The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2012 With an ageing population and improved diagnostic modalities, the number of patients with valvular heart disease is dramatically increasing. We are faced with more complex decisions in patients with advanced age and increasing comorbidities.
Raphael Rosenhek
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Relationship between fibre orientation and tensile strength of natural collagen membranes for heart valve leaflets [PDF]
, 2011 Heart valve prostheses are used to replace native heart valves which that are damaged because of congenital diseases or due to ageing. Biological prostheses made of bovine pericardium are similar to native valves and do not require any anticoagulation ...
Alvarez, L. +5 more
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Flow‐Induced Vascular Remodeling on‐Chip: Implications for Anti‐VEGF Therapy
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Flow‐induced vascular remodeling plays a critical role in network stabilization and function. Using a vasculature‐on‐chip system, this study reveals how physiological VEGF levels and flow affect vascular remodeling and provides insights into tumor vessel normalization.
Fatemeh Mirzapour‐Shafiyi +6 more
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Valvulopathies and Genetics: Where are We?
Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineValvulopathies are among the most common cardiovascular diseases, significantly increasing morbidity and mortality. While many valvular heart diseases are acquired later in life, an important genetic component has been described, particularly in mitral ...
Mònica Coll +3 more
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Morphology, Clinic, Diagnosis, Complications
Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии, 2021 Bicuspid aortic valve refers to common (0.5-2% of the population) congenital heart defects that are asymptomatic throughout life, with valve dysfunction and/or aortopathy (pathia- from Greek pathos disease), manifested by expansion, aneurysm or ...
Y. L. Trysvetava
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Clinical case of acute chord rupture of the mitral valve posterior leaflet in older patient with comorbidities [PDF]
, 2015 The article describes the etiologic role of various factors such as chronic rheumatic heart disease, bacterial endocarditis, aortic valve stenosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, including acute myocardial infarction, degenerative disease of the ...
Kramarenko, I. A. +4 more
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Reliability of Early Fetal Echocardiography for Congenital Heart Disease Detection: A Preliminary Experience and Outcome Analysis of 102 Fetuses to Demonstrate the Value of a Clinical Flow-Chart Designed for At-Risk Pregnancy Management [PDF]
, 2016 Early fetal echocardiography (EFEC) is a fetal cardiac ultrasound analysis performed between the 12th and 16th week of pregnancy (compared with the usual 18-22 weeks).
Abed, M.m. +8 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This article summarizes significant technological advancements in materials, photonic devices, and bio‐interfaced systems, which demonstrate successful applications for impacting human healthcare via improved therapies, advanced diagnostics, and on‐skin health monitoring.
Seunghyeb Ban +5 more
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Antithrombotic Treatment After Surgical and Transcatheter Heart Valve Repair and Replacement
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 New antithrombotic drugs have been developed, new valve types have been designed and minimally invasive transcatheter techniques have emerged, making the choice of antithrombotic therapy after surgical or transcatheter heart valve repair and replacement ...
Andreas Verstraete +16 more
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Perspectives on the revised Ghent criteria for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 Three international nosologies have been proposed for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS): the Berlin nosology in 1988; the Ghent nosology in 1996 (Ghent-1); and the revised Ghent nosology in 2010 (Ghent-2).
Bannas, Peter +13 more
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