A Fault Detection Approach Based on One-Sided Domain Adaptation and Generative Adversarial Networks for Railway Door Systems.

Fault detection using the domain adaptation technique is one of the more promising methods of solving the domain shift problem, and has therefore been intensively investigated in recent years. However, the domain adaptation method still has elements of impracticality: firstly, domain-specific decision boundaries are not taken into consideration, which often results in poor performance near the class boundary; and secondly, information on the source domain needs to be exploited with priority over information on the target domain, as the source domain can provide a rich dataset. Thus, the real-world implementations of this approach are still scarce.

[Two cases of lesser omentum infarction with suggestive findings in esophagogastroduodenoscopy].

We report two cases of lesser omentum infarction with suggestive findings in esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Both patients were admitted to our hospital who presented with upper abdominal pain accompanied by signs of peritoneal irritation. EGD was performed to rule out gastroduodenal ulcer.

Pseudo-aneurysm caused by stent fracture in the "sub-acute" phase after endovascular therapy for in-stent restenosis lesions.

Despite the reported favorable patency of stents in the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions, concern regarding stent fracture is increasing. Development of pseudo-aneurysm by stent fracture is rare and has been reported to occur in the chronic phase owing to mechanical fatigue. Here, we present the first report of a pseudo-aneurysm caused by stent fracture in the "sub-acute" phase after endovascular therapy for in-stent restenosis lesion.

Combined Use of Excimer Laser and High-Speed Rotational Atherectomy to Overcome a Severely Calcified Lesion in Endovascular Therapy.

Although endovascular therapy (EVT) is commonly used in treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), severely calcified lesions pose a challenge, in spite of the technical advancement. In this report, we discuss the case of a 74-year-old male with coronary artery disease and end-stage renal disease who presented at our institution with bilateral intermittent claudication. Angiography showed chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the right superficial femoral arteries (SFA).

The Wire Rendezvous and Chasing Wire Technique in the Bidirectional Approach for the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion with a Single Guiding Catheter.

A bidirectional approach for percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion (CTO-PCI) using ipsilateral collaterals with a single guiding catheter limits procedural choices. The CTO of the left circumflex artery with ipsilateral collateral artery was treated by the bidirectional approach using a single guiding catheter. While the retrograde wire directly crossed the CTO lesion, the microcatheter could not pass the CTO lesion despite the conventional strategies.

Variations in the eicosapentaenoic acid-arachidonic acid ratio associated with age in acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a life-threatening disease, and its incidence has been increasing even in the young population. Although a low eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-arachidonic acid (AA) ratio is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease, the effect of age on EPA/AA ratios in AMI patients remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify the independent polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-related determinants of age in younger and older AMI patients.

Simple percutaneous coronary interventions using the modification of complex coronary lesion with excimer laser.

Excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA), a unique percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) device, comprises a monorail-type system and is compatible with any standard 0.014-inch guidewire. ELCA is the only device that vaporizes the atherosclerotic plaques or modifies underlying plaque located underneath to a hard tissue, such as severe calcification or a stent.

Reduced-port endo-laparoscopic surgery using umbilical zigzag incision for concomitant operations: A case series.

Introduction: Recently, use of reduced-port surgery has become widespread; however, it is a difficult operation. Hachisuka et al. developed a method called the umbilical zigzag incision, which enlarges the fascial incision using only an umbilical skin incision.

Utility of a 0.035″ compatible rapid-exchange balloon (Metacross RX™) as a perfusion balloon in endovascular therapy compared with conventional percutaneous coronary intervention: A mini-review.

Unlabelled: Since endovascular treatment for peripheral artery disease has been rapidly and widely adopted as the preferred strategy, interventionists sometimes experience complications such as vessel perforation and severe dissections. We have a long-time inflation strategy for perfusion balloon catheters, which could be a solution for vessel complications in coronary sections, but not in peripheral sections. We invented a simple device for application as a perfusion balloon in peripheral sections, using a 0.

A novel lesion crossing technique: Balloon deployment using FORcible Manner (BADFORM) technique.

Objectives: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of a novel endovascular technique for crossing arterial lesions: The BAlloon Deployment using FORcible Manner (BADFORM) technique.

Background: Endovascular treatment (EVT) for peripheral artery disease has been widely adopted, and developments in device technology and techniques have resulted in acceptable success rates. However, it may be difficult to deliver devices even after wire externalization, especially in the presence of an extremely long chronic total occlusion or severely calcified lesion.

Effects of losartan on serum total and high-molecular weight adiponectin concentrations in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome.

High-molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin may have the most biologic activity among several isoforms. We investigated long-term effects of losartan on serum concentrations of total and HMW adiponectin in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) by serial measurements over 6 months. Forty hypertensive patients first received 50 mg of losartan.

Mobilization of CD34-positive bone marrow-derived cells after coronary stent implantation: impact on restenosis.

Background: Recently, accumulating evidence has indicated that bone marrow-derived stem cells are capable of differentiating into vascular cells. It has been hypothesized that the inflammatory response after vascular injury triggers the mobilization of endothelial and smooth muscle progenitor cells from bone marrow.

Methods And Results: We measured circulating CD34-positive mononuclear cells, activation of integrin Mac-1 on the surface of neutrophils, and plasma granulocyte-colony stimulating factor levels in 40 patients undergoing coronary stenting.