The characteristics of the spectra of superior venae cavae in patients with right heart failure [PDF]
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2006 Background Aimed to elucidate the characteristics of the spectra of superior venae cavae (SVC) in respiratory cycles in patients with right heart failure.
Yuan Li-Jun +4 more
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Protocol for Post-Mortem Micro-CT Imaging of Coronary Arteries in Low-Mass Neonatal Puppy Hearts Using Barium-Based Contrast [PDF]
AnimalsAim: We aimed to provide a structured ex vivo protocol for cardiopulmonary micro-CT that combines gelatin–barium sulfate (gelatin–BaSO4) contrast medium with agar embedding in neonatal canine cardiopulmonary specimens.
Agata Godlewska +7 more
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Venae Cavae Anatomic Characteristics in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation: Implications for Transcatheter Interventions [PDF]
Structural Heart, 2023 Amar Krishnaswamy +2 more
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Polysplenia with situs inversus totalis, azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava, and duplication of the superior vena cava in a healthy adult: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsPolysplenia syndrome is an embryological disorder whereby the usual left-right asymmetry of thoracic and abdominal viscera fails to develop. It is a rare entity, estimated to occur at a frequency of 1 in 40,000, and is often associated with cardiac and ...
Rahman Ladak, HBSc, William Magnuson, MD
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Hemodynamics in femoro-femoral venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using large eddy simulations [PDF]
Scientific ReportsVenovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used for support in refractory severe respiratory failure. Venous drainage and return are accomplished through cannulation of patient’s major veins, typically on the neck and/or the groins ...
Hanna Hörwing +5 more
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A simple method for occlusion of both venae cavae in total cardiopulmonary bypass for robotic surgery [PDF]
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2012 Şahin Senay +2 more
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Temporary dietary iron restriction affects the process of thrombus resolution in a rat model of deep vein thrombosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a major cause of pulmonary thromboembolism and sudden death. Thus, it is important to consider the pathophysiology of DVT. Recently, iron has been reported to be associated with thrombotic diseases.
Makiko Oboshi +12 more
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Structural characterization of four different naturally occurring porcine collagen membranes suitable for medical applications. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Collagen is the main structural element of connective tissues, and its favorable properties make it an ideal biomaterial for regenerative medicine. In dental medicine, collagen barrier membranes fabricated from naturally occurring tissues are used for ...
Thimo Maurer +8 more
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Benign lipoma of the inferior vena cava
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2013 Background: A 72-year-old woman with personal history of metastatic renal adenocarcinoma, considered as under remission was referred for CT scan of thorax and abdomen.
M Cabri-Wiltzer, E Danse
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2015 Purpose: To determine if patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with levels III and IV tumor thrombi are receive any reduction in complication rate utilizing veno-venous bypass (VVB) over cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for high level (III/IV) inferior ...
Ross M. Simon +7 more
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