Advances in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering: innovation and transformation of medicine
Humans and animals lose tissues and organs due to congenital defects, trauma, and
diseases. The human body has a low regenerative potential as opposed to the urodele …
diseases. The human body has a low regenerative potential as opposed to the urodele …
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
GW Dec, V Fuster - New England Journal of Medicine, 1994 - Mass Medical Soc
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is a primary myocardial disease of unknown cause
characterized by left ventricular or biventricular dilatation and impaired myocardial …
characterized by left ventricular or biventricular dilatation and impaired myocardial …
Value of peak exercise oxygen consumption for optimal timing of cardiac transplantation in ambulatory patients with heart failure.
DM Mancini, H Eisen, W Kussmaul, R Mull… - Circulation, 1991 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND Optimal timing of cardiac transplantation in ambulatory patients with severe
left ventricular dysfunction is often difficult. To determine whether measurement of peak …
left ventricular dysfunction is often difficult. To determine whether measurement of peak …
[HTML][HTML] Three dimensional printed nanostructure biomaterials for bone tissue engineering
The suffering from organ dysfunction due to damaged or diseased tissue/bone has been
globally on the rise. Current treatment strategies for non-union bone defects include: the use …
globally on the rise. Current treatment strategies for non-union bone defects include: the use …
Implantable left ventricular assist devices
DJ Goldstein, MC Oz, EA Rose - New England Journal of …, 1998 - Mass Medical Soc
Congestive heart failure affects about 1 percent of adults in the United States1 and is a
contributing factor in over 250,000 deaths annually. 2 It is diagnosed in 400,000 Americans …
contributing factor in over 250,000 deaths annually. 2 It is diagnosed in 400,000 Americans …
Importance of hemodynamic response to therapy in predicting survival with ejection fraction≤ 20% secondary to ischemic or nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
LW Stevenson, JH Tillisch, M Hamilton, M Luu… - The American journal of …, 1990 - Elsevier
To identify patients with left ventricular ejection fractions≤ 20% who are likely to survive on
tailored medical therapy after referral to transplantation, this study of 152 patients addressed …
tailored medical therapy after referral to transplantation, this study of 152 patients addressed …
Improved mortality and rehabilitation of transplant candidates treated with a long-term implantable left ventricular assist system
OH Frazier, EA Rose, P McCarthy, NA Burton… - Annals of …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Objective This nonrandomized study using concurrent controls was performed to determine
whether the HeartMate implantable pneumatic (IP) left ventricular assist system (LVAS) …
whether the HeartMate implantable pneumatic (IP) left ventricular assist system (LVAS) …
Multicenter clinical evaluation of the HeartMate 1000 IP left ventricular assist device
OH Frazier, EA Rose, Q Macmanus, NA Burton… - The Annals of thoracic …, 1992 - Elsevier
Abstract The Thermo Cardiosystems Inc (Woburn, MA) HeartMate 1000 IP left ventricular
assist device (LVAD) has been evaluated as a bridge to transplantation in 34 patients for up …
assist device (LVAD) has been evaluated as a bridge to transplantation in 34 patients for up …
The potential supply of organ donors: an assessment of the efficiency of organ procurement efforts in the United States
RW Evans, CE Orians, NL Ascher - Jama, 1992 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives.—To estimate the potential supply of organ donors and to measure the efficiency
of organ procurement efforts in the United States. Methods.—A geographic database has …
of organ procurement efforts in the United States. Methods.—A geographic database has …
Prognostic value of MIBG imaging in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
P Merlet, C Benvenuti, D Moyse… - The Journal of Nuclear …, 1999 - search.proquest.com
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Page 1 Prognostic Value of MIBG Imaging in Idiopathic Dilated
Cardiomyopathy Pascal Merlet. Christophe Benvcnuti. Dominique Moyse. Frederic Pouillart …
Cardiomyopathy Pascal Merlet. Christophe Benvcnuti. Dominique Moyse. Frederic Pouillart …