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Nomura K, Shinohara Y, Nakajima Y, Iwanaga S, Maeda T, Yamamoto K. Left atrial thrombus attached to the orifice of the left superior pulmonary vein: a case report. J Echocardiogr 2024:10.1007/s12574-024-00644-0. [PMID: 38336979 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-024-00644-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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- Kazuhiro Nomura
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University Hospital, 38 Morohongo, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University Hospital, 38 Morohongo, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University Hospital, 38 Morohongo, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical University Hospital, 38 Morohongo, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama, 350‑0495, Japan
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Tsutsui K, Mori H, Kawano D, Tanaka N, Ikeda Y, Sumitomo N, Iwanaga S, Nakano S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K, Kato R. Ablation characteristics and incidence of steam pops with a novel, surface temperature-controlled ablation system in an ex vivo experimental model. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2022; 45:1390-1400. [PMID: 36222300 DOI: 10.1111/pace.14597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND A novel irrigation catheter (QDOT MICRO™) has been introduced, which enables a surface temperature-controlled ablation combined with tip cooling. However, the detailed description of its complex behavior and effect on the incidence of pops and lesion formation remains elusive. This study aimed to systematically investigate the ablation characteristics, feedback behavior, and incidence of steam pops in a simplified ex vivo swine model. METHODS Using swine ventricular tissue perfused with saline at 37°C, we systematically created lesions with 4×3 combinations of the wattage (20, 30, 40, and 50 W) and contact force (CF, 10, 30, and 50 g). Ablation was continued for either 120 s or until a steam pop occurred and repeated 10 times with each setting. The lesion geometry, ablation index, feedback dynamics, and conditions underlying the steam pops were measured and analyzed. RESULTS Steam pops occurred particularly frequently in combinations of a low CF and high power (10 g vs. 30 g+50 g [p < .0001]; 40 W+50 W vs. 20 W+30 W [p < .0001]). Failure to activate a feedback process was associated with a 5.1 times higher incidence of steam pops (21/109 vs.11/11, [95% CI 3.499-7.716], p < .0001). The wattage feedback was particularly evident with a high CF (30 and 50 g) and high initial wattage (40 and 50 W). The average delivered wattage at 27 W predicted the occurrence of steam pops. CONCLUSION The temperature-controlled ablation with the QDOT MICRO™ demonstrated a complex feedback behavior, which contributed to a reduced incidence of steam pops and prolonged lead time to the pops.
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- Kenta Tsutsui
- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Pediatric Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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Ohte N, Ishizu T, Izumi C, Itoh H, Iwanaga S, Okura H, Otsuji Y, Sakata Y, Shibata T, Shinke T, Seo Y, Daimon M, Takeuchi M, Tanabe K, Nakatani S, Nii M, Nishigami K, Hozumi T, Yasukochi S, Yamada H, Yamamoto K, Izumo M, Inoue K, Iwano H, Okada A, Kataoka A, Kaji S, Kusunose K, Goda A, Takeda Y, Tanaka H, Dohi K, Hamaguchi H, Fukuta H, Yamada S, Watanabe N, Akaishi M, Akasaka T, Kimura T, Kosuge M, Masuyama T. JCS 2021 Guideline on the Clinical Application of Echocardiography. Circ J 2022; 86:2045-2119. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Nobuyuki Ohte
- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Science
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- The Department of Clinical Laboratory, The University of Tokyo Hospital
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- Department of Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health
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- The Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miyuki Hospital LTAC Heart Failure Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, Nagano Children’s Hospital
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- Department of Community Medicine for Cardiology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hypertension & Nephrology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kansai Electric Power Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Core Laboratory, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Miyazaki Medical Association Hospital Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center
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Tsutsui K, Kawano D, Mori H, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Sumitomo N, Fukaya H, Iwanaga S, Nakano S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. Characteristics and optimal ablation settings of a novel, contact-force sensing and local impedance-enabled catheter in an ex vivo perfused swine ventricle model. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021; 32:3187-3194. [PMID: 34559441 DOI: 10.1111/jce.15253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Local impedance (LI) has emerged as a new technology that informs on electrical catheter-tissue coupling during radiofrequency (RF) ablation. Recently, IntellaNav StablePoint, a novel LI-enabled catheter that equips contact force (CF) sensing, has been introduced. Although StablePoint and its predecessor IntellaNav MiFi OI share the common technology that reports LI, distinct mechanics for LI sensing between the two products raise a concern that the LI-RF lesion formation relationship may differ. METHODS In an ex vivo swine cardiac tissue model, we investigated the initial level and range of a reduction in LI during a 60-s RF ablation and the resultant lesion characteristics at nine combinations of three energy power (30, 40, and 50 W) and CF (10, 30, and 50 g) steps. Correlations and interactions between CF, LI, wattage, and formed lesions were analyzed. Incidence of achieving LI drop plateau and that of a steam pop were also determined. RESULTS Positive correlations existed between CF and initial LI, CF and absolute/relative LI drop, CF and lesion volume, and LI drop and lesion volume. At the same LI drop, wattage-dependent gain in lesion volume was observed. Steam pops occurred in all CF steps and the prevalence was highest at 50 W. LI drop predicted a steam pop with a cutoff value at 89Ω. CONCLUSION In StablePoint, wattage crucially affects LI drop and lesion volume. Because 30 W ablation may by underpowered for intramural lesion formation and 50 W often resulted in a steam pop, 40 W appears to achieve the balance between the safety and efficacy.
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- Kenta Tsutsui
- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan
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Mori H, Kawano D, Sumitomo N, Muraji S, Nabeshima T, Tsutsui K, Ikeda Y, Iwanaga S, Nakano S, Muramatsu T, Kobayashi T, Kato R, Matsumoto K. Ultrahigh density atrio-ventricular dual-chamber mapping as a next generation tool for ablation of accessory pathways. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021; 32:1877-1883. [PMID: 33955099 DOI: 10.1111/jce.15070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Detailed three-dimensional (3D) mapping has been useful for effective radiofrequency catheter ablation. The Rhythmia system can create atrio-ventricular dual-chamber mapping, which reveals the atrial and ventricular potentials all at once in the same map. The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of mapping the atrium and ventricle simultaneously with a high-density 3D mapping system for the ablation of accessory pathways (AP). METHODS From July 2015 to August 2020, 111 patients underwent ablation of APs. Dual-chamber maps were created in 50 patients (median age 15 [10-54], 32 male [64.0%]), while 61 patients underwent radiofrequency (RF) ablation with conventional single-chamber 3D maps. The background characteristics and procedural details were compared between the dual-chamber mapping group and the conventional single-chamber mapping group. RESULTS The number of RF applications (median [IQR]; 1.0 [1.0-3.0] vs. 3.0 [1.0-6.0], p = .0023), RF time (median [IQR], s; 9.2 [2.0-95.7] vs. 95.6 [4.1-248.7], p = .0107), and RF energy (median [IQR], J; 248.4 [58.7-3328.2] vs. 2867.6 [134.2-7728.4], p = .0115) were significantly lower in the dual-chamber group. The fluoroscopy time (median [IQR], min; 19.9 [14.2-26.1] vs. 26.5 [17.7-43.4], p = .0025) and fluoroscopy dose (median [IQR], mGy; 52.5 [31.3-146.0] vs. 119.0 [43.7-213.5], p = .0249) were also significantly lower in the dual-chamber than single-chamber mapping group. CONCLUSION The dual-chamber mapping was useful for ablating accessory pathways and reducing the number of RF applications, total RF energy, and radiation exposure as compared with traditional mapping techniques.
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- Hitoshi Mori
- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Mori H, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Tsutsui K, Hoya H, Tanaka S, Iwanaga S, Nakano S, Muramatsu T, Sumitomo N, Matsumoto K. Transvenous lead performance of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and pacemakers. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2021; 44:481-489. [PMID: 33393087 DOI: 10.1111/pace.14154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND After the reports of recalled leads, several technological improvements have been introduced and the durability of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads has improved. The incidence of lead failures is now less than in the previous studies. However, there are few reports that have shown the long-term durability of ICD leads as compared to pacemaker (PM) leads. This study analyzed the medium to long-term performance of transvenous ICD leads as compared to PM leads. METHODS We retrospectively studied 1227 cases from April 2007 to December 2017 who underwent an initial transvenous ICD or PM implantation. The number of lead failures and patient background characteristics were analyzed. RESULTS During a median 3-3.5 years follow up period, 1 (0.3%) ICD lead and 18 (2.4%) PM leads failed. The incidence of lead failures was significantly higher in the PM group than ICD group (p = .019). Males were associated with a higher incidence of lead failures in the PM group. CONCLUSION Since the era of recalled ICD leads, the durability of ICD leads has remarkably improved and the incidence of lead failures with non-recalled ICD leads has been less than that for PM leads.
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- Hitoshi Mori
- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Nagumo M, Saito T, Sakai T, Iwanaga S. Severe tricuspid regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture: a rare complication of anterior myocardial infarction and ventricular septal perforation. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2020; 4:1-3. [PMID: 33629006 PMCID: PMC7891262 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Miyako Nagumo
- Department of Cardiology, Nippon Koukan Hospital, 1-2-1 Koukandouri, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0852, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nippon Koukan Hospital, 1-2-1 Koukandouri, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0852, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nippon Koukan Hospital, 1-2-1 Koukandouri, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0852, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan
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Tahara M, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Goto K, Asano S, Mori H, Iwanaga S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. Erratum: Differential Atrial Pacing to Detect Reconnection Gaps After Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Atrial Fibrillation. Int Heart J 2020; 61:859. [DOI: 10.1536/ihj.61-4_errata] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Mai Tahara
- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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Tahara M, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Goto K, Asano S, Mori H, Iwanaga S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. Differential Atrial Pacing to Detect Reconnection Gaps After Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Atrial Fibrillation. Int Heart J 2020; 61:503-509. [PMID: 32418967 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.19-584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
High-resolution mapping is useful to identify reconnection gaps in the pulmonary vein after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation. However, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate pulmonary vein potentials from far-field potentials because of very low amplitudes. Our purpose was to evaluate the usefulness of a novel differential atrial pacing method to differentiate reconnected pulmonary vein potentials from isolated pulmonary vein potentials. This retrospective observational study included 34 patients with atrial fibrillation (22 men; mean age, 64 ± 14 years; 28 with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation) who underwent radiofrequency or cryoballoon ablation. Following pulmonary vein isolation, we created a high-resolution activation map during pacing from both the coronary sinus and left atrial appendage. We compared the characteristics of the pulmonary vein potentials and the pattern of activation between the reconnected and isolated pulmonary veins. We analyzed 131 pulmonary veins and found reconnections in 41 pulmonary veins (R group); 90 pulmonary veins had no reconnection (NR group). The R group had a significantly shorter distance between the earliest pulmonary vein activation sites in both activation maps, compared with the NR group (5.22 ± 0.53 mm versus 17.08 ± 0.36 mm, respectively; P < 0.0001). The amplitude of the pulmonary vein potentials was higher in the R group versus the NR group (0.61 ± 0.05 mV versus 0.04 ± 0.03 mV, respectively; P < 0.0001). Six gaps (14%) in the R group that were unrecognized using a conventional method were identified using our novel method. In conclusion, differential atrial pacing was useful to identify pulmonary vein reconnection gaps during ablation using a novel high-resolution mapping system.
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- Mai Tahara
- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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Tsugu T, Nagatomo Y, Murata M, Iwanaga S. Giant Papillary Fibroelastoma Attached to the Left Atrial Septum, Near the Foramen Ovale. Tex Heart Inst J 2020; 47:175-176. [PMID: 32603456 DOI: 10.14503/thij-17-6516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Toshimitsu Tsugu
- Department of Cardiology, Tachikawa Hospital, 190-8531 Tachikawa
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College Hospital, 359-8513 Tokorozawa
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, 160-8582 Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama International Medical Center, 350-1298 Hidaka; Japan
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Mori H, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Tsutsui K, Hasegawa S, Tanaka S, Iwanaga S, Nakano S, Muramatsu T, Sumitomo N, Matsumoto K. Percutaneous Simple Lead Traction Is a Feasible and Effective Method for Right Ventricular Lead Perforations. Int Heart J 2020; 61:54-59. [DOI: 10.1536/ihj.19-326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Hitoshi Mori
- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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Yano M, Katoh T, Nakajima Y, Iwanaga S, Kin R, Kozawa E, Yasuda M. Uterine intravenous leiomyomatosis with an isolated large metastasis to the right atrium: a case report. Diagn Pathol 2020; 15:4. [PMID: 31926551 PMCID: PMC6954539 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-019-0913-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background An intravenous leiomyomatosis is a special type of uterine leiomyoma characterized by the formation of benign leiomyomatous tissue within the vascular wall. Although histologically benign, intracardiac metastasis can lead to circulatory failure, and death, if untreated. Herein, we report on a case of a uterine intravenous leiomyomatosis with an isolated large adherent metastasis in the right atrium of the heart. Case Presentation A 52-year-old Japanese woman sought medical attention at our hospital for lower abdominal pain. A 27-cm uterine mass was detected on clinical imaging, with a 78 × 47-mm mass in the right atrium detected on preoperative echocardiography. Intracardiac mass resection and tricuspid annuloplasty were performed as the first-stage surgery. The pedicle of the tumor was adherent to the wall of the atrium. On histological examination, the tumor was found to consist of spindle-shaped cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm, without atypia, but with a myxoid change, and rich microvascularization of the pedicle. Total abdominal hysterectomy was performed as the second-stage surgery, with confirmation of the diagnosis as uterine intravenous leiomyomatosis with an isolated metastasic lesion to the right atrium. There has been no evidence of tumor recurrence in the 15 months since surgery. Conclusion We report a unique case in which a large right atrial leiomyoma was identified following a uterine intravenous leiomyomatosis. Our case exemplifies that intravenous leiomyomatosis metastatic tumors have the potential to grow via their vascularization.
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- Mitsutake Yano
- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical, University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka-City, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical, University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka-City, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka-City, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka-City, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University Hospital, 38 Morohongo, Iruma-Gun, Moroyama, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University Hospital, 38 Morohongo, Iruma-Gun, Moroyama, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical, University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka-City, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.
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Nagumo M, Wada S, Saitou T, Li H, Sakai T, Iwanaga S. 88 Severe tricuspid regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture: A rare complication of anterior myocardial infarction and ventricular septal perforation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION
Papillary muscle rupture (PMR) of the mitral valve is a fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI). As a complication of anterior MI, PMR of the tricuspid valve is extremely rare. We experienced a case of acute anterior MI complicated with tricuspid PMR and ventricular septal perforation (VSP).
REPORT
An 85-year-old woman was admitted with general fatigue and appetite loss. Her consciousness was alert, but she was pale, and had cold extremities. Her blood pressure was 74/62 mmHg, and pulse was 99/min. There was no leg edema. Pan systolic regurgitant murmur (Levine III/VI) was audible at the lower left sternal border. Her oxygen saturation was 86% under room air. Electrocardiogram revealed ST segment elevation and QS pattern in V1 to V3. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed dyskinesis of the apical anterior septum, VSP with bidirectional shunt, and severe pulmonary hypertension. Left ventricular ejection fraction was preserved (58%). The anterior tricuspid leaflet was flail due to PMR, resulting in severe tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular dilatation. Coronary angiography revealed a single vessel disease of the left anterior descending artery (LAD). We recommended surgical treatment, and transferred her to another hospital.
DISCUSSION
Common causes of tricuspid PMR are infective endocarditis and chest trauma. Right ventricular infarction, usually caused by right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion, may cause tricuspid PMR. In our case, however, tricuspid PMR was complicated with anterior MI. The tricuspid anterior, posterior, and septal leaflets are attached to anterolateral RV wall, inferior septum, and infundibular septum, respectively, via papillary muscles. Right ventricular branches and septal branches of the RCA usually supply these papillary muscles. Anterior leaflet PMR in this case was possibly due to anomalous blood supply of anterolateral RV wall by the right ventricular branches of the LAD. Right ventricular overload due to large VSP shunt elevated RV diastolic pressure and right atrial pressure, and might worsen ischemia of the RV wall.
Abstract 88 Figure. severe TR & shunt flow through VSP
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- M Nagumo
- Nippon Koukan Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Nippon Koukan Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Nippon Koukan Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Nippon Koukan Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Nippon Koukan Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Saitama Medical University International medical Center, saitama, Japan
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Mori H, Kato R, Sumitomo N, Ikeda Y, Goto K, Tanaka S, Asano S, Tahara M, Nagase T, Iwanaga S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. Relationship between the ablation index, lesion formation, and incidence of steam pops. J Arrhythm 2019; 35:636-644. [PMID: 31410234 PMCID: PMC6686293 DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The ablation index (AI) is reported to be useful for a durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). However, there have been no studies investigating the relationship between the power, contact force (CF), AI, and steam pops. METHODS Using an in vitro model, ablation energy was delivered until a steam pop occurred and the time to the steam pop and AI when the steam pop occurred were measured. The experiment was performed with a combination of various powers (20, 30, 40, and 50 W) and contact forces (CFs) (10, 30, and 50 g) 20 times for each setting. The analysis consisted of two protocols. The first protocol was a comparison between the ablation power and several parameters under the same CF (10, 30, and 50 g). The second protocol was a comparison between the CF and several parameters under the same power (20, 30, 40, and 50 W). The correlation between the lesion formation and ablation parameters was evaluated. RESULTS The AI value when steam pops occurred varied depending on the ablation settings. All AI median values were <500 under an ablation power of 50 W. On other hand, the median ablation time up to the steam pop was more than 46 seconds, but all median values of the AI were more than 550 under an ablation with 20 W. CONCLUSIONS The AI cannot predict steam pops. A low power and long duration ablation could obtain a high AI value. However, high-power ablation could not obtain a high AI value because of an early occurrence of steam pops.
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- Hitoshi Mori
- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of Pediatric CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterHidakaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical CenterSaitamaJapan
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Nakatani S, Ohara T, Ashihara K, Izumi C, Iwanaga S, Eishi K, Okita Y, Daimon M, Kimura T, Toyoda K, Nakase H, Nakano K, Higashi M, Mitsutake K, Murakami T, Yasukochi S, Okazaki S, Sakamoto H, Tanaka H, Nakagawa I, Nomura R, Fujiu K, Miura T, Morizane T. JCS 2017 Guideline on Prevention and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Circ J 2019; 83:1767-1809. [PMID: 31281136 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-19-0549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Satoshi Nakatani
- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Community Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory/Cardiology, the University of Tokyo
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Division of Oral Infection and Disease Control, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry
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- Department of Radiology, National Hospital Organization, Osaka National Hospital
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center
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- Department of Neurology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Oral and Maxicillofacial Surgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University
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- Division of Oral Infection and Disease Control, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, the University of Tokyo
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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Nagase T, Asano S, Yukino M, Mori H, Goto K, Ikeda Y, Iwanaga S, Muramatsu T, Mukaida H, Kato R, Matsumoto K. Influence of various energy settings and overlap ratios on size and continuity of lesions in a laser balloon ablation in vitro model. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2019; 30:1330-1338. [DOI: 10.1111/jce.14040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Takahiko Nagase
- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Physics, Department of Liberal ArtsSaitama Medical University Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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- Department of CardiologySaitama Medical University International Medical Center Saitama Japan
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Sato W, Mahazu S, Prah I, Addow-Thompson J, Ayibieke A, Iwanaga S, Ablordey A, Saito R. Antimicrobial susceptibility and extended-spectrum β-lactamase profiles of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. isolated from Ghana. Clin Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.03.1146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ayibieke A, Kobayashi A, Mahazu S, Sato W, Prah I, Addow-Thompson J, Iwanaga S, Ablordy A, Saito R. Antibiotic resistance among GRAM-negative glucose non-fermenting bacilli from Ghana. Clin Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.03.1125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Azerigyik FA, Amoa-Bosompem M, Tetteh T, Ayertey F, Antwi AN, Owusu KBA, Dadzie KK, Djameh GI, Tetteh-Tsifoanya M, Iwanaga S, Appiah AA, Ohta T, Uto T, Shoyama Y, Ohta N, Gwira TM, Ohashi M. In vitro Mechanistic Assays of Tetracyclic Iridoid Compounds Isolated from Morinda lucida Benth in Leishmania species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.9734/ejmp/2018/44972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mori H, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Goto K, Tanaka S, Asano S, Shiki Y, Nagase T, Tahara M, Iwanaga S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. The influence of the electrodes spacing of a mapping catheter on the atrial voltage substrate map. J Cardiol 2018; 72:434-442. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Ohta T, Tilkanont T, Ayertey F, Nakagawa M, Tung NH, Bolah P, Blagogee H, Appiah AA, Ocloo A, Ohashi M, Tanoue K, Yamaguchi Y, Ohta N, Yamaoka S, Iwanaga S, Uto T, Shoyama Y. Establishment of a quantitative and qualitative analysis and isolation method for tetracyclic iridoids from Morinda lucida Bentham leaves. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 164:475-480. [PMID: 30472581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A new high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been established for quantitative and qualitative analysis of three tetracyclic iridoids: ML-2-3 (1), molucidin (2), and ML-F52 (3), which are responsible for anti-trypanosomal and anti-leishmanial activities of Morinda lucida Bentham leaves. Separation of 1-3 from dried 80% aqueous (aq.) ethanol extract was achieved on a reversed-phase cholester column packed with cholesteryl-bonded silica using an acetonitrile-0.1% aq. formic acid mobile phase system. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy was employed for detection of compounds, and their contents were determined by measuring absorbance at 254 nm. Depending on the above system, several factors potentially affecting the concentration of tetracyclic iridoids were evaluated resulting in several variation on plant organs, seasonality, variation between individual trees, and branch positions within the trees. Moreover, we developed a simple, quick, and effective method for tetracyclic iridoid isolation from M. lucida leaves that consisted of extraction by sonication into 80% aq. ethanol, basic hydrolysis, acid neutralization, liquid-liquid extraction into an organic solvent, and reverse phase open column chromatography. Employing this method, we have succeeded to obtain 1 as a colorless crystal yielding of 0.23%, which was 28 times higher than that of previous isolation method. Setting up methodology in this paper may be important for future in vitro and in vivo studies of tetracyclic iridoids and moreover for their applications in new drug design and development.
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- Tomoe Ohta
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Centre for Plant Medicine Research, P. O. Box 73, Mampong, Akuapem, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan; School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Centre for Plant Medicine Research, P. O. Box 73, Mampong, Akuapem, Ghana
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- Centre for Plant Medicine Research, P. O. Box 73, Mampong, Akuapem, Ghana
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- Centre for Plant Medicine Research, P. O. Box 73, Mampong, Akuapem, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Ghana; Section of Environmental Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Section of Environmental Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Section of Environmental Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Section of Environmental Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Nagasaki 859-3298, Japan.
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Daimon M, Akaishi M, Asanuma T, Hashimoto S, Izumi C, Iwanaga S, Kawai H, Toide H, Hayashida A, Yamada H, Murata M, Hirano Y, Suzuki K, Nakatani S. Guideline from Japanese Society of Echocardiography: 2018 focused update incorporated into Guidance for the Management and Maintenance of Echocardiography Equipment. J Echocardiogr 2018; 16:1-5. [PMID: 29362979 PMCID: PMC5818545 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-018-0370-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Echocardiography plays a pivotal role as an imaging modality in the modern cardiology practice. Information derived from echocardiography is definitely helpful for a patient care. The Japanese Society of Echocardiography has promoted echocardiography for a routine clinical and research use. One of the missions of the Society is to provide information that is useful for high-quality examinations. To ensure it, we believe equipment in good conditions and a comfortable environment are important for both a patient and an examiner. Thus, the Committee for Guideline Writing, the Japanese Society of Echocardiography published brief guidance for the routine use of echocardiography equipment in 2015. Recently, the importance of international standardization has been emphasized in the medical laboratories. Accordingly, the committee has revised and updated our guidance for the routine use of echocardiography equipment.
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- Masao Daimon
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- St. Mariana University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Kai K, Kai Y, Nishida M, Nasu K, Iwanaga S, Narahara H. Modified Gilliam-Doleris hysteropexy for juvenile uterovaginal prolapse. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2018. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3753.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Maezawa K, Furushima-Shimogawara R, Yasukawa A, Ohta N, Iwanaga S. Real-time observation of pathophysiological processes during murine experimental Schistosoma japonicum infection using high-resolution ultrasound imaging. Trop Med Health 2018; 46:1. [PMID: 29317853 PMCID: PMC5755264 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-017-0082-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatosplenic lesion formation is one of the typical clinical symptoms of schistosomiasis japonica. Although it is established that circum-oval granuloma formation mediated by T lymphocytes is the key event triggering the formation of hepatic lesions, the time-course kinetics of disease progression remains to be fully elucidated. METHODS The real-time process of the pathophysiology of schistosomiasis japonica from the early to late clinical phase was non-invasively observed in a murine experimental infection model using high-resolution ultrasonography. Together with clinical parameters, including body weight and the levels of serum markers of hepatic damage or fibrosis, ultrasonography was used to assess changes in the liver parenchyma and diameter of the portal vein and portal blood flow velocity. In parallel, parasitological parameters were observed, including egg number in the feces and maturation of parasites. RESULTS Abnormal high-echo spot patterns in the liver parenchyma, reflecting hepatic fibrosis in ultrasonography, appeared in the liver at 4 weeks post-infection and the pattern became more enlarged and severe over time. This finding was concordant with parasite maturation and initial egg excretion. The serum M2BPGi level markedly increased from 8 weeks post-infection, suggesting sharp deterioration of hepatic fibrosis. At the same time, the diameter of the portal vein, reflecting portal hypertension, became enlarged and reached the peak level at 8 weeks post-infection. Ascites were apparent around the spleen at 9 weeks post-infection, and dilatation of the splenic vein was noted at 10 weeks post-infection. Live adult worms seemed to be detected in the portal vein at 4 weeks post-infection by ultrasonography. CONCLUSIONS We obtained real-time imaging of the development of hepatosplenic lesions of schistosomiasis japonica in mice. The time-course kinetics of the onset, development, and modulation of each symptom was uncovered. These results are expected to provide new clues for understanding the pathophysiology of human schistosomiasis japonica.
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- Katsumi Maezawa
- Department of Environmental Parasitology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113–8519 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Parasitology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113–8519 Japan
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- Nishiogi Veterinary Medical Hospital, 4-9-2 Nishiogikita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 167–0042 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Parasitology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113–8519 Japan
- Depertment of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka-cyo, Suzuka-shi, Mie 510-0293 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Parasitology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113–8519 Japan
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Hasegawa S, Nakano S, Tanno J, Iwanaga S, Kato R, Muramatsu T, Watanabe Y, Okada H, Senbonmatsu T, Nakamoto H, Nishimura S. Effect of cardiovascular risk factors and time of hospital presentation on mortality of maintenance hemodialysis patients presenting with acute pulmonary edema. Ren Replace Ther 2017. [DOI: 10.1186/s41100-016-0092-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Yamada Y, Tanno J, Nakano S, Nakazima Y, Kato R, Muramatsu T, Iwanaga S. Successfully Treated Cardiac Lymphoma Forming a Large Mass Protruding into the Right Atrial Cavity. J Card Fail 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.08.227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mori H, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Goto K, Tanaka S, Asano S, Shiki Y, Nagase T, Iwanaga S, Nishimura S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. Analysis of the heart rate variability during cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation. Europace 2017; 20:1259-1267. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Hitoshi Mori
- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
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Mori H, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Goto K, Asano S, Tanaka S, Shiki Y, Iwanaga S, Nishimura S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. P1031Elevated brain natriuretic peptide level can predict the clinical course of paroxysmal atrioventricular block. Europace 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/eux151.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mori H, Kato R, Ikeda Y, Goto K, Asano S, Tanaka S, Shiki Y, Iwanaga S, Nishimura S, Muramatsu T, Matsumoto K. P969Percutaneous lead extraction is safe and effective for right ventricular perforation. Europace 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/eux151.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Iwanaga S, Kusaka K, Harano K, Satomura K. Analytical study on Japanese health education textbooks for junior high school students on HIV/AIDS. Eur J Public Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw175.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Tsugu T, Murata M, Mahara K, Iwanaga S, Fukuda K. Long-Term Survival on Medical Therapy Alone after Blunt-Trauma Aortic Regurgitation: Report of a New Case with Summary of 95 Others. Tex Heart Inst J 2016; 43:446-452. [PMID: 27777534 DOI: 10.14503/thij-15-5151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Aortic regurgitation resulting from blunt chest trauma has been reported only 95 times, to our knowledge. The noncoronary and right coronary cusps are the cardiac structures most often injured. Although the aortic leaflets can appear to be undamaged after nonpenetrating trauma, they can have pathologic abnormalities and insufficient function. Some cases of posttraumatic aortic regurgitation progress slowly. Aortic valve replacement is the optimal treatment. We present the case of a then-62-year-old man who has lived more than 5 years after blunt-trauma aortic regurgitation. His is the only case of long-term survival on medical therapy alone among the 96 cases summarized in this report.
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MESH Headings
- Accidents, Traffic
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers/therapeutic use
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Aortic Valve/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Valve/drug effects
- Aortic Valve/injuries
- Aortic Valve/physiopathology
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency/diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency/drug therapy
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency/etiology
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency/physiopathology
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Enalapril/therapeutic use
- Female
- Heart Injuries/diagnostic imaging
- Heart Injuries/drug therapy
- Heart Injuries/etiology
- Heart Injuries/physiopathology
- Humans
- Imidazoles/therapeutic use
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Survivors
- Tetrazoles/therapeutic use
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/diagnostic imaging
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/drug therapy
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/etiology
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating/physiopathology
- Young Adult
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Akaishi M, Asanuma T, Izumi C, Iwanaga S, Kawai H, Daimon M, Toide H, Hashimoto S, Hayashida A, Yamada H, Nakatani S. Guidelines for conducting transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). J Echocardiogr 2016; 14:47-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12574-016-0281-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Matsushita K, Morello F, Zhang Z, Masuda T, Iwanaga S, Steffensen KR, Gustafsson JÅ, Pratt RE, Dzau VJ. Nuclear hormone receptor LXRα inhibits adipocyte differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells with Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. J Transl Med 2016; 96:230-8. [PMID: 26595172 PMCID: PMC4731266 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2015.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Nuclear hormone receptor liver X receptor-alpha (LXRα) has a vital role in cholesterol homeostasis and is reported to have a role in adipose function and obesity although this is controversial. Conversely, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are suggested to be a major source of adipocyte generation. Accordingly, we examined the role of LXRα in adipogenesis of MSCs. Adult murine MSCs (mMSCs) were isolated from wild-type (WT) and LXR-null mice. Using WT mMSCs, we further generated cell lines stably overexpressing GFP-LXRα (mMSC/LXRα/GFP) or GFP alone (mMSC/GFP) by retroviral infection. Confluent mMSCs were differentiated into adipocytes by the established protocol. Compared with MSCs isolated from WT mice, MSCs from LXR-null mice showed significantly increased adipogenesis, as determined by lipid droplet accumulation and adipogenesis-related gene expression. Moreover, mMSCs stably overexpressing GFP-LXRα (mMSC/LXRα/GFP) exhibited significantly decreased adipogenesis compared with mMSCs overexpressing GFP alone (mMSC/GFP). Since Wnt/beta-catenin signaling is reported to inhibit adipogenesis, we further examined it. The LXR-null group showed significantly decreased Wnt expression accompanied by a decrease of cellular beta-catenin (vs WT). The mMSC/LXRα/GFP group exhibited significantly increased Wnt expression accompanied by an increase of cellular beta-catenin (vs mMSC/GFP). These data demonstrate that LXRα has an inhibitory effect on adipogenic differentiation in mMSCs with Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. These results provide important insights into the pathophysiology of obesity and obesity-related consequences such as metabolic syndrome and may identify potential therapeutic targets.
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- Kenichi Matsushita
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, GSRB II Bldg., Durham, NC 27710, USA,Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, GSRB II Bldg., Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, GSRB II Bldg., Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University and Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama 350-1298, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Bioscience and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden,Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, GSRB II Bldg., Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, GSRB II Bldg., Durham, NC 27710, USA,Institute of Medicine, 500 Fifth St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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Tsugu T, Murata M, Iwanaga S, Kitamura Y, Inoue S, Fukuda K. A rare case of fungal endocarditis caused by Candida glabrata after completion of antibiotic therapy for Streptococcus endocarditis. J Med Ultrason (2001) 2015; 42:243-6. [PMID: 26576579 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-014-0580-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We present the rare case of a 76-year-old female with infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Candida glabrata. Immediately before developing the present infection, she developed IE with vegetation on the mitral annular calcification, which was caused by Streptococcus mitis and successfully treated with penicillin-G and gentamicin. However, her fever recurred, and she developed disseminated intravascular coagulation. Blood culture revealed C. glabrata, and echocardiography revealed new vegetation on the mitral valve. After 4 weeks of treatment with micafungin, prosthetic valve replacement was performed, followed by additional administration of micafungin for 4 weeks (total of 8 weeks). No relapse at 9 months after surgery has been observed. C. glabrata endocarditis is extremely rare and difficult to manage. Our case and review of past reported cases suggest that early diagnosis and initiation of treatment contribute to good prognosis of C. glabrata endocarditis.
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- Toshimitsu Tsugu
- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
- Department of Cardiology, Hino Municipal Hospital, 4-3-1, Tamadaira, Hino, Tokyo, 191-0062, Japan.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hino Municipal Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hino Municipal Hospital, 4-3-1, Tamadaira, Hino, Tokyo, 191-0062, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Tsugu T, Iwanaga S, Murata M, Fukuda K. Bioprosthetic tricuspid valve replacement in carcinoid heart disease from primary ovarian carcinoid tumor. J Med Ultrason (2001) 2015; 42:401-3. [PMID: 26576793 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-015-0621-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) commonly occurs in association with primary gastrointestinal tract carcinoid tumors with hepatic metastases. Unlike primary gastrointestinal tract carcinoid tumors, primary ovarian carcinoid tumors may cause CHD without hepatic metastases, accounting for only 0.3 % of all carcinoid tumors. Only 37 cases of CHD from primary ovarian carcinoid tumors have been reported. We present a case of CHD in which tricuspid valve thickening and shortening led to reduced valve mobility with the resulting severe tricuspid regurgitation. Considering these characteristics of an abnormal tricuspid valve, we suspected CHD, but prosthetic valve replacement was performed without sufficient systemic examination before surgery. Two years after valve replacement, the patient underwent excision of a mass in the lower abdomen, which was diagnosed as an ovarian carcinoid tumor by histopathological examination. The patient has been observed for more than 3 years after tricuspid valve replacement. She has not experienced bioprosthetic valve leaflet degeneration or dysfunction, although it has been reported that bioprosthetic valves may degenerate in patients with carcinoid tumors. Sufficient systemic examinations should be performed to explore the cause of disease.
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- Toshimitsu Tsugu
- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Cardiology, Hino Municipal Hospital, 4-3-1 Tamadaira, Hino, Tokyo, 191-0062, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Nakatani S, Akaishi M, Asanuma T, Hashimoto S, Izumi C, Iwanaga S, Kawai H, Daimon M, Toide H, Hayashida A, Yamada H. Guidelines from the Japanese Society of Echocardiography: Guidance for the management and maintenance of echocardiography equipment. J Echocardiogr 2015; 13:1-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s12574-015-0240-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ikeda Y, Kato R, Nagase T, Shiki Y, Tanaka S, Senbonmatsu T, Muramatsu T, Iwanaga S, Matsumoto K, Nishimura S. Clinical Experience of Difficult Cases with Implantation of Left Ventricular Lead. J Card Fail 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.07.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Murata M, Yasuda R, Tokuda H, Suzuki K, Tsuruta H, Yamada T, Iwanaga S, Kawamura A, Akaishi M, Fukuda K. Löeffler endocarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy with biventricular apical thrombi. J Echocardiogr 2014; 12:46-7. [PMID: 27278917 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-013-0199-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Mitsushige Murata
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Iwanaga S. Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Assessment of Heart Failure. J Card Fail 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.08.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tsugu T, Iwanaga S, Matsushita K, Tsuruta H, Dan M, Murata M, Fukuda K. Isolated accessory mitral valve tissue in an asymptomatic elderly patient. J Echocardiogr 2013; 11:100-2. [DOI: 10.1007/s12574-013-0175-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2012] [Revised: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Badagliacca R, Reali M, Vizza C, Poscia R, Pezzuto B, Gambardella C, Papa S, Mezzapesa M, Nocioni M, Fedele F, Freed B, Bhave N, Tsang W, Gomberg-Maitland M, Mor-Avi V, Patel A, Lang RM, Liel-Cohen N, Yaacobi M, Guterman H, Jurzak P, Ternacle J, Gallet R, Bensaid A, Kloeckner M, Monin JL, Gueret P, Dubois-Rande JL, Lim P, Otsuka T, Suzuki M, Yoshikawa H, Hashimoto G, Ishikawa Y, Osaki T, Masai H, Ono T, Yamamoto M, Sugi K, Satendra M, Sargento L, Sousa C, Arsenio A, Lousada N, Palma Reis R, Wang S, Lam Y, Liu M, Fang F, Shang Q, Luo X, Wang J, Sun J, Sanderson J, Yu C, De Marchi S, Hopp E, Urheim S, Hervold A, Murbrach K, Massey R, Remme E, Hol P, Aakhus S, Bouzas Mosquera A, Peteiro J, Broullon F, Garcia NA, Rodriguez Garrido J, Martinez Ruiz D, Yanez Wonenburger J, Bouzas Zubeldia B, Fabregas Casal R, Castro Beiras A, Le Tourneau T, Sportouch C, Foucher C, Delasalle B, Rosso J, Neuder Y, Trochu J, Roncalli J, Lemarchand P, Manrique A, Sharif D, Sharif-Rasslan A, Shahla C, Khalil A, Rosenschein U, Monti L, Tramarin M, Calcagnino M, Lisignoli V, Nardi B, Balzarini L, Khalatbari A, Mills J, Chenzbraun A, Theron A, Morera P, Resseguier N, Thuny F, Riberi A, Giorgi R, Collart F, Habib G, Avierinos J, Liu D, Hu K, Niemann M, Herrmann S, Gaudron P, Voelker W, Ertl G, Bijnens B, Weidemann F, Lenders GD, Bosmans JM, Van Herck PL, Rodrigus IE, Claeys MJ, Vrints CJ, Paelinck BP, Veronesi F, Fusini L, Tamborini G, Gripari P, Maffessanti F, Mirea O, Alamanni F, Pepi M, Caiani E, Frikha Z, Zairi I, Saib W, Fennira S, Ben Moussa F, Kammoun S, Mrabet K, Ben Yaala A, Said L, Ghannouchi M, Carlomagno G, Ascione L, Sordelli C, Iengo R, Severino S, D'andrea A, Calabro' R, Caso P, Mizia M, Mizia-Stec K, Sikora-Puz A, Gieszczyk-Strozik K, Chmiel A, Haberka M, Hudziak D, Jasinski M, Gasior Z, Wos S, Biaggi P, Felix C, Gruner C, Hohlfeld S, Herzog B, Gaemperli O, Gruenenfelder J, Corti R, Tanner F, Bettex D, Kovalova S, Necas J, Dominguez Rodriguez F, Monivas V, Mingo S, Garcia-Lunar I, Garcia-Pavia P, Gonzalez-Mirelis J, Zegri I, Cavero M, Jeon HK, Lee D, Youn H, Shin H, Yoon J, Chung H, Choi E, Kim J, Min P, Lee B, Yoon Y, Hong B, Kwon H, Rim S, Petronilli V, Cimino S, De Luca L, Cicogna F, Arcari L, Francone M, Iacoboni C, Agati L, Halmai L, Atkinson P, Kardos A, Bogle R, Meimoun P, Flahaut G, Charles V, Villain Y, Clerc J, Germain A, Elmkies F, Zemir H, Luycx-Bore A, Kim K, Song J, Jeong H, Yoon H, Ahn Y, Jeong M, Cho J, Park J, Kang J, Tolba OA, El-Shanshory MR, El-Shitany NAEA, El-Hawary ES, Elkilany GN, Tolba OA, El-Shanshory MR, El-Shitany AEA, El-Hawary EES, Nagib Elkilany GE, Costanzo L, Buccheri S, Monte IP, Curatolo G, Crapanzano P, Di Pino L, Rodolico M, Blundo A, Leggio S, Tamburino C, Rees E, Hocking R, Dunstan F, Lewis M, Tunstall K, Rees DA, Halcox JP, Fraser AG, Rodrigues A, Guimaraes L, Guimaraes J, Monaco C, Cordovil A, Lira E, Vieira M, Fischer C, Nomura C, Morhy S, Bruno R, Cogo A, Sharma R, Bartesaghi M, Pomidori L, Basnyat B, Taddei S, Picano E, Sicari R, Pratali L, Satendra M, Sargento L, Sousa C, Lousada N, Palma Reis R, Zakhama L, Sioua S, Naffati S, Marouen A, Boussabah E, Kadour R, Thameur M, Benyoussef S, Vanoli D, Wiklund U, Henein M, Naslund U, Lindqvist P, Palinsky M, Petrovicova J, Pirscova M, Korpi K, Blafield H, Suomi H, Linden P, Valtonen M, Jarvinen V, Laine M, Loimaala A, Kaldararova M, Kantorova A, Vrsanska V, Tittel P, Hraska V, Masura J, Simkova I, Attenhofer Jost C, Zimmermann C, Greutmann M, Dave H, Valsangiacomo Buechel E, Pretre R, Mueller C, Seifert B, Kretschmar O, Weber R, Carro A, Teixido G, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Gutierrez L, Maldonado G, Paucca E, Gonzalez-Alujas T, Evangelista A, Al Akhfash A, Al Mesned D, Maan Hasson D, Al Harbi B M, Cruz C, Pinho T, Lebreiro A, Silva Cardoso J, Julia Maciel M, Kalimanovska-Ostric D, Nastasovic T, Deljanin-Ilic M, Milakovic B, Dostanic M, Stosic M, Lam YY, Fang F, Yu C, Bobbo M, Leonelli V, Piazza R, Leiballi E, Pecoraro R, Cinello M, Mimo R, Cervesato E, Nicolosi GL, Cruz C, Pinho T, Lebreiro A, Silva Cardoso J, Julia Maciel M, Moral Torres S, Evangelista A, Gonzalez-Alujas M, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Teixido G, Gutierrez L, Cuellar H, Carro A, Maldonado G, Garcia-Dorado D, Kocabay G, Dal Bianco L, Muraru D, Peluso D, Segafredo B, Iliceto S, Badano L, Schiano Lomoriello V, Santoro A, Esposito R, Ippolito R, De Palma D, Schiattarella P, Muscariello R, Galderisi M, Teixido Tura G, Redheuil A, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Gutierrez L, Sanchez V, Forteza A, Lima J, Garcia-Dorado D, Evangelista A, Moral Torres S, Evangelista A, Gonzalez-Alujas M, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Teixido G, Gutierrez L, Cuellar H, Carro A, Maldonado G, Garcia-Dorado D, Mihalcea D, Florescu M, Suran B, Enescu O, Mincu R, Patrascu N, Serbanoiu I, Margulescu A, Vinereanu D, Teixido Tura G, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Gutierrez L, Gonzalez-Alujas T, Carro A, Thomas M, Garcia-Dorado D, Evangelista A, Tosello F, Milan A, Magnino C, Leone D, Chiarlo M, Bruno G, Losano I, Burrello J, Fulcheri C, Veglio F, Styczynski G, Szmigielski CA, Kaczynska A, Kuch-Wocial A, Jansen R, Kracht P, Kluin J, Tietge W, Cramer M, Chamuleau S, Zito C, Tripepi S, Cusma-Piccione M, Di Bella G, Mohammed M, Oreto L, Manganaro R, D'angelo M, Pizzino F, Carerj S, Arapi S, Tsounis D, Matzraki V, Kaplanis I, Perpinia A, Varoudi M, Mpitsios G, Lazaros G, Karavidas A, Pyrgakis V, Mornos C, Ionac A, Cozma D, Mornos A, Dragulescu D, Petrescu L, Pescariu S, Lupinek P, Sramko M, Kubanek M, Kautznerova D, Tintera J, Lanska V, Kadrabulatova S, Pavlukova E, Tarasov D, Karpov R, Sveric K, Forkmann M, Richter U, Wunderlich C, Strasser R, Grapsa J, Dawson D, Zimbarra Cabrita I, Punjabi P, Nihoyannopoulos P, Kovacs A, Apor A, Nagy A, Vago H, Toth A, Becker D, Merkely B, Ranjbar S, Karvandi M, Hassantash S, Yoshikawa H, Suzuki M, Kusunose Y, Hashimoto G, Otsuka T, Nakamura M, Sugi K, De Knegt M, Biering-Sorensen T, Sogaard P, Sivertsen J, Jensen J, Mogelvang R, Montserrat S, Gabrielli L, Borras R, Bijnens B, Castella M, Berruezo A, Mont L, Brugada J, Sitges M, Tarr A, Stoebe S, Pfeiffer D, Hagendorff A, Ternacle J, Jurzak P, Gallet R, Champagne S, Teiger E, Monin JL, Gueret P, Dubois-Rande JL, Lim P, Monney P, Jeanrenaud X, Monivas Palomero V, Mingo Santos S, Garcia Lunar I, Beltran Correas P, Gonzalez Lopez E, Sanchez Garcia M, Gonzalez Mirelis J, Cavero Gibanel M, Gomez Bueno M, Segovia Cubero J, Haarman M, Van Den Bosch A, Domburg R, Mcghie J, Roos-Hesselink J, Geleijnse M, Yanikoglu A, Altekin E, Kucuk M, Karakas S, Ozel D, Yilmaz H, Demir I, Tsuruta H, Iwanaga S, Sato T, Miyoshi S, Nishiyama N, Aizawa Y, Tanimoto K, Murata M, Takatsuki S, Fukuda K, Carrilho-Ferreira P, Cortez-Dias N, Silva D, Jorge C, Goncalves S, Santos I, Sargento L, Marques P, Carpinteiro L, Sousa J, Schubert U, Kockova R, Tintera J, Kautznerova D, Cerna D, Sedlacek K, Kryze L, Sikula V, Segetova M, Kautzner J, Iwaki T, Dores H, Goncalves P, Sousa P, Carvalho M, Marques H, Machado F, Gaspar A, Aleixo A, Carmo M, Roquette J, Lagopati N, Sotiropoulos M, Baka I, Ploussi A, Lyra Georgosopoulou M, Miglioranza M, Gargani L, Sant'anna R, Rover M, Mantovani A, Kalil R, Sicari R, Picano E, Leiria T, Minarik T, Taborsky M, Fedorco M, Novak P, Ledakowicz-Polak A, Polak L, Zielinska M, Zhong L, Chin C, Lau Y, Sim L, Chua T, Tan B, Tan R. Poster session: Dobutamine stress echo. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jes257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Suzuki K, Murata M, Yasuda R, Tsuruta H, Tomotsugu N, Abe T, Iwanaga S, Akaishi M, Fukuda K. Effect of lesional differences in prolapsed leaflets on clinical outcomes in patients with mitral valve prolapse. Am J Cardiovasc Dis 2012; 2:152-159. [PMID: 22937485 PMCID: PMC3427984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2012] [Accepted: 05/27/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is usually benign, although serious complications may occur. It remains unclear whether the region of prolapsed mitral leaflets might affect prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate lesional differences of clinical courses of MVP. METHODS AND RESULTS We retrospectively investigated 128 MVP patients who had been followed up for for a mean of 56.4 months. They were classified into prolapse of the anterior mitral leaflet (AML, n = 59), posterior mitral leaflet (PML, n = 47), or both leaflets (AML & PML, n = 22). Echocardiographic and clinical data were examined from medical records. Average time to clinical events; MV surgery, new onset of atrial fibrillation (AF), echocardiographic evidence of new chordal rupture, and worsening of mitral regurgitation severity were all significantly shorter in PML prolapse than in those with AML or AML & PML prolapses. Increases in the left ventricular dimensions and estimated pulmonary arterial systolic pressures were significantly larger in PML prolapse, compared with AML or AML & PML prolapses. A subanalysis of PML prolapse revealed that new chordal rupture tended to be more frequent in middle scallop prolapse (48%) compared with lateral and medial scallops (18%). In contrast, new onset of AF tended to occur in lateral and medial scallop prolapses (44%) compared with middle scallop prolapse (20%). CONCLUSIONS PML prolapse patients had a poor outcome, compared with AML or AML & PML prolapse patients. Precise regional evaluation of the prolapsed leaflets may predict cardiac complications in MVP.
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University, School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keio University, School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University, School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University, School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Center for Clinical Research, Keio University, School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Center for Clinical Research, Keio University, School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical UniverstiyTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute HospitalTokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University, School of MedicineTokyo, Japan
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Shin H, Mori M, Yamabe K, Iwanaga S. Reconstruction of the free margin of the anterior mitral leaflet with autologous pericardium in active infected endocarditis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2011; 39:784-5. [PMID: 20932770 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Revised: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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The next step beyond conventional scaffold-based tissue engineering is cell-based direct biofabrication techniques. In industrial processes, various three-dimensional (3D) prototype models have been fabricated using several different rapid prototyping methods, such as stereo-lithography, 3D printing and laser sintering, as well as others, in which a variety of chemical materials are utilized. However, with direct cell-based biofabrication, only biocompatible materials can be used, and the manufacturing process must be performed under biocompatible and physiological conditions. We have developed a direct 3D cell printing system using inkjet and gelation techniques with inkjet droplets, and found that it had good potential to construct 3D structures with multiple types of cells. With this system, we have used alginate and fibrin hydrogel materials, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Herein, we discuss the roles of hydrogel for biofabrication and show that further developments in biofabrication technology with biomatrices will play a major part, as will developments in manufacturing technology. It is important to explore suitable biomatrices as the next key step in biofabrication techniques.
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering for Research, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan.
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Matsushita K, Morello F, Wu Y, Zhang L, Iwanaga S, Pratt RE, Dzau VJ. Mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into renin-producing juxtaglomerular (JG)-like cells under the control of liver X receptor-alpha. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:11974-82. [PMID: 20118482 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.099671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Renin is a key enzyme for cardiovascular and renal homeostasis and is produced by highly specialized endocrine cells in the kidney, known as juxtaglomerular (JG) cells. The nature and origin of these cells remain as mysteries. Previously, we have shown that the nuclear hormone receptor liver X receptor-alpha (LXRalpha) is a major transcriptional regulator of the expression of renin, c-myc, and other genes involved with growth/differentiation. In this study we test the hypothesis that LXRalpha plays an important role not only in renin expression but also in renin-containing cell differentiation, specifically from the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC), which may be the origin of the JG cell. Indeed, our data demonstrated that LXRalpha activation by its ligands or cAMP stimulated renin gene expression in both murine and human MSCs. Furthermore, sustained cAMP stimulation of murine MSCs overexpressing LXRalpha led to their differentiation into JG-like cells expressing renin and alpha-smooth muscle actin. These MSC-derived JG-like cells contained renin in secretory granules and released active renin in response to cAMP. In conclusion, the activation of LXRalpha stimulates renin expression and induces MSCs differentiation into renin-secreting, JG-like cells. Our results suggest that the MSC may be the origin of the juxtaglomerular cell and provide insight into novel understanding of pathophysiology of the renin-angiotensin system.
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- Kenichi Matsushita
- Mandel Center for Hypertension and Atherosclerosis Research, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Katayama T, Murata M, Iwanaga S, Kawamura A, Yoshikawa T, Ogawa S. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm with peculiar coronary artery collapse. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 53:1823. [PMID: 19422992 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Takaharu Katayama
- Cardiopulmonary Division, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Mori Y, Hamuro T, Nakashima T, Hamamoto T, Natsuka S, Hase S, Iwanaga S. Biochemical characterization of plasma-derived tissue factor pathway inhibitor: post-translational modification of free, full-length form with particular reference to the sugar chain. J Thromb Haemost 2009; 7:111-20. [PMID: 19017259 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03222.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) is a physiological protease inhibitor that inhibits the initial reactions of the extrinsic blood coagulation pathway. Most TFPI in human plasma is associated with lipoproteins; however, the most functionally active form is thought to be the free, full-length form (f-pTFPI). Cell culture derived TFPI and recombinant TFPI (rTFPI) exhibit variations in their respective anticoagulant activity, which may be caused by post-translational modifications, such as the frequent differences in sugar chain structures among recombinant proteins. Sugar chain structures in rTFPI expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells have been reported previously, but those of plasma TFPI have not been. OBJECTIVES To purify f-pTFPI and analyze the sugar chain structures. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION f-pTFPI was purified to homogeneity from blood plasma using a combination of anion-exchange, heparin affinity, immunoaffinity, and reversed-phase chromatographies, resulting in a yield of 76%. f-pTFPI showed a partially phosphorylated glycoprotein comprising a total of 276 amino acids by peptide mapping. The sugar chain structures were analyzed by two-dimensional sugar mapping combined with exoglycosidase digestion of the pyridylamino sugar chains and the following results were obtained. (Sialyl) Galbeta1-3GalNAc was linked to Thr(175), partially to Thr(14) and Ser(174); sialyl complex-type sugar chains to Asn(117) and Asn(167), whereas Asn(228) was not glycosylated. Neuraminidase-resistant acidic sugar chains including sulfated sugar chains were not observed significantly. The protease inhibitory activities of f-pTFPI towards activated factor (F) X and tissue factor-activated FVII complex were identical to those of full-length rTFPI expressed in CHO cells.
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- Therapeutic Protein Products Research Department, The Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute, KAKETSUKEN, Kumamoto, Japan
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Murata M, Iwanaga S, Tamura Y, Kondo M, Kouyama K, Murata M, Ogawa S. A real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic quantitative analysis of left atrial function in left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Am J Cardiol 2008; 102:1097-102. [PMID: 18929716 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2008] [Revised: 05/23/2008] [Accepted: 05/23/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function provides important information about hemodynamics and has prognostic implications for various cardiac diseases. In particular, left atrial (LA) volume is an increasingly significant prognostic biomarker for diastolic dysfunction. The aim of this study was to assess left ventricular diastolic function by measuring changes in LA volume using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography. The 106 subjects were divided into 4 groups (normal, impaired relaxation, pseudonormal, and restrictive) on the basis of diastolic function, as assessed by transmitral flow patterns. LA volume was measured during a heart cycle using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography. LA stroke volume (maximum LA volume - minimum LA volume) and the LA ejection fraction (LA stroke volume/maximum LA volume x 100) were calculated using Doppler imaging to assess their correlation with other parameters used to evaluate left ventricular diastolic function, including transmitral flow pattern and early diastolic mitral annular velocity (E'). LA volume indexed to body surface area was dilated in subjects with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, whereas the LA ejection fraction was lower. The maximum LA volume, minimum LA volume, and LA ejection fraction were significantly different between each group, and each was significantly correlated with the ratio of early diastolic transmitral flow velocity (E) to E' (E/E'). The LA ejection fraction correlated best with E/E' (r = -0.68, p <0.0001). In conclusion, cyclic changes in LA volume could be measured using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography, and measuring LA function with this method may be a viable alternative for the accurate assessment of left ventricular diastolic function.
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- Mitsushige Murata
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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The intracellular effects of focused near-infrared femtosecond laser irradiation are shown to cause contraction in cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. By periodic exposure to femtosecond laser pulse-trains, periodic contraction cycles in cardiomyocytes could be triggered, depleted, and synchronized with the laser periodicity. This was observed in isolated cells, and in small groups of cardiomyocytes with the laser acting as pacemaker for the entire group. A window for this effect was found to occur between 15 and 30 mW average power for an 80 fs, 82 MHz pulse train of 780 nm, using 8 ms exposures applied periodically at 1 to 2 Hz. At power levels below this power window, laser-induced cardiomyocyte contraction was not observed, while above this power window, cells typically responded by a high calcium elevation and contracted without subsequent relaxation. This laser-cell interaction allows the laser irradiation to act as a pacemaker, and can be used to trigger contraction in dormant cells as well as synchronize or destabilize contraction in spontaneously contracting cardiomyocytes. By increasing laser power above the window available for laser-cell synchronization, we also demonstrate the use of cardiomyocytes as optically-triggered actuators. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of remote optical control of cardiomyocytes without requiring exogenous photosensitive compounds.
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- Department of Frontier Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Kudo M, Yozu R, Aeba R, Kokaji K, Kimura N, Iwanaga S. A case report of surgical correction for congenital mitral regurgitation with subvalvular apparatus abnormality. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008; 56:36-8. [PMID: 18213471 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-007-0187-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2007] [Accepted: 10/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We report a successful complex mitral valve plasty using port access minimally invasive cardiac surgery for congenital mitral regurgitation that presented as an abnormality of the subvalvular apparatus. A 16-year-old male patient received a diagnosis of mitral regurgitation resulting from tethering of the anterior mitral leaflet and posterior mitral leaflet caused by an abnormality in papillary muscle insertion and a hypoplastic chordae tendineae. The posterior leaflet was closely tethered to the tips of the papillary muscle with essentially no chordae tendineae. The flexibility of the leaflet was restored by surgically removing the abnormal chordae, and reconstruction of chordae tendinae of the anterior leaflet was carried out using three loops and of the posterior leaflet using one loop with a loop technique method. As an additional procedure for persistent regurgitation, an edge-to-edge technique to the posterior commissure side was performed, after which the mitral regurgitation disappeared.
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- Mikihiko Kudo
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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