Doctors Find Evidence Microplastics Are Clogging Arteries, Leading to Heart Attacks and Strokes

Microplastics are everywhere, including our arteries. And though their presence there is correlated with cardiovascular ...
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Progressive Aortic Root Dilatation in Adults Late After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Background— Aortic valve or aortic root (AoRo) replacement is occasionally required because of AoRo dilatation and aortic regurgitation (AR) in repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). We evaluated AoRo ...
Frontiers

A difference that matters: the aortic root anatomy of large animal models vs. humans

Introduction: The development of transcatheter aortic valve devices critically depends on preclinical testing in large animal models, yet key anatomical differences between these models and humans ...
IEEE

Optimizing Image Preprocessing for Deep Learning-Based Aortic Root Segmentation in TAVR Assessment

Abstract: Recent advancements in deep learning-based auto-segmentation have enhanced preoperative assessments for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), but the impact of image preprocessing ...