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Utility of cardiac computed tomography for evaluation of pannus in mechanical aortic valve
The clinical significance of pannus detected on computed tomography (CT) has not yet been investigated. The purposes of this study were to investigate the clinical significance of pannus detected on cardiac CT...
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Open AccessImpact of prosthesis-patient mismatch after mitral valve replacement in rheumatic population: Does mitral position prosthesis-patient mismatch really exist?
Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) is characterised by the effects of inadequate prosthesis size relative to body surface area (BSA).The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of PPM on late clinical...
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Open AccessThe effect of perioperative intravenously administered iron isomaltoside 1000 (Monofer®) on transfusion requirements for patients undergoing complex valvular heart surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Anemia is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery especially following reoperation due to previous prosthetic valve failure or multiple valve surgery (including combined coronary artery bypass grafting)....
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Open AccessPrognostic role of serum high mobility group box 1 concentration in cardiac surgery
Outcomes of cardiac surgery are influenced by systemic inflammation. High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a pivotal inflammatory mediator, plays a potential role as a prognostic biomarker in cardiovascular disea...
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Differentiation of left atrial appendage thrombus from circulatory stasis using cardiac CT radiomics in patients with valvular heart disease
To determine whether quantitative radiomic features from cardiac CT could differentiate the left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus from circulatory stasis in patients with valvular heart disease.
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Open AccessSingle-cell transcriptomics reveal cellular diversity of aortic valve and the immunomodulation by PPARγ during hyperlipidemia
Valvular inflammation triggered by hyperlipidemia has been considered as an important initial process of aortic valve disease; however, cellular and molecular evidence remains unclear. Here, we assess the rela...
