Publications by authors named "Xiao-Luan Zhu"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the impact of endoscopic techniques on complications and potential damage to the radial artery during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
- Endoscopic harvesting took an average of 57.6 minutes with minimal complications; most patients reported high satisfaction, especially with cosmetic results.
- Histological analysis revealed no significant differences in the structure of the radial artery between endoscopic and conventional harvesting methods.
Article Synopsis
- Adenovirus-mediated gene therapy using hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) shows potential for treating coronary heart disease by promoting blood vessel growth and improving heart function, as indicated by positive preclinical studies.
- An open-label trial with 18 coronary heart disease patients evaluated the safety and effectiveness of Ad-HGF through intramyocardial injections during bypass surgery, using varying doses.
- Results showed no adverse effects and improved myocardial perfusion, especially at higher doses, suggesting Ad-HGF is well tolerated and warrants further investigation in larger trials.
[Clinical effect of off-pump epicardial microwave ablation of atrial fibrillation].
Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi
April 2006
Objective: To apply the off-pump epicardial microwave ablation (MW) to treat the permanent atrial fibrillation (PAF) and evaluate the clinical effect.
Methods: From April 2003 to April 2005, a total of 46 patients with PAF underwent off-pump epicardial MW, including the patients with mitral valve disease (28 cases), mitral and aortic valve disease (5 cases), coronary artery disease (8 cases) and lone PAF (5 cases). FLEX 10 probe was placed around four pulmonary orifices and the access orifice of the inferior vena cava to tricuspid annulus.