[Relaxation and diastolic filling precisely evaluated in patients with left ventricular dysfunction].

abstract：:The effect of verapamil on myocardial ischemia in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) was evaluated by exercise myocardial 201Tl SPECT (EX-Tl). EX-Tl was performed before and after 8.1 +/- 6.1 weeks of oral administration of verapamil (240 mg/day) on 20 patients with HCM who showed transient 201Tl perfusio...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Taniguchi Y,Sugihara H,Ohtsuki K,Umamoto I,Nakagawa T,Shiga K,Nakamura T,Azuma A,Kohno Y,Nakagawa M

更新日期：1994-01-01 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:Left atrial (LA) enlargement has been documented to occur in hypertension (HT), and has been an index for evaluating the diastolic function of the left ventricle. Enlargement of the LA is one of the vital factors that induce heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with HT. METHODS AND SUBJECT...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Chen Y,Sato H,Watanabe N,Adachi T,Kodani N,Sato M,Takahashi N,Kitamura J,Sato H,Yamaguchi K,Yoshitomi H,Tanabe K

更新日期：2012-08-01 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:The deleterious effect of renal impairment in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients has recently been reported. We investigated the impact of moderate to severe renal impairment on long-term clinical outcomes in AF patients. METHODS:A total of 2126 AF patients were enrolled and divided into two gro...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Cho SW,Hwang JK,Chun KJ,Park SJ,Park KM,Kim JS,On YK

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of recanalization therapy in restoring risk area after acute coronary occlusion is well documented. However, some cases show poor recovery of left ventricular function regardless of early reperfusion. This study investigated the use of ST segment re-elevation immediately after recanalization in patients with...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shimamoto K,Uchida T,Kaneko N,Hosoda S

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies demonstrated that the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) was significantly increased when patients aged ≥40 years had surgical atrial septal defect (ASD) closure (sASD). However, limited information is available on such findings in transcatheter ASD closure (tASD). The purpose of this stu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fujii Y,Akagi T,Nakagawa K,Takaya Y,Eto K,Kuroko Y,Kotani Y,Ejiri K,Ito H,Kasahara S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old woman had suffered from repeated heart failure beginning 6 years after mitral valve replacement. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm was discovered 9 years after the replacement, while no evidence including histology was obtained for the cause of the pseudoaneurysm except the mitral valve replacement. The pr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Emoto R,Takeuchi S,Terashima M,Hattori K,Mori T,Awano K,Masuda J,Hayakawa M,Inadome T,Fukuzaki H,Nakamura H,Tobe S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistin is a peptide hormone that is secreted from lipid cells and is linked to type-2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammation. Being an important adipocytokine, resistin was proven to play an important role in cardiovascular disease. We compared resistin levels in patients with and without atrial fibrillation ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Özcan KS,Güngör B,Altay S,Osmonov D,Ekmekçi A,Özpamuk F,Kemaloğlu T,Yıldırım A,Tayyareci G,Erdinler İ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A histopathological study of coronary arteries in patients with acute coronary syndromes was carried out. The results of this study are as follows: 1. A high incidence of thrombus formation, corresponding to the site of the infarction, was observed in cases with acute myocardial infarction. 2. Coronary thrombi contain...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Horie T

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the clinical significance of iodine-123 beta-methyl-p-iodophenyl-pentadecanoic acid(BMIPP) single photon emission computed tomography(SPECT), the predictive value of BMIPP imaging in patients with angina pectoris was evaluated. METHODS:One hundred seventy-four patients who underwent BMIPP imaging ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hatano T,Chikamori T,Kamada T,Morishima T,Hida S,Yanagisawa H,Iino H,Yamashina A

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical significance of the flow velocity of the superior vena cava (SVC) in old myocardial infarction (OMI) with severe left ventricular dysfunction were evaluated using pulsed Doppler echocardiography. The subjects consisted of 10 patients with OMI (averaged left ventricular ejection fraction: 0.37 +/- 0.11) an...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Iuchi K,Nakamura Y,Ishikawa T,Kaseno K

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case with type A acute aortic dissection that vascular echo disclosed a free-floating thrombus in the right common carotid artery. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Taguchi E,Nishigami K,Kamio T,Honda T,Nakao K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The findings of our recent study entitled, "Japanese Assessment of Cardiac Events and Survival Study by Quantitative Gated SPECT (J-ACCESS)" showed that myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (MPS) can detect coronary artery disease (CAD) and help to predict future cardiac events in ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nanasato M,Nakajima K,Fujita H,Zen K,Kohsaka S,Hashimoto A,Moroi M,Fukuzawa S,Chikamori T,Nishimura S,Yamashina A,Kusuoka H,Hirayama A,Nishimura T

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Increased lung uptake of thallium-201 in exercise myocardial perfusion imaging is a reliable marker of multivessel disease in patients with ischemic heart disease. This study investigated whether the lung-to-heart uptake ratio with techenetium-99m(99mTc)-tetrofosmin also provides valuable information to dete...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Okajima T,Ueshima K,Nishiyama O,Ogawa M,Ohuchi M,Saitoh M,Hiramori K

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative evaluations of the percent of the perimetric circumference of infarction and cardiac performance for the occurrence of late potential were performed in 12 normal subjects and 22 patients with old myocardial infarction (MI). All patients were in normal sinus rhythm without bundle branch block. Bipolar X, Y,...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nakai K,Ito C,Koh E,Miyakawa T,Mizunuma Y,Ichikawa T,Motegi I,Suzuki T,Kato M,Takahashi T

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of complete revascularization on long-term outcome of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was determined by analysis of 10-year survival in 167 consecutive patients treated at Juntendo University Hospital during 1984-1993. For...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ohta H,Daida H,Ohashi S,Sunayama S,Fujiwara Y,Miyauchi K,Yokoi H,Yamaguchi H

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate noninvasively the patency of aortocoronary bypass grafts using the left internal mammary artery (LIMAG), color flow mapping Doppler echocardiography was performed in 23 consecutive patients. There were 22 males and one female. The average number of involved coronary arteries per patient was 2.5 +/- 0.6. Th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kyo S,Matsumura M,Takamoto S,Yokote Y,Omoto R

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the mechanism of aortic regurgitation caused by dilatation of the sinotubular junction. The canine model of dilatation of the sinotubular junction was used to observe coaptation of the aortic valve using direct imaging by endoscopy. Five adult mongrel dogs (body weight: 20-25 kg) were anestheti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Furukawa K,Ohteki H,Doi K,Ohnishi H,Narita Y,Cao ZL,Itoh T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and subsequent post-cardiac arrest syndrome are often compromised by multi-organ failure. The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score has been used to predict clinical outcome of patients requiring intensive care for multi-organ failure. Th...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Matsuda J,Kato S,Yano H,Nitta G,Kono T,Ikenouchi T,Murata K,Kanoh M,Inamura Y,Takamiya T,Negi K,Sato A,Yamato T,Inaba O,Morita H,Matsumura Y,Nitta J,Yonetsu T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) occurs across the entire range of left ventricular (LV) ejection fractions (EF), not just reduced EF. Nearly half or more patients presenting with HF have a preserved EF>0.50 (HFpEF). Diastolic dysfunction is apparent in all patients with HF, regardless of EF. A preserved EF indicates that the end-d...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Iwano H,Little WC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the histopathogenesis of successful and unsuccessful recanalization following selective intracoronary thrombolysis, coronary angiography (CAG) in thrombolysis and histologic findings were compared in 13 patients who died within four days (mean 1.5 days) after the procedure. Thirteen infarct-related arteries ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Onodera T,Fujiwara H,Tanaka M,Wu DJ,Matsuda M,Ishida M,Kawamura A,Takemura G,Kawai C

更新日期：1989-06-01 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：:Numerous epidemiological and animal studies disclosed that birth weight is inversely associated with the incidence of the lifestyle-related disorders in adult life, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and /or chronic kidney disease. Lower birth weight occurs in numerous undesired intrauterine environments includ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Arima Y,Fukuoka H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is increased in circulating blood during the acute stage of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Therefore, we compared diagnostic values of PTX3 for ACS with those of biomarkers for myocardial damage, such as troponin T (TnT) and heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP). METHODS AND RESU...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kume N,Mitsuoka H,Hayashida K,Tanaka M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines recommend early termination of triple therapy and the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), due to safety concerns. However, to date, real-world medication usage and safety outcome...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Nakamura M,Yamashita T,Hayakawa A,Matsumoto T,Takita A,Hasegawa C,Uchino K,Sekine T,Iizuka T,Tanabe H,Kogure S

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The relationship between the duration of arrhythmia and the subsequent long-term efficacy of disopyramide in preventing atrial fibrillation was investigated in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation. METHODS:A total of 60 patients (39 men, 21 women, mean age 65 +/- 11 years)...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Komatsu T,Yomogida K,Nakamura S,Suzuki O,Horiuchi D,Kameda K,Tomita H,Abe N,Owada S,Oikawa K,Okumura K

更新日期：2003-09-01 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:Erythrocyte creatine, a marker of erythrocyte age that increases with shortening of erythrocyte survival, has been reported to be a quantitative and reliable marker for intravascular hemolysis. We hypothesized that hemolysis could also occur due to intraventricular obstruction in patients with hypertrophic c...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kubo T,Okumiya T,Baba Y,Hirota T,Tanioka K,Yamasaki N,Sugiura T,Doi YL,Kitaoka H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00