The aortic valve (AoV) is one of the semi lunar valves of the heart and has three leaflets of equal size, which have their bases connected to the aortic wall and have a coaptation zone where their leaflet edges meet. The aortic valve opens and closes depending on the pressure difference between the left ventricle (LV) and the aorta (Ao).
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Sudden cardiac death is responsible for 4-5 million annual deaths worldwide. The primary cause of sudden cardiac death is ventricular tachycardia (VT), a cardiac arrhythmia commonly seen in patients with structural heart disease and impaired ventricular function. Conventional VT treatment approaches include antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD), invasive catheter ablation and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). While these […]
Daniel Hunnybun, Justin Lee, Stephen Riley, Peter Metherall, Matthew Hatton
Northern General Hospital; Weston Park Cancer Centre
MRI has had an emerging role in radiotherapy (RT) for a number of years, providing improved visualisation of the tumour and organs at risk (OAR) when compared with CT to improve contouring accuracy. A project team was established in 2016 to procure an MRI scanner designed specifically for RT planning to improve treatment accuracy. MRI […]
Sarah Whittle, Chris Forrest, Dr Richard Speight
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Cancer patients in the UK face a growing crisis in cancer care, with record high waiting times for treatment becoming normal. This delay is alarming, as every four weeks of delay in cancer treatment can lead to a 10% increase in mortality for some cancers. The association between delay and increased mortality may be even […]
Dr Katie Wakeham, Sarah Quinlan MBE, Tim Cooper
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Radiotherapy UK
