Johji Naito

Endothelial dysfunction in the early stage of atherosclerosis precedes appearance of intimal lesions assessable with intravascular ultrasound

Toshiaki Mano, Tohru Masuyama, Kazuhiro Yamamoto et al. · American Heart Journal · 1996 · 131 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine +17

Analysis of transmural trend of myocardial integrated ultrasound backscatter for differentiation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ventricular hypertrophy due to hypertension

Johji Naito, Tohru Masuyama, Jun Tanouchi et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 1994 · 82 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Radiology +16

Ultrasonic myocardial tissue characterization in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: Value in noninvasive assessment of myocardial fibrosis

Johji Naito, Tohru Masuyama, Toshiaki Mano et al. · American Heart Journal · 1996 · 67 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine +17

Importance of left ventricular minimal pressure as a determinant of transmitral flow velocity pattern in the presence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Tohru Masuyama, Jun Tanouchi et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 1993 · 64 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +14

Statin Suppresses Apoptosis in Osteoblastic Cells: Role of Transforming Growth Factor-β-Smad3 Pathway

Hidesuke Kaji, Johji Naito, Yumi Inoue et al. · Hormone and Metabolic Research · 2008 · 63 citations

Medicine, Cell Biology, Endocrinology +14