Browsing by Subject "Cardiovascular system -- Diseases"
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3D printed PLLA stents: fabrication, mechanical properties and thrombogenicity
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-09-13)
Master thesis
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Analysis of tracheal and pulmonary continuous adventitious respiratory sounds in asthma
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyContinuous adventitious sounds (CAS) are commonly observed in obstructive pulmonary diseases and are of great clinical interest. However, their evaluation is generally subjective. We have previously developed an automatic ... -
Association between long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and subclinical atherosclerosis: the REGICOR study
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2013-02-01)
Article
Open AccessEpidemiological evidence of the effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on the chronic processes of atherogenesis is limited. We investigated the association of long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution ... -
Associations between fine and coarse particles and mortality in Mediterranean cities: results from the MED-PARTICLES project
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2013-08-01)
Article
Open AccessFew studies have investigated the independent health effects of different size fractions of particulate matter (PM) in multiple locations, especially in Europe. We estimated the short-term effects of PM with aerodynamic ... -
Avaluació de la resposta del Sistema Nerviós Autònom en relació a l'alçada de la població mitjançant senyals ECG
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-09)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessA l’actualitat cada cop més gent pateix d’afeccions cardíaques severes i/o presents al llarg de la seva vida. Recentment hi ha cada cop més investigació biomèdica sobre les causes d’aquestes afeccions, no només ambientals, ... -
Biofuncionalización de superficies de CoCr con nano-patterning
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-09)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionEn este trabajo se estudia la modificación y caracterización superficial de una aleación de CoCr con aplicación para stens cardiovasculares. Un stent es un dispositivo que se introduce en las arterias coronarias para ... -
Caracterización de aleaciones de Zinc para su uso en stents
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-02-17)
Master thesis
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Cardiovascular coupling-based classification of ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy patients
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
Conference lecture
Open AccessCardiovascular diseases are one of the most common causes of death in elderly patients. The etiology of cardiomyopathies is difficult to discern clinically. The objective of this study was to classify cardiomyopathy patients ... -
Carotid intima-media thickness in the Spanish population: reference ranges and association with cardiovascular risk factors
(2012-12)
Article
Open AccessIntroducción y objetivos El grosor íntima-media carotídeo medido por ultrasonografía es un predictor de acontecimientos cardiovasculares barato y no invasivo. Se analizaron los valores de referencia del grosor íntima-media ... -
Characterization of the blood/surface interaction in multiscale thrombotic phenomena.
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-05-31)
Master thesis
Restricted access - author's decision
Covenantee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe increasing impact that cardiovascular diseases have on the population worldwide requires precision medicine to focus on personalized treatments, given the range of patient variability. This is why it is so important ... -
Col·locació automàtica de stent per ordinador mitjançant estimacions de paràmetres hemodinàmics per al tractament de l'estenosi de l'artèria pulmonar
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-11)
Master thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Université de Québec. École de technologie supérieureLa determinació de la geometria i posició d’un stent és una de les tasques més sensibles quan es planifica una intervenció per estenosi de l’artèria pulmonar. L’objectiu d’aquest projecte és de determinar automàticament ... -
Development of a mock cardiovascular system of laboratory mice: a comprehensive study
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-09)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
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Fabrication and surface modification of PLLA films for cardiovascular applications
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-02)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Open AccessCardiovascular diseases have emerged as a major concern since they are the first cause of death in developed countries. The advent of percutaneous trans luminal coronary angioplasty consisted in an alternative to invasive ... -
Heart rate variability analysis by means of non-linear characterization: aortic stenosis patients
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-09)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decisionAortic stenosis (AS) is a form of valvular heart disease that is bound to be seen more often by healthcare professionals in the coming years. This is due to the increasing life expectancy. Aortic stenosis incapacitates the ... -
Identificació de patrons vasculars en imatges radiològiques
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-14)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessL’anàlisi de la simetria de les venes profundes del cervell s’ha realitzat sempre de manera qualitativa per un expert. La detecció d’aquesta simetria en nounats és un fet molt important a l’hora de fer un bon diagnòstic i ... -
Measurement of physiological parameters by means of a seat interface
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-03-11)
Master thesis
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Modificaciones superficiales de films de PLLA para aplicaciones cardiovasculares
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-06)
Master thesis
Open AccessLos stents son dispositivos creados para solucionar problemas cardiovasculares como la estenosis y la arterioesclerosis que son la reducción del lumen y rigidez, respectivamente, de vasos sanguíneos del corazón. Dichas ... -
Monitorización en diálisis de la concentración de potasio en sangre mediante los cambios en la morfología multi-lead de la onda T: comparación entre usar la transformación en componentes periódicas y principales
(Sociedad Española de Ingeniería Biomédica (SEIB), 2020)
Conference report
Open AccessAntecedentes Los pacientes con enfermedad renal en etapa terminal (ESRD) sometidos a terapia de hemodiálisis (HD) experimentan variaciones de potasio en sangre ([¿¿+]) que se reflejan en la morfología de la onda T (TW) del ... -
Omega-lognormal analysis of oscillatory movements as a function of brain stroke risk factors
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-06)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - publisher's policy
Covenantee: École polytechnique de Montréal[ANGLÈS] The development of predictive tools has been commonly utilized as the most effective manner to prevent illnesses that strike suddenly. Within this context, investigations linking fine human motor control with brain ... -
Pathways leading to prevention of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease: An interaction model on 15 years populationbased cohort study
(2020-09-05)
Article
Open AccessBACKGROUND: A comprehensive study on the interaction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors is critical to prevent cardiovascular events. The main focus of this study is thus to understand direct and indirect ...
