"Polytetrafluoroethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
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D011138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.395.616 D25.720.395.616 J01.637.051.720.395.616
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in this website by year, and whether "Polytetrafluoroethylene" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Left Ventricular Assist Device Reinsertion for Recurrence of End-Stage Heart Failure Eleven Years after Device Removal: Case Report. ASAIO J. 2022 08 01; 68(8):e139-e141.
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Use of a Minimally Invasive Approach to Correct Diffuse External Compression of the Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft. ASAIO J. 2021 06 01; 67(6):e107-e109.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene coating fragments during neuroendovascular therapy: An analysis of two damaged microguidewires. Interv Neuroradiol. 2022 Feb; 28(1):16-21.
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Repair of a large uterine dehiscence during the second trimester leading to successful prolongation of the pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 12; 223(6):929-932.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene frontalis suspension in blepharospasm with eyelid apraxia: an effective and well-tolerated adjunct to botulinum toxin therapy. Orbit. 2021 Feb; 40(1):39-43.
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Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Obstruction: A Complication Specific to Polytetrafluoroethylene Covering. A Word of Caution! ASAIO J. 2019 08; 65(6):e58-e62.
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Prevalence and risk factors for heparin-bonded expanded polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft infection after infrainguinal femoropopliteal bypasses. J Vasc Surg. 2019 10; 70(4):1299-1307.e1.
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Early Cannulation of Bovine Carotid Artery Graft Reduces Tunneled Dialysis Catheter-Related Complications: A Comparison of Bovine Carotid Artery Graft Versus Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts in Hemodialysis Access. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2019 Feb; 53(2):104-111.
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Sustained Thromboresistant Bioactivity with Reduced Intimal Hyperplasia of Heparin-Bonded Polytetrafluoroethylene Propaten Graft in a Chronic Canine Femoral Artery Bypass Model. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 May; 49:295-303.
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Pulmonary vein stenosis with collateralization via esophageal varices: Long-term follow-up after successful treatment with drug-eluting stent. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Jan; 13(1):124-130.