Effects of respiratory and cardiac motion on estimating radiation dose to the left ventricle during radiotherapy for lung cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13855
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Establish a workflow to evaluate radiotherapy (RT) dose variation induced by respiratory and cardiac motion on the left ventricle (LV) and left ventricular myocardium (LVM). Methods Eight lung cancer patients underwent 4D‐CT, expiratory… read more here.
Keywords: lung cancer; left ventricle; motion; cardiac motion ... See more keywords
Percutaneous closure of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm using 3D printed heart model for procedure planning: A novel approach
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DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28405
Abstract: Left ventricle pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of myocardial infarction that carries a high risk of mortality. In this report, we present a case of successful percutaneous closure of left ventricle pseudoaneurysm using 3D printing… read more here.
Keywords: ventricle pseudoaneurysm; left ventricle; percutaneous closure; closure left ... See more keywords
Fast left ventricle tracking using localized anatomical affine optical flow.
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DOI: 10.1002/cnm.2871
Abstract: In daily clinical cardiology practice, left ventricle (LV) global and regional function assessment is crucial for disease diagnosis, therapy selection, and patient follow-up. Currently, this is still a time-consuming task, spending valuable human resources. In… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; left ventricle; affine optical; optical flow ... See more keywords
Modalities and Effects of Left Ventricle Unloading on Extracorporeal Life support: a Review of the Current Literature
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DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.850
Abstract: Veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V‐A ECMO) support is increasingly used in refractory cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest, but is characterized by a rise in afterload of the left ventricle (LV) which may ultimately either further… read more here.
Keywords: left ventricle; ventricle unloading; effects left; support ... See more keywords
A case of accessory pathway between the coronary sinus musculature and the left ventricle
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12235
Abstract: A 64‐year‐old female underwent catheter ablation of long R‐P' tachycardia. Ventricular pacing exhibited retrograde conduction with an identical atrial activation sequence as during tachycardia because of an accessory pathway (AP) with a long VA conduction.… read more here.
Keywords: accessory pathway; coronary sinus; left ventricle; musculature ... See more keywords
Effects of left ventricle wall thickness uncertainties on cardiac mechanics
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DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01153-1
Abstract: Computational models of the heart have reached a level of maturity that enables sophisticated patient-specific simulations and hold potential for important applications in diagnosis and therapy planning. However, such clinical use puts strict demands on… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac mechanics; left ventricle; model; wall thickness ... See more keywords
Compensatory Changes of the Diastole under Conditions of Inflow Restriction to the Heart.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10517-021-05162-y
Abstract: This work was designed to study changes in the mechanical properties of rat myocardium during short-term (2-3 sec) compression of the lower vena cava. A catheter was inserted into the left ventricle, allowing simultaneous measurement… read more here.
Keywords: inflow restriction; heart; volume; left ventricle ... See more keywords
Interrelationship between diabetes mellitus and heart failure: the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in left ventricle performance
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DOI: 10.1007/s10741-018-9682-3
Abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a common cardiac syndrome, whose pathophysiology involves complex mechanisms, some of which remain unknown. Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes not only a glucose metabolic disorder accompanied by insulin resistance but also a… read more here.
Keywords: left ventricle; performance; heart failure;
Fully Automatic Scar Segmentation for Late Gadolinium Enhancement MRI Images in Left Ventricle with Myocardial Infarction
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DOI: 10.1007/s11596-021-2360-z
Abstract: Numerous methods have been published to segment the infarct tissue in the left ventricle, most of them either need manual work, post-processing, or suffer from poor reproducibility. We proposed an automatic segmentation method for segmenting… read more here.
Keywords: left ventricle; segmentation; myocardial infarction; gadolinium enhancement ... See more keywords
Changes in Left Ventricular Mechanics After Sleeve Gastrectomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-04216-5
Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to examine echocardiographic parameters of left ventricle (LV) mechanics in obese patients before and after sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Design and Methods Twenty-five obese individuals submitted to laparoscopic SG… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; left ventricle; sleeve gastrectomy; strain ... See more keywords
Chronic large pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-019-02205-1
Abstract: A 75-year-old gentleman presented with increasing exertional chest pain for the past 2 weeks. He reported history of myocardial infarction 12 years earlier. Cardiac catheterization had not been performed at that time. Electrocardiogram showed old… read more here.
Keywords: pseudoaneurysm; chronic large; large pseudoaneurysm; left ventricle ... See more keywords