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Li J, Lin W, Huang T, Chen M, Lin Q. IL-12 improves the anti-HCC efficacy of dendritic cells loaded with exosomes from overexpressing Rab27a tumor cells. Exp Cell Res 2024; 439:114073. [PMID: 38704079 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2024.114073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Determining the appropriate source of antigens for optimal antigen presentation to T cells is a major challenge in designing dendritic cell (DC) -based therapeutic strategies against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Tumor-derived exosomes (Tex) express a wide range of tumor antigens, making them a promising source of antigens for DC vaccines. As reported, the exosomes secreted by tumor cells can inhibit the antitumor function of immune cells. In this study, we transfected hepatocellular carcinoma cells with Rab27a to enhance the yield of exosomes, which were characterized using transmission electron microscopy and Western blot analysis. We found that Tex secreted by overexpressing Rab27a Hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines pulsed DC is beneficial for the differentiation and maturation of DCs but inhibits the secretion of the IL-12 cytokine. Consequently, we developed a complementary immunotherapy approach by using Tex as an antigen loaded onto DCs, in combination with the cytokine IL-12 to induce antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). The results indicated that the combination of DC-Tex and IL-12 was more effective in stimulating T lymphocyte proliferation, releasing IFN-γ, and enhancing cytotoxicity compared to using exosomes or IL-12 alone. Additionally, the inclusion of IL-12 also compensated for the reduced IL-2 secretion by DCs caused by Tex. Moreover, in a BALB/c nude mice model of hepatocellular carcinoma, CTLs induced by DC-Tex combined with IL-12 maximized the tumor-specific T-cell immune effect and suppressed tumor growth. Thus, Tex provides a novel and promising source of antigens, with cytokines compensating for the shortcomings of Tex as a tumor antigen. This work helps to clarify the role of exosomes in tumor immunotherapy and may offer a safe and effective prospective strategy for the clinical application of exosome-based cellular immunotherapy.
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- JieYu Li
- Laboratory of Immuno-Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350014, China
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- Laboratory of Immuno-Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350014, China
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- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- Laboratory of Immuno-Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350014, China.
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, 350014, China.
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Chen H, Lu H, Zhou H, Wu B, Dong Z, Zhang S, Gu Y, Zhou G, Xiang J, Yang J. Modular multimodal hospital-home chain physical activity rehabilitation programme (3M2H-PARP) in liver cancer: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e083228. [PMID: 38772899 PMCID: PMC11110592 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with liver cancer are susceptible to experiencing a decline in muscle mass and function, which can lead to physical frailty and have a negative impact on prognosis. However, there is currently a lack of physical activity interventions specifically tailored for these patients. Therefore, we have developed a modular multimodal hospital-home chain physical activity rehabilitation programme (3M2H-PARP) designed specifically for patients with liver cancer undergoing transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE). We aim to validate the effectiveness and feasibility of this programme through a randomised controlled trial (RCT). METHODS AND ANALYSIS 3M2H-PARP RCT will compare a 12-week, modular, multimodal physical activity rehabilitation programme that includes supervised exercise in a hospital setting and self-management exercise at home. The programmes consist of aerobic, resistance, flexibility and balance exercise modules, and standard survivorship care in a cohort of liver cancer survivors who have undergone TACE. The control group will receive standard care. A total of 152 participants will be randomly assigned to either the 3M2H-PARP group or the control group. Assessments will be conducted at three time points: baseline, after completing the intervention and a 24-week follow-up visit. The following variables will be evaluated: liver frailty index, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Hepatobiliary subscale, Cancer Fatigue Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and physical activity level. After the completion of the training programme, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with participants from the 3M2H-PARP group to investigate the programme's impact on their overall well-being. SPSS V.26.0 software will be used for statistical analyses. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval has been granted by the Jiangnan University School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee. The findings will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2300076800.
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- Haiyan Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Wuxi Mingci Cardiovascular Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Li X, Liang X, Li Z, Liang J, Qi Z, Zhong L, Geng Z, Liang W, Quan X, Liang C, Liu Z. A novel stratification scheme combined with internal arteries in CT imaging for guiding postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg 2024; 110:2556-2567. [PMID: 38377071 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although postoperative adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (PA-TACE) improves survival outcomes in a subset of patients with resected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the lack of reliable biomarkers for patient selection remains a significant challenge. The present study aimed to evaluate whether computed tomography imaging can provide more value for predicting benefits from PA-TACE and to establish a new scheme for guiding PA-TACE benefits. METHODS In this retrospective study, patients with HCC who had undergone preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography and curative hepatectomy were evaluated. Inverse probability of treatment weight was performed to balance the difference of baseline characteristics. Cox models were used to test the interaction among PA-TACE, imaging features, and pathological indicators. An HCC imaging and pathological classification (HIPC) scheme incorporating these imaging and pathological indicators was established. RESULTS This study included 1488 patients [median age, 52 years (IQR, 45-61 years); 1309 male]. Microvascular invasion (MVI) positive, and diameter >5 cm tumors achieved a higher recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS) benefit, respectively, from PA-TACE than MVI negative, and diameter ≤5 cm tumors. Patients with internal arteries (IA) positive benefited more than those with IA-negative in terms of RFS ( P =0.016) and OS ( P =0.018). PA-TACE achieved significant RFS and OS improvements in HIPC3 (IA present and diameter >5 cm, or two or three tumors) patients but not in HIPC1 (diameter ≤5 cm, MVI negative) and HIPC2 (other single tumor) patients. Our scheme may decrease the number of patients receiving PA-TACE by ~36.5% compared to the previous suggestion. CONCLUSIONS IA can provide more value for predicting the benefit of PA-TACE treatment. The proposed HIPC scheme can be used to stratify patients with and without survival benefits from PA-TACE.
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- Xinming Li
- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University
- Department of Radiology
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- Ultrasound Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital Southern Medical University
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis and Application, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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She S, Shi J, Zhu J, Yang F, Yu J, Dai K. Impact of inflammation and the immune system on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after hepatectomy. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7018. [PMID: 38457189 PMCID: PMC10922023 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Hepatectomy remains the first-line treatment for patients with resectable HCC. However, the reported recurrence rate of HCC at 5 years after surgery is between 50% and 70%. Tumor-related factors, including tumor size, number and differentiation, and underlying liver disease are well-known risk factors for recurrence after treatment. In addition to tumor-related factors, ever-increasing amounts of studies are finding that the tumor microenvironment also plays an important role in the recurrence of HCC, including systemic inflammatory response and immune regulation. Based on this, some inflammatory and immune markers were used in predicting postoperative cancer recurrence. These include neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, cytotoxic T cells, and regulatory T cells, among others. In this review, we summarized the inflammatory and immune markers that affect recurrence after HCC resection in order to provide direction for adjuvant therapy after HCC resection and ultimately achieve the goal of reducing recurrence.
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- Sha She
- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary surgeryRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesRenmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhanHubei ProvinceChina
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Li Y, Zou H, Zheng Z, Liu Z, Hu H, Wu W, Wang T. Advances in the Study of Bioactive Nanoparticles for the Treatment of HCC and Its Postoperative Residual Cancer. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:2721-2735. [PMID: 37250475 PMCID: PMC10216871 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s399146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma) is the third leading cause of tumor death in the world and the second leading cause in China. The high recurrence rate at 5 years after surgery also seriously affects the long-term survival of HCC patients. For reasons such as poor liver function, large tumors, or vascular invasion, only relatively limited palliative treatment is available. Therefore, effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are needed to improve the complex microenvironment and block the mechanism of tumor development in order to treat the tumor and prevent recurrence. A variety of bioactive nanoparticles have been shown to have therapeutic effects on hepatocellular carcinoma and have the advantages of improving drug solubility, reducing drug side effects, preventing degradation in the blood, increasing drug exposure time, and reducing drug resistance. The development of bioactive nanoparticles is expected to complete the current clinical therapeutic approach. In this review, we discuss the therapeutic advances of different nanoparticles for hepatocellular carcinoma and discuss their potential for postoperative applications with respect to possible mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence. We further discuss the limitations regarding the application of NPs and the safety of NPs.
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- Yanxu Li
- Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Dalian Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Dalian Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Dalian Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Dalian Medical University, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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Wei Z, Duan X, Li Q, Li Q, Wang Y. High expression of Ran binding protein 1 predicts poor outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a Cancer Genome Atlas database analysis. J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 12:2966-2984. [PMID: 35070423 PMCID: PMC8748041 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-21-541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ran-specific binding protein 1 (RANBP1) is involved in the regulation of the cell cycle, while its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to demonstrate the association of RANBP1 with clinicopathologic features and potential biological functions in HCC based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data. METHODS We assessed RANBP1 expression and its correlation with clinicopathologic features and evaluated the prognostic value of RANBP1 with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and the MethSurv database. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were conducted to elucidate the factors responsible for prognosis. The identification of a co-expression network and the analysis of related biological events with RANBP1 in HCC were assessed using LinkedOmics. Moreover, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was employed to annotate the biological function of RANBP1. We also explored the correlation between RANBP1 and tumor immune infiltrates using a single sample GSEA (ssGSEA). RESULTS The expression of RANBP1 was found significantly elevated in HCC and linked to advanced T stage and histopathological grade. Up-regulated RANBP1 expression was linked to poor prognosis. High DNA methylation levels of RANBP1 were significantly linked to very poor overall survival (OS). Co-expression network analysis revealed that RANBP1 was involved in ribosome, spliceosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication, ribonucleic acid (RNA) transport, and cell cycle. GSEA showed enrichment of G2M-checkpoint, Wingless and Int-1 (Wnt) cell signaling, and DNA repair in the RANBP1 high-expression phenotype. By using ssGSEA analysis, the increased RANBP1 expression was positively linked to the immune infiltration level of T helper cell type-1 (Th1) and negatively linked to the immune infiltration levels of T helper cell type-17 (Th17). CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that RANBP1 may play a pivotal role in HCC prognosis and can potentially serve as a candidate biosignature and as a therapeutic target for HCC.
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- Zhengxiao Wei
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- College of Bioinformatics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio-intelligence, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- College of Bioinformatics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Big Data for Bio-intelligence, Chongqing, China
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Dynamic Electrocardiogram under P Wave Detection Algorithm Combined with Low-Dose Betaloc in Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Arrhythmia after Hepatocarcinoma Resection. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2021; 2021:6034180. [PMID: 34697566 PMCID: PMC8541856 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6034180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This work aimed to study the diagnostic value of dynamic electrocardiogram (ECG) based on P wave detection algorithm for arrhythmia after hepatectomy in patients with primary liver cancer, and to compare the therapeutic effect of different doses of Betaloc. P wave detection algorithm was introduced for ECG automatic detection and analysis, which can be used for early diagnosis of arrhythmia. Sixty patients with arrhythmia after hepatectomy for primary liver cancer were selected as the research objects. They were randomly divided into control group, SD group, MD group, and HD group, with 15 cases in each group. No Betaloc, low-dose (≤47.5 mg), medium-dose (47.5–95 mg), and high-dose (142.5–190 mg) Betaloc were used for treatment. As a result, P wave detection algorithms can mark P waves that may be submerged in strong interference. P waves from arrhythmia database were used to verify the performance of the proposed algorithm. The prediction precision (Pp) of ventricular arrhythmia and atrial arrhythmia was 98.53% and 98.76%, respectively. Systolic blood pressure (117.35 ± 7.33, 126.44 ± 9.38, and 116.02 ± 8.2) mmHg in SD group, MD group, and HD group was significantly lower than that in control group (140.3 ± 7.21) mmHg after two weeks of treatment. Moreover, those of SD group and HD group were significantly lower than MD group (P < 0.05). The effective rate of cardiac function improvement in SD group (72.35 ± 1.21%) was significantly higher than that in control group, MD group, and HD group (38.2 ± 0.98%, 65.12 ± 1.33%, and 60.43 ± 1.25%; P < 0.05). In short, dynamic ECG based on P wave detection algorithm had high diagnostic value for arrhythmia after hepatectomy in patients with primary liver cancer. It was safe and effective for patients to choose small dose of Betaloc.
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