This paper proposes a two-layer hierarchical longitudinal control approach that optimizes travel time and trajectories along multiple intersections on an arterial under mixed traffic of connected automated vehicles (CAV) and human-driven vehicles (HV...
Recently, the vascular protective effect of anti-diabetic agents has been receiving much attention. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors had demonstrated reductions in cardiovascular (CV) events. However, the therapeutic effect of dapagl...
Coronary artery bypass grafting may be associated with several cardiac complications, including ischemia, acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, or hemodynamic instability. Accumulating evidence suggests that well-developed coronary collateral cir...
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) poisoning through the consumption of contaminated fish leads to lethal symptoms, including severe hypotension. This TTX-induced hypotension is likely due to the downfall of peripheral arterial resistance through direct or indirect...
Background: We sought to determine if the morphological and compositional features of chronic internal carotid artery occlusion (CICAO), as assessed by MR vessel wall imaging (MR-VWI), initially predict successful endovascular recanalization. Methods...
This is the first reported attempt to examine the emboliogenic potential of cardiac myxoma in patients with acute stroke through the monitoring of microembolic signals (MES) by transcranial doppler. A 43-year old woman was brought to the emergency de...
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has previously been associated with coronary artery calcium scores, an increased burden of coronary artery disease (CAD), and features of plaque instability. These associations are likely mediated by endocrine and para...
The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes in patients undergoing buried and non-buried free flaps for breast reconstruction, in addition to evaluating the safety and reliability of venous flow couplers. A retrospective review was performed of...
Introduction: Mobile health diagnostics have demonstrated effectiveness in detecting and managing chronic diseases. This method comparison study aims to assess the accuracy and precision of the previously evaluated OptiBP™ technology over a fou...
Background: To compare the diagnostic characteristics between arterial phase imaging versus portal venous phase imaging, applying polychromatic T3D images and low keV virtual monochromatic images using a 1st generation photon-counting CT detector, of...
Interleukin (IL-33) and the ST2 receptor are implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Soluble ST2 (sST2), which negatively regulates IL-33 signaling, is an established biomarker in coronary artery disease and heart failure. Here we aimed to...
To evaluate the impact of a novel, deep-learning-based image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm on image quality in CT angiography of the aorta, we retrospectively analyzed 51 consecutive patients who underwent ECG-gated chest CT angiography and non-gat...
Travel time information has become an essential component of everyday commuting. Without such information, schedule delays would increase, leading to inevitable losses in traveler utility. In Korea, dedicated short-range communication transponders th...
The advancement of sensor technologies enables the measurement of high-quality continuous blood pressure signals, which has become an important area in healthcare. The development of such application-specific sensors can be time-consuming, expensive,...
Adaptive urban traffic management requires timely recognition of changes not only in total traffic volume but also in turning-demand composition. This study develops a structural-entropy framework for identifying sustained changes in turning-demand s...
Background/Objectives: Body Protection Compound-157 (BPC 157) is a stable gastric pentadecapeptide with cytoprotective, pro-angiogenic, and nitric oxide (NO)-modulating properties that has gained increasing attention for its therapeutic potential. Al...
Rhynchophylline (Rhy) is an alkaloid isolated from Uncaria which has long been recommended for the treatment of central nervous diseases. In our study, the neuroprotective effect of Rhy was investigated in a stroke model, namely permanent middle cere...
(1) Background: New cuffless technologies attempting blood-pressure measurements (BPM) offer possibilities to improve hypertension awareness and control. The aim of this study was to compare a smartphone application (app)-based algorithm with office...
Background/Objectives: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) associated with cervical carotid artery pathology remains a therapeutic challenge due to uncertainty regarding emergent carotid artery stenting (eCAS) and the need for intensified antithrombotic ther...
Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) is a potentially lethal arrhythmia that is most commonly attributed to coronary artery disease. We hypothesised that among patients with NSVT and preserved ejection fraction, cardiovascular magnetic resona...
Background: We aimed to compared radiation exposure and image quality between tin-filter-based and standard dose thoraco-abdominal computed tomography angiography (TACTA) protocols, aiming to address a gap in the existing literature. Methods: In this...
Background/Objectives: Short interdelivery interval (IDI) is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, but its relationship with objective neonatal acid–base markers, postpartum anemia, and early postnatal depression remains poorly characteri...
Objective: The objectives of this study were to characterise induction-phase regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2)–mean arterial pressure (MAP) dynamics during near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-guided selective carotid endarterectomy (CEA)...
Background and Objectives: The revascularization strategy for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with multivessel (MV) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains controversial. Certain gaps in the evidence are related to the optimal timi...
NLRP3-inflammasome-mediated signaling is thought to significantly contribute to the extent of myocardial damage after myocardial infarction (MI). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the NLRP3-inflammasome inhibitor IZD334 on c...
Background/Objectives: Inflammation contributes to atherosclerotic progression and may intensify after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In stable coronary artery disease (CAD), whether post-procedural inflammation is prognostically distinct...
Background: Transradial access has become a preferred strategy for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) because of lower access site complication rates and increasing feasibility for complex CTO techniques using larg...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently coexists with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), reflecting shared cardiovascular risk factors and structural remodeling pathways. Identifying CCS patients at increased likelihood of AF remains clinically relevant, p...
Background: Smartwatches that are able to record a bipolar ECG and Einthoven leads were recently described. Nevertheless, for detection of ischemia or other cardiac diseases more leads are required, especially Wilson’s chest leads. Objectives:...
Background: Carotid atherosclerosis is a recognised manifestation of systemic vascular disease, and its association with coronary artery disease (CAD) has been well described. However, previous studies have largely been conducted under conventional d...
Flexible pressure sensors serve as core sensing components for wearable health monitoring systems, electronic skins for soft robots, and flexible human–machine interaction devices. Benefiting from the interfacial electric double-layer polarizat...
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with substantial long-term morbidity and mortality. Peripheral blood flow cytometry may provide exploratory information regarding immune-cell distributions and activation-related...
To address prevalent industrial challenges, including the high cost of fabricating microstructures via photolithography and 3D printing, impurity residues easily generated by conventional physical/chemical pore-forming techniques, and the limited sen...