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Combination of Polydopamine and Plasma Oxidation Increases Tissue Integration of Polyurethane‐Silicone Copolymers for Cardiovascular Implants

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Plasma oxidation following polydopamine deposition can significantly reduce the surface hydrophobicity of polyurethane‐siloxanes without impacting surface roughness, thereby increasing fibroblast viability, adhesion, and extracellular matrix production and secretion.
Sophie Armstrong, Jennifer Dyson, Lingxiao Zeng, Saeedreza Zeibi Shirejini, John Forsythe, Shaun D. Gregory   +5 more
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Evaluating the Relationship between Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease ‌and Coronary Artery Diseases in Patient with Stable Angina in Isfahan City, Iran

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018
Background: Rheumatic heart disease and coronary artery diseases (CAD) are two of main health problems in developing countries. Rheumatic valvular heart disease is less common than coronary artery diseases but it has its importance.
Faezeh Farhang, Zahra Alizadeh, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Ali Pourmoghaddas, Ghasem Yadegarfar   +4 more
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Mediastinal irradiation and valvular heart disease

Cardio-Oncology, 2022
Highlights • Mediastinal radiation therapy improves cancer survival but increases the risk of developing radiation-induced valvular heart disease, often in combination with other radiation-induced cardiovascular pathologies, ultimately leading to ...
Shivaraj Patil, Srinath-Reddi Pingle, Khalid Shalaby, Agnes S. Kim   +3 more
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Multifunctional Biomedical Devices with Closed‐Loop Systems for Precision Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores two major types of closed‐loop therapeutic systems: self‐sustained and externally triggered. It highlights recent advances in stimuli‐responsive materials, integrated bioelectronics, and data‐driven control strategies, offering insight into emerging strategies for personalized, responsive drug delivery.
Yixuan Leng, Rujie Sun
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Rationale and Design of the CREATE Trial: A Multicenter, Randomized Comparison of Continuation or Cessation of Single Antithrombotic Therapy at 1 Year After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Current guidelines and expert consensus recommend lifelong single antiplatelet therapy for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement who have no indication for anticoagulation or dual antiplatelet therapy. However, there is no
Ran Liu, Yang Li, Lihua Zhang, Zhinan Lu, Zhaolin Fu, Thomas Modine, Hasan Jilahawi, Stuart Pocock, Yongjian Wu, Guangyuan Song   +9 more
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Plasma VEGF-D and sFLT-1 are potential biomarkers of hemodynamics and congestion in heart failure and following heart transplantation

JHLT Open, 2023
Background: Inflammation and tyrosine-kinases are known mediators in the pathobiology of cardiovascular disease. Plasma biomarkers reflecting these systems may provide a noninvasive complement reflecting hemodynamics, aiding in clinical decision-making ...
Salaheldin Ahmed, MD, Jakob Lundgren, MD, PhD, Abdulla Ahmed, MD, Göran Rådegran, MD, DMSc, MSc Eng Phys   +3 more
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Sex differences in publication volume and quality in congenital heart disease: are women disadvantaged?

Open Heart, 2019
Background Women are underrepresented in leading medical positions and academia. The gender-gap in authorship of congenital heart disease (CHD) publications remains unknown.
Michael A Gatzoulis, Gerhard Paul Diller, Aleksander Kempny, Sophie van Doren, Margarita Brida, Sonya V Babu-Narayan, Ulrike M M Bauer, Helmut Baumgartner   +7 more
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Advances in Photonic Materials and Integrated Devices for Smart and Digital Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Materials and Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This article summarizes significant technological advancements in materials, photonic devices, and bio‐interfaced systems, which demonstrate successful applications for impacting human healthcare via improved therapies, advanced diagnostics, and on‐skin health monitoring.
Seunghyeb Ban, Hoon Yi, Jaejin Park, Yunuo Huang, Ki Jun Yu, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +5 more
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Transition in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Patient Survey

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2017
BackgroundA growing number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) pose a particular challenge for health care systems across the world. Upon turning into 18 years, under the German national health care system, ACHD patients are required to switch
Paul C. Helm, Paul C. Helm, Harald Kaemmerer, Günter Breithardt, Günter Breithardt, Elisabeth J. Sticker, Roland Keuchen, Rhoia Neidenbach, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Oktay Tutarel, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Ulrike M. M. Bauer   +13 more
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Recent Advances in Stimuli‐Responsive Materials and Soft Robotic Actuators for Bioelectronic Medicine

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the integration of responsive materials and soft robotic actuators with implantable electronics to address key challenges in bioelectronic medicine. By enabling shape actuation, these technologies improve deployment, adaptability, and accuracy in minimally invasive procedures.
Chaoqun Dong, George G. Malliaras
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