Milica Karadzic Kocica¹, Hristina Ugrinovic¹, Dejan Lazovic², Nemanja Karamarkovic², Milos Grujic², Borivoje Lukic³, Oliver Radmili³, Vladimir Cvetic³, Mladen Kocica^2,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.16, No.6, pp. 647-653, 2021, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.016923

Abstract A single coronary artery is a very rare condition, commonly associated with other congenital anomalies. It could be generally considered as neither benign nor malignant form of congenital coronary artery anomalies since its pathophysiological and clinical implications grossly depend on different anatomical patterns defined by the site of origin and distribution of the branches. By presenting the patient who underwent successful coronary artery bypass grafting and aortic valve replacement surgery in a presence of isolated single coronary artery, we intend to emphasize natural and procedural risks and distinguish casual from causal in this extremely rare clinical and surgical scenario. More >

James A. Kuo¹, Tyler Hamby², Maham N. Munawar³, Eldad Erez⁴, Vincent K. H. Tam⁵

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 651-656, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12765

Abstract Objective: Various options exist for right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) recon‐ struction in congenital heart disease. The Freestyle porcine aortic root may be used but its longevity is not well defined.
Design: We performed a retrospective review of all non‐Ross RVOT reconstructions using the Freestyle root in our institution. Survival and reintervention, either by sur‐ gery, transcatheter valve implantation, balloon valvuloplasty, or bare metal stent placement, were recorded. Factors associated with reintervention were assessed using Cox regression.
Results: Between January 2002 and December 2015, there were 182 patients identi‐ fied. Sixteen patients were lost to follow‐up and 3 patients died,… More >

YAQUN HONG^1,2, BO WAN³, XIAOFAN LI^1,4,*

BIOCELL, Vol.44, No.2, pp. 237-246, 2020, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2020.08887

Abstract Most studies focus on the adaptive immune cells in the GVHD pathogenesis, while little is known about innate immune cells in GVHD occurrence and development, especially macrophages. Meanwhile, a higher incidence of graft versus host disease (GVHD) is also found in the elderly patients. Though advances have been made in the modification of macrophages influenced by the inflamm-ageing, there is still no review on the role of macrophages in GVHD and the association between GVHD and the altered macrophages by inflamm-ageing. In this review, we focus on the potential age-related modifications of macrophage in GVHD, which contributes to the change… More >

Constantine Mavroudis

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 644-646, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12491

Abstract Coronary artery disease ranges from congenital in origin such as anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) to acquired diseases such as Kawasaki disease, and previously repaired conditions such as transposition of the great arteries. It is not uncommon, in the long run, for proximal coronary stenosis to develop following arterial switch, AAOCA repair, Ross procedure and Kawasaki disease leading to coronary artery bypass grafing (CABG). The objective of this report is to discuss the indications, challenges, and outcomes of CABG in infants, children, and young adults with acquired and congenital lesions. More >

Horacio G. Carvajal^1,2, Kathryn J. Lindley³, Trupti Shah¹, Anoop K. Brar¹, Philip M. Barger³, Joseph J. Billadello³, Pirooz Eghtesady¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 217-221, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12554

Abstract Objective: The effects of pregnancy on autograft dilatation and neoaortic valve function in patients with a Ross procedure have not been studied. We sought to evaluate the effect of pregnancy on autograft dilatation and valve function in these patients with the goal of determining whether pregnancy is safe after the Ross procedure.
Design: A retrospective chart review of female patients who underwent a Ross procedure was conducted.
Patients: Medical records for 51 patients were reviewed. Among the 33 patients who met inclusion criteria, 11 became pregnant after surgery and 22 did not.
Outcome Measures: Echocardiographic reports were used to record… More >

Ying Lin¹, Yihua Cao¹, Qingping Song¹, Jiangang Gao¹, Puyou Jia^2，*, Hamed Alsulami³, Marwan Amin Kutbi³

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.7, No.12, pp. 1403-1414, 2019, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2019.08380

Abstract Biocompatible and high content grafted carboxymethyl cellulose-gpoly(acrylic acid) powder was successfully synthesized in an aqueous system, and used as adsorbents for the removal of Cu(II) in aqueous solution. The copolymer was characterized by FT-IR and SEM techniques. Graft copolymerization introduced a large number of carboxyl groups in the polymer and caused the micro-surface of the material to be porous. The fundamental adsorption behaviors of the material were studied. The adsorption kinetics was well fitted with pseudo-second order equation, while the adsorption isotherm preferred to be described the Langmuir equation. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained from the Langmuir model was 154.32… More >

Zhuanyuan Meng¹, Tao Ma², Zhihui Dong², Shengzhang Wang^1,*, Weiguo Fu²

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.2, pp. 60-60, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.07253

Abstract Thoracic endovascular aortic repair has been widely applied to treat Stanford Type B aortic dissection. However, retrograde type A dissection can occur as a complication after thoracic endovascular repair for Stanford type B aortic dissection. In order to investigated the possible mechanical reasons of the new entry occurring when stent grafts were implanted into the true lumen of one type B aortic dissection, a framework of virtual implantation of stent-graft by using finite element simulations was developed in this paper. The animal experiments were adopted to verify the finite element simulation of stent-graft implantation. Moreover, the manufactured stent-grafts were implanted… More >

Zhuangyuan Meng¹, Tao Ma², Shengzhang Wang^1,*, Zhihui Dong^2,*, Weiguo Fu²

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.1, pp. 19-21, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.05706

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >

S. Setti¹, M. Fini², F. Benazzo³, R. Cadossi¹

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 241-242, 2006, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2006.003.241

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >

R. Cadossi¹, L. Massari², F. Benazzo³, F. Falez⁴, S. Giannini⁵, C. Zorzi⁶, L. Pederzini⁷, S. Setti¹

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.3, No.4, pp. 239-240, 2006, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2006.003.239

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >