Successful repair of a large aortic abscess causing apical displacement of the anterior mitral valve.

abstract：:Downregulation of glucose and fatty acid oxidation occurs in heart failure (HF). Trimetazidine reduces fatty acid oxidation and increases glucose oxidation. In this single-blind study, trimetazidine, 20 mg three times per day (n = 51) or placebo (n = 36) was added to treatment of 87 HF patients receiving optimal HF th...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Gunes Y,Guntekin U,Tuncer M,Sahin M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence suggests that mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with higher mortality in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction. However, prognostic impact of MR on heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has not been fully examined. The Japanese Heart Failure Sy...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Oikawa M,Yoshihisa A,Sato Y,Nagai T,Yoshikawa T,Saito Y,Yamamoto K,Takeishi Y,Anzai T

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydrostatic pressure (perfusion pressure) of the isovolumic isolated perfused rat heart regulated the hydrodynamics (water movement) of the myocardium. An abrupt (10 s) decrease in hydrostatic pressure caused an immediate decrease in oxygen consumption, left ventricular developed pressure, and wall thickness. Wall...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Watters TA,Bouchard A,Wu ST,Parmley WW,Wikman-Coffelt J

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a member of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid family, prevents cardiovascular disease. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of inflammation, which promotes atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among EPA, CRP, and the prevalence of peripheral arter...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sugiura T,Yoshikawa D,Ishii H,Suzuki S,Kumagai S,Inoue Y,Okumura S,Isobe S,Hayashi M,Ando H,Amano T,Murohara T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with high in-hospital mortality. However, the risk factors of aortic dissection have not been fully elucidated. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly recognized as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Among the underlying mechanisms to ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Naito R,Sakakura K,Kasai T,Dohi T,Wada H,Sugawara Y,Kubo N,Yamashita S,Narui K,Ishiwata S,Ohno M,Ako J,Momomura S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old woman with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) underwent pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) because of frequent and inappropriate shocks from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) with a rapid ventricular response. While the PVI did...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sumitomo N,Nakamura T,Fukuhara J,Nakai T,Watanabe I,Mugishima H,Hiraoka M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little evidence exists regarding the need for a reduction in postoperative heart rate after repair of type A acute aortic dissection. This single-center retrospective study was conducted to determine if lower heart rate during the early postoperative phase is associated with improved long-term outcomes after surgery f...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ohnuma T,Kimura N,Sasabuchi Y,Asaka K,Shiotsuka J,Komuro T,Mouri H,Lefor AT,Adachi H,Sanui M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the histopathological findings of right ventricular endomyocardial biopsies from ten patients less than 60 years of age (47 +/- 9.8 (mean +/- SD) years) with documented atrioventricular block but without apparent heart disease. They underwent electrophysiological testing, echoc...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Teragaki M,Toda I,Sakamoto K,Shimada K,Yamagishi H,Yoshiyama M,Akioka K,Kawase Y,Nishimoto M,Takeuchi K,Yoshikawa J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both hypertension and hyperuricemia are closely associated with the morbidity and mortality of heart failure. This study was designed to evaluate the influences of long-term xanthine oxidase inhibitor (febuxostat) prescription on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, and new-ons...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Pan JA,Lin H,Wang CQ,Zhang JF,Gu J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy (ECG-LVH) gradually regressed after aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Sokolow-Lyon voltage (SV1 + RV5/6) is possibly the most widely used criterion for ECG-LVH. The aim of this study was to determine whether decrease in Sokolow-Lyo...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yamabe S,Dohi Y,Higashi A,Kinoshita H,Sada Y,Hidaka T,Kurisu S,Shiode N,Kihara Y,HERO (Hiroshima Heart Study Group) Investigators.

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose was to study optimum timing of continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD) for acute renal failure (ARF) after cardiac surgery. CVVHD was performed in two groups [elapsed time between urine output (UO) <0.5 ml/kg/h and dialysis of no more than 12 h in group A and >12 h in group B] with a total of 58 adult ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ji Q,Mei Y,Wang X,Feng J,Cai J,Zhou Y,Sun Y,Xie S,Hu D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial perfusion and perfusion reserve are diminished in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Phase-contrast (PC) cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the coronary sinus serves as a non-invasive means of quantifying coronary flow reserve (CFR) without any radioactive tracer. The present study aimed to evalu...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sugimoto Y,Kato S,Fukui K,Iwasawa T,Utsunomiya D,Kimura K,Tamura K

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with inhibitors of 3-hydroxyl-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (statins) reduces the incidence of cardiovascular events, but it is unclear whether the beneficial effects are mediated solely by their lipid-lowering properties. We therefore investigated whether atorvastatin reduces inflammation and oxidat...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sugiyama M,Ohashi M,Takase H,Sato K,Ueda R,Dohi Y

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as bridge to transplant in end-stage heart failure allows for analyzing reverse remodeling processes of the supported heart. Whether this therapy influences the cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, which is currently under thorough investigation for developing new heart f...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Persoon S,Paulus M,Hirt S,Jungbauer C,Dietl A,Luchner A,Schmid C,Maier LS,Birner C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate systemic right ventricular (RV) dyssynchrony in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA FC) < III. We used cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Shiina Y,Inai K,Takahashi T,Taniguchi K,Watanabe E,Fukushima K,Niwa K,Nagao M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) experience GERD-related chest pain, but little is known about the relationship between GERD and coronary artery disease (CAD). We evaluated medical history of GERD in patients with suspected CAD and its association with types of CAD. We enrolle...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Teragawa H,Oshita C,Ueda T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a membrane-binding protein that is released into the blood stream by immune activation. Recent reports suggest that circulating suPAR levels are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Exercise tolerance is an independent predictor of prognosis ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ishikawa H,Izumiya Y,Shibata A,Ichikawa Y,Yamaguchi T,Yamaguchi Y,Kitada R,Iwata S,Ehara S,Tomita S,Hanatani A,Yoshiyama M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inducibility of reentry was compared for four QT patterns in a heart conduction simulation model. Local (L) and gradual (G) QT prolongation models are more susceptible to reentry induction than the no (N) QT prolongation model (reentry induced episodes for N, L, and G numbered 90, 120, and 122, respectively). This...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Shibata N,Watanabe H,Sakuma I,Kodama I,Niwa R,Fukui Y,Toyama J,Hosoda S

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex-related factors play an important role in the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF). However, trends in sex-related differences in hospital management for HF are not clear. We identified patients hospitalized for HF through a nationwide database (National Health Insurance in Taiwan), containing 722,272 subjects fr...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yang HY,Chiu WC,Huang JH,Hsu CY,Lin YK,Chen YJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported that preoperative endothelial dysfunction [i.e., reactive hyperemia index (RHI) ≤ 1.64] predicted short-term postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. However, the relationship between preoperative RHI and long-term cardiovascular risk in these patients is unclear...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Saito Y,Kitahara H,Matsumiya G,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unclear whether the electrocardiogram amplitude in the inferior leads (Amp-I) can always predict the height of the origin of right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias (RVOT-VAs). We analyzed patients who received catheter ablation of multiple RVOT-VAs in the same session in our hospital from 2011 to 2016. Two ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kajiyama T,Hachiya H,Kusa S,Watanabe T,Hamaya R,Yamao K,Miyazaki S,Igarashi M,Nakamura H,Iesaka Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogs in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is uncertain. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the GLP-1 analog liraglutide on left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with AMI. We retrospectively evaluated the effec...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nozue T,Yamada M,Tsunoda T,Katoh H,Ito S,Iwaki T,Michishita I

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vector flow mapping (VFM) is a novel echocardiographic technology that shows blood flow vectors and vortexes, enabled the hydrokinetic evaluation of hemodynamics within the left ventricle. VFM provides several unique parameters: circulation, vorticity, vortex area, and energy loss. The present study aims to reveal a r...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Goya S,Wada T,Shimada K,Hirao D,Tanaka R

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared to the general population, elderly patients with cardiovascular disease have a higher prevalence of sarcopenia, and it shows an association with increased mortality risk. Although several studies have indicated that atherosclerosis may cause sarcopenia in community dwelling elderly subjects, the association b...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Uchida S,Kamiya K,Hamazaki N,Matsuzawa R,Nozaki K,Ichikawa T,Suzuki Y,Nakamura T,Yamashita M,Kariya H,Maekawa E,Yamaoka-Tojo M,Matsunaga A,Ako J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We clarified that the set of the isotropic component (T) of wall tension and the area (A) of a selected region of the left ventricular wall expresses the regional work with sufficient accuracy. The area surrounded by the locus of the T-A relation in the T-A plane is approximately equal to the real work done by that re...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sugawara M,Tamiya K,Nakano K

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predictors of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with a preoperative reduced LVEF are limited. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the relationship between preprocedural valuvuloarterial impedance (ZVa), which represen...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Komatsu I,Hart C,Lau J,Spies C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical hemolysis after transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus using the Rashkind umbrella device has been postulated as a rare, but serious complication, even necessitating surgical repair. A rare, case of an adult patient with massive hemolytic anemia, successfully controlled by the combined use ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Murakami H,Tsuchihashi K,Tomita H,Ikeda R,Hirata A,Ogawa T,Nakagawa M,Kuroiwa Y,Fuse S,Shimamoto K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclavian artery stenosis can cause a flow reversal-so-called steal-not only in the ipsilateral vertebral artery, but also in the internal mammary artery in patients with a history of coronary-artery bypass grafting. Subclavian artery stenosis is also associated with peripheral artery disease elsewhere. We report a n...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Shigyo H,Kawarada O,Noguchi T,Ogawa H,Yasuda S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to recognize the blood flow velocity (BFV) through the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and its small intramyocardial (IM) branches by transthoracic Doppler-echocardiography in patients with aortic stenosis (AS). Sixty-two patients, aged 74.0 ± 9.6 years, 37 women, with preserved left ventricul...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： de Gregorio C,Grimaldi P,Ferrazzo G,Di Bella G,Casale M,Arrigo F,Carerj S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of testosterone and estradiol influence the incidence of cardiovascular diseases: generally, estrogens in females are protective before menopause; coronaropathies, hypertension, and dyslipidemias in normal men are more frequent at comparable ages. We investigated the modulation by castration of in vitro vasorea...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Perez I,El Hafidi M,Carvajal K,Baños G

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00