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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac function in a rat model of dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Circulation
|
2005
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3.10
|
|
2
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Treatment of cachexia with ghrelin in patients with COPD.
|
Chest
|
2005
|
1.87
|
|
3
|
Hybrid cell-gene therapy for pulmonary hypertension based on phagocytosing action of endothelial progenitor cells.
|
Circulation
|
2003
|
1.86
|
|
4
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Effects of ghrelin administration on left ventricular function, exercise capacity, and muscle wasting in patients with chronic heart failure.
|
Circulation
|
2004
|
1.79
|
|
5
|
Failure to prevent progressive dilation of ascending aorta by aortic valve replacement in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: comparison with tricuspid aortic valve.
|
Circulation
|
2003
|
1.69
|
|
6
|
Magnetocardiography study on ventricular depolarization-current pattern in patients with brugada syndrome and complete right-bundle branch blocks.
|
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
|
2006
|
1.39
|
|
7
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Visualization of three-dimensional cardiac electrical excitation using standard heart model and anterior and posterior magnetocardiogram.
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Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
|
2006
|
1.38
|
|
8
|
A novel mechanism of myocyte degeneration involving the Ca2+-permeable growth factor-regulated channel.
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J Cell Biol
|
2003
|
1.34
|
|
9
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Prevention of left ventricular remodeling by long-term corticosteroid therapy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.
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Am J Cardiol
|
2005
|
1.31
|
|
10
|
Huge saccular aneurysm in a coronary-pulmonary fistula fed by the left and right coronary arteries.
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Circ J
|
2002
|
1.24
|
|
11
|
Isolation and expression profiling of genes upregulated in the peripheral blood cells of systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
|
DNA Res
|
2006
|
1.20
|
|
12
|
RANKL-induced expression of tetraspanin CD9 in lipid raft membrane microdomain is essential for cell fusion during osteoclastogenesis.
|
J Bone Miner Res
|
2006
|
1.14
|
|
13
|
Impaired systolic torsion in dilated cardiomyopathy: reversal of apical rotation at mid-systole characterized with magnetic resonance tagging method.
|
Basic Res Cardiol
|
2006
|
1.12
|
|
14
|
Trends in the clinical and morphological characteristics of cardiac myxoma: 20-year experience of a single tertiary referral center in Japan.
|
Circ J
|
2002
|
0.99
|
|
15
|
Autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptide 2 (CCP2) are superior to other potential diagnostic biomarkers for predicting rheumatoid arthritis in early undifferentiated arthritis.
|
Clin Rheumatol
|
2007
|
0.95
|
|
16
|
Endothelial cell injury in venule and capillary induced by contrast ultrasonography.
|
Ultrasound Med Biol
|
2002
|
0.94
|
|
17
|
Adrenomedullin enhances angiogenic potency of bone marrow transplantation in a rat model of hindlimb ischemia.
|
Circulation
|
2005
|
0.93
|
|
18
|
The role of a common TNNT2 polymorphism in cardiac hypertrophy.
|
J Hum Genet
|
2004
|
0.91
|
|
19
|
Current characteristics of infective endocarditis in Japan: an analysis of 848 cases in 2000 and 2001.
|
Circ J
|
2003
|
0.91
|
|
20
|
Changes in myocardial gene expression associated with beta-blocker therapy in patients with chronic heart failure.
|
J Card Fail
|
2003
|
0.91
|
|
21
|
RGS18 acts as a negative regulator of osteoclastogenesis by modulating the acid-sensing OGR1/NFAT signaling pathway.
|
J Bone Miner Res
|
2007
|
0.90
|
|
22
|
Poor prognosis and related factors in adults with Eisenmenger syndrome.
|
Am Heart J
|
2002
|
0.90
|
|
23
|
Effects of adrenomedullin inhalation on hemodynamics and exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
|
Circulation
|
2004
|
0.89
|
|
24
|
Right atrial spontaneous echo contrast indicates a high incidence of perfusion defects in pulmonary scintigraphy in patients with atrial fibrillation.
|
Heart Vessels
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
25
|
Treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy with electroporation of hepatocyte growth factor gene into skeletal muscle.
|
Hypertension
|
2004
|
0.87
|
|
26
|
The first clinical pilot study of intravenous adrenomedullin administration in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
|
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
27
|
Increased gene expression of collagen Types I and III is inhibited by beta-receptor blockade in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
|
Eur Heart J
|
2005
|
0.87
|
|
28
|
Differential gene expression in the rat skeletal and heart muscle in glucocorticoid-induced myopathy: analysis by microarray.
|
Cardiovasc Drugs Ther
|
2003
|
0.87
|
|
29
|
Expression and function of transmembrane-4 superfamily (tetraspanin) proteins in osteoclasts: reciprocal roles of Tspan-5 and NET-6 during osteoclastogenesis.
|
Allergol Int
|
2007
|
0.86
|
|
30
|
Adrenomedullin enhances therapeutic potency of mesenchymal stem cells after experimental stroke in rats.
|
Stroke
|
2005
|
0.85
|
|
31
|
Circadian variation of endothelial function in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2006
|
0.85
|
|
32
|
Comparison of the effects of telmisartan and olmesartan on home blood pressure, glucose, and lipid profiles in patients with hypertension, chronic heart failure, and metabolic syndrome.
|
Hypertens Res
|
2008
|
0.85
|
|
33
|
A novel application of myocardial contrast echocardiography to evaluate angiogenesis by autologous bone marrow cell transplantation in chronic ischemic pig model.
|
J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2004
|
0.83
|
|
34
|
Lack of interaction between amiodarone and mexiletine in cardiac arrhythmia patients.
|
J Clin Pharmacol
|
2002
|
0.83
|
|
35
|
Survey of prophylaxis and management of infective endocarditis in patients with congenital heart disease: Japanese nationwide survey.
|
Circ J
|
2003
|
0.82
|
|
36
|
Rationale for the use of combination angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin II receptor blocker therapy in heart failure.
|
Circ J
|
2004
|
0.82
|
|
37
|
Repeated inhalation of adrenomedullin ameliorates pulmonary hypertension and survival in monocrotaline rats.
|
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
|
2003
|
0.82
|
|
38
|
Increase in cell adhesiveness on a poly(ethylene terephthalate) fabric by sintered hydroxyapatite nanocrystal coating in the development of an artificial blood vessel.
|
ASAIO J
|
2006
|
0.82
|
|
39
|
Enhanced method for predicting left ventricular reverse remodeling after surgical repair of aortic regurgitation: application of ultrasonic tissue characterization.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2002
|
0.81
|
|
40
|
Effect of clarithromycin on steady-state digoxin concentrations.
|
Ann Pharmacother
|
2003
|
0.81
|
|
41
|
A case of Mikulicz's disease with Th2-biased cytokine profile: possible feature discriminable from Sjögren's syndrome.
|
Mod Rheumatol
|
2009
|
0.81
|
|
42
|
Heart failure elevates serum levels of cibenzoline in arrhythmic patients.
|
Circ J
|
2006
|
0.81
|
|
43
|
Different time course of changes in tricuspid regurgitant pressure gradient and pulmonary artery flow acceleration after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy: implications for discordant recovery of pulmonary artery pressure and compliance.
|
Circ J
|
2007
|
0.80
|
|
44
|
Determinants of rapid progression of aortic root dilatation and complications in Marfan syndrome.
|
Int J Cardiol
|
2006
|
0.80
|
|
45
|
Evaluation of transmural distribution of viable muscle by myocardial strain profile and dobutamine stress echocardiography.
|
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
|
2006
|
0.80
|
|
46
|
Effect of orally active prostacyclin analogue on survival in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension without major vessel obstruction.
|
Chest
|
2003
|
0.78
|
|
47
|
Transthoracic Doppler flow images detect cardiac angiosarcoma earlier than other imaging modalities.
|
Heart
|
2002
|
0.78
|
|
48
|
Clinical significance of iodine-123-15-(p-iodophenyl)-3-R, S-methylpentadecanoic acid myocardial scintigraphy in patients with aortic valve disease.
|
Circ J
|
2002
|
0.78
|
|
49
|
A novel data mining approach to the identification of effective drugs or combinations for targeted endpoints--application to chronic heart failure as a new form of evidence-based medicine.
|
Cardiovasc Drugs Ther
|
2004
|
0.78
|
|
50
|
Interatrial septum pacing decreases atrial dyssynchrony on strain rate imaging compared with right atrial appendage pacing.
|
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
51
|
Serum uric acid level increases in proportion to the severity of pulmonary thromboembolism.
|
Circ J
|
2002
|
0.78
|
|
52
|
Influence of contrast ultrasonography with perflutren lipid microspheres on microvessel injury.
|
Circ J
|
2003
|
0.78
|
|
53
|
In vivo evaluation of hydroxyapatite nanocoating on polyester artificial vascular grafts and possibility as soft-tissue compatible material.
|
ASAIO J
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
54
|
Repolarization spatial-time current abnormalities in patients with coronary heart disease.
|
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
|
2009
|
0.78
|
|
55
|
Right ventricular dP/dt/P(max), not dP/dt(max), noninvasively derived from tricuspid regurgitation velocity is a useful index of right ventricular contractility.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2002
|
0.77
|
|
56
|
Intravenous adrenomedullin in myocardial function and energy metabolism in patients after myocardial infarction.
|
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol
|
2002
|
0.77
|
|
57
|
Detection of spatial repolarization abnormalities in patients with LQT1 and LQT2 forms of congenital long-QT syndrome.
|
Physiol Meas
|
2002
|
0.77
|
|
58
|
[Impaired left ventricular systolic function in mitral stenosis].
|
J Cardiol
|
2003
|
0.77
|
|
59
|
Reconstruction of action potential of repolarization in patients with congenital long-QT syndrome.
|
Phys Med Biol
|
2004
|
0.77
|
|
60
|
Preparation of hydroxyapatite-nanocrystal-coated stainless steel, and its cell interaction.
|
J Biomed Mater Res A
|
2008
|
0.77
|
|
61
|
Initial experiences with the HeartMate vented electric left ventricular assist system in Japan.
|
J Artif Organs
|
2007
|
0.77
|
|
62
|
Hemodynamic and hormonal effects of beraprost sodium, an orally active prostacyclin analogue, in patients with secondary precapillary pulmonary hypertension.
|
Circ J
|
2003
|
0.76
|
|
63
|
Abundant expression of tetraspanin CD9 in activated osteoclasts in ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis and in bone erosions of collagen-induced arthritis.
|
Rheumatol Int
|
2007
|
0.76
|
|
64
|
Pulmonary vasodilator response to adrenomedullin in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
|
Hypertens Res
|
2003
|
0.76
|
|
65
|
Left atrial function preserves pulmonary circulatory pressure during pacing-tachycardia and contributes to exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in sinus rhythm, whose exercise is limited by dyspnea.
|
Circ J
|
2002
|
0.76
|
|
66
|
A simple and accurate method to identify early ventricular contraction sites in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome using high frame-rate tissue-velocity imaging.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
67
|
Effects of aortic valve replacement on left ventricular dyssynchrony in aortic stenosis with narrow QRS complex.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
68
|
Gated myocardial SPECT to predict response to beta-blocker therapy in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
|
J Nucl Med
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
69
|
Low-dose amiodarone for patients with advanced heart failure who are intolerant of beta-blockers.
|
Circ J
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
70
|
Bicuspid aortic valve stenosis complicated by descending aortic dissection mimicking coarctation of the aorta.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
71
|
Effect of left ventricular systolic pressure on myocardial strain demonstrated by transmural myocardial strain profile.
|
Echocardiography
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
72
|
Regional heterogeneity of left ventricular myocardial work quantified using anatomical M-mode echocardiography.
|
Basic Res Cardiol
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
73
|
Evaluation of mexiletine clearance in a Japanese population.
|
Ann Pharmacother
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
74
|
Quantitative assessment of short axis wall motion using myocardial strain rate imaging.
|
Echocardiography
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
75
|
[Usefulness of conscious sedation with midazoram during transesophageal echocardiographic examination].
|
J Cardiol
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
76
|
An accordion phenomenon with ST-segment elevation of electrocardiogram and anginal chest pain: a case report.
|
Int J Cardiol
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
77
|
[History of cardiology in the last 100 years: Heart valve diseases].
|
Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
78
|
Restrictive cardiomyopathy with right-sided dominant heart failure after sinus conversion from atrial fibrillation: case report.
|
Circ J
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
79
|
Myocardial velocity gradient reflects the severity of myocardial damage regardless of the presence or absence of mitral regurgitation.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
80
|
A new screening method to diagnose coronary artery disease using multichannel magnetocardiogram and simple exercise.
|
Basic Res Cardiol
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
81
|
[Intractable infective endocarditis associated with supraaortic stenosis in Williams syndrome: a case report].
|
J Cardiol
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
82
|
[A 78-year-old man with left hydronephrosis. Atherosclerotic abdominal aorta and retroperitoneal fibrosis].
|
J Cardiol
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
83
|
Electrical space-time abnormalities of ventricular depolarization in patients with Brugada syndrome and patients with complete right-bundle branch blocks studied by magnetocardiography.
|
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
84
|
Löffler's endocarditis associated with unusual ECG change mimicking posterior myocardial infarction.
|
Heart Vessels
|
2003
|
0.75
|