Progress in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)， chronic coronary artery disease and their immediate complications has led to an increasing number of surviving patients with residual left ventricular dysfunction. It has been shown that viable myocardium in post-AMI patients and chronic heart failure patients plays an important role in predicting their prognosis and making clinical decisions. Viable myocardium refers to myocardium with reversible contractile dysfunction that occurs in coronary ischemia or after ischemia-reperfusion, but still has contractile reserve. Myocardial microvascular integrity is in correspondence with myocardial viability. Myocardial contrast echocardiography can evaluate the microvascular integrity of myocardial dysfunctional areas in patients with AMI or chronic coronary artery disease, detect viable myocardium， predict the potential for functional recovery in dysfunctional areas following reperfusion， and provide clinicians with valuable information for individualized treatment.
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the "gold standard" for revascularization of left main diseased and/or complex multi-vessel diseased coronary artery disease. Post-CABG stroke is a relatively rare but catastrophic complication with a serious health and economic burden. In recent years, the further understanding of the concept of "panvascular disease", the implementation of the philosophy of "cardio-cerebral integrated treatment", and the improvement of related diagnostic and therapeutic techniques have provided new options for the recognition, prevention and cure of post-CABG stroke. Focusing on the key factor of carotid-cerebral artery disease, this review systematically scrutinizes the incidence, epidemiology, risk factors, mechanisms and prevention and treatment of post-CABG stroke. This review analyzes the association between post-CABG stroke and carotid-cerebral artery disease, summarizes the status of evidence-based prophylactic carotid-cerebral artery revascularization strategy, and prospects for future research directions.
Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) combining with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has a long-term patency of left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending artery (LIMA-LAD) grafting, and the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has a minimal invasiveness. It provides an alternative revascularization for patients with coronary heart disease. For patients who meet the HCR indications, most studies suggest that HCR can significantly reduce perioperative trauma, and offer favorable mid- and long-term prognosis, which is comparable with traditional revascularization strategies. Based on the major research results in this field in the past 10 years, we review the current application status and discuss the potential future direction of HCR in this paper.
ObjectiveTo summarize the experience of 4 patients with a great saphenous venous graft patency after 15 years of postoperitive great saphenous venous sequential aortic coronary artery bypass grafting. MethodWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 4 patients accepted great saphenous vein aortic coronary artery bypass graft under moderate hypothermia cardiopulmonary bypass from November 1989 to December 1992 year. There were 3 males and 1 female with a mean age of 48.3 years ranging from 40-58 years. We harvested great saphenous vein under groin 45-50 cm. The proximal and distal anastomoses were performed with parachute technique under two clamps technique. Coronary artery bypass graft was performed by two sequential grafts routinely. Aspirin was given through nasal tube 6 hours after operation. The risk factors of arteriosclerosis were controlled by patients themselves after discharge. ResultFour patients received coronary angiography in 15, 16, 18, and 21 years after surgery and the grafts and both proximal and distal anastomoses were patent. The patients lived about 20 years without angina. Conclusioncarefully dealing with the vein graft, taking sequential bypass grafting to guarantee parabolic curve and meticulous anastomosis are preconditional and necessary for long-term patency.
Objective To investigate the etiology, diagnosis, revascularization of upper l imb ischemia and the compl ications. Methods From March 2003 to February 2008, 72 cases of upper l imb ischemia were treated. There were 44males and 28 females, aged 19-90 years old (median 63 years old). The duration of the disease was 1 hour to 2 years. All cases had symptoms of l imb ischemia such as paleness, coldness, paralysis. According to individual condition, 72 patients accepted revascularizations including thromboembolectomy, reconstruction after traumatic injuries, pseudoaneurysm excision and angioplasty, balloon dilatation and stent implant, arterial repair, patch, vascular prosthesis or vein bypass/transplantation, and l igation or coarctation of fistula. Results Sixty patients (83.3%) recovered well after operation. Re-occlusion following thromboemboletomy was found in 6 patients (8.3%). And there were 4 patients (5.6%) with l imbs disturbance and muscles contracture and 2 patients (2.8%) with compartment syndrome in this series. The affected l imb had to be amputated in 2 patients (2.8%). And 1 patient (1.4%) died of cerebral hemorrhage because of anticoagulation 3 days after operation. All patients were followed up 1-6 years (mean 52 months) after operation. Four patients recurred and got improved after retreatments. The others got a good result with normal skin color and temperature, restoration of the radial and ulnar pulses, normal saturation of blood oxygen of finger ti p (gt; 90%) and patent blood flow of affected arteries was shown by color Doppler ultrasound. Conclusion The study indicates that identifying the etiology of upper l imb ischemia before operation and active revascularizations consistent with different causes are the key to treat the upper l imb ischemia.
ObjectiveTo compare the superiority of total arterial revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) complicated with left ventricular dysfunction. MethodsThis retrospective study included the patients who were diagnosed with CAD and the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≤40% and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at our hospital from January 2016 to July 2019. The patients were divided into two groups according to the different types of bypass vessels: a total arterial revascularization group (TAR group) and a conventional group (a CON group). The clinical data were compared between the two groups to explore the incidence of important complications and evaluate the safety of total arterial revascularization and its protective effect on cardiac function. Results Finally 75 patients were enrolled including 52 males and 23 females with a mean age of (61.58±7.93) years. There were 35 patients in the TAR group and 40 patients in the CON group. The operation time and the drainage volume at 24 hours after operation in the TAR group were longer or more than those in the CON group (P<0.001), but there was no statistical difference in hospital stay, postoperative complications (such as respiratory failure, mediastinal infection, renal failure), intra-aortic balloon pump or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use rate (P>0.05). After 2 years of follow-up, compared with the CON group, the cardiac function of the TAR group was significantly improved, the LVEF was higher, the left ventricular end diastolic diameter was reduced, and the graft stenosis rate was lower (all P<0.05). Conclusion Total arterial revascularization is a safe and feasible surgical method, which is helpful to improve the cardiac function and improve the quality of life.
Objective To investigate the effect of arterilization of veins in treatment of extensive arterial oblitery ischemia of limbs . Methods Eighteen lower limbs and six upper limbs with symptoms of chronic ischemia were diagnosed as having extensive occlusion of the major arteries by color Doppler Ultrasonic Scanning and DSA. According to the level of occlusion, the involved limbs were treated by arterilization of veins in one stage. Results During hospitalization, one lower limb was amputated. Seventeen lower limbs and six upper limbs were followed up for 3 to 26 months. Among them, one lower limb was amputated for necrosis of toes after 3 months; the outcomes of the others were satisfactory. By Doppler scanning, the arterial blood flow was observed after operation. Conclusion Arterilization of veins in extensive arterial oblitery ischemia of limbs is a simple and effective treatment with good result.