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    Pericardial effusion

    Hi! I had surgery due to Aortic Aneurysm and Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Both replaced with Bentall procedure. Just after 6 days an echocardiogram revealed a small pericardial effusion (7mm Posterior) that gradually increased over time and after 44 days it was all around the heart (43mm Max). So I...
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    Temporary tattoo that tests ... INR?

    Hi all, Another interesting research this time led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego! http://mashable.com/2015/01/18/temporary-tattoo-blood-sugar/ They created a flexible sensor that uses a mild electrical current to measure glucose levels in a person's body. The new...
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    Water repellent metals technology for new generation mechanical valves?

    Hi all, I read about this new technology, developed at the university of Rochester, that uses lasers to render materials hydrophobic. “The material is so strongly water-repellent, the water actually gets bounced off. Then it lands on the surface again, gets bounced off again, and then it will...
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