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INTRODUCTION: The long-term efficacy of high-power (50 W) ablation guided by lesion size index (LSI-guided HP) for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains undetermined. Our study sought to assess the clinical efficacy of LSI-guided HP ablation for PVI in patients with AF and explore the potential predictors associated with clinical outcomes. METHODS: We consecutively included 186 patients with AF who underwent LSI-guided HP (50 W) ablation at Fuwai Hospital from June 2019 to October 2021. The target LSI values of 4.5-5.5 and 4.0-4.5 at the anterior and posterior walls, respectively, were used in our study. The baseline clinical characteristics, procedural and ablation data, and clinical outcomes were evaluated. The independent potential predictors associated with AF recurrence were further evaluated. RESULTS: The incidence rate of first-pass PVI was 83.9% (156/186). A total of 11 883 lesions were analyzed, and compared with posterior walls of pulmonary veins, anterior walls had significantly lower mean contact force (8.2 ± 3.0 vs. 8.3 ± 2.3 g, p = .015), longer mean radiofrequency duration (16.9 ± 7.2 vs. 12.9 ± 4.5 s, p < .001) and higher mean LSI (4.8 ± 0.2 vs. 4.4 ± 0.2, p < .001). The overall incidence of periprocedural complications was 3.7%, and steam pops without pericardial effusion occurred in three patients (1.6%). During a mean follow-up of 24.0 ± 8.4 months, the overall AF recurrence-free survival was 87.1% after a single procedure. Patients with paroxysmal AF had a higher incidence of freedom from AF recurrence than those with persistent AF (91.2% vs. 80.8%, log-rank p = .034). Higher LSI (HR 0.50, p < .001) and paroxysmal AF (HR 0.39, p = .029) were significantly associated with decreased AF recurrence. By receiver operating characteristic analysis, the LSI of 4.7 and 4.3 for the anterior and posterior walls of the PVs had the highest predictive value for AF recurrence, respectively. CONCLUSION: LSI-guided HP (50 W) ablation for PVI was an efficient and safe strategy and led to favorable single-procedure 2-year AF recurrence-free survival in patients with AF. Higher LSI and paroxysmal AF were independent predictors of decreased 2-year AF recurrence. The LSI of 4.7 for the anterior wall and 4.3 for the posterior wall of the PVs were the best cutoff values for predicting AF recurrence after LSI-guided HP ablation.
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Fibrilação Atrial , Ablação por Cateter , Veias Pulmonares , Humanos , Fibrilação Atrial/cirurgia , Veias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Seguimentos , Ablação por Cateter/efeitos adversos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Toxic plants are a natural component of alpine meadow which co-evolved with Tibetan sheep for thousands of years. One challenge for indigenous herders is to know the ecological thresholds of toxic plants and maintain their vital functions in ways that are compatible with economic income and ecological conservation. To achieve this, field trials with Tibetan sheep grazing in alpine meadow were conducted to examine the ecological thresholds of toxic plants for sheep production and ecosystem functions and their trade-offs. Our results demonstrated that the changing point values of biomass proportion of toxic plants for dry matter intake and liveweight gain of sheep were 17% and 22%, respectively. The changing point value of biomass (richness) proportion of toxic plants for soil carbon accumulation index was 31% (59%), for soil nutrient cycling index was 38% (42%), and for ecosystem multifunctionality index was 28% (50%). The trade-off between liveweight gain of sheep and ecosystem multifunctionality first decreased and then increased along the gradient of biomass proportion of toxic plants (the value of changing point was 37%), and had a significant negative correlation with richness of toxic plants. In addition, structural equation modeling indicated that toxic plants can affect the trade-off between liveweight gain of sheep and ecosystem multifunctionality though increasing acid detergent fiber of plant and decreasing plant species richness, belowground biomass and soil total phosphorus. Consequently, opinions towards toxic plants should shift from the conventional view that they are serious threat to grassland ecosystem health to an inclusive understanding that they are beneficial to livestock and ecosystem functions under certain ecological thresholds.
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Ecossistema , Pradaria , Animais , Biomassa , Carbono/análise , Detergentes , Fósforo , Plantas Tóxicas , Ovinos , Solo/química , TibetRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Previous studies on radiofrequency catheter ablation of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) arising from the left ventricle (LV) papillary muscles (PM) show a modest procedural success rate with higher recurrence rate. Our study sought to explore the utility of using a multipolar mapping with a steerable linear duodecapolar catheter for ablating the PM PVCs. METHODS: Detailed endocardial multipolar mapping was performed using a steerable linear duodecapolar catheter in 6 consecutive PM PVCs patients with structurally normal heart. The clinical features and procedural data as well as success rate were analysed. RESULTS: LV endocardial electroanatomic mapping was performed in all patients via a retrograde aortic approach using a duodecapolar mapping catheter. All patients displayed a PVC burden with 16.2 ± 5.4%. Duodecapolar catheter mapping demonstrated highly efficiency with an average procedure time (95.8 ± 7.4 min) and fluoroscopy time (14.2 ± 1.5 min). The mean number of ablation applications points was 6.8 ± 1.9 with an average overall ablation duration of 6.1 ± 3.0 min. The values of earliest activation time during mapping using duodecapolar catheter were 37.8 ± 7.2 ms. All patients demonstrated acute successful ablation, and the PVC burden in all patients after an average follow-up of 8.5 ± 2.0 months was only 0.7%. There were no complications during the procedures and after follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Mapping and ablation of PM PVCs using a duodecapolar catheter facilitated the identification of earliest activation potentials and pace mapping, and demonstrated a high success rate during follow-up.
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Ablação por Cateter , Técnicas Eletrofisiológicas Cardíacas , Músculos Papilares/cirurgia , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/cirurgia , Potenciais de Ação , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Frequência Cardíaca , Humanos , Masculino , Músculos Papilares/fisiopatologia , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/diagnóstico , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/fisiopatologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Although cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is showing increasingly diagnostic potential in left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC), relatively little research relevant to CMR is conducted in children with LVNC. This study was performed to characterize and compare CMR features and clinical outcomes in children with LVNC with and without late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). METHODS: A cohort of 40 consecutive children (age, 13.7 ± 3.3 years; 29 boys and 11 girls) with isolated LVNC underwent a baseline CMR scan with subsequent clinical follow-up. Short-axis cine images were used to calculate left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), myocardial mass, ratio of non-compacted-to-compacted myocardial thickness (NC/C ratio), and number of non-compacted segments. The LGE images were analyzed to assess visually presence and patterns of LGE. The primary end point was a composite of cardiac death and heart transplantation. RESULTS: The LGE was present in 10 (25%) children, and 46 (27%) segments were involved, including 23 non-compacted segments and 23 normal segments. Compared with LGE- cohort, LGE+ cohort had significantly lower LVEF (23.8 ± 10.7% vs. 42.9 ± 16.7%, p < 0.001) and greater LVEDV (169.2 ± 65.1 vs. 118.2 ± 48.9 mL/m2, p = 0.010), LVESV (131.3 ± 55.5 vs. 73.3 ± 46.7 mL/m2, p = 0.002), and sphericity indices (0.75 ± 0.19 vs. 0.60 ± 0.20, p = 0.045). There were no differences in terms of number and distribution of non-compacted segments, NC/C ratio, and myocardial mass index between LGE+ and LGE- cohort. In the LGE+ cohort, adverse events occurred in 6 patients compared to 2 events in the LGE- cohort. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significant difference in outcome between LGE+ and LGE- cohort for cardiac death and heart transplantation (p = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS: The LGE was present in up to one-fourth of children with LVNC, and the LGE+ children exhibited a more maladaptive LV remodeling and a higher incidence of cardiovascular death and heart transplantation.
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Meios de Contraste , Miocárdio Ventricular não Compactado Isolado/diagnóstico , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética , Contração Miocárdica , Miocárdio/patologia , Volume Sistólico , Função Ventricular Esquerda , Adolescente , Fatores Etários , Criança , China , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Gadolínio DTPA , Transplante de Coração , Humanos , Miocárdio Ventricular não Compactado Isolado/mortalidade , Miocárdio Ventricular não Compactado Isolado/patologia , Miocárdio Ventricular não Compactado Isolado/fisiopatologia , Miocárdio Ventricular não Compactado Isolado/cirurgia , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) originating from aortic sinus cusps (ASCs) can exhibit preferential conduction to right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the electrophysiological characteristics for guiding catheter ablation in patients with two morphological types of PVCs that originate from ASCs or the great cardiac vein (GCV). METHODS: We analyzed electrocardiogram from 10 patients with PVCs of two QRS morphologies. The patients who exhibited dominant left bundle branch block (LBBB) QRS morphology and less right bundle branch block (RBBB) morphology were designated as group 1 (n = 7), and those with dominant RBBB QRS morphology were designated as group 2 (n = 3). During PVCs, electroanatomical mapping was performed in both RVOT and ASC in group 1 and only performed in ASC or GCV in group 2. RESULTS: In group 1, the earliest ventricular activation preceding the onset of the QRS complex (V-QRS) was recorded for 27 ± 6 ms (range 18-36 ms) in RVOT and 25 ± 6 ms (range 18-34 ms) in the ASC, while V-QRS was recorded for 28 ms, 42 ms, 40 ms in the ASC or GCV in group 2. All patients were successfully ablated at one site finally, including left coronary cusp in seven, left-right coronary cusp commissure in two, and GCV in one. None of the patients experienced recurrence or complications during the 18.4 ± 5.1 (range 6-24 months) months of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Two QRS morphologies (LBBB and RBBB with inferior axis) in PVCs could be a predictor of PVCs originating from ASC or GCV.
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Bloqueio de Ramo/diagnóstico , Bloqueio de Ramo/cirurgia , Anomalias dos Vasos Coronários/cirurgia , Seio Aórtico/cirurgia , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/diagnóstico , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/cirurgia , Adulto , Mapeamento Potencial de Superfície Corporal/métodos , Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Seio Aórtico/anormalidades , Cirurgia Assistida por Computador/métodosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Variants in NOS1AP associated with cardiac repolarization and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in coronary artery disease have been reported. Whether they are related to mortality and QTc interval in chronic heart failure (CHF) has not been investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 1,428 patients with CHF and 480 control subjects were genotyped for 6 SNPs of NOS1AP, and the genetic associations with mortality as well as QTc interval were analyzed. During a median follow-up period of 52 months, 467 patients (32.70%) died, of which deaths 169 (36.19%) were SCD. The A allele of rs12567209 was associated with greater risk of all-cause death and SCD (hazard ratio [HR] 1.381, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.124-1.698 [P = .002], and HR 1.645, 95% CI 1.184-2.287 [P = .003], respectively). After adjusting for other risk factors, significant differences remained (HR 1.309, 95% CI 1.054-1.624 [P = .015], and HR 1.601, 95% CI 1.129-2.271 [P = .008]). The A allele was also associated with prolongation of QTc interval by 4.04 ms in the entire population (P = .026). CONCLUSIONS: The A allele of rs12567209 in NOS1AP may serve as an independent predictor of all-cause death and SCD in patients with CHF, it is also associated with prolonged QTc interval in the Chinese Han population.
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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/genética , DNA/genética , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/etiologia , Etnicidade/genética , Insuficiência Cardíaca/genética , Polimorfismo Genético , Idoso , Alelos , Causas de Morte/tendências , China/epidemiologia , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Genótipo , Insuficiência Cardíaca/complicações , Insuficiência Cardíaca/etnologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Taxa de Sobrevida/tendênciasRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The significance of isolated diastolic potentials (IDPs) in patients with idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (IVAs) arising from right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is currently unknown. The objective of this study was to clarify the characteristics of IDPs and its role in guiding ablation in RVOT-IVAs. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-five consecutive patients with RVOT-IVAs and ten control subjects were studied. Electro-anatomical mapping was performed in RVOT during sinus rhythm. The electrophysiological characteristics of IDPs and its relation to successful ablation site were evaluated. Successful ablation was achieved during IVAs in 22 patients and during sinus rhythm in the remaining three. IDPs were recorded in all patients in the vicinity of successful ablation sites during sinus rhythm before ablation, with the area of 1.44 /- 0.28 cm2, maximal amplitude of 0.32 +/- 0.06 mV and the distance to pulmonary valve of 1.39 +/- 0.25 cm. IDPs could still be recorded after ablation except one. Moreover, IDPs were characterized by decremental and/or automatic property by studying intervals between ventricular activation and IDPs (V-IDPs) during sinus rhythm. And V-IDPs intervals during sinus rhythm were longerthan those during IVAs (P = 0.012). However, IDPs were only recorded in one patient in the control group and the incidence of IDPs was remarkably lower than that in the RVOT-IVAs group (1/10 vs. 25/25, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: IDPs were present in patients with RVOT-IVAs. IDPs area and/or border region might be the successful ablation site and their precise mechanism remains to be clarified.
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Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Técnicas Eletrofisiológicas Cardíacas/métodos , Taquicardia Ventricular , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros , Adulto , Arritmias Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Arritmias Cardíacas/fisiopatologia , Síndrome de Brugada , Doença do Sistema de Condução Cardíaco , Feminino , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/anormalidades , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/patologia , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/fisiopatologia , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Taquicardia Ventricular/diagnóstico , Taquicardia Ventricular/fisiopatologia , Taquicardia Ventricular/terapia , Resultado do Tratamento , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/diagnóstico , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/fisiopatologia , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/terapiaRESUMO
AIMS: Chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (CHF-REF) remains a major public health problem with high morbidity and mortality, but the data on current treatment status and long-term prognosis in China were still missing. METHODS: Among prospectively recruited 2368 patients with CHF-REF in 10 hospitals, 2154 patients provided complete followed data. Two aetiology subgroups (dilated cardiomyopathy, DCM and ischaemic cardiomyopathy, ICM) were classified. Clinical data and long-term prognosis were analysed. RESULTS: After a median follow-up of 52 months, 850 (39.46%) patients died, of whom 302 (35.53%) were sudden cardiac death (SCD). Unadjusted rates of all-cause mortality and SCD were higher in DCM than those in ICM (p<0.001 for both modes of death), but mortalities were comparable after adjustment for co-variables (p=0.387 and p=0.483 respectively). ACEIs/ARBs, aldosterone receptor antagonists, ß-blockers and diuretics were dominant prescribed drugs with the prescription rates of 65.97%, 74.61%, 68.29% and 74.37% respectively. Multivariable analysis identified co-morbidities (eg, hypertension), NHYA class, ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF), QRS duration, left ventricular EF and creatinine as independent predictors of mortalities, whereas ACEIs/ARB, ß-blockers and statins were associated with better prognosis. Survived from sustained VT/VF episodes had the highest predictive value for SCD (HR, 4.230; 95% CI, 2.500-7.157; p<0.001). The predictors for mortalities in DCM and ICM were different. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with CHF-REF had a poor prognosis in China despite being under current standard therapies, especially patients with DCM. Predictors for all-cause mortality and SCD might be identified for evaluating the prognosis of these patients.
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Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/mortalidade , Insuficiência Cardíaca/mortalidade , Insuficiência Cardíaca/fisiopatologia , Isquemia Miocárdica/mortalidade , Volume Sistólico , Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Antagonistas de Receptores de Angiotensina/uso terapêutico , Inibidores da Enzima Conversora de Angiotensina/uso terapêutico , Cardiomiopatia Dilatada/complicações , China/epidemiologia , Doença Crônica , Comorbidade , Creatinina/sangue , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/epidemiologia , Prescrições de Medicamentos/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Seguimentos , Insuficiência Cardíaca/tratamento farmacológico , Insuficiência Cardíaca/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Antagonistas de Receptores de Mineralocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Isquemia Miocárdica/complicações , Prognóstico , Estudos Prospectivos , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Taxa de Sobrevida , Taquicardia Ventricular/epidemiologia , Fatores de Tempo , Fibrilação Ventricular/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Tamarix austromongolica is endemic to the Yellow River Basin and has adapted to diverse ecological settings in the region, including the arid areas of northwestern China and the saline soil regions of the Yellow River Delta. However, the genetic basis of its local adaptation remains unclear. We report a chromosome-level assembly of the T. austromongolica genome based on PacBio high-fidelity sequencing and Hi-C technology. The 12 pseudochromosomes cover 98.44% of the 1.32 Gb assembly, with a contig N50 of 52.57 Mb and a BUSCO score of 98.2%. The genome comprises 913.6 Mb (68.83%) of repetitive sequences and 22,374 protein-coding genes. Genome evolution analyses suggest that genes under positive selection and significantly expanded gene families have facilitated T. austromongolica's adaptability to diverse environmental factors and high resistance to diseases. Using genotyping-by-sequencing, we conducted population structure and selection analyses of 114 samples from 15 sites. Two genetic groups were identified, and 114 and 289 candidate genes were assigned to the populations of the northwestern and eastern parts of the Yellow River, respectively. Furthermore, we discovered numerous candidate genes associated with high-altitude adaptability and salt tolerance. This research provides valuable genomic resources for the evolutionary study and genetic breeding of tamarisk.
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Genoma de Planta , Tamaricaceae , Tamaricaceae/genética , China , Rios , Adaptação Fisiológica/genética , Evolução Molecular , Cromossomos de Plantas , FilogeniaRESUMO
Plants of the Tamarix L. genus (Tamaricaceae) mainly occur in arid inlands of Asia, but a few species occur in the coastal areas of China, and the Yellow River may account for this. This study was conducted to elucidate whether and how the Yellow River affects the pattern and development of the Tamarix genus, involving two critical species of Tamarix austromongolica Nakai and Tamarix chinensis Lour. With geographical distribution data, relationships of T. austromongolica with the Yellow River and the pertaining watershed were examined using the method of random permutation. The base-diameter structures of T. austromongolica populations were investigated and compared between different riparian lands that suffer discriminative water inundation. The nearest distances from T. austromongolica locations to the Yellow River and the pertaining watershed were significantly lower than the theoretical expectations in the condition of random distribution (p < .05). In many riparian lands along the Yellow River, wild T. austromongolica populations occurred with vigorous juveniles, despite frequent human disturbances. In coastal areas near the present estuary of the river, wild T. austromongolica plants were still found. In T. austromongolica populations near the Yellow River and sea, the rates of juvenile plants were significantly higher than in other populations situated farther from the river or sea. These findings suggest that the Yellow River can facilitate the eastward dispersal of Tamarix plants that reasonably caused the evolution from T. austromongolica to T. chinensis in ancient coasts in the China east.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the value of identifying slow conduction zone(SCZ) of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia(ILVT) by electroanatomic mapping. METHODS: Twelve patients with ILVT were mapped by a 3-dimensional electroanatomic (EA) mapping system. Left posterior fascicular potential (PP) and the SCZ with diastolic potential (DP) in LV during sinus rhythm (SR) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) were mapped after a three-dimensional endocardial geometry of the left ventricular was established. Then we investigated the electrophysiological and anatomic characteristics of SCZ. RESULTS: EA mapping was successfully performed in 9 patients during SR and VT, and in 3 patients during VT. The SCZ with DP was located at the inferoposterior septum, and the length of the SCZ was (25.1 ± 2.2) mm with a conduction velocity of (0.08 ± 0.01) m/s. There was no difference in these parameters between patients during SR and VT (P > 0.05). There was one area with PP located at the posterior septum. The areas with both DP and PP were found in 9 patients during SR and VT. In addition, this area was coincided with such area during VT during SR and radiofrequency ablation targeting the site within the area abolished VT in all patients. CONCLUSIONS: The ILVT substrate within the junction area of the SCZ and the posterior fascicular can be identified by EA mapping and used to guide the ablation of ILVT.
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Eletrocardiografia/métodos , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Taquicardia Ventricular/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Feminino , Seguimentos , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Taquicardia Ventricular/cirurgiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between originate and breakout and radiofrequency catheter ablation strategy in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for premature ventricular contractions originating from the aortic sinus cusp (ASC) using 3-dimensional electro anatomic mapping. METHODS: This study included 21 consecutive patients (10 male) underwent ablation for frequent PVCs originating from ASC in our hospital between May 2009 and February 2012. Electro anatomic mapping and ablation of right ventricular outflow track (RVOT) and left ventricular outflow track (LVOT) were performed with the 7F 4-mm-tip ablation catheter from right femoral vein and artery. Activation mapping and pacing mapping were performed in all patients. RESULTS: Ablation was successful in all 21 patients successful ablation target in left coronary sinus cusp (LCC, n = 17), in right coronary sinus cusp (RCC, n = 2) and in noncoronary sinus cusp (NCC, n = 2). Seven patients showed a RBBB morphology (group A) and 14 patients showed a LBBB morphology (group B). In group A, earliest ventricular activation (EVA) was recorded 22 - 34 (27.4 ± 4.6) ms earlier before QRS at the site of catheter ablation in ASC. In group B, EVA was later in RVOT than that in ASC in 5 patients and EVA at the site of catheter ablation in RVOT and ASC was 22 - 28 (25.2 ± 2.7) ms and 26 - 40 (32.8 ± 5.2) ms, respectively (t = -3.6, P = 0.024) while EVA was earlier in the remaining 9 patients and EVA recorded in RVOT and ASC was 22 - 38 (28.7 ± 5.9) ms and 18 - 28 (22.7 ± 3.6) ms, respectively (t = 3.8, P = 0.005). CONCLUSION: Patients with premature ventricular contractions originating from the ASC often show preferential conduction to the RVOT, which may explain the LBBB morphology of ECG in these patients.
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Bloqueio de Ramo/patologia , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Bloqueio de Ramo/etiologia , Bloqueio de Ramo/fisiopatologia , Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Seio Aórtico/fisiopatologia , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/complicações , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/fisiopatologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To explore the electrocardiogram and 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping features and radiofrequency catheter ablation efficacy of patients with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs ) originating from His bundle region. METHODS: Between February 2009 and February 2011, 10 consecutive patients ( 4 male, aged from 19 to 59 years) who underwent ablation for frequent PVCs originating close to His bundle region in our department were included. Electroanatomic mapping of RVOT and ASC, ablation was performed with the 7F 4-mm-tip ablation catheter. RESULTS: Among these 10 patients with PVCs originating from His bundle region, 6 originated from the RVOT, 1 from NCC and 3 from RCC. Eight patients showed LBBB morphology,1 patient with PVCs originated from RCC and 1 patient with PVCs originated from NCC showed RBBB morphology. At the successful ablation sites, local ventricular activation v wave was detected 22-52 (32.6 ± 10.2) ms earlier than the QRS wave in the surface electrocardiogram. The distance between target and His bundle was 5.0-8.4(7.0 ± 1.1)mm. Ablation was successful in all 10 patients without complications (PVCs < 500 beats/24 h post ablation). CONCLUSION: PVCs originating near the His bundle have similar electrocardiographic and electrophysiological characteristics for PVSc originated from the RVOT or ASC. Because of the close anatomical relationship between RVOT and ASC, it is necessary to mapping both RVOT and ASC to accurately identify the site of PVCs origin and to guild successful ablation.
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Fascículo Atrioventricular/cirurgia , Ablação por Cateter/métodos , Complexos Ventriculares Prematuros/cirurgia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Although idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia (ILVT) has been shown to possess a slow conduction zone (SCZ), the details of the electrophysiological and anatomic aspects are still not well understood. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that the SCZ can be identified using a 3-dimensional electroanatomic (EA) mapping system. METHODS: Ten patients with ILVT were mapped using a 3-dimensional electroanatomic (EA) mapping system. After a 3-dimensional endocardial geometry of the left ventricular was created, the conduction system with left Purkinje potential (PP) and the SCZ with diastolic potential (DP) in LV were mapped during sinus rhythm (SR) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) and were tagged as special landmarks in the geometry. The electrophysiological and anatomic aspects of it were investigated. RESULTS: EA mapping during SR and VT was successfully performed in 7 patients, during VT in 3 patients. The SCZ with DPs located at the inferoposterior septum was found in 7 patients during SR and all patients during VT. The length of the SCZ was 25.2 ± 2.3 mm with conduction velocity 0.08 ± 0.01 m/s. No differences in these parameters were found between patients during SR and VT (P > 0.05). An area with PP was found within the posterior septum. A crossover junction area with DP and PP was found in 7 patients during SR and VT. This area with DP and PP during SR coincided or were in proximity to such area during VT and radiofrequency ablation targeting the site within the area abolished VT in all patients. CONCLUSION: The ILVT substrate within the junction area of the SCZ and the posterior fascicular can be identified and can be used to guide the ablation of ILVT.
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Antiarrítmicos/farmacologia , Técnicas Eletrofisiológicas Cardíacas , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/efeitos dos fármacos , Taquicardia Ventricular/diagnóstico , Função Ventricular Esquerda/efeitos dos fármacos , Verapamil/farmacologia , Imagens com Corantes Sensíveis à Voltagem , Potenciais de Ação , Adulto , Estimulação Cardíaca Artificial , Ablação por Cateter , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/fisiopatologia , Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Ramos Subendocárdicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Ramos Subendocárdicos/fisiopatologia , Taquicardia Ventricular/fisiopatologia , Taquicardia Ventricular/cirurgia , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the clinical characteristics and treatment experience of patients with non-myxomas primary cardiac tumors accompanied with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT). METHODS: Clinical and imaging data as well as therapy efficacy and outcome were analyzed in 10 patients with non-myxomas primary cardiac tumors accompanied with refractory VT. RESULTS: There were 5 male and 5 female patients in this cohort [mean age (37.6±18.2) years]. Palpitation was presented in all 10 patients, 7 patients experienced syncope, and 2 patients suffered from amaurosis. The diagnosis was made by combined use of transthoracic echocardiograms, MRI, and CT scan. The time from symptom to diagnosis was (33.2±36.7) months. Symptom-related VT was documented by ECG or Holter monitoring. MRI suggested lipoma in 7 patients, lymphoma in 1 patient and fibroma in another patient. Seven tumors were located in the left ventricle, 1 in right atria, 1 at peri-aortic root and 1 near right ventricular outflow tract. Nine out of 10 patients received anti-arrhythmic drug therapy. The ventricular tachyarrhythmia disappeared after surgical tumor resection in 4 patients. All other patients who were treated with antiarrhythmic drugs, radiofrequency ablation or subtotal excision showed only suboptimal efficacy during (39.4±25.1) months follow-up. CONCLUSION: Surgical tumor removal is the best treatment strategy for the treatment of refractory ventricular tachycardia in patients with primary cardiac benign tumors.
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Neoplasias Cardíacas/cirurgia , Taquicardia Ventricular/cirurgia , Adulto , Feminino , Neoplasias Cardíacas/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Taquicardia Ventricular/complicações , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Background: Although both high-power (HP) ablation and lesion size index (LSI) are novel approaches to make effective lesions during pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF), the optimal LSI in HP ablation for PVI is still unclear. Our study sought to explore the association between LSI and acute conduction gap formation and investigate the optimal LSI in HP ablation for PVI. Methods: A total of 105 consecutive patients with AF who underwent HP ablation guided by LSI (LSI-guided HP) for PVI in our institute between June 2019 and July 2020 were retrospectively enrolled. Each ipsilateral PV circle was subdivided into four segments, and ablation power was set to 50 W with target LSI values at 5.0 and 4.0 for anterior and posterior walls, respectively. We compared the LSI values with and without acute conduction gaps after the initial first-pass PVI. Results: PVI was achieved in all patients, and the incidence of first-pass PVI was 78.1% (82/105). A total of 6,842 lesion sites were analyzed, and the acute conduction gaps were observed in 23 patients (21.9%) with 45 (0.7%) lesion points. The gap formation was significantly associated with lower LSI (3.9 ± 0.4 vs. 4.6 ± 0.4, p < 0.001), lower force-time integral (82.6 ± 24.6 vs. 120.9 ± 40.4 gs, p < 0.001), lower mean contact force (5.7 ± 2.4 vs. 8.5 ± 2.8 g, p < 0.001), shorter ablation duration (10.5 ± 3.6 vs. 15.4 ± 6.4 s, p < 0.001), lower mean temperature (34.4 ± 1.4 vs. 35.6 ± 2.6°C, p < 0.001), and longer interlesion distance (4.4 ± 0.3 vs. 4.3 ± 0.4 mm, p = 0.031). As per the receiver operating characteristic analysis, the LSI had the highest predictive value for gap formation in all PVs segments, with a cutoff of 4.35 for effective ablation (sensitivity 80.0%; specificity 75.4%, areas under the curve: 0.87). The LSI of 4.55 and 3.95 had the highest predictive value for gap formation for the anterior and posterior segments of PVs, respectively. Conclusion: Using LSI-guided HP ablation for PVI, more than 4.35 of LSI for all PVs segments showed the best predictive value to avoid gap formation for achieving effective first-pass PVI. The LSI of 4.55 for the anterior wall and 3.95 for the posterior wall were the best cutoff values for predicting gap formation, respectively.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare 2 imaging tracers, 18 F-DOPA and 18 F-DTBZ, for PET/CT imaging in idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD). METHODS: We recruited 32 PD patients and 12 healthy controls in this study. All subjects underwent both 18 F-DOPA and 18 F-DTBZ PET/CT, and the results were interpreted by visual analysis and semiquantitative analysis (specific uptake ratios [SURs]). A 1-way analysis of variance was used to compare the clinical data and the SURs among the patients at different stages. Regression analysis was performed to analyze the correlation between the SURs and the clinical data. RESULTS: Among the PD patients, there were 7 patients in Hoehn and Yahr stage I, 14 patients in stage II, and 11 patients in stage III. Linear correlation was found in striatal SURs between the 2 tracers ( P < 0.05). In patients of early stages, the striatal SUR decrease percent of 2 tracers had no statistical difference (paired t test, P > 0.05). By initial visual analysis, all the patients were interpreted as positive with 18 F-DBTZ (6 unilaterally, 26 bilaterally), and 31 cases were regarded as positive with 18 F-DOPA (8 unilaterally, 23 bilaterally). After setting the upper limit of SUR images with the putamen SURs of healthy controls (SUR T ), all patients were interpreted as positive with both tracers ( 18 F-DTBZ: 5 unilaterally, 27 bilaterally; 18 F-DOPA: 4 unilaterally, 28 bilaterally). CONCLUSION: 18 F-DTBZ and 18 F-DOPA could reflect the same level of dopaminergic neuron degeneration for PD in early stages, and they have the consistent visual analysis results.
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Doença de Parkinson , Di-Hidroxifenilalanina/análogos & derivados , Humanos , Doença de Parkinson/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodosRESUMO
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the depression and anxiety status and their association with sleep disturbance among one single center Chinese inpatients with arrhythmia and help cardiologists better identify patients who need psychological care. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 495 inpatients with arrhythmia treated in Fuwai Hospital from October to December 2019. The psychological status and sleep quality were assessed using the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the potential risk factors for anxiety and depression. Results: The mean age of the participants was 52.8 ± 14.4 years, and 58.0% were male. Approximately 18.3% were in an anxious state, and 33.5% were in a depressive state. In multivariate logistic regression, age from 50 to 59 (p = 0.03), unemployment (p = 0.026) and sleep disturbance (p < 0.001) were the risk factors for anxiety status. Cardiac implanted electronic devices (CIEDs) (p = 0.004) and sleep disturbance (p < 0.001) were the risk factors for depression status. A total of 150 patients (30.3%) were categorized as having poor sleep quality (PSQI > 7). The adjusted odds ratio (OR) of having poor sleep quality was 4.30-fold higher in patients with both anxiety and depression (OR: 4.30; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.52-7.35); 2.67-fold higher in patients with depression (OR: 2.67; 95% CI: 1.78-4.00); and 3.94-fold higher in patients with anxiety (OR: 3.94; 95% CI: 2.41-6.44). Conclusions: Psychological intervention is critical for Chinese inpatients with arrhythmia, especially for patients aged 50-59, unemployed, or those using CIEDs. Poor sleep quality could be an important risk factor linked to psychological disturbances.
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Most alpine meadow on the Tibetan Plateau are at different stages of community succession induced by grazing practices. Quantifying the succession sequence and assessing the dynamics of plant composition, ecosystem coupling, and multifunctionality across successional stages are essential for reasonable restoration of degraded alpine meadow. Here, we selected areas with different grazing disturbance histories and used them as a space series (i.e., space-for-time substitution) to study the community succession. Our work quantified the plant succession sequence of alpine meadow induced by grazing with plant functional group approach. The plant succession sequence is from the tall sedge community with erect growth to the short undesirable toxic forbs community with prostrate growth. Ecosystem coupling, ecosystem multifunctionality and their relationships were all the lowest in Stage 4. Compared to Stage 4, the ecosystem multifunctionality index increased in Stages 1, 2, and 3 by 102.6, 89.8, and 207.6%, respectively; the extent of ecosystem coupling increased by 20.0, 16.8, and 21.2%, respectively. Our results indicated that the driving factors of ecosystem coupling and ecosystem multifunctionality were soil factor individual in early successional stage to plant-soil simultaneously in late successional stage. Our results also highlighted the importance of toxic weeds during the late stage of degraded succession and suggest that the expansion of toxic plants is a consequence of their greater suitability from a successional perspective. The findings of this study would provide valuable guidance for optimizing the management and restoration practice of alpine meadow.
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Background: Catheter ablation (CA) effectively restores sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation (AF) but causes a short-term fluctuation in the coagulation state. Potential risk factors and better management during this perioperative period remain understudied. Methods: We consecutively included 940 patients with nonvalvular AF who received CA at Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China. Patients were divided into two groups according to their bleeding status during 3 months' anticoagulation. Any adverse events related to bleeding in the 3 months were evaluated. The HAS-BLED score and ABC-bleeding score, as well as other potential factors, were explored to predict bleeding risk. Results: In this observational study, 8.0% and 0.9% of the whole population suffered from bleeding and thromboembolic events, respectively. After adjusting for known factors related to bleeding, mitral regurgitation (MR, p for trend <0.001) and body mass index (BMI, odds ratio (OR) = 0.920, 95% CI 0.852-0.993, p = 0.033) were the most significant ones. C-indexes of the HAS-BLED score and ABC-bleeding score for bleeding were 0.558 (0.492-0.624) and 0.585 (0.515-0.655), respectively. The incorporation of MR and BMI significantly improved the predictive value based on HAS-BLED score (C-index = 0.650, 95% CI 0.585-0.715, p = 0.004) and ABC-bleeding score (C-index = 0.671, 95% CI 0.611-0.731, p < 0.001). The relative risk of mild-moderate MR was 4.500 (95% CI 1.625-12.460) in patients with AF having HAS-BLED = 1 and 4.654 (95% CI 1.496-14.475) in HAS-BLED ≥ 2, while it was not observed in patients with HAS-BLED = 0 (p = 0.722). Conclusion: More severe MR and lower BMI are associated with a higher incidence of perioperative bleeding, which helps improve the predictability of increased individual bleeding risk of a patient with nonvalvular AF who has received CA therapy and oral anticoagulants.