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Aortic root enlargement does not increase the surgical risk and short-term patient outcome [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: To analyze the short-term outcome of aortic root enlargement (ARE) using death and adverse events as end points. Methods: From January 1999 through December 2009, 3339 patients were subjected to aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Antunes, MJ, Correia, PM, Coutinho, GF, Oliveira, JF, Paupério, G   +4 more
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The Australian and New Zealand Dental Implant Registry: Regulatory Requirements and Registry Development

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Therapeutic Goods Administration is responsible for the Regulation of manufacture and supply of all medical devices including dental implants. Medically, the patient is given a ‘Patient Implant Card’ (PIC). It is recommended to monitor the performance of devices in an implant registry.
S. Soukoulis, S. Davis, A. Goss
wiley   +1 more source

Triple Björk-Shiley valve: More than 30 years of asymptomatic functioning: To the memory of late academic Prof. Isidor Papo and the 45th anniversary of the first valve implantation in Yugoslavia [PDF]

, 2010
Introduction. The Björk-Shiley Delrin (BSD) tilting disc heart valve was first clinically used in 1969. A triple BSD valve replacement has not been quite common, because of high postoperative risk and complications, but there have been several cases with
Krotin Mirjana, Milenković-Krotin Jelisaveta, Zdravković Marija   +2 more
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Artificial Intelligence in Patient Education: ChatGPT for Penile Prosthesis Surgery Counseling, a Likert Scale Analysis

Andrology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED) significantly impacts quality of life. For patients unresponsive to conservative treatments, penile prosthesis implantation represents an effective solution with high satisfaction rates. However, the complexity and sensitive nature of the procedure often generate multiple patient concerns.
Gabriele Tulone, Nicola Pavan, Rosa Giaimo, Alchiede Franco Simonato, Alfonzo Salzano, Davide Cosentino, Francesco Claps, Alchiede Simonato   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of fiber structure and calcification in xenogeneic pericardium by OCT

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Aortic valve (AV) stenosis is the most treated heart valve disease and the only curative treatment is the surgical AV replacement or the transcatheter prosthesis implantation.
Golde Jonas, Schreiber Luise, Gerstner Patricia, Jannasch Anett, Schallert Ralf, Opitz Jörg, Sonntag Frank, Kopycinska-Müller Malgorzata, Tugtekin Sems-Malte, Dittfeld Claudia   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interdisciplinary three-step strategy to treat aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease in a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Valvular aortic stenosis is a common disease in the elderly, often in multimorbid patients. It is often associated with coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.
Michel, Sebastian, Bigdeli, Amir Khosrow, Beiras Fernández, Andrés, Schmitz, Christoph, Wolf, Manuel, Sodian, Ralf, Kaczmarek, Ingo   +6 more
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Hemocompatibility Outcomes After Aspirin Withdrawal in Long‐Term HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients on Vitamin K Antagonists

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
Aspirin discontinuation in long‐term, stable Heart Mate 3 LVAD patients maintained on Vitamin K antagonists did not increase hemocompatibility‐related adverse events. These findings support the safety of simplified antithrombotic therapy and extend randomized evidence for aspirin avoidance to the long‐term management of Heart Mate 3 recipients ...
Melanie Arnreiter, Barbara Karner, Hebe Al Asadi, Christina Abd El‐Malak, Christiane Marko, Daniel Zimpfer, Julia Riebandt, Roxana Moayedifar, Thomas Schlöglhofer   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of mechanical pulmonary valve replacement: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is the most common valve replacement procedure for pulmonary valve dysfunction in congenital heart diseases (CHD).
Ali Rafati, Sina Rashedi, Yeganeh Pasebani, Milad Vahedinejad, Hamed Ghoshouni, Yaser Toloueitabar, Mostafa Mousavizadeh, Sedigheh Saedi, Amirhosein Jalali, Zahra Khajali, Hassan Tatari, Fahimeh Farrokhzadeh, Hooman Bakhshandeh, Maziar Gholampour Dehaki, Behshid Ghadrdoost, Parham Sadeghipour   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-slice CT (MSCT) imaging in pretrans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) screening. How to perform and how to interpret

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, 2018
Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease among elderly. Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become an established and effective alternative therapeutical procedure for inoperable and high-risk patients with ...
George Latsios, Themistoklis N. Spyridopoulos, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Andreas Synetos, George Trantalis, Konstantinos Stathogiannis, Vassiliki Penesopoulou, George Oikonomou, Elias Brountzos, Dimitrios Tousoulis   +9 more
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Feasibility of the Engager™ aortic transcatheter valve system using a flexible over-the-wire design [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES The aim was to investigate the safety and feasibility of the redesigned Engager™ transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system.
Bleiziffer, Sabine, Corti, Roberto, Falk, Volkmar, Grünenfelder, Jürg, Lange, Rüdiger, Linke, Axel, Rastan, Ardawan J., Sündermann, Simon H.   +7 more
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