Publications by authors named "Jianjun-Ge"

Coronary artery bypass grafting remains the gold standard in the therapy of advanced-stage patients. But the vein grafts are prone to restenosis or failure. Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a methylxanthine derivative with a function of inhibiting cell proliferation.

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Background: There is currently not a standardized technique for the sizing and shaping of surgical closure of the ventricular septal defect (VSD) patch in patients with right coronary aortic cusp prolapse and aortic regurgitation (AR) complicating VSD in the outlet septum.

Methods: Forty-six VSD patients who had aortic valve prolapse were divided into groups DC (direct closure, n=19), and SPC (small patch closure, n=27). Preoperative and postoperative echocardiography with Doppler color flow interrogation was performed on all patients.

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