Daniel Alejandro Lerman Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Aortic valve calcification disease, Aortic valve interstitial cells
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary Hospital of Edinburgh(NHS Lothian) The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary Hospital of Edinburgh(NHS Lothian) The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody and novel antiresorptive agent that works by binding receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-β ligand (RANKL) and inhibiting the signaling cascade that causes osteoclast maturation, activity, and survival.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Nasri Alotti, Károly Gombocz, Kiddy L Ume, Amer Sayour, Daniel Alejandro Lerman and Aref Rashed
Early Results of a Novel Mitral Valve Repair Procedure: The Interpapillary Polytetrafluoroethylene Bridge Formation
Objective: Background: Surgical repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) associated with chordal rupture in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy is challenging as it aims to correct several structural pathologies at once. There are ongoing studies evaluating multiple approaches, however long term results are still scarce.
Methods and Results: 19 patients with IMR underwent mitral valve repair with int... view moreĀ»