卡维地洛对扩张型心肌病心力衰竭患者心功能及运动耐量的改善作用

Objective To observe the improving effect of carvedilol on cardiac function in patients with congestive heart failure(CHF) of dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM).Methods Total 60 patients with chronic heart failure secondary to DCM were divided into two groups randomly, namely carvedilol group additionally treated with carvedilol (the test group), conventional group receiving placebo (the controls). The left ventricular fraction shortening (FS), ejection fraction (EF), stroke volume (SV), left ventricular diastolic dimension (LVDD) were measured with echocardiography, were measured before and after 4 month treatment. Results After treated for 4 months , the cardiac function improved greatly in both groups.In the test group, LVDD, EF and 6 minute walking distance improved more signicantly compared to the controls. Conclusion Carvedilol can improve cardiac function and exercise tolerance in the patients with CHF of DCM obviously.

Background: Infantile hepatic hemangioma (IHH) as a benign liver tumor in infancy and childhood is commonly associated with high output cardiac failure. The present study aims to describe the imaging findings in a patient who was diagnosed as having multiple IHH with congestive cardiac insuffi ciency.
Methods: The imaging findings and clinical manifestations of the patient with multiple IHH associated with cardiac insuffi ciency were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: Ultrasonography showed multiple intrahepatic lesions with mixed echoes and markedly expanded hepatic veins and the inferior vena cava of the patient. Echocardiography revealed right heart insufficiency and pulmonary hypertension. Contrast-enhanced MRI showed early mild enhancement of lesions and more obvious delayed enhancement. The patient died after combined therapy of surgery and hormone.
Conclusions: The imaging findings of multiple IHH associated with cardiac insufficiency are typical and diagnostic. Early imaging assessment may facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.