IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst
August 2024
Multi-instance learning (MIL) is a widely applied technique in practical applications that involve complex data structures. MIL can be broadly categorized into two types: traditional methods and those based on deep learning. These approaches have yielded significant results, especially regarding their problem-solving strategies and experiment validation, providing valuable insights for researchers in the MIL field.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA coronary aneurysm is a rare type of cardiovascular disease. We report a case of a 53-year-old male patient who presented to our hospital with a giant left circumflex coronary fistula aneurysm (LCCA) (75 mm × 70 mm). Since coronary angiography and coronary computed tomography angiography failed to detect the fistula of the coronary aneurysm, interventional occlusion surgery could not be performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe joint radar and communication (JRC) system providing both large-capacity transmission and high-resolution ranging will play a pivotal role in the next-generation wireless networks (e.g., 6G and beyond) and defense applications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst
August 2023
Sequences play an important role in many engineering applications. Searching sequences with desired properties has long been an intriguing but also challenging research topic. This article proposes a novel method, called HpGAN, to search desired sequences algorithmically using generative adversarial networks (GANs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Cardiothorac Surg
June 2021
Although isolated left vertebral artery is a supra-aortic trunk variant, it is not so rare. It may pose additional difficulties during total arch replacement surgeries. The aim of this study was to present our experience with prior reconstruction of isolated left vertebral artery by isolated left vertebral artery-left common carotid artery during total arch replacement combined with stented elephant trunk implantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The thoracoscope and minimally invasive techniques have been effectively used in cardiac surgery.
Methods: The study included 27 consecutive patients (aged 24.8±17.
Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol
December 2014
Objective: To investigated whether CBS3830, a highly selectively inhibitor of p38MAPK, could ameliorate inflammation and intimal hyperplasia in arterialized vein grafts (AVGs).
Methods: Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent a reversed right jugular vein to common carotid artery interposition graft and were randomly treatment with vehicle (control) or single-dose (3 mg/kg, preoperative) or double-dose (3 mg/kg, preoperative and 4 d postoperative) CBS3830. Twenty rats underwent sham operation.
Heart Lung Circ
September 2013
Objective: Following bypass surgery vein grafts undergo a remodelling process that can lead to restenosis and ultimately vein graft failure. Signalling through mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) is a key mechanism involved in vein graft failure. Here, we investigated whether CBS3830 (c-a-i-r biosciences GmbH, Tübingen, Germany), a new highly selectively inhibitor of p38 MAPK, has a significant effect on inhibiting intimal, medial and adventitial hyperplasia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the right vertical infra-axillary mini-incision (RVAI) used for the repair of simple congenital heart defects.
Methods: We performed a retrospective 1:1 matched-pair analysis on the patients with simple congenital heart defects who were operated on from February 2003 to October 2010. All the recruited patients were treated through either RVAI (RVAI group) or median sternotomy incision (MSI group).