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Vascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapies

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vascular calcification represents an active multifactorial process that mirrors several key features of skeletal bone mineralization. Clinically, it is characterized by diminished arterial compliance and increased arterial wall stiffness, both of which serve as independent predictors of significant adverse cardiovascular events.
Wenya Zhu, Shu Yang, Ziyi Chen, Xiaoxiao Yang, Zhen Liang, Yuanli Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recommendation on the use of protective eyewear in endourological laser procedures

BJU International, Volume 135, Issue 4, Page 577-581, April 2025.
Objectives This work examines the current evidence available regarding the risks of eye injury in endourology laser environments with the aim of providing a consensus recommendation on the appropriate use of protective eyewear. Methods A working group was set up consisting of urological surgeons and laser protection advisors.
Tom Lister, Stan Batchelor, Mike Regan, Jason Britton, Hari Ratan, Feras Al‐Jaafari, Jake Patterson, British Medical Laser Association and the British Association of Urological Surgeons Endourology Section   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endoscopic Management of Difficult Bile Duct Stones

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1992
More than 90% of all common bile duct concrements can be removed via the endoscopic retrograde route via endoscopic sphincterotomy, stone extraction by baskets and balloon catheters, or mechanical lithotripsy.
Christian Ell
doaj   +1 more source

Intravascular Lithotripsy to Facilitate Extraction of Very Old Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices Leads

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background One of the challenges encountered when extracting transvenous leads with long dwell times is the presence of dense calcifications encasing the leads. This is the most likely reason for failure to advance a laser extraction sheath.
Jamie Kowal, Travis Richardson, George H. Crossley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in the New Stone Age: Dust or Bust?

Frontiers in Surgery, 2017
Modern day holmium laser systems for ureteroscopy (URS) provide users with a range of settings, namely pulse energy (PE), pulse frequency (Fr), and pulse width (PW).
Ali H. Aldoukhi, William W. Roberts, William W. Roberts, Timothy L. Hall, Khurshid R. Ghani   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcome of flexible ureteroscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy in the management of renal stones: A two-year retrospective study

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2023
Background: Over the decades, the management of renal stones has shifted from the undesirably invasive open nephrolithotomy to the more effective and less invasive approaches with lower morbidity.
Idorenyin Cletus Akpayak, Chukwudum Dennis Ikeh   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contemporary and Emerging Therapies in the Management of Refractory Angina: A Clinical Review

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 107, Issue 4, Page 869-884, March 1, 2026.
ABSTRACT Refractory angina (RA) represents a growing challenge in clinical cardiology, particularly in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy and who are not candidates for revascularization.
Alex Angers‐Goulet, Siddhartha Mengi, David Garcia Labbé, Can Manh Nguyen, Jean‐Michel Paradis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Prospective, Multicenter, Open Label Study Investigating the Implementation of a Standardized Algorithm for Coronary CaLcificatiOn With PlaquE Modification Using UltraSound Guidance to Improve Procedural and Clinical Outcomes (CYCLOPES): Design and Rationale of the CYCLOPES Trial

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 107, Issue 4, Page 1018-1026, March 1, 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Moderate‐to‐severe calcification is present in ~20%–30% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Coronary lesion modification is often necessary to facilitate optimal stent delivery and expansion, with several dedicated devices now approved for calcium modification before stent implantation. The CYCLOPES study aims to evaluate
Daniel O'Callaghan, Rory Durand, Colm G. Hanratty, Thomas Cuisset, Beatriz Vaquerizo, Jan‐Malte Sinning, Peter O'Kane, J. J. Coughlan, Simon Walsh, Róisín Colleran, Himanshu Rai, Osama Soliman, Emanuele Barbato, Barbara E. Stähli, Robert A. Byrne   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non‐Functional Paraganglioma of the Urinary Bladder: A Rare Cause of Bladder Tumor

IJU Case Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder (PUBs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors, representing less than 0.06% of all bladder neoplasms. While most are functional and associated with catecholamine excess, approximately 15% are non‐functional, often presenting asymptomatically and discovered incidentally.
Matt Wainstein, Vivek Aslot, Faith Dennie, Mark Wainstein, Thenappan Chandrasekar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible and navigable suction access sheaths: what size stone particles can be cleared?

BJU International, Volume 137, Issue S3, Page S71-S77, March 2026.
Objectives To perform benchtop experiments on flexible and navigable suction (FANS) ureteric access sheaths (UASs) to determine the clearance capabilities for various stone sizes when paired with different‐sized ureteroscopes. Methods Quartz stones were used as a surrogate for renal stones.
Richard Menzies‐Wilson, Jessica Williams, Koushikk Ayyappan, Thijs Ruiken, Candace Rhodes, Ben Turney   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source