Background:In congenital heart disease(CHD)patients,detailed three-dimensional anatomy depiction plays a pivotal role for diagnosis and therapeutical decision making.Hence,the present study investigated the applicabil...Background:In congenital heart disease(CHD)patients,detailed three-dimensional anatomy depiction plays a pivotal role for diagnosis and therapeutical decision making.Hence,the present study investigated the applicability of an advanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance(CMR)whole heart imaging approach utilizing nonselective excitation and compressed sensing for anatomical assessment and interventional guidance of CHD patients in comparison to conventional dynamic CMR angiography.Methods:86 consecutive pediatric patients and adults with congenital heart disease(age,1 to 74 years;mean,35 years)underwent CMR imaging including a freebreathing,ECG-triggered 3D nonselective SSFP whole heart acquisition using compressed SENSE(nsWHcs).Anatomical assessability and signal intensity ratio(SIR)measurements were compared with conventional dynamic 3D-/4D-MR angiography.Results:The most frequent diagnoses were partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage(17/86,20%),transposition of the great arteries(15/86,17%),tetralogy of Fallot(12/86,14%),and a single ventricle(7/86,8%).Image quality of nsWHcs was rated as excellent/good in 98%of patients.nsWHcs resulted in a reliable depiction of all large thoracic vessels(anatomic assessability,99%–100%)and the proximal segments of coronary arteries and coronary sinus(>90%).nsWHcs achieved a homogenously distributed SIR in all cardiac cavities and thoracic vessels without a significant difference between pulmonary and systemic circulation(10.9±3.5 and 10.6±3.4;p=0.15),while 3D angiography showed significantly increased SIR for targeted vs.non-targeted circulation(PA-angiography,15.2±8.1 vs.5.8±3.6,p<0.001;PV-angiography,7.0±3.9 vs.17.3±6.8,p<0.001).Conclusions:The proposed nsWHcs imaging approach provided a consistently high image quality and a homogeneous signal intensity distribution within the pulmonary and systemic circulation in pediatric patients and adults with a wide spectrum of congenital heart diseases.nsWHcs enabled detailed anatomical assessment and three-dimensional reconstruction of all cardiac cavities and large thoracic vessels and can be regarded particularly useful for preprocedural planning and interventional guidance in CHD patients.展开更多
目的探讨17 p 13.3微缺失综合征的临床表型、拷贝数变异、治疗及预后。方法回顾性分析5例17p13.3微缺失综合征患儿临床资料、全外显子组测序结果以及治疗效果。结果5例患儿均表现为身材矮小,例3~5合并有心血管异常。全外显子组测序提示...目的探讨17 p 13.3微缺失综合征的临床表型、拷贝数变异、治疗及预后。方法回顾性分析5例17p13.3微缺失综合征患儿临床资料、全外显子组测序结果以及治疗效果。结果5例患儿均表现为身材矮小,例3~5合并有心血管异常。全外显子组测序提示所有的患儿均存在17p13.3染色体片段缺失,缺失大小为433~1536 kb,主要包括YWHAE、CRK基因,但不包括PAFAH1B1基因。在排除了生长激素禁忌证后,4例接受了重组人生长激素治疗。矮小症患儿的身高在应用重组人生长激素治疗后初期得到改善,但后期治疗效果欠佳。2例满足手术指征而接受外科手术以纠正先天性心脏畸形。结论17p13.3染色体片段缺失可导致17p13.3微缺失综合征,通过全外显子组测序,可以提高对于存在先天性心脏畸形和/或矮小症的儿童的诊断率,及时采取心血管及身高方面的治疗有助于改善患儿预后。展开更多
[ Objective] The aim of this paper is to provide the basic data for marker-assisted selection of pig breeding using porcine heart fatty acid- binding protein （H-FABP） gene. [Method] According to the related sequence...[ Objective] The aim of this paper is to provide the basic data for marker-assisted selection of pig breeding using porcine heart fatty acid- binding protein （H-FABP） gene. [Method] According to the related sequences of porcine H-FABP gene released in GenBank, specific primers were designed to amplify the intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene. [ Result] The intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene was amplified successfully. Its whole sequence was 1 350 bp in length and had been submitted to GenBank （Accession no. ： DQ 002993）. [Condusion] The study lays a theoretical foundation for determination of the major genes affecting intramuscular fat deposition.展开更多
文摘Background:In congenital heart disease(CHD)patients,detailed three-dimensional anatomy depiction plays a pivotal role for diagnosis and therapeutical decision making.Hence,the present study investigated the applicability of an advanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance(CMR)whole heart imaging approach utilizing nonselective excitation and compressed sensing for anatomical assessment and interventional guidance of CHD patients in comparison to conventional dynamic CMR angiography.Methods:86 consecutive pediatric patients and adults with congenital heart disease(age,1 to 74 years;mean,35 years)underwent CMR imaging including a freebreathing,ECG-triggered 3D nonselective SSFP whole heart acquisition using compressed SENSE(nsWHcs).Anatomical assessability and signal intensity ratio(SIR)measurements were compared with conventional dynamic 3D-/4D-MR angiography.Results:The most frequent diagnoses were partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage(17/86,20%),transposition of the great arteries(15/86,17%),tetralogy of Fallot(12/86,14%),and a single ventricle(7/86,8%).Image quality of nsWHcs was rated as excellent/good in 98%of patients.nsWHcs resulted in a reliable depiction of all large thoracic vessels(anatomic assessability,99%–100%)and the proximal segments of coronary arteries and coronary sinus(>90%).nsWHcs achieved a homogenously distributed SIR in all cardiac cavities and thoracic vessels without a significant difference between pulmonary and systemic circulation(10.9±3.5 and 10.6±3.4;p=0.15),while 3D angiography showed significantly increased SIR for targeted vs.non-targeted circulation(PA-angiography,15.2±8.1 vs.5.8±3.6,p<0.001;PV-angiography,7.0±3.9 vs.17.3±6.8,p<0.001).Conclusions:The proposed nsWHcs imaging approach provided a consistently high image quality and a homogeneous signal intensity distribution within the pulmonary and systemic circulation in pediatric patients and adults with a wide spectrum of congenital heart diseases.nsWHcs enabled detailed anatomical assessment and three-dimensional reconstruction of all cardiac cavities and large thoracic vessels and can be regarded particularly useful for preprocedural planning and interventional guidance in CHD patients.
文摘目的探讨17 p 13.3微缺失综合征的临床表型、拷贝数变异、治疗及预后。方法回顾性分析5例17p13.3微缺失综合征患儿临床资料、全外显子组测序结果以及治疗效果。结果5例患儿均表现为身材矮小,例3~5合并有心血管异常。全外显子组测序提示所有的患儿均存在17p13.3染色体片段缺失,缺失大小为433~1536 kb,主要包括YWHAE、CRK基因,但不包括PAFAH1B1基因。在排除了生长激素禁忌证后,4例接受了重组人生长激素治疗。矮小症患儿的身高在应用重组人生长激素治疗后初期得到改善,但后期治疗效果欠佳。2例满足手术指征而接受外科手术以纠正先天性心脏畸形。结论17p13.3染色体片段缺失可导致17p13.3微缺失综合征,通过全外显子组测序,可以提高对于存在先天性心脏畸形和/或矮小症的儿童的诊断率,及时采取心血管及身高方面的治疗有助于改善患儿预后。
基金funded by the Research Project of Hebei United University ( 07101168)
文摘[ Objective] The aim of this paper is to provide the basic data for marker-assisted selection of pig breeding using porcine heart fatty acid- binding protein （H-FABP） gene. [Method] According to the related sequences of porcine H-FABP gene released in GenBank, specific primers were designed to amplify the intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene. [ Result] The intron 3 of porcine H-FABP gene was amplified successfully. Its whole sequence was 1 350 bp in length and had been submitted to GenBank （Accession no. ： DQ 002993）. [Condusion] The study lays a theoretical foundation for determination of the major genes affecting intramuscular fat deposition.
