Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy due to the mitochondrial DNA mutation m.3303C>T diagnosed in an adult male.

abstract：:The 5-hydroxytryptamine2A receptor antagonist sarpogrelate hydrochloride exerts its effect not only by inhibition of platelet aggregation, but also by some pleiotropic effects. We have reported that a low serum lipoprotein lipase (LPL) mass level reflects insulin resistance and may be a risk factor for atherosclerotic...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nagayama D,Ohira M,Saiki A,Shirai K,Tatsuno I

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old woman with intermittent complete atrioventricular (AV) block detected on exercise was admitted to the hospital. Echocardiography revealed lesions on the right ventricular side of the interventricular septum and free wall of the basal inferolateral area. Gadolinium-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonan...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Fujimoto R,Asano T,Maezawa H,Shimojima H,Tsujiuchi M,Hori Y,Ebato M,Suzuki H

更新日期：2018-11-28 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：: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：: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：:This experimental study investigated the impact of hyperglycemic control on left ventricular (LV) function using a model of diabetes mellitus (DM) (induced by streptozocin 60 mg/kg). Sixteen adult-Sprague Dawley rats were divided into group 1 (poor hyperglycemic control, n = 8) and group 2 (good hyperglycemic control,...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sung PH,Sun CK,Ko SF,Chang LT,Sheu JJ,Lee FY,Wu CJ,Chua S,Yip HK

更新日期：2009-03-01 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

abstract：:Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), the most common subtype of early onset hereditary ataxia, is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by unstable GAA expansions. Two-dimensional, pulse, and pulse tissue Doppler echocardiographic examinations were performed on 21 patients with GAA expansion. There was no as...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Koc F,Akpinar O,Yerdelen D,Demir M,Sarica Y,Kanadasi M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a 33-year-old patient with D-looped transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) and a history of Senning operation who was referred to our institute with cardiogenic shock and subsequently underwent urgent paracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation, which was a first in Japan, that was e...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nakamura M,Imamura T,Kuwahara H,Nakagaito M,Yokoyama S,Doi T,Fukahara K,Yoshimura N,Kinugawa K

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasopressin receptor 2 (V2) receptor antagonist tolvaptan is an aquaretic agent that has been approved for heart failure patients with volume overload in Japan. In this study (SMILE study), we investigated patient characteristics and effectiveness in both a 14 days and shorter treated group (14DS) and 15 days and ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kinugawa K,Inomata T,Sato N,Yasuda M,Shimakawa T,Bando K,Fukuta Y

更新日期：2017-02-07 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：:The efficacy of heart failure (HF) management programs is compromised by the challenge of early identification of patients at imminent risk. Segmental multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis can generate an "edema index" (EI) as a surrogate for the body fluid status. In this study, we tested whether integratio...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Liu MH,Wang CH,Huang YY,Tung TH,Lee CM,Yang NI,Wang JS,Kuo LT,Cherng WJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a major problem in recipients with heart transplantation (HTx), because it may play a significant role in the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy, which is one of the major causes of death after HTx. Valganciclovir (VGC) is effective for the treatment of CMV infection,...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Imamura T,Shiga T,Kinugawa K,Kato N,Endo M,Inaba T,Maki H,Hatano M,Yao A,Hirata Y,Nagai R

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:Exercise capacity is lowered in patients with heart failure, which limits their daily activities and also reduces their quality of life. Furthermore, lowered exercise capacity has been well demonstrated to be closely related to the severity and prognosis of heart failure. Skeletal muscle abnormalities including abnorm...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kinugawa S,Takada S,Matsushima S,Okita K,Tsutsui H

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Five patients who had had previous cardiac operations underwent minimally invasive beating heart mitral valve operations via a right minithoracotomy between November 2006 and February 2009. The mean age was 64 ± 10 years and 4 were female. Under general anesthesia with single-lumen ventilation, cardiopulmonary bypass ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kitamura T,Stuklis RG,Edwards J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage in the peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) was investigated using the sensitive alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE)/comet assay.This case-control study consisted of CAD patients (n = 200; mean age, 59.04 ± 0.75 years) undergoing treatment at local hos...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Bhat MA,Gandhi G

更新日期：2017-04-06 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：:Plaque erosion (PE) is a significant substrate of acute coronary thrombosis. An improved ability to distinguish plaque phenotype in vivo among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is of considerable interest because of the potential to formulate tailored treatment. This study assessed the p...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Dong H,Hu S,Sun R,Wang C,Dai J,Pan W,Xing L,Liu X,Wu J,Liu J,Jia H,Yu B

更新日期：2019-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 16-year-old male patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who developed protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) and plastic bronchitis (PB) after a Fontan operation. He received medical therapies, including albumin infusion, unfractionated heparin, and high-dose anti-aldosterone therapy but could not obtain ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Okada S,Muneuchi J,Nagatomo Y,Nonaka K,Iida C,Shirouzu H,Matsuoka R,Watanabe M,Joo K

更新日期：2018-07-31 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 aims of this study were to quantify the geometrical differences in left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure (HF) using cine-tagged MRI, and to investigate the relationship between dyssynchrony and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in HF.In 67 patients with HF [mean LV ejection fraction (...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nagao M,Yamasaki Y,Yonezawa M,Kamitani T,Kawanami S,Mukai Y,Higo T,Yabuuchi H,Sunagawa K,Honda H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aim to investigate the association of serum uric acid (SUA) with the prevalence of premature ventricular contraction (PVC). The relationship between SUA and the prevalence of PVC in 98,965 subjects (79,034 male subjects, mean age: 51.9 ± 12.6 years old) in the Kailuan cohort study (n = 101,510, age r...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chen Y,Wu S,Li W,Wang B,Lv H,Yang X,Khalid BW,Yin X,Xia Y

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate whether the heart is the target organ of endogenous atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).We measured the plasma levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which is a second mess...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Tsutamoto T,Sakai H,Yamamoto T,Nakagawa Y

更新日期：2020-01-31 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：: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：: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