Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases Induced by Air Pollution / 中国医学科学院学报

Air pollution has severe detrimental effects on public health.A substantial number of studies have demonstrated that air pollution exposure is a risk factor for the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and a cause of non-communicable diseases.Both long-term and short-term exposure to air pollution are associated with respiratory diseases,stroke,coronary artery disease,and diabetes.Aiming to better understand the association,we reviewed the latest studies about the association of air pollution with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases,especially stroke,coronary heart disease,arrhythmia,hypertension,and heart failure,and summarized the underlying mechanisms of the health damage caused by long-term and short-term exposure to air pollution.

Cardiac Protection Mechanism and Clinical Application of Dexmedetomidine / 中国医学科学院学报

Dexmedetomidine is an α2 adrenoceptor agonist and has cardioprotective effect,the mechanism of which is being studied.Increasing studies have proved the clinical value of dexmedetomidine in reducing postoperative complications and improving the prognosis of patients.Therefore,this review summarizes the cardiac protection mechanism of dexmedetomidine based on the existing studies and expounds the application of dexmedetomidine in the perioperative period of cardiovascular surgery.

Value of Non-invasive Electrocardiologic Examination in Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death / 中国医学科学院学报

Sudden cardiac death(SCD),a serious public health problem facing China and the world,causes heavy social burden.It is reported that SCD accounts for 15%-20% of all the deaths and the proportion of SCD patients with non-cardiac disease is as high as 50%.Finding effective predictors to identify SCD early is particularly important for clinical practice.To date,non-invasive electrocardiologic examination has been the first choice for predicting the risks of fatal ventricular arrhythmias and SCD because of its safety and feasibility.This review summarizes the available relevant studies to expound the value of non-invasive electrocardiologic examination and indicators in predicting SCD.

Progress in Anticoagulation of Calf Muscle Venous Thrombosis / 中国医学科学院学报

With the wide application of vascular Doppler ultrasound as well as the improvement of instrument precision and personnel operation practice,calf muscular venous thrombosis(CMVT)has been more and more frequently diagnosed among patients,becoming a common clinical disease.However,it is controversial about the anticoagulant therapy for CMVT patients.In this article,we summarize the current research progress of anticoagulation therapy,aiming to provide reference for the treatment of CMVT.