Objective To investigate the application of sequential noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in weaning patients off mechanical ventilation after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods From July 2007 to July 2009, 52 patients who underwent CABG with mechanical ventilation for no less than 24 hours and P/F Ratio lower than 150 mm Hg were divided into two groups with random number table. In the sequential NIV group (SNIV group), there were 19 patients including 16 males and 3 females whose ages were 69.26±8.10 years. In the prolonged mechanical ventilation group (PMV group), there were 33 patients including 28 males and 5 females whose ages were 70.06±7.09 years. Clinical data of these two groups were compared and the influence of NIV on the circulation and respiration of the patients were observed. Results The SNIV group weaned off mechanical ventilation earlier than the PMV group (26.46±3.66 h vs. 38.65±9.12 h, P=0.013). The SNIV group held shorter total ventilation time (29.26±21.56 h vs.54.45±86.57 h,P=0.016), ICU stay time (2.44±2.99 d vs. 4.89±7.42 d, P=0.028) and postoperative hospital time (10.82±4.31 d vs. 14.01±19.30 d, P=0.039) than the PMV group. Furthermore, the SNIV group had lower pneumonia rate (5.26% vs. 30.30%, P=0.033) and total postoperative complication rate (10.53% vs.45.45%, P=0.030) than the PMV group. However, there was no significant difference (Pgt;0.05) between the two groups in the successful weaning rate, repeated tracheal intubation rate, tracheotomy rate and mortality 30 days after operation. After NIV, SNIV group had no significant change in heart rate, central vein 〖CM(1585mm〗pressure, pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure than the baseline value, while systolic pressure (129.66±19.11 mm Hg vs. 119.01±20.31 mm Hg, P=0.031), cardiacindex [3.01±0.30 L/(min.m2) vs. 2.78±0.36 L/(min.m2), P=0.043] and P/F Ratio (205.95±27.40 mm Hg vs. 141.33±9.98 mm Hg, P=0.001) were obviously elevated. Conclusion Sequential NIV is a effective and safe method to wean CABG patients off mechanical ventilation.
Objective\ To discuss the characteristics and experience of coronary artery bypass grafting in senile patients. Methods\ The operative techniques and postoperative management of coronary artery bypass grafting in 31 cases of patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease over 70 years old at our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Results\ No operative death and no severe postoperative complications happened among this group. Conclusion\ Coronary artery bypass grafting for patients over 70 y...
Objective To explore the induction of cardiomyogenesis of microRNA-129 (mir-129) in rat bone marrowmesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and its mechanism. Methods BM-MSCs were isolated from Sprague-Dawley rats and cultured in vitro. Overexpression of mir-129 or both mir-129 and glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) in BM-MSCs was produced with a lentiviral vector system. All the BM-MSCs were divided into four groups: control group (MSCs),Lentiviral vectors+MSCs group (Lv-MSCs),mir-129 transfection group (mir-129-MSCs),and mir-129+GSK-3βdouble transfection group (mir-129+GSK-3β-MSCs). Five-Azacytidine (5-Aza) (10 μmol/L) was used to induce BM-MSCsdifferentiation into cardiomyocytes. On the 1st,5 th,10 th,15 th and 20 th day after induction,realtime-PCR was performedto detect mRNA levels of GATA-4,Nkx2.5 and MEF-2C. On the 10 th,15 th and 20 th day after induction,Western blottingwas performed to examine expression levels of cTnI,Desmin,GSK-3β,phosphorylated β-catenin and dephosphorylated β-catenin. Results Compared with the control group,at respective time points,mRNA levels of cardiomyogenic genes and expression levels of cardiomyocyte-related proteins of mir-129 transfection group were significantly elevated,theexpression level of GSK-3β was significantly decreased,and the ratio of dephosphorylated/phosphorylated β-catenin was significantly elevated. When both mir-129 and GSK-3β were overexpressed in BM-MSCs,mRNA levels of cardiomyogenicgenes and expression levels of cardiomyocyte-related proteins were significantly lower than those of mir-129 transfection group,and the ratio of dephosphorylated/phosphorylated β-catenin was significantly decreased. Conclusion Overexpression of mir-129 can promote cardiomyogenesis of rat BM-MSCs possibly via inhibiting GSK-3β production and thus decreasing the inhibition of phosphorylation of β-catenin which then enters the nucleus and activates downstream signaling pathways that regulate cardiomyogenic differentiation of BM-MSCs.
Abstract: Objective To summarize the experiences of treatment for prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), paying special emphasis on some interrelated conceptions of PVE, its microbiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Methods From September 1979 to September 2009, 33 patients diagnosed to have PVE were treated in our department. There were 17 males and 16 females. Their age ranged from 19 to 57 years old with an average age of 34 years. The incidence of PVE was 1.48% (33/2 236)including 1.03%(16/1 551), 3.00%(7/233), 2.28%(10/438), and 0% of PVE in mitral valve replacement (MVR), aortic valve replacement (AVR), double valve replacement (DVR), tricuspid valve replacement (TVR), respectively. Pure medical treatment (Penicillin or Vancomycin with other broadspectrum antibiotics, Fluconazole and Amphotericin) was performed on 22 patients. Combined medical and surgical treatment was performed in 11 patients. The patients underwent operation after adequate antibiotics treatment and general condition improvement. The infective tissue and vegetation were completely debrided after the infective prosthetic valve was removed. Before the new valve was transplanted, paravalvular tissue was cleaned with antibiotics, iodine solution and normal saline. Results Hospital death occurred in 19 patients (86.36%) and only 3 patients (13.64%) recovered in the group with pure medical treatment. The main reasons for death were infective shock and cardiac failure in 9 patients, and cerebral complications including embolism, bleeding and multipleorgan failure in 10 patients. For the group with combined medical and surgical treatment, 10 patients (90.91%) survived and only one patient (9.09%) died of multipleorgan failure. Follow-up was done in 13 patients for 6 months to 15 years averaging 41 months. During the follow-up, only one patient was reoperated because of the paravalvular leak eight year later. There was no PVE recurrence in all the rest patients. Conclusion Compared with pure medical treatment, combined medical and surgical treatment is a better solution for PVE.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of miR-190a-5p on the polarization of bone-marrow-derived macrophage (BMDM) induced by lipopolysaccharides to M1- and M2-types.MethodsBMDM (M1-type) induced by bacterial lipopolysaccharide was a M1 group. The macrophage M1-type interfered with negative control miRNA mimics was a NC group. miR-190a-5p mimics interfered with the M1-type of macrophages in the miR-190a-5p group. Morphological changes of macrophages were observed under a microscope, and the proportion of M2-type macrophages (CD206+, F4/80) was detected by flow cytometry. The mRNA expression levels of argininase-1 (Arg1), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), target gene C/EBPα and PU.1 were detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR to verify whether C/EBPα and PU.1 were potential target genes of miR-190a-5p. The expression of pathway proteins C/EBPα and PU.1 were detected by Western blotting.ResultsAfter miR-190a-5p mimics interfered with macrophage M1-type, the antenna of macrophages elongated and showed long cord M2-type cell morphological characteristics. miR-190a-5p mimics interfered with M1-type macrophages for 24 h, and the percentage of M2-type macrophages increased significantly (P<0.05). Effects of miR-190a-5p simulator on mRNA expression levels of M1-type macrophages included: the expression of iNOS and TNF-α was significantly decreased (P<0.05), the expression of Arg1 marked by M2 macrophages was significantly increased (P<0.05), and the mRNA expression levels of target genes C/EBPα and PU.1 were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Western blotting results showed that the overexpression of miR-190a-5p significantly inhibited the protein expressions of C/EBPα and PU.1, while the miR-190a-5p inhibitor increased the expressions of both proteins.ConclusionmiR-190a-5p can promote the polarization of BMDM from M1-type to M2-type.