Search Results - "Yuan-Chang Liu"

Surgical rescues for critical hemopericardium complicated by acute type A aortic dissection: Emergent subxiphoid pericardiotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass first? by Lin, Chun-Yu, Wu, Meng-Yu, Tseng, Chi-Nan, Chang, Yu-Sheng, Liu, Yuan-Chang, Lu, Cheng-Hui, Tsai, Feng-Chun

“…Hemopericardium is a common and hazardous complication of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). This retrospective study aimed to clarify the short-term and…”
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Clinic and ambulatory blood pressure in relation to the interaction between plasma advanced glycation end products and sodium dietary intake and renal handling by Huang, Qi-Fang, Cheng, Yi-Bang, Guo, Qian-Hui, Liu, Chang-Yuan, Kang, Yuan-Yuan, Sheng, Chang-Sheng, Li, Yan, Wang, Ji-Guang

“…Advanced glycation end product (AGE) clearance may cause renal tubular injuries, such as changes in sodium reabsorption. We hypothesize that AGEs interact with…”
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Blood pressure and glucose control and the prevalence of albuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with hypertension and diabetes by Zhang, Wei, Liu, Chang‐Yuan, Ji, Li‐Nong, Wang, Ji‐Guang

“…We investigated association between blood pressure and glucose control and the prevalence of albuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients…”
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The abscisic acid receptor gene VvPYL4 positively regulates grapevine resistance to Plasmopara viticola by Liu, Li, Liu, Chang-Yuan, Wang, Hui, Yu, Shu-Yi, Guan, Tian-Shu, Huang, Yu-Fei, Li, Rui-Chun

“…Downy mildew is one of the most serious diseases threatening grapevine cultivation. The PYR/PYL/RCAR proteins, which act as abscisic acid (ABA) receptors, are…”
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Comparison between newly diagnosed hypertension in diabetes and newly diagnosed diabetes in hypertension by Liu, Chang-Yuan, Zhang, Wei, Ji, Li-Nong, Wang, Ji-Guang

“…Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are often jointly present, especially in early onset cases of either disease. We investigated clinical characteristics of…”
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Age-stratified association of blood pressure with albuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus by Wei Zhang, Chang-Yuan Liu, Li-Nong Ji, Ji-Guang Wang, for the ATTEND Investigators

“…Purpose We investigated associations of blood pressure (BP) with albuminuria and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in young, middle and older aged patients…”
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Route Planning for Fire Rescue Operations in Long-Term Care Facilities Using Ontology and Building Information Models by Wang, Ru-Guan, Wu, Pai-Yu, Liu, Chang-Yuan, Tan, Jia-Cheng, Chuang, Mei-Ling, Chou, Chien-Cheng

“…As our society ages, more and more elderly or disabled people live in long-term care (LTC) facilities, which are vulnerable to fires and may result in heavy…”
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Single-scan rest/stress imaging with 99mTc-Sestamibi and cadmium zinc telluride-based SPECT for hyperemic flow quantification: A feasibility study evaluated with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging by Fang, Yu-Hua Dean, Liu, Yuan-Chang, Ho, Kung-Chu, Kuo, Feng-Cheng, Yang, Ching-Fang, Yen, Tzu-Chen, Hsieh, I-Chang

“…We aimed to evaluate whether the hyperemic myocardial blood flow (MBF) can be estimated using cadmium zinc telluride (CZT)-based single-photon emission…”
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Efficacy and tolerability of initial high vs low doses of S‐(‐)‐amlodipine in hypertension by Chen, Qi, Huang, Qi‐Fang, Kang, Yuan‐Yuan, Xu, Shao‐Kun, Liu, Chang‐Yuan, Li, Yan, Wang, Ji‐Guang

“…In an 8‐week randomized trial of patients with mild or moderate hypertension, the authors investigated the efficacy and tolerability of initial high (5.0 mg/d)…”
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A randomized cross-over study on the blood pressure lowering effect of the combined passive head-up and -down movement with Device-Guided slow breathing by Xu, Shao-Kun, Chen, Yi, Liu, Chang-Yuan, Spekowius, Gerhard, van Ee, Raymond, de Jong, Michiel, Shen, Meng, Li, Yan, Wang, Ji-Guang

“…Baroreflex emerges as a therapeutic target of hypertension. We investigated blood pressure (BP) lowering effect of the combined passive head-up and -down…”
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Ambulatory blood pressure in relation to oxygen desaturation index as simultaneously assessed by nighttime finger pulse oximetry at home by Chen, Qi, Cheng, Yi‐Bang, Liu, Chang‐Yuan, Guo, Qian‐Hui, Xu, Shao‐Kun, Huang, Qi‐Fang, Sheng, Chang‐Sheng, Shen, Meng, Zhu, Ya‐Jing, Li, Yan, Wang, Ji‐Guang

“…We investigated the relationship between ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI), while accounting for pulse rate and age. ODI was…”
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A novel path planning approach for smart cargo ships based on anisotropic fast marching by Yan, Xin-ping, Wang, Shu-wu, Ma, Feng, Liu, Yuan-chang, Wang, Jin

“…•We analyze the minimum cost problem of path planning.•We design an oval shape speed profile for anisotropic fast marching method.•We propose a novel potential…”
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The Association Between Preoperative Frailty and Postoperative Delirium: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Liu, Chang-Yuan, Gong, Ning, Liu, Wei

“…Identifying factors that place patients at high risk for developing postoperative delirium is an important first step to reduce incidence. Frailty is…”
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Evaluation of Age-Related Interstitial Myocardial Fibrosis With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Contrast-Enhanced T1 Mapping: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) by LIU, Chia-Ying, LIU, Yuan-Chang, NACIF, Marcelo, BLUEMKE, David A, LIMA, João A. C, COLIN WU, ARMSTRONG, Anderson, VOLPE, Gustavo J, VAN DER GEEST, Rob J, YONGMEI LIU, HUNDLEY, William G, GOMES, Antoinette S, SONGTAO LIU

“…This study sought to determine the relationship of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) measures of tissue composition to age in the Multi-Ethnic Study of…”
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The Role of the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Stable Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis by Hsieh, Meng-Heng, Fang, Yueh-Fu, Chen, Guan-Yuan, Chung, Fu-Tsai, Liu, Yuan-Chang, Wu, Cheng-Hsien, Chang, Yu-Chen, Lin, Horng-Chyuan

“…Study Objectives. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and other clinical tools…”
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Early-stage left atrial intramural hemorrhage mimicking partial coronary sinus thrombosis in a patient who received ablation for atrial tachyarrhythmias by Chang, Po-Cheng, Liu, Yuan-Chang, Wen, Ming-Shien, Chou, Chung-Chuan

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Radiation dose exposure of patients undergoing 320-row cardiac CT for assessing coronary angiography and global left ventricular function by Chen, Chien-Ming, Liu, Yuan-Chang, Chen, Chun-Chi, Wen, Ming-Shien, Hung, Chien-Fu, Wan, Yung-Liang

“…A 320-row multidetector CT provides the capability for prospective electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated coronary CT angiography (CTA) and tube current modulated…”
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Tracheal torsion assessed by a computer-generated 3-dimensional image analysis predicts tracheal self-expandable metallic stent fracture by Yu, Chih-Teng, MD, Chou, Chun-Liang, MD, Chung, Fu-Tsai, MD, Wu, Jei-Tsai, MD, Liu, Yuan-Chang, MD, Liu, Yun-Hen, MD, Lin, Ting-Yu, MD, Lin, Shu-Min, MD, Lin, Horng-Chuang, MD, Wang, Chun-Hua, MD, Kuo, Han-Pin, MD, PhD, Chen, Hao-Cheng, MD, Liu, Chien-Ying, MD

“…Objective Self-expandable metallic stents are used to relieve airway stenosis in selected patients; however, fracture of these stents may occur. This analysis…”
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Angiosarcoma in the aortic arch presented as repeat strokes by Nan, Yu-Yun, MD, Liu, Yuan-Chang, MD, Lu, Ming-Shian, MD, Hsueh, Sui, MD, Chang, Hsien-Kun, MD, Huang, Yao-Kuang, MD

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Association of myocardial fibrosis and cardiovascular events: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis by Ambale-Venkatesh, Bharath, Liu, Chia-Ying, Liu, Yuan-Chang, Donekal, Sirisha, Ohyama, Yoshiaki, Sharma, Ravi K, Wu, Colin O, Post, Wendy S, Hundley, Gregory W, Bluemke, David A, Lima, João A C

“…Abstract Aims We used contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) to evaluate differences in myocardial fibrosis measured at the year-10 examination…”
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