Flexible electronics for cardiovascular healthcare monitoring

T Zhang, N Liu, J Xu, Z Liu, Y Zhou, Y Yang, S Li… - The innovation, 2023‏ - cell.com
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the most urgent threats to humans worldwide,
which are responsible for almost one-third of global mortality. Over the last decade, research …

Iatrogenic pericardial effusion and tamponade in the percutaneous intracardiac intervention era

DR Holmes, R Nishimura, R Fountain… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2009‏ - jacc.org
The number, specific type, and complexity of percutaneous intracardiac procedures continue
to evolve. Many of these procedures require left atrial access using transseptal techniques …

Transcatheter self‐powered ultrasensitive endocardial pressure sensor

Z Liu, Y Ma, H Ouyang, B Shi, N Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Changes in endocardial pressure (EP) have important clinical significance for heart
failure patients with impaired cardiac function. As a vital parameter for evaluating cardiac …

Through-needle all-optical ultrasound imaging in vivo: a preclinical swine study

MC Finlay, CA Mosse, RJ Colchester… - Light: Science & …, 2017‏ - nature.com
High-frequency ultrasound imaging can provide exquisite visualizations of tissue to guide
minimally invasive procedures. Here, we demonstrate that an all-optical ultrasound …

Methods and devices for treating atrial fibrillation

GW Fung, RA Seiber, R Strasser, AM Escano… - US Patent …, 2019‏ - Google Patents
Described here are systems and methods for affecting tissue within a body to form a lesion.
Some systems comprise tissue-affecting devices, devices that guide the advancement of the …

Methods and devices for accessing and delivering devices to a heart

GW Fung, RA Seiber, R Strasser… - US Patent 9,486,281, 2016‏ - Google Patents
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1/1997 Swoyer (2006.01) 5,693,059 A 12/1997 Yoon (52) US Cl. 5,693,091 A 12/1997 …

Transcatheter valve-in-ring implantation after failure of surgical mitral repair

F Descoutures, D Himbert, F Maisano… - European Journal of …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Redo surgery after failed mitral valve repair may be high risk, or
contraindicated in patients with comorbidities. Because of this high risk, other interventional …

Transseptal puncture—review of anatomy, techniques, complications and challenges

B O'Brien, H Zafar, S De Freitas, F Sharif - International journal of …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, the transseptal puncture approach has enabled passage of increasingly
large and complex devices into the left atrium. Traditional tools remain effective in creating …

Left atrial appendage occlusion/exclusion: procedural image guidance with transesophageal echocardiography

AF Vainrib, SC Harb, W Jaber, RJ Benenstein… - Journal of the American …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide and is a major risk factor for
embolic stroke. In this article, the authors describe the crucial role of two-and three …

Tissue ligation devices and tensioning devices therefor

GW Fung, RD Helmuth, AM Escano, RA Seiber… - US Patent …, 2016‏ - Google Patents
2014-01-07 Assigned to SENTREHEART, INC. reassignment SENTREHEART, INC.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors …