abstract：:Percutaneous coronary interventions to the proximal left anterior descending artery (pLAD)-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are still challenging, especially in the ostial pLAD. Clinical outcomes of the ostial pLAD-AMI were not well investigated. The aim of the present study was to compare clinical outcomes of the os...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yamamoto K,Sakakura K,Akashi N,Watanabe Y,Noguchi M,Taniguchi Y,Wada H,Momomura SI,Fujita H

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism underlying thrombosis in atrial fibrillation (AF) is not yet clearly understood. The apelin/APJ axis parallel and counter-regulate with the angiotensin system. The present study hypothesizes that apelin/APJ axis exert its anti-thrombus effect in normal left atrial tissue and is disrupted by up-regulated ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Cheng H,Chen Y,Li X,Chen F,Zhao J,Hu J,Shan A,Qiao S,Wei Z,He G,Xu B

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:An error appeared in the article entitled "Polysaccharides from Enteromorpha Prolifera Ameliorate Acute Myocardial Infarction in Vitro and in Vivo via Up-Regulating HIF-1α" by Zongqiu Wang, Zhihua Zhang, Jing Zhao, Chunming Yong, and Yongjun Mao (Vol. 60, No. 4, 964-973, 2019).The second affiliation of the authors on ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang Z,Zhang Z,Zhao J,Yong C,Mao Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes of global and segmental ventricular strain at different deterioration levels of cardiac function in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) have not yet been explored. In total, 101 patients diagnosed with DCM consecutively underwent CMR. They were categorized accordin...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Pan J,Wan Q,Li J,Wu H,Gao C,Tao Y,Wei M

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aim to investigate the association of serum uric acid (SUA) with the prevalence of premature ventricular contraction (PVC). The relationship between SUA and the prevalence of PVC in 98,965 subjects (79,034 male subjects, mean age: 51.9 ± 12.6 years old) in the Kailuan cohort study (n = 101,510, age r...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chen Y,Wu S,Li W,Wang B,Lv H,Yang X,Khalid BW,Yin X,Xia Y

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Serratia liquefaciens has been reported in only 2 adults. We experienced the first pediatric (neonatal) case of IE caused by S. liquefaciens, with mitral valve vegetation 4 days after a palliative heart surgery. This report underscores the importance of treating for both gram-posi...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Momose T,Masutani S,Oshima A,Kawasaki H,Tanaka R,Iwamoto Y,Ishido H,Senzaki H

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old woman with intermittent complete atrioventricular (AV) block detected on exercise was admitted to the hospital. Echocardiography revealed lesions on the right ventricular side of the interventricular septum and free wall of the basal inferolateral area. Gadolinium-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonan...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Fujimoto R,Asano T,Maezawa H,Shimojima H,Tsujiuchi M,Hori Y,Ebato M,Suzuki H

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have reported that the left ventricular (LV) lead implant success rate ranges between 88.0% and 92.4%. Coronary venous anatomy differs among patients thus, necessitating multiple types of leads. To date, the implant success rate among Japanese patients utilizing a pre-specified family LV leads (includi...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ando K,Kanda S,Miura F,Ashikaga K,Ehara N,Sakai Y,Furukawa T,Yoshimura H,Adachi K

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients requiring an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the combined use of a prior pacemaker and a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) could be an alternative treatment option to implantation of new leads or upgrading of pacemakers to an ICD if vascular access is limited. Here, we assessed the prevalence of S-ICD...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kawabata M,Goya M,Takahashi Y,Maeda S,Yagishita A,Shirai Y,Kaneko M,Shiohira S,Hirao K

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective observational study was conducted to evaluate the predictive value of interleukin-18 (IL-18) for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in hemodialysis patients. A total of 85 participants (45 hemodialysis patients and 40 healthy volunteers) with a mean age of 56.3 years were enrolled in this study....

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang S,Chen F,Yang S,Shi J

更新日期：2018-07-31 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：: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：:We present a 16-year-old male patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who developed protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) and plastic bronchitis (PB) after a Fontan operation. He received medical therapies, including albumin infusion, unfractionated heparin, and high-dose anti-aldosterone therapy but could not obtain ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Okada S,Muneuchi J,Nagatomo Y,Nonaka K,Iida C,Shirouzu H,Matsuoka R,Watanabe M,Joo K

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Exhaled acetone concentration is one of the expected compounds to be a breath biomarker in heart failure. However, it has not been clarified how exhaled acetone concentration changes in clinical course of heart failure.To investigate whether exhaled acetone concentration changes after treatment in acute decompensated ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yokokawa T,Sato T,Suzuki S,Oikawa M,Yoshihisa A,Kobayashi A,Yamaki T,Kunii H,Nakazato K,Suzuki H,Saitoh SI,Ishida T,Shimouchi A,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the potential advantages of minimally invasive surgery using a single femoral venous drainage method versus femoral venous and superior vena cava or jugular venous drainage method during repeat tricuspid valve surgery.From January 2010 to December 2016, 50 repeat tricuspid valve procedures were performed usi...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Peng R,Shi H,Ba J,Wang C

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding complications following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have been closely associated with morbidity and mortality. Although radial arteries have been widely used in current PCI, including primary PCI, transfemoral PCI remains necessary for complex PCI. The purpose of this study was to compare the in...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yamamoto S,Sakakura K,Taniguchi Y,Yamamoto K,Wada H,Momomura SI,Fujita H

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Purulent pericarditis is a rare disease in the antibiotic era. The common pathogens of purulent pericarditis are gram-positive species such as Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella, Haemophilus, fungal pathogens/tuberculosis can also result in purulent pericarditis. We report an old male case of ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Horii S,Yada H,Ito K,Osaki A,Sato A,Kimura T,Yasuda R,Toya T,Namba T,Masaki N,Adachi T

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old man with a history of bronchial asthma was referred for low back pain and bilateral femur pain. Vascular sonography revealed bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from the femoral veins to the popliteal veins. Computed tomography revealed hypoplasia of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and dilated lumbar veins...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Adachi Y,Sakakura K,Okochi T,Mase T,Matsumoto M,Wada H,Fujita H,Momomura SI

更新日期：2018-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the combination of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-C as the targets for statin treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This single-center, prospective, randomized study was performed in 400 patients treated with atorvastatin 40 mg/day for ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Fang M,Qian Q,Zhao Z,Zhu L,Su J,Li X

更新日期：2018-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of unilateral pulmonary artery occlusion (UPAO) test for the preoperative evaluation of pneumonectomy was reported in adult patients. On the contrary, in infants, no strategies have yet been recommended to predict hemodynamics after pneumonectomy, nor has use of the UPAO test been reported. We describe the fir...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kato K,Kato T,Hayano S,Fukasawa Y,Numaguchi A,Hattori T,Saito A,Sato Y,Hayakawa M

更新日期：2018-01-27 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：: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：:Electrocardiography (ECG) is used to screen for pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, it is unclear which parameters of ECG are the most useful for screening.ECG parameters related to right ventricular hypertrophy criteria were examined in 145 ECGs of subjects who were suspected to have PH and underwent right heart ca...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Miura M,Ikeda S,Yoshida T,Yamagata Y,Nakata T,Koga S,Koide Y,Kawano H,Maemura K

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Discrimination between atrioventricular node reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) and orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia (ORT) during an electrophysiological study is sometimes challenging. This study aimed to investigate if the difference in the local VA (ventricle-atrium) interval during ventricular entrainment pacing and...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： He Q,Lei S,Jia FP,Gao LY,W X Zhu D

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study showed that pravastatin prevents ischemia and reperfusion-induced lethal ventricular fibrillation in rats. This study explored whether pravastatin decreases myocardial infarct size and this effect is associated with endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression in myocardium. Rats were treated...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Li H,Wang C,Sun J,Liu C,Li N,Chen J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progression of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is promoted by sympathovagal imbalance. Baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) by the electrical stimulation of baroreceptors at the carotid sinus significantly improved exercise capacity and NT-proBNP levels in a randomized trial; however, no significant di...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Halbach M,Fritz T,Madershahian N,Pfister R,Reuter H

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous coronary intervention for the treatment of a severe calcified lesion is still one of the most technically challenging areas of interventional cardiology. Calcified lesions are a cause of stent underexpansion, which significantly increases the subsequent risks of in-stent restenosis and thrombosis, even wh...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Otsuka Y,Koyama T,Imoto Y,Katsuki Y,Kawahara M,Nakamura K,Kodama S,Noguchi H,Iwasaki K

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:As for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with left atrial thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast (LAT/SEC), we evaluated the additional predictive value of serum uric acid (SUA) and Left atrial diameter (LAD) for CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc, and explored the influence from the level of SUA and LAD to LAT/SEC ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ning W,Li Y,Ma C,Qiu L,Yu B

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

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：:This study tested the therapeutic impact of double-loading dose (i.e., 600 mg) versus standard-loading dose (i.e., 300 mg) of clopidogrel on ST-segment-elevation-myocardial-infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing primary-coronary-intervention (PCI).Between January 2005 and December 2013, a total of 1461 STEMI patients ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Tong MS,Sung PH,Liu CF,Chen KH,Chung SY,Chua S,Chen CJ,Lee WC,Chai HT,Yip HK,Chang HW

更新日期：2017-10-21 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

abstract：:Activation of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) is shown in resistant hypertension including diabetes mellitus. Although protein kinase C (PKC) signaling is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications, an association between PKC and MR is not known. Activation of PKCα and PKCβ by TPA (12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbo...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hayashi T,Shibata H,Kurihara I,Yokota K,Mitsuishi Y,Ohashi K,Murai-Takeda A,Jo R,Ohyama T,Sakamoto M,Tojo K,Tajima N,Utsunomiya K,Itoh H

更新日期：2017-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of hypertonic saline solution (C-HSS) with high dose furosemide on hospitalization time, readmission, and mortality in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III heart failure.Decompensated heart failure patients (NYHA III) with chronic ischemic o...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wan Y,Li L,Niu H,Ma X,Yang J,Yuan C,Mu G,Zhang J

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) is a recently-developed non-invasive therapy that improves the clinical course of heart failure (HF) patients. However, the precise hemodynamic response and predictors of ASV therapy remain uncertain. Overall, 69 patients with New York Heart Association HF class II-IV underwent 10-minu...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Imamura T,Kinugawa K

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal endocarditis (FE) is a rare and fatal disease. The contemporary in-hospital and long-term surgical outcomes of FE have not been adequately evaluated. This study describes our experience with the surgical management of FE.Eight FE patients who underwent surgery in our center from January 2004 to November 2016 we...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chen J,Li J,Zhou T,Hu K,Yang Z,Wang Y,Zhu K,Hong T,Lai H,Wang C

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the Guidezilla guide extension catheter in a reverse controlled antegrade and retrograde subintimal tracking (CART) technique for chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalization.We retrospectively collected 80 CTO cases using reverse CART technology fr...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Huang Z,Zhang B,Chai W,Ma D,Liao H,Zhong Z,Wang F,Lin J

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNA-99a (miR-99a) is recently recognized as a key regulator in various cancers and cardiovascular diseases. In the present study, we sought to investigate the effects of miR-99a in rat cardiomyocyte H9c2 cells against oxidative injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).MTT assay, reactive oxygen species (ROS) as...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Jing R,Zhou Z,Kuang F,Huang L,Li C

更新日期：2017-05-31 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：:Elderly people represent the fastest growing portion of cardiovascular patients. We aimed to analyze the clinical presentation, risk factors, co-morbidities, complications, and mortality in patients 90 years or more who underwent coronary angiography and intervention.We retrospectively studied 108 (0.25% of 43,385) co...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Gayed M,Yadak N,Qamhia W,Daralammouri Y,Ohlow MA

更新日期：2017-04-06 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