There is a growing interest in utilizing intrinsic alignment (IA) of galaxy shapes as a geometric
and dynamical probe of cosmology. In this paper, we present the first measurements of IA …

Fibrosis is a hallmark of atrial structural remodeling. The main aim of this study was to
investigate the role of micro-ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) in the modulation of fibrotic molecular …

A febrile state may provoke a Brugada electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern and trigger
ventricular tachyarrhythmias in susceptible individuals. However, the prognostic value of fever-…

Oxygen pulse (O 2 P) is a function of stroke volume and cellular oxygen extraction and O 2
P curve pattern (O 2 PCP) can provide continuous measurements of O 2 P. However, …

A 57-year-old Taiwanese man with a past history of variant angina developed simultaneous
anterior and inferior myocardial infarction, atrioventricular block, cardiogenic shock, and …

Long QT syndrome is a potentially lethal cardiac channelopathy that can be mistaken for
epilepsy in young people. We report a 17-year-old man who was initially treated as having both …

A 65-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with 2 hours of severe
epigastralgia and palpitation. She denied chest pain or pressure but reported mild shortness of …

A man in his 60s presented to the emergency department with chest pain of 18-hour duration.
On admission, his pulse was 129 beats per minute, respiratory rate was 36 breaths per …

… Yao-Tsung Chuang performed data and figure preparation and writing of the first draft.
Kwo-Chang Ueng performed validation, review, and editing of the article. Chin-Feng Tsai …

Puncture or laceration of the pulmonary, intercostal, or peripheral vessels is an uncommon,
but potentially life-threatening, complication of thoracentesis, which has been reported to …