Changes in Functional Brain Networks in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: Independent Component Analysis and Graph Theory Analysis This article, published in the 229th volume of “Brain Structure and Function” in 2024, explores the changes in functional connectivity (FC) and brain network topology in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The st...

CIGNN: A Framework for Cuffless Continuous Blood Pressure Estimation Based on Causality and Graph Neural Networks Background Introduction According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1.13 billion people globally are affected by hypertension, and this number is expected to increase to 1.5 billion by 2025. Hypertension is...

The Relationship between Treatment Speed of Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) for Acute Ischemic Stroke and Patient’s “Time at Home” Stroke is an acute disease with high disability and mortality rates. However, in recent years, the treatment efficacy of acute ischemic stroke has improved significantly with the development of endovascular thrombectomy...

Preventing Diabetic Cardiomyopathy through Suppressing TGR5-Mediated Fatty Acid Uptake Background and Problem Statement Diabetic Cardiomyopathy (DBCM) is a severe complication frequently faced by diabetic patients, characterized by lipid accumulation in the myocardium and cardiac dysfunction. Bile acid metabolism plays a crucial role in cardiovascu...

Characteristics, Quantity, and Spatial Distribution of Human Cervical Vagus Nerve and its Cardiac Superior Branch Nerve Fibers Introduction In modern medicine, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is widely used to treat various diseases such as epilepsy, obesity, depression, and heart diseases. Although the overall Vagus nerve stimulation method has prov...

Heart Failure Promotes Multimorbidity through Innate Immune Memory Research Background Despite significant medical advances, the mortality rate of heart failure (HF) remains high, necessitating new therapeutic targets. HF patients often experience acute decompensation and develop comorbidities such as chronic kidney disease and frailty syndrome. Th...

Research on 3D/2D Vascular Registration Based on Monte Carlo Tree Search and Manifold Regularization In interventional vascular surgery, enhanced intraoperative real-time imaging technology can compensate for the shortcomings of DSA navigation, such as the lack of depth information and excessive use of toxic contrast agents, by projecting preoperat...

Academic Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become one of the leading causes of death, particularly within the elderly population, making cardiovascular health a pressing societal concern. Early screening, diagnosis, and prognosis management are crucial for preventing hospitalizations. Heart sound signals carry rich physiological and pa...

Prediction of Ventricular Fibrillation in Myocardial Infarction Model in Pigs Based on T-peak-to-T-end Interval Variation Using Time Warping Technique Background Introduction Source of the Paper Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with one of its primary pathogenic mechanisms being Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), es...

Academic News Report: New MRI Technology Achieves Biological Fluorescence Imaging by Detecting Local Hemodynamics of Photosensitive Blood Vessels Academic Background Introduction Bioluminescent probes are widely used for monitoring biomedical processes and cellular targets in living animals. However, the absorption and scattering of visible light b...