Publications by authors named "M W Becher"
Rubbers prepared from technical poly(butadiene) and natural poly(isoprene) are studied by field-cycling (FC) H NMR relaxometry to elucidate the changes of the relaxation spectrum. Starting with the non-cross-linked polymer successively cross-links are introduced via sulfur or peroxide vulcanization. Applying an advanced home-built relaxometer allows one to probe entanglement dynamics in addition to Rouse dynamics.
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- The study compares the safety and efficacy of the MitraClip and PASCAL systems for treating mitral regurgitation (MR), finding limited differences.
- A total of eight studies involving 1,612 patients were analyzed, showing no significant variation in MR severity reduction between the two devices.
- Both devices demonstrated similar safety and procedural success, though PASCAL showed a slight trend toward better MR reduction, but without statistically significant results.
Background & Objectives: Obesity is a common comorbidity in heart failure, yet effective pharmacological options for weight loss in these patients are limited. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, has shown promise for weight reduction in obese adults. This study aims to evaluate semaglutide's impact on weight loss, functional status, and clinical outcomes in obese patients with heart failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Depressive symptoms frequently occur in patients with heart failure (HF). However, research on the relationship between these symptoms and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a key biomarker for HF severity and treatment, is scarce and yields inconsistent results.
Aims: This study investigates the relationship among depressive symptomatology, NT-proBNP and health status in a cohort of patients with HF.
Background: The edge-to-edge transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR) has emerged as a promising technique for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Despite its potential, comparative data on the performance of the novel edge-to-edge devices-MitraClip, PASCAL, and TriClip-remain controversial. In this study, we aim to evaluate the safety and efficacy of these devices in treating TR.
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