Search Results - "Sawa, Takuma"
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Impaired Mechanics of Left Ventriculo-Atrial Coupling in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy
Published in Circulation Journal (25-08-2016)“…Background:Diabetic nephropathy is independently associated with longitudinal systolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV) in asymptomatic diabetes mellitus…”
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Left ventricular reverse remodeling following initiation of sacubitril/valsartan for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and low blood pressure
Published in Heart and vessels (01-02-2024)“…Sacubitril/valsartan has become an important first-line drug for symptomatic heart failure (HF) patients, especially with left ventricular (LV) ejection…”
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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in essential hypertension
Published in Journal of cardiology (01-11-2011)“…Summary Background Myocyte injury might be involved in the progression of essential hypertension (EHT) toward heart failure (HF). However, in the absence of…”
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Risk Stratification of Future Left Ventricular Dysfunction for Patients with Indications for Right Ventricular Pacing due to Bradycardia
Published in International Heart Journal (01-09-2017)“…Although right ventricular (RV) pacing is the only effective treatment for patients with symptomatic bradycardia, it creates left ventricular (LV)…”
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Impact of left ventricular longitudinal functional mechanics on the progression of diastolic function in diabetes mellitus
Published in The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (01-12-2017)“…Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction and longitudinal systolic dysfunction were identified in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This study’s aim was…”
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Impact of Right Ventricular Geometry on Mitral Regurgitation After Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect
Published in International Heart Journal (2015)“…Worsening of mitral regurgitation (MR) is sometimes observed after closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD). However, since the mechanism of this deterioration…”
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Regression of Electrocardiographic Signs of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Combined Treatment With Thiazide Diuretic and Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker: Randomized Multicenter Trial
Published in Circulation Journal (2014)“…Background:In hypertensive patients, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) may persist despite satisfactory blood pressure (BP) control. The efficacy of thiazide…”
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Right Ventricular Function and Right-Heart Echocardiographic Response to Therapy Predict Long-term Outcome in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Published in Canadian journal of cardiology (01-04-2015)“…Abstract Background Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension (PH) is linked to adverse outcomes, but this response is considered…”
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Serial Measurement of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I and N-Terminal proB-Type Natriuretic Peptide in a Patient Presenting with Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2012)“…A 65-year-old woman presenting with cardiac sarcoidosis underwent serial measurement of her serum high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (Hs-cTnI) and N-terminal…”
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Effects of a changeover from other angiotensin II receptor blockers to olmesartan on left ventricular hypertrophy in heart failure patients
Published in Heart and vessels (01-05-2017)“…Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent cardiovascular risk factor for heart failure (HF) patients. The renin–angiotensin system plays a key…”
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Aortic and Mitral Regurgitation Associated with Behçet's Disease
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Correlation Between Serum Concentrations of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Albumin in Patients With Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Published in International Heart Journal (2012)“…While B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and hypoalbuminemia are both predictors of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with congestive heart failure…”
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Bi-ventricular contractile reserve offers an incremental prognostic value for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Published in European heart journal cardiovascular imaging (01-11-2015)“…Right ventricular (RV) as well as left ventricular (LV) function has been recognized as an important prognostic factor for heart failure patients. Our…”
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Clinical features of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus
Published in Cardiovascular diabetology (17-04-2015)“…Left ventricular (LV) longitudinal systolic dysfunction has been identified even in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and preserved LV ejection…”
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Comprehensive Functional Assessment of Right-Sided Heart Using Speckle Tracking Strain for Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
Published in Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (01-07-2016)“…Background Right ventricular (RV) systolic function is one of the most important determinants of outcome for pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, but the…”
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Interdependence of right ventricular systolic function and left ventricular filling and its association with outcome for patients with pulmonary hypertension
Published in The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (01-04-2015)“…Although impaired right ventricular (RV) performance has been associated with adverse outcomes for pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, the relationship…”
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Association of Apical Longitudinal Rotation with Right Ventricular Performance in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: Insights into Overestimation of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion
Published in Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (01-02-2016)“…Background Current guidelines recommend the routine use of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) as a simple method for estimating right…”
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Significant prognostic impact of improvement in ventriculo-arterial coupling induced by dobutamine stress on cardiovascular outcome for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Published in European heart journal cardiovascular imaging (01-11-2016)“…Abstract Aims The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of the changes in ventriculo-arterial (VA) coupling during dobutamine stress…”
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Utility of combining assessment of right ventricular function and right atrial remodeling as a prognostic factor for patients with pulmonary hypertension
Published in The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (01-10-2014)“…We tested the hypothesis that the addition of right atrial (RA) remodeling to right ventricular (RV) function enhances the capability of the latter to predict…”
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