Parametric mapping techniques provide a non-invasive tool for quantifying tissue alterations
in myocardial disease in those eligible for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) …

As multidetector CT has come to play a more central role in medical care and as CT image
quality has improved, there has been an increase in the frequency of detecting “incidental …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the current body of empirical evidence and
explores whether and how it supports metapopulation theory. Population structure at this …

Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive
to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥ 140 mm …

The respiratory activities of plant roots, of their mycorrhizal fungi and of the free-living
microbial heterotrophs (decomposers) in soils are significant components of the global …

Aims Endurance training may be associated with arrhythmogenic cardiac remodelling of the
right ventricle (RV). We examined whether myocardial dysfunction following intense …

Background—Diffuse myocardial fibrosis is a final end point in most cardiac diseases. It is
missed by the cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) late gadolinium enhancement …

Background: Hip fracture is associated with high mortality among the elderly. Most patients
require surgery, but the timing of the operation remains controversial. Surgery within twenty …

The optimum parameters of tuned mass dampers (TMD) that result in considerable reduction
in the response of structures to seismic loading are presented. The criterion used to obtain …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a noninvasive method for
quantifying diffuse myocardial fibrosis with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) …