Does Residual Thrombus After Aspiration Thrombectomy Affect the Outcome of Primary PCI in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction?

Takumi Higuma, Tsunenari Soeda, Masahiro Yamada, +10

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

ThrombosisPercutaneous Coronary InterventionCardiovascular DiseasePrimary PciDoes Residual Thrombus +8

Randomized Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Landiolol, an Ultra-Short-Acting .BETA.1-Adrenergic Blocker, in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Kenji Hanada, Takumi Higuma, Fumie Nishizaki, +10

Circulation Journal

Matrix metalloprotein-9 activation under cell-to-cell interaction between endothelial cells and monocytes: possible role of hypoxia and tumor necrosis factor-α

Yuko Yamamoto, Tomohiro Osanai, Fumie Nishizaki, +4

Heart and Vessels

Endothelial Cell PathobiologyInflammationEndothelial CellsHypoxia (Medicine)Immunology +10

Estrogen attenuates coupling factor 6-induced salt-sensitive hypertension and cardiac systolic dysfunction in mice

Kei Izumiyama, Tomohiro Osanai, Shigeki Sagara, +6

Hypertension Research

HypertensionCardiovascular DiseaseCardiac Systolic DysfunctionMedicineHormonal Receptor +8

Coronary Plaque Characteristics Associated With Reduced TIMI (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) Flow Grade in Patients With ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Takumi Higuma, Tsunenari Soeda, Masahiro Yamada, +10

Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions

“30-minute-delta” of high-sensitivity troponin I improves diagnostic performance in acute myocardial infarction

Hiroaki Yokoyama, Takumi Higuma, Tomohide Endo, +6

Journal of Cardiology

High-sensitivity TroponinCardiovascular DiseaseMyocardial InfarctionDiagnostic PerformancePublic Health +5

Clinical impact of complete atrioventricular block in patients with <scp>ST</scp>‐segment elevation myocardial infarction

Yosuke Kawamura, Hiroaki Yokoyama, Kazutaka Kitayama, +11

Clinical Cardiology

Incidence, Predictors, and Outcome Associated With Ventricular Tachycardia or Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Kenji Hanada, Takahiko Kinjo, Hiroaki Yokoyama, +8

Circulation Journal

Potential roles of the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator in acute phase care of patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death: A single-center Japanese experience

Shingo Sasaki, Yoshihiro Shoji, Yuji Ishida, +14

Journal of Cardiology

Cardiogenic ShockCardiopulmonary ResuscitationCardiovascular DiseaseHigh RiskAcute Phase Care +7

Prognostic impact of body mass index and culprit lesion calcification in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Hiroaki Yokoyama, Takumi Higuma, Tomohide Endo, +6

Heart and Vessels

ThrombosisHeart FailureCardiovascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisBody Mass Index +11