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@#Objective To explore the effect of ischemic postconditioning on serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and clinical significance. Methods 101 AMI patients accepted emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were divided into postconditioning group (n=46) and control group (n=55) according to the treatment they accepted.The concentration of serum SOD and MDA were observed 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 36, and 48 h after PCI, as well as the grade of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) and TIMI Myocardial Perfusion Grades (TMPG), serum creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) peak value, scoring of nuclide distribution 10 d after PCI, and frequence of cardiac events within 30 d after PCI. Results Compared with the control group, serum SOD increased (P<0.01) and MDA decreased (P<0.001) respectively 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 36 and 48 h after the PCI, especially the valley of SOD and peak of MDA value in the postconditioning group; while the patient with TIMI flow of grade 3 and TMPG of grade 3 increased (P<0.05), the peak of serum CK-MB decreased (P<0.01), and the score of nuclide distribution decreased (P<0.05). After the operation for 30 days, the frequence of cardiac events was less in the postconditioning group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Ischemic postconditioning can reduce the peroxidation after PCI, to increase myocardial perfusion, reduce infarct area, and improve prognosis in acute ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction
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Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is one of the leading causes of death in ICU patients.However,there have been few studies on the role of MODS as a cause of death in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI),particularly in those at advanced age.Our study aimed to investigate the incidence and to identify the predicting factors of MODS in elderly patients with AMI.Methods We identified consecutive patients with AMI who were discharged from the Chinese PLA General Hospital between January 1993 to June 2006.Medical records of 800 consecutive patients aged 60 years or over were analyzed retrospectively.Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine factors predicting in-hospital development of MODS.Results Twenty-seven (3.4%) patients developed MODS within 30 days after AMI.Compared with patients without MODS,patients with MODS had higher in-hospital mortality rates (55.6% vs 11.6%,P＜0.001 ) and more frequent complications of cardiogenic shock (25.9% vs 6.2%,P＜0.001),heart failure (HF) (59.3% vs 18.2%,P＜0.001 ),cardiac arrhythmia (44.4% vs 26.4%,P＜0.05) and pneumonia (55.6% vs 16.3%,P＜0.001).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed the major predictors for the occurrence of MODS secondary to AMI were advanced age (≥ 75 years,odds ratio 2.64,95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13 to 6.61),heart rate/＞ 100 bpm on admission (odds ratio 1.74,[CI] 1.14 to 2.64),in-hospital complication of HF (odds ratio 3.03,[CI] 1.26 to 7.26) and pneumonia (odds ratio 2.82,[CI] 1.18 to 6.77).Conclusions MODS is not the uncommon complication in elderly patients with AMI and is associated with poor prognosis.Advanced age,heart failure and pneumonia are predictors of the development of MODS in patients with AMI.(J Geriatr Cardiol 2008;5:199-202)
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Overt gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is one of the noncardiac complications in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Identification of patients at increased risk of overt GIB could aid in targeting more aggressive treatment,and lead to improved outcomes.The aim of this study is to determine the frequency,risk factors,and prognostic significance of overt GIB in patients with AMI.Methods A retrospective review of the medical records of 1443 patients admitted to the Chinese PLA General Hospital with AMI was conducted.Charts were reviewed for clinical characteristics,possible precipitating factors and complications.Patients were categorized as having or not having overt GIB(GIB associated with hemodynamic changes or the need for transfusions).Results Twenty nine (2.0%) patients developed overt GIB within 30 days after AMI.Patients with overt GIB had higher 30-day mortality rate than those without (44.8% vs.9.9%,P ＜ 0.001).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed major determinants of in-hospital overt GIB secondary to AMI were gender of female (odds ratio 2.41,95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08 to 5.37),age=75 years (odds ratio 1.58,95% CI 1.13 to 2.20),prior history of AMI (odds ratio 2.28,95% CI 1.17 to 4.88),pneumonia (odds ratio 3.47,95% CI 1.50 to 8.03) and anemia at admission (odds ratio 2.37,95% CI 1.04 to 5.37).Conclusions In patients with AMI,overt GIB is associated with higher in-hospital mortality,and female sex,older age,prior AMI,pneumonia and anemia at admission are predictors of overt GIB during hospitalization.(J Geriatr Cardiol 2008;5:195-198)