Lower heart rate in the early postoperative period does not correlate with long-term outcomes after repair of type A acute aortic dissection.

abstract：:Studies have demonstrated that thyroid hormone (T3) can precondition the heart against ischaemic injury and improve post-ischaemic recovery. This study investigated whether the AT2 receptor (AT2R) is involved in cardioprotection and the potential molecular mechanism responsible for this effect. Hyperthyroidism was ind...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： da Silva IB,Gomes DA,Alenina N,Bader M,Dos Santos RA,Barreto-Chaves MLM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral autonomic function is impaired in diabetic polyneuropathy. However, it is difficult to evaluate it due to the lack of non-invasive quantitative assessment. We aimed to establish a novel index to evaluate vascular autonomic function using reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT), a widely pe...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Hamada S,Oono A,Ishihara Y,Hasegawa Y,Akaza M,Sumi Y,Inoue Y,Izumiyama H,Hirao K,Isobe M,Sasano T

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：:No studies have evaluated both the time-to-isolation (TTI) and the sequence of pulmonary vein (PV) potentials in cryoballoon ablation (CBA) for atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the acute results of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using a novel CBA technique-the earliest potential (EP...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Mizutani Y,Kanashiro M,Makino Y,Satake A,Suzuki W,Kurobe M,Mizutani K,Ichimiya H,Uchida Y,Watanabe J,Ichimiya S,Inden Y,Murohara T

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the unique property of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose, localization and follow-up of hypermetabolic processes is possible with positron emission tomography (PET). The dual-modality PET/computed tomography (CT) systems provide intrinsically fused morphologic and functional data in a single examination. We repo...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kröger K,Antoch G,Goyen M,Freudenberg LS,Veit P,Janicke I,Bockisch A,Forsting M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery calcification (CAC) as measured by computed tomography is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease. The brachial intima-media thickness (IMT) was recently reported to be associated with cardiovascular risk factors. This study investigated the association of brachial IMT with CAC, which is a marker...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ono T,Miyoshi T,Ohno Y,Osawa K,Takaya Y,Miki T,Ichikawa K,Ito H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of nifedipine on regional dysfunction during pacing-induced ischemia were studied in eight patients with coronary artery disease. Single-plane left ventriculograms were obtained using a high-fidelity micromanometer-tipped catheter in the control and post-pacing periods both before and after pretreatment wi...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nonogi H,Sasayama S,Miyazaki S,Asanoi H,Yamanishi K,Kawai C,Eiho S,Kuwahara M

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the plaque disruption in 245 consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The plaque fissure was diagnosed with optical coherence tomography, and intravascular ultrasound was used to determine arterial remodeling. Of them, 26 fissures were found in this s...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Goyal M,Kim SW,Mishra S,Sharmin S,Won H,Cho I,Jung MK,Shin SY,Lee KJ,Kim TH,Kim CJ,Lee WS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are considered to be an essential source of vascular endothelial repair, their bidirectional differentiation determines that they play a double-edged role in the restoration of endothelial injury. In this research, we investigated the effect of Kir2.1 ion channel on the tra...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Li J,He Y,Bu H,Wang M,Yu J,Li L,Li H,Zhang X,Cui X,Cheng M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility of minimizing organ damage following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was examined. In the control group, n = 21, upon completion of CPB, elevation of the lysosomal enzyme beta-glucuronidase, which is a sensitive indicator of cellular damage, was affected by the concentration of granulocyte elastase (r = 0...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Hashimoto K,Nomura K,Nakano M,Sasaki T,Kurosawa H

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：:Downregulation of glucose and fatty acid oxidation occurs in heart failure (HF). Trimetazidine reduces fatty acid oxidation and increases glucose oxidation. In this single-blind study, trimetazidine, 20 mg three times per day (n = 51) or placebo (n = 36) was added to treatment of 87 HF patients receiving optimal HF th...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Gunes Y,Guntekin U,Tuncer M,Sahin M

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:This study evaluates the clinical significance of re-elevation of T-wave in patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Resolution of ST elevation within 24 h after reperfusion is associated with better outcome. However, little ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nishizaki F,Tomita H,Yokoyama H,Higuma T,Abe N,Suzuki A,Endo T,Tateyama S,Ishida Y,Osanai T,Okumura K

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggested that sleep-disordered breathing was associated with cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure (HF). Recently, algorithms of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have been developed to detect advanced sleep apnea (SA); the Apnea Scan (AP Scan) being an example. The purpose of th...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Wakabayashi Y,Koyama T,Kurihara K,Kobayashi M,Ichikawa T,Abe H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gradient-echo T2-star (T2*)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a sensitive method to detect cerebral microbleeds (CMBs). The presence of CMBs was reported to be a marker of future cardiovascular mortality and is associated with various cardiovascular risk factors, use of antithrombotic drugs, and cognitive d...

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：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is finely regulated by the cardiac function and several extracardiac factors. Therefore, the relationship between the plasma BNP levels and the severity of heart failure sometimes seems inconsistent. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the plasma BNP levels in pa...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Minai K,Komukai K,Arase S,Nagoshi T,Matsuo S,Ogawa K,Kayama Y,Inada K,Tanigawa S,Takemoto T,Sekiyama H,Date T,Ogawa T,Taniguchi I,Yoshimura M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An excess of thyroid hormone is known to produce cardiac dysfunction and failure, i.e., thyrotoxic heart. We studied the protective effect of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on the thyrotoxic heart in 29 rabbits. A group treated with 1-thyroxine sodium salt (T4; 167 micrograms/kg) for 3 weeks showed marked decreases in the myoca...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kotake C,Ito Y,Yokoyama M,Fukuzaki H

更新日期：1987-01-01 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：: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：:There is controversial data regarding the relationship between uric acid (UA) and coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events. Despite the deleterious effects of hyperuricemia on endothelial function, the effect of UA on myocardial ischemia has not been previously studied. We aimed to investigate the relationshi...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Aribas A,Akilli H,Kayrak M,Alibasic H,Yildirim O,Sertdemir AL,Karanfil M,Ozdemir K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by a progressive increase in pulmonary arterial pressure and vascular resistance. Despite advances in therapy for PAH, its treatment and prognosis remain poor. We aimed to investigate whether the transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) overexp...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Guo Y,Su L,Li Y,Guo N,Xie L,Zhang D,Zhang X,Li H,Zhang G,Wang Y,Liu C

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:We studied the effects of cobalt-60 Gamma-radiation on the gene expression and secretion of adrenomedullin (Adm) and endothelin (ET) in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Rat VSMCs cultured in Dulbecoo's modified Eagle's medium containing 10% FBS were radiated with cobalt-60 Gamma-radiation at doses of...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Zhong G,Chen F,Bu D,Li J,Qi Y,Niu D,Wang S,Pang Y,Tang C

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a major cause of death in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Systemic ventricular dysfunction is a reported risk factor for SCA. We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 46 patients (age >6 years) who experienced SCA. The following underlying cardiac defects were obs...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Miyazaki A,Sakaguchi H,Ohuchi H,Yasuda K,Tsujii N,Matsuoka M,Yamamoto T,Yazaki S,Tsuda E,Yamada O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old man was referred to our hospital following repetitive chest pain. Invasive coronary angiography showed an intermediate stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD), and a coronary fistula originating distal to the stenosis draining into the main pulmonary artery. To evaluate the functio...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ito T,Murai S,Fujita H,Tani T,Ohte N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the amount of contrast media during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is closely related to the exacerbation of renal function, it should be important to reduce the dose of contrast media during PCI. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the association of less-contrast media with clinic...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Mukai Y,Sakakura K,Yamamoto K,Taniguchi Y,Tsukui T,Seguchi M,Wada H,Momomura SI,Fujita H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-eluting stents reduce restenosis due to neointimal growth suppression. Considering long-term outcomes, it is both difficult and important to predict drug-eluting stent restenosis. Thus, this study was designed to examine the utility of myocardial fractional flow reserve (FFR) as a predictor of sirolimus-eluting s...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ishii H,Kataoka T,Kobayashi Y,Tsumori T,Takeshita H,Matsumoto R,Shirai N,Nishioka H,Hasegawa T,Nakata S,Shimada Y,Ehara S,Muro T,Yoshiyama M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiopulmonary polygraphy (PG) demonstrates not only parameters for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) but also hemodynamics. We previously developed a software that detects lung to fingertip circulation time (LFCT) derived from PG dataset and reported that those LFCT reflected the cardiac output. The purpose of this s...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Tobushi T,Hosokawa K,Abe K,Kon-No S,Kadokami T,Nakamura R,Tsutsui H,Ando SI

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after coronary angiography. Early biomarkers of this disease are needed since increase in serum creatinine levels is a late marker. To assess the usefulness of urinary kidney injury molecule-1 (uKIM-1), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) and liver-type...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Torregrosa I,Montoliu C,Urios A,Andrés-Costa MJ,Giménez-Garzó C,Juan I,Puchades MJ,Blasco ML,Carratalá A,Sanjuán R,Miguel A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00