[Intravascular ultrasound guided polytetrafluoroethylene coronary stent graft implantation in a patient with a large coronary pseudoaneurysm at eight months after coronary intervention: a case report].

abstract：:To assess right ventricular (RV) filling dynamics, RV inflow velocity patterns of pulsed Doppler echocardiograms and jugular pulse tracings were analyzed in 59 patients with various types of RV overloads and in 20 normal subjects. The patients were classified as (1) RV volume overload group (RVVO) consisting of 25 pat...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tominaga T,Oki T,Okushi H,Ishimoto T,Uchida T,Kagawa T,Kawano K,Fukuda N,Mori H

更新日期：1988-12-01 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：:The feasibility of three-dimensional echocardiographic reconstruction by semi-automatic border detection to assess left ventricular volume and function was investigated in a clinically applicable setting in 23 patients with various cardiac diseases and 7 normal volunteers. The commercial equipment permits digital acqu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Iwase M,Kondo T,Hasegawa K,Kimura M,Matsuyama H,Watanabe Y,Hishida H

更新日期：1997-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Few data exist to evaluate the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing cryoballoon ablation (CB-A). This study is aimed to clarify the usefulness of DOACs in patients undergoing CB-A. METHODS:The patients (average age; 65.8±11.9 years old...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Okishige K,Nakamura T,Aoyagi H,Kawaguchi N,Yamashita M,Kurabayashi M,Suzuki H,Asano M,Shimura T,Yamauchi Y,Sasano T,Hirao K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in patients with LV dysfunction, LV pressures (manometer tip) and biplane angiograms were analyzed for 27 patients with LV systolic dysfunction (EF < or = 0.45) (dilated cardiomyopathy or coronary artery disease) and 18 normal controls. LV volumes were obtained from f...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fukui A,Yamakado T,Ueda K,Hiraoka N,Teramura S,Hayashi T,Ookubo S,Hamada M,Nakano T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive assessment of the distal left anterior descending coronary artery and intramyocardial blood flow were attempted in 50 consecutive patients (28 males and 22 females, mean age [+/-SD] 58 +/- 12 years) using a 7.5 MHz transducer (Doppler frequency: 5 MHz) and a SSA-380A ultrasound digital system with special ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yagi T,Yoshida K,Hozumi T,Akasaka T,Takagi T,Kaji S,Kawamoto T,Kawai J,Morioka S,Yoshikawa J

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum levels of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] have been reported as a residual risk marker for adverse events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the prognostic impact of Lp(a) on long-term clinical outcomes among diabetic patients on statin therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PC...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Takahashi N,Dohi T,Funamizu T,Endo H,Wada H,Doi S,Kato Y,Ogita M,Okai I,Iwata H,Okazaki S,Isoda K,Miyauchi K,Shimada K

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:A 21-year-old man underwent aortic valvuloplasty for aortic regurgitation due to bicuspid aortic valve. After the initial procedure for valvuloplasty of the anterior cusp, transesophageal color Doppler flow imaging revealed a significant regurgitant jet directed posteriorly as observed preoperatively. After an additio...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Teranishi J,Mikami T,Saito N,Nishihara K,Yamada S,Onozuka H,Kitabatake A,Watanabe T,Matsui K,Sakamoto S

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：:This study qualified the severity and localization of reverse redistribution of technetium-99 m (Tc)-tetrofosmin rest imaging. Both Tc-tetrofosmin and thallium-201 (Tl) rest imaging with early images and delayed images were obtained in the subacute phase of myocardial infarction in 21 patients with first anterior myoc...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Arii T,Naruse H,Sakaki T,Masai M,Takahashi K,Ohyanagi M,Iwasaki T,Fukuchi M

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：:We evaluated the limits of recovery of decompensated hearts experimentally and clinically and studied the problems of applying a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). In the chronic experiments, 16 adult goats were studied as follows: Group I consisted of seven with left ventricular infarction in a 70-80% area of the...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kinoshita M,Takano H,Taenaka Y,Nakatani T,Noda H,Tatsumi E,Yagura A,Sekii H,Sasaki E,Akutsu T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of electrophysiologic study and Holter monitoring for predicting the long-term efficacy of amiodarone was investigated in 31 patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) and organic heart disease. Patients underwent both electrophysiologic study and Holter monitoring before and during oral admin...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tsuchiya M,Kasanuki H,Ohnishi S,Hosoda S

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fabry disease is one of the causes of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and can be treated with enzyme replacement therapy or pharmacological chaperone therapy. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can identify myocardial fibrosis and be used for the stratification in LVH. H...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nojiri A,Anan I,Morimoto S,Kawai M,Sakuma T,Kobayashi M,Kobayashi H,Ida H,Ohashi T,Eto Y,Shibata T,Yoshimura M,Hongo K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The minimal energy requirement (Emin) for electrical cardioversion (ECV) reflects the atrial substrate in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (L-PeAF), but the relationship between EminECV and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) has not yet been studied. We hypothesize that EminECV...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kim IS,Kim TH,Yang PS,Uhm JS,Joung B,Lee MH,Pak HN

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:We conducted the present study to determine the level of physical activity required to retard the progression of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). PATIENTS AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS:The daily walking distance (km/day) of 40 patients with CHD (male/female ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Sato S,Makita S,Uchida R,Ishihara S,Majima M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) occurs across the entire range of left ventricular (LV) ejection fractions (EF), not just reduced EF. Nearly half or more patients presenting with HF have a preserved EF>0.50 (HFpEF). Diastolic dysfunction is apparent in all patients with HF, regardless of EF. A preserved EF indicates that the end-d...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Iwano H,Little WC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coregistration system of instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) pullback and angiography has been developed to enhance benefits of physiology oriented percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but its reproducibility has not yet been fully assessed. METHODS AND RESULTS:In 51 coronary arteries from 39 patients ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Higashioka D,Shiono Y,Kubo T,Kitabata H,Nishi T,Terada K,Emori H,Takahata M,Wada T,Shimamura K,Matsuo Y,Ino Y,Tanaka A,Hozumi T,Akasaka T

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes severe cardiac dysrhythmia among patients with cardiovascular diseases. AF increases the risk of stroke and heart failure and is a growing public health concern. AF is also associated with various disease conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, aging, and diabetes mell...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Komal S,Yin JJ,Wang SH,Huang CZ,Tao HL,Dong JZ,Han SN,Zhang LR

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of elevated blood glucose (BG) levels on the long-term prognosis of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients has not been well defined. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term prognosis of ADHF with elevated BG. METHODS:A cohort of patients consecutively admitted to the ca...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kattel S,Kasai T,Matsumoto H,Yatsu S,Murata A,Kato T,Suda S,Hiki M,Takagi A,Daida H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of transesophageal Doppler echocardiography (TEE) was assessed in patients with various cardiovascular diseases including 15 patients with dissecting aortic aneurysm (DAA), two with thoracic aneurysm, 16 with ischemic heart disease and 14 with acquired valvular diseases. In dissecting aortic aneurysms, ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hashimoto S,Kumada T,Osakada G,Tokunaga S,Kubo S,Aoshima M,Tamaki S,Yamazato A,Ban T,Kawai C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an evolving paradigm for the risk assessment of cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that an advanced stage of CKD may predict the presence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). METHODS:Screening for PAD by an ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI) ≤0.9 was conducted in a co...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yamasaki S,Izawa A,Koshikawa M,Saigusa T,Ebisawa S,Miura T,Shiba Y,Tomita T,Miyashita Y,Koyama J,Ikeda U

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at high risk for adverse clinical outcomes after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. However, the impact of residual platelet reactivity under dual anti-platelet therapy in this subset of patients remains unclear. METHODS:We enrolled 142 stable angina patients (194 lesions)...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Konishi A,Shinke T,Otake H,Takaya T,Osue T,Kinutani H,Kuroda M,Takahashi H,Terashita D,Hirata K

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a catheter-based imaging modality for the visualization of coronary arteries, is widely used during percutaneous coronary intervention to improve the understanding of the anatomy of coronary artery stenosis and to elucidate the mechanisms of atherosclerosis. In this review, we provi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fujii K,Kawakami R,Hirota S

更新日期：2018-09-01 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