Transient left ventricular apical ballooning developing after the Central Niigata Prefecture Earthquake: two case reports.

abstract：:A 61-year-old man was treated medically under a diagnosis of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 7 years previously. He was transferred to our hospital because of sudden onset of dyspnea. Chest radiography showed marked pulmonary congestion. Echocardiography revealed hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, with a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Wakeyama T,Ogawa H,Takaki A,Iwami T,Kimura M,Tanaka T,Uchinoumi H

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent studies have demonstrated that not only plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, but also the number of small dense LDL particles are involved in the development of arteriosclerosis. Anion exchange resins can reduce plasma LDL levels and affect LDL particle size via increasing triglycerides. In th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kishimoto N,Fujii S,Chiba H,Sakuma I,Tsutsui H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicating double rupture; interventricular septum and ventricular free wall ruptures, were studied. All patients had histories of hypertension, and pre-infarction angina pectoris of short duration less than 8 days without previous MI. The sites of infarction were ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Daikoku S,Haze K,Ogawa H,Kawaguchi M,Nonogi H,Fukami K,Sumiyoshi T,Hiramori K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent developments in various therapies, heart failure remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. New pharmacological approaches are therefore needed to improve the outcomes of patients with heart failure. Diabetes mellitus is an important risk factor for heart failure, but until recently t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nakagawa Y,Kuwahara K

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Admission electrocardiography was evaluated to discriminate left circumflex artery (LCX) versus right coronary artery (RCA) as the cause of acute myocardial infarction. METHODS:Electrocardiographic findings were assessed in patients with RCA (n = 60) and LCX (n = 60) occlusion. RESULTS:ST segment elevation...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Misumi I,Shono H,Nakao K,Matsuda H,Horiuchi K,Honda T

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Syndecan-4 is a transmembrane heparan sulfate-carrying glycoprotein that mediates signal transduction pathways activated by growth factors and cell surface receptors, thereby modulating tissue regeneration, angiogenesis, and focal adhesion. The aim of the present study was to determine the clinical use of se...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Takahashi R,Negishi K,Watanabe A,Arai M,Naganuma F,Ohyama Y,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical significance of long-standing (greater than or equal to 24 hours) coronary T waves without abnormal Q waves was evaluated in 24 patients with angina. They were categorized in two groups; 11 with ST elevation followed by coronary T waves (Group A), and 13 with coronary T waves alone (Group B). 1. The patie...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hamashige N,Doi Y,Odawara H,Yonezawa Y,Kuzume O,Chikamori T,Ozawa T

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium, which leads to cardiac dysfunction and heart failure. Previous studies have suggested that complex cross-talk between innate and adaptive immune responses is involved in the pathogenesis of acute myocarditis. Immunohistochemistry is the current standa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kawada JI,Takeuchi S,Imai H,Okumura T,Horiba K,Suzuki T,Torii Y,Yasuda K,Imanaka-Yoshida K,Ito Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early recognition of cardiac arrest is essential for increasing the likelihood of successful resuscitation. However, many factors could obstruct the recognition of cardiac arrest and delay the delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use. We have developed a new system u...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hatakeyama T,Kobayashi D,Otani T,Nishimura T,Hidari H,Miyoshi H,Sakaida K,Kawamura T,Iwami T

更新日期：2020-11-23 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：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：:The effects of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) and open mitral commissurotomy (OMC) were evaluated in 18 patients who underwent PTMC and 16 patients who underwent OMC, before and within one month of the procedure, using two-dimensional and color Doppler echocardiography. There was no significant ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hozumi T,Yoshikawa J,Yoshida K,Akasaka T,Yamaura Y,Shiratori K,Koizumi K,Okumachi F,Kato H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been nine years since intravascular ultrasound imaging(IVUS) was for the first time performed in Japan at our hospital. During this period, the progress of catheter technology brought about many improvements in catheter design and image quality. Also clinical utility of IVUS has been widely recognized with accu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Moriuchi M,Saito S,Honye J,Takaiwa Y,Ozawa Y,Kanmatsuse K

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Only a few examinations are available to critically ill patients. We assessed the efficacy of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the management of patients with cardiac arrest or shock. METHODS:Among a total of 2,021 patients who underwent TEE over the past 13 years at our institution, we reviewed 18...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Miyake M,Izumi C,Takahashi S,Himura Y,Gen H,Konishi T

更新日期：2004-11-01 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:Cibenzoline, a class Ia antiarrhythmic drug, is useful for reducing the left ventricular pressure gradient (LVPG) in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). However, chronic effects of cibenzoline on LVPG and left ventricular (LV) remodeling are unknown. METHODS:Forty-one patients with...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hamada M,Ikeda S,Ohshima K,Nakamura M,Kubota N,Ogimoto A,Shigematsu Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：: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：:Arteriovenous shunt is one of the causes of heart failure, but heart failure caused by common iliac arteriovenous fistula is relatively rare. A 64-year-old man who developed acute heart failure due to venous perforation of a common iliac aneurysm and also had bilateral aneurysms (diameter 58 mm) was referred to our de...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Sata N,Hiramine K,Horinouchi T,Amitani S,Miyahara K,Kimura C,Mohara J,Moriyama Y,Tanaka Y,Tsubouchi H

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study assessed the relationship between coronary flow reserve and functional recovery of left ventricular wall motion in patients with tako-tsubo-like transient left ventricular dysfunction. METHODS:Coronary flow reserve was measured using the Doppler guide wire technique in the left descending coronar...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kume T,Akasaka T,Kawamoto T,Watanabe N,Yoshitani H,Akiyama M,Koyama Y,Neishi Y,Tsukiji M,Yoshida K

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：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：:Major pathophysiology of heart failure is an autonomic nervous system dysfunction as a result of excess sympathoexcitation and/or withdrawal of vagal nerve activity. Although we already have various pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies for heart failure, survival of heart failure patients remains around 5...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kishi T

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old man was admitted for evaluation of palpitation and syncope. Electrocardiography showed right bundle branch block with ST segment elevation. Intravenous administration of pilsicainide(50 mg) converted the saddle-back type into coved type ST elevation. Ventricular fibrillation was induced with double extra...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Sakabe M,Fujiki A,Tsuneda T,Nishida K,Sugao M,Mizumaki K,Inoue H

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial fibrosis is associated with poor prognosis in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) patients. The Selvester QRS score on 12-lead electrocardiogram is associated with both the amount of myocardial scar and poor prognosis in myocardial infarction patients. However, its use in NIDCM patients is ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hiraiwa H,Okumura T,Sawamura A,Sugiura Y,Kondo T,Watanabe N,Aoki S,Ichii T,Kitagawa K,Kano N,Fukaya K,Furusawa K,Morimoto R,Takeshita K,Bando YK,Murohara T

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate which time constant of isovolumic left ventricular pressure (LVP) decay is the most sensitive measure in acute myocardial ischemia, the time constant of isovolumic relaxation (IR) was calculated by two different models, the semilogarithmic model assuming a zero of LVP decline (TL) and an exponential mod...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yamakado T,Oomichi C,Maeda M,Onishi T,Yamada N,Kakimoto H,Nakamura M,Teramura S,Nakano T

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the mechanism for the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction (MI) has been investigated by many pathological and clinical studies, it has not been adequately clarified yet. Although the disruption of vulnerable plaque is a well-known cause of acute MI, there are many silent plaque disruptions detected in t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ueda Y,Kosugi S,Abe H,Ozaki T,Mishima T,Date M,Uematsu M,Koretsune Y

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00