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瓣膜置换加双极射频消融术后心房颤动复发患者电复律的护理

目的　总结经胸体外直流电复律治疗心脏瓣膜置换加双极射频消融术后复发心房颤动患者的临床护理经验。 方法　回顾性分析2009年7月－2011年1月行心脏瓣膜置换加双极射频消融术，出院后复发心房颤动的26例患者其体外直流电复律治疗的护理措施。 结果　通过严密监测和有效护理26例患者均安全出院，其中24例复律成功转为窦性心律，2例复律失败。 结论　做好电复律前的护理准备工作，严密观察电复律对心房颤动患者的治疗效果并实施有效的护理措施，既能促使电复律达到满意的效果又能保障患者安全。

Two-staged hybrid ablation versus thoracoscopic epicardial ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: Mid-long term result of a randomized controlled trial

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of hybrid ablation through compared with thoracoscopic epicardial ablation.MethodsIn this study, 108 patients with all long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (LSPAF) received thoracoscopic epicardial ablation (TEA) after enrollment. There were 82 males and 26 females at age of 56.5±9.4 years. After blanking-period, patients off antiarrhythmic therapy with sinus rhythm were divided into a hybrid ablation (HA) group (50 patients) and a TEA group (58 patients). Only patients in the HA group received catheter ablation after randomization subsequently. In at least two-year observation period, cardiovascular risk factors were observed in all groups’ patients.ResultsThe mean follow-up duration was 17.3-41.8 (26.9±6.1) months and there was no significant difference between two groups [8.2-40.6 (27.5±5.7) months in the HA group and 17.3-41.8 (26.4±6.7) months in the TEA group]. The off antiarrhythmic agents (AADs) sinus rhythm rate was significantly higher in the HA group than that in the TEA group at the time of postoperative 6, 12, 24 and 36 months ［96.0%, 90.0%, 83.7%, 83.7% versus 79.3%, 75.9%, 67.3%, 63.1%, HR=0.415 (95%CI 0.206-0.923)].ConclusionWe can conclude that the efficacy of two-staged hybrid ablation for LSPAF is superior to thoracoscopic epicardial ablation alone. Patients can obtain benefit from a supplemental radiofrequency catheter ablation after blanking-period of surgical ablation, instead of those without a supplemental ablation.

直视双极射频消融术治疗心瓣膜病合并慢性心房颤动

目的 介绍直视双极射频消融术治疗心瓣膜病合并慢性心房颤动（AF）的初步体会，探讨控制慢性AF的有效方法。 方法 2005年5月至2007年11月，对23例心瓣膜病合并慢性AF患者采用直视双极射频消融术治疗，在常温体外循环心脏跳动下进行右心房的消融，然后在中度低温心脏停搏下做左、右肺静脉口和左心耳的消融隔离，最后行心瓣膜置换术。 结果 射频消融时间18～26 min。术后因特发性血小板减少致消化道大出血住院死亡1例，生存的22例患者随访3～30个月，出院时、3个月、1年和2年窦性心律转复率分别是81.8%、86.4%、82.4%和77.8%，无Ⅲ度房室传导阻滞、病窦综合征和栓塞等并发症发生。 结论 直视双极射频消融术治疗心瓣膜病合并慢性AF操作简单、效果满意、并发症较少。

Acute Atrial Fibrillation

截至2001年10月,有关治疗急性心房纤颤的临床证据如下:①尚未发现急性心房纤颤转律前使用阿司匹林、肝素或华法林预防血栓的RCT.②未发现有关对急性心房纤颤患者使用直流电复律的RCT.让急性心房纤颤和血流动力学障碍的患者作直流电复律的RCT可能有悖于伦理.③ 3个RCT发现,对于急性心房纤颤的患者使用地高辛和安慰剂转律之间没有明显差异.④两个RCT发现,与安慰剂相比,使用地高辛可在短期内明显降低急性心房纤颤患者的心室率.⑤ 1个RCT发现,与安慰剂相比,静脉使用硫氮卓酮(一种钙通道阻滞剂)能明显降低急性心房纤颤患者的心率.⑥ 1个RCT发现,与地高辛相比,静脉使用硫氮卓酮能在5 min内明显降低急性心房纤颤和心房扑动患者的心率.⑦有1个小样本RCT显示,与安慰剂相比,静脉使用噻吗洛尔(一种β受体阻滞剂)可在20 min内明显降低心室率,同时发现其对心房纤颤发作持续时间不详的患者转律的增加不显著.⑧两个RCT发现,与安慰剂相比,静脉使用维拉帕米(一种钙通道阻滞剂)可明显减慢心房纤颤和心房扑动患者的心率.⑨ 1个RCT发现,静脉使用维拉帕米和静脉使用硫氮卓酮相比,对于心房纤颤和心房扑动患者心率的控制以及收缩功能的影响并无显著差异,但维拉帕米可致一些人出现低血压.

Stiff left atrial syndrome after Mei mini maze procedure for atrial fibrillation: A retrospective study

ObjectiveTo analyze the clinical characteristics of stiff left atrial syndrome (SLAS) after Mei mini maze procedure for atrial fibrillation (AF), and to explore its risk factors and treatments. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of the patients who underwent Mei mini maze procedure in Xinhua Hospital between 2010 and 2020. According to whether SLAS occurred in the early postoperative period, patients were divided into a SLAS group and a non-SLAS group. The basic data, perioperative echocardiogram and laboratory test indexes of the two groups were compared. Results A total of 1 056 patients were collected. There were 672 (63.6%) males with an average age of 63.6±9.3 years, including 489 patients with persistent AF and 567 patients with paroxysmal AF. Fourteen (14/1 056, 1.3%) patients developed SLAS, with an average occurrence time of 2.1±1.1 days after the surgery. The average follow-up time of the whole group was 21.4±7.8 months. Two patients in the SLAS group developed SLAS again after discharge, and the occurrence time was 3 weeks and 4 weeks after the operation, respectively; while no SLAS occurred after discharge in the non-SLAS group. Diabetes and small preoperative left atrial diameter were risk factors for SLAS after surgery. Patients with SLAS had a good prognosis after adequate diuretic therapy. Conclusion The incidence of SLAS after Mei mini maze procedure for AF is low, and it mostly occurs in the early postoperative period. After adequate diuretic treatment, the prognosis is good.

Clinical Analysis of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation after Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Carcinoma

ObjectiveTo investigate the high risk factors for perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and its effect on the postoperative short term outcome in esophageal carcinoma patients. MethodsSixty three patients with AF after esophagectomy (AF group) and 126 patients without AF after esophagectomy in control group were analyzed by χ 2, and logistic regression, and compare with patient the postoperative mortality and duration hospitalization in two groups.ResultsThe rates of age above 65 (χ 2=7.02, P lt;0.01), male sex (χ 2=4.06, P lt;0.05), history of cardiac disease (χ 2=6 03, P lt;0.05), history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, χ 2=29.14, P lt;0 01), postoperative thoracic gastric dilatation ( P lt;0.01), and postoperative lower oxygen saturation ( P lt;0.01) in AF group were significantly higher than those in control group. No significant relevance was found between history of diabetes or hypertension, choice of operative approach, site of stoma and postoperative AF. 1 in 15 AF patients regain sinus rhythm after remove the pathological factors, and the others resumed after antiarrhythmic drug therapy. The postoperative hospitalization time was 10.65±0.87 d in patients developing AF group and 9.98±0.96 d in control group ( P gt;0.05). No difference was observed between two groups with regard to mortality ( P gt;0.05).ConclusionAF occurs more frequently after esophagectomy in aged and male sex. Other factors contributing to AF are history of cardiac disease, COPD and lower oxygen saturation. And in this study, early occurrence of AF after operation for esophageal carcinoma does not show any negative impact on mortality or on postoperative duration hospitalization.

Focal adhesion kinase mediated signaling on atrial fibrosis in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation

ObjectiveTo explore the changes of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) in the fibrotic atrium of patients with valvular atrial fibrillation and explore its downstream signaling pathways.MethodsA total of 45 patients with mitral valve disease were included in this study and were divided into a valvular atrial fibrillation group (VAF, ≥6 months, 25 patients) and a sinus rhythm group (SR, 20 patients) based on having atrial fibrillation or not. The atrial appendage tissue was obtained during the operation , histopathological examination and Western blotting were performed. The degree of atrial fibrosis and changes in FAK and its downstream pathways in fibrotic myocardium were observed.ResultsThis study revealed a higher degree of atrial fibrosis in valvular atrial fibrillation and disordered cell arrangement. Expression of fibroblast differentiation marker alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) was significantly increased in atrial fibrillation, and the expression of FAK and downstream AKT/S6K pathway proteins was up-regulated, while the other signal was observed, there was no significant change in ERK1/2 signaling pathway.ConclusionAtrial fibrosis in valvular atrial fibrillation is an important feature of atrial structural remodeling. We found overproduction of collagen fibers disrupted the continuity of atrial myocytes, leading to abnormal conduction and providing a matrix environment for the development of atrial fibrillation. The expression of focal adhesion kinase and downstream AKT/S6K signaling pathway in fibrotic myocardium may be involved in the process of atrial fibrosis, providing a basis for the study of its mechanism.

Influence of Atrial Fibrosis on the Efficacy of Radiofrequency Maze Procedure in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease and Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract： Objectives To determine the atrial expression of the collagen Ⅰ, collagen Ⅲ and the transforming growth factorbeta 1 (TGF-β1) in patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and permanent atrial fibrillation(PAF) and to investigate the relationship between the extent of atrial fibrosis and the effectiveness of radiofrequency maze procedure in patients with RHD and PAF. Methods A total of 40 patients with RHD and PAF (≥6 months) who underwent a radiofrequency maze procedure with concomitant valvular surgery were collected for the experimental group. We acquired 100 mg of the left auricle tissue in each patient and followed up these patients after 3, 6 months of [CM(158mm]surgery. Then we assigned these patients to nonAF group and persistent AF group according to the results of the 6month followup. Another 10 patients with RHD and sinus rhythm(SR) who underwent valvular surgery alone were assigned to SR group and their left auricle tissue was also obtained. In order to determine the extent of atrial fibrosis, we observed the amount of collagen volume fraction Ⅰ，Ⅲ(CVF-Ⅰ,CVF-Ⅲ) by semiquantitative analysis with picrosirius red staining method. Using the β actin protein as the endogenous reference gene, we detected the expressions of TGF-β1 mRNA by semiquantitative reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) technique. Results Each group has the same clinical baseline. At 6month follow-up, 28 among the 40 patients were categorized into the nonAF group and 12 into the AF group. (1) Patients in the nonAF group and the AF group had higher mRNA expressions of TGF-β1, CVF-Ⅰ and CVF-Ⅰ/CVF-Ⅲ compared with the SR group (F=6.487, P=0.003; F=3.711, P=0.032; F=3.697, P=0.032). The AF group had higher mRNA expressions of TGF-β1, CVF-Ⅰ and CVF-Ⅰ/CVF-Ⅲ than the nonAF group (t=4.372, P=0.043; t=4.603, P=0.038; t=4.776, P=0.035). But the CVFⅢ had no significant differences among the three groups (P＞0.05). (2) The patients whose left atrial function recovered after Maze procedure had lower mRNA expression than those patients whose left atrial function did not recover in the nonAF group (t=5.570, P=0.027). (3) The TGF-β1 mRNA expression has a positive correlation with both the contents of CVF-Ⅰ and left atrial diameter (r=0.786, Plt;0.05; r=0.858, Plt;0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the mRNA expression levels of TGF-β1, CVF-Ⅰ and left atrial diameter were independently associated with the postoperative persistence of atrial fibrillation. Conclusion The extent of atrial fibrosis in patients with RHD and PAF may be related to the sinus rhythm restoration and maintenance after AF surgical radiofrequency ablation and the resumption of atrial function.

“一鞘两伞” Hybrid 技术封堵室间隔缺损残余漏及左心室右心房通道一例

Accuracy of Preoperative B-type Natriuretic Peptide Level in Predicting New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting：A Systematic Review

Objective To evaluate the value of preoperative B-type natriuretic peptide （BNP） level in predicting new onset atrial fibrillation （AF） in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting （CABG）. Methods We electronically　searched PubMed，EMbase，Cochrane library，CNKI and VIP databases from the establishment of those databases to November　2012. Evaluation standard of diagnostic tests was used to identify and screen literatures which investigated correlations between　preoperative BNP levels and new onset AF of patients after CABG. Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies （QUADAS） was used to evaluate study quality of included literatures. RevMan 5.0 was used for heterogeneity test. Meta-Disc　1.4 software was used for meta-analysis. Included studies were weighted and then combined. Sensitivity，specificity，diag-　nostic odds ratio （DOR），positive likelihood ratio，negative likelihood ratio and corresponding 95% confidence interval（95% CI）were calculated. Summary receiver operating characteristic （SROC） curve was drawn，and the area under the SROC curve （AUC） was analyzed. Results A total of 236 studies were identi?ed，and 5 studies met the eligibility criteria　including 802 patients for analysis. There were 228 patients with postoperative new onset AF，and 574 patients without postoperative AF. The quality of the included literature was relatively high. DOR of preoperative elevated BNP level with postoperative new onset AF was 4.15 with 95% CI 2.90 to 5.95. Pooled sensitivity was 0.78 with 95% CI 0.72 to 0.83，pooled specificity was 0.58 with 95% CI 0.54 to 0.58，pooled positive likelihood ratio was 1.91 with 95% CI 1.42 to 1.56，pooled negative likelihood ratio was 0.42 with 95% CI 0.32 to 0.54，and the AUC of SROC was 0.79 （Q=0.72）. Conclusion　Preoperative elevated BNP level is significantly correlated with new onset AF after CABG，is a powerful predictor of postoperative AF，and can be used to predict new onset AF after CABG to a certain extent of reliability.