Vitaliy Suvorov^1,2,*, Olga Loboda², Maria Balakina¹, Igor Kulczycki²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 491-505, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.030583

Abstract Background: Three-dimensional printing technology may become a key factor in transforming clinical practice and in significant improvement of treatment outcomes. The introduction of this technique into pediatric cardiac surgery will allow us to study features of the anatomy and spatial relations of a defect and to simulate the optimal surgical repair on a printed model in every individual case. Methods: We performed the prospective cohort study which included 29 children with congenital heart defects. The hearts and the great vessels were modeled and printed out. Measurements of the same cardiac areas were taken in the same planes and points at… More > Graphic Abstract

Tareq Alhmiedat^1,2,*, Ashraf M. Marei^1,2, Saleh Albelwi^1,2, Anas Bushnag², Wassim Messoudi², Abdelrahman Osman Elfaki^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.136, No.3, pp. 2321-2344, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.025641

Abstract Agricultural projects in different parts of the world depend on underground water wells. Recently, there have been many unfortunate incidents in which children have died in abandoned underground wells. Providing topographical information for these wells is a prerequisite to protecting people from the dangers of falling into them, especially since most of these wells become buried over time. Many solutions have been developed recently, most with the aim of exploring these well areas. However, these systems suffer from several limitations, including high complexity, large size, or inefficiency. This paper focuses on the development of a smart exploration unit that is… More >

Mi Kyoung Song¹, Gi Beom Kim¹, Woong Han Kim², Whal Lee³, Eun-Jung Bae^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 393-398, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.019603

Abstract We report the case of a rare complex cardiac anomaly involving situs solitus, concordant atrioventricular connection with left-hand ventricular topology, and L-looped ventricles. The ventricles had a superior-inferior relationship with an inferiorly located right ventricle, which had a double outlet with far posteriorly located great arteries. The left atrium was elongated, with juxta-positioned atrial appendages on the right side. The 3D-printed model using a computed tomography scan taken on the fourth day of birth demonstrated the anatomy clearly and helped us decide on the surgical management. More > Graphic Abstract