Publications by authors named "Xi E Li"
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- An 85-year-old woman with severe mitral regurgitation and a history of heart issues underwent a transcatheter repair procedure but encountered a rare complication: interatrial septum dissection with bleeding into the pericardial space.
- The medical team used an Amplatzer occluder device to address this complication, marking its first application for this issue in this context, and raised concerns about chronic steroid use as a potential risk factor.
- The use of transoesophageal echocardiography was emphasized as crucial for identifying complications, and decisions regarding closure devices should consider individual patient risks versus conservative management options.
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- - SOVA is a rare heart condition that can lead to serious complications if it ruptures.
- - When SOVA ruptures, it has a high risk of mortality and is often found alongside other congenital heart issues like VSD and bicuspid AV.
- - Repairing a ruptured SOVA is necessary, and percutaneous repair is a safe method, with echocardiograms being essential for diagnosis and guiding the repair process.
Wingless homolog Wnt11 suppresses bacterial invasion and inflammation in intestinal epithelial cells.
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol
December 2011
Wnt11 plays an essential role in gastrointestinal epithelial proliferation, and previous investigations have focused on development and immune responses. However, the roles of how enteric bacteria regulate Wnt11 and how Wnt11 modulates the host response to pathogenic bacteria remain unexplored. This study investigated the effects of Salmonella infection on Wnt activation in intestinal epithelial cells.
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