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Pediatr Transplant
February 2025
The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Background: Partial heart transplantation (PHT) is a novel procedure for children in need of a growing valve replacement option. One challenge is identifying suitable donor valves. Semilunar heart valves from patients receiving a retransplant may be a source, however their functionality and growth potential especially at the time of retransplant are unknown.
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December 2024
Veterinary Referral Hospital, Dandenong, VIC, Australia.
Introduction: Congenital vertebral malformations are common developmental abnormalities in screw-tailed brachycephalic dog breeds. Subsequent vertebral instability and/or vertebral canal stenosis caused by these malformations can lead to spinal cord compression manifesting in pain, paraparesis, ataxia and/or paralysis. Various methods for spinal stabilization are in common use.
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January 2025
Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Aveidisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Background: Transverse sinus stenosis (TSS) and sigmoid sinus wall anomalies (SSWAs) are the most common causes of pulsatile tinnitus (PT). While these conditions may co-occur, they usually require different management approaches. This study aims to evaluate whether TSS stenting alone, without targeted treatment of SSWAs, is sufficient to resolve PT in patients presenting with PT, TSS, and SSWAs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Department of Otolaryngology and Phoniatrics-Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Introduction: There are inconsistencies in how different endoscopic procedures to manage Bilateral Vocal Fold Immobility (BVFI) have been described in the literature. This limits our ability to compare functional outcomes. There is no unifying international terminology available that precisely describes the anatomical boundaries and extent of the different types of treatment.
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December 2024
Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.
Background: A 63-year-old Black woman presented with progressive exertional dyspnea and chronic lower back pain. The course and findings in her case are instructive.
Case Report: Family history was notable for cardiac deaths.
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