PHOENIX, AZ—A no-implant interatrial shunt (PAS-C; InterShunt Technologies) delivered percutaneously appears to reduce pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWPs) and provide symptomatic relief for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to the results of EASE-...
Early failureSymphysis platePelvic implantPelvic ringIntroduction: Operative fixation of a disrupted symphysis pubis helps return alignment and stability to a traumatized pelvic ring. Implant loosening or failure has been demonstrated to commonly occur at some subacute point during the postoperative period....
Objective: To assess the implant surface accessibilty of different debridement instruments. Method: Implants (Straumann, Basel, Switzerland) were stained with permanent ink and placed into resin models simulating standardized peri-implantitis defects with different angulations (30°, 60° und 90°). ...
The hydrophilicity of implant material was assessed by measuring water and diiodomethane contact angels, which were found to be 75.4° and 56.6°, respectively (Fig. 1a, Table 1). During the experimental period, all goat remained in good general health without exhibiting any symptoms of wound ...
Heart failure symptoms Edema 50 (83.3) 15 (25.0) <0.001 60 Ascites 23 (39.0) 2 (3.4) <0.001 59 Pleural effusion 12 (32.4) 3 (8.1) 0.013 37 Values are median (Q1-Q3) or n (%). Abbreviations as in Tables 1 and 2. Results Baseline characteristics Seventy-six patients from 15 cent...
In a study by Keyes et al., similar results were found in 712 men with localized prostate cancer treated with an I-125 implant between 1998 and 2003 [40]: By six weeks after treatment, most patients experienced an acute exacerbation of urinary symptoms, which was associated with an increase...
However, the other alternative in such occasions is to implant a smaller valve such as a SJMR-17-mm. During the same study period, we have implanted a SJMR-17 in 17 patients and the initial outcome are encouraging [31, 32]. The annulus enlargement was an independent predictors for poor...
had chronic hypertension with persistent proteinuria; had a history or symptoms of urolithiasis, renal disease, or parathyroid disease; were not in a sexual relationship; were using long-term contraception (eg, hormonal injections or implant, intrauterine contraceptive device, or sterilisation); or were...
the mitral valve and bring the valve flaps together. The second anchor is then locked in place. Imaging studies are used to confirm that the leaky valve is closing properly, and the implant is released. If the results are not satisfactory, the interventional cardiologist can recapture the ...
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