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Structural valve degeneration (SVD) and bioprosthetic valve failure (BVF) seriously limits the service life of biological valves. Exploring the molecular mechanism and pathological process of SVD and BVF is an important way to improve valve durability and prognosis of patients with biological valves replacement. In this review, we systematically summarized the definition, pathogenesis, related molecular pathways and prevention strategies of SVD and BVF. This review is expected to provide a theoretical basis for the study of the mechanism of SVD and BVF and the development of clinical intervention targets.
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【Objective】 To investigate the effect of allogeneic platelet-rich on the healing and regeneration of diabetic foot wounds. 【Methods】 A total of 86 patients with diabetic foot ulcer treated in our hospital from January 2019 to June 2020 were selected for this study. They were divided into 2 groups by the random number table method, with 43 patients in each group. The control group was given conventional treatment according to the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot in China, and the observation group was further treated with platelet-rich gel (APG) from the allogeneic blood bank.The clinical efficacy, general conditions, wound conditions, inflammatory factors, serum levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hyaluronic acid (HA) were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 The total effective rate of patients in the observation group was 93.02%, higher than 76.73% in the control group (P0.05). After treatment, hsCRP (2.35±0.50 vs 2.83±0.44) mg/L, TNF-α(3.15±0.82 vs 4.02±1.07) μ g/L and IL-6 (50.82±18.54 vs 72.93±20.25) mg/L in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P 0.05). After treatment, the levels of TGF-β 1 (17.29±4.09 vs 14.03±3.72) ng/L, VEGF (43.03±14.17 vs 37.04±11.05) and ha (177.96±39.08 vs 151.94±36.17) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 On the basis of conventional treatment, allogeneic blood bank concentrated platelet APG can effectively improve the curative effect of diabetic foot wound and shorten the wound healing time and hospitalization time. The mechanism may be related to reducing the level of inflammatory factors and increasing TGF-β 1, VEGF and HA.
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Objective@#To evaluate the predictive value of 3 different risk stratification models including the risk adjustment in congenital heart surgery-1 (RACHS-1), Aristotle basic complexity (ABC), and Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for cardiothoracic surgery congenital heart surgery mortality score (STAT) risk scoring system for death and major complications in patients after congenital heart surgeries.@*Methods@#A total of 3 578 patients (age<18 years old) received surgery for congenital heart diseases from January to December 2015 in Fuwai hospital were enrolled, and the clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. The congenital heart disease patients were 1.7 (0.8, 4.5) years old, and the male accounted for 54.3% (1 943 cases).Death after surgery and major complications including use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, bedside thoracotomy, peritoneal dialysis for renal failure, bedside hemofiltration for renal failure, tracheotomy, reoperation for mediastinum infection, reoperation for heart in hospital were observed. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was calculated to evaluate the predictive value for mortality after surgery and major complications with RACHS-1, ABC, and STAT risk scoring systems.@*Results@#The mortality after surgery was 0.4% (14/3 578) , and the rate of major complications was 3.2% (113/3 578) . For mortality after surgery, areas under the ROC curve were 0.682 (95%CI 0.570-0.795, P=0.002), 0.722 (95%CI 0.612-0.832, P<0.001), and 0.753 (95%CI 0.659-0.847, P<0.001) with RACHS-1, ABC and STAT risk scoring systems, respectively. For major complications, areas under the ROC curve were 0.709 (95%CI 0.667-0.751, P<0.001), 0.743 (95%CI 0.702-0.784, P<0.001), and 0.731 (95%CI 0.693-0.770, P<0.001) with RACHS-1, ABC and STAT risk scoring systems, respectively.@*Conclusion@#STAT risk scoring system is superior to RACHS-1 and ABC risk scoring systems on predicting death after surgery, and ABC risk scoring system is superior to RACHS-1 and STAT risk scoring systems on predicting major complications in Chinese patients with congenital heart disease in the single center.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate effectiveness and safety of rh-endostatin in the treatment of keloid.METHODS:Sixty-four keloid patients in Nanchong Central Hospital during Jan.2015-Jan:2016 were divided into observation group and control group by random number table,with 32 cases in each group.Both group received fractional CO2 laser treatment.After surgery,control group was given antioxidant drug and antibiotics routinely.Observation group was additionally given Rh-endostatin injection 0.1-0.2 mg/cm2 via keloid body,once a month,for twice,on the basis of control group.Clinical efficacy,symptom score after laser treatment and 2 months after laser treatment,wound healing time,wound pigmentation area and keloid area before and after treatment,the occurrence of ADR were compared between 2 groups.RESULTS:There was no statistical significance in total re sponse rate (93.75％ vs.87.50％) and the incidence of ADR (15.63％ vs.12.50％) between observation group and control group (P＞0.05).There was no statistical significance in symptom score of control group between after laser treatment and after 2 months of treatment (P＞0.05).The erythema,edema and pigmentation scores of observation group were significantly lower than before treatment and control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05);there was no statistical significance in skin itching and burning sensation score between 2 groups (P＞0.05).The wound incrustation time,decrustation time and wound healing time of observation group were significantly shorter than those of control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).Pigmentation area and keloid area of 2 groups were significantly smaller than before,and the observation group was significantly smaller than the control group,with statistical significance (P＜0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Rh-endostatin can alleviate erythema,edema,pigmenta tion and other symptoms effectively,shorten healing time,and inhibit pigmentation and keloid regeneration effectively with good safety.
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Objective: To compare the long term prognosis between revascularization (REV) and medical therapy (MP) in patients with three-vessel disease (3VD) with or without left main (LM) lesion. Methods: A total of 4,875 consecutive patients with elective coronary angiography (CAG) diagnosed 3VD with or without LM lesion treated in our hospital from 2007-01 to 2008-12 were retrospectively studied. The patients were divided into 2 groups: MT group,n=705 (14.5%) and REV group,n=4170 (85.5%). The all cause mortality and the rate of revascularization during follow-up period were compared between 2 groups by inverse-probability-weighting approach with propensity score. Results: There were 3962/4875 (81.3%) patients with simple 3VD (right, left anterior descending and left circumlfex coronary arteries) and 913 (18.7%) with 3VD+LM lesion. The in-hospital mortality was similar between 2 groups (OR=0.7, 95% CI 0.3-1.4,P=0.30). With the longest 2-year follow-up study, the adjusted all cause mortality and the rate of revascularization in MT group were both higher than those in REV group (HR=8.3, 95% CI 6.7-11.1,P Conclusion: In real world, the long term prognosis by revascularization treatment was superior to medical treatment in patients with either simple 3 vessel coronary disease or 3 vessel combining LM disease.
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Objective: Based on nationwide cardiovascular surgery registry database, to analyze the current status and future development of minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery (MICS) in China. Methods: There were 45 institutions from 19 provinces nationwide involved in Chinese cardiovascular surgery technique registry study. A total of 16480 adult patients with cardiovascular surgery from 2010-09 to 2012-03 were divided into 2 groups, Conventional surgery group, n=14503 and MICS group, n=1977. The basic clinical conditions were analyzed and compared between 2 groups in order to explore the current status and future development of MICS in China. Results: Compared with Conventional surgery group, the patients in MICS group had the younger age, better and stable pre-operative condition. In MICS group, compared with 4 other common procedures, the patients who received hybrid procedure had obviously shorter cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time, aortic occlusion time, ventilator using time, ICU and in-hospital stay time, meanwhile decreased post-operative drainage volume;except for Robotic surgery, it required less red blood cells and plasma at during and post-operative time, all P Conclusion: MICS are widely used in China, its short-term safety and efifcacy are conifrmed. Upon cardiovascular disease spectrum changing, the MICS procedures will be adjusted accordingly.