Incidence, clinical course, and risk factors in the development of femoral pseudoaneurysm after atrial fibrillation ablation.

Background: Previous studies have revealed the risk factors for femoral pseudoaneurysms (FPA). Most data on FPA are based on coronary and peripheral interventions, with limited studies focusing on atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. However, patient backgrounds, anticoagulation regimens, and vascular access methods differ.

New Insight for Surface Chemistries in Ultra-thin Self-assembled Monolayers Modified High-voltage Spinel Cathodes.

The electrochemical properties of the interface between the spinel LiNiMnO (LNMO) cathodes and ethylene carbonate-dimethyl carbonate (EC-DMC) electrolyte containing 1 M of LiPF have been investigated to achieve high-voltage durability of LNMO/graphite full cells. Coating the LNMO crystal surface by a fluoroalkylsilane self-assembled monolayer with a thickness below 2 nm resulted in a capacity retention of 94% after 100 cycles at a rate of 1 C and suppression of capacity fading for both the cathode and anode of the full cell. The observed effect is likely caused by the inhibited oxidative decomposition of EC-DMC electrolyte and vinylene carbonate (VC) species at the LNMO crystal surface and formation of a stable VC solid electrolyte interface near the anode.

Efficacy of pimobendan on survival and reoccurrence of pulmonary edema in canine congestive heart failure.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pimobendan with conventional therapies on survival and reocurrence of pulmonary edema in dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF) caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Records of 197 client-owned dogs from 14 veterinary hospitals were included in this study. Dogs were administered conventional treatments with or without pimobendan.

Sub-2 nm Thick Fluoroalkylsilane Self-Assembled Monolayer-Coated High Voltage Spinel Crystals as Promising Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries.

We demonstrate herein that an ultra-thin fluoroalkylsilane self-assembled monolayer coating can be used as a modifying agent at LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-δcathode/electrolyte interfaces in 5V-class lithium-ion batteries.

Plasma cytokine levels in dogs undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.

Unlabelled: Currently, there are no reports of inflammatory responses to CPB in dogs. We investigated the time course of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels during and after CPB.

Animals: The study group included 11 dogs that underwent mitral valve repair with CPB, and the control group included 7 healthy dogs that underwent ovariohysterectomy.

Successful implantation of autologous valved conduits with self-expanding stent (stent-biovalve) within the pulmonary artery in beagle dogs.

Objectives: To evaluate the functionality of an autologous heart valve with stent (Stent-biovalve or SBV) after implantation in the pulmonic valve position in beagle dogs.

Animals: Five beagle dogs.

Methods: A mold with an aperture of a tri-leaflet structure was constructed from a pair of concave and convex rods to which a nitinol (NiTi) stent was mounted.

Fundamental research on the label-free detection of protein adsorption using near-infrared light-responsive plasmonic metal nanoshell arrays with controlled nanogap.

In this work, we focused on the label-free detection of simple protein binding using near-infrared light-responsive plasmonic nanoshell arrays with a controlled interparticle distance. The nanoshell arrays were fabricated by a combination of colloidal self-assembly and subsequent isotropic helium plasma etching under atmospheric pressure. The diameter, interparticle distance, and shape of nanoshells can be tuned with nanometric accuracy by changing the experimental conditions.

Mitral valve repair under cardiopulmonary bypass in small-breed dogs: 48 cases (2006-2009).

Objective: To determine whether mitral valve repair (MVR) under cardiopulmonary bypass would be an effective treatment for mitral regurgitation in small-breed dogs.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 48 small-breed dogs (body weight, 1.

Fabrication of discrete polystyrene nanoparticle arrays with controllable their structural parameters.

We have demonstrated the fabrication of two-dimensionally periodic non-close packed arrays of spherical polystyrene nanoparticles with controllable their structural parameters including diameter and interpartcile distance. The principle of this procedure relies on stepwise integration of spin-coat-assisted colloidal self-assembly of the single layer of close-packed polystyrene nanoparticle on a substrate, and subsequent etching of the particle under atmospheric pressure helium plasma. The plasma process converted the close-packed nanoparticle array into non-close-packed arrangement remaining with unchanged their original spherical shape and periodicity.

Simple and versatile route to high yield face-to-face dimeric assembly of Ag nanocubes and their surface plasmonic properties.

We have demonstrated the higher yield dimerization of single-crystalline Ag nanocubes through preciously controlled face-selective functionalization. With the achievement of the higher yield dimerization, we could thus observe some interesting optical properties of the dimer. Both experimental and theoretical studies revealed that the 50-nm-diameter Ag nanocubes dimers with a ca.