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View article: Open-Source 3D Printing in the Prosthetic Field—The Case of Upper Limb Prostheses: A Review
Open-Source 3D Printing in the Prosthetic Field—The Case of Upper Limb Prostheses: A Review Open
Upper limb loss alters individuals’ private and professional life. Prosthetic devices are thus a solution to supply the missing upper limb segments. Nevertheless, commercial prostheses are often unaffordable, or inaccessible, to underprivi…
View article: Corrigendum to ‘Free margin length and geometric height in aortic root dilatation and leaflet prolapse: implications for aortic valve repair surgery’ [Eur J Cardiothoracic Surg 2020;57:124–132]
Corrigendum to ‘Free margin length and geometric height in aortic root dilatation and leaflet prolapse: implications for aortic valve repair surgery’ [Eur J Cardiothoracic Surg 2020;57:124–132] Open
In the originally published version of this article there was some unclear syntax in the first sentence of the Conclusions of the Abstract, which should read: In aortic dilatation and leaflet prolapse, FML and, to a lesser extent, gH incre…
View article: Free margin length and geometric height in aortic root dilatation and leaflet prolapse: implications for aortic valve repair surgery
Free margin length and geometric height in aortic root dilatation and leaflet prolapse: implications for aortic valve repair surgery Open
OBJECTIVES Our goal was to assess the aortic leaflet free margin length (FML) and geometric height (gH) in a normal aortic valve (AV), aorta dilatation and aortic leaflet prolapse. METHODS We measured the FML and gH intraoperatively in 132…
View article: Methods triangulation for designing a high-fidelity prototype for heart surgery
Methods triangulation for designing a high-fidelity prototype for heart surgery Open
Ce papier se situe dans le cadre de la conception d'un dispositif chirurgical en cardiologie destiné à la découpe circulaire de la valve aortique. Ici, les conséquences d'une mauvaise utilisabilité du dispositif peuvent être graves mais il…
View article: Free margin length and coaptation surface area in normal tricuspid aortic valve: an anatomical study
Free margin length and coaptation surface area in normal tricuspid aortic valve: an anatomical study Open
We described the normal dimensions of the FML and coaptation surface in the tricuspid aortic valve. These measurements will serve in the further development of an objective method of free margin shortening based on intraoperative measureme…
View article: CorMatrix valved conduit in a porcine model: long-term remodelling and biomechanical characterization
CorMatrix valved conduit in a porcine model: long-term remodelling and biomechanical characterization Open
CorMatrix is biodegradable; however, it failed to remodel in a structured and anatomical fashion in an arterial environment. Progressive mechanical and remodelling failure in this scenario might be explained by the complexity of the condui…
View article: Endovascular resection of the native aortic valve before transcatheter aortic valve implantation: state of the art and review
Endovascular resection of the native aortic valve before transcatheter aortic valve implantation: state of the art and review Open
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation was introduced into clinical practice in 2002 as a rescue approach in patients presenting with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis but not eligible for conventional aortic valve replacement. This tech…
View article: Design of a device for minimally invasive aortic valve resection
Design of a device for minimally invasive aortic valve resection Open
The increase of life expectancy in Western countries over the past 30 years has resulted in an exponential increase of elderly patients presenting for cardiac surgery. In this population, aortic stenosis is the most important acquired hear…