Publications by authors named "Jiang-Chun He"
Background: Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) offers hemodynamic support for patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). However, long-term outcomes associated with VA-ECMO have not previously been studied.
Aim: To explore long-term outcomes in high-risk cases undergoing PCI supported by VA-ECMO.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy among patients with high thrombus burden. Routine manual thrombus aspiration in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) does not improve clinical outcomes and was associated with an increased rate of stroke. However, the safety of mechanical thrombus aspiration is still unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The prevalence of CHD has been well described worldwide except in Tibet. This study aimed to illustrate the prevalence and composition of CHD in Tibetan children according to altitude. Methods and results In the first part, we prospectively recruited 7088 unselected Tibetan children (4-17 years) from south-west Tibet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo evaluate the utility of transthoracic contrast echocardiography (cTTE) using vitamin B6 and sodium bicarbonate as contrast agents for diagnosing right-to-left shunt (RLS) caused by patent foramen ovale (PFO) compared to that of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). We investigated 125 patients admitted to our neurology department with unexplained cerebral infarction and migraine. All patients underwent cTTE using vitamin B6 and sodium bicarbonate as contrast agents, after which they underwent transthoracic echocardiography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Coronary microcirculation dysfunction can occur in patients with chest pain suggestive of coronary artery disease (CAD). The present study aimed to determine the diagnostic value of resting myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) for early CAD with myocardial microcirculation dysfunction by evaluating the continuous imaging time, peak time, and peak intensity.
Hypothesis: Resting MCE is an effective and noninvasive method for evaluation of coronary microcirculation dysfunction in patients with early coronary artery disease.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in Tibetan children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and identify risk factors associated with it.
- Out of 207 Tibetan children studied, 10.1% had decreased GFR, with significant findings that severely cyanotic children and those with greater left ventricular internal dimensions were more affected.
- Key risk factors for decreased GFR included being younger, living at high altitudes (above 4,700 m), and having increased left ventricular dimensions, with LVID/BSA identified as a strong predictor for low GFR levels.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in Tibetan children living at different altitudes, comparing those at lower altitudes (3,500 to 4,100 m) to those at higher altitudes (4,200 to 4,900 m).
- Findings reveal that children at higher altitudes have a significantly higher overall prevalence of CHD (12.09 vs 4.32 per 1,000), particularly patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and atrial septal defect (ASD).
- Notably, the prevalence of CHD, PDA, and ASD among women in the high-altitude group was almost three times greater than in men, indicating sex-based differences in CHD