Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning. [PDF]
Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +24 more
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Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics
This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang +13 more
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Evaluation of a pig femoral head osteonecrosis model [PDF]
Background A major cause of osteonecrosis of the femoral head is interruption of a blood supply to the proximal femur. In order to evaluate blood circulation and pathogenetic alterations, a pig femoral head osteonecrosis model was examined to address ...
Kim, Harry +3 more
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A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels
A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du +5 more
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A Study of Variations in the Origin of Obturator Artery and its Clinical Significance [PDF]
Introduction: The large number of organs and anatomical structures within the cramped pelvic cavity makes the study of vascular pattern and their variations of much importance in this particular anatomical region.
Akshara Venmalassery Rajive +1 more
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Background and aim: Internal iliac artery aneurysms are rare but potentially fatal and can be mistaken with more common medical disorders. Most iliac aneurysms occur in conjunction with aortic aneurysms and their etiology is atherosclerotic and ...
beigi, Ali Akbar. +2 more
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Using multiple classifiers for predicting the risk of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair re-intervention through hybrid feature selection. [PDF]
Feature selection is essential in medical area; however, its process becomes complicated with the presence of censoring which is the unique character of survival analysis.
Attallah, O +7 more
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Biodegradable Adhesive Systems for Bio‐Integrated Applications
Biodegradable adhesives provide temporary yet reliable adhesion while degrading into safe, non‐toxic by‐products under physiological or environmental conditions. This review summarizes recent developments in physical and chemical adhesion mechanisms—including hydrogen bonding, catechol chemistry, amine‐carboxyl coupling, and emerging diazirine and urea
Won Bae Han +6 more
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Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is a rare but devastating complication. Occlusion of the artery of Adamkiewicz or feeders to the collateral network for spinal cord circulation (such as the subclavian ...
Yojiro Koda, MD +5 more
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Endovascular treatment of aortoiliac aneurysms:From intentional occlusion of the internal iliac artery to branch iliac stent graft [PDF]
Approximately 20%-40% of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms can have unilateral or bilateral iliac artery aneurysms and/or ectasia. This influences and compromises the distal sealing zone during endovascular aneurysm repair.
Duvnjak, Stevo
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