Search Results - "Akimoto, Katsumi"
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In-Depth Insight Into the Mechanisms of Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Childhood Cancer After Anthracycline Treatment Using Layer-Specific Strain Analysis
Published in Circulation Journal (23-02-2018)“…Background:Anthracycline cardiotoxicity affects clinical outcomes, and its early detection using methods that rely on conventional echocardiography, such as…”
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New insight into the intraventricular pressure gradient as a sensitive indicator of diastolic cardiac dysfunction in patients with childhood cancer after anthracycline therapy
Published in Heart and vessels (01-06-2019)“…Cardiac dysfunction due to cardiotoxicity from anthracycline chemotherapy is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in survivors of childhood cancer. The…”
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Mechanisms of Left Ventricular Dysfunction Assessed by Layer-Specific Strain Analysis in Patients With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
Published in Circulation Journal (25-05-2017)“…Background:Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) is an important risk factor for adverse outcomes. The aim of…”
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Histopathological characteristics of myocarditis in acute-phase Kawasaki disease
Published in Histopathology (01-12-2012)“…Harada M, Yokouchi Y, Oharaseki T, Matsui K, Tobayama H, Tanaka N, Akimoto K, Takahashi K, Kishiro M, Shimizu T & Takahashi K (2012) Histopathology…”
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Assessment of early diastolic intraventricular pressure gradient in the left ventricle among patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot
Published in Heart and vessels (01-11-2017)“…Assessment of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is vital in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). The early diastolic intraventricular pressure…”
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Coronary Revascularization of Giant Aneurysms in Children With Kawasaki Disease: A Report of Two Cases
Published in Frontiers in pediatrics (18-09-2020)“…In recent years, >100 cases of coronary artery stenotic lesions due to Kawasaki disease were treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Surgical…”
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Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients after the Fontan operation
Published in Pediatrics international (01-12-2011)“…Background: This study analyzed the change in liver fibrosis markers after the Fontan operation and investigated their clinical usefulness as an index of…”
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National Japanese survey of thrombolytic therapy selection for coronary aneurysm: Intracoronary thrombolysis or intravenous coronary thrombolysis in patients with Kawasaki disease
Published in Pediatrics international (01-12-2013)“…Background Thrombolytic therapy for coronary aneurysm thrombosis of Kawasaki disease (KD) includes antiplatelet and anticoagulants, i.v. coronary thrombolysis…”
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Analysis of arterial function in adults with a history of Kawasaki disease
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-05-2013)“…Abstract Background and purpose It remains controversial whether Kawasaki disease (KD) is a risk factor for the early onset of atherosclerosis. The purpose of…”
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Thrombolytic therapy in Kawasaki disease: A report of four cases
Published in Pediatrics international (01-10-2013)“…Four patients with a thrombus in a coronary artery aneurysm due to Kawasaki disease (KD) were treated at our hospital between 1994 and 2009. All the cases were…”
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Improvement in non-tachycardia-induced cardiac failure after radiofrequency catheter ablation in a child with a right-sided accessory pathway
Published in Heart and vessels (01-11-2013)“…A 6-year-old boy was referred for an evaluation of intolerance to physical activity at his elementary school. The patient had no episodes of palpitations. He…”
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Drug-Eluting Stents Ameliorate Pulmonary Vein Stenotic Changes in Pigs In Vivo
Published in Pediatric cardiology (01-08-2010)“…The outcome of stent implantation for pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) in children remains poor. Several reports describe placing drug-eluting stents to treat…”
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Imbalance of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma and adiponectin predisposes Kawasaki disease patients to developing atherosclerosis
Published in Pediatrics international (01-10-2010)“…Background: It remains controversial whether Kawasaki disease (KD) is a risk factor for the onset of atherosclerosis. An imbalance of peroxisome…”
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Histological findings after angioplasty using conventional balloon, radiofrequency thermal balloon, and stent for experimental aortic coarctation
Published in Pediatrics international (01-02-2004)“…Background : Use of balloon angioplasty or stent implantation has been reported to be effective in relieving coarctation of the aorta. However, restenosis…”
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Application of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty to coronary arterial stenosis in Kawasaki disease
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (01-05-1996)“…Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has rarely been performed on patients with coronary lesions that result from Kawasaki disease. In this…”
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Apoptosis as a Possible Cause of Wall Thinning in End-Stage Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-04-1997)“…A 15-year-old boy with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy died of congestive heart failure with progressive left ventricular wall thinning with poor systolic…”
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Infliximab for the Treatment of Refractory Kawasaki Disease: A Nationwide Survey in Japan
Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-04-2018)“…To assess the safety and efficacy of infliximab (IFX) for the treatment of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD). This was a nationwide survey of 274 Japanese…”
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Restenosis after balloon angioplasty of coarctation: Relationship with ductus arteriosus
Published in Pediatrics international (01-12-2000)“…Background : Recently, balloon angioplasty (BA) has been used for the treatment of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and the effectiveness of this treatment has…”
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Exercise echocardiography demonstrates potential myocardial damage in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot using layer-specific strain analysis
Published in Cardiology in the young (01-05-2020)“…Exercise stress echocardiography and layer-specific strains are emerging as important tools for cardiac assessment. This study was aimed to evaluate…”
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