Relationship between sleep-disordered breathing level and acute onset time of congestive heart failure.

abstract：:Statins improve left ventricular (LV) remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). This study was designed to investigate the effects of atorvastatin administered in the early stage on LV remodeling in SHRs, and to explore the underlying mechanisms.Sixteen male 8-week-old SHRs were randomized to receive disti...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhao XY,Li L,Zhang JY,Liu GQ,Chen YL,Yang PL,Liu RY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous balloon mitral valvoplasty (PBMV) has become the treatment of choice for severe pliable rheumatic mitral stenosis. The multi-track system is a recent variation of the double-balloon technique and is easier owing to the use of a monorail balloon and a simple, single-guidewire approach. In the present study...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sakr SA,Ramadan MM,Osama M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purulent pericarditis is a rare disease in the antibiotic era. The common pathogens of purulent pericarditis are gram-positive species such as Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella, Haemophilus, fungal pathogens/tuberculosis can also result in purulent pericarditis. We report an old male case of ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Horii S,Yada H,Ito K,Osaki A,Sato A,Kimura T,Yasuda R,Toya T,Namba T,Masaki N,Adachi T

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction (MI) occurs when the heart muscle is severely damaged due to a decrease in blood flow from the coronary arteries. During recovery from an MI, cardiac fibroblasts become activated and produce extracellular matrices, contributing to the wound healing process in the damaged heart. Inappropriate acti...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wake M,Takeda N,Isagawa T,Sato T,Nakagama Y,Morioka MS,Hirota Y,Asagiri M,Maemura K,Manabe I,Tanabe K,Komuro I

更新日期：2019-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Same-day discharge transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TRI) has been reported to be safe and feasible in Western countries. However, Asia has not produced any reports related to this matter. The present study explored the safety and feasibility of patients with indications for TR coronary angiography and a...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chung WJ,Fang HY,Tsai TH,Yang CH,Chen CJ,Chen SM,Cheng CI,Fang CY,Hsieh YK,Hang CL,Yip HK,Wu CJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Music therapy (MT) has been used in geriatric nursing hospitals, but there has been no extensive research into whether it actually has beneficial effects on elderly patients with cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and dementia. We investigated the effects of MT on the autonomic nervous system and plasma cytokine and catech...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Okada K,Kurita A,Takase B,Otsuka T,Kodani E,Kusama Y,Atarashi H,Mizuno K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial vascular disease characterized by formation of inflammatory lesions. Secretory phospholipase A2, group IIA (sPLA2-IIA) is involved in this process and plays a critical role. However, the exact role of sPLA2-IIA in cardiovascular inflammation is more complicated and remains unclear. ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Xie Q,Zhang D

更新日期：2017-02-07 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

abstract：:The relationship between mild-to-moderate renal dysfunction and cardiac diastolic dysfunction and cardiac events in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NDCM) has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between renal and cardiac function, as well as clinical ou...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ohshima K,Hirashiki A,Cheng XW,Hayashi M,Hayashi D,Okumura T,Sakakibara M,Funahashi H,Ohshima S,Murohara T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is characterised by irregular, diffuse, saccular, or fusiform dilatation of the coronary arteries. Although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, CAE is considered to be an original form of vascular remodelling in response to atherosclerosis. However, it is not clear why som...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Uyarel H,Okmen E,Tartan Z,Kasikcioglu H,Dayi SU,Karabulut A,Uzunlar B,Samur H,Cam N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), which has properties similar to those of proinflammatory cytokines, is released from activated immune cells and necrotic cells. It is known that cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces systemic inflammation and aortic cross-clamping induces myocardial ischemia. This study was conducted ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Haque A,Kunimoto F,Narahara H,Okawa M,Hinohara H,Kurabayashi M,Saito S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many published articles on the effects of the antithrombolytic function of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors) in myocardial infarction. However, few studies have explored the effects and optimal concentration of tirofibans in diminishing the extent of myocardial reperfusion in...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chang ST,Chung CM,Chu CM,Yang TY,Pan KL,Hsu JT,Hsiao JF

更新日期：2015-05-13 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 aim of this study was to conduct a longitudinal follow-up on age-related changes in 24-hour total heart beats (THBs) and total premature beats and their correlations in healthy elderly subjects. In 15 healthy elderly subjects (mean age, 70.0 +/- 4.1, age range at 1st recording, 64 to 80 years, 10 females, 5 males)...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Tasaki H,Serita T,Ueyama C,Kitano K,Seto S,Yano K,Camm AJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins provide effective secondary prevention of cardiovascular events after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Current guidelines recommend that statins be initiated in ACS patients before hospital discharge. In this retrospective study, we investigated the influence of early compared with late in-hospital initiation of...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Li YH,Wu HL,Yang YH,Tsai HS,Chao TH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ablation catheters with multiple electrodes are effective for the creation of linear atrial lesions but are associated with an increased risk of coagulum formation. In an animal study, we used a novel 9Fr deflectable ablation catheter with two saline/foam electrode pocket covered with 20 mm tubing. Each pocket contain...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Watanabe I,Min N,Okumura Y,Kofune M,Ashino S,Ohkubo K,Nakai T,Kunimoto S,Kasamaki Y,Hirayama A

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：:A 65-year-old Japanese man complaining of general malaise and presenting with high fever was admitted to our hospital. He had untreated diabetes and hepatocellular carcinoma with liver cirrhosis. Overall findings of the patient indicated sepsis. Two blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus dysgalactiae, a group ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Takahashi F,Wada Y,Hasebe N

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether electrical stimulation of skeletal muscles could represent a rehabilitation alternative for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Thirty patients with CHF and NYHA class II-III were randomly assigned to a rehabilitation program using either electrical stimulation o...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Dobsák P,Nováková M,Fiser B,Siegelová J,Balcárková P,Spinarová L,Vítovec J,Minami N,Nagasaka M,Kohzuki M,Yambe T,Imachi K,Nitta S,Eicher JC,Wolf JE

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF) remains unclear in Japan and should be determined in a prospective fashion. A prospective cohort of The Shinken Database comprised details on all of the new patients, including both inpatients and outpatients, who visited The Cardiovascular Institute Hospital in 2004-2005....

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Goda A,Yamashita T,Suzuki S,Ohtsuka T,Uejima T,Oikawa Y,Yajima J,Koike A,Nagashima K,Kirigaya H,Sagara K,Ogasawara K,Isobe M,Sawada H,Aizawa T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can develop in patients with mildly to moderately stenotic lesions. However, the angiographic characteristics of lesions in patients who will later develop ACS have not been systematically investigated. For this reason, we examined the earlier angiographic findings of such patients in a r...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yamaya S,Morino Y,Taguchi Y,Ninomiya R,Ishida M,Fusazaki T,Itoh T,Kimura T

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Various surgical techniques have been proposed for treating aortic arch aneurysm (AAA); however, the optimal treatment has not been well defined. This study introduces a new aortic arch inclusion technique with frozen elephant trunk (FET) for AAA treatment.A retrospective analysis was performed among 22 patients for A...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhu C,Piao H,Wang Y,Li B,Zhang Y,Xu J,Wang T,Zhu Z,Xu R,Li D,Liu K

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level has been shown to increase in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (CAF) without overt heart failure (HF). Although atrial electrical remodeling associated with CAF has been described, little is known about the effects of the BNP level on the electrophysiological pr...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Okumura Y,Watanabe I,Ashino S,Kofune M,Takagi Y,Kofune T,Okubo K,Hashimoto K,Shindo A,Sugimura H,Nakai T,Kasamaki Y,Saito S

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a systemic connective tissue disorder that is caused by mutations of fibrillin-1. While MFS patients are at a high risk of periodontitis and aortic diseases, little causal information has been provided to date. To clarify the relationship, their oral condition and sinus of Valsalva (SoV) were ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Suzuki J,Imai Y,Aoki M,Fujita D,Takeda N,Aoyama N,Wakayama K,Ikeda Y,Kumagai H,Akazawa H,Izumi Y,Isobe M,Komuro I,Hirata Y

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP) is a useful therapy for refractory heart failure. However, the safe duration of this therapy and possible complications due to long-term IABP support remain unclear. In this study, we reviewed retrospectively patients requiring the long-term use of IABP, defined here as 10 days or mo...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Oshima K,Morishita Y,Hinohara H,Kadoi Y,Hayashi Y,Tajima Y,Kunimoto F

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present prospective multicenter case-control study was to investigate the long-term clinical outcome (5 years) of primary stenting compared to primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) without stenting (POBA) in patients with acute myocardial infarction at 7 cardiovascular cent...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sasao H,Tsuchihashi K,Nagao K,Miyamoto K,Murakami H,Doi A,Shimoshige S,Hasegawa K,Kyuma M,Noda R,Shimamoto K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aorto-cutaneous fistula is a rare complication that occurs after aortic surgery. Due to its rarity, postoperative complications are not normally highlighted in most standard teaching. We report here a case of aorto-cutaneous fistula after surgical treatment of a Stanford type A aortic dissection (AD) in a 67-year-o...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhao C,Zhu Z,Zheng X,Liu K

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Proinflammatory cytokine responses might occur in elderly individuals with cardiovascular (CV) disease, cerebro-vascular (CVA) disease, and/or pulmonary disease (PD). Spiritual activation is an important coping mechanism, since psychiatric depression is an important risk factor for these individuals. Thirty-three very...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kurita A,Takase B,Shinagawa N,Kodani E,Okada K,Iwahara S,Kusama Y,Atarashi H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical heart valve replacement (MHVR) entails lifetime oral anticoagulation to eliminate thrombosis. However, adverse events may still occur despite proper anticoagulation therapy. In this study, we investigated whether D-dimer can predict the clinical events in post-MHVR patients during oral anticoagulation thera...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhang L,Long Y,Xiao H,Yang J,Liu X,Zhang Z

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00