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MitraClip for Severe Mitral Regurgitation from Chordal Rupture during Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2022
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become an established alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for high-, intermediate-, and low-risk patients.
Akiva Rosenzveig, Syed Zaid, Joshua Hsu, Hasan Ahmad, Joshua Goldberg   +4 more
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Balloon versus Amplatz for tract dilation in fluoroscopically guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open, 2020
Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of balloon and Amplatz for tract dilation in fluoroscopically guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).Method EMBASE, PUBMED, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched for ...
Pan-xin Peng, Shi-cong Lai, Yu-hui He, Xu-ming Wang, Guan Zhang, Samuel Seery, Hang Zhao   +6 more
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Cervical Cerclage to Prevent Intrauterine Balloon Prolapse

The Surgery Journal, 2023
Intrauterine balloon prolapse sometimes occurs, and the intrauterine balloon must be reinserted. Furthermore, intrauterine balloon tamponade (IBT) failure can necessitate additional invasive procedures.
Toshifumi Suzuki, Jun Takeda, Rie Seyama, Shintaro Makino, Satoru Takeda, Atsuo Itakura   +5 more
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Loss of hepatic SMLR1 causes hepatosteatosis and protects against atherosclerosis due to decreased hepatic VLDL secretion

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
The role of SMLR1 in lipid metabolism (high fat + cholesterol diet in mice) Abstract Background and Aims The assembly and secretion of VLDL from the liver, a pathway that affects hepatic and plasma lipids, remains incompletely understood. We set out to identify players in the VLDL biogenesis pathway by identifying genes that are co‐expressed with the ...
Willemien van Zwol, Antoine Rimbert, Justina C. Wolters, Marieke Smit, Vincent W. Bloks, Niels J. Kloosterhuis, Nicolette C. A. Huijkman, Mirjam H. Koster, Umesh Tharehalli, Simon M. de Neck, Colin Bournez, Marceline M. Fuh, Jeroen Kuipers, Sujith Rajan, Alain de Bruin, Henry N. Ginsberg, Gerard J. P. van Westen, M. Mahmood Hussain, Ludger Scheja, Joerg Heeren, Philip Zimmerman, Bart van de Sluis, Jan Albert Kuivenhoven   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Esophageal dilation with integrated balloon imaging: initial evaluation in a porcine model

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2013
Background: When treating achalasia, balloon dilation is often combined with fluoroscopy to allow the lower esophageal sphincter to be visualized as it is being dilated.
John O’Dea, Peter D. Siersema
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Role of endoscopic interventions and electroincision in benign anastomotic strictures following colorectal surgery

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
Background/Aims: The anastomotic strictures are one of the most common colorectal surgery complications, and various endoscopic techniques have been defined. Balloon dilation is the most well-known and the simplest procedure. In this article, we aimed to
Turan Acar, Fatih Aslan, Nihan Acar, Erdinç Kamer, Belkıs Ünsal, Mehmet HACIYANLI   +5 more
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Utility of Spirometry Values for Evaluating Tracheal Stenosis Patients Before and After Balloon Dilation

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2022
Objectives: Tracheal stenosis is defined as a narrowing of the airway distal to the lower edge of the cricoid cartilage. It is initially diagnosed based on clinical presentation and then confirmed using direct laryngobronchoscopy.
Abdulaziz Alrabiah MD, Shahad Almohanna MD, Abdullah Aljasser MD, Abdulmajeed Zakzouk MD, Syed Shahid Habib MBBS, Mohammed Almohizea MD, Manal Bukhari MD, Ahmed Alammar MD   +7 more
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Balloon dilation for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in seven cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2017
Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of balloon dilation for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in cats. Methods The medical records of seven cats with nasopharyngeal stenosis treated with balloon dilation were ...
Stefeny Z Pollack, Peter S Chapman, Alan Klag   +2 more
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The Use of a Cutting Balloon for Dilation of a Fibrous Esophageal Stricture in a Cat

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, 2013
Esophageal strictures are uncommon in cats with causes including medications, ingestion of caustic substances, or gastroesophageal reflux under anesthesia.
Alexander E. Gallagher, Andrew J. Specht
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A nomogram to predict stricture-free survival in patients with ureteral stricture after balloon dilation

BMC Urology, 2021
Background Balloon dilation is a commonly used minimally invasive endourological treatment of ureteral stricture, but the postoperative recurrence rate is relatively high.
Jintao Hu, Cong Lai, Mingchao Gao, Kaiwen Li, Wang He, Dingjun Zhu, Wenlian Xie, Haihua Wu, Meijuan Xu, Jian Huang, Jinli Han   +10 more
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