Published in Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol on October 01, 2010
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Regulation of VEGF-mediated angiogenesis by the Akt/PKB substrate Girdin. Nat Cell Biol (2008) 2.39
A simple method of plaque rupture induction in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2006) 2.38
Smoking cessation rapidly increases circulating progenitor cells in peripheral blood in chronic smokers. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2004) 2.33
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism attenuates cardiac hypertrophy and failure in low-aldosterone hypertensive rats. Hypertension (2006) 2.24
Electrocardiographic and electrophysiological characteristics in idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias originating from the papillary muscles in the left ventricle: relevance for catheter ablation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2010) 2.06
Dissecting the molecular relationship among various cardiogenic progenitor cells. Circ Res (2013) 2.06
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
Elastolytic cathepsin induction/activation system exists in myocardium and is upregulated in hypertensive heart failure. Hypertension (2006) 2.03
Circulating homocysteine levels in patients with radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Europace (2008) 2.02
Cardiovascular events increased at normal and high-normal blood pressure in young and middle-aged Japanese male smokers but not in nonsmokers. J Hypertens (2013) 2.01
Sinoatrial node dysfunction and early unexpected death of mice with a defect of klotho gene expression. Circulation (2004) 2.00
Association of gene polymorphisms with coronary artery disease in low- or high-risk subjects defined by conventional risk factors. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.97
Exercise training alters left ventricular geometry and attenuates heart failure in dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive rats. Hypertension (2009) 1.93
Novel transitional zone index allows more accurate differentiation between idiopathic right ventricular outflow tract and aortic sinus cusp ventricular arrhythmias. Heart Rhythm (2010) 1.91
Reactive oxidative metabolites are associated with atrial conduction disturbance in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm (2009) 1.83
Transient receptor potential canonical-3 channel-dependent fibroblast regulation in atrial fibrillation. Circulation (2012) 1.81
Uric acid and left ventricular hypertrophy in Japanese men. Circ J (2009) 1.79
Role of host angiotensin II type 1 receptor in tumor angiogenesis and growth. J Clin Invest (2003) 1.79
Genetic risk and gene-environment interaction in coronary artery spasm in Japanese men and women. Eur Heart J (2004) 1.74
Pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma activator, attenuates atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation promotion in rabbits with congestive heart failure. Heart Rhythm (2007) 1.71
Uptake of 18F-FDG in acute aortic dissection: a determinant of unfavorable outcome. J Nucl Med (2010) 1.71
Long-term clinical outcome after intramuscular implantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (Therapeutic Angiogenesis by Cell Transplantation [TACT] trial) in patients with chronic limb ischemia. Am Heart J (2008) 1.70
H₂S protects against pressure overload-induced heart failure via upregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. Circulation (2013) 1.65
Dietary fish oil attenuates cardiac hypertrophy in lipotoxic cardiomyopathy due to systemic carnitine deficiency. Cardiovasc Res (2005) 1.63
Nicorandil promotes myocardial capillary and arteriolar growth in the failing heart of Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive rats. Hypertension (2005) 1.62
Angiogenesis and vasculogenesis are impaired in the precocious-aging klotho mouse. Circulation (2004) 1.61
Dual molecular imaging for targeting metalloproteinase activity and apoptosis in atherosclerosis: molecular imaging facilitates understanding of pathogenesis. J Nucl Cardiol (2009) 1.60
Effect of green tea consumption on endothelial function and circulating endothelial progenitor cells in chronic smokers. Circ J (2006) 1.60
Comparison between valsartan and amlodipine regarding cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients with glucose intolerance: NAGOYA HEART Study. Hypertension (2012) 1.59
Ca(2+)-related signaling and protein phosphorylation abnormalities play central roles in a new experimental model of electrical storm. Circulation (2011) 1.58
Low circulating CD34+ cell count is associated with poor prognosis in chronic hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int (2008) 1.58
Increased (99m)Tc-sestamibi washout reflects impaired myocardial contractile and relaxation reserve during dobutamine stress due to mitochondrial dysfunction in dilated cardiomyopathy patients. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.57
Effects of estrogen on cardiovascular injury in ovariectomized female DahlS.Z-Lepr(fa)/Lepr(fa) rats as a new animal model of metabolic syndrome. Hypertension (2012) 1.57
Smoking and smoking cessation in relation to all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in 25,464 healthy male Japanese workers. Circ J (2011) 1.56
Roles of endogenous monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in ischemia-induced neovascularization. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.56
Continuous positive airway pressure improves daytime baroreflex sensitivity and nitric oxide production in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Hypertens Res (2007) 1.56
Dobutamine stress testing as a diagnostic tool for evaluation of myocardial contractile reserve in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2008) 1.56
Renal protective effects and the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy by atrial natriuretic peptide. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.56
Circulating cathepsin K as a potential novel biomarker of coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis (2013) 1.56
Pressure overload-induced cardiomyopathy in heterozygous carrier mice of carnitine transporter gene mutation. Hypertension (2007) 1.55
Effect of autologous bone-marrow cell transplantation on ischemic ulcer in patients with Buerger's disease. Circ J (2007) 1.55
The correlation between lipid volume in the target lesion, measured by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound, and post-procedural myocardial infarction in patients with elective stent implantation. Eur Heart J (2008) 1.54
Novel culture system of mesenchymal stromal cells from human subcutaneous adipose tissue. Stem Cells Dev (2009) 1.53
Frequency, predictors and outcome of stent fracture after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation. Int J Cardiol (2008) 1.53
Adiponectin and cardiovascular disease. Circ J (2009) 1.52
Abnormal glucose regulation is associated with lipid-rich coronary plaque: relationship to insulin resistance. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2008) 1.51
Impact of sirolimus-eluting stent fracture on 4-year clinical outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Interv (2011) 1.51
Electrophysiologic characteristics and outcome of segmental ostial superior vena cava isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation initiated by superior vena cava ectopy: comparison with pulmonary vein isolation. J Electrocardiol (2007) 1.51
Circulating high-mobility group box 1 and cardiovascular mortality in unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis (2012) 1.51
Epicardial fat volume correlates with severity of coronary artery disease in nonobese patients. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) (2014) 1.50
Effects of low-dose angiotensin II receptor blocker candesartan on cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease. Am Heart J (2003) 1.50
A novel electrocardiographic criterion for differentiating a left from right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia origin: the V2S/V3R index. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2014) 1.50
Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias originating from the aortic root prevalence, electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic characteristics, and results of radiofrequency catheter ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 1.49
The significance of measuring body fat percentage determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis for detecting subjects with cardiovascular disease risk factors. Circ J (2012) 1.48
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
Adiponectin acts as a positive indicator of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Heart (2009) 1.46
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is quite low in Japanese men at high coronary risk. Circ J (2007) 1.46
Assessment of genetic risk factors for thoracic aortic aneurysm in hypertensive patients. Am J Hypertens (2008) 1.46
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism ameliorates left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and myocardial fibrosis in mildly symptomatic patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: a pilot study. Circulation (2005) 1.45
Is it possible to predict which patients need distal protection during primary angioplasty? Int J Cardiol (2007) 1.45
Electrophysiological pulmonary vein antrum isolation with a multielectrode basket catheter is feasible and effective for curing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: efficacy of minimally extensive pulmonary vein isolation. Heart Rhythm (2006) 1.45
Molecular imaging of human ACE-1 expression in transgenic rats. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2012) 1.45
Impact of insulin resistance on post-procedural myocardial injury and clinical outcomes in patients who underwent elective coronary interventions with drug-eluting stents. JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2012) 1.44
Long-term clinical outcome after surgical or percutaneous coronary revascularization in hemodialysis patients. Circ J (2014) 1.43
Proteinuria and Reduced Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Are Independent Risk Factors for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy After Cardiac Catheterization. Circ J (2015) 1.42
Growth hormone-releasing peptide can improve left ventricular dysfunction and attenuate dilation in dilated cardiomyopathic hamsters. Cardiovasc Res (2004) 1.41
Multimarker approach to risk stratification for long-term mortality in patients on chronic hemodialysis. Circ J (2015) 1.41
Association of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Proteinuria With Lipid-Rich Plaque in Coronary Artery Disease. Circ J (2015) 1.41
Safety and efficacy of autologous progenitor cell transplantation for therapeutic angiogenesis in patients with critical limb ischemia. Circ J (2007) 1.41
Comparison of circulating adiponectin and proinflammatory markers regarding their association with metabolic syndrome in Japanese men. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2006) 1.40
Combined assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony and contractility by speckled tracking strain imaging: a novel index for predicting responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm (2010) 1.40
Temporary adjunctive cilostazol vs clopidogrel loading for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs (2014) 1.40
Differentiation capacity of endothelial progenitor cells correlates with endothelial function in healthy young men. Circ J (2009) 1.40