Search Results - "Hishida, Hitoshi"
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Computed Tomographic Angiography Characteristics of Atherosclerotic Plaques Subsequently Resulting in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (30-06-2009)“…Objectives In a computed tomographic (CT) angiography study, we identified the characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions that were associated with subsequent…”
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Multislice Computed Tomographic Characteristics of Coronary Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (24-07-2007)“…Multislice Computed Tomographic Characteristics of Coronary Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndromes Sadako Motoyama, Takeshi Kondo, Masayoshi Sarai, Atsushi…”
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Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomised open-label, blinded endpoint analysis
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (31-03-2007)“…Summary Background Epidemiological and clinical evidence suggests that an increased intake of long-chain n-3 fatty acids protects against mortality from…”
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Relationships between Plasma Fatty Acid Composition and Coronary Artery Disease
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2011)“…Aim: The Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS) was the first prospective randomized clinical trial to demonstrate prevention of coronary events by pure…”
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Incremental Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid on Cardiovascular Events in Statin-Treated Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Secondary Prevention Analysis From JELIS
Published in Circulation Journal (01-07-2009)“…Background: Results from JELIS (Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study) demonstrated the efficacy of pure eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in preventing coronary artery…”
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Cystatin C in Acute Heart Failure Without Advanced Renal Impairment
Published in The American journal of medicine (01-06-2009)“…Abstract Background The prognostic value of cystatin C relative to glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease…”
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Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization by 0.5-mm-Slice Multislice Computed Tomographic Imaging: Comparison With Intravascular Ultrasound
Published in Circulation Journal (2007)“…Background It has been proposed that 0.5-mm-slice multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is a noninvasive tool for the detection of atherosclerotic plaque, but…”
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Cardiovascular disease mortality and serum carotenoid levels: a Japanese population-based follow-up study
Published in Journal of epidemiology (01-07-2006)“…Some observational epidemiologic studies suggest that dietary and serum carotenoids are associated with reduced cardiovascular disease mortality. Three…”
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is predictive of successful cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and maintenance of sinus rhythm after conversion
Published in International journal of cardiology (14-04-2006)“…Cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most effective treatment for the restoration of sinus rhythm (SR). Recently, an elevated level of hs-CRP has…”
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Relationship between Coronary Artery Disease and Non-HDL-C, and Effect of Highly Purified EPA on the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Hypercholesterolemic Patients Treated with Statins: Sub-Analysis of the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS)
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2012)“…Aim: The present study examined the importance of reducing non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) for the primary prevention of the occurrence of…”
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Histologic diagnostic rate of cardiac sarcoidosis: Evaluation of endomyocardial biopsies
Published in The American heart journal (01-08-1999)“…Background An early diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis is important, particularly when considering the need for administering corticosteroid therapy. However, no…”
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The Effects of Ezetimibe on Surrogate Markers of Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis in Japanese Patients with Dyslipidemia
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2010)“…Aim: To demonstrate the clinical benefit of inhibiting intestinal cholesterol absorption, we evaluated the effects of ezetimibe on surrogate markers of…”
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Preventive Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid on Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: Subanalysis of the JELIS Trial
Published in Circulation Journal (2010)“…Background: The JELIS trial examined the preventive effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on coronary artery disease (CAD) in hypercholesterolemia. Previous…”
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Noninvasive Coronary Angiography With a Prototype 256-Row Area Detector Computed Tomography System Comparison With Conventional Invasive Coronary Angiography
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (19-02-2008)“…[...]CT systems are equipped with 2 sets of X-ray tubes and detectors, allowing images to be acquired at a temporal resolution of 83 ms with the half-scan…”
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Restenosis and Stent Fracture Following Sirolimus-Eluting Stent (SES) Implantation: A Serial Quantitative Coronary Angiography (QCA) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Study
Published in Circulation Journal (2007)“…Background Restenosis still occurs, even with the sirolimus-eluting stent (SES), and the precise mechanisms and the impact of stent fracture on restensosis…”
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The Change in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration is Positively Related to Plasma Docosahexaenoic Acid but not Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Published in Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (01-01-2012)“…Aim: The Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS) reported a 19% reduction of the risk for coronary artery disease after long-term use of pure…”
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Effects of Long-Acting Beraprost Sodium (TRK-100STP) in Japanese Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Published in International Heart Journal (01-07-2009)“…The long-acting beraprost preparation TRK-100STP is formulated to provide sustained release of an orally active prostacyclin derivative to maintain the optimal…”
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National Survey of Fulminant Myocarditis in Japan: Therapeutic Guidelines and Long-Term Prognosis of Using Percutaneous Cardiopulmonary Support for Fulminant Myocarditis (Special Report From a Scientific Committee)
Published in Circulation Journal (2002)“…Although fulminant myocarditis is known as a fatal disease, patients have been able to recover and return to normal life with the help of mechanical…”
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Long Term Prognosis of Chronic Heart Failure: Reduced vs Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Published in Circulation Journal (2009)“…Background Left ventricle diastolic dysfunction is attracting increasing attention of one of the etiologies of chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods and Results…”
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Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Wall Motion Abnormalities Associated With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Published in International Heart Journal (2008)“…Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction generally occurs early in the course of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We evaluated the prognostic value of…”
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