Zhiyong Li^1,2,*, Dalin Tang^1,3

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.16, Suppl.1, pp. 1-7, 2019, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2019.05830

Abstract Cardiovascular disease remains as the leading cause of death worldwide, and the technologies developed by different groups need to be communicated and shared with all related research communities for a boarder implementation. Challenges in imaging technology, mathematical modelling, material description, mechanical representation, disease progression, prediction methods, and final transition to clinical applications are calling for collaborative effort of the entire research community to act together and bring research effort closer to actual clinical applications. Researchers from different disciplines need to reach out to share their expertise, as well as to listen to other people to More >

Belghachi Mohammed^1,*, Debab Naouel¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.60, No.3, pp. 959-972, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.07580

Abstract A new paradigm of VANET has emerged in recent years: Internet of Vehicles (IoV). These networks are formed on the roads and streets between travellers who have relationships, interactions and common social interests. Users of these networks exchange information of common interest, for example, traffic jams and dangers on the way. They can also exchange files such as multimedia files. IoV is considered as part of the Internet of Things (IoT) where objects are vehicles, which can create a multitude of services dedicated to the intelligent transportation system. The interest is to permit to all… More >

Yueyun Chen^1,*, Zhuo Zeng¹, Taohua Chen¹, Zushen Liu², Alan Yang³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.60, No.2, pp. 835-853, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.07080

Abstract The communication reliability and system capacity are two of the key performance indicators for Internet of Vehicles (IoV). Existing studies have proposed a variety of technologies to improve reliability and other performance, such as channel selection and power allocation in Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I). However, these researches are mostly applied in a single roadside unit (RSU) scenario without considering inter-cell interference (ICI) of multi-RSUs. In this paper, considering the distribution characteristics of multi-RSUs deployment and corresponding ICI, we propose a reliable uplink transmission scheme to maximize the total capacity and decrease the interference of multi-RSUs (mRSU-DI) in More >

Eliana Al Haddad^1*, Damien J. LaPar^1*, Jeffrey Dayton², Elizabeth H. Stephens¹, Emile Bacha¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.6, pp. 997-1004, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12666

Abstract Background: Congenital heart defects affect nearly 1% of all children born per year in the United States, and complete atrioventricular canal (CAVC) accounts for 2%‐9%. While several patch materials have been used for septal defect closure during CAVC repair, clear superiority of one material over another has yet to be established.
Methods: A retrospective review of clinical outcomes following CAVC repair at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital/Columbia University was performed on opera‐ tions conducted from March 2010 to September 2017. Univariate and Kaplan‐Meir survival analyses were utilized to evaluate primary outcomes of interest following CAVC repair in the… More >

Juan Lizandro Rodríguez‐Hernández¹, Fayna Rodríguez‐González², Marta Riaño‐Ruiz³, Efrén Martínez‐Quintana^1,4

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.5, pp. 655-662, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12620

Abstract Introduction: Hyperuricemia has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors but it remains controversial if uric acid is an independent predictor of cardiac mortality.
Methods: A total of 503 CHD patients (457 nonhypoxemic and 46 hypoxemic) and 772 control patients fulfilled inclusion criteria. Demographic, clinical, and analytical data [serum uric acid and 24h urine uric acid levels, N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐pro‐BNP), and C‐reactive‐protein (CRP) concentrations] were studied. Survivals curves to determine cardiac death and arterial thrombosis in CHD patients were also examined.
Results: Noncyanotic and cyanotic CHD patients had significant higher serum uric acid concentration (5.2 ± 1.5 vs 4.9 ± 1.3mg/dL,… More >

Kevin C. Harris¹, Christine Voss¹, Kathryn Rankin², Basmina Aminzadah², Ross Gardner¹, Andrew S. Mackie²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.4, pp. 563-570, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12612

Abstract Objective: Individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD) may be at higher risk of acquired cardiovascular disease than the general population due to their underlying physiology and/or surgical sequelae. We sought to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in youth and adults with CHD.
Methods: We assessed cardiovascular health as per the Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART) health index in patients with CHD aged 15+ years who attended cardiology outpatient clinics. Participants self-reported smoking behavior, fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and whether they had diabetes and hypertension. Individual health indices were categorized… More >

So Yeon Kim^1,2, Diana S. Wolfe², Cynthia C. Taub²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 203-209, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12546

Abstract Aims: Pregnancy in patients with Marfan’s syndrome (MFS) carries an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, resulting in increased maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Literature on MFS pregnant patients is relatively sparse, and there has yet to be a concrete consensus on the management of this unique patient population. The purpose of our paper is to provide a literature review of case reports and studies on MFS during pregnancy (published between 2005 and 2015) and to explore cardiovascular outcomes of patients with MFS.
Methods and Results: Of the 852 women in our review, there were 1112 pregnancies,… More >

Dalin Tang^1,2,*, Zhiyong Li¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.116, No.2, pp. 109-113, 2018, DOI:10.31614/cmes.2018.04201

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >

Eric Schommer, Julio Gundian, David D. Thiel

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 8773-8775, 2017

Abstract A65-year-old female presented to clinic requesting follow up for a history of right robotic partial nephrectomy done at an outside institution 2 years prior. Initial pathology demonstrated a grade 2/4 3.4 cm clear cell renal cell carcinoma with negative margins. There was no tumor necrosis, sarcomatoid differentiation, or lymphovascular invasion. High quality follow up imaging initially revealed a pseudoaneurysm in the central portion of the right kidney. The patient was sent to interventional radiology for angioembolization. Angiography identifed the abnormality to be a recurrent or residual mass in the renal hilum. MRI confrmed these fndings, More >

Gruschen R. Veldtman¹, Alexander R. Opotowsky², Samuel G. Wittekind¹, Jack Rychik³, Daniel J. Penny⁴, Mark Fogel³, Bradley S. Marino⁵, Marc Gewillig⁶

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 699-710, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12526

Abstract Although medium-term survival following Fontan operations in the modern era has improved dramatically, late cardiovascular and extracardiac morbidity are common and are associated with impaired quality of life and premature late mortality. This serves as a reminder of the extraordinary adaptations required of the cardiovascular system when the systemic arterial, systemic venous and pulmonary circulations are placed in series coupled to a single ventricular pump. This article reviews the key features and principles that govern interactions between the ventricle, systemic arterial circulation, the systemic venous and pulmonary circulatory compartments, the microcirculation, and lymphatic circulations. The More >