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Primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation: a thorn amongst the roses

Heart Failure Reviews, 2019
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) remains the leading cause of early mortality post-heart transplantation. Despite improvements in mechanical circulatory support and critical care measures, the rate of PGD remains significant.
S. Singh, J. Dalzell, C. Berry, N. Al-Attar   +3 more
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Heart Transplantation

Journal of Clinical Medicine
Heart transplantation (HTx) remains the last therapeutic resort for patients with advanced heart failure. The present work is a clinically focused review discussing current issues in heart transplantation. Several factors have been associated with the outcome of HTx, such as ABO and HLA compatibility, graft size, ischemic time, age, infections, and the
Nikolaos Chrysakis, Dimitrios E. Magouliotis, Kyriakos Spiliopoulos, Thanos Athanasiou, Alexandros Briasoulis, Filippos Triposkiadis, John Skoularigis, Andrew Xanthopoulos   +7 more
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Guidelines for heart transplantation [PDF]

Netherlands Heart Journal, 2008
Based on the changes in the field of heart transplantation and the treatment and prognosis of patients with heart failure, these updated guidelines were composed by a committee under the supervision of both the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Association for Cardiothoracic surgery (NVVC and NVT).THE INDICATION FOR HEART ...
A. Oomen, Harriette F. Verwey, J. H. Kirkels, Robert J.M. Klautz, N. de Jonge, Jaap R. Lahpor, D. Nicastia, M. A. C. Koole, Aggie H.M.M. Balk, Michiel E. Erasmus, J. Brügemann, C. H. Peels, C. Klöpping, Kadir Caliskan, Alexander P.W.M. Maat, A. E. J. Golüke   +15 more
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Advent of severe mitral regurgitation in surgical ventricular restoration and ventricular septal rupture repair

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background Per-procedural severe mitral regurgitation is a rare complication in concomitant surgical ventricular restoration and postinfarction ventricular septal rupture repair.
Yihua Liu, Laura Filippetti, Pan Dan, Elodie Phamisith, Valério Sanesi, Damien Mandry, Giuseppe Lauria, Juan Pablo Maureira   +7 more
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Panoramic on Epigenetics in Coronary Artery Disease and the Approach of Personalized Medicine

Biomedicines, 2023
Epigenetic modifications play a fundamental role in the progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). This panoramic review aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the epigenetic mechanisms involved in CAD pathogenesis and highlights ...
Marcello Bergonzini, Francesco Loreni, Antonio Lio, Marco Russo, Guglielmo Saitto, Antonio Cammardella, Francesco Irace, Corrado Tramontin, Massimo Chello, Mario Lusini, Antonio Nenna, Chiara Ferrisi, Federico Ranocchi, Francesco Musumeci   +13 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]

, 2013
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, Brenkmann, Meike, Choi, Yeong-Hoon, Drey, Florian, Ewert, Birgit, Liakopoulos, Oliver J, Neef, Klaus, Stamm, Christof, Tenbrock, Arne, Treskes, Philipp, Wahlers, Thorsten, Wittwer, Thorsten   +11 more
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Single-Center Experience With Protocolized Treatment of Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
PurposeBecause of the current lack of evidence-based antimicrobial treatment guidelines, Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) infections are often treated according to local insights.
Nelianne J. Verkaik, Yunus C. Yalcin, Yunus C. Yalcin, Hannelore I. Bax, Hannelore I. Bax, Alina A. Constantinescu, Jasper J. Brugts, Olivier C. Manintveld, Ozcan Birim, Peter D. Croughs, Ad J. J. C. Bogers, Kadir Caliskan   +11 more
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Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation [PDF]

, 2014
Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who would otherwise require dialysis. Patients with ESRD are at dramatically increased cardiovascular (CV) risk compared to the general population.
Jardine, Alan G., Mark, Patrick B., Stoumpos, Sokratis   +2 more
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P- 73 ULTRASOUND VISUALIZATION OF THE LIVER

Annals of Hepatology, 2023
Introduction and Objectives: Screening patients with liver cirrhosis for the detection of hepatocarcinoma is a daily challenge. Abdominal Doppler ultrasound has moderate sensitivity, as observed so far in published studies.
Ezequiel Demirdjian, Diego Arufe, Mariana Moreyra, Guillermo Troiani, Analia Cellerino, Diego Costa, Maria Pia Raffa   +6 more
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Prevalence of, association with, severity of, and prognostic role of serum hemoglobin level in acutely decompensated heart failure patients

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background The role of hemoglobin (Hb) level in the short-term prognosis of patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) remains a matter of debate.
Sepehr Omoomi, Maryam Heidarpour, Najmeh Rabanipour, Mona Saadati, Omid Vakilbashi, Davood Shafie   +5 more
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