Extracorporeal Cardiac Shock Wave Therapy Markedly Ameliorates Ischemia-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction in Pigs in Vivo

Takahiro Nishida, Hiroaki Shimokawa, Keiji Oi, +10

Circulation

Basal Left Ventricular Dilatation and Reduced Contraction in Patients With Mitral Valve Prolapse Can Be Secondary to Annular Dilatation

Shota Fukuda, Jae‐Kwan Song, Keitaro Mahara, +13

Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging

Evidence of a Vicious Cycle in Mitral Regurgitation With Prolapse

Kyoko Otani, Masaaki Takeuchi, Kyoko Kaku, +10

Circulation

The UW solution has greater potential for longer preservation periods than the Celsior solution: comparative study for ventricular and coronary endothelial function after 24-h heart preservation

Noriyoshi Kajihara, Shigeki Morita, Yoshihisa Tanoue, +4

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Elastomeric surgical sealant for hemostasis of cardiovascular anastomosis under full heparinization

Masataka Eto, Shigeki Morita, Masakazu Sugiura, +3

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Surgical Experience of Cardiac Tumors: Early and Late Results

Noriyoshi Kajihara, Yoshihisa Tanoue, Masataka Eto, +3

Surgery Today

Cardiac AnaesthesiaCardiovascular DiseaseSurgeryMedicineCardiology +1

A Comparative Study of Cardiac Preservation with Celsior or University of Wisconsin Solution with or without Prior Administration of Cardioplegia

Noriko Boku, Yoshihisa Tanoue, Noriyoshi Kajihara, +3

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Cardiac SurgeryCardiac AnaesthesiaCardiovascular DiseaseCardiac PhysiologyWisconsin Solution +9

A Rho-kinase inhibitor improves cardiac function after 24-hour heart preservation

Mariko Kobayashi, Yoshihisa Tanoue, Masataka Eto, +5

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiac MuscleHeart FailureCardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisMedicine +7

Three-layered synthetic pericardial substitutes reduce postoperative pericardial adhesions

Noriyoshi Kajihara, Masataka Eto, Yasuhisa Oishi, +5

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Tissue EngineeringPostoperative Pericardial AdhesionsCardiac AnaesthesiaEngineeringBiomedical Engineering +2

Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonist Protects Ventricular and Coronary Endothelial Function After 24-hour Heart Preservation

Noriyoshi Kajihara, Takahiro Nishida, Noriko Boku, +3

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

HypertensionCardiovascular DiseaseCoronary Endothelial FunctionMedicinePhysiology +7