Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"Long-term and post-procedural complications include ^14,15:"

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"post-procedural atrial septal defect"

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"Pre-procedural imaging"

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"Pre-procedural imaging includes a qualitative and quantitative assessment of mitral regurgitation to assure the indication of the procedure and to determine the underlying aetiology (degenerative or functional) ¹⁶."

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"Post-procedural imaging"

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"Pre-procedural evaluation"

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"The radiological report of a pre-interventional evaluation will depend on the planned procedure and should include a description of the following ^5,16,19:"

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"Post-procedural evaluation"

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"mitral valvular competence, including trans-mitral gradient"

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Acronyms

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"The first transcatheter edge-to-edge repair was performed in 2003 and has been approved in Europe in 2008 and in the US in 2013 ^6,7,23."

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"The first transcatheter mitral valve replacement system was implanted in 2012 and approved for use in Europe in 2020. Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring options are approved in Europe and the US."

Line 15:215 · 'US' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Strong

warning

"Transcatheter mitral valve repair devices can be categorised by target region, including the mitral valve leaflets, mitral annulus, chordae tendineae, and the left ventricle ^1-5."

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Prefix Hyphens

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"Peri-procedural or short-term complications include ^3,14,15:"

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"Peri-procedural imaging"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Contraindications
H1 Preprocedural evaluation
H1 Procedure
H2 Equipment
H2 Technique
H2 Postprocedural care
H1 Postprocedural evaluation
H2 Radiographic features
H1 Complications
H1 Outcomes
H1 History and etymology
H1 See also

"Structural requirements"

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"Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair"

Line 46:1 · "Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Indirect mitral annuloplasty"

Line 48:1 · "Indirect mitral annuloplasty" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Direct mitral annuloplasty"

Line 50:1 · "Direct mitral annuloplasty" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Chordal repair or replacement"

Line 52:1 · "Chordal repair or replacement" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Left ventricular repair"

Line 54:1 · "Left ventricular repair" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Transcatheter mitral valve replacement"

Line 56:1 · "Transcatheter mitral valve replacement" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Valve-in-valve or valve-in-ring implantation"

Line 58:1 · "Valve-in-valve or valve-in-ring implantation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Access route"

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"Radiographic features"

Line 104:1 · "Radiographic features" should be H2, not H1.

"Pre-procedural imaging"

Line 105:1 · "Pre-procedural imaging" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Echocardiography"

Line 108:1 · "Echocardiography" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"CT"

Line 118:1 · "CT" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Peri-procedural imaging"

Line 145:1 · "Peri-procedural imaging" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Post-procedural imaging"

Line 155:1 · "Post-procedural imaging" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Radiology report"

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"Pre-procedural evaluation"

Line 174:1 · "Pre-procedural evaluation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Post-procedural evaluation"

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"Outcome"

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Semicolons

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"Transcatheter mitral annuloplasty devices have been approved in Europe since 2011; the first technique was an indirect mitral annuloplasty. Direct annuloplasty techniques gained approval in Europe in 2015 ⁷."

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Commas

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"The procedure requires a collaborative multidisciplinary team of general and interventional cardiologists, cardiac valve surgeons, cardiac anaesthetists, heart failure specialists and imaging experts with appropriate expertise on the subject, including valvular heart disease, heart failure, electrophysiology and advanced cardiac imaging ^6,9,10."

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Oxford Comma

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"Direct annuloplasty achieves a mitral annular diameter reduction employing direct mitral annular fastening with anchors or pledgets and allows a close approximation to the mitral valve ^11,12. Depending on the device, the access route is transvenous, transarterial or transaortic."

Line 51:252 · Use the Oxford comma in 'transvenous, transarterial or transaortic'.

"mitral leaflet morphology (thickness, mobility and grasping zone)"

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"device position, fitting and stability"

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"presence, degree and quantification of mitral regurgitation"

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"left ventricular and left atrial volumes, dimensions and function"

Line 183:51 · Use the Oxford comma in 'volumes, dimensions and function'.

"device position, fitting and stability"

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