Mixed Valvular Disease Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Quantification and Systematic Differentiation Using Clinical Measurements and Image-Based Patient‐Specific In Silico Modeling [PDF]
Background: Mixed valvular disease (MVD), mitral regurgitation (MR) from pre‐existing disease in conjunction with paravalvular leak (PVL) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is one of the most important stimuli for left ventricle (LV)
Amrute, Junedh M. +13 more
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Noncompaction of the left ventricle: a new cardiomyopathy is presented to the clinician
Noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium is a morphogenetic abnormality involving loss of compaction of the myocardial fiber meshwork during intrauterine life. It is an extremely rare condition, accounting for only 0.05% of the cases evaluated in
Fábio Cañellas Moreira +4 more
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Expanding the phenotype associated with SMARCC2 variants: a fetus with tetralogy of Fallot
Background Coffin-Siris syndrome-8 (CSS8) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by variants in SMARCC2, a core subunit of the chromatin-remodeling complex BRG1-associated factor (BAF).
Hairui Sun +6 more
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Assessment of biventricular function by three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in adolescents and young adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection. a pilot study. [PDF]
Background. The purpose of the study was to assess biventricular parameters of wall deformation with three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) in adolescents and young adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) on ...
Ajassa, Camilla +12 more
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Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO)‐associated stroke has a complex and diverse pathogenesis. It mainly results from a paradoxical embolism caused by venous thrombosis.
Jianbo Zhu +7 more
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Practical approach to diastolic dysfunction in light of the new guidelines and clinical applications in the operating room and in the intensive care [PDF]
There is growing evidence both in the perioperative period and in the field of intensive care (ICU) on the association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and worse outcomes in patients.
Morelli, A. +3 more
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A comparison of clinical paediatric murmur assessment with echocardiography [PDF]
Objective: To compare the clinical acumen of paediatric cardiovascular examination between various hospital paediatrician grades. Design: Prospective data collection of clinical and echocardiography findings on paediatric echocardiography referrals ...
Bailey, Mark +4 more
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Implementation of a point-of-care ultrasound skills practicum for hospitalists [PDF]
Introduction Point-of-care ultrasound is recognized as a safe and valuable diagnostic tool for patient evaluation. Hospitalists are prime candidates for advancing the point-of-care ultrasound field given their crucial role in inpatient medicine. Despite
Carlos, W. Graham +2 more
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The Diverse Neuromuscular Spectrum of VPS13A Disease
ABSTRACT Objective VPS13A disease (chorea‐acanthocytosis) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by biallelic variants in VPS13A, typically presenting with hyperkinetic movement disorders, while neuromuscular signs are often mild. The aim of the project was to investigate the frequency and severity of neuromuscular impairment in VPS13A disease ...
Anne Buchberger +16 more
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Objective Echocardiography is often used to guide septic shock resuscitation, but without evidence for efficacy. We conducted an intensive care unit (ICU)-based randomized controlled feasibility trial comparing echocardiography-guided septic shock ...
Michael J. Lanspa +5 more
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