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BackgroundInfective endocarditis is a complication with high mortality in patients with congenital heart disease, particularly for those with bioprosthetic valve.Case summaryWe report a case of a 54-year-old female with a history of tetralogy of Fallot ...
Yan-Jie Li, Xin Pan, Cheng Wang, Ben He
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Comparative study of wall shear stress at the ascending aorta for different mechanical heart valve prostheses [PDF]
An experimental study is reported which investigates the wall shear stress (WSS) distribution in a transparent model of the human aorta comparing a bileaflet mechanical heart valve (BMHV) with a trileaflet mechanical heart valve (TMHV) in physiological ...
Bruecker, C., Li, Q.
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Heart valve mechanical prosthesis: The perfect match until it is not - A case report.
Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), formerly known as idiopathic thrombocytopenia, is defined by a reduced platelet count
I. Movileanu+3 more
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Design and Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering of Human Heart Valves [PDF]
We developed a new fabrication technique for 3-dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering of human heart valve tissue. A human aortic homograft was scanned with an X-ray computer tomograph.
Fu, P.+8 more
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Background Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) has been reported in association with almost all types of congenital heart valve disease.
A. Unbehaun+3 more
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Echocardiography plays a vital role in the follow-up of patients with replacement heart valves. However, there is considerable variation in international guidelines regarding the recommended time points after implantation at which routine ...
John B Chambers+4 more
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Hybrid debranching and TEVAR of the aortic arch off-pump, in re-do patients with complicated chronic type-A aortic dissections : a critical report [PDF]
Background: Patients suffering from acute type A aortic dissection undergo replacement of the ascending aorta, the proximal hemiarch or complete aortic arch, depending on the extent of the individual pathology.
Brechtel, Klaus+3 more
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Background. The obvious expansion of mini-invasive technologies is looming large in surgical treatment of heart diseases. Hundreds of thousands of transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures have been performed in the world today.
V. V. Bazylev+3 more
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Review of patient-specific simulations of transcatheter aortic valve implantation [PDF]
International audienceTranscatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) accounts for one of the most promising new cardiovascular procedures. This minimally invasive technique is still at its early stage and is constantly developing thanks to imaging ...
Auffret, Vincent+6 more
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Interdisciplinary three-step strategy to treat aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease in a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
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.
Beiras Fernández, Andrés+6 more
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