Thirty-five Yorkshire cross swine underwent percutaneous myocardial infarction with ethanol ablation of the circumflex or obtuse marginal (OM) arteries. Echocardiography was performed at various intervals to assess the development of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) and cardiac function. Swine that developed significant IMR were scheduled for mitral valve operations, which were performed using cardiopulmonary bypass. Echocardiographic analysis was conducted to evaluate parameters such as ejection fraction, mitral regurgitation severity, and wall motion.
Denture stomatitis (DS) is a chronic oral infection prevalent in denture wearers. In order to study the disease and evaluate therapeutic strategies, an intraoral dental appliance for use in a rat animal model, with universal fit, was created in the 3Shape Dental Design System. This code file was then generated for fabricating the device via 3D printing. STL format is supported by any software packages used for computer-aided design (CAD), 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).