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Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of Irbesartan Hydrochlorothiazide combined with Metoprolol as initial therapy in the treatment of heart failure in the elderly.Methods A total of 128 elderly patients with heart failure admitted into our hospital from September 2017 to August 2018 were randomly divided into Group A(n=64)and Group B(n=64).Group A was treated with oral Irbesartan Hydrochlorothiazide tablets.Group B was treated with sustained-release oral Metoprolol tablets in addition to what was given in Group A.Therapeutic effects were compared between the groups.Results Compared with Group A,the effectiveness rate of group B was significantly improved(93.8％ vs.81.3％,x2 =4.571,P=0.033).There was no significant difference in brain natriuretic peptide (BNP),interleukin (IL)-12,left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVESD),or left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD)between the two groups before treatment (P＞0.05).Compared with Group B,BNP,IL-12,LVEF,LVESD and LVEDD had significantly better profiles in Group A after treatment (P ＜ 0.05).The time-domain measurements of heart rate variability such as sequential five-minute R-R interval means(SDANN),standard deviation of the N-N interval(SDNN),percent of differences between adjacent RR intervals ＞50ms(PNN50)and root mean square of the successive differences(RMSSD)were higher in Group B than in Group A after treatment.No serious adverse reactions were observed in either group,and there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(4.7％ vs.7.8 ％,x2 =0.533,P =0.465).Conclusions Irbesartan Hydrochlorothiazide combined with Metoprolol as initial therapy has good clinical effects in treating elderly heart failure.It can not only improve the clinical symptoms of patients,but also ensure clinical medication safety.
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Objective To explore the effects of ischemia and ischemia reperfusion on the proliferation,apoptosis,migration ability,inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs).Methods Collection of peripheral blood from volunteers and culture of endothelial progenitor cells in vitro.The cells were divided into three groups:control group,hypoxia group and hypoxia reoxygenation group.Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay was used to detect cell proliferation.Transwell chamber method was used to detect cell migration.Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.Western blot was used to detect iNOS and eNOS expressions.Results A confocal microscope was used to observe the basic adherence of the cells to the wall for about 3 days,and the area became larger.After 7 d of single nucleus cell culture,the growth of colony-like pattern was more than that of spindle.The cell counts of the three groups in the microscope were (1.83 ± 0.92),(5.07± 0.84),(2.11 ± 0.74).Compared with the control group (0.24 ± 0.04),the hypoxia group (0.62± 0.06) could promote EPCs proliferation,and the difference was statistically significant (t =12.142,P ＜ 0.05);While there was no significant difference between the hypoxia reoxygenation group (0.39 ± 0.06) and the control group (P ＞ 0.05).The number of cell migration in the hypoxia group (18.28 ± 2.05) and hypoxic complex oxygen group (14.08 ± 2.11) was not statistically significant compared with the control group (15.14 ± 1.25) (P ＞ 0.05).The apoptosis rate in hypoxia group (34.57 ±0.42)％ and hypoxia reoxygenation group (41.08 ± 0.44)％ was significantly higher than that in control group (24.83 ± 0.38) ％ (x2 =13.427,15.084,P ＜ 0.05).The apoptosis rate of hypoxia reoxygenation group was significantly higher than that of hypoxia group (x2 =9.657,P ＜ 0.05).The expression of iNOS in hypoxia group and hypoxia reoxygenation group was significantly higher than that in control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Ischemia could promote the proliferation of EPCs,and increase the expression of iNOS,but the expression of EPCs was down-regulated after reperfusion.
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To explore the diagnostic value of copeptin (CPP) in cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) in rats and the association between CPP and impairment of heart and kidney, 60 male SD rats were randomly divided into blank control group (CK group), kidney failure group (SNX group), heart failure group (MI group), and CRS group. Heart and kidney function and their histology changes in rats from each group were detected. The correlation between serum CPP and heart and kidney function indexes was performed with Pearson correlation analysis. The HE staining of heart and kidney showed that the tissue lesion was more severe in CRS group than in SNX group and MI group. There was a significant positive correlation between serum CPP and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) (r=0.638, P<0.05). No correlation was observed between serum CPP and cardiac function index (left ventricular systolic pressure, left ventricular diastolic pressure, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure) or renal function index (serum creatinine, urine creatinine, blood urea nitrogen) (r=0.512, 0.189, -0.063, 0.207, 0.290, 0.595, respectively, all P>0.05). The CPP level is associated with the degree of heart and kidney damage in CRS rats.
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Objective To analyze cardiovascular risk factors in senile patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI).Methods Fifty-six elderly patients with AMI aged ≥65 years were enrolled as elderly group in our hospital from January 2014 to December 2015,and 76 elderly patients with AMI aged＜65 years during the same period were selected as a non-elderly group.Cardiovascular disease-related factors were analyzed in elderly patients with AMI.Results The proportions of complicated diabetes mellitus,hypertension,and dyslipidemia were higher in 56 elderly patient[29 cases (51.8％),41 cases(73.2％)and 37 cases(66.1％)]than in 76 non-elderly patients[12 cases,(15.8 ％),23 cases(30.3％)and 17 cases(22.4％),respectively,x2 =9.652,8.744,11.489;P=0.002,0.003,0.001].The proportion of male elderly group and non-elderly group were higher than those of female patients.The prevalence of cardiovascular disease was 87.5 ％ (14/16)in female elderly patients,which was 53.2％ (17/32)in female non-elderly patients(x2 =5.510,P =0.019).The incidence of a typical chest pain,heart failure and disturbance of consciousness after AMI attack was 26.8 ％ (15/56),64.3 ％ (36/56) and 23.3 ％ (13/56) in elderly group,respectively,which were higher than those in non-elderly group[39.5 ％ (3/76),31.6 ％ (24/76),5.26 ％ (4/76);x2 =3.965,9.075,5.365;P =0.047,0.003,0.021].Conclusions Acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients often coexists with hyperlipidemia,diabetes,high blood pressure and other risk factors.There is often no significant incentive before the onset of AMI in elderly patients.Its main clinical symptoms conclude atypical chest pain,heart failure and consciousness.
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Objective To predict the value of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the risk and severity of coronary heart disease in diabetic patients.Methods Totally 120 cases were divided into 3 groups.Group A had no diabetes mellitus (DM) and no coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CAD).Group B had DM without CAD.Group C had DM with CAD.The levels of AGEs,low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),glycosylated hemoglobin,and the severity of coronary stenosis were detected.Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the sensitivities and specificities of AGEs for the diagnosis of DM with CAD.Results The highest level of AGEs,LDL-C,glycosylated hemoglobin and carotid plaque was in the C group,with a statistically significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).The severity of AGEs was significantly correlated with the severity of CAD and the Gensini score of AGEs (r =0.445).ROC curve showed that the sensitivity,specificity and area under ROC curve of AGEs determination of DM with CAD were 80.0％,75.0％,and 0.86,respectivity.Conclusions The level of AGEs is significantly correlated with atherosclerosis and prognosis in DM.The severity of CAD was higher in the patients with higher AGEs,and the incidence and severity of restenosis increased.