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Serum Resistin is Associated With High Risk in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure: A Novel Link Between Metabolic Signals and Heart Failure by Takeishi, Yasuchika, Niizeki, Takeshi, Arimoto, Takanori, Nozaki, Naoki, Hirono, Osamu, Nitobe, Joji, Watanabe, Tetsu, Takabatake, Noriaki, Kubota, Isao

“…Background Resistin is derived from fat tissue in rodents, and serum levels are elevated in animal models of obesity and insulin resistance. Recent studies…”
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Increased Left Atrial Volume Index Predicts a Poor Prognosis in Patients With Heart Failure by Tamura, Harutoshi, MD, Watanabe, Tetsu, MD, Nishiyama, Satoshi, MD, Sasaki, Shintaro, MD, Arimoto, Takanori, MD, Takahashi, Hiroki, MD, Shishido, Tetsuro, MD, Miyashita, Takehiko, MD, Miyamoto, Takuya, MD, Nitobe, Joji, MD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, Kubota, Isao, MD

“…Abstract Background Left atrial volume index (LAVI) is known to reflect the duration and severity of increased left atrial pressure caused by left ventricular…”
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High Serum Level of Pentosidine, an Advanced Glycation End Product (AGE), is a Risk Factor of Patients with Heart Failure by Koyama, Yo, MD, Takeishi, Yasuchika, MD, Arimoto, Takanori, MD, Niizeki, Takeshi, MD, Shishido, Tetsuro, MD, Takahashi, Hiroki, MD, Nozaki, Naoki, MD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, Tsunoda, Yuichi, MD, Nitobe, Joji, MD, Watanabe, Tetsu, MD, Kubota, Isao, MD

“…Abstract Background Pentosidine, one of the advanced glycation end products (AGE), is generated by nonenzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins. The…”
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Elevated plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels predict left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke by Tamura, Harutoshi, MD, Watanabe, Tetsu, MD, FJCC, Nishiyama, Satoshi, MD, Sasaki, Shintaro, MD, Wanezaki, Masahiro, MD, Arimoto, Takanori, MD, Takahashi, Hiroki, MD, Shishido, Tetsuro, MD, Miyashita, Takehiko, MD, Miyamoto, Takuya, MD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, Kayama, Takamasa, MD, Kubota, Isao, MD, FJCC

“…Summary Background It is well known that left atrial appendage (LAA) dysfunction plays an important role in the occurrence of cardioembolic stroke. The atrium…”
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Low Wall Velocity of Left Atrial Appendage Measured by Trans-Thoracic Echocardiography Predicts Thrombus Formation Caused by Atrial Appendage Dysfunction by Tamura, Harutoshi, MD, Watanabe, Tetsu, MD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, Nishiyama, Satoshi, MD, Sasaki, Shintaro, MD, Shishido, Tetsuro, MD, Miyashita, Takehiko, MD, Miyamoto, Takuya, MD, Nitobe, Joji, MD, Kayama, Takamasa, MD, Kubota, Isao, MD

“…Background Atrial fibrillation is associated with ischemic stroke because of thrombi that form within the left atrial appendage (LAA). The aim of this study…”
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Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Is More Sensitive Than Troponin T to Detect the Ongoing Myocardial Damage in Chronic Heart Failure Patients by Niizeki, Takeshi, MD, Takeishi, Yasuchika, MD, Arimoto, Takanori, MD, Takabatake, Noriaki, MD, Nozaki, Naoki, MD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, Watanabe, Tetsu, MD, Nitobe, Joji, MD, Harada, Mutsuo, MD, Suzuki, Satoshi, MD, Koyama, Yo, MD, Kitahara, Tatsuro, MD, Sasaki, Toshiki, MD, Kubota, Isao, MD

“…Abstract Background Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) is a small cytosolic protein and released into the circulation when the myocardium is…”
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Persistently Increased Serum Concentration of Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure by Niizeki, Takeshi, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Arimoto, Takanori, Nozaki, Naoki, Hirono, Osamu, Watanabe, Tetsu, Nitobe, Joji, Miyashita, Takehiko, Miyamoto, Takuya, Koyama, Yo, Kitahara, Tatsuro, Suzuki, Satoshi, Sasaki, Toshiki, Kubota, Isao

“…Background Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) is a small cytosolic protein that is released into the circulation when the myocardium is injured…”
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Combination therapy of eicosapentaenoic acid and pitavastatin for coronary plaque regression evaluated by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasonography (CHERRY study)—Rationale and design by Watanabe, Tetsu, MD, PhD, FJCC, Miyamoto, Takuya, MD, PhD, Miyasita, Takehiko, MD, PhD, Shishido, Tetsuro, MD, PhD, Arimoto, Takanori, MD, PhD, Takahashi, Hiroki, MD, PhD, Nishiyama, Satoshi, MD, PhD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, PhD, Matsui, Motoyuki, MD, PhD, FJCC, Sugawara, Shigeo, MD, PhD, FJCC, Ikeno, Eiichiro, MD, PhD, Miyawaki, Hiroshi, MD, PhD, Akira, Fukao, MD, PhD, Kubota, Isao, MD, PhD, FJCC

“…Abstract Background and purpose Many clinical trials have shown that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) can…”
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Serum Carboxy-Terminal Telopeptide of Type I Collagen (ICTP) Predicts Cardiac Events in Chronic Heart Failure Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function by Kitahara, Tatsuro, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Arimoto, Takanori, Niizeki, Takeshi, Koyama, Yo, Sasaki, Toshiki, Suzuki, Satoshi, Nozaki, Naoki, Hirono, Osamu, Nitobe, Joji, Watanabe, Tetsu, Kubota, Isao

“…Background Clinical markers to predict adverse outcome have not yet been established for patients with preserved left ventricular (LV) systolic function. The…”
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Combination of Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Can Reliably Risk Stratify Patients Hospitalized for Chronic Heart Failure by Niizeki, Takeshi, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Arimoto, Takanori, Takahashi, Tatsuya, Okuyama, Hidenobu, Takabatake, Noriaki, Nozaki, Naoki, Hirono, Osamu, Tsunoda, Yuichi, Shishido, Tetsuro, Takahashi, Hiroki, Koyama, Yo, Fukao, Akira, Kubota, Isao

“…Background The aim of the present study was to prospectively study whether a combination of markers for myocardial cell injury and left ventricular overload at…”
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C-reactive protein elevation predicts the occurrence of atrial structural remodeling in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by Watanabe, Tetsu, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Hirono, Osamu, Itoh, Makoto, Matsui, Motoyuki, Nakamura, Kazuharu, Tamada, Yoshiaki, Kubota, Isao

“…It has been poorly understood whether inflammation may contribute to atrial structural remodeling and increase the propensity for atrial fibrillation (AF) to…”
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Percutaneous Transvenous Stent Implantation to External Iliac Vein Stenosis in a Patient with Retroperitoneal Fibrosis by Okuyama, Hidenobu, Hirono, Osamu, Ishigaki, Daisuke, Yuki, Koichi, Kubota, Isao

“…A 59-year-old man visited our hospital due to right leg edema and right leg pain. Computed tomography revealed that the circumferential enhancement of…”
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Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation and Ongoing Myocardial Damage for Prognosis in Early Stages of Heart Failure by Arimoto, Takanori, MD, PhD, Takeishi, Yasuchika, MD, PhD, Niizeki, Takeshi, MD, Nozaki, Naoki, MD, PhD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, PhD, Watanabe, Tetsu, MD, PhD, Nitobe, Joji, MD, PhD, Tsunoda, Yuichi, MD, PhD, Suzuki, Satoshi, MD, Koyama, Yo, MD, Kitahara, Tatsuro, MD, Okada, Akio, Takahashi, Kazuei, Kubota, Isao, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Iodine-123-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123 I-MIBG) can assess cardiac sympathetic nervous function. Heart-type fatty acid binding protein…”
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Serial evaluation of left ventricular contraction and relaxation in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography by Ishigaki, Daisuke, Okuyama, Hidenobu, Yuki, Koichi, Sato, Yoko, Ogawa, Naomi, Hirono, Osamu, Kubota, Isao

“…A 78-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of general fatigue. The electrocardiogram showed ST elevation in the I, II, aV L , and V 2 –V 6 leads…”
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Higher Levels of Serum Fibrin-Monomer Reflect Hypercoagulable State and Thrombus Formation in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke by Okuyama, Hidenobu, Hirono, Osamu, Liu, Ling, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Kayama, Takamasa, Kubota, Isao

“…Background It is sometimes difficult to make a diagnosis of cardioembolic stroke in the stroke care unit, because of the splashing and vanishing of the…”
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Usefulness of Intensity Variation in the Left Atrial Appendage With Contrast Echocardiography to Predict Ischemic Stroke Recurrence in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Okuyama, Hidenobu, MD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, PhD, Tamura, Harutoshi, MD, Nishiyama, Satoshi, MD, Takeishi, Yasuchika, MD, PhD, Kayama, Takamasa, MD, PhD, Kubota, Isao, MD, PhD

“…The left atrial appendage (LAA) is 1 of the common thromboembolic sources in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with stroke. The aim of this study was to…”
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Complete atrioventricular block due to venous stent migration from innominated vein to right ventricle: A case report by Kaneko, Kazuyoshi, MD, Hirono, Osamu, MD, Yuuki, Kouichi, MD, Tamura, Harutoshi, MD, Ishino, Mitsunori, MD, Daidouji, Hyuuma, MD, Ito, Hitoshi, MD, Kubota, Isao, MD, FJCC

“…Summary A 78-year-old man who had been treated with maintenance hemodialysis for chronic renal failure was admitted with severe edema in left arm for 1 month…”
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Elevated Serum Fibrin-Monomer Levels are Associated With High Long-Term Cerebrovascular Event Rates in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients by Tamura, Harutoshi, Hirono, Osamu, Okuyama, Hidenobu, Liu, Ling, Nishiyama, Satoshi, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Kayama, Takamasa, Kubota, Isao

“…Background Serum fibrin-monomer (FM) is a precursor of stable fibrin, and is a sensitive marker of a systemic hypercoagulable state. It has been reported that,…”
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Impact of Aortic Arch Stiffness on Recurrence of Stroke in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke by Okuyama, Hidenobu, Hirono, Osamu, Tamura, Harutoshi, Nishiyama, Satoshi, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Kayama, Takamasa, Kubota, Isao

“…This article was retracted. See the Notification…”
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Retraction: Impact of Aortic Arch Stiffness on Recurrence of Stroke in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke by Okuyama, Hidenobu, Hirono, Osamu, Tamura, Harutoshi, Nishiyama, Satoshi, Takeishi, Yasuchika, Kayama, Takamasa, Kubota, Isao

“…The Editorial Team of Circulation Journal has recently confirmed that the paper written by Okuyama, Hidenobu et al, published in the August 2008 issue of the…”
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