Mitsunori Iwase

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1 Myocardial velocity gradient as a noninvasively determined index of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 2.05
2 Nicorandil promotes myocardial capillary and arteriolar growth in the failing heart of Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive rats. Hypertension 2005 1.62
3 Frequency, predictors and outcome of stent fracture after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. Int J Cardiol 2008 1.53
4 Impact of sirolimus-eluting stent fracture on 4-year clinical outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2011 1.51
5 Identification of a glutamic acid repeat polymorphism of ALMS1 as a novel genetic risk marker for early-onset myocardial infarction by genome-wide linkage analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2013 1.47
6 Is it possible to predict which patients need distal protection during primary angioplasty? Int J Cardiol 2007 1.45
7 Increased expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in cardiomyocytes contributes to cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction. Am J Pathol 2004 1.22
8 Discrimination of nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy on the basis of strain rate imaging by tissue Doppler ultrasonography. Circulation 2004 1.18
9 Effect of nicorandil on left ventricular end-diastolic pressure during exercise in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J 2003 1.08
10 AT1 receptor blockade reduces cardiac calcineurin activity in hypertensive rats. Hypertension 2002 1.04
11 Progressive development of pulmonary hypertension leading to right ventricular hypertrophy assessed by echocardiography in rats. Exp Anim 2003 0.89
12 Serial alterations of beta-adrenergic signaling in dilated cardiomyopathic hamsters: possible role of myocardial oxidative stress. Circ J 2004 0.88
13 Xanthine oxidase inhibition improves left ventricular dysfunction in dilated cardiomyopathic hamsters. J Card Fail 2008 0.87
14 Differential myolysis of myocardium and skeletal muscle in hamsters with dilated cardiomyopathy: beneficial protective effect of diltiazem. Circ J 2006 0.86
15 Nicorandil inhibits oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in cardiac myocytes through activation of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channels and a nitrate-like effect. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2003 0.84
16 Endotoxin from various gram-negative bacteria has differential effects on function of hepatic cytochrome P450 and drug transporters. Eur J Pharmacol 2005 0.84
17 Attenuation of oxidative stress and cardiac dysfunction by bisoprolol in an animal model of dilated cardiomyopathy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006 0.84
18 Relationship between severity of renal impairment and 2-year outcomes after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. Am Heart J 2009 0.84
19 Overexpression of calmodulin induces cardiac hypertrophy by a calcineurin-dependent pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.83
20 Acceleration with exercise during head-down bed rest preserves upright exercise responses. Aviat Space Environ Med 2004 0.82
21 Application of ultrafiltration method to measurement of catecholamines in plasma of human and rodents by high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2003 0.82
22 Diversity of the elevation of serum cardiac troponin I levels in patients during their first visit to the emergency room. Circ J 2007 0.81
23 Glucose intolerance, as reflected by hemoglobin A1c level, is associated with the incidence and severity of transplant coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 0.80
24 Prognostic value of mechanical efficiency in ambulatory patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in sinus rhythm. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 0.78
25 Subtle myocardial damage associated with diagnostic coronary angiography alone. EuroIntervention 2010 0.78
26 A sensitive colorimetric assay for polyamines in erythrocytes using oat seedling polyamine oxidase. Clin Chim Acta 2004 0.78
27 The distal protection during primary percutaneous coronary intervention alleviates the adverse effects of large thrombus burden on myocardial reperfusion. Circ J 2006 0.78
28 Effect of centrifuge-induced artificial gravity and ergometric exercise on cardiovascular deconditioning, myatrophy, and osteoporosis induced by a -6 degrees head-down bedrest. J Gravit Physiol 2004 0.78
29 Beneficial effects of growth hormone-releasing peptide on myocardial oxidative stress and left ventricular dysfunction in dilated cardiomyopathic hamsters. Circ J 2009 0.77
30 Effect of pioglitazone on endotoxin-induced decreases in hepatic drug-metabolizing enzyme activity and expression of CYP3A2 and CYP2C11. Eur J Pharmacol 2004 0.76
31 Differential cardiovascular effects of endotoxin derived from Escherichia coli or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Exp Anim 2007 0.75
32 Can echocardiographic assessment of pathophysiology in gestational hypertension give a clue for diagnosing peripartum cardiomyopathy? Circ J 2011 0.75
33 Sex differences in the relationships between electrocardiographic abnormalities and the extent of left ventricular hypertrophy by echocardiography. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2006 0.75
34 Biphasic relaxation-frequency relations in patients with effort angina pectoris: a new marker of myocardial demand ischemia. Am Heart J 2003 0.75
35 Validity and application of noninvasive measurement of blood pressure in hamsters. Exp Anim 2003 0.75
36 [Point of contact between internal medicine and emergency medicine (discussion)]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2006 0.75
37 Promising efficacy of primary gradual and prolonged balloon angioplasty in small coronary arteries: a randomized comparison with cutting balloon angioplasty and conventional balloon angioplasty. Am Heart J 2004 0.75
38 Cardiac 123I-MIBG reflects left ventricular functional reserve in patients with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Nucl Med 2005 0.75
39 Safety and efficacy of 2.5-mm sirolimus-eluting stent implantation at lower deployment pressures in very small vessels (<2.5 mm). Coron Artery Dis 2009 0.75