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Objective To investigate the outcome of fetus with abnormal increase of pulmonary artery systolic pressure at second and third trimester by color Doppler ultrasound . Methods Ninety-five fetuses with a little or mild tricuspid regurgitation ( control group) and 60 fetuses with moderate and severe tricuspid regurgitation (observation group) were included . The degree ,velocity ,and differential pressure of tricuspid regurgitation were measured and the variations of baseline information and the measured value of pulmonary systolic pressure between the two groups were compared . As for the follow -up on observation group ,the pressure of fetus with high pulmonary systolic pressure ( > 20 mmHg) was repeatedly measured every 4 weeks until it return to normal . Results There were significant differences in terms of gestational weeks ,velocity and pressure of tricuspid regurgitation ,as well as pulmonary systolic pressure between the two groups ( P < 0 .001) . Pulmonary systolic pressure was positively correlated with gestational weeks , velocity and pressure of tricuspid regurgitation ( r = 0 .442 ,0 .998 ,0 .999 ;all P < 0 .001 ) ,but had no correlations with the age of pregnant women ( r = - 0 .001 , P = 0 .674) . The follow-up revealed that ,in observation group , 47 cases ( 78 .3％ , systolic pressure < 50 mmHg ) presented with the decreased pulmonary systolic pressure ,the disappeared or the slight appeared regurgitation before birth ,meanwhile , 13 ( 21 .7％ ,systolic pressure ≥ 50 mmHg) exhibited severe tricuspid regurgitation and persistent pulmonary elevation ,with the highest of more than 70 mmHg accompanying the varying degrees of right heart failure . Only one of 13 fetuses died due to persistent pulmonary hypertension and hypoxia ( oxygen saturation <45％ ) . The fetal pulmonary artery systolic pressure of the remaining 12 cases recovered from 5 to 105 days after birth ,with normal heart function . Conclusions The majority of fetal pulmonary arterial hypertension complicated with obvious tricuspid regurgitation is reversible functional alteration , which can restore normality in most cases before or after birth .
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Objective To investigate the influencing factors for the short-term prognosis in elderly patients with posterior circulation infarction after intravenous thrombolysis.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 67 elderly patients with posterior circulation infarction treated with thrombolysis from March 2011 to December 2012.Clinical data of age,sex,hypertension,hyperlipidemia,glucose abnormalities,and thrombolysis,National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) score on admission,hyperhomocystinemia,the infarction area,anticoagulation and antiplatelet treatment were collected.All patients were followed up after discharge.The prognosis was assessed by the Rankin scale (mRS) after 3 months of thrombolysis.Patients were divided into good (MRS score ≤2) prognosis group and poor (mRS＞2) prognosis group.Results There were 43 cases (64.2％) in good prognosis group and 24 cases (35.8％) in poor prognosis group.Logistic regression analysis showed that NIHSS score＞12 (95％CI:1.087-1.569,P=0.005),thrombolysis time＞4.5 h (95％CI:1.362-2.258,P=0.004),high homocysteine levels (95％CI:0.612-0.956,P =0.000),platelet after 24 h (95％ CI:0.785 1.133,P=0.001) were the independent risk factors for the poor prognosis of posterior circulation infarction in elderly patients after intravenous thrombolysis.Conclusions Early thrombolysis and timely anticoagulant treatments have certain significances in improving the short-term prognosis in patients with posterior circulation infarction.
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Objective To explore the follow‐up value of ultrasound in fetal tricuspid regurgitation . Methods 44 fetuses who presented with moderate tricuspid regurgitation with differential pressure over 20 mmHg ,dilation of right atria and ventricles were chosen as the observation group .Examinations ,in terms of the degree ,velocity and differential pressure of reflux ,size of heart chamber and the presence pericardial or pleural effusion were carried out once every four weeks from 24 weeks of pregnancy to 9 weeks after birth . Results 40 9.% (18/44) of cases had been getting better before birth .The degree of regurgitation of 56 8.%(25/44) cases significantly decreased or even disappeared from 1 to 62 days after birth .Especially ,3 cases whose regurgitation velocity reached to 4 2. m/s with the differential pressure over 70 mmHg as well as onset of heart failure symptoms had been recovered gradually after born in advance 1. case (2 3.% ) with the persistence of both tricuspid regurgitation and heart failure symptoms after birth died in right heart failure , even though using different active treatments ,such as oxygen ,strong heart and diuresis .Conclusions High‐speed tricuspid regurgitation in fetuses without pathological changes can be almost reversed ,and the prognosis is good .Once the fetal tricuspid regurgitation pressure is over 70 mmHg or a fetus appears the onset of heart failure symptoms ,pre‐term delivery should be advised in a bid to prevent accidents in uterine cavity .