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View article: Carbohydrate intake and activation of gastric acid secretion decrease gastric estrogen secretion
Carbohydrate intake and activation of gastric acid secretion decrease gastric estrogen secretion Open
View article: Risk factors for unsuccessful restoration of coronary flow reserve after coronary bypass surgery
Risk factors for unsuccessful restoration of coronary flow reserve after coronary bypass surgery Open
Poorly-controlled preoperative diabetes, greater reliance on insulin, longer lesion length and lower iFR were associated with postoperative impaired CFR, suggesting the involvement of microvascular dysfunction.
View article: Carbohydrate intake and acid secretion decrease gastric estrogen secretion
Carbohydrate intake and acid secretion decrease gastric estrogen secretion Open
Gastric parietal cells (gastric acid secreting cells) secrete estrogen in response to blood lipid (triglycerides and fatty acids) levels.1 Estrogen decreases blood lipids by suppressing appetite, lipogenesis and lipolysis and by…
View article: Pathological Alterations of Coronary Arteries Late After Kawasaki Disease
Pathological Alterations of Coronary Arteries Late After Kawasaki Disease Open
View article: Impact of Climate on the Incidence of Acute Coronary Syndrome ― Differences Between Japan and Thailand ―
Impact of Climate on the Incidence of Acute Coronary Syndrome ― Differences Between Japan and Thailand ― Open
Background: Although there are many reports of temperature being associated with the onset of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), few studies have examined differences in ACS due to climatic differences between Japan and Thailand.…
View article: Risk Factors for Unsuccessful Restoration of Coronary Flow Reserve after Coronary Bypass Surgery
Risk Factors for Unsuccessful Restoration of Coronary Flow Reserve after Coronary Bypass Surgery Open
View article: Characteristics of Discharged Elderly Patients with Acute Heart Failure Followed by Board-Certified-Cardiologists in a Rural Area of Japan
Characteristics of Discharged Elderly Patients with Acute Heart Failure Followed by Board-Certified-Cardiologists in a Rural Area of Japan Open
The worldwide incidence rates of heart failure (HF) are approaching pandemic status due to aging societies. Board-certified cardiologists (BCCs) of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) are cardiologists who have completed the respective …
View article: Diagnostic significance of paradoxical left ventricular hypertrophy in detecting cardiac amyloidosis
Diagnostic significance of paradoxical left ventricular hypertrophy in detecting cardiac amyloidosis Open
View article: Prognostic value of Toll-like receptor 4 on human monocyte subsets combined with computed tomography-adapted Leaman score assessing coronary artery disease
Prognostic value of Toll-like receptor 4 on human monocyte subsets combined with computed tomography-adapted Leaman score assessing coronary artery disease Open
Background Upregulation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) is associated with coronary plaque vulnerability assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Computed tomography-adapted Leaman score (CT-LeSc) is an independent long…
View article: Long‐term risk stratification for hospitalized patients with acute heart failure at a single rural cardiovascular centre
Long‐term risk stratification for hospitalized patients with acute heart failure at a single rural cardiovascular centre Open
Aims Early risk stratification of patients with acute heart failure (AHF) is critical for appropriate triage and outcome improvement. The serum sodium, blood urea nitrogen, age, serum albumin, systolic blood pressure, and natriuretic pepti…
View article: Serial changes of coronary flow reserve over one year after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with severe aortic stenosis
Serial changes of coronary flow reserve over one year after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with severe aortic stenosis Open
View article: Acute coronary syndrome due to plaque erosion likely triggered by insect bites: a case series of Kounis syndrome
Acute coronary syndrome due to plaque erosion likely triggered by insect bites: a case series of Kounis syndrome Open
Background Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including coronary spasm, acute myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis due to an allergic and/or anaphylactoid insult. Case summary We present two cases o…
View article: Vascular Response After Everolimus-Eluting Stent in Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Calcified Nodule
Vascular Response After Everolimus-Eluting Stent in Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Calcified Nodule Open
Late arterial healing response at 10 months after EES implantation in the CN was worse compared with PR and PE in patients with AMI.
View article: Hyperglycemia and Intramyocardial Hemorrhage in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Hyperglycemia and Intramyocardial Hemorrhage in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Open
View article: Serial Changes of Coronary Flow Reserve Over One Year After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis
Serial Changes of Coronary Flow Reserve Over One Year After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Open
View article: Usefulness of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Patient with Cardiac Involvement of Systemic Sclerosis
Usefulness of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Patient with Cardiac Involvement of Systemic Sclerosis Open
A 72-year-old Japanese woman with systemic sclerosis was admitted to our hospital because of symptoms of heart failure. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging had shown that extensive myocardial fibrosis secondary to systemic scle…
View article: Supporting evidence for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction from optical coherence tomography
Supporting evidence for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction from optical coherence tomography Open
View article: Prevalence, Features, and Prognosis of Artery‐to‐Artery Embolic ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study
Prevalence, Features, and Prognosis of Artery‐to‐Artery Embolic ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study Open
Background The major underlying mechanisms contributing to acute coronary syndrome are plaque rupture, plaque erosion, and calcified nodule. Artery‐to‐artery embolic myocardial infarction (AAEMI) was defined as ST‐segment–elevation myocard…
View article: Patterns of coronary vascular involvement in patients with heart failure due to cardiac amyloidosis
Patterns of coronary vascular involvement in patients with heart failure due to cardiac amyloidosis Open
Background Amyloidosis is a group of protein-folding disorders characterised by organ deposits, derived from one of several amyloidogenic precursor proteins. The involvement of coronary arteries has been previously described in amyloidosis…
View article: Five-year major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events of patients with lipid core abutting lumen (LCAL) on integrated-backscatter intravascular ultrasound undergoing PCI with current DES
Five-year major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events of patients with lipid core abutting lumen (LCAL) on integrated-backscatter intravascular ultrasound undergoing PCI with current DES Open
Background Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) using the new generation drug-eluting stent (DES) has been extremely reduced target lesion revascularization (TLR) in recent years. However, a high incidence of non-target lesion-related …
View article: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging: State of the Art
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging: State of the Art Open
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) secondary to coronary vessel plaques represent a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Advancements in imaging technology over the last 3 decades have continuously enabled the study…
View article: Novel Indices of Coronary Physiology
Novel Indices of Coronary Physiology Open
Fractional flow reserve is the current invasive gold standard for assessing the ischemic potential of an angiographically intermediate coronary stenosis. Procedural cost and time, the need for coronary vessel instrumentation, and the need …
View article: ABCA7 Gene Expression and Genetic Association Study in Schizophrenia
ABCA7 Gene Expression and Genetic Association Study in Schizophrenia Open
Kiyohiro Yamazaki,1 Yuta Yoshino,1 Kentaro Kawabe,1 Tomomasa Ibuki,1 Shinichiro Ochi,1 Yoko Mori,1 Yuki Ozaki,1 Shusuke Numata,2 Jun-ichi Iga,1 Tetsuro Ohmori,2 Shu-ichi Ueno1 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Molecules and Function, Ehime U…
View article: Comparison of clinical outcomes between Magmaris and Orsiro drug eluting stent at 12 months: Pooled patient level analysis from BIOSOLVE II–III and BIOFLOW II trials
Comparison of clinical outcomes between Magmaris and Orsiro drug eluting stent at 12 months: Pooled patient level analysis from BIOSOLVE II–III and BIOFLOW II trials Open
View article: Feasibility and Clinical Significance of In Vivo Cholesterol Crystal Detection Using Optical Coherence Tomography
Feasibility and Clinical Significance of In Vivo Cholesterol Crystal Detection Using Optical Coherence Tomography Open
Objective: Cholesterol crystals (CCs) are frequently found at the site of acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs), but the role of CCs in the onset of AMI remains unclear due to the lack of validated in vivo imaging tools. The aim of this stud…
View article: Prognostic Value of Human Peripheral Monocyte Subsets for Future Coronary Events in Patients Without Significant Coronary Artery Stenosis
Prognostic Value of Human Peripheral Monocyte Subsets for Future Coronary Events in Patients Without Significant Coronary Artery Stenosis Open
An increase in the abundance of human peripheral pro-inflammatory monocytes is related to the development of future coronary events.
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View article: Effect of Statin Therapy on Fibrous Cap Thickness in Coronary Plaque on Optical Coherence Tomography ― Review and Meta-Analysis ―
Effect of Statin Therapy on Fibrous Cap Thickness in Coronary Plaque on Optical Coherence Tomography ― Review and Meta-Analysis ― Open
Statin therapy induced a significant increase in FCT as assessed on OCT, independent of coronary risk factors and other medications.
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View article: Exploring the use of intracoronary imaging devices such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), as a means of focusing on the prediction and prevention of coronary artery disease
Exploring the use of intracoronary imaging devices such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), as a means of focusing on the prediction and prevention of coronary artery disease Open