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Kengo Fukushima Kusano

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1 Stromal cell-derived factor-1 effects on ex vivo expanded endothelial progenitor cell recruitment for ischemic neovascularization. Circulation 2003 5.20
2 Intramyocardial transplantation of autologous CD34+ stem cells for intractable angina: a phase I/IIa double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Circulation 2007 2.88
3 Epicardial electrogram of the right ventricular outflow tract in patients with the Brugada syndrome: using the epicardial lead. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 2.01
4 Marked hemodynamic improvements by high-dose epoprostenol therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Circ J 2010 1.62
5 Clinical significance of macroscopic T-wave alternans after sodium channel blocker administration in patients with Brugada syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2007 1.55
6 Longer repolarization in the epicardium at the right ventricular outflow tract causes type 1 electrocardiogram in patients with Brugada syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 1.54
7 Relationship between arrhythmogenesis and disease activity in cardiac sarcoidosis. Heart Rhythm 2007 1.23
8 Serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein is independently associated with coronary atherosclerotic burden measured by intravascular ultrasound. Atherosclerosis 2010 1.16
9 The predictors of central and obstructive sleep apnoea in haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007 1.10
10 Ventricular arrhythmia induced by sodium channel blocker in patients with Brugada syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 1.05
11 Cardio-ankle vascular index is independently associated with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis and left ventricular function in patients with ischemic heart disease. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010 1.05
12 Relationship between oxidative stress and systolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Card Fail 2005 1.01
13 Prevention of catheter-related infections using a closed hub system in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Circ J 2007 0.99
14 Prednisolone inhibits proliferation of cultured pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Circulation 2005 0.93
15 Cytokine reducing effect of azelnidipine in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Biol Pharm Bull 2010 0.91
16 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal induces calcium overload via the generation of reactive oxygen species in isolated rat cardiac myocytes. J Card Fail 2009 0.91
17 Elevated levels of oxidative DNA damage in serum and myocardium of patients with heart failure. Circ J 2006 0.90
18 Risk of alveolar hemorrhage in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension--anticoagulation and epoprostenol therapy. Circ J 2005 0.85
19 Abnormal restitution property of action potential duration and conduction delay in Brugada syndrome: both repolarization and depolarization abnormalities. Europace 2010 0.83
20 Prostaglandin I2 induces apoptosis via upregulation of Fas ligand in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells from patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Int J Cardiol 2011 0.82
21 Augmentation index is associated with B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Hypertens Res 2009 0.82
22 Inhibitory effects of simvastatin on platelet-derived growth factor signaling in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells from patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2010 0.81
23 Electrophysiologic characteristics of an Andersen syndrome patient with KCNJ2 mutation. Heart Rhythm 2006 0.80
24 SCN5A mutation is associated with early and frequent recurrence of ventricular fibrillation in patients with Brugada syndrome. Circ J 2010 0.79
25 Relationships between depolarization abnormality and repolarization abnormality in patients with Brugada syndrome: using body surface signal-averaged electrocardiography and body surface maps. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2004 0.79
26 Carvedilol inhibits proliferation of cultured pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2006 0.78
27 Right but not left ventricular function recovers early after living-donor lobar lung transplantation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 0.78
28 Relation of elevated levels of plasma myeloperoxidase to impaired myocardial microcirculation after reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 2010 0.78
29 Long-term follow-up of living-donor single lobe transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension in a child. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 0.78
30 Usefulness of a long-straight sheath for atrial lead insertion at the right atrial septum. Circ J 2008 0.77
31 Expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiol 2007 0.77
32 Radial augmentation index associated with increase in B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with hypertension. Int J Cardiol 2008 0.77
33 Altered nano/micro-order elasticity of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Int J Cardiol 2008 0.76
34 Elevated oxidative stress is associated with ventricular fibrillation episodes in patients with Brugada-type electrocardiogram without SCN5A mutation. Cardiovasc Pathol 2010 0.76
35 Relationship between circulating levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and systolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cardiovasc Pathol 2009 0.76
36 Novel percutaneous catheter thrombectomy in acute massive pulmonary embolism: rotational bidirectional thrombectomy (ROBOT). Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2006 0.75
37 Circulating KCNH2 current-activating factor in patients with heart failure and ventricular tachyarrhythmia. PLoS One 2011 0.75
38 Clinical features of and effects of angiotensin system antagonists on amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity. Int J Cardiol 2008 0.75
39 Quantitative analysis and characteristics of the electrograms recorded within the non-coronary aortic sinus of Valsalva. Circ J 2009 0.75
40 Living-donor lobar lung transplantation for pulmonary arterial hypertension after failure of epoprostenol therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007 0.75
41 Usefulness of body surface mapping to differentiate patients with Brugada syndrome from patients with asymptomatic Brugada syndrome. Acta Med Okayama 2004 0.75
42 [Long QT syndrome]. Nihon Rinsho 2005 0.75
43 [Anticoagulation therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension]. Nihon Rinsho 2008 0.75