Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Accelerates the Calcification of Human Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells Obtained from Patients with Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis via the BMP2-Dlx5 Pathway

Zaiqiang Yu, Kazuhiko Seya, Kazuyuki Daitoku, +3

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Improved Outcome of Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy by Aggressive Intervention for Critically Ill Patients

Ikuo Fukuda, Satoshi Taniguchi, Kozo Fukui, +3

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Critically Ill PatientsPulmonary EmbolismVenous ThrombosisPatient SafetySepsis +5

Early and Long-Term Outcome of Total Arch Replacement Using Selective Cerebral Perfusion

Masahito Minakawa, Ikuo Fukuda, S. Yamauchi, +6

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Interventional NeuroradiologyEndovascular TechniqueMedicineLong-term OutcomeVascular Surgery +6

Matrix Gla protein negatively regulates calcification of human aortic valve interstitial cells isolated from calcified aortic valves

Mari Chiyoya, Kazuhiko Seya, Zaiqiang Yu, +5

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

ImmunologyPathologyHavic CalcificationCellular PhysiologyTranscriptional Regulation +20

Left atrial Maze procedure: a useful addition to other corrective operations

Norihiro Kondo, Kenji Takahashi, Masahito Minakawa, +1

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Other Corrective OperationsHeart FailureCardiothoracic SurgeryDevice TherapyCardiac Anaesthesia +5

Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in neurosurgical patients

Satoshi Taniguchi, Ikuo Fukuda, Kazuyuki Daitoku, +6

Heart and Vessels

ThrombosisPulmonary EmbolismVenous ThrombosisMedicineNeurosurgical Patients +2

Poly-2-methoxyethylacrylate-coated bypass circuits reduce activation of coagulation system and inflammatory response in congenital cardiac surgery

Yasuyuki Suzuki, Kazuyuki Daitoku, Masahito Minakawa, +2

Journal of Artificial Organs

Cardiac AnaesthesiaMedicineInflammatory ResponsePediatric Cardiac SurgeryCoagulation System +6

Hydrodynamic evaluation of axillary artery perfusion for normal and diseased aorta

Masahito Minakawa, Ikuo Fukuda, Takao Inamura, +5

General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Vascular ImageCardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisVascular SurgeryBlood Flow +11

Infective endocarditis with cerebrovascular complications: timing of surgical intervention

Wakako Fukuda, Kazuyuki Daitoku, Masahito Minakawa, +3

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Heart FailureEndovascular TechniqueNeurovascular DiseaseStrokeVascular Surgery +18

Surgical Management of Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms

Chikashi Aoki, Wakako Fukuda, Norihiro Kondo, +4

Annals of Vascular Diseases