Mapping adipose tissue in short-axis echocardiograms using spectral analysis.

The number one cause of death in the United States is consistently cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies have proven that the buildup of cardiac adipose tissue (CAT) around the heart is a biomarker of CVD. MRI is the gold standard for imaging CAT but is expensive and not widely available.

Vigorous-intensity exercise as a modulator of cardiac adipose tissue in women with obesity: a cross-sectional and randomized pilot study.

Cardiac adipose tissue (CAT) has become an important target for the reduction of disease risk. Supervised exercise programs have shown potential to "significantly" reduce CAT; however, the impact of different exercise modalities is not clear, and the relationships between CAT, physical activity (PA) levels and fitness (PFit) remain unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships between CAT, PA and PFit, and to explore the effects of different exercise modalities in a group of women with obesity.

A Rare Case of Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus in Florida Presenting As Guillain Barré Syndrome.

West Nile virus (WNV) is a leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the continental United States. There are no vaccines to prevent or treat WNV, the mainstay of treatment is supportive care with rehydration, pain control, and possible antiemetic therapy. WNV is often asymptomatic but can rarely progress to a neuroinvasive disease, depicted by meningitis, encephalitis, and acute flaccid paralysis.

Comparison of two-dimensional and three-dimensional U-Net architectures for segmentation of adipose tissue in cardiac magnetic resonance images.

The process of identifying cardiac adipose tissue (CAT) from volumetric magnetic resonance imaging of the heart is tedious, time-consuming, and often dependent on observer interpretation. Many 2-dimensional (2D) convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been implemented to automate the cardiac segmentation process, but none have attempted to identify CAT. Furthermore, the results from automatic segmentation of other cardiac structures leave room for improvement.

Investigating the effects of external pressure on coronary arteries with plaques and its role in coronary artery disease.

The risk of an acute coronary event stems from the amount and type of plaque present, as well as the fluid and structural dynamics in the coronary artery. If the plaque's structural stress exceeds the mechanical strength, the fibrous cap may rupture and lead to thrombosis. The patient is then likely to face a sudden myocardial infarction.