Effects of Polymorphisms in Pre-miRNA on Inflammatory Markers in Atrial Fibrillation in Han Chinese.

Background: MicroRNA molecules have been identified to play key roles in a broad range of physiological and pathological processes. Polymorphisms in the corresponding sequence space are likely to make a significant con-tribution to phenotypic variation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pre-miR-146a C/G (rs2910164) and pre-miR-499 T/C (rs3746444) polymorphisms and their putative association with inflammatory markers in AF in Han Chinese.

Application of fractional flow reserve and optical coherence tomography examinations in a patient presenting with recurrent angina: a case report.

Introduction: We present the different roles of fractional flow reserve and optical coherence tomography in guiding treatment in a patient with recurrent chest pain.

Case Presentation: A 66-year-old Chinese woman presented to our department for the third time for her recurrent chest pain. Her physical examination was unremarkable; her previous two angiography examinations indicated that there was a stenosis of 50 to 70% in her proximal left anterior descending coronary artery.