Cell-free DNA is an emerging biomarker. While donor fraction may detect graft events in heart transplant recipients, the prognostic value of total nuclear cell-free DNA (ncfDNA) itself is largely unexplored.Explore the...
We examined the hemodynamic profile of bioprosthetic aortic valves in patients on hemodialysis (HD), longitudinally, and assess the incidence of adverse changes detected by echocardiography. Of 1,146 consecutive patients with...
Switching bipolar radiofrequency ablation (bRFA) is a thermal treatment modality used for liver cancer treatment that is capable of producing larger, more confluent and more regular thermal coagulation. When implemented in the...
Clinical trials have demonstrated that Trametes robinophila Murr (Huaier granule) can inhibit recurrence and metastasis after hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) resection, but its efficacy as an adjuvant therapy after thermal...
Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a rare complication of hormonally active neuroendocrine tumors that often requires surgical intervention. There are limited data on cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation in...
To analyze whether cardiac surgical residents can perform their first surgeries without compromising patients’ safety or outcomes, by comparing their performance and results to those of senior surgeons. All documented...
Electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria have been proposed to localize the site of origin (SOO) of outflow region ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). Many factors influence the QRS morphology of VAs and may limit the accuracy of these...
Surgical registration that maps surgical space onto image space plays an important role in surgical navigation. Accurate surgical registration can help surgeons efficiently locate surgical instruments. The complicated...
Accurate segmentation of breast mass in 3D automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) images plays an important role in qualitative and quantitative ABUS image analysis. Yet this task is challenging due to the low signal to noise ratio...
To evaluate the likelihood of a future cardiovascular event (i.e., in-hospital mortality or cardiovascular disease [CVD] complications/interventions) among patients with CVD and major depressive disorder (MDD) compared to those...
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been indicated as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy in high risk patients. Sometimes, an aortic arch can be anatomically unfavourable for CAS. Herein we report our experience in a case of...
Electrocardiographic imaging is an imaging modality that has been introduced recently to help in visualizing the electrical activity of the heart and consequently guide the ablation therapy for ventricular arrhythmias. One of...
