Deeper S Wave in Lead V5 and Broader Extent of T Wave Inversions in the Precordial Leads are Clinically Useful Electrocardiographic Parameters for Predicting Pulmonary Hypertension.

abstract：:Medical treatment for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) has advanced recently. The outcomes of medical treatment and surgical treatment were evaluated to clarify the optimal treatment for ACAS.Patients with ACAS of ≥ 50% luminal narrowing underwent serial follow-up carotid artery ultrasonography for one year...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sato K,Fujiyoshi K,Hoshi K,Noda C,Yamaoka-Tojo M,Ako J,Kumabe T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new controlled-release isosorbide-5-mononitrate (CR-ISMN) preparation has been developed to meet the requirement for a low nitrate concentration interval in order to avoid nitrate tolerance. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 31 Japanese patients with stable effort angina pectoris t...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Shimada K,Sunayama S,Nakazato K,Satoh H,Kusama Y,Kawakubo K,Daida H

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage in the peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) was investigated using the sensitive alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE)/comet assay.This case-control study consisted of CAD patients (n = 200; mean age, 59.04 ± 0.75 years) undergoing treatment at local hos...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Bhat MA,Gandhi G

更新日期：2017-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old woman, who had received mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation resulting from infective endocarditis, was admitted for a close examination of abnormal echocardiographic findings in the left atrium. Transthoracic echocardiography showed trivial mitral regurgitation with normal left ventricular contr...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Aoyagi S,Fukunaga S,Ishihara K,Egawa N,Hosokawa Y,Nakamura E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients who had had previous cardiac operations underwent minimally invasive beating heart mitral valve operations via a right minithoracotomy between November 2006 and February 2009. The mean age was 64 ± 10 years and 4 were female. Under general anesthesia with single-lumen ventilation, cardiopulmonary bypass ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kitamura T,Stuklis RG,Edwards J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical stress by pressure overload due to hypertension or valvular heart disease such as aortic valve stenosis induces cardiac hypertrophy. It has been well established that the mechanical stretch of cardiac myocytes in vitro induces hypertrophic responses such as the expression of immediate early response genes i...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sakai H,Urasawa K,Oyama N,Kaneta S,Saito T,Kitabatake A,Tsutsui H

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the major causes of death worldwide, and the therapeutic strategies of MI are still limited. In this study, we investigated the function of miR-665 in MI. In the present study, an ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) rat model and a hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced H9c2 cell model were su...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Liu C,Tang M,Zhang X,Li J,Cao G

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) reduce major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome. We investigated whether early statin therapy would be effective at reducing MACE in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).A total of 1,159 patients were analyzed. They wer...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kim MC,Ahn Y,Cho KH,Lee MG,Ko JS,Park KH,Sim DS,Yoon NS,Yoon HJ,Kim KH,Hong YJ,Park HW,Kim JH,Jeong MH,Cho JG,Park JC,Kang JC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect on mortality of torsemide and a combination of loop diuretics (furosemide + torsemide) in contemporary practice in patients with chronic heart failure (HF).We investigated patients with HF in the Heart Failure Center of Fuwai Hospital from 2009 to 2013 who were disch...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yao Y,Zhang J,Zhang Y,Zhang R

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin was proved to attenuate cardiac interstitial fibrosis. However, the association between apelin level and myocardial fibrosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is still unclear.This study aims to determine whether apelin is associated with myocardial fibrosis in HCM and investigate the predictiv...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhou Y,Yuan J,Wang Y,Qiao S

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines are commonly used as a preventive medicine for infectious diseases worldwide, however, clinical trials on an amyloid beta vaccine for Alzheimer's disease represents a new concept in the field of vaccinations. Several recent studies indicate the potential of therapeutic vaccines as well as classical vaccines a...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nakagami H,Koriyama H,Morishita R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical scenario, which is based on systolic blood pressure (SBP) upon admission, is useful for classifying and determining initial treatment for acute heart failure (HF). However, the prognostic significance of SBP following the initial treatment is unclear.The Japanese Heart Failure Syndrome with Preserved Ejec...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sato Y,Yoshihisa A,Oikawa M,Nagai T,Yoshikawa T,Saito Y,Yamamoto K,Takeishi Y,Anzai T

更新日期：2019-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present prospective multicenter case-control study was to investigate the long-term clinical outcome (5 years) of primary stenting compared to primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) without stenting (POBA) in patients with acute myocardial infarction at 7 cardiovascular cent...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sasao H,Tsuchihashi K,Nagao K,Miyamoto K,Murakami H,Doi A,Shimoshige S,Hasegawa K,Kyuma M,Noda R,Shimamoto K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is recognized as a lifestyle-related disease and is the second leading cause of death in Japan. However, the cardiac risk factor profile of young patients with CHD has not been clarified in suburban areas of Japan. Our study aimed to determine metabolic and lifestyle risk factors in young ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Azegami M,Hongo M,Yanagisawa S,Yamazaki A,Sakaguchi K,Yazaki Y,Imamura H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac output (CO) is often desirable for assessing the hemodynamic condition of a patient, especially in critically ill cardiac patients. Various noninvasive methods are available for this purpose. Inert gas rebreathing (IGR) and 2D-Doppler echocardiography methods have been validated. Based on the relationship betw...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Raissuni Z,Zores F,Henriet O,Dallest S,Roul G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various surgical techniques have been proposed for treating aortic arch aneurysm (AAA); however, the optimal treatment has not been well defined. This study introduces a new aortic arch inclusion technique with frozen elephant trunk (FET) for AAA treatment.A retrospective analysis was performed among 22 patients for A...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhu C,Piao H,Wang Y,Li B,Zhang Y,Xu J,Wang T,Zhu Z,Xu R,Li D,Liu K

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine if prednisone, a glucocorticoid, added to conventional treatment for patients with decompensated congestive heart failure (DCHF) refractory to the conventional care, results in significant relief of congestive symptoms and improvement of clinical status. Diuretic-based str...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhang H,Liu C,Ji Z,Liu G,Zhao Q,Ao YG,Wang L,Deng B,Zhen Y,Tian L,Ji L,Liu K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypothesis that activated toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) is closely related to combined major adverse clinical outcomes (MACO) [defined as advanced Killip score (> or = 3), overt congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart Association functional class > or = 2) or 30-day death] in patients with ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sheu JJ,Chang LT,Chiang CH,Youssef AA,Wu CJ,Lee FY,Yip HK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia coexistent with atresia of the coronary sinus ostium. Radiofrequency current application between the supposed coronary sinus ostium and the tricuspid valve was effective at eliminating the tachycardia. A coronary venogram obtained by left coronary arteri...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Okuyama Y,Oka T,Mizuno H,Sakai T,Hirayama A,Kodama K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is presumed to play an important role in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of our study was to examine the influence of EAT volume measured by cardiac CT on the severity and presence of CAD. A total of 209 subjects (114 normal subjects and 95 patients with CA...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kim SH,Chung JH,Kwon BJ,Song SW,Choi WS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transradial approach for coronary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions is a well-established, safe, and effective technique that has shown a success rate comparable to that of the transfemoral approach for chronic total occlusion (CTO) with less access site complications. Recently, the transulnar approach was ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hussein H,Gan HW,Fang HY,Wu CJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is commonly observed in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). While some patients develop LVOTO at rest, it can also be provoked by physical exertion, and hence termed latent LVOTO (L-LVOTO). Recent reports demonstrated...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Semba H,Sawada H,Uejima T,Takeda N,Soma K,Abe H,Yamashita T,Nagai R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 79-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction caused by left main trunk lesion, who experienced cardiogenic shock during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To reverse the cardiogenic shock, we initiated veno-arterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) without an intra-aort...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kaneko D,Takahashi M,Fukutomi M,Funayama H,Kario K

更新日期：2019-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with periodontal disease exhibit exacerbated atherosclerosis, aortic stiffness, or vascular endothelial dysfunction. However, in a recent scientific statement, the American Heart Association noted that neither has periodontal disease been proven to cause atherosclerotic vascular disease nor has the treatment ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hayashi S,Yamada H,Fukui M,Ito HO,Sata M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study aimed to investigate whether the frame design of transcatheter heart valve (THV) affects the procedural and clinical results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).We retrospectively reviewed 163 patients with aortic stenosis who underwent TAVI using different types of THV (Edwards SAPIEN, n = 31;...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Li F,Wang X,Wang Y,Li X,Xu D,Zhao S,Wang C,Guo Y,Wu Y,Wang W

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little data on management and outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) undergoing general surgery.We retrospectively assessed 98 surgeries in 85 nonvalvular AF patients aged 73 ± 8 (59 men) receiving DOACs. Cardiac, emergency, and minimally invasive surgeries were exc...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kawabata M,Goya M,Maeda S,Yagishita A,Takahashi Y,Sasano T,Hirao K

更新日期：2020-09-29 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：:This experimental study investigated the impact of hyperglycemic control on left ventricular (LV) function using a model of diabetes mellitus (DM) (induced by streptozocin 60 mg/kg). Sixteen adult-Sprague Dawley rats were divided into group 1 (poor hyperglycemic control, n = 8) and group 2 (good hyperglycemic control,...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sung PH,Sun CK,Ko SF,Chang LT,Sheu JJ,Lee FY,Wu CJ,Chua S,Yip HK

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:Although some patients with fulminant myocarditis can be rescued owing to the improvements in mechanical circulatory support therapy, there are few reports providing evidence of cardiac rehabilitation during mechanical circulatory supports, particularly among pediatric patients. We treated two pediatric patients who u...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Amao R,Imamura T,Sawada Y,Endo S,Ozaki S,Okamura K,Masuzawa A,Takaoka T,Hirata Y,Shindo T,Ono M,Haga N

更新日期：2016-12-02 00:00:00