Published in Heart Vessels on May 01, 2015
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Influence of the concomitant use of heparin on the effects of warfarin during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels (2014) 0.75
Clinical background including anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation in a community-based survey: the Saitama AF Registry. Heart Vessels (2017) 0.75
Effects on bone metabolism markers and arterial stiffness by switching to rivaroxaban from warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels (2017) 0.75
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Safety and efficacy of endovascular therapy with a simple homemade carbon dioxide delivery system in patients with ileofemoral artery diseases. Circ J (2012) 2.38
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Association between hyperglycemia and the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.95
Comparison of usefulness of sodium bicarbonate versus sodium chloride to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing an emergent coronary procedure. Am J Cardiol (2007) 1.71
Adaptive response of the heart to long-term anemia induced by iron deficiency. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2009) 1.68
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Two different coronary blood flow velocity patterns in thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow grade 2 in acute myocardial infarction: insight into mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 1.63
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Elevated arterial stiffness and diastolic dysfunction in subclinical hypothyroidism. Circ J (2014) 1.46
Comparing the vascular response in implantation of self-expanding, bare metal nitinol stents or paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stents in superficial femoral artery lesions: a serial optical frequency domain imaging study. EuroIntervention (2016) 1.39
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Myocardial contrast echocardiography with a new calibration method can estimate myocardial viability in patients with myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.37
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Discordant repolarization alternans-induced atrial fibrillation is suppressed by verapamil. Circ J (2005) 1.09
Effect of iron restriction on renal damage and mineralocorticoid receptor signaling in a rat model of chronic kidney disease. J Hypertens (2012) 1.09
Myocardial stiffness is determined by ventricular fibrosis, but not by compensatory or excessive hypertrophy in hypertensive heart. Cardiovasc Res (2002) 1.06
Elevated cardiac tissue level of aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptor in diastolic heart failure: Beneficial effects of mineralocorticoid receptor blocker. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2006) 1.05
Elevation of plasma brain natriuretic peptide is a hallmark of diastolic heart failure independent of ventricular hypertrophy. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.03
AT1 receptor blocker added to ACE inhibitor provides benefits at advanced stage of hypertensive diastolic heart failure. Hypertension (2004) 0.98
Aldosterone induces interleukin-18 through endothelin-1, angiotensin II, Rho/Rho-kinase, and PPARs in cardiomyocytes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2008) 0.98
Noninvasive assessment of wall distensibility with the evaluation of diastolic epicardial movement. J Card Fail (2009) 0.98
OCT assessment of thin-cap fibroatheroma distribution in native coronary arteries. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 0.95
Dietary iron restriction prevents further deterioration of renal damage in a chronic kidney disease rat model. J Hypertens (2013) 0.93
Prediction of sudden death in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic heart failure by using cardiac iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging. Heart (2007) 0.93
Frequency and predictor of coronary thin-cap fibroatheroma in patients with acute myocardial infarction and stable angina pectoris a 3-vessel optical coherence tomography study. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 0.91
Beat-to-beat QT interval variability is primarily affected by the autonomic nervous system. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol (2008) 0.91
Higher levels of interleukin-6 are associated with lower echogenicity of carotid artery plaques. Stroke (2004) 0.89
Equivalence of plaque score and intima-media thickness of carotid ultrasonography for predicting severe coronary artery lesion. Ultrasound Med Biol (2003) 0.89
Differential activation of matrix metalloproteinases in heart failure with and without ventricular dilatation. Cardiovasc Res (2003) 0.88
Preprocedural evaluation and endovascular treatment of iliofemoral artery disease without contrast media for patients with pre-existing renal insufficiency. Circ J (2010) 0.88
Intraleaflet haemorrhage is associated with rapid progression of degenerative aortic valve stenosis. Eur Heart J (2010) 0.88
Long-term effect of atorvastatin on neurohumoral activation and cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure: a prospective randomized controlled study. Am Heart J (2007) 0.87
Novel use of ultrasound guidance for recanalization of iliac, femoral, and popliteal arteries. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2008) 0.87
The impact of pravastatin pre-treatment on periprocedural microcirculatory damage in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2011) 0.87
ACE inhibitor and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker differently regulate ventricular fibrosis in hypertensive diastolic heart failure. J Hypertens (2005) 0.87
Impact of dietary iron restriction on the development of monocrotaline-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and right ventricular failure in rats. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2013) 0.87
Impaired expression of duodenal iron transporters in Dahl salt-sensitive heart failure rats. J Hypertens (2011) 0.86
Ultrasonic tissue characterization of the atherosclerotic carotid artery: histological correlates or carotid integrated backscatter. Circ J (2003) 0.86
Therapeutic effects of angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker at an advanced stage of hypertensive diastolic heart failure. J Hypertens (2007) 0.85
Cardiac steroidogenesis and glucocorticoid in the development of cardiac hypertrophy during the progression to heart failure. J Hypertens (2009) 0.84
Natural history of low-intensity neointimal tissue after an everolimus-eluting stent implantation: a serial observation with optical coherence tomography. Heart Vessels (2013) 0.83
Hyperglycemia induced cell growth and gene expression via the serum response element through RhoA and Rho-kinase in vascular smooth muscle cells. Prep Biochem Biotechnol (2010) 0.83
Intraleaflet haemorrhage as a mechanism of rapid progression of stenosis in bicuspid aortic valve. Int J Cardiol (2012) 0.83
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockade prevents diastolic heart failure through modulation of Ca(2+) regulatory proteins and extracellular matrix. J Hypertens (2003) 0.83
Impact of post-procedural intravascular ultrasound findings on long-term results following self-expanding nitinol stenting in superficial femoral artery lesions. Circ J (2013) 0.82
Iron regulatory hormone hepcidin decreases in chronic heart failure patients with anemia. Circ J (2009) 0.82
Increased renal iron accumulation in hypertensive nephropathy of salt-loaded hypertensive rats. PLoS One (2013) 0.82
Echo doppler assessment of left ventricular function in rats with hypertensive hypertrophy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2002) 0.82
Noninvasive assessment of diastolic function in subjects with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: usefulness of color kinetic imaging. J Card Fail (2008) 0.82
Early repolarization pattern associated with sudden cardiac death: long-term follow-up in patients with chronic heart failure. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2013) 0.82
Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -2 levels are differently regulated in acute exacerbation of heart failure in patients with and without left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Heart Vessels (2009) 0.81
Serum interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein are markedly elevated in acute decompensated heart failure patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Cytokine (2009) 0.81
Effect of right ventricular pacing site on QRS width. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann (2011) 0.81
Intracoronary imaging for detecting vulnerable plaque. Circ J (2013) 0.81
Circadian variation of beat-to-beat QT interval variability in patients with prior myocardial infarction and the effect of beta-blocker therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2006) 0.81
Different effects of long- and short-acting loop diuretics on survival rate in Dahl high-salt heart failure model rats. Cardiovasc Res (2005) 0.80
Detection of TIMI-3 flow before mechanical reperfusion with ultrasonic tissue characterization in patients with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction. Circulation (2003) 0.80
The mechanism of distinct diurnal variations of renin-angiotensin system in aorta and heart of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Clin Exp Hypertens (2009) 0.80
[Postgastrectomy beriberi exaggerated by diuretic use: a case report]. J Cardiol (2007) 0.80
Prognostic factors for progression of early- and late-stage calcific aortic valve disease in Japanese: the Japanese Aortic Stenosis Study (JASS) Retrospective Analysis. Hypertens Res (2010) 0.80
Temocapril prevents transition to diastolic heart failure in rats even if initiated after appearance of LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. Cardiovasc Res (2003) 0.80
Value of assessment of left atrial volume and diameter in patients with heart failure but with normal left ventricular ejection fraction and mitral flow velocity pattern. Eur J Echocardiogr (2008) 0.80
Anemia as a factor that elevates plasma brain natriuretic peptide concentration in apparently healthy subjects. Int Heart J (2008) 0.79
Beneficial effects of bisoprolol on the survival of hypertensive diastolic heart failure model rats. Eur J Heart Fail (2008) 0.79
Mechanical stretch induced interleukin-18 (IL-18) expression through Angiotensin subtype 1 receptor (AT1R) and endothelin-1 in cardiomyocytes. Prep Biochem Biotechnol (2008) 0.79
Increase in tissue and circulating pentraxin3 levels in patients with aortic valve stenosis. Am Heart J (2010) 0.79
Correlation between beat-to-beat QT interval variability and impaired left ventricular function in patients with previous myocardial infarction. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol (2006) 0.79
Loop diuretic precipitated beriberi in a patient after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a case report. Am J Med Sci (2007) 0.79
Does Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Influence Left Atrial Appendage Flow Velocity? Circ J (2015) 0.79
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction in a patient with accidental hypothermia: a case report. J Med Case Rep (2012) 0.79
Waon Therapy for Managing Chronic Heart Failure - Results From a Multicenter Prospective Randomized WAON-CHF Study. Circ J (2016) 0.78
Characterization of cardiac size and function in SHRSP.Z-Lepr(fa)/IzmDmcr rats, a new animal model of metabolic syndrome. Biol Pharm Bull (2010) 0.78
Iron restriction prevents diabetic nephropathy in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima fatty rat. Ren Fail (2013) 0.78
Increased interleukin-18 expression in nonrheumatic aortic valve stenosis. Int J Cardiol (2009) 0.78
Role of plasma aldosterone concentration in regression of left-ventricular mass following antihypertensive medication. J Hypertens (2011) 0.78
Cardiac remodeling in response to chronic iron deficiency: role of the erythropoietin receptor. J Hypertens (2015) 0.78
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in diabetic patients: pathophysiology and therapeutic implications. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs (2006) 0.78
Carotid atherosclerosis as a risk factor for complex aortic lesions in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Circ J (2003) 0.78
Instantaneous assessment of left ventricular midwall mechanics with tissue Doppler tracking technique. J Card Fail (2003) 0.78
Home telemonitoring study for Japanese patients with heart failure (HOMES-HF): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open (2013) 0.78
Administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors is associated with slow progression of mild aortic stenosis in Japanese patients. Heart Vessels (2010) 0.78
Ultrasound enhances retrovirus-mediated gene transfer. Prep Biochem Biotechnol (2007) 0.78
Decrease in serum adiponectin levels in response to treatment predicts good prognosis in acute decompensated heart failure. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) (2010) 0.78
Characterization of left ventricular filling abnormalities and its relation to elevated plasma brain natriuretic peptide level in acute to chronic diastolic heart failure. Circ J (2007) 0.78
Prediction of distal embolization during percutaneous coronary intervention for unstable plaques with grayscale and integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2012) 0.77
Usefulness of impairment of coronary microcirculation in predicting left ventricular dilation after acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol (2004) 0.77
Expression of interleukin-33 and ST2 in nonrheumatic aortic valve stenosis. Int J Cardiol (2013) 0.77
Tissue characterization identifies subjects with high risk of cardiovascular diseases. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2004) 0.77
Long-term effect of spironolactone on cardiac structure as assessed by analysis of ultrasonic radio-frequency signals in patients with ventricular hypertrophy. Circ J (2005) 0.77
Augmented cannabinoid receptors expression in human aortic valve stenosis. Int J Cardiol (2010) 0.77
Potential influence of invisible coronary collateral circulation on fractional flow reserve of donor artery in the presence of severe stenosis of receiving artery. Cardiovasc Interv Ther (2014) 0.77