Medicine is a rapidly-evolving discipline, with progress picking up pace with each passing
decade. This constant evolution results in the introduction of new tools and methods, which …

Structural heart disease (SHD) is a new field within cardiovascular medicine. Traditional
imaging modalities fall short in supporting the needs of SHD interventions, as they have …

Abstract Medical models, or “phantoms,” have been widely used for medical training and for
doctor-patient interactions. They are increasingly used for surgical planning, medical …

Pigments are among the most fascinating molecules found in nature and used by human
civilizations since the prehistoric ages. Although most of the bio-dyes reported in the …

Anatomic models are important in medical education and pre-operative planning as they
help students or doctors prepare for real scenarios in a risk-free way. Several experimental …

Introduction: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an effective
minimally-invasive alternative to surgical valve replacement in medium-to high-risk, elderly …

Cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) has undergone rapid maturation over the last
decade and is now of proven clinical utility in the diagnosis and management of coronary …

In calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD), microcalcifications originating from nanoscale
calcifying vesicles disrupt the aortic valve (AV) leaflets, which consist of three …

Minimally invasive surgeries have numerous advantages, yet complications may arise from
limited knowledge about the anatomical site targeted for the delivery of therapy …

Background Successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) requires an
understanding of how a prosthetic valve will interact with a patient's anatomy in advance of …