[Predictive value of coagulative molecular markers for thromboembolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: prospective five-year follow-up study].

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although combination therapy for various cardiac conditions with dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and thienopyridine derivatives) and warfarin sodium has become increasingly popular, the safety and effectiveness of this aggressive treatment regimen remain unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:We retrospectively en...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Uchida Y,Mori F,Ogawa H,Takagi A,Hagiwara N

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic "pre"-conditioning has been shown to have antiarrhythmic effects. The aim of this study was to investigate whether ischemic "post"-conditioning (post-CON) also has antiarrhythmic effects in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing coronary angioplasty (PCI) as a clinica...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Okishige K,Kanda S,Shimura T,Kurabayashi M,Ueshima D,Miwa N,Sugiyama K,Aoyagi H,Yoshimura K,Yanagi H,Azegami K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative epicardial two-dimensional and pulsed Doppler echocardiography (PDE) were performed for 44 patients undergoing open mitral valve surgery to determine the presence and severity of functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR). The findings of intraoperative epicardial PDE performed before cannulation for extra...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tanaka M,Abe T,Hibi N

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To analyze plasma adiponectin kinetics in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) and its association with coronary flow reserve (CFR), an index of coronary microcirculatory function. METHODS:A total of 96 cons...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Trifunovic D,Stankovic S,Marinkovic J,Beleslin B,Banovic M,Djukanovic N,Orlic D,Tesic M,Vujisic-Tesic B,Petrovic M,Nedeljkovic I,Stepanovic J,Djordjevic-Dikic A,Giga V,Ostojic M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) for the identification and quantification of mitral valve regurgitation in comparison with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). METHODS:Twenty-six patients (15 females, 11 males with a mean age of 44.6±14...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Vural M,Ucar O,Celebi OO,Cicekcioglu H,Durmaz HA,Selvi NA,Koparal S,Aydogdu S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The effects of inotropic agents on left ventricular (LV) synchrony in heart failure patients are still unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dobutamine on LV mechanical dyssynchrony and LV systolic performance in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and a narrow QRS using real-...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yagishita-Tagawa Y,Abe Y,Arai K,Yagishita D,Takagi A,Ashihara K,Shoda M,Naruko T,Itoh A,Haze K,Yoshikawa J,Hagiwara N

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nowadays, early detection and treatment can often keep chronic kidney disease patients from getting worse and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. Cystatin C (Cys-C) is a new marker for renal dysfunction. This study investigated whether Cys-C played an important role for screening coronary arter...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Sekizuka H,Akashi YJ,Kawasaki K,Yamauchi M,Musha H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocyte injury might be involved in the progression of essential hypertension (EHT) toward heart failure (HF). However, in the absence of high-sensitivity (hs) assay, cardiac troponin T (TnT) in EHT has not been measurable. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied 236 consecutive ambulatory patients (mean age=65.5 ye...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Sato Y,Yamamoto E,Sawa T,Toda K,Hara T,Iwasaki T,Fujiwara H,Takatsu Y

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of the hypoplastic right ventricle are reported. Patient 1: A five-year-old boy underwent cardiac catheterization 13 days after birth which revealed that the end-diastolic volume in the right ventricle was 2 ml. It was 20 ml at the age of two years and 40 ml at five years. Thus, the right ventricular hypopla...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kondo O,Ono Y,Arakaki Y,Takahashi O,Kamiya T

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography trials have evaluated myocardial perfusion in small animals. The feasibility of using intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography to assess the ischemic area in rats was investigated. METHODS:Fourteen open chest Wister male rats were examined. Intrav...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kobayashi H,Beppu S,Hirayama H,Yagura S,Kashiwagi Y,Kayano H,Ishikura F

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) has been reported to be associated with a better prognosis in heart failure (HF) patients. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic impact of hypertension in patients hospitalized with systolic HF. METHODS:Pooled analysis of data from three Korean observational stu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Lee JH,Lee JW,Youn YJ,Ahn MS,Ahn SG,Kim JY,Lee SH,Yoon J,Oh J,Kang SM,Jeon ES,Choi DJ,Ryu KH,Yoo BS

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：: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：:To assess the incidence of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in mitral valve prolapse (MVP), 96 patients with MVP and 23 normal control subjects were studied. Subjects in the MVP group were further classified as a group with mitral regurgitation (MR(+) group: 61 cases), and MR(-) group (35 cases). The presence of TR in eac...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Namiki A,Hirai H,Machii K,Ochiai M,Ohshima H,Tohma M,Kuwako K,Yamaguchi T,Toide H,Tohda E

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The SAPIEN 3 (S3; Edwards Lifescience, Irvine, CA, USA) is a new-generation percutaneous aortic valve with better profile, more precise handling and positioning, designed to reduce the risk of post-procedural paravalvular aortic leak (PVL). The aim of this study was to compare the S3 valve and SAPIEN XT valv...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Arai T,Lefèvre T,Hovasse T,Morice MC,Garot P,Benamer H,Unterseeh T,Hayashida K,Watanabe Y,Bouvier E,Cormier B,Chevalier B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was performed to investigate whether combined use of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) results have additional prognostic value for predicting cardiovascular events in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). METH...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Seo WW,Kim HL,Kim YJ,Yoon YE,Lee SP,Kim HK,Cho GY,Zo JH,Choi DJ,Sohn DW

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old female had undergone implantation of a single chamber pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome 20 years previously. She developed chronic atrial fibrillation and required repeated admission due to congestive heart failure. She had significant mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. Paradoxical movement of the intra...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yamakawa Y,Ishikawa T,Uchino K,Sumita S,Mochida Y,Ebina T,Kobayashi S,Kobayashi T,Matsushita K,Okusu Y,Tanaka Y,Kitamura Y,Umemura S

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Many clinical trials have shown that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) can significantly reduce coronary artery disease in both primary and secondary prevention. A recent study showed that aggressive lipid-lowering therapy with strong statins could ach...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Watanabe T,Miyamoto T,Miyasita T,Shishido T,Arimoto T,Takahashi H,Nishiyama S,Hirono O,Matsui M,Sugawara S,Ikeno E,Miyawaki H,Akira F,Kubota I

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported diffuse destabilization of atherosclerotic plaques in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We used intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to assess coronary culprit lesions in ST segment elevation MI (STEMI) vs. in non-ST segment elevation MI (NSTEMI). METHODS:Patient population compri...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hong YJ,Jeong MH,Choi YH,Ma EH,Ko JS,Lee MG,Park KH,Sim DS,Yoon NS,Youn HJ,Kim KH,Park HW,Kim JH,Ahn Y,Cho JG,Park JC,Kang JC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of the everolimus-eluting stent (EES) instead of the sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) out to 3 years. However, it is not known whether the differences in efficacy and safety outcomes remain constant t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yano H,Horinaka S,Watahiki M,Watanabe T,Ishimitsu T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old male was hospitalized in the surgical ward for abdominal pain due to stenosis of the splenic flexure of the colon and abscess around the stenosis. After segmental colectomy, the patient received intravenous continuous infusion of trimetaphan (Arfonad) to control his blood pressure. Twenty hours later, he...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hirata K,Kyushima M,Kawamitsu K,Asato H,Sunagawa H,Uehara H

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] have been associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD), and higher levels of Lp(a) are associated with lesions of significantly greater severity. We have examined Lp(a), total cholesterol (TC) and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in pati...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nakamura Y,Yokoi Y,Hamaguchi H,Toyonaga T,Kondo T,Takami S,Kubo M,Matsuzawa Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Inherited primary arrhythmia syndromes (IPAS) may result in ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation by some genetic disorders, leading to sudden cardiac death. IPAS are also called "channelopathies" since many of these are caused by an abnormality in myocardial ion channels. Congenital long-QT syndrome (LQ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Aiba T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To detect myocardial lesions in patients with subendocardial (nontransmural) infarction, myocardial perfusion images of thallium-201 (T1-201), using single photon emission computed tomography, were obtained in 17 patients during and three hours after coronary vasodilatation induced by the administration of dipyridamol...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Mori K,Masuda M,Bunkou H

更新日期：1988-12-01 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:Recurrence after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) remains an unsolved issue. This study aimed to explore the association between the left atrial appendage peak flow velocity (LAAV) and AF recurrence after ablation in persistent AF patients. METHODS:Fifty-three consecutive patients wh...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kanda T,Masuda M,Sunaga A,Fujita M,Iida O,Okamoto S,Ishihara T,Watanabe T,Takahara M,Sakata Y,Uematsu M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrioventricular (AV) block is one of the main clinical manifestations in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). Although steroid therapy is considered to be effective for AV block, the efficacy has not been demonstrated in detail. METHODS AND RESULTS:Fifteen CS patients presenting with advanced or complet...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yodogawa K,Seino Y,Shiomura R,Takahashi K,Tsuboi I,Uetake S,Hayashi H,Horie T,Iwasaki YK,Hayashi M,Miyauchi Y,Shimizu W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old man was admitted with distal edema of his right leg. He had undergone radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostatic cancer 23 days previously. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a lymphocyst (4.5 x 3.0 cm) along the right pelvic wall compressing the right external iliac vein. CT w...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hirabayashi N,Sakurai S,Komiyama I,Yokoyama J,Kontani K,Yoneyama T,Hirase Y,Koshihara H,Itoh A,Ikeda U

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00