Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons induce endothelial injury through miR-155 to promote atherosclerosis.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are considered as an external factor that induces atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Although miR-155 is known to be involved in cardiovascular disease, whether it is involved in PAH-induced arteriosclerosis remains unclear. We evaluated the effects of PAHs on vascularization, permeability, and miR-155 expression in HUVECs.

Impact of meteorological conditions and PM2.5 on the onset of acute aortic dissection in monsoonal climate.

Objective: To investigate the impact of meteorological conditions and PM on the onset of acute aortic dissection in monsoonal climate.

Methods: A linear regression analysis was performed in monsoonal climate epidemiological survey for a period of four years on the impact of meteorological factors (minimal temperature, mean temperature, maximal temperature, average daily surface temperature, day temperature range, relative humidity, mean wind speed, and atmospheric pressure) and PM concentration on the daily incidences of acute aortic dissections. Meteorological variables and PM concentration were retrieved on a daily basis from Beijing Regional Climate Center and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China's website, and the daily incidences of acute aortic dissections were retrieved from the Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System in the Emergency and Critical Care Center of Beijing Anzhen Hospital.

Serum uric acid levels correlate with recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation.

Background: Recently there has been a great deal of interest in the role of serum uric acid (SUA) in atrial fibrillation (AF). The objective of this study was to establish whether there is a relationship between levels of SUA and recurrence of paroxysmal AF after catheter ablation.

Methods: Three hundred and thirty patients diagnosed with paroxysmal AF were analyzed.