Due to an error, Dr. Nikolousis’s last name was mistakenly spelled in this article (published in 2019 in Hematology Reports DOI: 10.4081/hr.2019.7800). The correct author’s name appears above in italics.
Claire Horgan +5 more
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Perioperative donor bone marrow infusion augments chimerism in heart and lung transplant recipients [PDF]
Background.: We and others have demonstrated that a low level of donor cell chimerism was present for years after transplantation in tissues and peripheral blood of heart and lung recipients; it was associated, in the latter, with a lower incidence of ...
Abdul S. Rao +34 more
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Dissection of descending aorta treated by stent-graft implantation in a patient with Marfan syndrome
This report describes a 32 years old patient with Marfan syndrome and hypertension. David`s procedure was performed to the patient three months before due to dissection of the ascending thoracic aorta.
Marat A. Aripov +5 more
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Noninvasive in vivo tracking of mesenchymal stem cells and evaluation of cell therapeutic effects in a murine model using a clinical 3.0 T MRI [PDF]
Cardiac cell therapy with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represents a promising treatment approach for endstage heart failure. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms and the fate of the transplanted cells. The objective of the presented
Bovenschulte, Henning +11 more
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Factors influencing transfusion-associated HLA sensitization in patients bridged to heart transplantation using ventricular assist device. [PDF]
BackgroundBridging heart failure patients with mechanical ventricular assist devices (VAD) enables access to transplantation. However, VAD is associated with increased risk for anti-HLA antibodies associated with rejection of subsequent allografts ...
Adler, Eric +5 more
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Ethnic disparity in Israel impacts long-term results after heart transplantation
Background Ethnicity may affect graft longevity and recipient mortality after heart transplantation (HTx). We hypothesized that differences in ethnic origin between Arabs and Jews undergoing HTx in Israel may contribute to differences in long-term ...
Yael Peled +8 more
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Urgent use of the heart autotransplantation procedure to remove the malignant tumor of left atrium
Autotransplantation is a relatively rare method used in cardiac surgery. It gives the surgeon excellent opportunities for precise surgical treatment of hard-to-reach pathologies located in the heart cavities, which is especially important when the aim of
Maciej Rachwalik +3 more
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Retrospective cohort study of false alarm rates associated with a series of heart operations: the case for hospital mortality monitoring groups [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To examine the efficacy of different methods of detecting a high death rate and determining whether an increase in deaths after heart transplantation could be explained by chance.
Bland, Martin +3 more
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Surgical treatment of multiple echinococcosis of left ventricle
We describe a rare case of surgical management of multiple echinococcosis of left ventricle.
Jamalbek I. Ashimov +4 more
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Frequency of detection of congenital heart diseases in different regions of Kyrgyz Republic
In this article, we present preliminary results of screening for congenital heart diseases (CHD) in Kyrgyz Republic. Pilot project for early diagnostics of CHD, launched in this year, shows initial results of screening in remote areas of our country.
Taalaibek Z. Kudaiberdiev +4 more
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