Sarpogrelate hydrochloride decreases cardio-ankle vascular index accompanied by increased serum lipoprotein lipase mass in type 2 diabetic patients.

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by pulmonary vascular remodeling leading to right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) and failure. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), a member of nuclear receptors, has been proved to ameliorate PAH. However, its effect on PAH-induced right ventricula...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Xu Y,Gu Q,Liu N,Yan Y,Yang X,Hao Y,Qu C

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia is an established risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, hyperglycemia with preserved pancreatic β cell function induces hyperinsulinemia to correct the glucose profile and may even result in reactive hypoglycemia (RH), which induces an inflammatory response. In this study, the incidence ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Murata M,Adachi H,Oshima S,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we aimed to investigate whether there is an association between the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) using the SYNTAX score (SXscore). A total of 414 patients with NSTEMI who underwe...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kurtul S,Sarli B,Baktir AO,Demirbas M,Saglam H,Doğan Y,Sahin O,Akpek M,Odabas H,Arinc H,Kaya MG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the precise pattern of stroke volume (SV) response during exercise in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) compared with age-matched controls. Fourteen patients with CHF and 7 controls performed symptom-limited bicycle exercise testing with respiratory gas exchange mea...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Fukuda T,Matsumoto A,Kurano M,Takano H,Iida H,Morita T,Yamashita H,Hirata Y,Nagai R,Nakajima T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most previous studies have examined the effects of antihypertensive drugs in hypertensive animals for only a few months, and little information has been provided as to the protective effects of lifetime antihypertensive medication against cardiovascular organ injury. In this study, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ishimitsu T,Honda T,Ohno E,Furukata S,Sudo Y,Nakano N,Takahashi T,Ono H,Matsuoka H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of taurine (Tau) on primary cultured neonatal myocardial cells treated with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the underlying mechanism. Primary cardiac myocytes from neonatal Wistar rats were pre-incubated with Tau, and its effects on cell viability and expression of CaM...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang J,Qi C,Liu L,Zhao L,Cui W,Tian Y,Liu B,Li J

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Same-day discharge transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (TRI) has been reported to be safe and feasible in Western countries. However, Asia has not produced any reports related to this matter. The present study explored the safety and feasibility of patients with indications for TR coronary angiography and a...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chung WJ,Fang HY,Tsai TH,Yang CH,Chen CJ,Chen SM,Cheng CI,Fang CY,Hsieh YK,Hang CL,Yip HK,Wu CJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aorto-cutaneous fistula is a rare complication that occurs after aortic surgery. Due to its rarity, postoperative complications are not normally highlighted in most standard teaching. We report here a case of aorto-cutaneous fistula after surgical treatment of a Stanford type A aortic dissection (AD) in a 67-year-o...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhao C,Zhu Z,Zheng X,Liu K

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise preconditioning may protect against cardiac injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), but the mechanism is unresolved. The aim of this study is to explore whether the general control nonderepressible 2 (GCN2) kinase gene is associated with the protective effect of exercise preconditioning. Eight-week-old ma...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sun ZG,Lu G,Zhao LL,Zhang LZ,Li A,Jing J,Xu X

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Proinflammatory cytokine responses might occur in elderly individuals with cardiovascular (CV) disease, cerebro-vascular (CVA) disease, and/or pulmonary disease (PD). Spiritual activation is an important coping mechanism, since psychiatric depression is an important risk factor for these individuals. Thirty-three very...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kurita A,Takase B,Shinagawa N,Kodani E,Okada K,Iwahara S,Kusama Y,Atarashi H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), which has properties similar to those of proinflammatory cytokines, is released from activated immune cells and necrotic cells. It is known that cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces systemic inflammation and aortic cross-clamping induces myocardial ischemia. This study was conducted ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Haque A,Kunimoto F,Narahara H,Okawa M,Hinohara H,Kurabayashi M,Saito S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparison of the prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW) and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for short-term clinical outcomes in acute heart failure (AHF) patients has not been fully investigated.A total of 128 patients with AHF were enrolled and followed for 3 months. Primary endp...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： He W,Jia J,Chen J,Qin S,Tao H,Kong Q,Xue Q,Zhang D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 14 year-old boy developed infective endocarditis of the mitral valve caused by Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and became comatose. Isolated basilar artery dissection was initially observed on the 3rd day by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ie, it did not exist on day 1. He underwent successful urgent m...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kawano A,Masutani S,Inui A,Honma H,Igarashi T,Tsuneoka H,Sakamoto W,Sakurai Y,Dembo T,Imanaka K

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilirubin has been considered an antioxidant, with capacity to remove reactive species of oxygen. Studies have suggested that an increased bilirubin level promotes protection against atherosclerosis. The case group was composed of 100 patients with coronary artery disease and the control group 100 patients with normal...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ghem C,Sarmento-Leite RE,de Quadros AS,Rossetto S,Gottschall CA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between endothelial function, evaluated using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), and the severity of coronary artery disease remains to be elucidated.A total of 245 consecutive patients with stable angina were prospectively enrolled. FMD was evaluated in the brachial artery before percutaneous coronary in...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nemoto T,Minami Y,Yamaoka-Tojo M,Sato T,Muramatsu Y,Kakizaki R,Fujiyoshi K,Hashimoto T,Meguro K,Shimohama T,Tojo T,Ako J

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins improve left ventricular (LV) remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). This study was designed to investigate the effects of atorvastatin administered in the early stage on LV remodeling in SHRs, and to explore the underlying mechanisms.Sixteen male 8-week-old SHRs were randomized to receive disti...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhao XY,Li L,Zhang JY,Liu GQ,Chen YL,Yang PL,Liu RY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in the expression levels of several genes have been described in aortic aneurysm specimens, however, the spectrum of diverse molecular alterations remains to be elucidated. We attempted to identify key molecules that modulate the pathogenesis of aortic aneurysm, using a complimentary DNA microarray carrying ap...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Taketani T,Imai Y,Morota T,Maemura K,Morita H,Hayashi D,Yamazaki T,Nagai R,Takamoto S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19 year-old woman who underwent corrective surgery for an atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) 12 years previously presented with pulmonary hypertension. Cardiac catheterization showed a fistula between the right subclavian artery and vena jugularis interna. In this case, a rare example of ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Tayyareci G,Dayi SU,Akgöz H,Terzi S,Akbulut T,Aydin A,Tuygun A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After the new left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) classification criteria emerged, many studies have focused on the differences between heart failure (HF) with reduced EF (HFrEF), HF with midrange EF (HFmrEF), and HF with preserved EF (HFpEF). However, the lack of consensus on sex-related differences in prognosi...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang C,Zhou Y,Zhong R,Bao Y,Li Z,Tian J

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic strategies for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have made remarkable progress over the last two decades. Currently, 3 types of drugs can be used to treat PAH; prostacyclins, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, and endothelin receptor antagonists (ERA). In Japan, the first generation ERA bosentan was reimb...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Maki H,Hara T,Tsuji M,Saito A,Minatsuki S,Inaba T,Amiya E,Hosoya Y,Hatano M,Morita H,Yao A,Kinugawa K,Komuro I

更新日期：2020-01-01 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

abstract：:Several studies have revealed that stress after catastrophic disasters can trigger cardiovascular events, however, little is known about its association with the occurrence of heart failure in past earthquakes. The objective of the present study was to determine whether the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 201...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Suzuki H,Yamada S,Kamiyama Y,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate parameters which were related with long-term mortality in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF).A total of 287 patients with AHF presenting to the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were enrolled into the registry from April 2012 to January 2015. The primary endpoint w...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Jin M,Wei S,Gao R,Wang K,Xu X,Yao W,Zhang H,Zhou Y,Xu D,Zhou F,Li X

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation has caused severe burden for people worldwide. Differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts, and consequent progress in atrial structural remodeling have been considered the basis for persistent atrial fibrillation, yet little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the process. He...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sai C,Yunhan J,Zhao J,Yu Z,Yun Z,Zhezhe C,Fuqin T,Yingbin X,Ruiyan M

更新日期：2019-03-20 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：:Mitral and aortic valve regurgitation is commonly found in osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patients, however, little is known about the myocardial involvement in this disorder. An 82-year-old man with OI developed heart failure and was admitted to our hospital. Echocardiogram revealed severe mitral regurgitation without ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Soma K,Abe H,Takeda N,Shintani Y,Takazawa Y,Kojima T,Fujiu K,Semba H,Yamashita H,Hirata Y,Fukayama M,Nagai R

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To follow-up and estimate cardiac function in 11 heart failure patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation who underwent cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and to compare echocardiography to the rebreathing method (indirect Fick method) which were used for estimation. DESIGN:Prospective, obser...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Dong L,Wang JA,Yang Q,He H,Sun Y,Chen DD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with high mortality. Hypertension is a well known risk factor of AAD. There have been previous reports about the association between circadian variation of blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular events. However, little is known about the associ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Seguchi M,Wada H,Sakakura K,Nakagawa T,Ibe T,Ikeda N,Sugawara Y,Ako J,Momomura S

更新日期：2015-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies reporting that statin increases coronary artery calcium (CAC) were conducted exclusively on patients with statin as a prevention, regardless of the presence or absence of dyslipidemia. The impact of sex on CAC has not been fully evaluated. We aimed to determine the association of dyslipidemia and sex ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Asami M,Yamaji K,Aoki J,Tanimoto S,Watanabe M,Horiuchi Y,Furui K,Kato N,Hara K,Tanabe K

更新日期：2017-10-21 00:00:00