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Microengineered Gradient Hydrogels for Mechanobiology

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Gradient hydrogels are used to mimic the mechanical heterogeneity in native tissues, offering powerful in vitro platforms to study cell‐material interactions in diverse pathophysiological contexts. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the design and experimental considerations for stiffness gradient hydrogels, discussing exemplary achievements ...
Shin Wei Chong, Deepu Ashok, Anna Waterhouse, Marcela M. M. Bilek, Daniele Vigolo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gummatous neurosyphilisin an HIV-negative patient: Case report

Radiology Case Reports
Syphilis is a chronic infectious disease, which dates back to the XV century and is caused by the spirochete treponema pallidum, capable of invading the central nervous system in any of its stages- Its incidence has increased in parallel to the HIV/AIDS ...
José David Ospino-Ayola, María José Lozano-Abdala, José David Sáenz-López, Valeria Sofia Almeida, Iván Tenorio-Barragan, Danna Cecilia Sarmiento Dickson   +5 more
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Immunohistochemical diagnosis of primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma in a Latin American patient

Rare Tumors, 2017
Primary cardiac malignancies are rare entities. Although sarcomas enclosed the main group of malignant heart neoplasms, primary cardiac leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare and constitutes less than 8% of cardiac tumors.
Ruben Blachman-Braun, Carlos Manuel Aboitiz-Rivera, Alberto Aranda-Fraustro, Adrián Ransom-Rodríguez, Mario Enrique Baltazares-Lipp, Jorge Manuel Catrip-Torres, Jesús Octavio Martínez-Reding   +6 more
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Abnormal wave reflections and left ventricular hypertrophy late after coarctation of the aorta repair [PDF]

, 2017
Patients with repaired coarctation of the aorta are thought to have increased afterload due to abnormalities in vessel structure and function. We have developed a novel cardiovascular magnetic resonance protocol that allows assessment of central ...
Khushnood, Abbas, Muthurangu, Vivek, Pandya, Bejal, Quail, Michael A, Segers, Patrick, Short, Rebekah, Steeden, Jennifer A, Taylor, Andrew M   +7 more
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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang, Atakan Tevlek, Pawel L. Urban, Boaz Mizrahi, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Roshan Deen, Yuanjing Lin, Jagan Mohan Dodda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the clinical benefits of remote monitoring of cardiac-implanted devices: A single-center study in Japan

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2013
Introduction: The clinical benefits of remote monitoring (RM) of cardiac-implanted devices have not been fully evaluated in Japan. We investigated the clinical benefits of RM in a single center in Japan.
Konomi Togo, Masahiko Takagi, MD, PhD, Kentaro Suzuki, MD, Keiko Maeda, MD, Hiroaki Tatsumi, MD, Kazuhide Takeuchi, MD, PhD   +5 more
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Prognostic Value of the Persistence or Change in Pericardial Effusion Status on Serial Echocardiograms in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Pericardial effusion in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an indicator of right heart failure and a marker of poor prognosis; its significance on serial transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) is not clear.
Dardari, Zeina A.
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Elastomeric Micro‐Balloons for Remote Control of Cerebral Blood Flow and Real‐Time In vivo Imaging of Rodent Brain Response to Hypoperfusion

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports the fabrication of MRI‐compatible elastomeric micro‐balloons via a multi‐step bubble casting process, where the monolithic elastomeric wall is selectively stiffened for reversible and controlled inflation and elasticity, depending on the target vessels for graded occlusion of cerebral arteries.
Jong Bin Kim, Jinghui Wang, Yinding Chi, Jingxian Wu, Alicia Ng, Guanda Qiao, Honglin Tan, Miroslaw Janowski, Piotr Walczak, Yajie Liang, Shu Yang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery with a right coronary artery to left anterior descending artery fistula: A case report

Radiology Case Reports
A 75-year-old female patient with a history of arterial hypertension presented with oppressive chest pain radiating to the left upper limb, accompanied by dyspnea on mild exertion.
Jose David Sáenz López, Valeria Almeida Bustillo, Gabriel Vergara Vergara, Samuel Barreto De La Hoz, Marcial Trillos Criado, Fernando Orozco Gómez, Cesar Vergara Vergara   +6 more
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Acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: an algorithm based ECMO program can improve clinical outcomes. [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in our institution resulted in near total mortality prior to the establishment of an algorithm-based program in July 2010. We hypothesized that an algorithm based ECMO program improves the outcome of
Cavarocchi, MD, Nicholas C., Hirose, MD, Hitoshi, Ruggiero, MD, Nicholas, Tanaka, MD, Daizo, Unai, MD, Shinya   +4 more
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