The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2008
Supplemental material is available online. Objective: Understanding cardiac function requires kno... more Supplemental material is available online. Objective: Understanding cardiac function requires knowledge of the architecture responsible for the normal actions of emptying and filling. Newer imaging methods are surveyed to characterize directional (narrowing, shortening, lengthening, and widening) and twisting motions. Methods: These movements are defined and then compared with a spectrum of models to introduce a useful ''functional anatomy'' that explains cardiac spatial and temporal relationships. The sequential nature of normal contraction differs from a synchronous beat. Results: The prior concept of constriction is replaced by understanding that clockwise and counterclockwise helical motions are necessary to cause the predominant twisting motion. The helical ventricular myocardial band model of Torrent-Guasp fulfills the architectural structure to define normal function. Expansion of information from this model allows novel understanding of mechanisms that explains why a component of ventricular suction involves a systolic event, clarifies septum function, determines diastolic dysfunction, introduces new treatments, shows how knowledge of the helical structure influences understanding of atrioventricular and biventricular pacing, and creates novel methods for introducing septal pacing stimuli. Conclusion: Further testing of these spatial anatomic concepts is needed to create a more accurate understanding of the architectural mechanisms that underlie cardiac dynamics to address future problems in unhealthy hearts. From the Option on Bioengineering, Cali
Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) are characterized by an expected malignancy ranging from 5% ... more Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) are characterized by an expected malignancy ranging from 5% to 30%, with most patients undergoing a diagnostic, rather than therapeutic, operation. The aim of our study was to compare the approach to ITNs across different regions of the world. In this retrospective, multicentric, international study, according to the WHO classification, we identified the South East Asian Region (SEAR), the Americas Region (AMR), the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), the Europe Region (EUR), and the Western Pacific Region (WPR). One high-volume thyroid centre was included for each region. Demographic, preoperative, and pathologic data were compared among the different regions. Overall, 5737 patients from five high-volume thyroid centres were included in this study. We found that the proportion of ITNs over the global activity for thyroid disease was higher in the EUR (37.6%) than in the other regions (21.1–23.6%). In the EMR, the patients were significantly youn...
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2008
Supplemental material is available online. Objective: Understanding cardiac function requires kno... more Supplemental material is available online. Objective: Understanding cardiac function requires knowledge of the architecture responsible for the normal actions of emptying and filling. Newer imaging methods are surveyed to characterize directional (narrowing, shortening, lengthening, and widening) and twisting motions. Methods: These movements are defined and then compared with a spectrum of models to introduce a useful ''functional anatomy'' that explains cardiac spatial and temporal relationships. The sequential nature of normal contraction differs from a synchronous beat. Results: The prior concept of constriction is replaced by understanding that clockwise and counterclockwise helical motions are necessary to cause the predominant twisting motion. The helical ventricular myocardial band model of Torrent-Guasp fulfills the architectural structure to define normal function. Expansion of information from this model allows novel understanding of mechanisms that explains why a component of ventricular suction involves a systolic event, clarifies septum function, determines diastolic dysfunction, introduces new treatments, shows how knowledge of the helical structure influences understanding of atrioventricular and biventricular pacing, and creates novel methods for introducing septal pacing stimuli. Conclusion: Further testing of these spatial anatomic concepts is needed to create a more accurate understanding of the architectural mechanisms that underlie cardiac dynamics to address future problems in unhealthy hearts. From the Option on Bioengineering, Cali
Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) are characterized by an expected malignancy ranging from 5% ... more Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) are characterized by an expected malignancy ranging from 5% to 30%, with most patients undergoing a diagnostic, rather than therapeutic, operation. The aim of our study was to compare the approach to ITNs across different regions of the world. In this retrospective, multicentric, international study, according to the WHO classification, we identified the South East Asian Region (SEAR), the Americas Region (AMR), the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), the Europe Region (EUR), and the Western Pacific Region (WPR). One high-volume thyroid centre was included for each region. Demographic, preoperative, and pathologic data were compared among the different regions. Overall, 5737 patients from five high-volume thyroid centres were included in this study. We found that the proportion of ITNs over the global activity for thyroid disease was higher in the EUR (37.6%) than in the other regions (21.1–23.6%). In the EMR, the patients were significantly youn...
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