Speckle‐tracking echocardiography has recently emerged as a quantitative ultrasound
technique for accurately evaluating myocardial function by analyzing the motion of speckles …

Despite improvements in modern cardiovascular therapy, the morbidity and mortality of
ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure (HF) remain significant in Europe and …

An epicardial bioelectronic patch is an important device for investigating and treating heart
diseases. The ideal device should possess cardiac-tissue-like mechanical softness and …

Physically transient forms of electronics enable unique classes of technologies, ranging from
biomedical implants that disappear through processes of bioresorption after serving a …

Macrophages are versatile cells of the innate immune system that perform diverse functions
by responding to dynamic changes in their microenvironment. While the effects of soluble …

The proposed donor heart selection guidelines provide evidence-based and expert-
consensus recommendations for the selection of donor hearts following brain death. These …

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a medical imaging technique that combines
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with mechanical vibrations to generate maps of …

Myocardial infarction (MI), or commonly known as heart attack, is a life-threatening health
problem worldwide from which 32.4 million people suffer each year. Early diagnosis and …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the capacity and reproducibility of
three-dimensional echocardiographic (3DE) strain parameters in the assessment of global …

Background: Hypertension-related increased arterial stiffness predicts development of target
organ damage (TOD) and cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that blood pressure …