https://www.selleckchem.com/products/c25-140.html The occurrence of microstate C was positively correlated with attractiveness judgement. Source location revealed that microstate C during repeated exposure activated the middle frontal gyrus. These results indicate repeated exposure affects the emotional brain system when processing middle attractive faces. Our findings suggest the cognitive and affective brain systems play an important role in the changes of facial attractiveness judgement. BACKGROUND Ring annuloplasty (Ring) and suture bicuspidization annuloplasty (Suture-bicuspidization) are two utilized techniques for tricuspid valve repair. With the emergence of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair technologies that mimic these conventional surgical techniques, we compared their mid-term outcomes and longitudinal echocardiographic profiles. METHODS From 2002 to 2016, 650 patients underwent TV repair (324 Ring and 326 Suture-bicuspidization) for primary or functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Concomitant aortic valve, mitral valve or CABG procedures were included but tricuspid valve replacement, concomitant aortic procedures, heart transplantation or ventricular assist device placement procedures were excluded. Tricuspid valve event-free survival was estimated using Kaplan-Meier competing risk analysis. Freedom from TR recurrence (defined as at least moderate TR) and freedom from tricuspid valve reoperation were also assessed. RESULTS There were no statistical differences in terms of age, gender, and most baseline comorbidities (P>0.05). In-hospital outcomes also did not significantly differ between the two groups (P>0.05). However, Suture-bicuspidization was associated with significantly lower tricuspid valve event-free survival, and freedom from TR recurrence and tricuspid valve reoperation compared to Ring at 1, 5 and 8 years (all P less then 0.05). After adjusting for significant confounders, Suture-bicuspidization continued to be associated with signific