Association between sleep apnea and overnight hemodynamic changes in hospitalized heart failure patients with and without paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

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:Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for adverse post-procedural outcome after revascularization; however, it is unclear how left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and clinical HF symptoms affect percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes. We investigated the characteristics and long-term outcome...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kimura M,Kohno T,Sawano M,Heidenreich PA,Ueda I,Takahashi T,Matsubara T,Ueno K,Hayashida K,Yuasa S,Ohki T,Fukuda K,Kohsaka S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial Doppler echocardiography was performed in 12 normal neonates (0.5-4.0 hrs after birth) to evaluate flow patterns through the ductus arteriosus, and in the aorta and brachiocephalic artery. At the initial examination, flow through the ductus arteriosus was bidirectional in eight of the 12 neonates and continuous...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shiraishi H,Endo H,Ichihashi K,Kuramatsu T,Yanagisawa M

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 57-year-old man was admitted under a diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Cardiac catheterization revealed total occlusions of the right coronary artery and the left anterior descending artery, and ventriculography showed aneurysmal change in the anterior and septal segments. Circulatory support was introduced with i...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Ueno K,Konishi T,Fukata M,Okura K,Furukawa H,Shiba Y,Yumoto K,Tamaki T,Nogami A,Kato K

更新日期：2004-05-01 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:Puerarin is the most abundant isoflavonoid in kudzu root. It has been used to treat angina pectoris and myocardial infarction clinically. However, little is known about the effect of puerarin on cardiac hypertrophy. METHODS:Aortic banding (AB) was performed to induce cardiac hypertrophy in mice. Puerarin pr...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yuan Y,Zong J,Zhou H,Bian ZY,Deng W,Dai J,Gan HW,Yang Z,Li H,Tang QZ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrioventricular (AV) block is one of the main clinical manifestations in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). Although steroid therapy is considered to be effective for AV block, the efficacy has not been demonstrated in detail. METHODS AND RESULTS:Fifteen CS patients presenting with advanced or complet...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yodogawa K,Seino Y,Shiomura R,Takahashi K,Tsuboi I,Uetake S,Hayashi H,Horie T,Iwasaki YK,Hayashi M,Miyauchi Y,Shimizu W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global coronary flow reserve (g-CFR) provides powerful prognostic information. The relationship between g-CFR and the regional physiological indices of fractional flow reserve (FFR), coronary flow reserve (r-CFR), and the index of microcirculatory resistance remains undetermined. This study aimed to assess t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hamaya R,Fukuda T,Sugano A,Kanaji Y,Hada M,Kanno Y,Yuki H,Hoshino M,Yonetsu T,Kakuta T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the long-term outcomes of successfully implanted S670 and NIR stents. METHODS:Stents were successfully implanted in 143 patients (148 lesions) aged 65 +/- 9 years from January 1999 to April 2001. Sixty-eight lesions were treated with S670 stents and 80 with NIR stents. Quantitative coro...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kawaguchi R,Hoshizaki H,Oshima S,Meguro K,Miyazaki A,Ito S,Hiratsuji T,Tsurugaya H,Ito I,Sekiguchi M,Seta Y,Adachi H,Toyama T,Naito S,Taniguchi K

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient was a 37-year-old female who had undergone a repair for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) at the age of 4 years. Postoperative pulmonary stenosis remained, but she continued to be managed medically. Approximately 3 years ago, at the age of 34, she exhibited a worsening of fatigue and dyspnea during exertion (New Y...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Fujii A,Funada J,Morioka N,Hashida H,Iwata T,Higaki T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of deterioration of regional wall motion by echocardiography is not only subjective but also features difficulties with interobserver agreement. Progress in digital communication technology has made it possible to send video images from a distant location via the Internet. OBJECTIVES:The possibil...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Hirano Y,Ikuta S,Nakano M,Akiyama S,Nakamura H,Nasu M,Saito F,Nakagawa J,Matsuzaki M,Miyazaki S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 90-year-old woman was admitted to a local clinic with fever, anorexia, and right lower abdominal pain on March 25, 2004. She was referred to our hospital for detailed examination of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on May 18. Computed tomography revealed an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring 78mm in maximal diameter an...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Saito N,Nishiya Y,Sotokawa M,Yusa H,Murata A,Hoshino S

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether an "obesity paradox" on post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) mortality exists, we abstracted exclusively adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and/or hazard ratios (HRs) for mortality from each study, and then combined them in a meta-analysis. METHODS:MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched throug...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Takagi H,Umemoto T,ALICE (All-Literature Investigation of Cardiovascular Evidence) Group.

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical indications for patients with ischemic heart disease are discussed from a physician's viewpoint. Among the subsets of this disease, surgical treatment is undoubtedly recommended for patients with serious complications following acute myocardial infarction (MI) such as cardiac rupture, interventricular septal ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Haze K

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both the prevalence of atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasing in aged societies. However, limited data are available regarding the prevalence of CAD and the incidence of coronary events in Japanese patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). METHODS AND RESULTS:The dat...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Senoo K,Suzuki S,Sagara K,Otsuka T,Matsuno S,Uejima T,Oikawa Y,Yajima J,Nagashima K,Kirigaya H,Sawada H,Aizawa T,Lip GY,Yamashita T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old man with old anteroseptal myocardial infarction was admitted to treat a gradually expanding coronary aneurysm. Coronary angiography demonstrated the aneurysm and delayed flow in the left coronary descending artery. The aneurysm was successfully treated with stenting. Technetium-99m-sestamibi single photo...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Koyama Y,Matsuoka H,Kawakami H,Inoue K,Nishimura K,Ito T

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leakage of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is a critical contributing factor to heart failure pathophysiology. Therefore, reducing SR Ca2+ leaks may provide significant additive benefits when used in combination with conventional therapies. Dantrolene, a drug routinely used to treat malignant hyper...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kobayashi S,Wakeyama T,Ono S,Ikeda Y,Omura M,Oda T,Hisamatsu Y,Seki K,Satoh A,Hiromoto M,Akashi S,Uchida K,Harada M,Furutani Y,Nakamura Y,Kohno M,Kawamura S,Obayashi M,Michishige H,Yano M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in a worldwide epidemic. Myocardial ischemia is characterized by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand, causing cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and sudden death. Various clinical ischemic manifestations a...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shimokawa H,Yasuda S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial echocardiographic analyses of the left ventricle (LV) were performed in 61 patients with aortic regurgitation before, one-six months, and six years after aortic valve replacement (AVR). There was no significant difference in the preoperative hemodynamic and echocardiographic data between 54 survivors and six de...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Onishi S,Handa S,Ikeda F,Hosokawa M,Yoshino H,Ogawa S,Nakamura Y,Soma Y,Inoue T

更新日期：1989-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Due to the rarity of this condition, clinical treatment and outcomes in isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (ISMAD) patients remain unknown. The primary aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to elucidate the treatment strategies and in-hospital outcomes for ISMAD patients by using admini...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Mizuno A,Iguchi H,Sawada Y,Nomura H,Komiyama N,Watanabe S,Yoshikawa A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal strategy for diffuse right coronary artery (RCA) stenosis remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the mid-term outcomes of "complete full-metal jacket (c-FMJ) stenting strategy" with "incomplete full-metal jacket (i-FMJ) stenting strategy" for the diffuse long RCA l...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yamamoto K,Sakakura K,Adachi Y,Taniguchi Y,Wada H,Momomura SI,Fujita H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Japan, the recent status of the mortality of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is still unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used a single-hospital based cohort database in an urban city (Tokyo) in Japan, including all the new visitors from 2004 to 2009 (n=13,228). The non-adjusted death rates of AF patients ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

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

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with right ventricular overload, the free wall of the right ventricle is often visualized by 201T1 myocardial scintigraphy. To determine quantitatively the discriminant and characteristics of cor pulmonale, 201T1 myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) was performed in 16 pa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Kato H,Misawa T,Kutsumi Y,Sasaki F,Ishizaki T,Nakai T,Miyabo S,Matsushita T,Nakajima T,Ishii Y

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have elevated bleeding and ischemic outcomes. We aim to assess the short- and long-term efficacy and safety of bivalirudin compared to heparin plus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPIs) in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with CKD. METHODS:Randomized trials...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Zeng X,Lincoff AM,Schulz-Schüpke S,Steg PG,Elbez Y,Mehran R,Stone GW,McAndrew T,Lin J,Zhang X,Shi W,Lei H,Jing Z,Huang W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic preconditioning is an attenuation of myocardial ischemia by repeated brief coronary occlusions observed during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The effects of the time delay between balloon inflations during PTCA on ischemic preconditioning were investigated in 48 patients with chronic s...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Tanaka T,Oka Y,Tawara I,Sada T,Kira Y

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of the everolimus-eluting stent (EES) instead of the sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) out to 3 years. However, it is not known whether the differences in efficacy and safety outcomes remain constant t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Yano H,Horinaka S,Watahiki M,Watanabe T,Ishimitsu T

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treadmill exercise test (TET) is evaluated by exercise-induced ST-segment depression (delta ST). However, the depression sometimes only appears during the post-exercise period. Depression appearing only during the post-exercise period may be as useful as depression during exercise to predict coronary artery diseas...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Shinmura K,Suganuma Y,Hasegawa H,Tani M,Nakamura Y,Akaishi M,Ogawa S

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Coronary collateral circulation (CCC) has been demonstrated to be impaired in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus which is characterized by insulin resistance. In this study, our purpose was to find out a possible relationship between CCC and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Arslan U,Kocaoğlu I,Balcı M,Duyuler S,Korkmaz A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is routinely used in evaluating patients with mitral valve prolapse but requires a systematic examination for accurate assessment of the involved lesion of mitral valve prolapse, because the sonographer is required to mentally reconstruct two-dimensional images into thre...

journal_title：Journal of cardiology

authors： Abo K,Hozumi T,Fukuda S,Matsumura Y,Matsui M,Fujioka K,Nakao M,Takemoto Y,Watanabe H,Muro T,Takeuchi K,Yoshikawa J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00