Analysis of 10-year nationwide population-based data on sex differences in hospitalization for heart failure.

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate systemic right ventricular (RV) dyssynchrony in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA FC) < III. We used cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Shiina Y,Inai K,Takahashi T,Taniguchi K,Watanabe E,Fukushima K,Niwa K,Nagao M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperuricemia is known to be associated with adverse outcomes in cardiovascular intensive care patients, but its mechanisms are unknown. A total of 569 emergency department patients were prospectively analyzed and assigned to intensive care (ICU group, n = 431) or other departments (n = 138). Uric acid (UA) levels wer...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Shibata Y,Shirakabe A,Okazaki H,Matsushita M,Goda H,Shigihara S,Asano K,Kiuchi K,Tani K,Murase T,Nakamura T,Kobayashi N,Hata N,Asai K,Shimizu W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine important points surrounding the indications for heart transplantation (HTX) to care after HTX, we reviewed 22 patients with refractory heart failure aged less than 60 years who had been observed for the past 6 years. Sixteen patients had dilated cardiomyopathy; 1, dilated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; 3, re...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nunoda S,Kurosawa R,Kogashi K,Yamagishi S,Mitsui F,Funabashi W

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assesses the global left ventricular function and volumes using dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) with improved temporal resolution (83 ms) by use of a semi-automatic software tool in comparison to invasive angiography (IVA). One hundred patients scheduled for invasive coronary angiography because of s...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Drosch T,Tsiflikas I,Brodoefel H,Heuschmid M,Reimann A,Thomas C,Ketelsen D,Wurster D,Schroeder S,Burgstahler C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of hepatocyte growth factor as a biochemical marker for acute myocardial infarction. Several biochemical markers are used for noninvasive detection of acute myocardial infarction. However, hepatocyte growth factor has not been used previously for this purpose. We me...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sato T,Yoshinouchi T,Sakamoto T,Fujieda H,Murao S,Sato H,Kobayashi H,Ohe T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is a prospective evaluation of the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in terms of clinical outcomes for small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) that were previously reported in a retrospective cohort study. We conducted a prospective non-randomized trial on patients with small AAA (N = 40; mean age...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nakayama A,Amiya E,Morita H,Hyodo K,Takayama N,Konishi Y,Taya M,Fujiwara T,Hosoya Y,Hoshina K,Komuro I

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several coronary angiographic studies have reported that enlarged and tortuous epicardial coronary arteries are characteristic of patients with left ventricular concentric hypertrophy (LVCH). Recently, we showed that small volumes opacified by contrast medium can be accurately measured by 64-multislice computed tomogr...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ehara S,Matsumoto K,Shirai N,Nakanishi K,Otsuka K,Iguchi T,Hasegawa T,Nakata S,Yoshikawa J,Yoshiyama M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predictors of outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved left-ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF) remain unclear. The ratio of early diastolic transmitral flow velocity to early diastolic myocardial velocity (E/e') has been proposed, but the predictive accuracy remains unsatisfactory. We hypothesized tha...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kanda T,Uematsu M,Fujita M,Iida O,Masuda M,Okamoto S,Ishihara T,Nanto K,Tsujimura T,Matsuda Y,Okuno S,Mano T

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) has been proved to be involved in a cardioprotective role, but only a few studies have addressed the association of AT2R-genotype with this role. Whether the AT2R genotype is associated with hypertension is controversial. The aim of the study was to explore the information of sing...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Zhang M,Ma H,Wang BS,Zhao YZ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) provocation test is useful to diagnose vasospastic angina. Although outpatient coronary angiography has been widely performed in current clinical settings, the feasibility and safety of ACh provocation test in outpatient services are unclear. A total of 323 patients, who electively un...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Saito Y,Kitahara H,Shoji T,Tokimasa S,Nakayama T,Sugimoto K,Fujimoto Y,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of total occlusion of aorta just distal to the left subclavian artery, bicuspid aortic valve, and occluded left external iliac artery in a 21-year-old man who was admitted with headache and severe hypertension is presented. We wish to report this case because so far there have been none reported with s...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Tanindi A,Tavil Y,Mutluay R,Taktak H,Cengel A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between aortic artery distensibility, expressed by pulse pressure (PP) and autonomic nervous system function expressed by heart rate variability (HRV), among elders. During 2009, 469 individuals (50 % males, mean age 75 ± 6 years old), permanent inhabitants of Ikaria ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Chrysohoou C,Skoumas J,Oikonomou E,Tsiachris D,Metaxa V,Lagoudakou S,Felekos J,Masoura C,Athanassopoulou S,Kosyfa H,Pitsavos C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We clarified that the set of the isotropic component (T) of wall tension and the area (A) of a selected region of the left ventricular wall expresses the regional work with sufficient accuracy. The area surrounded by the locus of the T-A relation in the T-A plane is approximately equal to the real work done by that re...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sugawara M,Tamiya K,Nakano K

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR), a measure of endothelial function in coronary circulation, can be measured semi-invasively in the left anterior descending coronary artery by using stress transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). During the same stress TEE, aortic distensibility indices (elastic modulus [E(p)]...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nemes A,Forster T,Csanády M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a newborn with an aneurysmal aorto-left ventricular tunnel causing significant paravalvular aortic regurgitation and obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), coexisting with a bicuspid aortic valve. The coexistence of the two malformations together with the obstruction of the RV...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Toganel R,Benedek T,Suteu C,Benedek I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary study aim was to determine whether ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) predicts adverse outcome in patients attending the emergency department (ED) with acute chest pain. Ischemia-modified albumin is a sensitive marker of myocardial ischemia. However, little is known about its ability to predict outcome in pat...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Consuegra-Sanchez L,Bouzas-Mosquera A,Sinha MK,Collinson PO,Gaze DC,Kaski JC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 153 patients with doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defect (DCVSD) who underwent intracardiac repair were analyzed to evaluate factors responsible for aortic valve leaflet deformity. The patients were divided into two groups according to their echocardiographic and angiographic features as...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kobayashi J,Koike K,Senzaki H,Kobayashi T,Tsunemoto M,Ishizawa A,Ohta Y,Shimada M,Omoto R

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been demonstrated that S1P receptors affect heart ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) induced injury. However, whether S1P receptors affect IR-induced cardiac death has not been investigated. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the role of S1P receptors in IR-induced cardiac death. Healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Zhang X,Chen D,Wang J,Liu J,Guo H,Zhang G

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary slow flow (CSF) is characterized by delayed opacification of coronary arteries in the absence epicardial occlusive disease. QT duration and dispersion have been reported to be longer in patients with CSF. ACE inhibitors may improve CSF through positive effects on endothelial function. The study included 32 pa...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Guntekin U,Gumrukcuoglu HA,Gunes Y,Gunes A,Simsek H,Sahin M,Sezen Y,Akdağ S,Tuncer M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the therapeutic principles and strategies to treat sustained ventricular tachycardia (SVT) as five leading medical institutions in the Tokyo area and summarized the present situation of SVT treatment in Japan. Catheter ablation (ABL) has been almost established to be effective in idiopathic ventricular...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ogura H,Katoh T,Kasanuki H,Iinuma H,Ozawa Y,Majima S,Hayakawa H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogs in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is uncertain. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the GLP-1 analog liraglutide on left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with AMI. We retrospectively evaluated the effec...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nozue T,Yamada M,Tsunoda T,Katoh H,Ito S,Iwaki T,Michishita I

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both hypertension and hyperuricemia are closely associated with the morbidity and mortality of heart failure. This study was designed to evaluate the influences of long-term xanthine oxidase inhibitor (febuxostat) prescription on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, and new-ons...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Pan JA,Lin H,Wang CQ,Zhang JF,Gu J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although heparin allergy is a rare but well-documented entity, anticoagulation management for cardiac surgery in patients with the heparin allergy has not been established due to its rarity. Here we report a case that shows our anticoagulation strategy during a coronary bypass operation. A 67-year-old man with unstabl...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ohno H,Higashidate M,Yokosuka T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old girl developed cardiopulmonary arrest after crying. From the electrocardiogram and echocardiography, a left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) with long QT syndrome (LQT) was suspected as the cause of the cardiopulmonary arrest, and treatment with a β-blocker and a calcium antagonist was then begun. A genet...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nakashima K,Kusakawa I,Yamamoto T,Hirabayashi S,Hosoya R,Shimizu W,Sumitomo N

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular Na(+) ([Na(+)](i)) regulation plays a crucial role in the structural, mechanical, and electrical properties of myocardium. It is assumed that the [Na(+)](i) handling system may differ not only between normal and diseased hearts but also regionally within a heart. To gain new insight concerning disease- a...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yamamoto T,Shirayama T,Takahashi T,Matsubara H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) is the most common type of vulnerable plaque and is the precursor of plaque rupture. However, rupture of a TCFA is not the only mechanism underlying thrombus formation or acute coronary syndrome. Although statin therapy changes the composition of coronary artery plaques, the effects of st...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nozue T,Yamamoto S,Tohyama S,Fukui K,Umezawa S,Onishi Y,Kunishima T,Sato A,Nozato T,Miyake S,Takeyama Y,Morino Y,Yamauchi T,Muramatsu T,Hibi K,Terashima M,Michishita I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance (IR) is now considered to be a risk factor for coronary arterial atherosclerosis and is likely to be involved in a limited endothelium-dependent vasodilatory function in peripheral circulation. We investigated whether IR impairs endothelial vasodilator function in the noninfarcted coronary artery. I...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Fujii N,Tsuchihashi K,Sasao H,Eguchi M,Miurakami H,Hase M,Higashiura K,Yuda S,Hashimoto A,Miura T,Ura N,Shimamoto K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular (LV) remodeling in systemic arterial hypertension causes electrical conduction delay and impairs synchronous contraction, which may contribute to the development of heart failure. This study aimed to assess the change of LV mechanics in hypertension by layer-specific dyssynchrony. One hundred and twen...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kim SA,Kim MN,Shim WJ,Park SM

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wire crossing of a chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO) is time consuming and limited by the amount of contrast agent and time of radiation exposure. Magnetic wire navigation (MWN) might accelerate wire crossing by maintaining a coaxial vessel orientation. This study compares MWN with the conventional approach for r...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Roth C,Berger R,Scherzer S,Krenn L,Gangl C,Dalos D,Delle-Karth G,Neunteufl T

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of the study were to evaluate the impact of aortic angulation (AA) on success of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a new generation self-expandable prosthesis (Medtronic Evolut R®). Specific anatomical conditions, such as for example the presence of a horizontal aorta with elevated AA, ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： D'Ancona G,Kische S,El-Mawardy M,Dißmann M,Heinze H,Zohlnhöfer-Momm D,Gürer H,Ince H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00