[Pulmonary vein orifice cryoablation for atrial fibrillation with mitral valve disease using a specially designed cryo-probe].

abstract：:The significance of abnormal high signal intensity observed in left ventricular myocardium by gadolinium-diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid (Gd-DTPA) enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients was assessed by comparison with T1-weighted MR imaging, thallium-201 (201Tl) myoc...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Koito H,Suzuki J,Nakamori H,Ohkubo N,Wakayama Y,Iwasaka T,Inada M,Katoh T

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The relationship between the long-term efficacy of the antiarrhythmic agent cibenzoline in preventing lone paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAf) and plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and catecholamine was investigated during sinus rhythm and PAf. METHODS:Plasma concentrations of ANP, ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Komatsu T,Nakamura S,Kimura M,Owada S,Yomogida K,Kameda K,Oikawa K,Tomita H,Okumura K

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The underlying cause of a high cardiovascular event rate in the population with low diastolic blood pressure (DBP) has not been fully elucidated. METHODS AND RESULTS:The relationship between DBP and ischemia-like findings on electrocardiography (ECG) was investigated in 187 patients who underwent coronary a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fujishima S,Murakami N,Haga Y,Nyuta E,Nakate Y,Ishihara S,Kaseda S,Koga T,Ishitsuka T

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) has been traditionally known as secondary MR resulting from left ventricular (LV) dilatation and systolic dysfunction. However, deterioration of functional MR also relates to mitral annular (MA) dilatation. Furthermore, MA dilatation due to left atrial dilatation in patients with a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Abe Y,Takahashi Y,Shibata T

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are at high risk of atherosclerotic events. The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the cardiovascular protective effect of colchicine on patients with CAD. METHODS:In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed and Embase for studies publish...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tien YY,Huang HK,Shih MC,Tu YK

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain the relationship between the types of myocardial perfusion defects and supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), 26 patients were studied with dipyridamole-loading thallium-201 scintigraphy and the results were correlated with 24-hour ambulatory ECG, echocardi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Doi Y,Yonezawa Y,Chikamori T,Hamashige N,Kuzume O,Takata J,Yamada M,Ozawa T

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient was a 37-year-old female who had undergone a repair for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) at the age of 4 years. Postoperative pulmonary stenosis remained, but she continued to be managed medically. Approximately 3 years ago, at the age of 34, she exhibited a worsening of fatigue and dyspnea during exertion (New Y...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fujii A,Funada J,Morioka N,Hashida H,Iwata T,Higaki T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvement in left ventricular function following intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP) in 15 patients (aged 51 to 86 years) after coronary artery bypass grafting was evaluated. Using transesophageal atrial echocardiography, the mitral flow velocity integrals in the rapid filling phase (IntR) and in the contraction pha...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shimamoto H,Kawazoe K,Kito Y,Ohara K,Kosakai Y,Tanaka K,Kumon K,Hirata T,Fujita T,Beppu S

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been several case reports, a total of 22 up to the present, of toxoplasma pericarditis. Out of them, in only a few cases the diagnosis was properly made with a proof of the microscopic presence of Toxoplasma gondii. This is the first report of toxoplasma pericarditis in which the presence of Toxoplasma gond...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Sano J,Saitoh H,Kobayashi Y,Ikeda M,Kodani E,Takayama M,Kishida H,Takano T,Yano A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During ergonovine-induced vasospastic angina, U wave inversion without significant ST segment deviation on the precordial electrocardiograms was documented in four patients. Coronary angiography revealed incomplete spastic obstruction of the left anterior descending artery without delayed filling and runoff in three p...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Masuda T,Yamakado T,Xu KC,Nakano T,Takezawa H

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We determined the effect of two-time inflation of the stent balloon on stent expansion and its responsible factor. METHODS:Subjects included 61 patients with de novo coronary artery lesions, in whom 12 sirolimus-eluting, 27 paclitaxel-eluting, and 22 other stents were deployed twice at identical inflation p...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Iwamoto Y,Okamoto M,Hashimoto M,Fukuda Y,Iwamoto A,Iwasaki T,Kinoshita H,Kihara Y

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：: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:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive treatment for elderly patients with aortic stenosis. However, the cost of TAVI is a major issue. This study analyzed the cost effectiveness of TAVI in Japan. METHODS:We developed an economic model to evaluate the quality-adjusted life years (...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kodera S,Kiyosue A,Ando J,Komuro I

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Genesis stent was implanted in two children, one with superior vena caval (SVC) stenosis and one with pulmonary artery branch stenosis. Case 1 was a 2-month-old baby with SVC stenosis following intracardiac repair for total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) and case 2 was a 2-year-old child with left low...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kobayashi T,Tomita H,Yokozawa M,Takamuro M,Hatakeyama K,Kim SH,Ono Y,Sakamoto K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67-year-old woman without history of heart disease was admitted with chest oppression. Her electrocardiogram (ECG) at the time of admission showed ST segment elevation in leads V2-V6. Cardiac ultrasound revealed severe hypokinesis in mid to apical portion of anterior wall. Emergent coronary angiography showed normal...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Moriya M,Naito K,Takahashi M,Ozoe A,Manabe T,Hosaka H,Suzuki M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arterial hypertension is an established risk factor for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is an accurate and less invasive technique for assessment of the degree of coronary artery luminal narrowing and characterization of coronary atherosclerosis. We therefore aimed to ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nakanishi K,Fukuda S,Shimada K,Ehara S,Inanami H,Matsumoto K,Taguchi H,Muro T,Yoshikawa J,Yoshiyama M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In nine patients with cardiac dysfunction (ejection fraction less than or equal to 50%), we evaluated the effects of dobutamine (5 micrograms/kg/min) on ventriculo-arterial coupling by monitoring direct arterial pressures and simultaneously-recorded M-mode echocardiograms guided with two-dimensional images. Left ventr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ishizaka S,Asanoi H,Kameyama T,Sasayama S

更新日期：1988-06-01 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 AND OBJECTIVE:Although positive screening for and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have been recommended for patients with cardiovascular problems, patient adherence to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy primarily for a cardiovascular concern is unknown. Therefore, this study ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Furukawa T,Suzuki M,Ochiai M,Kawashima H,Yokoyama N,Isshiki T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relation between systolic blood pressure (sBP) on admission and the extent of fluid re-distribution in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate this relation. METHODS:We enrolled consecutive patients who were admitted for AHF in our cardiology department a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Uehara K,Yamamoto Y,Hatsuse S,Isotani Y,Fukuyama M,Yanagisawa K,Yamamoto K,Takizawa M,Uozumi H,Ikenouchi H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seasonal variations in cardiovascular disease is well recognized. However, little is known about the presentations and outcomes of Japanese heart failure (HF) patients in the winter season. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used a single hospital-based cohort from the Shinken Database 2004-2012, comprising all new pat...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kaneko H,Suzuki S,Goto M,Arita T,Yuzawa Y,Yagi N,Murata N,Yajima J,Oikawa Y,Sagara K,Otsuka T,Matsuno S,Kano H,Uejima T,Nagashima K,Kirigaya H,Sawada H,Aizawa T,Yamashita T

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an ongoing debate regarding optimal management of patients with paradoxical low gradient severe aortic stenosis (PLG-SAS). We hypothesized that the presence of symptoms is closely associated with future adverse outcome. We aimed to determine the relation between symptoms and outcome in patients with...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Namisaki H,Nagata Y,Seo Y,Ishizu T,Izumo M,Akashi YJ,Yamashita E,Otsuji Y,Takeuchi M

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:Serial echocardiographic analyses of the left ventricle (LV) were performed in 61 patients with aortic regurgitation before, one-six months, and six years after aortic valve replacement (AVR). There was no significant difference in the preoperative hemodynamic and echocardiographic data between 54 survivors and six de...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Onishi S,Handa S,Ikeda F,Hosokawa M,Yoshino H,Ogawa S,Nakamura Y,Soma Y,Inoue T

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) frequently occurs after cardiac surgery. However, the mechanisms of POAF have not been fully elucidated. We aimed to examine whether pre-operative atrial gene expression related to cardiac metabolism is changed in patients with POAF. METHODS:Right atrial tissue was ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shingu Y,Yokota T,Takada S,Niwano H,Ooka T,Katoh H,Tachibana T,Kubota S,Matsui Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:The indications for catheter ablation have been expanded to include persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) to enable a high degree of sinus rhythm maintenance. We occasionally encounter patients undergoing pacemaker implantation in whom sick sinus syndrome became clinically evident after ablation. This study in...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Motoda C,Nakano Y,Oda N,Suenari K,Makita Y,Sairaku A,Kajihara K,Tokuyama T,Fujiwara M,Kihara Y

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a useful index for determining the functional severity of epicardial coronary artery stenosis as an invasive physiological method. Although intravenous adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) is generally used as a hyperemic agent for FFR measurement in Japan, there are some concerns...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Takami H,Sonoda S,Muraoka Y,Sanuki Y,Kashiyama K,Fukuda S,Oginosawa Y,Tsuda Y,Araki M,Otsuji Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00