"Cardia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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That part of the STOMACH close to the opening from ESOPHAGUS into the stomach (cardiac orifice), the ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION. The cardia is so named because of its closeness to the HEART. Cardia is characterized by the lack of acid-forming cells (GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS).
| Descriptor ID |
D002299
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.875.163
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cardia" by people in Profiles.
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First Experience with Banded Anti-reflux Mucosectomy (ARMS) for GERD: Feasibility, Safety, and Technique (with Video). J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 06; 23(6):1274-1278.
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Gastric cardia lesion with abnormal volumetric laser endomicroscopy imaging result. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 02; 87(2):610-612.
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What is the best primary therapy for achalasia: medical or surgical treatment? Who owns achalasia? J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Sep; 17(9):1547-9.
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Stomach carcinoma incidence patterns in the United States by histologic type and anatomic site. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Jul; 18(7):1945-52.
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Endoscopic augmentation of the cardia with a biocompatible injectable polymer (Enteryx) in a porcine model. Surg Endosc. 2002 Mar; 16(3):386-91.
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Cardiomyotomy. Semin Laparosc Surg. 1999 Dec; 6(4):186-93.
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Ultrasonographic diagnosis of achalasia. Chin Med J (Engl). 1990 Jan; 103(1):50-4.