Search Results - "Misu, Kazuhiko"
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The echocardiographic determinants of functional mitral regurgitation differ in ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Published in International journal of cardiology (04-04-2006)“…Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the common and severe complications in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. The detailed mechanisms that cause…”
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Preoperative Left Atrial Emptying Fraction is a Powerful Predictor of Successful Maze Procedure
Published in Circulation Journal (2009)“…Background The maze procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a widely used adjunctive therapy. It is necessary to define the precise…”
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Long-Term Outcome of First-Generation Metallic Coronary Stent Implantation in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Observational Study Over a Decade
Published in Circulation Journal (2007)“…Background In the era of drug-eluting stents, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been considered an established therapeutic modality for patients…”
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Acute myocardial infarction caused by embolism of thrombus in the right coronary sinus of Valsalva: a case report and review of the literature
Published in Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (01-02-2004)“…A 56-year-old man presented with sustained chest pain. Coronary angiography revealed total occlusion of the distal right coronary artery and left anterior…”
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Late stent malapposition with marked positive vascular remodeling observed only at the site of drug-eluting stents after multivessel coronary stenting
Published in Heart and vessels (01-07-2009)“…A 74-year-old woman presented with effort-induced chest pain. Diagnostic coronary angiography revealed three-vessel disease. A successful angioplasty was…”
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Impact of a preoperative mitral regurgitation scoring system on outcome of surgical repair for mitral valve prolapse
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-12-2003)“…The optimal timing of surgical correction of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) is important for improved morbidity and mortality. We utilized a scoring system…”
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Echocardiographic prediction ofleft ventricular dysfunction aftermitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation as anindicator to decide the optimal timing of repair
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (06-08-2003)“…This study sought to determine whether echocardiography before mitral valve repair (MVR) for mitral regurgitation (MR) was predictive of postoperative left…”
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Etiology of aortic valve disease and recent changes in Japan:a study of 600 valve replacement cases
Published in International journal of cardiology (01-12-2002)“…Background: Recent studies on the etiology of aortic valve disease in the US showed a decrease in rheumatic valve disease and an increase in age-related…”
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Normalization of Left Ventricular Parameters Following Combined Pimobendan and Carvedilol Treatment in a Case of Unclassified Cardiomyopathy with Longstanding Refractory Status
Published in Internal Medicine (01-12-2002)“…A 58-year-old man with a 64-month history of unclassified cardiomyopathy developed congestive heart failure (CHF) and had been dependent on long-term…”
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Echocardiographic prediction of left ventricular dysfunction after mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation as an indicator to decide the optimal timing of repair
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (06-08-2003)“…This study sought to determine whether echocardiography before mitral valve repair (MVR) for mitral regurgitation (MR) was predictive of postoperative left…”
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Delayed enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance as a novel technique to predict cardiac events in dilated cardiomyopathy patients
Published in International journal of cardiology (23-07-2010)“…Abstract Purpose Delayed enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DE-CMR) can detect cardiac scarring and has the potential to visualize the progression…”
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Pre-operative atrial fibrillation as the key determinant of outcome of mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation
Published in European heart journal (01-09-2005)“…Aims To examine the impact of pre-operative atrial fibrillation (AF) on the outcome of mitral valve repair (MVR) for degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR)…”
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Diagnostic implications of elevated Levels of smooth-muscle myosin heavy-chain protein in acute aortic dissection : The smooth muscle myosin heavy chain study
Published in Annals of internal medicine (03-10-2000)“…A rapid 30-minute assay of circulating smooth-muscle myosin heavy-chain protein has been developed as a biochemical diagnostic tool for aortic dissection. To…”
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Long-Term Outcome of First-Generation Metallic Coronary Stent Implantation in Patients With Coronary Artery DiseaseObservational Study Over a Decade
Published in Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society (01-01-2007)“…Background In the era of drug-eluting stents, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been considered an established therapeutic modality for patients…”
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Acute Effect of Nasal Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy for Controlled Heart Failure on Autonomic Activity in Patients with Central Sleep Apnea
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Congestive heart failure caused by digitalis toxicity in an elderly man taking a licorice-containing chinese herbal laxative
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Predictors of left ventricular dysfunction following mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (19-05-2004)“…[...]it would be of interest to know what proportion of patients had moderate mitral regurgitation, as most guidelines require that mitral regurgitation be…”
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Auditory Stimuli as a Major Cause of Syncope in a Patient with Idiopathic Long QT Syndrome
Published in JAPANESE CIRCULATION JOURNAL (01-04-1995)“…A 35-year-old woman was hospitalized due to frequent attacks of syncope immediately after the ringing of a bell or alarm clock. Her standard electrocardiograms…”
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Predictors of left ventricular dysfunction following mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation: Reply
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (19-05-2004)“…[...]we must admit that only two factors, the preoperative ejection fraction and the LV end-systolic diameter, cannot fully explain which patients will have…”
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Effects of carvedilol on plasma levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in nine patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-05-2002)“…Whether beta-blocker therapy changes the circulating levels of cytokines as congestive heart failure improves remains uncertain. Nine patients with idiopathic…”
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