The prevalence of asthma is increasing worldwide. Corticosteroids are the most effective anti-inflammatory medications for the treatment of allergic asthma, which accounts for more than 80 % of childhood asthma and 50 % of adult asthma. . ...>Read More... [1]
Catheter Closure of Moderate- to Large-Sized Patent Ductus Arteriosus Using the New Amplatzer Duct Occluder: Immediate and Short-Term Results . ...>Read More... [2]
Traditional repair of atrial septal defects (ASDs), ventricular septal defects (VSDs) and patent foramen ovales (PFOs) has necessitated open surgery either via sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass or minimally invasive (so-called minithoracotomy) techniques. . ...>Read More... [3]
From the Division of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital and the Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL . ...>Read More... [4]
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To analyze the outcome of continuous versus interrupted closure technique of ventricular septal
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, collaborating with pediatric cardiologists and surgeons at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have developed a tool for virtual surgery that allows heart surgeons to view the predicted effects of different surgical approaches. . ...>Read More... [8]
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[1] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38714
[2] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38733
[3] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38732
[4] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38731
[5] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38730
[6] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38729
[7] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38669
[8] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38668
[9] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38649
[10] http://www.careultimate.com/node/38648
[11] http://www.careultimate.com/articles?page=1