Search Results - "Izawa, Atsushi"
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The Association of Depression with Type D Personality and Coping Strategies in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Published in Internal Medicine (01-07-2020)“…Objective Depression in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) has been a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events. However, personality types,…”
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Inflammasome Activation of Cardiac Fibroblasts Is Essential for Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (15-02-2011)“…Background- Inflammation plays a key role in the pathophysiology of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury; however, the mechanism by which myocardial…”
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients at Risk for Heart Failure
Published in Circulation Journal (25-05-2018)“…Background:The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) is a simple and objective nutritional assessment tool for elderly patients. Lower GNRI values are…”
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Validation of the Diagnostic Criteria for IgG4-Related Periaortitis/Periarteritis and Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (IgG4PA/RPF) 2018, and Proposal of a Revised 2023 Version for IgG4-Related Cardiovascular/Retroperitoneal Disease
Published in Circulation Journal (25-09-2024)“…Background: In 2018, diagnostic criteria were introduced for IgG4-related periaortitis/periarteritis and retroperitoneal fibrosis (PA/RPF). This study assessed…”
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Assessment of Lipophilic vs. Hydrophilic Statin Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction: ALPS-AMI Study
Published in Circulation Journal (01-01-2015)“…Background:Statins reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events, but no randomized trial has investigated the best statins for secondary prevention. We…”
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Early administration of tolvaptan preserves renal function in elderly patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-05-2016)“…Abstract Background Loop diuretics used in the treatment of heart failure often induce renal impairment. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the…”
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Comprehensive genetic screening for vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome through an amplification‐based next‐generation sequencing system
Published in American journal of medical genetics. Part A (01-01-2023)“…Vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder (HCTD) characterized by arterial dissection/aneurysm/rupture, sigmoid colon…”
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Crucial role of hyaluronan in neointimal formation after vascular injury
Published in PloS one (06-03-2013)“…Hyaluronan (HA) is a primary component of the extracellular matrix of cells, and it is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The purpose of this…”
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Cardiac Overexpression of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Transgenic Mice Prevents Cardiac Dysfunction and Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction
Published in Circulation research (13-10-2006)“…Myocardial infarction (MI) is accompanied by inflammatory responses that lead to the recruitment of leukocytes and subsequent myocardial damage, healing, and…”
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Importance of cystatin C and uric acid levels in the association of cardiometabolic risk factors in Japanese junior high school students
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-01-2017)“…Abstract Background Serum cystatin C (CysC), a novel marker of renal function, is associated with the components of metabolic syndrome in adults. Little is…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with High Ankle-Brachial Index from the IMPACT-ABI Study
Published in PloS one (23-11-2016)“…Reduced ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a predictor of cardiovascular events. However, the significance of high ABI remains poorly understood. This study aimed…”
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Clinical Impact of Rapid Reduction of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level on Long-Term Outcome of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Statin Era: Subanalysis of the ALPS-AMI Study
Published in PloS one (17-06-2015)“…The optimal period to achieve target percent reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level for secondary prevention of acute myocardial…”
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Diagnostic advantage of stress computed tomography myocardial perfusion over single-photon emission computed tomography for the assessment of myocardial ischemia
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-08-2017)“…Abstract Background This study compared adenosine stress computed tomography myocardial perfusion (CTP) with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)…”
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Comparison of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Outpatients With Prior Myocardial Infarction
Published in International Heart Journal (01-01-2016)“…Inflammatory biomarkers have been proposed for use in the risk stratification of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We examined the value of…”
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Importance of fatty acid compositions in patients with peripheral arterial disease
Published in PloS one (05-09-2014)“…Importance of fatty acid components and imbalances has emerged in coronary heart disease. In this study, we analyzed fatty acids and ankle-brachial index (ABI)…”
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Plasma Globotriaosylsphingosine and α-Galactosidase A Activity as a Combined Screening Biomarker for Fabry Disease in a Large Japanese Cohort
Published in Current issues in molecular biology (19-06-2021)“…Fabry disease is an X-linked disorder of α-galactosidase A (GLA) deficiency. Our previous interim analysis (1 July 2014 to 31 December 2015) revealed plasma…”
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Early Intervention With Rosuvastatin Decreases the Lipid Components of the Plaque in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Analysis Using Integrated Backscatter IVUS (ELAN Study)
Published in Circulation Journal (2011)“…Background: It has recently become possible to analyze coronary plaque characteristics by using integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS). The…”
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Regression of left ventricular hypertrabeculation is associated with improvement in systolic function and favorable prognosis in adult patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-11-2016)“…Abstract Background We sometimes experience regression of left ventricular hypertrabeculation (LVHT), which is compatible with the diagnosis of LV…”
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Association between estimated glomerular filtration rate and peripheral arterial disease
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-11-2015)“…Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an evolving paradigm for the risk assessment of cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that an advanced…”
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Prognostic Significance of Neuroadrenergic Dysfunction for Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Published in Circulation Journal (2015)“…Background:The dysregulation of systemic blood pressure (BP) variation or cardiac neuroadrenergic dysfunction is associated with adverse cardiovascular events…”
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