Three-dimensional (3D) printing, as one of the most popular recent additive manufacturing
processes, has shown strong potential for the fabrication of biostructures in the field of tissue …

The susceptibility for various diseases as well as the response to treatments differ
considerably between men and women. As a basis for a gender-specific personalized …

Aberrant crystallization within the human body can lead to several disease states, although
traditionally the pathogenesis of such diseases has not been studied from a materials …

Aims Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a major cause of death and disability in the
United States and worldwide. Despite the importance of surveillance and secondary …

Compared with non-Hispanic whites, US Hispanics/Latinos display similar hypertension
prevalence, but lower awareness, treatment, and control. Sociocultural factors may affect …

The mechanical output of contracting cardiomyocytes, the muscle cells of the heart, relates
to healthy and disease states of the heart. Culturing cardiomyocytes on arrays of elastomeric …

Background We established an IV outpatient diuresis (IVOiD) clinic and conducted a quality
improvement project to evaluate safety, effectiveness and costs associated with outpatient …

Background Subclinical atherosclerosis characterizes cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are …

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, previously called diastolic heart failure, has
been recognized to account for heart failure in about half the total population of patients with …

Segmentation of the left ventricle (LV) is a hot topic in cardiac magnetic resonance (MR)
images analysis. To make thorough use of the anatomical and functional information, it is …