Strenuous exercise of muscle as well as inflammation and ischaemia are associated with tissue acidosis. However, so far, nothing is known about the sensitivity to hydrogen ions of slowly conducting… (More)
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To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and performance of the TriGuard™ HDH Embolic Deflection Device (TriGuard) compared with no cerebral protection in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve… (More)
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Accurate preoperative assessment of the aortic annulus dimensions is critical in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe AS. Using multislice computed… (More)
BACKGROUND
Since the adoption of transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR), questions have been raised about its effect on clinical practice in comparison with the effect of surgical aortic-valve… (More)
For cutaneous and articular nociceptors, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) has been shown to be an effective stimulant. The aim of present study was to find out if among muscle afferents ATP-sensitive… (More)
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Little is known about how "Heart Team" treatment decisions among patients suitable for either surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are made… (More)
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This study sought to investigate pulsatile changes of the aortic annulus and their impact on prosthesis selection by computed tomography (CT).
BACKGROUND
Precise noninvasive prosthesis… (More)
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Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has evolved as the standard treatment in patients with inoperable aortic valve stenosis. According to TAVR guidelines, body computed… (More)
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To retrospectively investigate the potential cause of contained rupture of the aortic root in balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) by means of pre- and… (More)
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The objective of our study was to investigate the feasibility, image quality, and clinical implications of a combined dual-source CT angiography (CTA) protocol to assess aortic root anatomy… (More)