Wasif Akbar¹, Adbul Mannan², Qaisar Shaheen^3,*, Mohammad Hijji⁴, Muhammad Anwar⁵, Muhammad Ayaz⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.3, pp. 6269-6286, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.036141

Abstract Machine Learning (ML) has changed clinical diagnostic procedures drastically. Especially in Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), the use of ML is indispensable to reducing human errors. Enormous studies focused on disease prediction but depending on multiple parameters, further investigations are required to upgrade the clinical procedures. Multi-layered implementation of ML also called Deep Learning (DL) has unfolded new horizons in the field of clinical diagnostics. DL formulates reliable accuracy with big datasets but the reverse is the case with small datasets. This paper proposed a novel method that deals with the issue of less data dimensionality. Inspired by the regression analysis, the… More >

Rachel Gardner¹, Emily Durbak¹, Rachael Baird², Katherine Singh², Jeff Chapa², David Majdalany^3,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.2, pp. 147-160, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.017366

Abstract Background: There is limited literature written on the course and outcomes for pregnant mothers with Shone complex. Methods: We describe a case series of five pregnancies in four women with Shone complex within a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics clinic from 2016–2018. Results: Maternal age ranged from 21–39 years. Three patients had preserved left ventricular function while one had moderately decreased function. Gestational age at presentation ranged from 6–15 weeks. There were three successful pregnancies (mean gestational age = 37 weeks, range 35–39 weeks) with one patient accounting for two unsuccessful pregnancies. All infants were delivered via Cesarean section. One infant required a… More >

Revathi Jothiramalingam¹, Anitha Jude², Duraisamy Jude Hemanth^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.128, No.3, pp. 875-906, 2021, DOI: 10.32604/cmes.2021.016485

Abstract The 12-lead ECG aids in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and is helpful in the prediction of cardiovascular disease complications. It does, though, have certain drawbacks. For other electrocardiographic anomalies such as Left Bundle Branch Block and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy syndrome, the ECG signal with Myocardial Infarction is difficult to interpret. These diseases cause variations in the ST portion of the ECG signal. It reduces the clarity of ECG signals, making it more difficult to diagnose these diseases. As a result, the specialist is misled into making an erroneous diagnosis by using the incorrect therapeutic technique. Based on these concepts,… More >

Arene Butto¹, Laura Mercer‐Rosa¹, Christopher Teng¹, Carrie Daymont², Jonathan Edelson¹, Jennifer Faerber¹, Erika Mejia¹, Chitra Ravishankar¹, Meryl S. Cohen¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.6, pp. 1058-1065, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12843

Abstract Objective: Children with single ventricle cardiac disease (SVCD) have poor growth in early life. Tube‐assisted feeding (TF) is used to improve weight gain, but its impact on long‐term growth remains unknown. We sought to compare the longitudinal growth of SVCD patients receiving TF after initial cardiac surgery with those fed entirely by mouth.
Design: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of SVCD patients who under‐ went initial surgical palliation between 1999 and 2009. We defined TF as the use of nasogastric, gastrostomy, or jejunostomy TF. We compared maximal attained growth z‐scores for each year of life between TF and non‐TF… More >

Nayan T. Srivastava^1,2, Roger Hurwitz³, W. Aaron Kay⁴, George J. Eckert⁵, Alisha Kuhlenhoelter⁶, Nicole DeGrave², Eric S. Ebenroth^2,6

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 176-184, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12698

Abstract Objective: For over 20 years, we have followed a cohort of patients who underwent the Mustard procedure for d‐transposition of the great arteries. The current study follows the same cohort from our last study in 2007 to reassess their functional ca‐ pacity and quality of life.
Participants: Of the original 45 patients, six patients have required cardiac transplant and 10 patients have died, including two of the transplanted patients. Twenty‐five of the remaining patients agreed to participate in this current study.
Design: Patients underwent comparable testing to the previous studies when possi‐ ble including exercise stress testing, echocardiography, MRI or… More >