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Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty: A systematic review
Indian Heart JournalThere is conclusive evidence for relief of pulmonary valve obstruction immediately after balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) and at follow-up. Development of infundibular obstruction is seen in more severe PS cases and in older subjects.
P. Syamasundar Rao
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Color Doppler Echocardiographic Assessment of Valvular Regurgitation in Normal Infants
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2010 Despite valvular regurgitation being a common finding in children, its prevalence in infants is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the presence and severity of valvular regurgitation in normal infants using echocardiographic screening ...
Shu-Ting Lee, Meng-Hsun Lin
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023 Background Reducing postoperative pain due to the thoracotomy incisions in patients undergoing transapical transcatheter aortic valve implantation remains a challenge.
Ling Peng, Meng Ding, Wei Wei
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman +12 more
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American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2019 Introduction Congenital absence of the aortic valve leaflets is a rare association with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Case A 37-year-old pregnant woman was referred for fetal evaluation of possible HLHS at 22 weeks of gestation ...
Amna Qasim +3 more
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Early post-operative benefits of a pulmonary valve-sparing strategy during Fallot repair
International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, 2022 Background: Patients undergoing complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot generally have an excellent prognosis. Unfortunately, pulmonary valve reconstruction with a transannular patch is generally required.
Taher Touré +6 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Percutaneous prosthetic venous valves are fabricated by embedding stents in an electrospun matrix that extends luminally to form leaflets. The design shields leaflets from hyperplastic cells, isolates struts from blood contact, and avoids discrete anchoring points.
Dario Arcuti +6 more
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Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract In spite of intensive research efforts driving spectacular advances in terms of prevention and treatments, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading health burden, accounting for 32% of all deaths (World Health Organization. “Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs).” WHO, February 1, 2017, https://www.who.int/news‐room/fact‐sheets/detail ...
Maria Clotilde Carra +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Lipid overload suppresses SREBF2‐mediated FNTB expression, leading to defective Lamin A maturation and nuclear envelope instability. This nuclear catastrophe triggers a pro‐fibrotic senescence program in cardiomyocytes. Notably, restoring nuclear integrity via AAV9‐based gene therapy effectively attenuates cardiac remodeling, identifying the ...
Yuxiao Chen +16 more
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Case Reports in Cardiology, 2021 In March 2020, a 64-year-old female with mitral valve insufficiency and persistent atrial fibrillation underwent preoperative noninvasive mapping for developing an ablation strategy.
Constantin Mork +6 more
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