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Objective To investigate the effects of bone marrow stem cells autologous transplantation on left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction. Methods Acute myocardial infarction models were successfully established in 10 swines, which were ran-dom divided into two groups, placebo group and trasplantation group. One week after operation, bone marrow stem cells autologous transplan-tation was performed, and control group was administrated with placebo. B-ultrasound and emission computed tomography aexaminations were performed to assess the left ventrieular end diastolic dimension, left ventricular tip wall thickness, left ventricular end diastolic volume and left ventricula ejection fraction before operation, one week, three months after acute myocardial infarction. Results Compared with that of control group, three months after acute myocardial infarction, transplantation group witnessed smaller left ventricular end diastolic dimension, thicker left ventricular tip wall, smaller left ventricular end diastolic volume and higher left ventricular ejection fraction. Conclusions Bone marrow autologous transplantation after acute myocardial infarction can alleviate left ventricular remodeling.
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Objective To investigate the effects of established swine acute myocardial infarction and following ventricular remodeling model by occluding Coronary with balloon. Methods Ten healthy Domestic swine are enrolled. Each swine's left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded for three hours by dilated balloon, and then reperfusion was performed. During the whole course of operation, the electro-cardiogram was monitored. B-ultrasound and single -photon emission computed tomography examination (SPECT) were performed to detect left ventricular end diastolic dimension, left ventricular tip wall thickness, left ventricular end diastolic volume and left ventricula ejection fraction before operation and one week, three month, six month after acute myocardial infarction. Results Five swine died during the period of opera-tion for lack of experience, the remains survived. Electrocardiogram revealed significant ST-elevation and Q-wave formation. B-untrasound and SPECT witnessed deteriorating left ventricular end diastolic dimension expansion, left ventricular tip wall thickness thinning, left ventricular end diastolic volume expansion and left ventricular ejection fraction depression. Conclusions Coronary artery occlusion by balloon can successfully establish acute myocardial infarction and following left ventricular remodeling models.
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A 69-year old female patient was admitted because of 3 days of worsened chest pain.Coronary angiography showed60% stenosis of distal left main stem,chronic total occlusion of left anterior descending (LAD),70% stenosis at the ostium of a smallleft circumflex,70-90%stenosis at the paroxysmal and middle part of a dominant fight coronary artery (RCA),and a normal left internalmammary artery (LIMA) with normal origination and orientation.Percutaneous intervention was attempted but failed on the occludedlesion of LAD.The patient received minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) with left LIMA isolation by Davincirobot.Eleven days later,the RCA lesion was treated by Sirolimus Rapamicin eluting stents implantation percutaneously.Then thepatient was discharged uneventfully after 3 days hospitalization.Our experience suggests that two stop shops of hybrid technique befeasible and safe in the treatment of elderly patient with multiple coronary diseases.
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Objective To observe the relationship between pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), C-reactive protein (CRP) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods Sixty-eight patients with coronary artery disease, who were confirmed by angiography, were enrolled in this study. Among them, there were 43 cases with ACS and 25 cases with stable angina. At the same time, randomly selective 20 healthy subjects served as control group. Plasma PAPP-A and CRP levels were measured by using untrasensitive immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results The plasma levels of PAPP-A and CRP were significantly higher in ACS patients than those in control group (PAPP-A: 17.9?8.7mIu/L VS 7.1?4.2mIu/L, P1, which indicated both were the risk factors of ACS. Conclusion The plasma levels of PAPP-A and CRP increased in ACS patients, and both PAPP-A and CRP were independent risk factors of ACS.