EFFECT OF THE LOCATION OF STRUT CHORDAE INSERTION ON COMPUTATIONAL MODELING AND BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATION OF MITRAL VALVE DYNAMICS

Effect of the Location of Strut Chordae Insertion on Computational Modeling and Biomechanical Evaluation of Mitral Valve Dynamics

The strut chordae (SC) have a Built In Microwave unique structure and play an important role in reinforcing the tunnel-shaped configuration of the mitral valve (MV) at the inflow and outflow tracts.We investigated the effect of varying the SC insertion location on normal MV function and dynamics to better understand the complex MV structures.A virt

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A framework for the design, conduct and interpretation of randomised controlled trials in the presence of treatment changes

Abstract Background When a randomised trial is subject to deviations from randomised treatment, analysis according to intention-to-treat does not estimate two important quantities: relative treatment efficacy and effectiveness in a setting different from that in the trial.Even in trials of a predominantly pragmatic nature, there may be numerous rea

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Development of a Molecular Snail Xenomonitoring Assay to Detect Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma bovis Infections in their Bulinus Snail Hosts

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease of medical and veterinary importance, transmitted through specific freshwater snail intermediate hosts, is targeted for elimination in several endemic regions in sub-Saharan Africa.Multi-disciplinary methods are boys wetsuit required for both human and environmental diagnostics to certify schistosomiasi

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