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Takashi Iwase

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1 Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac function in a rat model of dilated cardiomyopathy. Circulation 2005 3.10
2 Intravenous administration of mesenchymal stem cells improves cardiac function in rats with acute myocardial infarction through angiogenesis and myogenesis. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2004 2.69
3 A combination of oral sildenafil and beraprost ameliorates pulmonary hypertension in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 1.74
4 Clinical utility of single-beat E/e' obtained by simultaneous recording of flow and tissue Doppler velocities in atrial fibrillation with preserved systolic function. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2009 1.50
5 Effects of docosahexaenoic Acid on the endothelial function in patients with coronary artery disease. J Atheroscler Thromb 2014 1.45
6 Effects of the Addition of Eicosapentaenoic Acid to Strong Statin Therapy on Inflammatory Cytokines and Coronary Plaque Components Assessed by Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound. Circ J 2015 1.44
7 Plasma microRNA-100 is associated with coronary plaque vulnerability. Circ J 2014 1.39
8 Impact of Indoxyl Sulfate, a Uremic Toxin, on Non-Culprit Coronary Plaque Composition Assessed on Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound. Circ J 2015 1.39
9 Cardiac rehabilitation reduces serum levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein. Circ J 2014 1.39
10 Index-beat assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function during atrial fibrillation using myocardial strain and strain rate. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2012 1.18
11 Adrenomedullin regenerates alveoli and vasculature in elastase-induced pulmonary emphysema in mice. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 1.04
12 Androgen-androgen receptor system protects against angiotensin II-induced vascular remodeling. Endocrinology 2009 0.98
13 Pitavastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, exerts eNOS-independent protective actions against angiotensin II induced cardiovascular remodeling and renal insufficiency. Circ Res 2007 0.97
14 Altered expression balance of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in human carotid plaque disruption: results of quantitative tissue analysis using real-time RT-PCR method. Atherosclerosis 2005 0.95
15 C-type natriuretic peptide ameliorates monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 0.95
16 Androgen receptor counteracts Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in male mice. Mol Endocrinol 2010 0.94
17 Endothelial nitric oxide synthase-independent protective action of statin against angiotensin II-induced atrial remodeling via reduced oxidant injury. Hypertension 2010 0.94
18 Elevated concentrations of pentraxin 3 are associated with coronary plaque vulnerability. J Cardiol 2011 0.93
19 Prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane synthase inhibitory activity (ONO-1301) attenuates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2005 0.92
20 Gender disparities in the association between epicardial adipose tissue volume and coronary atherosclerosis: a 3-dimensional cardiac computed tomography imaging study in Japanese subjects. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2012 0.91
21 Ezetimibe ameliorates metabolic disorders and microalbuminuria in patients with hypercholesterolemia. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010 0.90
22 C-type natriuretic peptide attenuates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2004 0.90
23 Infective endocarditis caused by lactobacillus. Intern Med 2008 0.89
24 Congenital long QT syndrome with compound mutations in the KCNH2 gene. Heart Vessels 2013 0.88
25 Long-term effects of pioglitazone in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes without a recent history of macrovascular morbidity. Curr Med Res Opin 2009 0.88
26 Heparin cofactor II, a serine protease inhibitor, promotes angiogenesis via activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase-endothelial nitric-oxide synthase signaling pathway. J Biol Chem 2012 0.88
27 Effects of telmisartan on inflammatory cytokines and coronary plaque component as assessed on integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound in hypertensive patients. Circ J 2013 0.86
28 Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has a pivotal role in cognitive impairment. Hypertens Res 2013 0.86
29 Eosinophilic myocarditis due to Churg-Strauss syndrome with markedly elevated eosinophil cationic protein. Int Heart J 2013 0.85
30 Adrenomedullin enhances therapeutic potency of mesenchymal stem cells after experimental stroke in rats. Stroke 2005 0.85
31 Heparin cofactor II protects against angiotensin II-induced cardiac remodeling via attenuation of oxidative stress in mice. Hypertension 2010 0.85
32 Strain-dependent embryonic lethality and exaggerated vascular remodeling in heparin cofactor II-deficient mice. J Clin Invest 2007 0.85
33 Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate is inversely associated with sex-dependent diverse carotid atherosclerosis regardless of endothelial function. Atherosclerosis 2010 0.84
34 Ventricular tachycardia in cardiac sarcoidosis controlled by radiofrequency catheter ablation. Intern Med 2011 0.84
35 High plasma aldosterone concentration is a novel risk factor of cognitive impairment in patients with hypertension. Hypertens Res 2010 0.84
36 Androgen receptor promotes sex-independent angiogenesis in response to ischemia and is required for activation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling. Circulation 2013 0.84
37 Maximum occlusal force and physical performance in the oldest old: the Tokyo oldest old survey on total health. J Am Geriatr Soc 2011 0.83
38 Pentraxin 3 is a local inflammatory marker in atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels 2013 0.80
39 A case of successful use of microsnare to hold and pull the retrograde guidewire for the intervention to peripheral chronic total occlusion. Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2013 0.80
40 Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome associated with patent foramen ovale and aortic ectasia. Echocardiography 2008 0.80
41 A long-acting prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane inhibitory activity for pulmonary hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 0.80
42 Augmentation index does not reflect risk of coronary artery disease in elderly patients. Circ J 2014 0.80
43 Ghrelin protects the heart against ischemia-induced arrhythmias by preserving connexin-43 protein. Heart Vessels 2013 0.80
44 Case of CATCH 22 syndrome complicated with pseudohypoparathyroidism and unilateral renal aplasia. Pediatr Int 2002 0.79
45 Extrauterine environment affects the cortical responses to verbal stimulation in preterm infants. Neurosci Lett 2008 0.79
46 Elevated Concentration of Interferon-Inducible Protein of 10 kD (IP-10) Is Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis. Int Heart J 2015 0.79
47 The physiological uptake pattern of (18)F-FDG in the left ventricular myocardium of patients without heart disease. J Med Invest 2014 0.78
48 Cloning and expression of the turtle (Trachemys scripta) immunoglobulin joining (J)-chain cDNA. Immunogenetics 2002 0.78
49 Adrenomedullin enhances therapeutic potency of bone marrow transplantation for myocardial infarction in rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2004 0.78
50 Bosentan ameliorated exercise-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension complicated with systemic sclerosis. Intern Med 2010 0.78
51 Serum carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (ICTP) as a surrogate marker for vulnerable plaques in atherosclerotic patients: a pilot study. Atherosclerosis 2013 0.77
52 Decrease in plasma brain natriuretic peptide level in the early phase after the start of carvedilol therapy is a novel predictor of long-term outcome in patients with chronic heart failure. Acta Cardiol 2009 0.77
53 Heparin cofactor II is an independent protective factor against peripheral arterial disease in elderly subjects with cardiovascular risk factors. J Atheroscler Thromb 2009 0.77
54 Improvement of cardiac diastolic function and prognosis after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in AL cardiac amyloidosis. Intern Med 2007 0.77
55 Plasma heparin cofactor II activity is inversely associated with left atrial volume and diastolic dysfunction in humans with cardiovascular risk factors. Hypertens Res 2010 0.77
56 Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in secondary cardiac amyloidosis. Circ J 2010 0.77
57 Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α in megakaryocytes reduces platelet-derived growth factor-BB in platelets. J Atheroscler Thromb 2010 0.77
58 Serial imaging changes during treatment of Takayasu arteritis with pulmonary artery stenosis. Int J Cardiol 2009 0.77
59 High serum parathyroid hormone and calcium are risk factors for hypertension in Japanese patients. Endocr J 2014 0.76
60 Effect of low-dose (1 mg/day) pitavastatin on left ventricular diastolic function and albuminuria in patients with hyperlipidemia. Am J Cardiol 2011 0.76
61 Autologous peripheral blood-derived mononuclear cells induced by erythropoietin improve critical ischemic limbs. Ann Vasc Dis 2012 0.75
62 3D Transthoracic Echocardiography Provides Accurate Cross-Sectional Area of the RV Outflow Tract. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2015 0.75
63 Ulcer-like projection caused by a penetrating branch to the bronchial artery. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013 0.75
64 Loop-mediated isothermal amplification combined with PCR and immunohistochemistry for detecting Porphyromonas gingivalis in periapical periodontitis. J Oral Sci 2016 0.75
65 Acute hemodynamic effects of adaptive servo ventilation in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Int J Cardiol 2011 0.75
66 Left main coronary artery compression syndrome with an incomplete atrioventricular septal defect presenting as angina induced by hyperthyroidism. Intern Med 2014 0.75
67 Utility of lower limb positive pressure test for diagnosis of diastolic heart failure: a case report. J Med Invest 2014 0.75
68 Bosentan improves systemic sclerosis-related peripheral circulation insufficiency. Int J Cardiol 2011 0.75
69 Local persistent hypercoagulability after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation in patients with stable angina. Int J Cardiol 2010 0.75
70 Impact of supervised cardiac rehabilitation on urinary albumin excretion in patients with cardiovascular disease. Int Heart J 2014 0.75
71 [Influence of diabetes mellitus on the initial and long-term outcome of patients treated with coronary stenting]. J Cardiol 2002 0.75
72 An assessment of mast cells and myofibroblasts in denture-induced fibrous hyperplasia. J Oral Pathol Med 2013 0.75
73 [Case Report; Successful treatment with methotrexate and low-dose corticosteroids for recurrent cardiac sarcoidosis]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2015 0.75
74 Response Prediction and Influence of Tolvaptan in Chronic Heart Failure Patients Considering the Interaction of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Arginine Vasopressin. Int Heart J 2016 0.75
75 Bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis complicated by perivalvular abscess. J Med Invest 2012 0.75
76 Improvement of cheyne-stokes respiration, central sleep apnea and congestive heart failure by noninvasive bilevel positive pressure and medical treatment. Circ J 2004 0.75
77 Neonatal Dubin-Johnson syndrome: novel compound heterozygous mutation in the ABCC2 gene. Pediatr Int 2014 0.75
78 [Rising incidence of peripheral arterial diseases (PAD): its diagnosis and treatment--to be thoroughly familiar with diagnostic sequences and others matters related to PAD. Discussion]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2008 0.75
79 Congenital ventricular aneurysm as an unexpected complication of monomorphic premature ventricular contractions. Intern Med 2010 0.75
80 Constrictive pericarditis with intrapericardial abscess. Circ J 2012 0.75
81 CORRIGENDUM: Augmentation Index Does Not Reflect Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Elderly Patients. Circ J 2015 0.75
82 Comparison of chronic-stage histopathological findings among 3 coronary stents implanted in the same patient. Int J Cardiol 2009 0.75
83 Interval from the onset of transmitral flow to annular velocity is a marker of LV filling pressure. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2013 0.75
84 Influence of bilirubin photoisomers on unbound bilirubin measurement in clinical settings. Ann Clin Biochem 2012 0.75