Local hemodynamic forces are well-known to modulate atherosclerotic evolution, which
remains one of the largest cause of death worldwide. Percutaneous coronary interventions …

Objective: This study aims to investigate the impact of cardiovascular medications on the
coronary flow reserve (CFR) in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) covers a wide spectrum from persons who are asymptomatic
to those presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and sudden cardiac death …

The emergence of cloud computing, industrial internet of things (IIoT), and new machine
learning techniques have shown the potential to advance prognostics and health …

Purpose The ability of ultrasound to assess pathology is increasing with the development of
quantitative parameters. Among these are a set of parameters derived from the recent H …

Accurate plaque cap thickness quantification and cap stress/strain calculations are of
fundamental importance for vulnerable plaque research. To overcome uncertainties due to …

Advances in coronary plaque imaging over the last few decades have led to an increased
interest in the identification of novel high-risk plaque features that are associated with …

Accurate cap thickness and stress/strain quantifications are of fundamental importance for
vulnerable plaque research. Virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) sets cap …

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been widely used in the treatment of
atherosclerosis, while in-stent restenosis (ISR) has not been completely resolved. Studies …

Within the past 5 years, recognition of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) as a
cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) has improved …