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Estimating an embolic source in peripheral artery disease using non-obstructive general angioscopy and histopathology Open

Sei Komatsu, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Chikao Yutani, Satoru Takahashi, Tomoki Ohara , et al. · 2024

Cholesterol Crystal Embolization Exacerbates Critical Limb Ischemia Open

Sei Komatsu, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Shigeru Santo, Chikao Yutani, Hirakazu Murayama , et al. · 2024

Chronic life-threatening ischemia (CLTI), characterized by chronic severe ischemic ulcers or gangrene in the legs with arterial occlusive disease, has a high rate of amputation and mortality. However, how lower extremity artery disease (LE…

Different Characteristics and Interleukin-6 Ratios of Scattering-Type Aortic Plaques Open

Sei Komatsu, Chikao Yutani, Satoru Takahashi, Tomoki Ohara, Nobuzo Iwa , et al. · 2024

Background Cholesterol crystals (CCs) are related to innate inflammation in spontaneously ruptured aortic plaques (SRAPs), and variability exists in the CCs and interleukin (IL)-6 ratio in SRAPs. Methods The prevalence of scattering-type r…

Atherosclerosis of the aorta before blue toe syndrome: Spontaneously ruptured aortic plaques revealed by non-obstructive general angioscopy Open

Satoru Takahashi, Sei Komatsu, Chikao Yutani, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Tomoki Ohara , et al. · 2023

Multiple and Multidirectional Fissure Bleedings in a Patient With a Spontaneous Isolated Dissection of the Iliac Artery Open

Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Chikao Yutani, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Tomoki Ohara , et al. · 2023

Angioscopy-Guided Selective Pulmonary Thrombectomy and Angioscopy-Monitored Systemic Thrombosis for a Pulmonary Embolism Open

Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Chikao Yutani, Tomoki Ohara, Mitsuhiko Takewa , et al. · 2023

Cholesterol Crystals as the Main Trigger of Interleukin-6 Production through Innate Inflammatory Response in Human Spontaneously Ruptured Aortic Plaques Open

Sei Komatsu, Chikao Yutani, Satoru Takahashi, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Nobuzo Iwa , et al. · 2023

CC is the main trigger of IL-6 production through innate inflammatory response in human SRAPs in situ.

Demonstrating an Adult Ventricular Septal Defect Using Non-obstructive General Angioscopy Open

Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Tomoki Ohara, Chikao Yutani , et al. · 2023

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart disease, and the transcatheter technique for VSD requires practical guidance because it requires a complicated procedure. A non-obstructive angioscopy catheter system via the r…

Detection of macrophages engulfing cholesterol crystals and docosahexaenoic acid from spontaneous ruptured aortic plaque Open

Hirotaka Noda, Chikao Yutani, Nobuhiro Zaima, Sei Komatsu, Nobuzo Iwa , et al. · 2022

Serial Observation of Aortic Puff-Chandelier Rupture for 2 Years by Non-Obstructive General Angioscopy Open

Satoru Takahashi, Sei Komatsu, Chikao Yutani, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Tomoki Ohara , et al. · 2021

Dissolution of Spontaneous Thrombi Responsible for Acute Coronary Syndrome for 1 Year Open

Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Chikao Yutani, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Tomoki Ohara , et al. · 2021

Detection of Spontaneous Subintimal Hemorrhage on Angioscopy 1 Year Before Acute Aortic Dissection Open

Satoru Takahashi, Sei Komatsu, Chikao Yutani, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Tomoki Ohara , et al. · 2020

immediately after the onset of acute aortic dissection.detection of subintimal hemorrhage might predict acute aortic dissection and facilitate medical or interventional treatment to prevent rupture.

Spontaneous ruptured aortic plaque and injuries: insights for aging and acute aortic syndrome from non-obstructive general angioscopy Open

Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Chikao Yutani, Tomoki Ohara, Mitsuhiko Takewa , et al. · 2019

Spontaneous Ruptured Aortic Plaques and Injuries Detected using Non-obstructive General Angioscopy Open

Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Chikao Yutani, Tomoki Ohara, Mitsuhiko Takewa , et al. · 2019

Aortic angioscopy using non-obstructive general angioscopy (NOGA) is a novel, video-based technique that allows visualization of the inner aorta. Dual infusion method improves the visual field and the use of an Ikari-L guiding catheter all…

Detecting intimal tear and subintimal blood flow of thrombosed acute aortic dissection with ulcer-like projections using non-obstructive angioscopy Open

Satoru Takahashi, Sei Komatsu, Tomoki Ohara, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Yasuyuki Toyama , et al. · 2018

Aortic Valve Stenosis and Atheromatous Ascending Aorta Open

Sei Komatsu, Satoru Takahashi, Tomoki Ohara, Kazuhisa Kodama · 2017

Angioscopic Observation of an Endoluminal Stent Graft: CT Imaging versus Angioscopic Imaging Open

Yasuhiko Kobayashi, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Sei Komatsu, Tomoki Ohara, Junichi Yoshida , et al. · 2016

We could observe the endoluminal stent graft (SG) following thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) by a coronary artery angioscope and establish intravascular visualization of SG. The patient was a 70-year-old woman with the distal …

Early Detection of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque for Risk Reduction of Acute Aortic Rupture and Thromboemboli and Atheroemboli Using Non-Obstructive Angioscopy Open

Sei Komatsu, Tomoki Ohara, Satoru Takahashi, Mitsuhiko Takewa, Hitoshi Minamiguchi , et al. · 2015

The mortality rate due to rupture of aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm is approximately 90%. Acute aortic rupture can be fatal prior to hospitalization and has proven difficult to diagnose correctly or predict. The in-hospital mortalit…

CONTENTS OF VOLUME 79, 2015 Open

Masanao Naya, Nagara Tamaki, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Kiyoshi Hibi, Kazuo Kimura , et al. · 2015

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