Aneurysmal aorto-left ventricular tunnel causing right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, associated with bicuspid aortic valve.

abstract：:Regardless of a successful operation, patients with coarctation of aorta (CoAo) are exposed to the risk of hypertension and a propensity to vascular and end-organ damage. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of residual aorta stenosis as well as the age at the operation on the parameters of arterial func...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Trojnarska O,Mizia-Stec K,Gabriel M,Szczepaniak-Chicheł L,Katarzyńska-Szymańska A,Grajek S,Tykarski A,Gąsior Z,Kramer L

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter MitraClip repair is a new tool for the management of severe mitral regurgitation in patients at very high risk for conventional surgery. Aim of our study was reporting one-year clinical outcomes in candidates to MitraClip procedures, divided into three groups according to the cardiovascular medicine hear...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ussia GP,Cammalleri V,Mazzotta E,Pascuzzo G,Muscoli S,Marchei M,Macrini M,Anceschi A,Romeo F

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of this novel epicardial circumferential left atrial ablation (CLAA) with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in sustained atrial fibrillation (AF). Thirty domestic pigs were divided equally into 3 groups: AF without ablation (AF group), AF with PVI (PVI group), ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Jiang Z,Yin H,He Y,Ma N,Tang M,Liu H,Ding F,Mei J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to assess the acute cardiopulmonary effects of a 100-mg oral single dose of sildenafil in patients with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (IPAH) using a well-validated but less-used noninvasive echocardiographic method for the measurement of both systolic and diastolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), by tric...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Behzadnia N,Najafizadeh K,Sharif-Kashani B,Dameshghi DO,Shahabi P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) mechanical stress and the contact of blood with artificial surfaces lead to the activation of pro- and anticoagulant systems and the complement cascade, and to changes in cellular components. This phenomenon causes the "postperfusion-syndrome", with leukocytosis, increased capillary...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Grossmann R,Babin-Ebell J,Misoph M,Schwender S,Neukam K,Hickethier T,Elert O,Keller F

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 38-year-old woman with intravenous leiomyomatosis originating from the uterus involving the right ventricle, right atrium, inferior vena cava, and iliac veins. Tumors in the heart and the inferior vena cava were removed using cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest; 10 days after the cardi...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Gaudino M,Spatuzza P,Snider F,Luciani N,Cina G,Possati G

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：:Cross-sectional data suggest that the degree of coronary atherosclerosis is associated with aerobic fitness. However, there are limited longitudinal data addressing whether aerobic fitness is a predictor of coronary atherosclerosis progression. This study investigated whether peak oxygen consumption is related to a lo...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sung J,Cho SJ,Choe YH,Yoo S,Woo KG,Choi YH,Hong KP

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the original publication of the article, under the results section, the following sentence. ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Watanabe T,Kanzaki Y,Yamauchi Y,Ito T,Nishida Y,Yamamura K,Komori T,Sohmiya K,Hoshiga M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammation has received a great deal of attention due to the role it plays in cardiovascular disease (CVD). The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) has recently been developed to evaluate arterial stiffness. This index is independent of blood pressure at the time that it is measured, making it a better measur...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kotani K,Yamada T,Miyamoto M,Kario K,Ishibashi S,Taniguchi N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While recent guidelines for the treatment of acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS) recommend pharmacotherapy with vasodilators in patients without excessively low blood pressure (BP), few reports have compared the relative efficiency of vasodilators on hemodynamics in AHFS patients. The present study aimed to assess th...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Hattori H,Minami Y,Mizuno M,Yumino D,Hoshi H,Arashi H,Nuki T,Sashida Y,Higashitani M,Serizawa N,Yamada N,Yamaguchi J,Mori F,Shiga T,Hagiwara N

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resting bradycardia is an important symptom for early diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN) during weight loss, and it improves with body-weight recovery. However, chronotropic incompetence (CI) in exercise is observed in some patients with AN despite amelioration of resting bradycardia in the recovery phase. We examined...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yoshida Y,Maeda J,Fukushima H,Tokita N,Yamagishi H,Tokumura M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine whether alpha-human atrial natriuretic peptide (alpha-hANP) alters cardiac dimensions in humans. Left atrial (LA) and left ventricular diastolic (LV) diameters were measured by echocardiography at control and with lower body negative pressure (LBNP) at -10 and -20 mmHg during intravenous (I...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Imaizumi T,Takeshita A,Yoshida M,Suzuki S,Ando S,Hirooka Y,Nakamura M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In early systole, before the effects of reflected waves from the periphery become significant, the following equation applies: PA - PO = rho cu (1) where PA and PO are the instantaneous and end-diastolic pressures in the ascending aorta, rho the density of blood, c the velocity of the pulse wave in the aorta, and u th...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Harada Y,Sugawara M,Beppu T,Higashidate M,Nakata S,Imai Y

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed that continuous anticoagulation or single antiplatelet therapy during implantations of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) was relatively safe. However, the safety of continuous multi antithrombotic therapy (AT) in patients undergoing CIED interventions has not been clearly defined. W...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ishibashi K,Miyamoto K,Kamakura T,Wada M,Nakajima I,Inoue Y,Okamura H,Noda T,Aiba T,Kamakura S,Shimizu W,Yasuda S,Akasaka T,Kusano K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increases in regional myocardial blood flow (Qm) developing soon after myocardial infarction may minimize myocardial necrosis. To test this hypothesis, Qm in the area surrounding an acutely occluded coronary artery was determined successively over 4 weeks in 11 dogs. Non-radioactive colored microspheres were injected ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nakai S,Ishikawa K,Ogawa I,Koka H,Kamata N,Akiyama H,Katori R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that silent myocardial ischemia (SMI) often complicates patients with cerebral infarction and that stroke patients often die of ischemic heart disease. Therefore, it is considered important to treat myocardial ischemia in stroke patients. This study investigated SMI complicating Japanese patients with...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nomura T,Kusaba T,Kodama N,Terada K,Urakabe Y,Nishikawa S,Keira N,Matsubara H,Tatsumi T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported that preoperative endothelial dysfunction [i.e., reactive hyperemia index (RHI) ≤ 1.64] predicted short-term postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. However, the relationship between preoperative RHI and long-term cardiovascular risk in these patients is unclear...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Saito Y,Kitahara H,Matsumiya G,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is a rate-limiting enzyme for degrading heme into carbon monoxide. Longer (GT)n repeat of the HO-1 gene (HMOX1) promoter has a lower transcription rate. Subjects with longer GT repeats in the HMOX1 promoter are more likely to have coronary artery disease (CAD) and cardiovascular events. We retros...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Liang KW,Lee WJ,Lee WL,Wu JP,Lee IT,Wang JS,Sheu WH

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate involvement of age-related impairments of right ventricular (RV) distensibility in the elderly congestive heart failure (CHF), we examined the prevalence of less-distensible right ventricle in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) over a wide range of ages. In 893 patients aged...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Harada D,Aasanoi H,Ushijima R,Noto T,Takagawa J,Ishise H,Inoue H

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastase (ELA) is an enzyme catalyzing the digestion of elastin, an essential constituent of elastic fibers. Using isolated guinea pig papillary muscles, we examined the effect of ELA (3 x 10(-7) -3 x 10(-4) g/ml) on resting tension (RT) and twitch tension (TT). The effects of ELA on elastic fibers located in the sube...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sato T,Imanishi S,Arita M,Shimada T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic cardiomyopathy complicated by severe mitral regurgitation (MR) has a poor prognosis. In such cases, whether mitral valve repair for MR improves the prognosis of survival remains unclear. In this study, 50 patients diagnosed with ischemic cardiomyopathy at our hospital between August 1991 and August 1996 were ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Uchikawa S,Ohtaki E,Sumiyoshi T,Hosoda S,Kasegawa H

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a member of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid family, prevents cardiovascular disease. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of inflammation, which promotes atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among EPA, CRP, and the prevalence of peripheral arter...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sugiura T,Yoshikawa D,Ishii H,Suzuki S,Kumagai S,Inoue Y,Okumura S,Isobe S,Hayashi M,Ando H,Amano T,Murohara T

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors may be useful in preventing the occurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). However, evaluation of such effect is difficult because many PAF episodes are asymptomatic and not all episodes are detected by intermittent electrocardiographic monitoring. A pacemaker has bee...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Takii E,Inage T,Yoshida T,Ohe M,Gondo T,Haraguchi G,Ito S,Kumanomido J,Imaizumi T,Fukuomoto Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AST-120 has been used widely in Japan to slow the deterioration of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by decreasing uremic toxins. The heart and the kidney are closely related, with cardiorenal interaction being very important. This retrospective study examined whether AST-120 influences the ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sato E,Tanaka A,Oyama J,Yamasaki A,Shimomura M,Hiwatashi A,Ueda Y,Amaha M,Nomura M,Matsumura D,Nakamura T,Node K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral valve morphology after mitral valve surgery affects postoperative intraventricular flow patterns and long-term cardiac performance. We visualized ventricular flow by echocardiography vector flow mapping (VFM) to reveal the impact of different mitral valve procedures. Eleven cases of mechanical mitral valve repl...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nakashima K,Itatani K,Kitamura T,Oka N,Horai T,Miyazaki S,Nie M,Miyaji K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared to conscious sedation (CS), the use of general anesthesia (GA) in pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is associated with a lower recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation (AF). GA may improve catheter stability and mapping system accuracy compared to CS, but its influence on contact force (CF) parameters during ipsil...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Chikata A,Kato T,Yaegashi T,Sakagami S,Kato C,Saeki T,Kawai K,Takashima SI,Murai H,Usui S,Furusho H,Kaneko S,Takamura M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein present a case (72 years, male) with total absence of pulmonary veins (PVs) potentials at the beginning of the first procedure for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), demonstrating dormant conduction between the left atrium and all PVs revealed by adenosine triphosphate provocation with relation to the inci...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yokoyama K,Yamashita S,Tokutake K,Narui R,Kato M,Tanigawa S,Tokuda M,Inada K,Matsuo S,Shibayama K,Miyanaga S,Yoshimura M,Yamane T

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00