Anatomical description of malformations of the neck of the left atrial appendage
Abstract The recently‐described left atrial appendage (LAA) neck is a truncated cone‐shaped structure that connects the LAA orifice to its lobe. It shows malformations in some cases, but their exact description and clinical significance are unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to provide a detailed anatomical and morphometric analysis of LAA ...
Jakub Batko+10 more
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Bringing high-grade arteriovenous malformations under control: clinical outcomes following multimodality treatment in children. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE:Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) consist of dysplastic blood vessels with direct arteriovenous shunts that can hemorrhage spontaneously.
Abla, Adib A+16 more
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A Surgical Perspective on Targeted Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. [PDF]
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, is difficult to treat and highly lethal. Since HCC is predominantly diagnosed in patients with cirrhosis, treatment planning must consider both the severity of liver ...
Busuttil, Ronald W+2 more
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Therapeutic Evaluation and Management Strategy of Transarterial Embolization for Giant Liver Hemangiomas Exceeding 10 cm in Diameter [PDF]
Xin Li+6 more
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ABSTRACT We report the case of a 3‐year‐old asymptomatic girl (12 kg, 96 cm) who was diagnosed with a large iatrogenic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVP) on follow‐up ultrasound, 14 months after apical muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure with a 10 mm Amplatzer Muscular VSD occluder (Abbott, USA) due to device erosion.
Raymond N. Haddad+3 more
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Steerable Delivery Sheath for Optimized LAA Closure: First Experience and Procedural Outcomes
ABSTRACT Background The new Amplatzer Steerable Delivery Sheath is a delivery system designed to improve ease‐of‐use and procedural results of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). We aimed to compare procedural results after switching our LAAC program at a tertiary care center with the Amulet device to the Steerable Delivery Sheath, with a control ...
Matthias Mezger+4 more
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P18.03.B Long term effects of therapeutic embolization of radiographically suspected meningiomas regarding tumour- and necrosis volume as well as patients' symptoms [PDF]
M Pedersen+6 more
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ABSTRACT The use of the snare catheter (SC) technique has been described in the field of interventional cardiology, in particular in the retrieval of a lost device, for example, a dislodged coronary stent, broken coronary wire, and so forth. In the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure, some cases have been observed where the anatomy ...
Heberto Aquino‐Bruno+7 more
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Yttrium-90 Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Glass Microspheres for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current and Updated Literature Review. [PDF]
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer and it represents the majority of cancer-related deaths in the world. More than 70% of patients present at an advanced stage, beyond potentially curative options.
Alanis, Lourdes+3 more
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ABSTRACT Background In selected patient populations, percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale has been shown to be beneficial in preventing cerebral ischaemic events. In most cases, this procedure requires echocardiographic guidance, which may be transesophageal, transthoracic or intracardiac.
Pierre Guilleminot+8 more
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