Abstract Background and Motivation: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes the highest
mortality globally. With escalating healthcare costs, early non-invasive CVD risk assessment …

Optimal risk assessment for primary prevention remains highly challenging. Recent
registries have highlighted major discrepancies between guidelines and daily practice …

Background Early and automated detection of carotid plaques prevents strokes, which are
the second leading cause of death worldwide according to the World Health Organization …

Visual or manual characterization and classification of atherosclerotic plaque lesions are
tedious, error-prone, and time-consuming. The purpose of this study is to develop and …

Atherosclerosis, caused by a variety of extrinsic risk factors, is the major cause of the
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases that bring high mortality and morbidity …

Background Carotid atherosclerosis (CAS), an important factor in the development of stroke,
is a major public health concern. The aim of this study was to establish and validate machine …

The developmental goal of 3D ultrasound imaging (3DUS) is to engineer a modality to
perform 3D morphological ultrasound analysis of human muscles. 3DUS images are …

Objective To determine whether the coexistence of carotid atherosclerosis plaque affects the
neurological function of cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 1078 patients with acute …

Purpose: The role of erectile dysfunction (ED) has recently shown an association with the
risk of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) via the atherosclerotic pathway …

Abstract Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has been utilized in many products for years.
DEHP exposure has been linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and its risk factors …