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Akira Itoh

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Top papers

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1 Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas. Nature 2012 4.46
2 Nonrandom processes maintain diversity in tropical forests. Science 2006 3.86
3 Assessing evidence for a pervasive alteration in tropical tree communities. PLoS Biol 2008 3.58
4 Neutrophil infiltration of culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes. Circulation 2002 2.67
5 Testing metabolic ecology theory for allometric scaling of tree size, growth and mortality in tropical forests. Ecol Lett 2006 2.36
6 Comparing tropical forest tree size distributions with the predictions of metabolic ecology and equilibrium models. Ecol Lett 2006 2.17
7 The importance of demographic niches to tree diversity. Science 2006 1.98
8 Enhanced expression of haemoglobin scavenger receptor in accumulated macrophages of culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2009 1.43
9 A novel and simple method using pocket-sized echocardiography to screen for aortic stenosis. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013 1.42
10 Consequences of defaunation for a tropical tree community. Ecol Lett 2013 1.42
11 Relationship of thrombus characteristics to the incidence of angiographically visible distal embolization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with thrombus aspiration. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2013 1.07
12 Thrombus aspiration therapy and coronary thrombus components in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. J Atheroscler Thromb 2013 1.02
13 Persistent high levels of plasma oxidized low-density lipoprotein after acute myocardial infarction predict stent restenosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2006 0.94
14 Images in cardiovascular medicine. Percutaneous transcatheter balloon valvuloplasty for bioprosthetic tricuspid valve stenosis. Circulation 2006 0.93
15 Erythrocyte-rich thrombus aspirated from patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: association with oxidative stress and its impact on myocardial reperfusion. Eur Heart J 2012 0.90
16 Impact of diabetes on coronary stenosis and coronary artery calcification detected by electron-beam computed tomography in symptomatic patients. Diabetes Care 2002 0.89
17 C-Type natriuretic peptide and natriuretic peptide receptors are expressed by smooth muscle cells in the neointima after percutaneous coronary intervention. Atherosclerosis 2005 0.89
18 Gender-specific correlation between plasma myeloperoxidase levels and serum high-density lipoprotein-associated paraoxonase-1 levels in patients with stable and unstable coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis 2013 0.85
19 Comparison of two-dimensional and real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of aortic valve area. J Cardiol 2012 0.85
20 [In vitro susceptibilites to levofloxacin and various antibacterial agents of 11,475 clinical isolates obtained from 52 centers in 2002]. Jpn J Antibiot 2005 0.83
21 A decline in platelet activation and inflammatory cell infiltration is associated with the phenotypic redifferentiation of neointimal smooth muscle cells after bare-metal stent implantation in acute coronary syndrome. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010 0.82
22 Small coronary calcium deposits and elevated plasma levels of oxidized low density lipoprotein are characteristic of acute myocardial infarction. J Atheroscler Thromb 2008 0.81
23 [Activities of antimicrobial agents against 8,474 clinical isolates obtained from 37 medical institutions during 2000 in Japan]. Jpn J Antibiot 2003 0.80
24 Expression of endothelin-converting enzyme, endothelin-1 and endothelin receptors at the site of percutaneous coronary intervention in humans. J Hypertens 2006 0.80
25 Immunolocalization of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa and P-selectin, and neutrophil-platelet interaction in human coronary unstable plaques. Int J Mol Med 2005 0.79
26 Elevated levels of neopterin are associated with carotid plaques with complex morphology in patients with stable angina pectoris. Atherosclerosis 2009 0.79
27 Association between hemoglobin scavenger receptor and heme oxygenase-1-related anti-inflammatory mediators in human coronary stable and unstable plaques. Hum Pathol 2013 0.78
28 Reperfusion phenomenon is a strong predictor of left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction. Circ J 2005 0.78
29 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
30 Marked improvement of left ventricular function after parathyroidectomy in a hemodialysis patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism and left ventricular dysfunction. Circ J 2003 0.78
31 [Primary effusion lymphoma complicating cardiac tamponade: a case report]. J Cardiol 2007 0.77
32 Contact urticaria due to polyethylene gloves. Contact Dermatitis 2002 0.77
33 A novel echocardiographic index of inefficient left ventricular contraction resulting from mechanical dyssynchrony. J Cardiol 2009 0.75
34 High level expression of biologically active canine interferon-alpha subtype 4 using a baculovirus. J Vet Med Sci 2006 0.75
35 Low-dose dobutamine induces left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and a narrow QRS: a study using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography. J Cardiol 2013 0.75
36 Aortic aneurysm with severe aortic regurgitation in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Intern Med 2010 0.75
37 Local delivery of argatroban for the prevention of restenosis after coronary balloon angioplasty: a prospective randomized pilot study. Circ J 2004 0.75
38 [Biventricular pacing dramatically improved critical heart failure in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: two case reports]. J Cardiol 2003 0.75
39 Ultrasound attenuated coronary plaque as a risk factor for slow flow or no-reflow during percutaneous coronary intervention: a case report. J Cardiol 2007 0.75
40 [Efficacy of percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy and intrapericardial instillation for the management of refractory pericardial effusion: a case report]. J Cardiol 2007 0.75
41 [Assessment of coronary artery by four-detector multislice computed tomography: diagnostic accuracy and limitations for coronary artery lesions]. J Cardiol 2003 0.75
42 [Primary aldosteronism with ventricular fibrillation: a case report]. J Cardiol 2007 0.75
43 [Subepicardial aneurysm]. Nihon Rinsho 2007 0.75
44 Screening and analysis of adsorbents for pemphigus autoantibodies. Ther Apher Dial 2010 0.75
45 [Refractory unstable angina]. Nihon Rinsho 2003 0.75
46 Images in cardiovascular medicine. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas. Circulation 2006 0.75