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Objective@#To investigate the characteristics of acute myocardial infarction caused by spontaneous coronary artery dissection(SCAD) in young female patients. @*Methods@#In this casecontrolstudy,127 young(≤55 years) female patients with acute myocardial infarction onset within 1 week in Nanjing first hospital, Xuzhou central hospital, affiliated hospital of Xuzhou medical university, and Lianyungang first people's hospital were enrolled between January 2013 and February 2017,and the clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. According to their clinical manifestations and coronary angiography(CAG) results,the patients were divided into coronary atherosclerosis disease(CAD) group(CAG evidenced atherosclerosis, n=83) and SCAD group(CAG detected coronary artery dissection,n=44).The SCAD patients were subdivided into definite group (the results affirmed from intravenous ultrasound or optical coherence tomography, n=21) and probable group (the CAG results highly confirmed to characteristics of SCAD,but no intravenous ultrasound or optical coherence tomography image affirmation,n=23). Then, according to the different treatment strategies, the SCAD patients were subdivided into conservative treatment group(treated with drugs,n=19) and interventional therapy group(treated with percutaneous coronary intervention,n=25). @*Results@#(1)Compared to CAD group, patients in the SCAD group had less risk factors, such as hypertension history (25.0% (11/44) vs. 45.8% (38/83) , P=0.022) and diabetes history (6.8% (3/44) vs. 21.7% (18/83) , P=0.043),and had lower levels of fasting blood glucose (5.34(4.59,5.87) mmol/L vs. 7.12(5.18,8.60)mmol/L, P=0.001),total cholesterol((3.94±1.14) mmol/L vs. (4.91±1.50) mmol/L, P=0.001),triglyceride(1.42 (0.91,1.64) mmol/L vs. 1.89 (1.23,2.45) mmol/L, P=0.005),and low density lipoprotein cholesterol ((2.24±0.91) mmol/L vs. (2.94±1.16) mmol/L, P=0.001),CAG results showed that patients in the SCAD group had more single vessel lesion (88.6% (39/44) vs. 39.8% (33/83) , P=0.001), and their target lesion stenosis was less severe ( (79.2±22.4) % vs. (91.5±12.1) %, P=0.001). (2) The clinical risk factors such as hypertension history, diabetes history, smoking history, family history of cardiology disease, fasting blood glucose,total cholesterol,triglyceride and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were similar between definite group and probable group (all P>0.05). CAG results showed that prevalence of single vessel lesion (100% (21/21) vs. 78.3% (18/23) , P=0.050) and percent of target lesion stenosis ( (76.9±20.6) % vs. (81.2±24.1) %, P=0.529) were similar between definite group and probable group.(3)There were no significant difference in single vessel(84.0% (21/25) vs. 94.7% (18/19) , P=0.370), target lesion stenosis(85.0(70.0,100.0)% vs. 75.0(50.0,90.0)%, P=0.186),and survival rates in hospital(96.0% (24/25) vs. 100% (19/19) , P=1.000) between interventional therapy group and conservative treatment group.@*Conclusions@#Prevalence of SCAD is highin young female patients with acute myocardial infarction. Acute myocardial infarction patients with less risk factors of CAD and with CAG showing smooth lesion of narrowing segment and normal finding in the other vessels, are more likely to be diagnosed with SCAD.Acute myocardial infarction patients caused by SCAD have high survival rate either receiving percutaneous coronary intervention or drug treatment.
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Objective To assess the clinical efficacy of budesonide in combination with salbutamol sulfate and ambroxol through fog inhalation in the treatment of elderly patients older than 70 years with acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pneumonia disease (AECOPD). Methods A total of 58 elderly patients older than 70 years with AECOPD were randomly assigned to receive medication of budesonide in combination with salbutamol sulfate and ambroxol through fog inhalation in addition to conventional therapy ( n = 58 treatment group). In the control group,56 AECOPD patients received conventional therapy (including oxygen uptaking,anti-infection, medication, relieving asthma, eliminating sputum, nutritional support, et al). Results The overall effective rate in the treatment group was 76.79% (43/56) ,which was significantly lower than that in the control group 89. 66% (52/58) ( χ2 = 6. 46, P = 0. 007 ). Blood gas analysis ( pH, PaCO2, PaO2 ) and lung function ( FEV1/FVC, FEV1 occupy prospect% ) outcome were significantly improved after treatment (Ps ＜ 0.05 ). We found no significant difference in the comparison of the blood gas analysis improvement between the treatment and control ( Ps ＞ 0. 05 ), whereas significant difference was observed in the improvement on lung function between the two groups (P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusion Combined budesonide with salbutamol sulfate and ambroxol through fog inhalation in addition to conventional therapy has a significant better effect and less side effects on the treatment of AECOPD patients older than 70 years.
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Complement system is a reaction system comprising 35 proteins with enzyme activity common in serum,tissue fluid and cell membrane. It plays an important role in anti-infection. Abnormal complement activation is involved in incidence and progression of many inflammatory diseases. The complement is activated through typical,alternative and agglutinin pathways. Following cardiovascular stent implantation,the vessel endothelium of patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is damaged; serum complement C3 could enter the arterial wall to damage arterial cells to enhance the permeability release antigenic components of vessel wall,and induce antibody production. The fixing immune complex is formed and induces platelet aggregation,attachment or lipidoses. Although humoral immunity becomes accentuated following cardiovascular stent implantation,the capability to resist microorganism is reduced,which stimulates self-protection of C3,aggravates inflammation,increases circulation complex,activates complement system and aggravates endothelial injury. C3 plays an essential role in occurrence and development of ischemic cardiovascular disease,and is an important cause for restenosis and thrombosis following cardiovascular stent implantation.
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Objective: To evaluate the application of CT in the diagnosis of fracture position and the cause of diplopia after orbital trauma. Methods:The CT findings and the clinical informations of orbital fractures accompanying diplopias in 68 patients (70 orbits) were retrospectively analysed. Results: Orbital fractures in 70 orbits were diagnosed by CT. There were burst orbital floor fractures in 45 orbits ( among them orbital floor fracture combined with medial wall fracture in 15 orbits), non-burst obital floor fractures in 10, medial orbital fractures in 5, zygomatic-orbital fractures in 5, orbit roof fractures in 5. The accuracy of CT in diagnosing orbital fracture was 100 percent. In 68 cases, there were 64 patients with vertical diplopia and 4 with horizontal diplopia . Conclusion: CT can correctly locate the orbital fracture and diagnose the cause of diplopia.