Does a steel band in addition to 8 wire cerclages reduce the risk of sternal dehiscence after median sternotomy?
A steel band used in addition to standard osteosynthesis with 8 wire cerclages is a safe and effective procedure resulting in a statistically significant decrease in the frequency of sternal dehiscence.
The NF-kappaB p50 subunit is involved in outward arterial remodeling. This is probably due to modulation of macrophage influx and adventitial collagen, leading to enhanced flow-induced outward arterial remodeling after targeted deletion of NF-kappaB subunit p50.