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Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair

Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 2007
Nonsurgical treatment of clinically important mitral regurgitation (MR) has evolved tremendously over the past decade. Recent studies of percutaneous mitral valve repair procedures have shown that less invasive procedures are safe and can be effective in selected patients. MitraClip has been studied most extensively.
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The Application of Telemedicine in Surgery

Med Research, EarlyView.
This figure provides an overview of the content presented in this article. Telemedicine is integrated throughout the entire surgical workflow, with distinct applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. These applications are enabled by a suite of supporting technologies, while the associated implementation challenges ...
Yufan Yang, Chang Liu, Xue Sun, Yiting Wang, Minghui Zhao, Shuya Jiang, Haoling Zhang, Wangzheqi Zhang, Wenwen Shi   +8 more
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Adaptive Pudendal Nerve Stimulation: A Pilot Study on Safety, Technical Feasibility, and Clinical Effect

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the safety, procedural feasibility, and pilot clinical outcomes for a new implanted device delivering adaptive pudendal nerve stimulation. Materials and Methods Thirteen adult women with treatment‐refractory mixed (n = 8) or urge (n = 5) urinary incontinence were implanted with a Picostim‐DyNeuMo system incorporating an ...
Siemen Herroelen, Charles H. Knowles, Sean Doherty, Mo Benjaber, Jacob Kerr, Karen Wendt, Aidan Crawley, Tim Denison, Stefan De Wachter   +8 more
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Repair Versus Replacement for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation [PDF]

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2008
Background: This study was undertaken to compare the outcome in patients with moderate to severe ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with either mitral valve repair or mitral valve replacement.
Hakimeh Sadeghian, Abbasali Karimi, Mehran Mahmoodian, Hossein Ahmadi, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi   +4 more
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Is Mitral Valve Repair Superior to Mitral Valve Replacement in Elderly Patients? Comparison of Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes in a Propensity‐Matched Cohort

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
BackgroundBecause of demographic changes, a growing number of elderly patients present with mitral valve (MV) disease. Although mitral valve repair (MV‐repair) is the “gold standard” treatment for MV disease, in elderly patients, there is controversy ...
Miriam Silaschi, Sanjay Chaubey, Omar Aldalati, Habib Khan, Mohammed Mohsin Uzzaman, Mrinal Singh, Max Baghai, Ranjit Deshpande, Olaf Wendler   +8 more
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Congenital Intraoral Synechiae: A Scoping Review of Airway, Feeding, and Surgical Management

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To map the existing literature on congenital intraoral synechiae and summarize reported anatomic patterns, clinical presentation, associated anomalies/syndromes, and outcomes to inform standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January
Jason Bernier, Mathieu Bergeron
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Mitral Valve Repair: The Chordae Tendineae

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2015
Repair of the mitral valve is the treatment of choice for mitral valve regurgitation when the anatomy is favorable. It is well known that mitral valve repair enjoys better clinical and functional results than any other type of valve substitute. This fact
Carlos-A Mestres, José M Bernal
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Mitral Valve Stenosis after Open Repair Surgery for Non-Rheumatic Mitral Valve Regurgitation: a Review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2016
Mitral stenosis (MS) after mitral valve repair is a slowly progressive condition, usually detected many years after the index mitral valve surgery. It is defined as a transmitral pressure gradient (TMPG) of >5 mmHg or a mitral valve area (MVA)
Muhammad eShabsigh, Cassidy eLawrence, Byron eRosero, Nicolas eKumar, Satoshi eKimura, Michael Andrew Durda, Michael eEssandoh   +6 more
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Update on the Pathophysiology, Aetiology and Management of Central Sleep Apnoea

Respirology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Central sleep apnoea (CSA) of the periodic breathing type occurs during the transition between wakefulness and stage 1 and 2 non‐REM sleep. In adults at sea level, it occurs most commonly due to advanced heart failure (HF) or chronic opioid use and in ~5% of obstructive sleep apnoea patients initiating CPAP.
Sahan D. Chandrasekara, Matthew T. Naughton   +1 more
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Exam Preview Methods Are Associated With Improvements for the Experiences and Learning of College Science Students

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT College science exams are an important and widespread marker for student progress toward technical careers. Predominantly enacted using traditional teaching practices, exams also represent an opportunity for significant improvement in higher education.
Benjamin L. Wiggins, Kerri Wingert, Gregory J. Crowther   +2 more
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