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Scientists discover “overflow valve” in cells linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have identified a crucial ion channel, TMEM175, that acts like an overflow valve in the cell’s recycling system.
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New heart valve procedure at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist offers hope for patients with limited treatment options

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Study details Novel Strategy for Failed Mechanical Heart Valves: Device Fracture Followed by Valve-in-Valve Therapy

A new study published in the JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions journal found in vitro results demonstrating that valve leaflets can be successfully fractured, overturning the long-held belief that ...
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When Early Success Is Not the End Point: Reassessing Transcatheter Therapy in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis

TAVI was associated with a 62% higher hazard for the composite end point of death, stroke, or rehospitalization at 48 months (HR, 1.62 [95% CI, 1.46–1.79]; P<0.001). There appeared to be a ...
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Impact of advanced cardiac damage in severe aortic stenosis on short-term and mid-term mortality and rehospitalisation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a ...

5 Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran (the Islamic Republic of) Background Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is commonly associated with advanced cardiac damage, including right ...