Effect of probucol and losartan on growth factors after balloon angioplasty in rabbits / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the effect of probucol and losartan on the prevention of restenosis after balloon angioplasty in hypercholesterolaemic rabbits, and to examine the expression of growth factors.@*METHODS@#Forty male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into high cholesterol diet group, probucol group, losartan group and combined drugs group. After one week of diet, all rabbits were injured on iliac arteries with balloon. Four weeks after the injury, the morphology of the iliac arteries of the rabbits were observed, and the insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were examined by immunohistochemical methods.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the high cholesterol diet group, the lumen areas of the probucol group, losartan group and combined drugs group were larger (P < 0.01), the intimal areas were smaller (P < 0.05), and the expression of IGF-IR and VEGF significantly decreased (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference among the three groups.@*CONCLUSION@#Probucol and losartan can prevent the restenosis of rabbits' iliac artery from balloon injury, and inhibit the expression of IGF-IR and VEGF. There is no statistical difference between combined drugs and single drug administration.

Cox regression analysis on influencing factors of coronary heart disease among people over 40 years of age / 中华流行病学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the affecting factors on coronary heart disease among people over 40 years of age in Guangxi area, China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Baseline data was gathered through the Third National Blood Pressure Survey in 1991 in China. A total number of 11 818 adults over 40 years old had been studied in Guangxi province. Data of morbidity and mortality of coronary heart disease was obtained.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Cardiovascular events were related to systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, smoking, BMI regardless of their myocardial infarct (MI) history. Cox regression analysis showed that the relative risk for cardiovascular events increased by 21 [95% confidence interval (CI): 9.06-48.44] times for those people having MI history. When pulse pressure, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure increased by every 10 mm Hg, the relative risk for cardiovascular events increased by 1.29 (95% CI: 1.11-1.49), 1.18 (95% CI: 1.02-1.22), 1.13 (95% CI: 1.05-1.28) respectively. There was 1.23 (95% Cl: 1.05-1.45) times higher in smoker than non-smoker on relative risk for cardiovascular events. When BMI increasing 1, the relative risk for cardiovascular events would increase 1.03 (95% CI: 1.01-1 .05) times.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Hypertension, smoking, increase of BMI were the risk factors of coronary heart disease among people who were over 40 years of age.</p>