Objective Elevated serum uric acid predicts poor outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease.We aimed to examine associations between hyperuricemia and clinical outcomes among very elderly patients with non-valvu...Objective Elevated serum uric acid predicts poor outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease.We aimed to examine associations between hyperuricemia and clinical outcomes among very elderly patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation(NVAF).Methods Elderly patients(≥80 years)with NVAF admitted to our hospital from January 2009 to December 2015 were retrospectively studied and were followed up until April 2017.展开更多
Background In an effort to avoid x-ray and contrast agents for patients of atrial fibrillation(AF)with chronic kidney disease,we developed a method for transcatheter closure of left atrial appendage(LAA)under the guid...Background In an effort to avoid x-ray and contrast agents for patients of atrial fibrillation(AF)with chronic kidney disease,we developed a method for transcatheter closure of left atrial appendage(LAA)under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography(TEE)without fluoroscopy.展开更多
Background Cryoballoon ablation has been demonstrated to be an effective way for the treatment of atrial fibrilation(AF).However,in the population with high risk of thromboembolism,long-term oral anticoagulants are st...Background Cryoballoon ablation has been demonstrated to be an effective way for the treatment of atrial fibrilation(AF).However,in the population with high risk of thromboembolism,long-term oral anticoagulants are still in need,which lead to the odds of hemorrhage.As previous studies confirmed,left atrial appendage closure(LAAC)could decrease the risk of thromboembolism in AF patients,and may substitute for the long term anticoagulation.Therefore,we attempted to combine both these operations for AF.展开更多
Objective Atrial fibrillation(AF)is the most common arrhythmia that can portend adverse prognosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM).Data regarding the correlations of different biomarkers and AF in HCM...Objective Atrial fibrillation(AF)is the most common arrhythmia that can portend adverse prognosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM).Data regarding the correlations of different biomarkers and AF in HCM patients are rather limited.In this study,we sought to explore the associations between the occurrence of AF and circulating biomarkers reflecting cardiovascular function(N-terminal pro-Brain natriuretic peptide,NT-proBNP),endothelial function(big endothenlin-1,big ET-1),inflammation(high-sensitivity C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)and myocardial damage(cardiac troponin I,cTnI)in HCM patients with or without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction(LVOTO),respectively.展开更多
文摘Objective Elevated serum uric acid predicts poor outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease.We aimed to examine associations between hyperuricemia and clinical outcomes among very elderly patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation(NVAF).Methods Elderly patients(≥80 years)with NVAF admitted to our hospital from January 2009 to December 2015 were retrospectively studied and were followed up until April 2017.
文摘Background In an effort to avoid x-ray and contrast agents for patients of atrial fibrillation(AF)with chronic kidney disease,we developed a method for transcatheter closure of left atrial appendage(LAA)under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography(TEE)without fluoroscopy.
文摘Background Cryoballoon ablation has been demonstrated to be an effective way for the treatment of atrial fibrilation(AF).However,in the population with high risk of thromboembolism,long-term oral anticoagulants are still in need,which lead to the odds of hemorrhage.As previous studies confirmed,left atrial appendage closure(LAAC)could decrease the risk of thromboembolism in AF patients,and may substitute for the long term anticoagulation.Therefore,we attempted to combine both these operations for AF.
文摘Objective Atrial fibrillation(AF)is the most common arrhythmia that can portend adverse prognosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM).Data regarding the correlations of different biomarkers and AF in HCM patients are rather limited.In this study,we sought to explore the associations between the occurrence of AF and circulating biomarkers reflecting cardiovascular function(N-terminal pro-Brain natriuretic peptide,NT-proBNP),endothelial function(big endothenlin-1,big ET-1),inflammation(high-sensitivity C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)and myocardial damage(cardiac troponin I,cTnI)in HCM patients with or without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction(LVOTO),respectively.
