Abstract The main concern of this study is using a new type innovative trend analysis (ITA) method with particular graphical illustration. It compares the results classic MK test at 95% confidence level. Among 15 annual and seasonal data series (3 weather stations annually, spring, summer, autumn, winter) studied, found significant increasing trends 3 (20%). However, ITA method, 6 (40%) ‘high’ ...

The skeletonized internal thoracic artery (ITA) has several advantages over a pedicled one in coronary artery bypass grafting. A skeletonized ITA, which lacks surrounding tissue, thus seems more susceptible to the mechanical force exerted by a vessel clamp than the pedicled ITA. The purpose of this study was to assess the detrimental effect of vessel clamps on the intimal integrity of the ultra...

Tensor analysis is a powerful tool for multiway problems in data mining, signal processing, pattern recognition and many other areas. Nowadays, the most important challenges in tensor analysis are efficiency and adaptability. Still, the majority of techniques are not scalable or not applicable in streaming settings. One of the promising frameworks that simultaneously addresses these two issues ...

OBJECTIVES Composite arterial grafting is a surgical technique for arterial myocardial revascularization, in which free arterial conduits are proximally anastomosed end-to-side to an intact internal thoracic artery (ITA). This report describes technical aspects and results of composite grafting using bilateral skeletonized ITAs. METHODS From April 1996 to February 1999, 1057 patients underwen...

The Jhelum River basin drains the entire Kashmir valley and is susceptible to floods, surrounded Himalayan Mountain range. trend analysis of hydro-meteorological data crucial for planning managing various activities (agriculture, design hydraulic structures) in basin. present study aims analyze trends annual maximum average discharge, maximum, rainfall was performed using Mann–Kendall (M–K) tes...

BACKGROUND Skeletonized harvesting of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) decreases the severity of sternal devascularization, thus reducing the risk of postoperative sternal complications in patients undergoing bilateral ITA grafting. METHODS AND RESULTS Between 1996 and 2001, 1515 consecutive patients underwent skeletonized bilateral ITA grafting. Of the 1179 male and 336 female patients, 64...