Doppler tissue analysis of atrial electromechanical coupling in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Wataru Omi, Hideo Nagai, Masayuki Takamura, +7

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Doppler Tissue AnalysisElectrophysiological EvaluationCardiac MechanicParoxysmal Atrial FibrillationAtrial Electromechanical Coupling +8

Electrocardiographic QRS Fragmentation as a Marker for Myocardial Fibrosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Tetsuo Konno, Kenshi Hayashi, Noboru Fujino, +10

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

General anesthesia improves contact force and reduces gap formation in pulmonary vein isolation: a comparison with conscious sedation

Akio Chikata, Takeshi Kato, Takanori Yaegashi, +10

Heart and Vessels

Cardiac AnaesthesiaConscious SedationPulmonary Vein IsolationPatient SafetyAnesthesia Practice +5

Optimal lesion size index to prevent conduction gap during pulmonary vein isolation

Naomi Kanamori, Takeshi Kato, Satoru Sakagami, +10

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Inflammation of left atrial epicardial adipose tissue is associated with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Takashi Kusayama, Hiroshi Furusho, Haruka Kashiwagi, +5

Journal of Cardiology

InflammationCardiomyopathyCardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisParoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation +9

Altered firing pattern of single‐unit muscle sympathetic nerve activity during handgrip exercise in chronic heart failure

Hisayoshi Murai, Masayuki Takamura, Michirou Maruyama, +9

The Journal of Physiology

Heart FailureHandgrip ExerciseCardiovascular FunctionPeripheral NervesSympathetic Activation +15

Rho-Kinase Activation in Leukocytes Plays a Pivotal Role in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Katsunori Kitano, Soichiro Usui, Hiroshi Ootsuji, +7

PLoS ONE

Heart FailureImmunologyCardiovascular PharmacologyCellular PhysiologyOxidative Stress +19

Augmented single‐unit muscle sympathetic nerve activity in heart failure with chronic atrial fibrillation

Tatsunori Ikeda, Hisayoshi Murai, Shuichi Kaneko, +9

The Journal of Physiology

Electrophysiological EvaluationHeart FailureCardiovascular DiseasePhysiologySinus Rhythm +11

Optimal Force–Time Integral for Pulmonary Vein Isolation According to Anatomical Wall Thickness Under the Ablation Line

Akio Chikata, Takeshi Kato, Satoru Sakagami, +9

Journal of the American Heart Association

Endogenous Selenoprotein P, a Liver-Derived Secretory Protein, Mediates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Mice

Hiroshi Chadani, Soichiro Usui, Oto Inoue, +10

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Selenium Supply ProteinLipid PeroxidationRedox BiologyOxidative StressInflammation +18