Published in Circ J on August 18, 2015
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Low circulating CD34+ cell count is associated with poor prognosis in chronic hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int (2008) 1.58
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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
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Circulating cathepsin K as a potential novel biomarker of coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis (2013) 1.56
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Effect of autologous bone-marrow cell transplantation on ischemic ulcer in patients with Buerger's disease. Circ J (2007) 1.55
Cyanidin 3-glucoside ameliorates hyperglycemia and insulin sensitivity due to downregulation of retinol binding protein 4 expression in diabetic mice. Biochem Pharmacol (2007) 1.55
Gastric bypass up-regulates insulin signaling pathway. Nutrition (2011) 1.54
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
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Abnormal glucose regulation is associated with lipid-rich coronary plaque: relationship to insulin resistance. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2008) 1.51
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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
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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
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is quite low in Japanese men at high coronary risk. Circ J (2007) 1.46
Cellular stresses induce the nuclear accumulation of importin alpha and cause a conventional nuclear import block. J Cell Biol (2004) 1.46
Adiponectin acts as a positive indicator of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Heart (2009) 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
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
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
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
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
Implantation of adipose-derived regenerative cells enhances ischemia-induced angiogenesis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2008) 1.39