Cardioprotective effect of thyroid hormone is mediated by AT2 receptor and involves nitric oxide production via Akt activation in mice.

abstract：:A drawback of visual assessment for late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the subjectivity and reproducibility of the results. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling in response to optimal pharmacotherapies and the d...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ehara S,Matsumoto K,Kitada R,Nishimura S,Shimada K,Yoshiyama M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory markers are elevated in acute coronary syndromes, and are also known to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neointimal proliferation and stent restenosis. Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have been shown to decrease stent restenosis in different studies. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ozer N,Tangurek B,Firat F,Ozer S,Tartan Z,Ozturk R,Ozay B,Ciloglu F,Yilmaz H,Cam N

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) demonstrated delay in vascular healing and increase in incidence of late and very late stent thrombosis compared with bare-metal stents (BMS). Second-generation DES, however, have shown a reduction of late and very late stent thrombosis compared with first-generation DES. Thu...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yano H,Horinaka S,Ishikawa M,Ishimitsu T

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to plaque rupture (PR), calcified nodule (CN) may also have the potential to develop into arterial thrombus in the peripheral arteries. This study evaluated the distribution of plaque ruptures and calcified nodules in the peripheral arteries and their impact on the outcome of endovascular therapy (EVT). Co...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Horimatsu T,Fujii K,Fukunaga M,Miki K,Nishimura M,Naito Y,Shibuya M,Imanaka T,Kawai K,Tamaru H,Sumiyoshi A,Saita T,Masuyama T,Ishihara M

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：: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：:During left nephrectomy in a 35-year-old woman with a left renal cell carcinoma extending into the inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atrium, cardiac arrest occurred. Immediate transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated that the event was caused by a pulmonary tumor embolism. Emergent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) w...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nagasaka S,Taniguchi S,Kobayashi S,Kawata T,Mizuguchi K,Hirao Y,Kitamura S

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：:Phrenic nerve (PN) stimulation is essential for the elimination of PN palsy during balloon-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Although ultrasound-guided vascular access is safe, insertion of a PN stimulation catheter via central venous access carries a potential risk of the development of mechanical complications. ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Chikata A,Kato T,Usuda K,Fujita S,Maruyama M,Otowa KI,Takashima SI,Murai H,Usui S,Furusho H,Kaneko S,Takamura M

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：: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：:The use of cine-computed tomography scanning is described in evaluating cardiac function in a patient with a bileaflet mitral valve prosthesis (St. Jude medical valve) and in a second patient with both mitral and aortic bileaflet prostheses. Both biventricular and prosthesis function were assessed successfully. ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Wachspress JD,Untereker WJ,Kraushaar BT

更新日期：1987-01-01 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

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the effect of low-dose nesiritide on renal function and major cardiac events in patients with acute decompensated heart failure following acute myocardial infarction. Sixty patients were randomized into nesiritide (loading dose 0.5 microg/kg, maintenance dose 0.0075 microg/kg/min...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Zhao Q,Wu TG,Lin Y,Li B,Luo JY,Wang LX

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina (UA) resulted in different degrees of damage to the heart muscle, and yet, when factors related to in-hospital outcomes were examined, these two subsets were often lumped together as non-STelevation acute coronary syndrome. Therefore, we investigated ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Saejueng B,Yipintsoi T,Chaisuksuwan R,Kehasukcharoen W,Boonsom W,Kanjanavanit R,Thai ACS-Registry group.

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic devices for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have evolved dramatically in recent years. However, the impact of the Killip classification of AMI outcomes in patients undergoing aggressive percutaneous coronary intervention remains unclear. We performed a 10-year retrospective review of 2062 patients diagno...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Taguchi E,Konami Y,Inoue M,Suzuyama H,Kodama K,Yoshida M,Miyamoto S,Nakao K,Sakamoto T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive arterial grafting (Art-CABG) in the elderly is still questioned due to the reduced life expectancy and the supposed higher periprocedural risk. Reports further demonstrated accelerated atherosclerosis of arterial grafts in the elderly, with hampered short-term and long-term results. We reviewed our experienc...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Onorati F,Santarpino G,Lerose MA,Impiombato B,Mastroroberto P,Renzulli A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cardiac osteosarcomas are uncommon tumors. Their growth pattern is aggressive and the prognosis is poor. A 34-year-old, 7-month pregnant woman with a primary cardiac osteosarcoma associated with the anterior mitral leaflet and connected to the interatrial septum, causing nearly subtotal obstruction of the mitr...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Koçak H,Karapolat S,Gündogdu C,Bozkurt E,Unlü Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the importance of central blood pressure for cardiovascular risk stratification has been emphasized. Accordingly, the differences in peak systolic and bottom diastolic pressures between the ascending aorta and the brachial artery should be clarified. Study subjects consisted of 82 consecutive patients with s...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ohte N,Saeki T,Miyabe H,Sakata S,Mukai S,Hayano J,Niki K,Sugawara M,Kimura G

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the prognosis of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unknown. We aimed to examine the association of body weight with the clinical outcomes among Japanese elderly patients with a history of documented AF. This observational study of AF patients from an o...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yanagisawa S,Inden Y,Yoshida N,Kato H,Miyoshi-Fujii A,Mizutani Y,Ito T,Kamikubo Y,Kanzaki Y,Hirai M,Murohara T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transient left ventricular apical ballooning (so-called "ampulla" or "Takotsubo-shaped" cardiomyopathy) with type I CD36 deficiency is described in a 71-year-old woman. The patient was referred because of chest pain and worsening of dyspnea. Electrocardiogram showed T-wave inversions on the precordal leads, and acut...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kushiro T,Saito F,Kusama J,Takahashi H,Imazeki T,Tani S,Kikuchi S,Imai S,Matsudaira K,Watanabe I,Hino T,Sato Y,Nakayama T,Nagao K,Kanmatsuse K

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：:An 18-year-old woman with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) underwent pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) because of frequent and inappropriate shocks from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) with a rapid ventricular response. While the PVI did...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sumitomo N,Nakamura T,Fukuhara J,Nakai T,Watanabe I,Mugishima H,Hiraoka M

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Right atrial pressure (RAP), a representative parameter of right heart failure, is very important for prognostic evaluation and risk assessment in pulmonary hypertension. However, its measurement requires invasive cardiac catheterization. In this study, we determined the most accurate echocardiographic surrogate of ca...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Watanabe R,Amano H,Saito F,Toyoda S,Sakuma M,Abe S,Nakajima T,Inoue T

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:The normal development of elastin fibers in the thoracic aorta was studied in fetal, young, and adult monkeys. Tissue was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) after NaOH treatment and by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The NaOH treatment of fixed tissues effectively removed collagen fibers and enable...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sato F,Shimada T,Kitamura H,Campbell GR,Ogata J

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation and phenotypic modulation are characterized by changes in gene expression for smooth muscle (SM) marker contractile proteins such as SM alpha-actin and SM22alpha. Hyperplasia suppressor gene (HSG) is a potent VSMC proliferation-inhibiting factor; however, it is not kn...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Jiang GJ,Han M,Zheng B,Wen JK

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00