is a safe, non-invasive, and real-time method that enables accurate and quantitative detection of TSS downstream in vivo, objectively reflecting the flow field downstream of the artificial mitral valve. Doppler ultrasound combined with computer- aided image analysis can be employed for quantitatively evaluating the downstream hemodynamic performance of the mitral valve.

Stress doppler echocardiography in connective tissue disease patients without overt pulmonary arterial hypertension

Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH) is a common complication of connective tissue disease(CTD) and confers a worse prognosis. Stress doppler echocardiography(SDE) can detect early pulmonary vasculopathy and assess right heart function in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. In this study, the SDE was applied to analyze the degree of pulmonary vascular lesion and the function of right heart in CTD patients without overt PAH. Methods CTD patients without overt PAH were divided into exercised-induced pulmonary hypertension(EIPH) group and non-EIPH group depending on whether tricuspid regurgitation(TR) exceeded 3.1 m/s during exercise and assessed by echocardiography at rest and during exercise. The data of right ventricular function and the slope of the incremental of the mean pulmonary artery pressure and cardiac output(ΔmPAP/ΔCO) were analyzed. Results Forty-seven CTD patients without overt PAH(35 female, mean age 40.3±12.0 years) were enrolled and divided into EIPH group(n=21) and non-EIPH group(n=26). Patients with systemic sclerosis(SSc) were more likely to have EIPH(47.6% vs. 28.6%, P<0.05) than those with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE). Patients in EIPH group had a higher value of ΔmPAP/ΔCO than that of the non-EIPH group(4.5±3.1 vs. 2.2±1.3, P<0.05). SSc was more prevalent in CTD patients and the symptoms of dyspnea occurred more often in EIPH group(52.4%), indicating a pressure-flow mismatch induced by exercise. However, the cardiac function demonstrated by left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(TAPSE),DTI-Derived S'-wave velocity(S') and right ventricular fractional area change(RVFAC), as well as functional reserve reflected by the changes of TAPSE, S', RVFAC before and after exercise, did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusions Although right ventricular(RV) reserve function does not change much before and after exercise, patients in EIPH group have a higher value of ΔmPAP/ΔCO than that of the non-EIPH group and more likely to have symptoms during exercise. Thus, to assess the potential for pulmonary vascular disease, echocardiography should be performed at rest and during exercise.[S Chin J Cardiol 2019;20(1):31-36]

Computer simulation studies of pulsed Doppler signals from vortices

A computer simulation method for pulsed Doppler signals from vortices was pro- posed to generate simulated vortex Doppler signals under various given circumstances. The relative waveforms, such as the maximum frequency waveform, the mean frequency waveform and the bandwidth waveform, were obtained using the short time Fourier analysis of those simulated signals. The relations were studied between several spectrum parameters obtained from these waveforms and given simulation conditions, such as the position and the size of the sample volume, the distance between two vortices, the free stream velocity and the maximum tangent velocity of the vortex. The sensitive parameters were found to detect vortices using the pulsed Doppler techniques.

Pulsed Doppler Tissue Imaging for Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Synchronicity in Normal Subjects

Objectives To quantitatively analyze the longitudinal myocardial systolic and diastolic velocities and time intervals of the left ventricle in normal subjects, and to explore the value of pulsed Doppler tissue imaging （DTI） for the assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic synchronicity. Methods Twenty and six healthy subjects were studied by pulsed DTI. The septal and lateral, anterior and inferior walls of the left ventricle were displayed respectively, and basal and middle segments of each wall were selected for myocardial motion spectrum sampling. DTI parameters were： peak systolic myocardial velocity （s）, regional pre-ejection period （PEP）, time to the peak of s wave （Ts）, regional ejection time （ET） ; peak early diastolic velocity （e）, peak late diastolic velocity （a）, e/a ratio, time to the beginning of e wave （QE）, time to the peak of e wave （Te） and regional isovolumic relaxation time （IVRT）. Results The e and e/a were significantly different among basal segments, and s and e/a were significantly different among middle segments, with the highest value in lateral segments and the lowest value in septal segments. The s, e and a were all significantly higher in basal segments than middle segments. None of the systolic time intervals （PEP, Ts and ET） and diastolic time intervals （QE, Te and IVRT） were significantly different among basal segments and middle segments, neither were they when basal segment was compared with middle segment. Conclusions In normal subjects, the longitudinal myocardial systolic and diastolic velocities of the left ventricle are not homogeneous, but the contraction and relaxation are highly synchronized. Pulsed DTI can be used to quantitatively analyze the systolic and diastolic synchronicity of the heart.

Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in Systolic Heart Failure, Pulsed and Tissue Doppler Echocardiographic Abnormalities

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a common clinical syndrome mostly due to the impaired ability of the Left Ventricle (LV) to eject blood with reduced cardiac output. Heart failure is called systolic (SHF) if left ventricle ejection fraction on echo-cardiogram is low (LVEF of ≤50%). Aim: To assess the echocardiographic characteristics of patients with SHF with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and compare with those with Sinus Rhythm (SR) on 12 leads ECG. Furthermore, to evaluate the clinical and biochemical markers for the prediction of AF in SHF. Method: Over two years duration, each patient diagnosed with SHF was enrolled in the study (n = 354) based on admission code. AF or sinus rhythm on 12 leads ECG was documented on each patient. Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to assess the risk ratio of different clinical and Doppler derived variables for the development of AF in SHF. Results: Out of the total hospital medical admissions of 14,674 patients, there were 354 patients with diagnosis of SHF, a prevalence of 2.4%. The incidence of AF on ECG was 109 (31%) patients in the whole study population and 245 (69%) in SR. M Mode echocardiogram in patients with SHF and AF compared with those in SR showed significant dilation of LV cavity in systole with LVESD of 5.72 ± 0.63 vs. 5.23 ± 0.76 cm, P < 0.001 and in Diastole LVEDD of 6.83 ± 0.51 vs. 6.58 ± 0.63 cm, P < 0.001. Pulsed Doppler echocardiogram showed a severe restrictive-pattern with shorter Decellration Time (DT) of 163.73 ± 7.42 vs. 214.9 ± 31.81msec, P < 0.001 and higher Pulse to Tissue Doppler ratio of E/Em of 14.26 ± 1.34 vs. 9.99 ± 1.27, P , and the serum level of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) hormone of 723.72 ± 13.45 vs. 686.98 ± 72.57 pg/ml, P < 0.001. The predictive risks (odd ratio) of different clinical variables for the development of AF in SHF were positive for high BNP > 500 pg/ml of 2.8, history of hypertension of 1.8, history of DM of 1.7, BMI > 28 of 1.4, LV hypertrophy on ECG of 1.3. Conclusions: The prevalence of Systolic Heart Failure in the study population was 2.4%. The prevalence of AF in the study population was 31%. The best predictors of AF in SHF were high BNP > 500 pg/ml, history of hypertension, Diabete Mellitus and LV Hypertrophy on ECG.

实时三维超声心动图结合二维斑点追踪技术评价高龄孕晚期孕妇左心室收缩功能

目的:运用实时三维超声心动图(RT-3DE)和二维斑点追踪技术(2D-STI)评估高龄孕晚期孕妇左心室收缩功能。方法:选取20~45岁孕晚期孕妇为研究对象,另纳入年龄匹配的健康查体女性102例作为对照组。对所有纳入对象用辛普森双平面法、2D-STI及RT-3DE进行检查分析,采用t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验对比高龄孕妇与对照组受试者左室收缩功能的差异。结果:三种方法测量的左室射血分数(LVEF)组间均无统计学差异(P>0.05)。高龄孕妇较高龄对照受试者左室LSapi减低,Tmsv-16-SD%及Tmsv-16-Dif%增高(P<0.05),高龄孕妇较适龄孕妇LSbas增加(P<0.05)。结论:高龄孕妇孕晚期LVEF处于正常水平,但可能已经存在左室壁局部纵向应变减低和心肌运动同步性减低,RT-3DE及2D-STI均可早期评价左室收缩功能改变,提示临床给予早期干预。

二维斑点追踪技术在评估冠心病患者左心室收缩与舒张功能中的应用价值

目的探讨二维斑点追踪技术在评估老年冠心病患者左心室收缩与舒张功能中的应用价值。方法对60例老年冠心病患者(研究组)和60名健康老年人(对照组),应用彩色多普勒超声诊断仪进行左心室功能检查。比较两组血压、生化指标(三酰甘油、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇、总胆固醇、糖化血红蛋白)及常规超声参数、二维斑点超声应变参数、血流频谱测量超声参数。结果研究组受试者收缩压、舒张压及三酰甘油、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇、总胆固醇、糖化血红蛋白水平均高于对照组(P<0.01)。两组受试者收缩末期和舒张末期的左室内径、室间隔壁厚度、左室前/后/下壁厚度比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。研究组受试者左室舒张充盈末流速峰值/左室收缩末流速峰值低于对照组(P<0.05);两组受试者左室射血分数、左室舒张充盈末流速峰值、左室收缩末流速峰值比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。研究组受试者舒张期和收缩期的左心室前壁、后壁、下壁、室间隔的纵向、径向、周向峰值绝对值均低于对照组(P<0.01)。结论二维斑点追踪技术的抗干扰能力较强,二维斑点超声应变参数能有效反映冠心病患者左室收缩、舒张情况,具有较高的应用价值。

二维斑点追踪自动功能成像收缩后缩短对缺血伴非阻塞性冠状动脉疾病的诊断价值

目的探讨收缩后缩短对缺血伴非阻塞性冠状动脉疾病(INOCA)患者的诊断价值。资料与方法选取2020年5月—2022年12月辽宁省人民医院临床诊断为INOCA的患者85例,依据经胸腺苷负荷超声心动图,获得用药前后左前降支远端舒张期平均血流速度之比即冠状动脉血流速度储备(CFVR)并分为两组:CFVR<2.0为冠状动脉微血管功能障碍(CMD)组(n=40),CFVR≥2.0为对照组(n=45)。所有入组对象测量常规超声心动图参数左心室舒张末期内径指数(LVEDDI)、左心室舒张末期容积指数(LVEDVI)、左心室收缩末期容积指数(LVESVI)、左心室射血分数(LVEF)、二尖瓣舒张早期、晚期血流速度(E、A)、E/A、二尖瓣环侧壁与室间隔侧舒张早期运动速度平均值(e’)、E/e’,同时应用二维斑点追踪自动成像测得左心室整体纵向应变(GLS)和收缩后指数(PSI)。观察两组间超声心动图参数和超声新技术测得参数的差异。分析CMD组CFVR与PSI的关系。结果对照组与CMD组的LVEDDI、LVEDVI、LVESVI、LVEF、E、A、E/A、e’、E/e’和GLS差异均无统计学意义(t=-0.577~1.472,P>0.05),而PSI升高差异有统计学意义(t=-5.370,P<0.05);CMD组CFVR与PSI有良好的相关性(r=-0.486,P<0.05);受试者工作特征曲线显示PSI对CMD预测的曲线下面积为0.768,敏感度为68.0%,特异度为77.8%。结论PSI在评价INOCA患者左心室收缩功能方面有较好的应用价值,可早期发现此类患者左心室收缩功能损伤。

基于遗传算法的机载中重频高效多维优化

机载脉冲多普勒(PD)雷达的重频组设计是雷达总体设计的基础,直接影响雷达的性能和应用场景。在中重频组设计过程中,必须考虑多维度参数的优化,由于可调整参数多,会导致潜在组合数膨胀严重,对计算资源和时间提出了极大的挑战。传统的优化方法,即便在限定参数范围后,仍面临穷举组合数庞大的问题。此外,机载雷达系统设计周期通常较短,模式需求多变,需要在较短时间内完成方案前期参数的选择和初步优化,便于开展后续设计。本文提出了一种基于遗传算法的高效多维优化方法,不仅增加了优化维度以更好满足工程需求,同时显著提升了优化效率。通过应用实例验证了所提方法的有效性,对机载PD雷达总体设计论证具有重要价值。

经颅多普勒发泡试验联合经胸超声心动图声学造影在筛查卵圆孔未闭所致隐源性脑卒中的临床价值

目的探讨经颅多普勒发泡试验(c-TCD)联合经胸超声心动图声学造影(c-TTE)在筛查卵圆孔未闭(PFO)所致隐源性脑卒中(CS)的临床价值。方法169例CS患者均行c-TCD及c-TTE检查,分析c-TCD、c-TTE单独及联合对于PFO及阳性检出情况、对PFO的诊断效能及下右向左分流(RLS)分级情况的作用。结果与c-TCD比较,联合检测的静息阳性率升高(P<0.05),与c-TTE比较,联合检测的静息阳性率及Valsalva阳性率均升高(P<0.05)。联合诊断PFO的灵敏度及特异度均高于c-TCD、c-TTE单独诊断(P<0.05)。与c-TCD比较,联合检测对RLS 0级、I级的检出率降低,对RLSⅡ级、Ⅲ级的检出率升高(P<0.05),与c-TTE比较,联合检测对RLSⅢ级的检出率升高(P<0.05)。结论c-TCD联合c-TTE能够提高CS患者的PFO及PFO-RLS中大量分级的检出率,提高对PFO的诊断效能。

老年慢性心力衰竭患者血清微小RNA-665和微小RNA-144表达水平与心功能的关系

目的探讨老年慢性心力衰竭(chronic heart failure,CHF)患者血清微小RNA(miR)-665、miR-144水平与心功能的关系。方法连续选取2021年3月至2023年3月内蒙古医科大学附属医院诊治的老年CHF患者120例为CHF组,根据纽约心脏病协会(NYHA)心功能分级:Ⅱ级39例、Ⅲ级51例、Ⅳ级30例;选择同时间段老年健康志愿者120例纳入对照组。收集临床资料及心功能指标,检测血清miR-665、miR-144表达水平,Pearson相关性分析miR-665、miR-144与心功能指标的关系。结果与对照组比较,CHF组LVEF显著降低,左心室舒张末期内径(left ventricular end-diastolic diameter,LVEDD)、左心室收缩末期内径(left ventricular end-systolic diameter,LVESD)及血清miR-665、miR-144表达水平显著升高(P<0.01)。CHF组心功能Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ级患者LVEF依次降低,LVEDD、LVESD及血清miR-665、miR-144表达水平依次升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。Pearson相关性分析显示,血清miR-665与miR-144呈正相关(r=0.693,P=0.000);miR-665、miR-144与LVEF呈负相关(r=-0.577,P=0.000,r=-0.591,P=0.000),与LVEDD(r=0.485,P=0.000,r=0.507,P=0.000)、LVESD(r=0.539,P=0.000,r=0.494,P=0.000)呈正相关。结论老年CHF患者血清miR-665、miR-144水平升高,均与心功能密切相关。