Supraventricular tachycardia originating from the posterior atrioventricular node in the univentricular heart with single atrium.

abstract：:Worsening of mitral regurgitation (MR) is sometimes observed after closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD). However, since the mechanism of this deterioration remains unclear, the aim of our study was to investigate the effect of left (LV) and right ventricular (RV) geometry on MR after transcatheter closure of ASD.W...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hiraishi M,Tanaka H,Motoji Y,Sawa T,Tsuji T,Miyoshi T,Imanishi J,Kaneko A,Matsumoto K,Shinke T,Hirata K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) is shown in resistant hypertension including diabetes mellitus. Although protein kinase C (PKC) signaling is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications, an association between PKC and MR is not known. Activation of PKCα and PKCβ by TPA (12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbo...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hayashi T,Shibata H,Kurihara I,Yokota K,Mitsuishi Y,Ohashi K,Murai-Takeda A,Jo R,Ohyama T,Sakamoto M,Tojo K,Tajima N,Utsunomiya K,Itoh H

更新日期：2017-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise preconditioning may protect against cardiac injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), but the mechanism is unresolved. The aim of this study is to explore whether the general control nonderepressible 2 (GCN2) kinase gene is associated with the protective effect of exercise preconditioning. Eight-week-old ma...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sun ZG,Lu G,Zhao LL,Zhang LZ,Li A,Jing J,Xu X

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study aimed to investigate whether the frame design of transcatheter heart valve (THV) affects the procedural and clinical results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).We retrospectively reviewed 163 patients with aortic stenosis who underwent TAVI using different types of THV (Edwards SAPIEN, n = 31;...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Li F,Wang X,Wang Y,Li X,Xu D,Zhao S,Wang C,Guo Y,Wu Y,Wang W

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The significance of pulse pressure (PP) and mean blood pressure (MBP) for blood pressure (BP) control is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between PP and MBP and BP control. We obtained home BP measurements for 117 patients aged 40-75 years with either office systolic BP (SBP) >or= 140 mmH...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yoshitomi Y,Nagakura C,Miyauchi A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin was proved to attenuate cardiac interstitial fibrosis. However, the association between apelin level and myocardial fibrosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is still unclear.This study aims to determine whether apelin is associated with myocardial fibrosis in HCM and investigate the predictiv...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhou Y,Yuan J,Wang Y,Qiao S

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic strategies for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have made remarkable progress over the last two decades. Currently, 3 types of drugs can be used to treat PAH; prostacyclins, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, and endothelin receptor antagonists (ERA). In Japan, the first generation ERA bosentan was reimb...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Maki H,Hara T,Tsuji M,Saito A,Minatsuki S,Inaba T,Amiya E,Hosoya Y,Hatano M,Morita H,Yao A,Kinugawa K,Komuro I

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is presumed to play an important role in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of our study was to examine the influence of EAT volume measured by cardiac CT on the severity and presence of CAD. A total of 209 subjects (114 normal subjects and 95 patients with CA...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kim SH,Chung JH,Kwon BJ,Song SW,Choi WS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between endothelial function, evaluated using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), and the severity of coronary artery disease remains to be elucidated.A total of 245 consecutive patients with stable angina were prospectively enrolled. FMD was evaluated in the brachial artery before percutaneous coronary in...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nemoto T,Minami Y,Yamaoka-Tojo M,Sato T,Muramatsu Y,Kakizaki R,Fujiyoshi K,Hashimoto T,Meguro K,Shimohama T,Tojo T,Ako J

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles are known to be atherogenic agents in coronary artery diseases. They adjust to other electronegative forms and can be the subject for the enhancement of inflammatory events in vessel subendothelial spaces. The LDL uptake is related to the membrane scavenger receptors, including ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Li Y,Rao Y,Zhu H,Jiang B,Zhu M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural history of asymptomatic individuals with a Brugada-type electrocardiogram (ECG) is still controversial. In this study, we evaluated ventricular fibrillation (VF) inducibility in Brugada-type ECG patients and compared it with other risk factors to clarify the significance of these data on their prognosis. T...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Imaki R,Niwano S,Fukaya H,Sasaki S,Yuge M,Hirasawa S,Sato D,Sasaki T,Moriguchi M,Izumi T

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Everolimus (EVL), one of the mammalian targets of rapamycin, is a next generation immunosuppressant that may have accessory anti-proliferative effects in heart transplant (HTx) recipients. However, little is known about the clinical relationship between EVL and regression of cardiac hypertrophy. A total of 42 HTx reci...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Imamura T,Kinugawa K,Nitta D,Kinoshita O,Nawata K,Ono M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exhaled acetone concentration is one of the expected compounds to be a breath biomarker in heart failure. However, it has not been clarified how exhaled acetone concentration changes in clinical course of heart failure.To investigate whether exhaled acetone concentration changes after treatment in acute decompensated ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yokokawa T,Sato T,Suzuki S,Oikawa M,Yoshihisa A,Kobayashi A,Yamaki T,Kunii H,Nakazato K,Suzuki H,Saitoh SI,Ishida T,Shimouchi A,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypothesis that activated toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) is closely related to combined major adverse clinical outcomes (MACO) [defined as advanced Killip score (> or = 3), overt congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart Association functional class > or = 2) or 30-day death] in patients with ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sheu JJ,Chang LT,Chiang CH,Youssef AA,Wu CJ,Lee FY,Yip HK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old man with a history of bronchial asthma was referred for low back pain and bilateral femur pain. Vascular sonography revealed bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from the femoral veins to the popliteal veins. Computed tomography revealed hypoplasia of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and dilated lumbar veins...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Adachi Y,Sakakura K,Okochi T,Mase T,Matsumoto M,Wada H,Fujita H,Momomura SI

更新日期：2018-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipocyte-derived adiponectin has an antiatherosclerotic effect that acts independently of its antidiabetic effect. Plasma adiponectin levels are generally low in subjects with coronary artery disease. In this study, the relationship between the plasma adiponectin level and the severity of coronary artery disease, as ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hara K,Yamauchi T,Imai Y,Manabe I,Nagai R,Kadowaki T

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that K-ATP channel openers have a cardioprotective effect in acute ischemia as a pharmacological preconditioning effect. In the present study, the chronic effects of clinical K-ATP channel openers, ie, nicorandil (Nic) and mexiletine (Mex), on cardiac function were evaluated in a rat model of expe...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Niwano S,Hirasawa S,Niwano H,Sasaki S,Masuda R,Sato K,Masuda T,Izumi T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) infective endocarditis (IE) compared with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) IE in China.The relevant pre-, intra- and post-operative materials of all IE patients undergoing cardiac surgery in our center between J...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chen J,Lu S,Hu K,Yang Z,Pan S,Hong T,Wang C

更新日期：2017-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disorder whose prognosis worsens when the heart is involved, and early diagnosis is important. Endomyocardial biopsy is the most helpful diagnostic examination, but suffers from low sensitivity and low specificity. Microvolt T wave alternans (MVTWA) is utilized in noninvasive ex...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Matsumoto S,Hirayama Y,Saitoh H,Ino T,Miyauchi Y,Iwasaki YK,Yasutake M,Seino Y,Atarashi H,Katoh T,Mizuno K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An error appeared in the article entitled "Polysaccharides from Enteromorpha Prolifera Ameliorate Acute Myocardial Infarction in Vitro and in Vivo via Up-Regulating HIF-1α" by Zongqiu Wang, Zhihua Zhang, Jing Zhao, Chunming Yong, and Yongjun Mao (Vol. 60, No. 4, 964-973, 2019).The second affiliation of the authors on ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang Z,Zhang Z,Zhao J,Yong C,Mao Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many published studies have evaluated the association between the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T (rs1801133) polymorphism and the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD); however, the specific conclusion is still controversial.To get a more accurate conclusion, we used a meta-analysis to evaluat...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Liu PF,Ding B,Zhang JY,Mei XF,Li F,Wu P,Mei CH,Zhou YF,Chen T

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic use of bosentan has been reported to reduce the plasma concentration of sildenafil. However, it remains unclear how sildenafil exerts the effect at reduced concentrations in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients chronically treated with bosentan.We examined the hemodynamic effects of sildenafil (5...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hatano M,Yao A,Kinugawa K,Hirata Y,Nagai R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is frequently observed in patients with congestive heart failure. Recent studies have shown that SDB negatively affects the onset of congestive heart failure; however, no studies have addressed the relationship between the level of SDB and the onset time of acute dyspnea. We hypothesiz...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yoneyama K,Osada N,Shimozato T,Ishibashi Y,Hayashi A,Takahashi E,Kida K,Suzuki K,Tamura M,Inoue K,Akashi YJ,Omiya K,Miyake F,Izawa KP,Watanabe S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progression of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is promoted by sympathovagal imbalance. Baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) by the electrical stimulation of baroreceptors at the carotid sinus significantly improved exercise capacity and NT-proBNP levels in a randomized trial; however, no significant di...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Halbach M,Fritz T,Madershahian N,Pfister R,Reuter H

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Although atrial ischemic damage is an atrial fibrillation (AF) risk factor, the impact of atrial branches' occlusion on AF development after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is unclear. Therefore, this study's purpose was to identify predictors of new-onset AF with regard to atrial branches' occlusion. We retrospecti...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Shiba T,Kondo Y,Senoo K,Nakano M,Okubo K,Ishio N,Shikama N,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2019-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral and aortic valve regurgitation is commonly found in osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patients, however, little is known about the myocardial involvement in this disorder. An 82-year-old man with OI developed heart failure and was admitted to our hospital. Echocardiogram revealed severe mitral regurgitation without ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Soma K,Abe H,Takeda N,Shintani Y,Takazawa Y,Kojima T,Fujiu K,Semba H,Yamashita H,Hirata Y,Fukayama M,Nagai R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been very few studies on serum biomarkers associated with hypertension in disaster situations. We assessed biomarkers associated with disaster-related hypertension (DRH) due to the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011.We collected blood samples from members of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) (n = ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Shiraishi Y,Kujiraoka T,Hakuno D,Masaki N,Tokuno S,Adachi T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia is an established risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, hyperglycemia with preserved pancreatic β cell function induces hyperinsulinemia to correct the glucose profile and may even result in reactive hypoglycemia (RH), which induces an inflammatory response. In this study, the incidence ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Murata M,Adachi H,Oshima S,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels are associated with short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We investigated whether baseline hs-CRP levels are associated with burden of coronary atherosclerosis assessed by SYNTAX score (SXScore).We enrolled 321 patients with ACS...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Karadeniz M,Duran M,Akyel A,Yarlıoğlueş M,Öcek AH,Çelik İE,Kılıç A,Yalcin AA,Ergün G,Murat SN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new controlled-release isosorbide-5-mononitrate (CR-ISMN) preparation has been developed to meet the requirement for a low nitrate concentration interval in order to avoid nitrate tolerance. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 31 Japanese patients with stable effort angina pectoris t...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Shimada K,Sunayama S,Nakazato K,Satoh H,Kusama Y,Kawakubo K,Daida H

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00