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Objective By comparing the efficacy and complication rates of the 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter with the normal electrode ablation catheter in the treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia,this study investigated the efficacy and feasibility of ablation with the 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter.Methods This is a retrospective case-control study including 122 patients with AVNRT treated with CRYO (n =56) using an 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter or RF ablation (n =66) from June 2014 to May 2016.The procedure success rate,the recurrence rate,atrioventricular block incidence,procedure time and the difference between the X-ray fluoroscopy dose were compared between the 2 groups.Results The procedure success rate was comparable between the 2 groups(100％ for CRYO vs.98.5％ for RF,P ＞0.999)and no AVB was found in both groups.The CRYO group needed shorter procedural time [(66.29±4.72)min vs.(70.00 ± 7.50) min,P =0.001] and less X-ray exposure [(674.14 ± 126.12) mSv vs.(837.52 ± 138.38) mSv,P ＞ 0.001] than the RF group.Conclusions 8-mm-tip cryoablation catheter cryoablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia is as safe and effective as compared to conventional radiofrequency ablation with potential advantages.
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BACKGROUND: DNA enzyme targeting early growth response factor 1 (Egr-1) mRNA (ED5) can inhibit expression of downstream target genes by specificaly inhibiting expression of early growth response factor 1. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of ED5 on the expression of plasma tissue factor after vascular baloon injury in rats and the mechanism of inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia. METHODS: Intimal injury models of the left carotid artery were made in rats. Then, ED5, MgCl2 and FuGene6 were injected into the injured vascular segment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At days 3, 7, 14, 21, the expression levels of Egr-1 and tissue factor in plasma were significantly down-regulated in the ED5 transfection group compared with the MgCl2 and FuGene6 groups (P < 0.01); and neointimal hyperplasia was significantly inhibited by ED5 at days 7, 14 and 21 after modeling (P < 0.01). ED5 may inhibit neointimal hyperplasia folowing baloon injury of rat common carotid artery through down-regulation of tissue factors.