Cerebral metabolism and circulatory arrest: Effects of duration and strategies for protection

James R. Mault, Shigeaki Ohtake, Mary E. Klingensmith, +3

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Cerebral Vascular RegulationNeurophysiologyCerebral MetabolismMedicinePhysiology +11

Hepatic dysfunction after left ventricular mechanical assist in patients with end-stage heart failure: role of inflammatory response and hepatic microcirculation

Takafumi Masai, Yoshiki Sawa, Shigeaki Ohtake, +5

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Heart FailureHepatic DysfunctionHepatologyCardiovascular DiseaseCardiogenic Shock +7

The long-term outcome of a surgical repair of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Yoshihisa Naka, Keishi Kadoba, Shigeaki Ohtake, +4

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Long-term OutcomeVascular SurgerySurgical RepairSurgeryValsalva Aneurysm +2

Peroxynitrite, a product between nitric oxide and superoxide anion, plays a cytotoxic role in the development of post-bypass systemic inflammatory response☆

Yoshitaka Hayashi, Yoshiki Sawa, Motonobu Nishimura, +5

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Therapeutic angiogenesis in the ischemic canine heart induced by myocardial injection of naked complementary DNA plasmid encoding hepatocyte growth factor

Toshihiro Funatsu, Yoshiki Sawa, Shigeaki Ohtake, +5

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Regenerative MedicineCardiac MuscleHepatocyte Growth FactorDevelopmental BiologyAngiogenesis +9

Acute liver dysfunction after modified Fontan operation for complex cardiac lesions

Hikaru Matsuda, Elvio Covino, Hajime Hirose, +10

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Heart FailureCardiac AnaesthesiaSurgeryHepatology FibrosisCardiology +14

Transposition of the great arteries: A comparison of results of the Mustard procedure versus the arterial switch

Carl L. Backer, Michel N. Ilbawi, Shigeaki Ohtake, +5

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Mustard ProcedureEndovascular TechniqueCardiovascular DiseaseVascular AdaptationVascular Surgery +10

Peroxynitrite formation from human myocardium after ischemia-reperfusion during open heart operation

Y Hayashi, Yoshiki Sawa, Shigeaki Ohtake, +3

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac MuscleCardiovascular DiseasePhysiologyOpen Heart OperationPeroxynitrite Formation +6

Clinical evaluation of leukocyte-depleted blood cardioplegia for pediatric open heart operation

Yoshitaka Hayashi, Yoshiki Sawa, Motonobu Nishimura, +4

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Cardiovascular DiseasePediatric Heart DiseasePediatricsLeukocyte-depleted Blood CardioplegiaPediatric Cardiac Surgery +7

Controlled Nicorandil Administration for Myocardial Protection During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Yoshitaka Hayashi, Yoshiki Sawa, Shigeaki Ohtake, +3

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Bolus InjectionCardiogenic ShockCardiopulmonary ResuscitationCardiac AnaesthesiaCardiovascular Disease +11