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JTCVS Open, 2022 Objective: Bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement remains an important treatment option in the era of transcatheter interventions. Real-world outcomes are not well characterized because of limited prospective follow-up studies. We present the 10-
Robert J. Wiechmann, MD +5 more
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Кубанский научный медицинский вестник, 2021 Background. Among cardiovascular diseases, valve pathology of various aetiology comprises a primary factor of chronic heart failure. Mitral valve diseases afflict over half of all patients with acquired heart defects. Today’s long-term outcomes of mitral
V. S. Perekopskaya +2 more
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BioMed Research International, 2015 Heart valve tissue-guided regeneration aims to offer a functional and viable alternative to current prosthetic replacements. Not requiring previous cell seeding and conditioning in bioreactors, such exceptional tissue engineering approach is a very ...
L. Iop, G. Gerosa
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Modeling the Mitral Valve [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 This thesis is concerned with modeling and simulation of the mitral valve, one of the four valves in the human heart. The valve is composed of leaflets attached to a ring, the free edges of which are supported by a system of chordae, which themselves are anchored to muscles inside the heart.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2015 Significance Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a cytokine involved in a large array of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and psoriasis. We have found that the insertion of a retrotransposon in the 3′ untranslated region of Tnf impairs its normal ...
Derek C. Lacey +7 more
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Surgical Radiofrequency MAZE III Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation During Open Heart Surgery [PDF]
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2006 Background: Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia in patients with rheumatic mitral and other valve diseases who are candidates for valve repair surgeries.
Rezayat Parvizi +1 more
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A Review of Biomechanical Studies of Heart Valve Flutter
FluidsThis paper reviews recent biomechanical studies on heart valve flutter. The function of the heart valves is essential for maintaining effective blood circulation.
Lu Chen, Zhuo Zhang, Tao Li, Yu Chen
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Three-dimensional echocardiography in valve disease
Heart International, 2009 This review covers the role of three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography in the diagnosis of heart valve disease. Several factors have contributed to the evolution of this technique, which is currently a simple and routine method: rapid evolution in probe ...
Cesare Fiorentini +4 more
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Detecting Heart Disease from Multi-View Ultrasound Images via Supervised Attention Multiple Instance Learning [PDF]
MLHC 2023, 2023 Aortic stenosis (AS) is a degenerative valve condition that causes substantial morbidity and mortality. This condition is under-diagnosed and under-treated. In clinical practice, AS is diagnosed with expert review of transthoracic echocardiography, which produces dozens of ultrasound images of the heart.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018 Background Although rheumatic heart disease remains the leading cause of valve heart disease (VHD) in developing countries, other forms of valve disease have been over shadowed and not regarded as a public health problem.
Joselyn Rwebembera +9 more
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