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Mitral regurgitation during the transcatheter aortic valve replacement of a patient:a case report

This article described the clinical diagnosis and treatment of a patient with bicuspid aortic stenosis occurring severe mitral regurgitation during transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Before transcatheter aortic valve replacement, the patient’s information about medical history, signs, evaluation of CT and echocardiography were collected. After discussion by the heart team, the trans-femoral aortic valve replacement was performed. After the valve was placed during the procedure, a severe mitral regurgitation occurred. No clear causes were found, and the patient’s hemodynamics was stable. The patient recovered well during follow-up, so surgery and other treatments were not considered. This article discussed the possible mechanism and solutions of mitral regurgitation during transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and owned certain value for similar cases to refer to.

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Clinical Characteristics and Management of Patients with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation after Mitral Valve Surgery

Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics and management experiences of patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after mitral valve surgery. Methods Thirty patients were followed up and reviewed for this report. There were 1 male and 29 female patients whose ages ranged from 32 to 65 years (47.1±92 years). A total of 28 patients had atrial fibrillation and 2 patients were in sinus rhythm. There were 13 patients of mild TR, 10 patients of moderate TR and 7 patients of severe TR at the first mitral valve surgery. Five patients received the tricuspid annuloplasty of De Vega procedure at the same time, 2 patients received Kay procedure. The predominant presentation of patients included: abdominal discomfort (93.3%, 28/30), edema (66.7%,20/30), palpitation (56.7%, 17/30), and ascites (20%, 6/30). Results Nine patients underwent the secondary surgery for severe TR. The secondary surgery included tricuspid valve replacement (6 cases), mitral and tricuspid valve replacement (2 cases) and Kay procedure (1 case). Eight patients were recovered and discharged and 1 patient died from the bleeding of right atrial incision and low output syndrome. Twentyone patients received medical management and were followed up. One case was lost during followup. Conclusion Surgery or medical management should be based on the clinical characteristics of patients with severe TR after mitral valve surgery. It should be based on the features of tricuspid valve and the clinical experience of surgeon to perform tricuspid annuloplasty or replacement.

Correlation analysis of red blood cell distribution width and disease severity of acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis in the elderly patients

ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and the severity of acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis in elderly patients.MethodsThe clinical data of 216 elderly patients with acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis admitted from January 2015 to October of 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. The severity of acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis in the elderly was evaluated by bronchiectasis severity index (BSI) score. Meanwhile, 50 elderly people receiving qualified medical examination were collected as a healthy control group in the same period. The distributions of BSI score, RDW, procalcitonin (PCT), neutrophil percentage (NEU%) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were described in the patients with different risk degree. The severity of acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis in the elderly was evaluated by BSI. The patients were divided into three groups by BSI score: a low risk group, a middle risk group, and a high risk group. The indexes were described including the distribution of stratified BSI score, RDW, PCT, NEU%, CRP at different risk levels. The correlation of each index was analyzed by Spearman correlation. The threshold value of RDW was calculated by general linear regression, and the influencing factors of BSI score were analyzed by multivariate linear regression analysis.ResultsThe higher the risk stratification, the higher the BSI score, RDW, PCT, NEU% and CRP were. RDW was positively correlated with PCT, NEU% and CRP (r values were 0.425, 0.311, 0.177, respectively, P<0.05). BSI score was positively correlated with RDW, PCT, NEU%, and CRP (r values were 0.425, 0.394, 0.650, 0.578, respectively, P<0.05). RDW was positively correlated with PSI score (r=0.425, P<0.05). The thresholds of RDW were 11.45% and 14.03%. Multiple linear regression showed that RDW, PCT, NEU% and CRP were all influential factors of BSI score and explained 52.3% of the total mutation rate.ConclusionRDW is related to the severity of acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis in the elderly, and can predict the severity of acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis in the elderly.

Effect of electroconvulsive therapy on brain functional network in major depressive disorder

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an interventional technique capable of highly effective neuromodulation in major depressive disorder (MDD), but its antidepressant mechanism remains unclear. By recording the resting-state electroencephalogram (RS-EEG) of 19 MDD patients before and after ECT, we analyzed the modulation effect of ECT on the resting-state brain functional network of MDD patients from multiple perspectives: estimating spontaneous EEG activity power spectral density (PSD) using Welch algorithm; constructing brain functional network based on imaginary part coherence (iCoh) and calculate functional connectivity; using minimum spanning tree theory to explore the topological characteristics of brain functional network. The results show that PSD, functional connectivity, and topology in multiple frequency bands were significantly changed after ECT in MDD patients. The results of this study reveal that ECT changes the brain activity of MDD patients, which provides an important reference in the clinical treatment and mechanism analysis of MDD.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with Venus A-Valve and other overseas devices

ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and safety of Venus A-Valve and other overseas devices in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the baseline characteristics, procedural details, and postprocedural outcomes of severe AS patients who underwent TAVR with Venus A-Valve or overseas devices between April 2012 and January 2019 in West China Hospital of Sichuan University.ResultsA total of 342 AS patients undergoing TAVR were finally included, 238 with Venus A-Valve and the other 104 with overseas devices (43 with CoreValve, 33 with Lotus, 21 with SAPIEN XT, and 7 with SAPIEN 3). Baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups, and the proportion of patients with bicuspid aortic valve was around 50% in both groups. After successful valve implantation, all patients’ hemodynamics were significantly improved, with the median of maximum velocity decreased to 2.30 m/s (inter-quartile range: 0.60 m/s) and 2.50 m/s (inter-quartile range: 0.62 m/s), respectively (P=0.003). Postprocedural 30-day and 1-year all cause mortalities were similar (30-day: 5.9% vs. 1.9%, P=0.086; 1-year: 8.4% vs. 5.8%, P=0.307), while low incidence of procedure-related complications and improved life quality were achieved in both groups.ConclusionTAVR with the domestic Venus A-Valve is feasible, safe, and can produce favorable outcomes for AS patients, and especially for Chinese TAVR population with a high prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve.

The Efficacy of Modified De Vega Technique Compares with the Traditional De Vega Technique for the Correction of Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

摘要:目的:探討改良De Vega環縮術與經典De Vega環縮術相比對于治療重度三尖瓣返流是否具有更好的成形效果。方法: 2007年12月至2009年3月對29例重度三尖瓣返流的患者行De Vega環縮術。其中16例行改良De Vega環縮術,13例行經典De Vega環縮術,隨訪比較兩組患者三尖瓣返流程度,右心室舒張期末內徑,EF值及心功能分級。以秩和檢驗分析研究兩組患者三尖瓣返流程度和心功能分級的差異,以t檢驗研究兩組患者右心室舒張末期內徑及EF值變化。結果:術前兩組患者一般指標無顯著差異。兩組患者隨訪時間無顯著差異。隨訪經典De Vega組重度返流1例,中度返流5例,輕度返流5例,微量及無返流2例;改良De Vega組無中、重度返流,輕度返流8例,微量及無返流8例。經分析顯示兩組患者三尖瓣返流程度結果差異有統計學意義(Plt;0.05)。經典De Vega組心功能分級I級5例,II級7例,III級1例;改良De Vega組I級7例,II級8例,III級1例,兩組患者心功能差異無統計學意義(Pgt;0.05)。兩組患者右室舒張期末內徑及EF值組內比較隨訪與術前差異均有統計學意義(Plt;0.05),隨訪時組間比較差異有統計學意義(Plt;0.05), 改良De Vega環縮術隨訪時右室舒張期末內徑縮小更顯著,射血分數改善更明顯。結論:改良De Vega環縮術治療重度三尖瓣返流效果優于經典De Vega環縮術。Abstract: Objective: To compare the efficacy of one kind of modified De Vega technique and traditional De Vega technique for the correction of severe tricuspid regurgitation. Methods: From December 2007 to March 2009, 29 patients were treated with tricuspid valve annuloplasty. These were 16 patients in modified De Vega annuloplasty group and the others (13 patients) in traditional De Vega annuloplasty group. The grade of tricuspid regurgitation、New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class、ejection fraction (EF) and the right ventricular enddiastolic dimension of two groups were followed and reviewed. Results: There was no statistically difference between two groups about preoperative characteristics and followup time. There was 1 patient with severe TR, 5 patients with moderate TR, 5 patients with mild TR and 2 patients without TR in traditional De Vega annuloplasty group after the operations. In modified De Vega annuloplasty group, no patient was observed with severe or moderate TR, 8 patients with mild TR, and 8 patients without TR. At interval time, there was significant difference in the grade of tricuspid regurgitation between two groups (Plt;0. 05). Both tricuspid valve plasty techniques could reduce the right ventricular enddiastolic dimension and improve ejection fraction significantly (Plt; 0. 05), and there was significant difference in the right ventricular enddiastolic dimension and ejection fraction at interval time between two groups (Plt;0.05). Conclusions: The outcome of modified tricuspid De Vega technique is superior to that of traditional De Vega technique in correcting severe tricuspid regurgitation.

Evaluation of coronary artery ostium obstruction caused by the commissure of transcatheter heart valve with the markers on transcatheter heart valve

Objective To evaluate the coronary artery ostium obstruction caused by the commissure of transcatheter heart valve (THV) with the markers on THV under X-ray, which was identified by observing the position relationship between the commissure of THV and the coronary artery ostium from analyzing aortic root computed tomographic angiography (CTA) images after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 25 patients undergoing TAVR who were checked with electrocardiographically gated CTA for the aortic root after the TAVR procedure between January 2020 and December 2021 in General Hospital of Northern Theater Command. The images of THV with the lowest position of non-coronary sinus and the right anterior oblique and caudal in most cases were observed when the THVs were deployed. The position relationships of the three markers on the THV after valve release were recorded, which were divided into three conditions, namely the three markers being averagely distributed, the middle marker being close to left, and the middle marker being close to right. Postoperative CTA images of the patients were analyzed. The angle between the commissure of THV and the coronary artery ostium was measured, and the angles in each group were presented as medium (lower quartile, upper quartile). Results A total of 17 patients were finally included. The angles between the commissure of THV and the left coronary artery ostium were 19.0 (16.0, 31.0)°, 36.0 (15.0, 44.0)°, and 3.0 (3.0, 5.0)° in the markers averagely distributed group (n=7), the middle marker close to left group (n=6), and the middle marker close to right group (n=4), respectively, which were significantly different (P=0.033). The angles between the commissure of THV and the right coronary artery ostium were 43.0 (25.0, 51.0)°, 47.0 (41.0, 57.0)°, and 13.0 (7.5, 21.0)° in the markers averagely distributed group, the middle marker close to left group, and the middle marker close to right group, respectively, which were significantly different (P=0.017). There was significant difference in the obstruction degrees of left coronary artery ostium by the commissure of THV (P=0.008), and no significant difference in the obstruction degrees of right coronary artery ostium (P=0.062). When the middle marker was close to right, there was no more than moderately obstruction on the right coronary artery ostium and no any obstruction on the left coronary artery ostium. When the middle marker was close to left, the obstruction rate of the left coronary artery ostium with more than moderate degree was 4/6 (66.7%) and it was 6/6 (100.0%) for the right coronary artery ostium. Conclusions The degree of coronary artery ostium obstruction by the commissure of THV can be accurately evaluated by using markers on THV. Among them, when the middle marker is close to right, the commissures of THV are least likely to block the coronary artery ostium.

Observation on effect of PPH combined with partial internal anal sphincterotomy in treatment of severe mixed hemorrhoids complicated with high rectal and anal canal resting pressure

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) combined with partial internal anal sphincterotomy (Abbreviated as combined therapy) in the treatment of severe mixed hemorrhoids complicated with high rectal and anal canal resting pressure.MethodsFrom January 2016 to June 2018, the patients with grade Ⅲ–Ⅳ mixed hemorrhoids who underwent surgical treatment in this hospital were selected for the prospective study, including 100 patients with high pressure (>70 mm Hg, 1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa) and 100 patients with low pressure (≤70 mm Hg), then which were divided into an experimental group and a control group according to the random number table method (with 50 cases in each group). The patients in the control group underwent the PPH and in the experimental group underwent the combined therapy. The therapeutic effect and perioperative indicators were observed in each group, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of pain before and after the operation, the incidence of complications and the recurrence rate of symptoms were observed, the factors influencing the therapeutic effect of combined therapy were analyzed.ResultsWhether for the patients with high or low rectal and anal canal resting pressure, although the operation time of the experimental group was significantly longer than that of the control group (t=8.996, P<0.001; t=8.927, P<0.001), the total effective rate was higher (χ2=7.294, P=0.007; χ2=6.775, P=0.009), the length of stay in hospital was shorter (t=11.922, P<0.001; t=11.442, P<0.001), the hospital expenses decreased significantly (t=2.226, P=0.028; t=2.562, P=0.012), the VAS score at 24 h and 72 h after operation were lower (24 h: t=12.659, P<0.001; t=12.191, P<0.001; 72 h: t=9.920, P<0.001; t=9.901, P<0.001), the incidence of postoperative complications was lower (χ2=7.484, P=0.006; χ2=11.416, P=0.001) in the experimental group as compared with the control group; there was no significant difference between the two groups (χ2=1.042, P=0.307; χ2=0.211, P=0.646). The course of disease and the grade of internal hemorrhoids were the independent factors influencing the marked efficiency of combined therapy (χ2=7.417, P=0.009; χ2=4.286, P=0.017).ConclusionsCombined therapy is effective in treatment of severe mixed hemorrhoids complicated with high rectal and anal canal resting pressure, it could accelerate recovery of patients and relieve pain. It should be paid attention to patients with long course of disease and severe degree of internal hemorrhoids.

A case of transcatheter aortic valve replacement of severe aortic stenosis with extremely low left ventricular ejection fraction

An 82-year-old male was hospitalized complaining of dyspnea for 1 year and aggravating for 2 weeks. He had been treated in other hospitals for several times due to such situation and his symptom could be relieved by diuretics. After admission, he was diagnosed as severe aortic stenosis with extremely low left ventricular contractile function; transthoracic echocardiography showed a left ventricular ejection fraction of only 16.1%. He was classified as a typical case of severe aortic stenosis with “low transaortic velocity and low transaortic gradient” since the transaortic velocity being 2.36 m/s and transaortic gradient being 22/14 mm Hg (1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa). Dobutamine-stress echocardiography suggested that the patient’s left ventricular reserve function was extremely poor and the potential benefits of valvular surgery were finite as the former data being 2.59 m/s and 27/16 mm Hg respectively. In consideration of progressive exacerbation of the patient’s symptoms, we eventually conducted transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery with the support of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. His symptoms such as dyspnea disappeared after the surgery and clinical parameters had also got a significant improvement.