Akira Kitabatake

Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomised open-label, blinded endpoint analysis

Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, Hideki Origasa, Masunori Matsuzaki et al. · The Lancet · 2007 · 2.5K citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Pharmacology +12

Lack of myocardial perfusion immediately after successful thrombolysis. A predictor of poor recovery of left ventricular function in anterior myocardial infarction.

Hiroshi Ito, T Tomooka, Noriko Sakai et al. · Circulation · 1992 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine +16

Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with pravastatin in Japan (MEGA Study): a prospective randomised controlled trial

Haruo Nakamura, Kikuo Arakawa, Hiroshige Itakura et al. · The Lancet · 2006 · 961 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Preventive Medicine +9

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the general population of Japan: An analysis based on periodic health examination

Hiroshi Inoue, Akira Fujiki, Hideki Origasa et al. · International Journal of Cardiology · 2008 · 432 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Health Sciences +10

Guidelines for Diagnosis of Takotsubo (Ampulla) Cardiomyopathy

Sachio Kawai, Akira Kitabatake, Hitonobu Tomoike et al. · Circulation Journal · 2007 · 368 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Internal Medicine +7