[Role of intravascular ultrasound imaging for assessing pathophysiology of coronary artery disease].

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Admission electrocardiography was evaluated to discriminate left circumflex artery (LCX) versus right coronary artery (RCA) as the cause of acute myocardial infarction. METHODS:Electrocardiographic findings were assessed in patients with RCA (n = 60) and LCX (n = 60) occlusion. RESULTS:ST segment elevation...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Misumi I,Shono H,Nakao K,Matsuda H,Horiuchi K,Honda T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction has been increasing. However, the choice of treatment remains controversial. Medical records of 310 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction were reviewed. Two retrospective analyses were performed. 1) Patients were divided into the elderly g...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kagoshima M,Miyashita Y,Takei K,Kawakami T,Ichikawa Y,Katai S,Abe K,Ito K,Sakurai S,Owa M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography is used clinically, but use in small animals has not been evaluated. The conditions for myocardial opacification and the feasibility of myocardial contrast echocardiography were examined in mice. METHODS:Closed chest mice were examined. The lef...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hirayama H,Ishikura F,Okuda K,Hirano T,Kobayashi H,Beppu S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of pulmonary vein orifice cryoablation (PVOC) for atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery. METHODS:Twenty-two patients (12 men and 10 women) with mitral valve disease complicated with atrial fibrillation have been treated by PVOC since March 2000. During the mitral valv...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Furukawa H,Konishi T,Fukata M,Okura K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of dyspnea and chest pain. Transthoracic echocardiography showed dilation of the right ventricle. Chest computed tomography with contrast medium showed multiple emboli in the pulmonary arteries. Venography of the lower extremities showed multiple thrombi in th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shindo N,Tanaka N,Ogawa T,Shigeta H,Takei Y,Shiobara H,Yamashina A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality and morbidity associated with residual intracardiac floating thrombi in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism remain uncertain. Thirteen patients (2 men and 11 women, mean age 56 +/- 15 years) with pulmonary thromboembolism underwent echocardiography within 24 hours from onset of symptoms. Four p...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ikeda R,Yuda S,Nakahara N,Kobayashi N,Uno K,Nakata T,Tsuchihashi K,Shimamoto K

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both the prevalence of atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasing in aged societies. However, limited data are available regarding the prevalence of CAD and the incidence of coronary events in Japanese patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). METHODS AND RESULTS:The dat...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Senoo K,Suzuki S,Sagara K,Otsuka T,Matsuno S,Uejima T,Oikawa Y,Yajima J,Nagashima K,Kirigaya H,Sawada H,Aizawa T,Lip GY,Yamashita T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of Japanese patients with ischemic heart disease. METHODS:The QOL data of 753 patients with chronic and stable ischemic heart disease was assessed using SF-36 Japanese version 1.2 and compared with Japanese national norms. Physical (PCS) and Mental Component Summary ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nishiyama S,Momomura S,Ishiwata S,Daida H,Hara K,Nishimura S,Nakamura M,Yamashina A,Shirai T,Yutaro N,Yamazaki T,Research Group of Quality of Life for Ischemic Heart Disease.

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of successfully implanted S670 and NIR stents. METHODS:Stents were successfully implanted in 143 patients (148 lesions) aged 65 +/- 9 years from January 1999 to April 2001. Sixty-eight lesions were treated with S670 stents and 80 with NIR stents. Quantitative coro...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kawaguchi R,Hoshizaki H,Oshima S,Meguro K,Miyazaki A,Ito S,Hiratsuji T,Tsurugaya H,Ito I,Sekiguchi M,Seta Y,Adachi H,Toyama T,Naito S,Taniguchi K

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the useful parameters of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for the diagnosis of stroke subtypes in patients with acute cerebral infarction. METHODS:One hundred and one acute ischemic stroke patients met all of the following criteria; > or = 50 years of age, normal sinus rhythm on admission...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ling L,Hirono O,Okuyama H,Takeishi Y,Kayama T,Kubota I

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported a cross-sectional analysis regarding the relationship between smoking and atrial fibrillation (AF) in a single hospital-based cohort with Japanese patients, but the effect of cessation of smoking and/or total tobacco consumption were unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used data from the ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Suzuki S,Otsuka T,Sagara K,Kano H,Matsuno S,Takai H,Kato Y,Uejima T,Oikawa Y,Nagashima K,Kirigaya H,Kunihara T,Yajima J,Sawada H,Aizawa T,Yamashita T

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have elevated bleeding and ischemic outcomes. We aim to assess the short- and long-term efficacy and safety of bivalirudin compared to heparin plus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPIs) in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with CKD. METHODS:Randomized trials...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Zeng X,Lincoff AM,Schulz-Schüpke S,Steg PG,Elbez Y,Mehran R,Stone GW,McAndrew T,Lin J,Zhang X,Shi W,Lei H,Jing Z,Huang W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:CYP2C19*2 loss-of-function allele in Caucasians may be associated with wide interindividual variability in platelet response to clopidogrel, and the incidence of gene mutation varies with racial differences, especially between Asians and Caucasians. The aim was to examine the impact of CYP2C19 ge...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yamamoto K,Hokimoto S,Chitose T,Morita K,Ono T,Kaikita K,Tsujita K,Abe T,Deguchi M,Miyagawa H,Saruwatari J,Sumida H,Sugiyama S,Nakagawa K,Ogawa H

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to identify a cut-off value to predict the resolution of incomplete-stent-apposition (ISA) after cobalt-chromium everolimus-eluting stent (CoCr-EES) implantation at early follow-up. BACKGROUND:To date, appropriate stent apposition at the acute period using intracoronary imaging ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Oda H,Itoh T,Sasaki W,Uchimura Y,Taguchi Y,Kaneko K,Sakamoto T,Goto I,Sakuma M,Ishida M,Kikuchi T,Terashita D,Otake H,Morino Y,Shinke T

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sudden death can occur in some patients with non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) after myocardial infarction (MI) in those with coronary artery lesions (CAL) caused by Kawasaki disease (KD). The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for NSVT in the late period after KD by technetium-99...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Abe T,Tsuda E,Sugiyama H,Kiso K,Yamada O

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed meta-analysis and meta-regression of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for the bicuspid aortic valve (B-AV) versus the tricuspid aortic valve (T-AV). METHODS:MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched through June 2018 using PubMed and OVID. We included comparative studies of TAVI patients w...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Takagi H,Hari Y,Kawai N,Kuno T,Ando T,ALICE (All-Literature Investigation of Cardiovascular Evidence) Group.

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery often show poor nutritional status, muscle wasting, and sarcopenia, which are reported to affect postoperative functional recovery and incidence of complications. Amino acids are essential in maintaining nutritional status, synthesizing muscle protein, and promotin...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ogawa M,Yoshida N,Satomi-Kobayashi S,Tsuboi Y,Komaki K,Wakida K,Gotake Y,Inoue T,Tanaka H,Yamashita T,Sakai Y,Izawa KP,Takahashi M,Ogawa W,Hirata KI

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the effect of physical exercise training on graft patency after aortocoronary bypass grafting (ACBG). Patients who underwent ACBG were randomized into the training (17 patients, 43 grafts) and nontraining groups (18 patients, 45 grafts). Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) antigen, TPA activity, pl...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kubo H,Ohshima H,Hirai H,Yabuki S,Machii K,Sato K,Ebine K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent studies have demonstrated that not only plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, but also the number of small dense LDL particles are involved in the development of arteriosclerosis. Anion exchange resins can reduce plasma LDL levels and affect LDL particle size via increasing triglycerides. In th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kishimoto N,Fujii S,Chiba H,Sakuma I,Tsutsui H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that most often presents as acute coronary syndrome or sudden cardiac death. Here we present the case of a young man of 25 years, who had remained asymptomatic in spite of SCAD. This case highlights the fact that spontaneous dissections can occur at a y...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shankarappa RK,Panneerselvam A,Dwarakaprasad R,Karur S,Krishnanaik GB,Nanjappa MC

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report of a 65-year-old man with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, and first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, which had been resistant to intensive medical therapy and was eventually treated using a DDD pacemaker. The optimal AV interval setting was determined using invasive right heart catheterization an...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kataoka H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prediction of perioperative cardiac events associated with noncardiac surgery remains difficult in patients whose functional capacity cannot be evaluated by exercise testing. Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) has been used in these patients to improve risk stratification, but the results of standard D...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yokoshima T,Honma H,Kusama Y,Munakata K,Takano T,Nakanishi K

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term follow-up data concerning coronary patients treated for acute myocardial infarction with intracoronary thrombolysis (ICT) or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) are sparse. In this study, the early and long-term outcomes in 95 patients undergoing only ICT (group I) and 190 patients undergoi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Mori T,Nosaka H,Kimura T,Nobuyoshi M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old man with old anteroseptal myocardial infarction was admitted to treat a gradually expanding coronary aneurysm. Coronary angiography demonstrated the aneurysm and delayed flow in the left coronary descending artery. The aneurysm was successfully treated with stenting. Technetium-99m-sestamibi single photo...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Koyama Y,Matsuoka H,Kawakami H,Inoue K,Nishimura K,Ito T

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-month-old boy with anomalous origin of the left anterior descending coronary artery (AOLAD), aortic stenosis (AS), coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is reported. Tachypnea was observed since birth. When he arrived at our hospital, congestive heart failure, cyanosis of his lower ex...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tsuchiya K,Arakaki Y,Takahashi O,Kamiya T,Kimura K,Yagihara T

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Coronary collateral circulation (CCC) has been demonstrated to be impaired in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus which is characterized by insulin resistance. In this study, our purpose was to find out a possible relationship between CCC and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Arslan U,Kocaoğlu I,Balcı M,Duyuler S,Korkmaz A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apoptosis-related molecules may contribute to left ventricular (LV) remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI). To validate this hypothesis, we evaluated the relation between circulating plasma levels of soluble Fas ligand (sFas-L) and LV remodeling in patients post-MI. METHODS AND RESULTS:This prospective...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fertin M,Bauters A,Pinet F,Bauters C

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether beneficial hemodynamic effects of cardiovascular drugs are due to changes in the inotropic or loading conditions has been difficult to determine in clinical settings. In this study, the end-systolic pressure-volume relationship, known as a load-independent measurement of cardiac contractility, was obtained by ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kameyama T,Asanoi H,Ishizaka S,Nozawa T,Fujita M,Sasayama S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since image quality obtained in the mid-diastolic [or slow filling (SF)] phase is generally superior to end-systolic image in coronary multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT), low heart rate (HR) comprises the most important factor for acquisition of high-quality images. However, despite HR <70 and opti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Sano T,Kondo T,Matsutani H,Morita H,Arai T,Sekine T,Takase S,Oida A,Fukazawa H,Kodama T,Kondo M,Orihara T,Yamada N,Narula J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicating double rupture; interventricular septum and ventricular free wall ruptures, were studied. All patients had histories of hypertension, and pre-infarction angina pectoris of short duration less than 8 days without previous MI. The sites of infarction were ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Daikoku S,Haze K,Ogawa H,Kawaguchi M,Nonogi H,Fukami K,Sumiyoshi T,Hiramori K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00