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Immunomodulators, associated or not with systemic antibiotics, to treat periodontitis: A 1‐year multicenter, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, randomized clinical trial

Journal of Periodontology, Volume 97, Issue 7, Page 1454-1466, July 2026.
Abstract Background Immunomodulatory agents such as omega‐3 (ω‐3) and low‐dose aspirin (ASA) have been proposed as effective adjuncts in the treatment of periodontitis. However, they still lack long‐term studies and head‐to‐head evaluation with metronidazole (MTZ) and amoxicillin (AMX), the adjunct protocol with the strongest scientific evidence of ...
Nidia C. Castro dos Santos, Rafael N. de Brito Silva, Fernanda S. Colombo, Ingrid Oliveira‐Cardoso, Lina J. Súarez, Rodrigo Martins, Luciene C. de Figueiredo, Heitor Marques Honório, Ademir Melo Leite Filho, Flavia A. C. Furlaneto, Michel R. Messora, Monique Furukawa, José Roberto Cortelli, Emanuel Silva Rovai, Magda Feres   +14 more
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The Duke minor criterion "predisposing heart condition" in native valve infective endocarditis – a systematic review

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2018
BACKGROUND The term “predisposition” is used as an indication of antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis and as a criterion for diagnosing infective endocarditis according to the modified Duke criteria.
Annina E. Buechi, Mario Hoffmann, Stephan Zbinden, Andrew Atkinson, Parham Sendi   +4 more
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Echocardiographic Findings in Small‐Breed Dogs With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease and the Severity of Mitral Regurgitation, Heart Size and Clinical Signs Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 4, July 2026.
Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common acquired cardiac disorder in small‐breed dogs and is characterized by progressive mitral regurgitation that can lead to cardiac enlargement and clinical signs of heart failure. Accurate assessment of structural and hemodynamic changes using two‐dimensional, M‐mode and Doppler echocardiography is
Boshra Elyasi
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Perforation of anterior mitral leaflet aneurysm: A rare cause of severe mitral regurgitation

The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2016
Mitral valve perforation is a rare cause of severe mitral regurgitation. Infective endocarditis, connective tissue disease, cardiac surgery and aortic regurgitation jet are blaming causes of mitral valve perforation.
Ahmet Seyfeddin Gurbuz, Semi Ozturk, Suleyman Cagan Efe, Alev Kilicgedik, Emrah Acar, Can Yucel Karabay, Ahmet Guler, Cevat Kirma   +7 more
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Pre‐Sport Cardiac Evaluation in Children: Detection of Risks Other Than Sudden Cardiac Death

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Volume 31, Issue 4, July 2026.
In children who want to play sports, is a cardiac evaluation necessary only for sudden cardiac death? ABSTRACT Objective Sudden deaths may occur in children and adolescents due to unexpected cardiac problems during sports. This study aimed to screen for abnormalities that may lead to future morbidity in addition to the risk of sudden death and to ...
Mehmet Öncül, Abdulgani Gülyüz
wiley   +1 more source

Mitral valve cleft associated with secundum atrial septal defect: case report and review of the literature

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016
Mitral valve cleft associated with secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is uncommon. We report a 39-year-old male patient manifesting symptoms of congestive heart failure 3 months before admission. Echocardiography showed typical mitral valve prolapse and
Shi-Min Yuan, Amihay Shinfeld, Ehud Raanani   +2 more
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Association of Valvular Disease Progression Using Echocardiographic Findings in a Large U.S. Cohort

Echocardiography, Volume 43, Issue 7, July 2026.
In a large U.S. cohort of 36,286 individuals, demographic, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic variables independently predicted progression of valvular heart disease. Key factors included age, conduction intervals and baseline valve severity.
Abes A. Bautista Neughebauer, Amin Yehya, Raymond L. Benza, Deepak Talreja   +3 more
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Surgical Treatment of Severe Mitral Insufficiency in Patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse

Український журнал серцево-судинної хірургії, 2019
In this paper we represent the experience of the UCCC of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in the surgical treatment of patients with mitral insufficiency caused by the prolapse of the mitral valve (MV) cusps. The aim. To analyze our own experience in
S. I. Mokhnatyi, O. M. Dovgan
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Perioperative Management for Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Undergoing Scoliosis Surgery: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study

Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 18, Issue 7, Page 1328-1341, July 2026.
This largest Asian case series confirms that posterior spinal fusion for SMA scoliosis is safe and effective despite severe deformity and markedly impaired pulmonary function. Meticulous multidisciplinary care, including advanced airway planning, hemodynamic support, blood management, and proactive electrolyte correction, is critical to optimizing ...
Ai Hu, Xiuhua Zhang, Lulu Ma, Haisong Lu, Yulei Dong, Weiyun Chen, Yuguang Huang, Jianxiong Shen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrin-mediated mTOR signaling drives TGF-β overactivity and myxomatous mitral valve degeneration in hypomorphic fibrillin-1 mice

The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Mitral valve prolapse is often benign, but progression to mitral regurgitation may require invasive intervention and there is no specific medical therapy.
Fu Gao, Qixin Chen, Makoto Mori, Sufang Li, Giovanni Ferrari, Markus Krane, Rong Fan, George Tellides, Yang Liu, Arnar Geirsson   +9 more
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