As the eventual end of the cardiovascular disease, heart failure is aggravated or results in cachexia when the patient is under malnutrition or exposes to certain risk factors of diet mode during the long disease duration. Researches reveal that the diet has effects on patho-physiology, energy metabolism, inflammation and oxidative stress of heart failure. This article conducts a literature review on the association between diet and heart failure.
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical features and influencing factors for new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) early after coronary artery bypass grafting.MethodsThe clinical data of 339 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in our hospital from January 2012 to January 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 267 males and 72 females with an average age of 37-83 (58.03±8.90) years. The clinical features and influencing factors for new-onset AF after surgery were investigated.ResultsThere were 234 patients of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG), with 36 (15.4%) new-onset AF patients after operation, among whom 16.1% were males and 12.5% were females. There were 105 patients of on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with 39 (37.1%) new-onset AF patients, among whom 40.7% were males and 25.0% were females. The incidence was higher after the CABG surgery than that after the OPCABG surgery (37.1% vs. 15.4%, P<0.05). There was no statistical difference in the incidence rate between males and females (P>0.05). The incidence of new-onset AF after surgery was higher in ≥60 years patients for both operations (18.9% and 45.8%), which was significantly higher than that in <45 years patients (P<0.05). For both operations, the incidence of new-onset AF after surgery was high on the second day (24-48 h) after surgery, and most of the AF lasted for 1 day (P<0.05). The hypertension (OR=4.983, P=0.036), frequent premature atrial contraction or atrial tachycardia (OR=17.682, P=0.002), postoperative creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CKMB) (OR=0.152, P=0.042), left anterior and posterior diameters (OR=17.614, P<0.001) and preoperative ejection fraction (OR=7.094, P=0.011) were influencing factors for new-onset AF after OPCABG. Diabetes (OR=11.631, P=0.020), other cardiac malformations (OR=29.023, P=0.002), frequent premature ventricular contraction or ventricular tachycardia (OR=0.047, P=0.001), and postoperative CKMB (OR=3.672, P=0.040) were influencing factors for new-onset AF after CABG.ConclusionThe incidence of new-onset AF after CABG is higher than that after OPCABG, and it increases with age increasing. There is no difference in the incidence between males and females. The influencing factors for the two operations are different.
Objective To explore a new surgical treatment of patients with severe congenital heart disease associated with tracheal or bronchial stenosis. Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 32 patients with severe pulmonary blood increased congenital heart disease complicated with tracheal or bronchial stenosis in our hospital between June 2010 and June 2014. There were 18 males and 13 females with an average age of 14.6±4.0 months and a weight of 8.8±3.0 kg. Results Average hospital stay was 12 days. Duration of intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass was 65.0±21.0 min. Duration of aortic interruption was 42.0±16.0 min. Duration of postoperative ventilator was 25.0±18.0 h. ICU retention time was 4.0±1.8 d. All patients were survived. On the 9th day after surgery, the X-ray chest film revealed that the cardio-thoracic ratio was reduced compared with pre-operation but no statistical significance (P>0.05). Left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) was decreased (P<0.05). Pulmonary artery pressure was lower (P<0.01). The velocity of bloodstream in pulmonary artery was approximately normal. The computed tomography angiography (CTA) on the 9th day after surgery revealed that diameter of pulmonary artery in all patients reduced compared with that of pre-operation (P<0.01). Tracheal diameter of 28 patients returned to normal level and 3 patients had residual mild tracheal stenosis. All preoperative atelectasis recovered to normal level. All patients recovered completely. When the patients were followed up for 6 months to 4 years, the patients grew healthily and no abnormity occurred. Conclusion For the patients with tracheal or bronchial stenosis related to severe congenital heart disease,it is necessary to adopt surgical procedure to relieve the pressure of trachea or bronchus.The bronchial decompression surgery is a perfect and effective method for the patients with tracheal or bronchial stenosis related to severe congenital heart disease.