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Early and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects using double-disc occluders

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionVentricular septal defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart disease (CHD), accounting for 2030% of all CHD cases. While surgical closure has been the gold standard for treatment, transcatheter closure has emerged as a less invasive alternative, particularly for perimembranous VSDs.

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Analysis of the therapeutic effect of right mid-axillary approach in the surgical treatment of ASD and VSD in children

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

To compare the therapeutic effects of right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy (RVIAT) and Standard Median Sternotomy (SMS) in the repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD), and.

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SMT and HeartX Forge Transformative Partnership in Cardiovascular Space

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milla1cf Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:55 May 6, 2024 — SMT (Sahajanand Medical Technologies), a leading medical device company at the forefront of innovative patient care in the cardiovascular segment has announced a strategic partnership with HeartX , a pioneering MedTech company focused on research and development.

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New Research Finds Volume Alone Does Not Predict Quality Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

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Looking at hospital mortality rates, the researchers found that all three volume groups had both “overperforming” and “underperforming” hospitals. This new research study will be presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. According to coauthor J.

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An Auxiliary CHD Diagnostic System Based on Multi-view and Multi-modal Transthoracic Echocardiograms

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Although multi-modal and multi-view TTEs pose challenges to exploiting the meaningful features from this high-dimensional data, they contain rich information indicating cardiac status worth mining,” said Wanqing Xie , who led the research. Xie is a professor of biomedical engineering at Anhui Medical University.

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Three-dimensional printing-guided percutaneous transcatheter replacement in coarctation of the aorta: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

One case complicated with ventricular septal defect (VSD). Two patients with PDA and VSD underwent interventional occlusion at the same time without shunt. There were 6 males and 4 females whose average age was (27.6813.45) years. The operation simulation was performed before operation to determine the best operation plan.

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Perventricular device closure of the ventricular septal defects in children-first experience in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital cardiac malformation, accounting for approximately 30% of congenital heart defects. Conventional surgical repair using cardiopulmonary bypass is in.

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