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Rolipram plus Sivelestat inhibits bone marrow-derived leukocytic lung recruitment after cardiopulmonary bypass in a primate model
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) recovery is complicated by lung inflammation from bone marrow (BM)-derived polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) and monocytes (MO). Although Sivelestat reduces inflammatory mediator...
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Shrinkage temperature and anti-calcification property of triglycidylamine-crosslinked autologous tissue
Since bioprosthetic valve dysfunction may arise due to histological calcification in the crosslinking process by glutaraldehyde (GA), non-GA crosslinking reagents have been investigated. We compared the effica...
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Aortic valve calcification and increased stiffness of the proximal thoracic ascending aorta: association with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and early chronic kidney disease
The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between the severity of aortic valve calcification (AVC) and stiffness of the proximal thoracic ascending aorta (TAA), and to examine their influence on le...
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A Case of Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysm, and Neuroretinitis Effectively Treated by Steroid Pulse Therapy