Publications by authors named "Maria Gerber"
Redo surgical aortic valve replacement for bioprosthetic structural valve deterioration.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare outcomes between initial surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and redo surgical aortic valve replacement (rSAVR) due to structural valve deterioration (SVD).
- Researchers analyzed clinical data from 2,620 patients at Leipzig Heart Center between 2011 and 2022, focusing on all-cause mortality, stroke, and other complications during hospitalization.
- Results showed that while redo surgery appeared riskier at first glance, the difference in outcomes diminished when accounting for patients' existing health conditions, indicating that elective rSAVR can have outcomes comparable to primary SAVR.
Background: Despite excellent outcomes and reduced invasiveness, the right anterolateral thoracotomy approach for aortic valve replacement (RALT-AVR) has not been broadly adopted. This study provides results regarding the initial experience and learning curve of a single surgeon performing this procedure.
Methods: Periprocedural details and postoperative outcomes of the first 100 consecutive patients who underwent RALT-AVR at our institution were retrospectively analyzed.
Implantation of micromass cultures of osteoblastic cells offers the possibility of scaffold free tissue engineering for example, regeneration of bone defects. However, the details of cell dynamics during the formation of these micromasses are still not well understood. This study aims to investigate and clarify the extent to which cell quantity influences the dynamics of micromass formation of osteoblastic cell cultures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate androgen levels before and during IVF. To assess for an association between androgen levels and IVF stimulation parameters or IVF pregnancy outcome.
Design: Prospective cohort study.