Outcomes of catheter-directed thrombolysis versus systemic thrombolysis in the treatment of pulmonary embolism: a meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) versus systemic thrombolysis (ST) in the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE).

Methods: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched to collect the literature on the comparison of the results of CDT and ST in the treatment of PE from the beginning of their records to May 2020, and meta-analysis was performed by STATA software (version 15.1).

HbA1c is related to microcirculation blood perfusion in patients with coronary microvascular disease using stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance: An observational study.

Background: In coronary microvascular disease (CMD) patients, the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with myocardial perfusion reserve index (MPRI) ≤ 1.47 is three times higher than that in MPRI > 1.47.

Prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and their associations with cardiovascular risk factors in coronary patients.

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety in CHD patients and to explore the association between established cardiovascular risk factors and depression as well as anxiety. 2,216 patients with CHD confirmed by angiography were included in this cross-sectional study. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) were used to assess depression and anxiety symptoms.

Impact of Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Left Internal Mammary Artery Graft Disease.

Background: The development of atherosclerosis was considered as the common cause of the stenosis of coronary artery grafts. Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) was the best artery graft for further effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We sought to assess the impact of known conventional cardiovascular risk factors (RFs) on LIMA graft stenosis.

Trends in conventional cardiovascular risk factors and myocardial infarction subtypes among young Chinese men with a first acute myocardial infarction.

Background: There is limited data on the characteristics of conventional risk factors (RFs) in young Chinese men hospitalized with a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Hypothesis: We analyzed the trends in and prevalence of cardiovascular RFs and subtypes of MI during the first AMI in young Chinese men.

Methods: A total of 2739 men aged 18-44 years hospitalized for a first AMI were identified from 2007 to 2017.

Trends in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level among Chinese young adults hospitalized with first acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Representative data has shown a linear increase in mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels among Chinese adults, contributing to the burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This study aimed to assess the trends in LDL-C levels and their association with coronary artery stenosis during the first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young Chinese adults.

Methods: A retrospective study including 2,781 adults, aged 18-44 years, hospitalized for their first AMI in Beijing Anzhen hospital between 2007 and 2017 was performed.

Assessing the routine-practice gap for home blood pressure monitoring among Chinese adults with hypertension.

Background: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is recommended for diagnosis, treatment adjustment and management of most hypertension cases in hypertension guidelines from multiple countries. This study aimed to evaluate HBPM behaviour and explore the routine-practice gap in HBPM among Chinese adults with hypertension.

Methods: Data were collected from 20 communities across three cities and six townships in three provinces (Beijing, Shandong and Jiangsu) in China between October 2014 and November 2014.

Early morning home blood pressure control among treated patients with controlled office blood pressure.

Elevated morning blood pressure (BP) has a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events, so morning BP is of substantial clinical importance for the management of hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate early morning BP control and its determines among treated patients with controlled office BP. From May to October 2018, 600 treated patients with office BP < 140/90 mm Hg were recruited from hypertension clinics.

The impact of routine follow-up with health care teams on blood pressure control among patients with hypertension.

A series of guidelines concerning hypertension emphasize the importance of follow-up in patients' management. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of routine follow-up on blood pressure (BP) control. A total of 1511 patients with hypertension aged ≥ 35 years were selected randomly from 17 communities in two cities and four townships located in Shandong and Jiangsu provinces in China.

A risk score for carotid plaque as an assessment risk of cardiovascular risk among patients with hypertension.

This study aimed to describe the status of carotid plaques and develop a simple scoring system to predict the risk of carotid lesions in patients with hypertension. Basic testing for carotid plaques was carried out and used for risk score development (the training dataset, n = 2665) and validation (the test dataset, n = 1333). Independent predictors of carotid plaques from the multivariate model were assigned integer weights based on their coefficients and incorporated into a risk score.

Control of cardiovascular disease risk factors among patients with type II diabetes in a primary-care setting in Beijing.

The aim of this study was to assess the control of blood glucose, blood pressure (BP), serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among patients with type II diabetes in a primary-care setting in Beijing. We performed a cross-sectional, multi-center survey of 4056 patients with type II diabetes aged ≥40 years. In total, 22.

Quantum secret sharing via local operations and classical communication.

We investigate the distinguishability of orthogonal multipartite entangled states in d-qudit system by restricted local operations and classical communication. According to these properties, we propose a standard (2, n)-threshold quantum secret sharing scheme (called LOCC-QSS scheme), which solves the open question in [Rahaman et al., Phys.

Characterizing unextendible product bases in qutrit-ququad system.

Unextendible product bases (UPBs) play an important role in quantum information theory. However, very little is known about UPBs in Hilbert space of local dimension more than three. In this paper, we study the UPBs in qutrit-ququad system and find that there only exist six, seven and eight-state UPBs.

[Relations between smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, sleeping hours and the metabolic syndrome in Chinese male aged 18 - 45 years old].

Objective: To analyze the relationship between prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and behavior habits such as smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, sleeping hours.

Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling was conducted in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China according to the program of National Nutrition and Health Survey. Questionnaire survey, interview, physical examination, measurement of biochemical indices, and dietary investigation were done.

[Relationship between duration of low to moderate intensity physical activity and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome].

Objective: To analyze the relationship between low to moderate physical activity and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS).

Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling was conducted in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the interior of China according to the program of the National Nutrition and Health Survey in 2002. Questionnaire survey, interview, physical examination, measurement of biochemical indices and dietary investigation were done.

[Analysis on long-term compliance of anticoagulation treatment and demands of disease management in patients with atrial fibrillation].

Objective: To analyze the long-term compliance of oral anticoagulant therapy and the demands of disease management in patient with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Methods: Inpatients with AF taking warfarin were collected from Department of Internal Medicine from January 1 to December 31, 2008. Inpatients from departments of surgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology and pediatrics and those on a previous warfarin therapy were excluded.

[Analysis on the level of exposure and the cluster of risk factors to stroke for patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation].

Objective: To analyze the level of exposure and cluster of risk factors to stroke for patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 583 patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation, randomly selected from 8 general hospitals and 7 community health service centers located in the 8 districts in Beijing city in 2006.

Results: 133 patients attacked stroke and the prevalence of stroke in the total 583 patients was 22.

[Anticoagulation treatment in real-life practice of patient with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in Beijing city].

Objective: To assess the anticoagulation treatment in real-life practice for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) in Beijing.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 583 patients with nonvalvular AFF, 327 males and 256 females, aged 40 - 93, selected randomly from 8 general hospitals (n = 375, 64.3%) and 7 community health service centers (n = 208, 35.

[Analysis on hypertension control and follow up among elderly patients with hypertension in communities].

Objective: To study hypertension control, follow up and the factors associated with the rate of hypertension control.

Methods: Through a community-based study, the routine data were collected through a community hypertension managing software for one year.

Results: There were 3375 hypertension patients above 60 years old recruited in the information system.

[Relationship between physical activity and metabolic syndrome].

Objective: To investigate the relationship between physical activity and metabolic syndrome (MS).

Methods: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling was conducted in 132 sampling 218,920 residents, aged 44.3 +/- 15.

[Analysis of outpatient hypertension treatment among different grade hospitals in Beijing].

Objective: To analyze the therapy of hypertensive outpatients among different grade hospitals in Beijing.

Methods: Thirty-nine hospitals including 4 third grade hospitals, 4 second grade hospitals and 31 first grade hospitals in Beijing were selected randomly (by stratified randomization). The grade was accredited according to the hospital accreditation standard issued by Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China.

[Relationship between the patients' knowledge on hypertension prevention and control and the rate on blood pressure control].

Objective: To study the relationship between blood pressure control status and patients' knowledge on hypertension prevention and control among hypertensive patients.

Methods: A total of 726 hypertensives were selected from four community health service centers (2 urban and 2 rural) in Beijing. All subjects were investigated by questionnaires and their blood pressures were measured at the same time.