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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Aims We investigated whether a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the quality of inpatient acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care and long‐term mortality post‐AMI. Methods We analysed data from 784,091 adults, 6,047 with a diagnosis of RA, from England and Wales hospitalised with AMI between 2005 and 2019 from the MINAP registry, linked ...
Megan Butler +8 more
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Biomass Fuel Use and Cardiac Function in Nepali Women. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundExposure to household air pollution (HAP) from cooking with biomass fuel affects billions of people. We hypothesized that HAP from woodsmoke, compared to other household fuels, was associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, of which there
Alurkar, Vijay +9 more
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Isosorbide dinitrate, with or without hydralazine, does not reduce wave reflections, left ventricular hypertrophy, or myocardial fibrosis in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [PDF]
, 2017 Background-Wave reflections, which are increased in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, impair diastolic function and promote pathologic myocardial remodeling.
Akers, Scott +13 more
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Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
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Hemodynamic behavior of stentless aortic valves in long term follow-up [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives Stentless aortic valve replacements show improved hemodynamics due to larger orifice area and lower transvalvular gradients in short and mid-term follow-up.
Christ, Torsten +5 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans +11 more
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Association of left ventricular mass with all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Our aim was to assess the association of left ventricular mass with mortality and nonfatal cardiovascular events. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Left ventricular mass was measured by echocardiography in 40138 adult patients (mean age 61.1 ...
Alberto Bouzas-Mosquera +5 more
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A meta-analysis of the effect size of rheumatoid arthritis on left ventricular mass: comment on the article by Rudominer et al [PDF]
, 2009 We appreciate the work of Rudominer et al, who recently published a report describing the association of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with increased left ventricular ...
Arslan +6 more
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Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu +18 more
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 BackgroundRecommendations for the echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) mass in the athlete suggest the use of the linear method using a two-tiered classification system (2TC).
Rebecca McGregor-Cheers +10 more
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