5 results match your criteria: "Heart and Brain-University Hospital[Affiliation]"
Triangular titanium implants for sacroiliac joint fusion.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
November 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, "Heart and Brain" University Hospital, Pleven, BG-5800, Bulgaria.
Background: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a common source of chronic low back pain. Published cohorts have reported favorable outcomes after SIJ fusion. We report the 12-month follow-up from SIJ fusion of the so far largest single-center and single-surgeon group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCan Open Distal Repair Be Safely Used in All Patients with Type A Acute Aortic Dissection?
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
January 2024
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Purpose: The distal suture line during aortic dissection repair can be performed by a closed technique or by an open technique. This study presents a retrospective comparison of both methods regarding their postoperative outcomes.
Patients And Methods: 120 patients who underwent surgery for acute aortic dissection type A were divided into two groups.
Intraoperative Radiotherapy with Balloon-Based Electronic Brachytherapy System-A Systematic Review and First Bulgarian Experience in Breast Cancer Patients.
Curr Oncol
October 2021
Department of Medical Physics, Heart and Brain University Hospital, 2 Pierre Curie Str., 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria.
(1) Background: We aimed to analyze currently available studies with intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) as a choice of treatment where the Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy (eBx) system was used as a single-dose irradiation and an exclusive radiotherapy approach at the time of surgery in patients with early breast cancer (EBC). We also compared the results of the systematic review to the Bulgarian experience. (2) Methods and Materials: We performed a systematic review of the studies published before February 2021, which investigate the application of a single-fraction 20 Gy radiation treatment, delivered at the time of lumpectomy in EBC patients with the Xoft Axxent eBx System.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFESC working group on e-cardiology position paper: use of commercially available wearable technology for heart rate and activity tracking in primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention-in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals, Patient Forum, and the Digital Health Committee.
Eur Heart J Digit Health
March 2021
CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Duboisdomein 30, 6229 GT Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Article Synopsis
- Commercial wearables like smartphones, smartwatches, and fitness trackers are increasingly used in both leisure and healthcare settings for tracking heart rate and activity, raising the need for clinical integration.
- The Position Paper highlights the barriers and knowledge gaps in using these technologies effectively in clinical cardiovascular care, emphasizing the lack of guidelines for interpreting the data collected from users.
- While primarily adopted by younger, healthier individuals, there's potential for wearables to benefit older or at-risk populations by enhancing health awareness and enabling early detection of health issues, although concerns about data accuracy and potential negative impacts exist.
Hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 in health-care workers.
New Microbes New Infect
November 2020
Heart and Brain-University Hospital, Pleven, Bulgaria.