Impact of pharmacological spasm provocation test in patients with a history of syncope.

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：:We retrospectively analyzed coronary arteriograms in 66 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who underwent coronary arteriography. Four of these patients showed a large conus artery supplying the interventricular septum, and the characteristics of their echocardiograms revealed a marked interventricular sep...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sumimoto T,Hamada M,Ohtani T,Shigematsu Y,Fujiwara Y,Sekiya M,Hiwada K

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Although the suction force that moves blood into the left ventricle during early diastole is thought to play an important role in diastolic function, there have been a few studies of this phenomenon in normal children. Suction force is measured as the intraventricular pressure difference (IVPD) and intraventricular pr...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Takahashi K,Nii M,Takigiku K,Toyono M,Iwashima S,Inoue N,Tanaka N,Matsui K,Shigemitsu S,Yamada M,Kobayashi M,Yazaki K,Itatani K,Shimizu T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) is cardioprotective; however, this property is lost upon blockade or inactivation of adenosine (ADO) receptor A2b. In this study, we investigated whether the effects of MRAs are mediated by an interaction between cardioprotective ADO receptors A1 and A3. Spir...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Hermidorff MM,de Assis LVM,Rodrigues JA,Soares LL,Andrade MHG,Natali AJ,Isoldi MC

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to examine the histopathological findings of right ventricular endomyocardial biopsies from ten patients less than 60 years of age (47 +/- 9.8 (mean +/- SD) years) with documented atrioventricular block but without apparent heart disease. They underwent electrophysiological testing, echoc...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Teragaki M,Toda I,Sakamoto K,Shimada K,Yamagishi H,Yoshiyama M,Akioka K,Kawase Y,Nishimoto M,Takeuchi K,Yoshikawa J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has antiarrhythmic effects. The J-wave on an electrocardiogram is associated with a high incidence of ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF). We evaluated relationships between EPA and J-waves, and their involvement in the occurrence of VT/VF in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Two ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Endo T,Tomita H,Higuma T,Abe N,Kushibiki M,Saitoh S,Yamada M,Yokota T,Echizen T,Yokoyama H,Tateyama S,Suzuki A,Ishida Y,Murakami K,Osanai T,Okumura K

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:Implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as bridge to transplant in end-stage heart failure allows for analyzing reverse remodeling processes of the supported heart. Whether this therapy influences the cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, which is currently under thorough investigation for developing new heart f...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Persoon S,Paulus M,Hirt S,Jungbauer C,Dietl A,Luchner A,Schmid C,Maier LS,Birner C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiofrequency catheter ablation of an atrial tachycardia (AT) and atrial fibrillation (AF) was performed in a patient with a history of pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal AF. The AT exhibited a centrifugal pattern with the posterolateral LA as the earliest activation site. The AT was not terminated by ablation a...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kuroki K,Tada H,Kunugida F,Sekiguchi Y,Machino T,Yamasaki H,Igarashi M,Aonuma K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children, up to 10% of the cases of arterial hypertension may be caused by a renovascular disease. The etiology of this renovascular disease is most of the time due to a fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), which causes a noninflammatory intimal-medial fibroplasia leading to luminal compromise. Percutaneous transluminal ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Bonvini RF,Rastan A,Sixt S,Righini M,Hofstetter R,Zeller T

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While oxidized lipoprotein(a) (oxLp(a)) has been indicated to be involved in atherogenesis more than native lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)), there is still a need to elucidate the associations among oxLp(a), hypertension, and atherosclerosis. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a recently developed index used to assess a...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kotani K,Yamada S,Yamada T,Kario K,Taniguchi N

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Distal anastomosis technique affects graft patency and long-term outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting, however, there is no standard for the appropriate length of distal anastomosis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether longer distal anastomosis provides higher quality of distal anastomosis and bett...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Tsukui H,Shinke M,Park YK,Yamazaki K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine constricted 37 of 58 isolated and perfused monkey coronary arteries, whereas it dilated dog coronary arteries in all cases. The vasoconstriction induced by 0.1-10 micrograms (0.37-37.4 nmol) of adenosine was examined, since adenosine in large doses produced tachyphylaxis. The adenosine-induced vasoconstricti...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nakane T,Chiba S

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular (LV) dilatation following myocardial infarction (MI) is a major determinant of the patient's prognosis, and myocardial energy metabolism may play a key role in LV remodeling. We aimed to investigate the relative timing of LV dilatation to LV function, myocardial energy regulation by uncoupling protein...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Guo P,Mizushige K,Noma T,Murakami K,Namba T,Ishizawa M,Tsuji T,Kimura S,Kohno M

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a highly dynamic event, which is associated with increasing production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The imbalance between ROS production and antioxidant defenses leads to the condition known as oxidative stress. The most widely recognized effect of increasing oxidative stress ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Bagatini MD,Martins CC,Battisti V,Gasparetto D,da Rosa CS,Spanevello RM,Ahmed M,Schmatz R,Schetinger MR,Morsch VM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cisplatin is indispensable for the chemotherapy treatment of many malignancies, cisplatin-associated thrombosis is attracting increasing attention. However, experience of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and intravascular ultrasound imaging (IVUS) for coronary thrombosis, possibly due to cispl...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ito D,Shiraishi J,Nakamura T,Maruyama N,Iwamura Y,Hashimoto S,Kimura M,Matsui A,Yokoi H,Arihara M,Irie H,Hyogo M,Shima T,Kohno Y,Matsumuro A,Sawada T,Matsubara H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is a frequent complication contributing to poor prognosis in chronic hemodialysis (CHD) patients. High blood pressure (BP) is known to be associated with AS progression in the general population. In CHD patients, however, BP varies during and between hemodialysis sessions with ultrafiltratio...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Norioka N,Iwata S,Yanagi S,Ishii H,Sugioka K,Kamimori K,Ota T,Di Tullio MR,Homma S,Yoshiyama M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of myocardial interstitial edema in acute myocarditis (AM) leads to thickening of the ventricular wall, and conduction disturbances, such as complete atrioventricular block (CAV), also frequently develop. This study was undertaken in order to clarify the relationship between conduction disturbances and my...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Morimoto S,Kato S,Hiramitsu S,Uemura A,Ohtsuki M,Kato Y,Sugiura A,Miyagishima K,Yoshida Y,Hishida H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac systolic (left ventricular ejection fraction) and diastolic (mitral inflow velocity pattern and/or mitral deceleration time) function were reported as predictors of clinical outcome or left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Recently, a new index (Doppler-derived index c...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sasao H,Noda R,Hasegawa T,Endo A,Oimatsu H,Takada T

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary blood flow was quantified using the thrombosis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame-count method. This measurement has been significantly correlated with flow velocity measured invasively by use of a Doppler flow wire. Coronary artery ectasia or aneurysm (CEA) is thought to be present in patients with a slow...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kosar F,Acikgoz N,Sahin I,Topal E,Aksoy Y,Cehreli S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial fibrosis and microvascular dysfunction are key determinants of outcome in heart failure (HF); we examined their relationship in patients with HF. Our study included 61 consecutive patients with HF but without coronary stenosis. All underwent gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance to evaluate late ga...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Uemura T,Yamamuro M,Kaikita K,Takashio S,Utsunomiya D,Hirakawa K,Nakayama M,Sakamoto K,Yamamoto E,Tsujita K,Kojima S,Hokimoto S,Yamashita Y,Ogawa H

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:Normoxic isolated rat hearts were perfused for 30 or 60 min with Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate buffer (KHB) (in which the Pi concentration was adjusted to 0, 1.2, 2.4, or 10 mM) in both the presence and the absence of glucose as exogenous substrate. Functional performance and coronary flow were monitored throughout the ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Humphrey SM,Armiger LC,Holliss DG,Buckman JE

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:The objective of this study is to determine whether pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) is clinically a biomarker of inflammation, a player in anti-inflammation, or both with regard to coronary atherosclerosis, we compared levels of PTX-3 with levels of adiponectin in addition to high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). We enrol...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nakamura A,Miura S,Shiga Y,Norimatsu K,Miyase Y,Suematsu Y,Mitsutake R,Saku K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies assessing vascular responses in nonexercising beds during exercise in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have yielded varying results. We proposed that the clinical and hemodynamic severity of heart failure may explain some of the variation. We reasoned that diastolic ventricular interaction (D...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Atherton JJ,Dryburgh LG,Thomson HL,Moore TD,Wright KN,Muehle GW,Fitzpatrick LE,Frenneaux MP

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00