Diverse cell morphology and int ...
Pulmonary veins (PVs) contain cardiomyocytes with a complex cellular morphology and high arrhythmogenesis. Ca2? regulation and Ca2? sparks play a pi ...
Multidetector computed tomograp ...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morphology and composition of atherosclerotic coronary plaques in patients with stable coronary artery ...
Successful coronary interventio ...
A conus artery is sometimes a good collateral source for the left anterior descending coronary artery and the right coronary artery (RCA). In some c ...
Milk casein-derived tripeptides ...
Milk casein-derived tripeptides, valyl prolyl proline (VPP), and isoleucyl prolyl proline (IPP) inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and both ...
Impaired carotid artery elastic ...
Complex congenital heart diseases with abnormal formation of the aorticopulmonary septum are also associated with defective large artery elastogenes ...
Left ventricular remodeling in ...
As more patients survive myocardial infarctions, the incidence of heart failure increases. After an infarction, the human heart undergoes a series o ...
A practical approach to imaging ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is believed to benefit patients by primarily correcting heterogeneity in regional ventricular mechanical con ...
Pharmacologic modulation of par ...
In the congestive heart failure state, autonomic dysregulation involves an increase in sympathetic tone and decrease in parasympathetic tone and is ...
Arthroscopy-assisted fracture f ...
Purpose The purpose of this article was to systematically analyze the results of published studies in the literature which evaluated the use of arth ...
Wound complications in total kn ...
Purpose The aim of our review paper is to present a possible algorithm of treatment of knee periprosthetic soft tissue defects, relative to their ex ...
Fixation of osteochondral fragm ...
The aim of this study is to compare the hold in bone of Meniscus Arrows and Smart Nails, followed by the report of the results of the clinical app ...
Overstuffed medial compartment ...
Overstuffing of the medial compartment in medial compartmental knee arthroplasty is a known pitfall. Attention to the flexion-extension gap should b ...
Autologous platelet gel in tota ...
Purpose Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is often associated with major postoperative blood loss, postoperative pain, and impaired wound healing. The a ...
Relationship between quadriceps ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to obtain evidence to support the hypothesis that motor unit recruitment is reduced in the quadriceps femoris ...
Lidocaine cytotoxicity to the b ...
Purpose A lot of studies on the effect of intra-articular injections are clinical, but many questions on the effect of lidocaine to articular chondr ...
Treatment of peroneal tendon di ...
Purpose Acute dislocation of the peroneal tendon is caused by massive combined flexion-torsion trauma supported by preexisting ligamentous laxity of ...
Ultrasound guidance improves th ...
Degeneration of the acromioclavicular joint (AC) often causes impaired shoulder function and pain. Its infiltration results in reportedly beneficial ...
Anatomical reconstruction of th ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical results of anatomical reconstruction of anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (A ...
Partial tear of the anterior cr ...
Purpose To describe rupture patterns of partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Methods MR images of 51 ...
Functional and morphometric dif ...
This study evaluated the functional and quantitative differences between the early and delayed use of phototherapy in crushed median nerves. After a ...
A prospective randomized compar ...
Purpose To analyze the outcome of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with irradiated versus non-irradiated hamstring tendon allo ...
Total knee arthroplasty in seve ...
Purpose Primary TKA in valgus knees with a deformity of more than ten degrees may prove challenging, since bone and soft tissue abnormalities make a ...
Human growth hormone and the de ...
No single etiology regarding the cause of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions is unanimously accepted. This report documents a novel case of mul ...
Is there a correlation between ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was (1) to determine differences in posterior tibial slope (PTS) between subjects who underwent ACL reconstruction ...
Expression of matrix metallopro ...
Purpose Differing extents of tendon retraction are found in full-thickness rotator cuff tears. The pathophysiologic context of tendon degeneration a ...