Continuous piecewise affine (PWA) functions arise in many aspects of control. For this kind of function, we propose the minimal conjunctive normal expression (CNE). The CNE can be expressed as the ...

We studied the outcomes of untreated patients with frequent PVCs and preserved LVEF. Methods This cohort study prospectively evaluated consecutive patients from 2012 to 2017, with asymptomatic or ...

Background On echocardiography approximately one-third of patients with severe aortic valve stenosis based on aortic valve area (AVA<1.0 cm2) demonstrate a non-severe mean pressure gradient (ΔPm; ≤40 ...

Objective To conduct a systematic review investigating the normal age-related changes in lung function in adults without known lung disease. Design Systematic review. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase and ...

Sex differences in metabolism can be explained by differences in the levels of sex hormones between the sexes. This difference is driven to a large extent by the difference in sex chromosomes.

The instantaneous phase synchrony estimation of biomedical signals is of increasing concern in terms of revealing bivariate dynamics of biological systems. The estimation of phase synchronization ...