Functional and metabolic responses of the isolated rat heart to changes in circulating inorganic phosphate concentration.

abstract：:The objectives of the study were to evaluate the impact of aortic angulation (AA) on success of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a new generation self-expandable prosthesis (Medtronic Evolut R®). Specific anatomical conditions, such as for example the presence of a horizontal aorta with elevated AA, ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： D'Ancona G,Kische S,El-Mawardy M,Dißmann M,Heinze H,Zohlnhöfer-Momm D,Gürer H,Ince H

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:We clarified that the set of the isotropic component (T) of wall tension and the area (A) of a selected region of the left ventricular wall expresses the regional work with sufficient accuracy. The area surrounded by the locus of the T-A relation in the T-A plane is approximately equal to the real work done by that re...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sugawara M,Tamiya K,Nakano K

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a previous randomized study showed that the use of atrial natriuretic peptide (carperitide) improved the long-term prognosis of patients with heart failure, its effect on short-term prognosis remains unclear. We retrospectively identified patients who were admitted to our tertiary-care center with acute decom...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ogiso M,Isogai T,Okabe Y,Ito K,Tsuji M,Tanaka H

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:It is unclear whether the electrocardiogram amplitude in the inferior leads (Amp-I) can always predict the height of the origin of right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias (RVOT-VAs). We analyzed patients who received catheter ablation of multiple RVOT-VAs in the same session in our hospital from 2011 to 2016. Two ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kajiyama T,Hachiya H,Kusa S,Watanabe T,Hamaya R,Yamao K,Miyazaki S,Igarashi M,Nakamura H,Iesaka Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：: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：: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：:Whether trough-phase rivaroxaban concentrations provide sufficient anticoagulation needs more study. We evaluated levels of coagulation activation markers in the trough concentration phase in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients, and the correlation between these markers and rivaroxaban concentration. Fifty...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kitagawa F,Ishii J,Hiramitsu S,Takahashi H,Okuyama R,Kawai H,Muramatsu T,Harada M,Motoyama S,Naruse H,Matsui S,Sarai M,Hayashi M,Watanabe E,Izawa H,Ozaki Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between aortic artery distensibility, expressed by pulse pressure (PP) and autonomic nervous system function expressed by heart rate variability (HRV), among elders. During 2009, 469 individuals (50 % males, mean age 75 ± 6 years old), permanent inhabitants of Ikaria ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Chrysohoou C,Skoumas J,Oikonomou E,Tsiachris D,Metaxa V,Lagoudakou S,Felekos J,Masoura C,Athanassopoulou S,Kosyfa H,Pitsavos C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although drug-eluting stents have improved clinical outcomes, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a challenging procedure in terms of thrombus management. A new-generation P2Y12 receptor inhibitor, prasugrel, provides more rapid and potent antiplatelet action compared wit...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Naito K,Nakano Y,Waseda K,Takashima H,Ando H,Sakurai S,Suzuki A,Saka Y,Sawada H,Nagahiro S,Suzuki M,Shimoda M,Amano T

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We have theoretically proposed "systolic pressure-volume area" (PVA) as a measure of total mechanical energy generated by ventricular contraction. We then experimentally showed that PVA closely correlates with left ventricular oxygen consumption (Vo2) regardless of ventricular loading conditions in a stable contractil...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Suga H,Goto Y,Futaki S,Kawaguchi O,Yaku H,Hata K,Takasago T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) provocation test is useful to diagnose vasospastic angina. Although outpatient coronary angiography has been widely performed in current clinical settings, the feasibility and safety of ACh provocation test in outpatient services are unclear. A total of 323 patients, who electively un...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Saito Y,Kitahara H,Shoji T,Tokimasa S,Nakayama T,Sugimoto K,Fujimoto Y,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activities of daily living (ADL) are maintained in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but, in patients with cardiovascular disease, ADL may have already declined. MCI combined with cardiac disease may accentuate the decline of ADL in these patients. Because the relationship between MCI and ADL in patients ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ishihara K,Izawa KP,Kitamura M,Shimogai T,Kanejima Y,Morisawa T,Shimizu I

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex-related factors play an important role in the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF). However, trends in sex-related differences in hospital management for HF are not clear. We identified patients hospitalized for HF through a nationwide database (National Health Insurance in Taiwan), containing 722,272 subjects fr...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Yang HY,Chiu WC,Huang JH,Hsu CY,Lin YK,Chen YJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary slow flow (CSF) is characterized by delayed opacification of coronary arteries in the absence epicardial occlusive disease. QT duration and dispersion have been reported to be longer in patients with CSF. ACE inhibitors may improve CSF through positive effects on endothelial function. The study included 32 pa...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Guntekin U,Gumrukcuoglu HA,Gunes Y,Gunes A,Simsek H,Sahin M,Sezen Y,Akdağ S,Tuncer M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of serum phosphate are associated with calcification of human smooth muscle cells (HSMCs). We investigated whether inhibition of protein kinase A (PKA) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signals [p38, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)] can reduce inorga...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kang JH,Toita R,Asai D,Yamaoka T,Murata M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with high in-hospital mortality. However, the risk factors of aortic dissection have not been fully elucidated. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly recognized as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Among the underlying mechanisms to ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Naito R,Sakakura K,Kasai T,Dohi T,Wada H,Sugawara Y,Kubo N,Yamashita S,Narui K,Ishiwata S,Ohno M,Ako J,Momomura S

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：: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：:Myocardial ischemia leads to the activation of neutrophils as well as endothelial cells. The interaction between these cells is dependent on certain adhesion glycoproteins which are expressed on their surface. Adhesion of neutrophils to endothelium, mediated by adhesion molecules, has been shown to result in coronary ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Siminiak T,Smielecki J,Dye JF,Baliñski M,El-Gendi H,Wysocki H,Sheridan DJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Transcatheter MitraClip repair is a new tool for the management of severe mitral regurgitation in patients at very high risk for conventional surgery. Aim of our study was reporting one-year clinical outcomes in candidates to MitraClip procedures, divided into three groups according to the cardiovascular medicine hear...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ussia GP,Cammalleri V,Mazzotta E,Pascuzzo G,Muscoli S,Marchei M,Macrini M,Anceschi A,Romeo F

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overall transfer function of a photoplethysmograph (PPG) converting changes in intravascular volume to changes in recorder pen deflection was investigated. The specifications of the apparatus working as a red cell densitometer were assessed in vitro, and it was found that PPG output is a logarithmic function of re...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Jespersen LT,Pedersen OL

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scanning electron microscopy was used to compare the shape, size, and connection of left ventricular (LV) myocytes between spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY) at 3, 8, 15, 35, and 63 weeks of age. For either strain at each age, five rats were studied, in which LV myocytes consisted of a c...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Okabe M,Kawamura K,Terasaki F,Hayashi T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) elicited concentration-dependent relaxation of endothelium-denuded rings of porcine coronary arteries. The relaxation induced by the H2O2 was markedly attenuated by 10 microM 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo [4,3,a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), an inhibitor of soluble guanylate cyclase, or by 100 nM charybdotox...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Hayabuchi Y,Nakaya Y,Matsuoka S,Kuroda Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an important strategy for reducing residual cardiovascular risk. In the present study, we sought to assess the effect of extended-release niacin/laropiprant on endothelial function in patients after a myocardial infarction with target low-density lipoprotein chol...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Bregar U,Jug B,Keber I,Cevc M,Sebestjen M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

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：:Pleural effusions following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have been reported in 65%-89% of the cases. The majority of pleural effusions are left-sided, of little significance, and resolve spontaneously. However, a few pleural effusions require specific therapeutics. We report clinical and pleural histologic f...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Charniot JC,Zerhouni K,Kambouchner M,Martinod E,Vignat N,Azorin J,Gandjbakhch I,Artigou JY

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00