Aldosterone Production Is Activated in Failing Ventricle in Humans

Yuji Mizuno, Michihiro Yoshimura, Hirofumi Yasue, +10

Circulation

Association of the Missense Glu298Asp Variant of the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene With Myocardial Infarction

Yukio Shimasaki, Hirofumi Yasue, Masafumi Nakayama, +7

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Cardiovascular DiseaseNitrosative StressPhysiologyEndothelial DysfunctionPathology +7

Aldosterone Induces Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Gene Expression in Cultured Neonatal Rat Cardiocytes

Eisaku Harada, Michihiro Yoshimura, Hirofumi Yasue, +12

Circulation

Effects of a 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitor, Fluvastatin, on Coronary Spasm After Withdrawal of Calcium-Channel Blockers

Hirofumi Yasue, Yuji Mizuno, Eisaku Harada, +15

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Cardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisMedicinePhysiologyCalcium-channel Blockers +6

T−786→C mutation in the 5′-flanking region of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene is associated with myocardial infarction, especially without coronary organic stenosis

Masafumi Nakayama, Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura, +11

The American Journal of Cardiology

T−786→c MutationCardiomyopathyCardiovascular DiseaseEndothelial DysfunctionPathology +10

The diabetic heart utilizes ketone bodies as an energy source

Yuji Mizuno, Eisaku Harada, Hitoshi Nakagawa, +5

Metabolism

Plasma Level of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Prognostic Marker After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Satoru Suzuki, Michihiro Yoshimura, Masafumi Nakayama, +11

Circulation

Low-Grade Inflammation, Thrombogenicity, and Atherogenic Lipid Profile in Cigarette Smokers

Hirofumi Yasue, Nobutaka Hirai, Yuji Mizuno, +5

Circulation Journal

East Asian Variant of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Is Associated With Coronary Spastic Angina

Yuji Mizuno, Eisaku Harada, Sumio Morita, +8

Circulation

Expression of Aldosterone Synthase Gene in Failing Human Heart: Quantitative Analysis Using Modified Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Michihiro Yoshimura, Shota Nakamura, Teruhiko Ito, +9

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Cardiac MuscleCardiomyopathyHeart FailureAldosterone SynthesisBiochemistry +12