Dermatology Program Coordinators' Role and Insight in the Resident Selection Process.

Background: With the evolution of residency applications and the myriad of roles that program coordinators (PCs) undertake, there is a gap in the medical education literature surrounding PCs' role in the resident selection process.

Objective: We sought to quantify the role of Dermatology residency PCs in the resident selection process and the unique perspective they gain from their interactions with applicants.

Methods: PC- and program director (PD)-specific surveys were designed and distributed in 2023 via email to Dermatology PDs via the Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) listserv and to PCs via email using the contact information found on publicly available residency program websites.

Ring only repair of bileaflet mitral valve prolapse with mitral regurgitation: Insights from computational modeling.

This study evaluates the efficacy of annuloplasty repair as a standalone procedure for treating bileaflet mitral valve prolapse with mitral regurgitation (MR). Various flexible ring bands for MR of different severities were compared to assess their biomechanical impact and treatment outcomes. Computational beating heart models, based on the Living Heart Human Model, were utilized to simulate annuloplasty repairs.

A numerical study of a left ventricular expander for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Increased cardiac stiffness hinders proper left ventricular (LV) expansion, resulting in decreased volume and diastolic dysfunction. LV expanders are spring-like devices designed to improve diastolic function by facilitating mechanical outward expansion. Implantations in animals and humans have shown promising results, yet further evaluation is needed to assess a range of functions and the risk of use.

Material property alterations for phenotypes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A numerical study of subject-specific porcine models.

A substantial proportion of heart failure patients have a preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFpEF). This condition carries a high burden of morbidity and mortality and has limited therapeutic options. left ventricular pressure overload leads to an increase in myocardial collagen content, causing left ventricular stiffening that contributes to the development of heart failure patients have a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.

Numerical modeling for efficiency and endurance assessment of an indirect mitral annuloplasty device.

In recent years, several transcatheter systems have been introduced for treatment of common mitral regurgitation (MR). Such a system that is based on indirect mitral annuloplasty (IMA) is currently indicated for functional MR. Very few clinical studies have been performed to assess the efficiency and durability of such devices, despite their high risk of fracture resulting from ongoing exposure to large cyclic deformations.