We evaluated the efficacy of automated lamellar therapeutic keratoplasty (ALTK SystemÂ®; Moria/Microtek Inc., Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA) in the treatment of various corneal disorders affecting the anterior to mid-stroma.
Whatâs the problem? Pulmonary regurgitation (PR, also called pulmonic regurgitation) is a leaky pulmonary valve. This valve helps control the flow of blood passing from the heart to the lungs. A leaky pulmonary valve allows blood to flow back into the heart chamber before it gets to the lungs for oxygen.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable diagnostic tool that is used routinely to diagnose endocarditis (also called infective endocarditis (IE), endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart)and to evaluate the heart valves and heart function during open heart surgery.