Publications by authors named "Bei-Bing Di"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares the effects of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) and right ventricular pacing (RVP) on ventricular electromechanical synchrony and the risk of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) in patients with atrioventricular block.
- Results indicate that LBBAP significantly improved pacing parameters, showing shorter paced QRS duration and better electromechanical synchrony compared to RVP, specifically the right ventricular apical pacing (RVA) and right side ventricular septal pacing (RVS) groups.
- The researchers concluded that LBBAP may offer better clinical outcomes by reducing electromechanical dyssynchrony and decreasing the incidence of AHREs compared to traditional RVP methods.
Receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is critical in inflammatory diseases, including diabetes and atherosclerosis. The mechanism underlying the effect of peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ (PPARγ) agonist pioglitazone (PIO) on RAGE expression in coronary artery smooth muscle cells (SMCs) stimulated by high glucose concentrations remains to be elucidated. In the present study, the effect and mechanism of action of PIO on RAGE expression in SMCs was investigated following treatment with high glucose concentrations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlasma catecholamine release-inhibitory peptide catestatin in patients with essential hypertension.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
September 2011
Background: Catestatin plays an important role in the adjustment of blood pressure and cardiac function. We investigated levels of plasma catestatin in essential hypertension and the relationship between catestatin and left ventricular hypertrophy.
Methods: Plasma was collected from 136 patients with essential hypertension and 61 healthy controls.