[Broad old anteroseptal myocardial infarction with coronary aneurysm showing marked improvement of myocardial perfusion by intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography after successful coronary angioplasty: a case report].

abstract：:Percutaneous transvenous mitral valvuloplasty (PTMV) using the Inoue balloon was performed in 18 patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis. They were seven men and 11 women, ranging in age from 38 to 77 years (mean 59 +/- 10 years). Among them, 13 were categorized as NYHA class II; four as class III; and one as class ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Saito S,Ohtani K,Mochizuki T,Tohjo O,Arai H,Kubori S

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been demonstrated that postconditioning (postcon), brief episodes of ischemia during reperfusion period, in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) confers protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury and as a result, postcon might reduce infarct size. However, whether postc...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Araszkiewicz A,Grygier M,Pyda M,Rajewska J,Lesiak M,Grajek S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of low cardiac output failure (LOF) immediately after open heart surgery was studied in 41 patients with LOF and 15 control patients without LOF using echocardiography. In 35 patients, transesophageal echocardiography was also performed. Left ventricular (LV) contraction was impaired in 28 of the 41 L...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Beppu S,Ikegami K,Tanaka N,Kumon K,Izumi S,Nakajima S,Nakatani S,Miyatake K,Nimura Y

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：BACKGROUND:Inflammation is a critical contributing factor to the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is produced abundantly in atherosclerotic lesions while C-reactive protein (CRP) is mainly produced in the liver. In this study, we investigated whether plasma levels of PTX3 might be a se...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Soeki T,Niki T,Kusunose K,Bando S,Hirata Y,Tomita N,Yamaguchi K,Koshiba K,Yagi S,Taketani Y,Iwase T,Yamada H,Wakatsuki T,Akaike M,Sata M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a very rare case of pure septal infarction, which was closely examined with detailed electrocardiography (ECG). The patient is a 65-year-old man, who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for exercise-induced angina. During PTCA for the target lesions in the left anterior descending...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tamura A,Kataoka H,Yano S,Kanzaki K,Mikuriya Y

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amiodarone, which inhibits CYP2C9 and P-glycoprotein, is commonly prescribed with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and polypharmacy in high-risk atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. We studied efficacy and safety of NOACs in AF patients receiving amiodarone, P-glycoprotein inhibitor, or pol...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kim IS,Kim HJ,Yu HT,Kim TH,Uhm JS,Kim JY,Joung B,Lee MH,Pak HN

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regional differences in the profile and treatment strategies of patients with cardiometabolic diseases have been studied in several different countries. The Cardio-Vascular and metabolic treatments in Canada: Assessment of REal-life therapeutic value (CV-CARE) registry was designed to evaluate patient profil...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Goldenberg R,Bell A,Cheng W,Paron E,Fils-Aimé N,Burrows M,Blavignac J,Barakat M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on the importance of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in stratification of the cardiac prognosis in patients with systolic heart failure (SHF), we attempted to identify the prognostic impact of Doppler echocardiographic examinations and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration. ME...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Seo Y,Ishizu T,Kawano S,Watanabe S,Ishimitsu T,Aonuma K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate noninvasively the patency of aortocoronary bypass grafts using the left internal mammary artery (LIMAG), color flow mapping Doppler echocardiography was performed in 23 consecutive patients. There were 22 males and one female. The average number of involved coronary arteries per patient was 2.5 +/- 0.6. Th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kyo S,Matsumura M,Takamoto S,Yokote Y,Omoto R

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-hour protocol for stress myocardial scintigraphy using technetium-99m-tetrofosmin (Tc-tetrofosmin) was compared with coronary arteriography for the detection of coronary artery stenosis in 90 consecutive patients without prior myocardial infarction, revascularization procedure or vasospastic angina. Tc-tetrofosm...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Matsuda J,Miyamoto N,Onitsuka H,Ikushima I,Unoki T,Takenaga M,Koiwaya Y,Eto T

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:17 beta-estradiol reduces myocardial infarct size which is mediated by nitric oxide (NO) and the opening of Ca (2+)-activated K+ (KCa) channels. Raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, demonstrates acute coronary artery vasorelaxing effects. Whether raloxifene reduces ischemia/reperfusion injury...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ogita H,Node K,Asanuma H,Sanada S,Takashima S,Asakura M,Kitakaze M,Hori M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of 80 degrees head-up tilt testing with and without low dose isoproterenol provocation was evaluated for the diagnosis of neurally mediated syncope (NMS) in Japanese. Head-up tilt testing was performed in 114 consecutive patients with clinical diagnoses of NMS (68 men, 46 women, mean age 46 +/- 21 years...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Mineda Y,Sumiyoshi M,Nakazato Y,Nakata Y,Yamaguchi H

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain the optimal time for surgery in chronic aortic regurgitation (AR), 66 patients with and without surgical correction were reviewed from the standpoint of left ventricular (LV) function based on their serial echocardiographic studies. Aggravation of the clinical status was usually associated with enlarged L...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ohta T,Kanda H,Sato H,Nishiwaki M,Okada M,Nakamura K,Yokota Y,Fukuzaki H

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apixaban, one of the non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, was reported to be effective and safe in stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) based on the global randomized clinical trial, but data are limited on the efficacy and safety of apixaban in Japanese elderly patients. MET...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Akao M,Yamashita T,Okumura K,J-ELD AF Investigators.

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Missense mutations in KCNH2, a gene encoding the Kv11.1 channel, cause long QT syndrome (LQTS) type 2 primarily by disrupting the intracellular transport of Kv11.1 to the plasma membrane. The present study aimed to clarify the functional changes by two novel KCNH2 missense mutations. METHODS:We performed ge...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fukumoto D,Ding WG,Wada Y,Fujii Y,Ichikawa M,Takayama K,Fukuyama M,Kato K,Itoh H,Makiyama T,Omatsu-Kanbe M,Matsuura H,Horie M,Ohno S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines recommend early termination of triple therapy and the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), due to safety concerns. However, to date, real-world medication usage and safety outcome...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nakamura M,Yamashita T,Hayakawa A,Matsumoto T,Takita A,Hasegawa C,Uchino K,Sekine T,Iizuka T,Tanabe H,Kogure S

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and triple vessel coronary disease generally have poor prognoses. However, it is not known whether there are particular angiographic variables associated with the poor prognosis in MI patients with triple vessel disease. The angiographic variables for poor prognosis were invest...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yabe T,Takata J,Chikamori T,Seo H,Yamada M,Yamasaki F,Doi Y

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy heterozygous patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), aged 3 to 91 years (37 men and 33 women), from 38 different families were studied to ascertain their clinical profiles including the pattern of distribution of total cholesterol (TC), Achilles tendon thickness (ATT), and a sex difference in age at ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Miida T,Aizawa Y,Yamazoe M,Shibata A

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated retardation of abnormal uptake of iodine-123-beta-methyl-p-iodophenyl-pentadecanoic acid(BMIPP) scintigraphy in patients with vasospastic angina. METHODS:Twenty-three patients with vasospastic angina showed abnormal uptake of BMIPP before medical treatment and had coronary vasospasm ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Inoue F,Hashimoto T,Uemura S,Kawamoto A,Dohi K,Matsushima A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most studies pay attention to the relationship between insulin resistance and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with abnormal glucose tolerance. But few studies have focused on the role of insulin secretion. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between insulin sensitivity, insulin...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Wang H,Hu B,Lu W,Liu F,Feng B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the level of uric acid (UA) is higher in males, increased UA level in females was reported to be closely associated with prevalence of metabolic syndrome (Mets) leading to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Few data exist regarding the gender diferences in relationship between the serum...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tani S,Matsuo R,Imatake K,Suzuki Y,Takahashi A,Yagi T,Matsumoto N,Okumura Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine right (RV) and left ventricular (LV) volumes, a new technique was developed using ECG-gated single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). RV volumes of nine patients and LV volumes of 22 patients measured by SPECT and biplane contrast cineangiography were compared. In addition, volume and ejection f...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Katohno E,Ono K,Owada K,Fujino A,Watanabe N,Sato M,Konno I,Yaoita H,Tsuda F,Kariyone S

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The correlations between genotype and phenotype in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have not been established. Mutation of α-actin gene (ACTC1) is a rare cause of HCM. This study aimed to explore novel genotype-phenotype correlations in HCM patients with the variants in ACTC1 and myosin-binding protein (MYB...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yang QL,Bian YY,Wang B,Zuo L,Zhou MY,Shao H,Zhang YM,Liu LW

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an established treatment modality for advanced heart failure (HF) but 20-30% of patients treated with CRT do not experience clinical improvement. Hence, in this study we aimed to investigate whether baseline cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) can help improve th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Arora S,Aarones M,Aakhus S,Skaardal R,Aass H,Aukrust P,Kongsgaard E,Gullestad L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is a known risk factor for thromboembolism. This study investigated the use of coagulation markers to predict thromboembolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients. METHODS:One hundred thirty nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients (104 males, 26 females, mean age 63.7...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Enta K,Iwade K,Aosaki M,Uchida T,Kasanuki H

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 83-year-old woman presented with dilated cardiomyopathy. Cardiac resynchronization therapy was performed. Two weeks later, cardiac output and ventricular wall motion were estimated using impedance cardiography and tissue Doppler echocardiography with and without pacing. Cardiac output increased from 3.5 to 4.5 l/mi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Adachi H,Hiratsuji T,Sakurai S,Tada H,Toyama T,Naito S,Hoshizaki H,Oshima S,Taniguchi K

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early graft failure can affect the short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing coronary bypass grafting surgery (CABG). The aim of our study was to explore the predictive value of transit-time flow measurement (TTFM) parameters for early graft failure (before discharge) after CABG in different coron...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Zhang G,Zhao Z,Han Z,Gao Q,Liu J,Chen Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) plays an important role in heart failure with normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Obesity is one of the major comorbid conditions of LVDD. Pericardial fat (PF) is an ectopic fat depot with possible paracrine or mechanical effects on the coronary cir...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Konishi M,Sugiyama S,Sugamura K,Nozaki T,Matsubara J,Akiyama E,Utsunomiya D,Matsuzawa Y,Yamashita Y,Kimura K,Umemura S,Ogawa H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malondialdehyde-modified low-density lipoprotein (MDA-LDL) is a predictive marker of cardiovascular events in patients with stable angina pectoris. However, little is known about this marker in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We investigated the prognostic relevance of MDA-LDL to cardiovascular ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Amioka N,Miyoshi T,Otsuka H,Yamada D,Takaishi A,Ueeda M,Hirohata S,Ito H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00