Symptoms of atrial fibrillation in patients with and without subsequent permanent atrial fibrillation based on a retrospective questionnaire survey.

abstract：:An increase of pulmonary artery pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) results in right ventricular failure and ultimately death. High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a nuclear protein, acts as a pro-inflammatory cytokine by activating receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) in the extracellul...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Suzuki S,Nakazato K,Sugimoto K,Yoshihisa A,Yamaki T,Kunii H,Suzuki H,Saitoh S,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uninterrupted anticoagulation therapy during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation minimizes the risk of periprocedural thromboembolic events. Although the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has rapidly developed in patients undergoing AF ablation, no antidote is available for factor Xa inhibitors. We sought to inv...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Aoyama D,Miyazaki S,Hasegawa K,Kaseno K,Ishikawa E,Mukai M,Miyahara K,Aiki T,Matsui A,Yamaguchi J,Shiomi Y,Tama N,Ikeda H,Fukuoka Y,Morishita T,Ishida K,Uzui H,Tada H

更新日期：2019-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients requiring an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the combined use of a prior pacemaker and a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) could be an alternative treatment option to implantation of new leads or upgrading of pacemakers to an ICD if vascular access is limited. Here, we assessed the prevalence of S-ICD...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kawabata M,Goya M,Takahashi Y,Maeda S,Yagishita A,Shirai Y,Kaneko M,Shiohira S,Hirao K

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) reduce major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome. We investigated whether early statin therapy would be effective at reducing MACE in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).A total of 1,159 patients were analyzed. They wer...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kim MC,Ahn Y,Cho KH,Lee MG,Ko JS,Park KH,Sim DS,Yoon NS,Yoon HJ,Kim KH,Hong YJ,Park HW,Kim JH,Jeong MH,Cho JG,Park JC,Kang JC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilirubin has been considered an antioxidant, with capacity to remove reactive species of oxygen. Studies have suggested that an increased bilirubin level promotes protection against atherosclerosis. The case group was composed of 100 patients with coronary artery disease and the control group 100 patients with normal...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ghem C,Sarmento-Leite RE,de Quadros AS,Rossetto S,Gottschall CA

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:A 37 year-old female who had suffered from arteritis for 20 years underwent a Bentall operation. Since severe stenosis was observed in her left main coronary artery (LMCA) the following year, a minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) operation was performed. Unfortunately, she again complained of ang...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sakai H,Oyama N,Kishimoto N,Takahashi M,Urasawa K,Tsutsui H

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old man with prior anteroseptal myocardial infarction (ejection fraction: 40%) presented with recurrent episodes of palpitations. Twelve-lead ECG during palpitations showed an incessant ventricular tachycardia (VT1) with right bundle branch block (RBBB) morphology and inferior axis. Electrophysiologic study ...

journal_title：International heart journal

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

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreased Transthyretin (TTR) can be observed in heart failure patients with malnutrition evaluated by the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). This study investigated whether a combination of different nutritional assessment methods would be useful for assessing prognosis in patients with acute decompensated heart fail...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Suzuki N,Kida K,Suzuki K,Harada T,Akashi YJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While physiological levels of nitric oxide (NO) protect the endothelium and have vasodilatory effects, excessive NO has adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. Recently, new NO-releasing pharmacodynamic hybrids of angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 (AT1) receptor blockers (ARBs) have been developed.We analyzed wheth...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yahiro E,Miura S,Suematsu Y,Matsuo Y,Arimura T,Kuwano T,Imaizumi S,Iwata A,Uehara Y,Saku K

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Heart failure (HF) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. In patients with HF, decreased cardiac output and blood redistribution results in decreased intestinal perfusion and destruction of intestinal barrier. Microorganisms and endotoxins can migrate into the blood circulation, aggravating systemic inflammat...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Jin B,Ji F,Zuo A,Liu H,Qi L,He Y,Wang Q,Zhao P

更新日期：2020-03-28 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：: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：:Since diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common cause of heart failure (HF), it is critically important to clarify whether incretin hormones including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which play an important role in blood glucose control, mediate cardioprotection. There are many lines of basic research evidence indica...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Takahashi A,Ihara M,Yamazaki S,Asanuma H,Asakura M,Kitakaze M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary collateral circulation (CCC) plays a crucial role in myocardial blood supply, especially for ischemic myocardium. Previous study has shown that neuregulin-1 is a prominent angiogenic factor in diabetic cardiomyopathy, whereas the relationship between neuregulin-1 and CCC has not been investigated. Thus, we ai...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Huang M,Zheng J,Chen Z,You C,Huang Q

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has various morphological and clinical features. A decade has passed since the previous survey of the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Japanese HCM patients. The Aichi Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (AHC) Registry is based on a prospective multicenter observational study o...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yoshinaga M,Yoshikawa D,Ishii H,Hirashiki A,Okumura T,Kubota A,Sakai S,Harada K,Somura F,Mizuno T,Fujiwara W,Yokoi H,Hayashi M,Ishii J,Ozaki Y,Murohara T,Yoshida Y,Amano T,Izawa H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have revealed that stress after catastrophic disasters can trigger cardiovascular events, however, little is known about its association with the occurrence of heart failure in past earthquakes. The objective of the present study was to determine whether the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 201...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Suzuki H,Yamada S,Kamiyama Y,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have reported that the left ventricular (LV) lead implant success rate ranges between 88.0% and 92.4%. Coronary venous anatomy differs among patients thus, necessitating multiple types of leads. To date, the implant success rate among Japanese patients utilizing a pre-specified family LV leads (includi...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ando K,Kanda S,Miura F,Ashikaga K,Ehara N,Sakai Y,Furukawa T,Yoshimura H,Adachi K

更新日期：2018-09-26 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：: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：:Implantation of a paclitaxel- or sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) may be associated with endothelial dysfunction. In the present study, we compared coronary endothelial function after zotarolimus-eluting stent (ZES) implantation to that after SES implantation. Patients who had one stent implantation for a single lesion i...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Shin DI,Seung KB,Kim PJ,Chang K,Choi JK,Jeon DS,Kim MJ,Lee MY,Chung WS

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although calcium channel blockers (CCB) are expected to improve the augmentation index (AI) in CKD patients, the potential effect of benidipine on AI has been poorly studied.The present study aimed to compare the effect of benidipine and amlodipine in the treatment of CKD patients as measured through AI and urinary al...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Takayama T,Yoda S,Yajima Y,Kasamaki Y,Kunimoto S,Kanai T,Hirayama A

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to determine if prednisone, a glucocorticoid, added to conventional treatment for patients with decompensated congestive heart failure (DCHF) refractory to the conventional care, results in significant relief of congestive symptoms and improvement of clinical status. Diuretic-based str...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhang H,Liu C,Ji Z,Liu G,Zhao Q,Ao YG,Wang L,Deng B,Zhen Y,Tian L,Ji L,Liu K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study aimed to identify risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) detected during routine medical checkups of male workers in Japan. A nested case-control study was conducted using retrospective data from January 1998 to December 2006 collected at a hospital in Ishikawa Prefecture. Cases were those first d...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Minami M,Kobayashi Y,Toyokawa S,Inoue K,Takeshita Y

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is recognized as a lifestyle-related disease and is the second leading cause of death in Japan. However, the cardiac risk factor profile of young patients with CHD has not been clarified in suburban areas of Japan. Our study aimed to determine metabolic and lifestyle risk factors in young ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Azegami M,Hongo M,Yanagisawa S,Yamazaki A,Sakaguchi K,Yazaki Y,Imamura H

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:The factors responsible for the ST-T wave alternans (STTA) and associated arrhythmias during acute ischemia have not been clarified.In acutely ischemic porcine myocardium, we recorded transmural unipolar and bipolar electrocardiograms and mid-myocardial extracellular K(+) ([K(+)]e) from the center of the ischemic zone...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Watanabe I,Gettes LS

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00