Background: Cardiac rupture (CR) is a fatal complication of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to develop and validate practical risk score to predict the CR after STEMI.
Methods: A total of 11,234 STEMI patients from 7 centers in China were enrolled in our study, we firstly developed a simplified fast-track CR risk model from 7455 STEMI patients, and then prospectively validated the CR risk model using receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves by the other 3779 consecutive STEMI patients.
Objective: To investigate the performance of dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) using high-pitch spiral (HPS) mode for coronary stents patency.
Methods: We conducted a prospective study on 120 patients with 260 previous stents implanted due to recurred suspicious symptoms of angina scheduled for invasive coronary angiography (ICA), while DSCT were conducted using HPS mode.
Results: There was no significant impact of age, body mass index or heat rate (HR) on image quality ( > 0.
Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao
January 2011
Objective: To evaluate the effects of erythropoietin (EPO) combined with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) on left ventricular function and ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and investigate the possible mechanism.
Methods: The experimental design consisted of 5 groups of rats, namely the sham, myocardial infarction (MI) model, MI with EPO treatment, MI with G-CSF treatment, and MI with EPO plus G-CSF treatment groups. Apoptosis of the cardiomyocytes was detected by TUNEL staining, and HE staining, Masson trichrome staining, scarlatinum staining, and VIII agent staining were used to evaluate the survival, scar collagen deposition, and angiogenic effects.