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Cardiovascular Health in Women—Across the Lifespan
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide. However, CVD continues to be perceived as a predominantly male issue. CVD in women therefore remains understudied, underrecognized and undertreated.
Jaya Chandrasekhar +5 more
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Background: The ALLEGRA (Biosensors International) transcatheter heart valve is a self-expanding supra-annular bovine pericardial aortic valve. A new delivery system (IMPERIA™, Biosensors International) has been designed which allows the valve to be ...
José Antonio Baz, MD +16 more
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Characteristics of disruptive innovation within the medical device industry [PDF]
Thesis (S.M.)--Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61).Innovation within the medical device industry had led to tremendous advances in the provision ...
Berlin, David B. (David Benjamin)
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Need for Embolic Protection During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: An Interventionalist’s Perspective on Histopathology Findings [PDF]
Herbert Kroon, Nicolas Mda Van Mieghem
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Emergency PCI and TAVR for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Severe Aortic Stenosis Patients
ABSTRACT Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a viable alternative for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Acute myocardial infarction is a contraindication to TAVR. The efficacy of emergency TAVR combined with percutaneous coronary intervention for patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction, severe aortic stenosis ...
Ruiyuan Lin +9 more
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative treatment technique for symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at high risk for surgery.
Oktay Ergene +3 more
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Transapical aortic valve implantation with a self-expanding anatomically oriented valve [PDF]
Aims The Medtronic Engager™ aortic valve bioprosthesis is a self-expanding valve with support arms facilitating anatomically correct positioning and axial fixation. Valve leaflets, made of bovine pericardium, are mounted on a Nitinol frame.
Aicher, Diana +8 more
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Teriparatide in Two Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVB
ABSTRACT Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IV is a multisystem lysosomal storage disease characterized by severe skeletal dysplasia resulting from impaired degradation of the glycosaminoglycans keratan sulfate and chondroitin‐6‐sulfate. The condition is classified into Types A and B based on the underlying enzyme deficiency.
Mark Wijnen +5 more
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was introduced experimentally in 1989, based on a newly developed heart valve prosthesis - the stentvalve. The valve was invented by a Danish cardiologist named Henning Rud Andersen. The new valve was revolutionary.
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ABSTRACT Aim To provide a structured analysis of the acceptability of transcatheter aortic valve implantation to support clinical conversations, decision making and recovery for older adults with aortic stenosis and their carers. Background While transcatheter aortic valve implantation is an effective treatment for heart valve disease, its ...
Nicola Straiton +2 more
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