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Open AccessA simply calculated nutritional index provides clinical implications in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Malnutrition is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis. The Triglycerides × Total Cholesterol × Body Weight Index (TCBI) is a simple scoring model to evaluate the status of nutrition...
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Open AccessRefining accuracy of RV–PA coupling in patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve treatment
Assessing right ventricular (RV) function is paramount for risk stratification, which remains challenging in patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR). We assessed RV–pulmonary artery (PA) coupling and its pr...
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Open AccessCharacteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve replacement with the Tendyne system
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) has emerged as alternative to transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR); however, the role of TMVR with the Tendyne syste...
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Open AccessCorrection: Characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve replacement with the Tendyne system
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Predictive value of the Fibrosis-4 index in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Liver dysfunction is associated with an increased risk of mortality after cardiac interventions. The Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4 index), a marker of hepatic fibrosis, has been associated with a worse prognosis in heart ...
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Open AccessEarly response of right-ventricular function to percutaneous mitral valve repair
The change in right-ventricular function (RVF) after transcatheter mitral valve repair is still poorly understood. We assessed the early response of RVF to the MitraClip procedure and its clinical relevance.
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Left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm with shunt to the right ventricle following transapical aortic valve replacement
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Open AccessPrognostic significance of the get with the guidelines-heart failure (GWTG-HF) risk score in patients undergoing trans-catheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR)
The Get-With-The-Guidelines-Heart-Failure (GWTG-HF) score is a risk assessment tool to predict mortality in patients with heart-failure (HF). We aimed to evaluate the GWTG-HF score for risk stratification in H...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of hepatorenal function following transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair
Hepatorenal dysfunction is a strong prognostic predictor in patients with heart failure. However, the prognostic impact of the hepatorenal dysfunction in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair (...
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Open AccessPrognostic impact of hepatorenal function in patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve repair
Hepatorenal dysfunction is a strong risk factor in patients with heart failure (HF). We investigated the prognostic significance of hepatorenal dysfunction in 172 consecutive patients undergoing transcatheter ...
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Multimodal Functional Analysis Platform: 1. Ultrathin Fluorescence Endoscope Imaging System Enables Flexible Functional Brain Imaging
To elucidate the expression mechanisms of brain functions, we have developed an ultrathin fluorescence endoscope imaging system (U-FEIS) that can image cells in the brain at any depth while minimizing the inva...
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Multimodal Functional Analysis Platform: 3. Spherical Treadmill System for Small Animals
In the application of advanced neuroscience techniques including optogenetics to small awake animals, it is often necessary to restrict the animal’s movements. A spherical treadmill is a beneficial option that...
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Multimodal Functional Analysis Platform: 2. Development of Si Opto-Electro Multifunctional Neural Probe with Multiple Optical Waveguides and Embedded Optical Fiber for Optogenetics
We have developed a Si opt-electro multifunctional neural probe with multiple waveguides and embedded optical fiber for highly accurate optical stimulation. The Si opt-electro multifunctional neural probe had ...
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Multimodal Functional Analysis Platform: 4. Optogenetics-Induced Oscillatory Activation to Explore Neural Circuits
To elucidate neural mechanisms underlying oscillatory phenomena in brain function, we have developed optogenetic tools and statistical methods. Specifically, opto-current-clamp induced oscillation reveals intr...
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The role of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the patients with severe aortic stenosis requiring major non-cardiac surgery
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is considered as an independent risk factor for perioperative cardiac complications of non-cardiac surgery. Surgical aortic valve replacement should be considered before non-cardiac...
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Capillary Self-Assembly for 3D Heterogeneous System Integration and Packaging
The self-assembly of known good dies (KGDs) on substrates using the liquid capillary method is shown to be a promising technology to achieve three-dimensional (3D) heterogeneous system integration and packagin...
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Applications of three-dimensional LSI
To overcome various concerns due to scaling-down device size in future large-scale integration (LSI), it is indispensable to introduce a new concept of heterogeneous three-dimensional (3D) integration in which...
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Development of Retinal Prosthesis Module for Fully Implantable Retinal Prosthesis
To restore visual sensation of blind patients, we have proposed a fully implantable retinal prosthesis comprising an three dimensionally (3D) stacked retinal chip for transforming optical signal to electrical ...
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Three-Dimensional Integration Technology Based on Self-Assembled Chip-to-Wafer Stacking
We have demonstrated that a number of known good dies (KGDs) can be precisely aligned in batch and stacked on LSI wafers by our chip-to-wafer three-dimensional (3D) integration technology using an innovative s...
