Suppressing the shuttle effect while maintaining high sulfur content is the primary challenge
for the development of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. An effective encapsulator for Li-S …

In early diastole, the suction pump feature of the left ventricle opens the mitral valve and
aspirates atrial blood. The ventricle fills via a blunt profiled cylindrical jet of blood that forms …

Pressure-volume (PV) loop-based analysis facilitates thermodynamic assessment of left
ventricular function in terms of work and energy. Typically these quantities are calculated for …

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a disease of the myocardium, the
vascular tree, the pulmonary circulation, and the kidneys. It may to some extent be attributed …

A new processing method for echocardiographic particle image velocimetry (EchoPIV) using
moving ensemble (ME) correlation with dynamic phase correlation filtering was developed …

Introduction Early left ventricular (LV) filling has been described as an asymmetric toroidal
vortex ring of blood entering the LV upon opening of the mitral valve. This phenomenon is in …

Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC) is a degenerative heart disease corresponding to a
deformation and narrowing of the mitral valve. Up to 42% of people aged over 65 have it …