Stephanie Sellers

Jul 22, 2023 | sanfordherald.com | Stephanie Sellers

CAMERON — Town residents upset about a proposed subdivision made their opposition known at the Cameron Planning Board meeting on Thursday. Their opposition drew laughs from the Sanford developers. Michael Blakely, of Drafting and Design Services Inc., and Bobby Branch, a real estate developer and owner of Bobby Branch Tree Removal, are proposing a 57-home subdivision on 87 acres on N.C. Highway 24-27 and Atkins Road. They are working with Smith Douglas Homes in Sanford.

Jun 2, 2023 | frontiersin.org | David Csiki |Stephanie Sellers |Francesca Bartoli-Leonard |Geoffrey W. Payne

1. Introduction Vascular calcification and valvular heart disease are highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In particular, the prevalence of valve calcification (VC) is eight times higher in end stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis than in the general population (1). Aortic and mitral valves are affected most frequently, and calcification of both valves arises 10–20 years sooner in CKD patients compared with subjects with normal kidney function (1–3).

May 19, 2023 | eurointervention.pcronline.com | Mariama Akodad |David Meier |Stephanie Sellers |Ole De Backer

Background: Coronary obstruction and access are concerns in patients undergoing redo transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Aims: We sought to assess the neoskirt height, leaflet overhang, leaflet deflection,and transcatheter heart valve (THV) expansion and performance, at 2 different implant depths, of the SAPIEN 3 Ultra (S3U) within the ACURATE neo2 (ACn2) THV.

Apr 27, 2023 | citoday.com | David Meier |Stephanie Sellers |Hacina Gill |Althea Lai |Geoffrey W. Payne

Over the past 20 years, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with transcatheter heart valves (THVs) has proven to be a safe and effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) with bioprosthetic surgical heart valves (SHVs) or mechanical prostheses.1 While historically indicated for patients at high surgical risk, improvements in valve durability and design, the growing number of experienced operators, and consideration for patient preference have led to a shift in...