Chen Zhenhuan, Chen Lu, Chen Kaitong, Lin Hairuo, Shen Mengjia, Chen Lin, Zhu Hailin, Zhu Yingqi, Wang Qiancheng, Xi Fang, Huang Xiaobo, Wang Yuegang, Liao Wangjun, Bin Jianping, Asakura Masanori, Liu Jie, Kitakaze Masafumi, Liao Yulin.Overexpression of Na+-HCO3- cotransporter contributes to the exacerbation of cardiac remodeling in mice with myocardial infarction by increasing intracellular calcium overload.Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease 2020;1866(3):165623

Nagashima Koichi, Hiro Takafumi, Fukamachi Daisuke, Okumura Yasuo, Watanabe Ichiro, Hirayama Atsushi, Tanaka Masashi, Tanaka Tomofumi, Takamisawa Itaru, Taguchi Isao, Sato Akira, Aonuma Kazutaka, Fukamizu Seiji, Nakada Akihiro, Watanabe Atsuyuki, Amioka Naofumi, Suzuki Yasuyuki, Matsumoto Naoya, Koizumi Junichi, Kumagai Kazuya, Naya Masanao, Higuchi Yoshiharu, Naito Yoshiro, Masuyama Tohru, Murakami Masato, Negishi Koji, Nii Masaki, Wakatsuki Daisuke, Suzuki Hi, et all.Anomalous origin of the coronary artery coursing between the great vessels presenting with a cardiovascular event (J-CONOMALY Registry).European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging 2020;21(2):222-30

Yasumura Seiki, Naito Yoshiro, Okuno Keisuke, Sawada Hisashi, Asakura Masanori, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu.Effects of Heterozygous TfR1 (Transferrin Receptor 1) Deletion in Pathogenesis of Renal Fibrosis in Mice.Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) 2020;75(2):413-21

Miki Kojiro, Fujii Kenichi, Tanaka Takamasa, Yanaka Koji, Yoshihara Nagataka, Nishimura Machiko, Sumiyoshi Akinori, Horimatsu Tetsuo, Imanaka Takahiro, Fukunaga Masashi, Akahori Hirokuni, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu.Impact of IVUS-Derived Vessel Size on Midterm Outcomes After Stent Implantation in Femoropopliteal Lesions.Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists 2020;27(1):77-85

Sakaguchi Taiki, Hirata Akio, Kashiwase Kazunori, Higuchi Yoshiharu, Ohtani Tomohito, Sakata Yasushi, Yasumura Yoshio.Relationship of Central Venous Pressure to Body Fluid Volume Status and Its Prognostic Implication in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.Journal of cardiac failure 2020;26(1):15-23

Hifumi Toru, Inoue Akihiko, Kokubu Nobuaki, Hase Mamoru, Yonemoto Naohiro, Kuroda Yasuhiro, Kawakita Kenya, Sawano Hirotaka, Tahara Yoshio, Nishioka Kenji, Shirai Shinichi, Hazui Hiroshi, Arimoto Hideki, Kashiwase Kazunori, Kasaoka Shunji, Motomura Tomokazu, Yasuga Yuji, Yokoyama Hiroyuki, Nagao Ken, Nonogi Hiroshi,.Association between rewarming duration and neurological outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients receiving therapeutic hypothermia.Resuscitation 2020;146:170-7

Takahashi Satoshi, Mine Takanao, Ashida Kenki, Kishima Hideyuki, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu.Left Ventricular Inflow Velocity Pattern in Patients With Symptomatic Premature Ventricular Contraction.Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2019;84(1):26-32

Okuno Taishi, Aoki Jiro, Tanabe Kengo, Nakao Koichi, Ozaki Yukio, Kimura Kazuo, Ako Junya, Noguchi Teruo, Yasuda Satoshi, Suwa Satoru, Fujimoto Kazuteru, Nakama Yasuharu, Morita Takashi, Shimizu Wataru, Saito Yoshihiko, Hirohata Atsushi, Morita Yasuhiro, Inoue Teruo, Okamura Atsunori, Mano Toshiaki, Hirata Kazuhito, Shibata Yoshisato, Owa Mafumi, Tsujita Kenichi, Funayama Hiroshi, Kokubu Nobuaki, Kozuma Ken, Uemura Shiro, Tobaru Tetsuya, Saku Keijiro, Ohshima Shigeru, Nishimura Kunihiro, Miyamoto Yoshihiro, Ogawa Hisao, Ishihara Masaharu.Association of onset-season with characteristics and long-term outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients: results from the Japanese registry of acute myocardial infarction diagnosed by universal definition (J-MINUET) substudy.Heart and vessels 2019;34(12):1899-908

Morisawa Daisuke, Ohno Yuko, Ohta Yoshihiro, Orihara Yoshiyuki, Masai Kumiko, Goda Akiko, Asakura Masanori, Ishihara Masaharu.Serial changes of L wave according to heart rates in a heart failure patient with persistent atrial fibrillation.Journal of cardiology cases 2019;20(6):213-7

Kishima Hideyuki, Mine Takanao, Fukuhara Eiji, Ashida Kenki, Ishihara Masaharu.The association between left atrial stiffness and low-voltage areas of left atrium in patients with atrial fibrillation.Heart and vessels 2019;34(11):1830-8

Okada Masato, Hirata Akio, Kashiwase Kazunori, Nakanishi Hiroyuki, Amiya Ryohei, Ueda Yasunori, Higuchi Yoshiharu, Sakata Yasushi.Impact of Preprocedural Serum Eicosapentaenoic Acid to Arachidonic Acid Ratio on Post-Ablation Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation.International heart journal 2019;60(6):1334-43

Okuhara Yoshitaka, Asakura Masanori, Orihara Yoshiyuki, Morisawa Daisuke, Matsumoto Yuki, Naito Yoshiro, Tsujino Takeshi, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.Reduction in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction is Associated with Subsequent Cardiac Events in Outpatients with Chronic Heart Failure.Scientific reports 2019;9(1):17271

Takura Tomoyuki, Hiramatsu Makoto, Nakamoto Hidetomo, Kuragano Takahiro, Minakuchi Jun, Ishida Hironori, Nakayama Masaaki, Takahashi Susumu, Kawanishi Hideaki.Health economic evalution of peritoneal dialysis based on cost-effectiveness in Japan: a preliminary study.Clinicoeconomics and outcomes research 2019;(11):579-590

Okuno Keisuke, Naito Yoshiro, Yasumura Seiki, Sawada Hisashi, Asakura Masanori, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu.Haploinsufficiency of Transferrin Receptor 1 Impairs Angiogenesis with Reduced Mitochondrial Complex I in Mice with Limb Ischemia.Scientific reports 2019;9(1):13658

Kishima Hideyuki, Mine Takanao, Fukuhara Eiji, Ashida Kenki, Ishihara Masaharu.Predictors of left atrial appendage stunning after electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2019;35(9):1549-55

Ito Satoyasu, Ohno Yoshiya, Tanaka Toshiyuki, Kobuchi Shuhei, Ayajiki Kazuhide, Manabe Eri, Masuyama Tohru, Jun-Ichi Sakamoto, Tsujino Takeshi.Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio elevation in renal dysfunction is caused by distortion of leukocyte hematopoiesis in bone marrow.Renal failure 2019;41(1):284-93

Okuno Keisuke, Naito Yoshiro, Asakura Masanori, Sugahara Masataka, Ando Tomotaka, Yasumura Seiki, Nagai Toshiyuki, Saito Yoshihiko, Yoshikawa Tsutomu, Masuyama Tohru, Anzai Toshihisa.Effective blood hemoglobin level to predict prognosis in heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: results of the Japanese heart failure syndrome with preserved ejection fraction registry.Heart and vessels 2019;34(7):1168-77

Asanuma Hiroshi, Chung Hyemoon, Ito Shin, Min Kyung-Duk, Ihara Madoka, Takahama Hiroko, Funayama Marina, Imazu Miki, Fukuda Hiroki, Ogai Akiko, Asano Yoshihiro, Minamino Tetsuo, Takashima Seiji, Morita Toshisuke, Sugimachi Masaru, Asakura Masanori, Kitakaze Masafumi.AST-120, an Adsorbent of Uremic Toxins, Improves the Pathophysiology of Heart Failure in Conscious Dogs.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy 2019;33(3):277-86

Yanaka Koji, Akahori Hirokuni, Imanaka Takahiro, Miki Kojiro, Yoshihara Nagataka, Tanaka Takamasa, Asakura Masanori, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu.The impact of peripheral artery disease on left ventricular diastolic function.Journal of cardiology 2019;73(6):453-8

Kishima Hideyuki, Mine Takanao, Fukuhara Eiji, Ashida Kenki, Uchida Kazutaka, Yoshimura Shinichi, Ishihara Masaharu.Predictors of Left Atrial Thrombi and Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast in the Acute Phase After Cardioembolic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association 2019;28(6):1571-7

Kishima Hideyuki, Mine Takanao, Fukuhara Eiji, Ashida Kenki, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.A novel protocol for initial heparin administration during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants.Heart and vessels 2019;34(5):832-41

Tamaru Hiroto, Fujii Kenichi, Nakata Tsuyoshi, Fukunaga Masashi, Imanaka Takahiro, Kawai Kenji, Miki Kojiro, Horimatsu Tetsuo, Nishimura Machiko, Saita Ten, Sumiyoshi Akinori, Shibuya Masahiko, Naito Yoshiro, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu.Impact of low tissue backscattering by optical coherence tomography on endothelial function after drug-eluting stent implantation.Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics 2019;34(2):164-70

Yamada Noriaki, Asano Yoshihiro, Fujita Masashi, Yamazaki Satoru, Inanobe Atsushi, Matsuura Norio, Kobayashi Hatasu, Ohno Seiko, Ebana Yusuke, Tsukamoto Osamu, Ishino Saki, Takuwa Ayako, Kioka Hidetaka, Yamashita Toru, Hashimoto Norio, Zankov Dimitar P, Shimizu Akio, Asakura Masanori, Asanuma Hiroshi, Kato Hisakazu, Nishida Yuya, Miyashita Yohei, Shinomiya Haruki, Naiki Nobu, Hayashi Kenshi, Makiyama Takeru, Ogita Hisakazu, Miura Katsuyuki, Ueshima Hirotsugu, Komuro Issei, Yamagishi Masakazu, Horie Minoru, Kawakami Koichi, Furukawa Tetsushi, Koizumi Akio, Kurachi Yoshihisa, Sakata Yasushi, Minamino Tetsuo, Kitakaze Masafumi, Takashima Seiji.Mutant KCNJ3 and KCNJ5 Potassium Channels as Novel Molecular Targets in Bradyarrhythmias and Atrial Fibrillation.Circulation 2019;139(18):2157-69

Nakajima Yuri, Ito Shin, Asakura Masanori, Min Kyung-Duk, Fu Hai Ying, Imazu Miki, Hitsumoto Tatsuro, Takahama Hiroko, Shindo Kazuhiro, Fukuda Hiroki, Yamazaki Satoru, Asanuma Hiroshi, Kitakaze Masafumi.A dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor improves diastolic dysfunction in Dahl salt-sensitive rats.Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology 2019;129:257-65

Tanaka Takamasa, Okamura Atsunori, Iwakura Katsuomi, Iwamoto Mutsumi, Nagai Hiroyuki, Yamasaki Tomohiro, Sumiyoshi Akinori, Tanaka Kota, Inoue Koichi, Koyama Yasushi, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu, Fujii Kenshi.Efficacy and Feasibility of the 3-Dimensional Wiring Technique for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: First Report of Outcomes of the 3-Dimensional Wiring Technique.JACC. Cardiovascular interventions 2019;12(6):545-55

Sugahara Masataka, Mano Toshiaki, Goda Akiko, Masai Kumiko, Soyama Yuko, Daimon Aika, Asakura Masanori, Masuyama Tohru.Prognostic Value of Time Interval Between Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Opening in Patients With Heart Failure.Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2019;83(2):401-9

Okuhara Yoshitaka, Asakura Masanori, Orihara Yoshiyuki, Naito Yoshiro, Tsujino Takeshi, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.Effects of Weight Loss in Outpatients With Mild Chronic Heart Failure: Findings From the J-MELODIC Study.Journal of cardiac failure 2019;25(1):44-50

Shibuya Masahiko, Fujii Kenichi, Hao Hiroyuki, Imanaka Takahiro, Saita Ten, Kawakami Rika, Miki Kojiro, Tamaru Hiroto, Horimatsu Tetsuo, Sumiyoshi Akinori, Nishimura Machiko, Hirota Seiichi, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu.Atherosclerotic Component of the Yellow Segment After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation on Coronary Angioscopy　- An Ex-Vivo Validation Study.Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2018;83(1):193-7

Okada Masato, Kashiwase Kazunori, Hirata Akio, Nishio Mayu, Takeda Yasuharu, Nemoto Takayoshi, Amiya Ryohei, Ueda Yasunori, Higuchi Yoshiharu, Yasumura Yoshio.Evaluation of Need for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator by Thallium-201 Scintigraphy Among Japanese Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction.Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2018;83(1):56-66

Kishima Hideyuki, Mine Takanao, Takahashi Satoshi, Ashida Kenki, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.Left atrial pressure pattern without a-wave in sinus rhythm after cardioversion affects the outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.Heart and vessels 2018;33(11):1365-72

Okada Masato, Kashiwase Kazunori, Hirata Akio, Takeda Yasuharu, Amiya Ryohei, Ueda Yasunori, Higuchi Yoshiharu, Yasumura Yoshio.Clinical Influence and Predictors of Pacing-Induced Mechanical Asynchrony in Patients with Normal Cardiac Function with Ventricular Lead Placed in Non-Apical Position.International heart journal 2018;59(6):1275-87

Watanabe Tetsuya, Inoue Koichi, Kashiwase Kazunori, Mine Takanao, Hirooka Kenji, Shutta Ryu, Mizuno Hiroya, Okuyama Yuji, Sakata Yasushi, Nanto Shinsuke; SATISFACTION Investigators.Differences in amiodarone efficacy in relation to ejection fraction and basal rhythm in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.Journal of electrocardiology 2018;51(6):1111-5

Fujisue Koichiro, Nagamatsu Suguru, Shimomura Hideki, Yamashita Takuro, Nakao Koichi, Nakamura Sunao, Ishihara Masaharu, Matsui Kunihiko, Yamamoto Nobuyasu, Koide Shunichi, Matsumura Toshiyuki, Fujimoto Kazuteru, Tsunoda Ryusuke, Morikami Yasuhiro, Matsuyama Koshi, Oshima Shuichi, Sakamoto Kenji, Izumiya Yasuhiro, Kaikita Koichi, Hokimoto Seiji, Ogawa Hisao, Tsujita Kenichi.Impact of statin-ezetimibe combination on coronary atheroma plaque in patients with and without chronic kidney disease - Sub-analysis of PRECISE-IVUS trial.International journal of cardiology 2018;268:23-6

Inoue Akihiko, Hifumi Toru, Yonemoto Naohiro, Kuroda Yasuhiro, Kawakita Kenya, Sawano Hirotaka, Tahara Yoshio, Hase Mamoru, Nishioka Kenji, Shirai Shinichi, Hazui Hiroshi, Arimoto Hideki, Kashiwase Kazunori, Kasaoka Shunji, Motomura Tomokazu, Yasuga Yuji, Yokoyama Hiroyuki, Nagao Ken, Nonogi Hiroshi,.The Impact of Heart Rate Response During 48-Hour Rewarming Phase of Therapeutic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients.Critical care medicine 2018;46(9):e881-8

Ando Tomotaka, Okuhara Yoshitaka, Orihara Yoshiyuki, Nishimura Koichi, Yamamoto Kyoko, Masuyama Tohru, Hirotani Shinichi.Urinary composition predicts diuretic efficiency of hypertonic saline solution with furosemide therapy and heart failure prognosis.Heart and vessels 2018;33(9):1029-36

Hashimoto Takuya, Ako Junya, Nakao Koichi, Ozaki Yukio, Kimura Kazuo, Noguchi Teruo, Yasuda Satoshi, Suwa Satoru, Fujimoto Kazuteru, Nakama Yasuharu, Morita Takashi, Shimizu Wataru, Saito Yoshihiko, Hirohata Atsushi, Morita Yasuhiro, Inoue Teruo, Okamura Atsunori, Uematsu Masaaki, Hirata Kazuhito, Tanabe Kengo, Shibata Yoshisato, Owa Mafumi, Tsujita Kenichi, Funayama Hiroshi, Kokubu Nobuaki, Kozuma Ken, Uemura Shirou, Toubaru Tetsuya, Saku Keijirou, Oshima Shigeru, Nakai Michikazu, Nishimura Kunihiro, Miyamoto Yoshihiro, Ogawa Hisao, Ishihara Masaharu.Pre-Procedural Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Flow in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.International heart journal 2018;59(5):920-5

Masai Kumiko, Mano Toshiaki, Goda Akiko, Sugahara Masataka, Daimon Aika, Asakura Masanori, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.Correlates and Prognostic Values of Appearance of L Wave in Heart Failure Patients With Preserved vs. Reduced Ejection Fraction.Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2018;82(9):2311-6

Masai Kumiko, Kishima Hideyuki, Takahashi Satoshi, Ashida Kenki, Goda Akiko, Mine Takanao, Asakura Masanori, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.Interatrial septal motion as a novel index to predict left atrial pressure.Heart and vessels 2018;33(7):762-9

Okuno Keisuke, Naito Yoshiro, Yasumura Seiki, Sawada Hisashi, Oboshi Makiko, Nishimura Koichi, Asakura Masanori, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.Influence of dietary iron intake restriction on the development of hypertension in weanling prehypertensive rats.Heart and vessels 2018;33(7):820-5

Miyoshi Toru, Matsuoka Hiroshi, Kawakami Hideo, Dai Kazuoki, Sato Tetsuya, Watanabe Kouki, Ishihara Masaharu.Assessment of Second- and Third-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents on Chronic Coronary Angioscopy- Multicenter Study on Intra-Coronary AngioScopy After Stent (MICASA) Prospective Data Analysis.Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2018;82(7):1830-5

Kawai Kenji, Ichikawa Minoru, Masuyama Tohru, Ishihara Masaharu, Kijima Yoshiyuki.Impact of out-stent plaque characteristics on vascular response after second generation drug-eluting stent implantation: iMAP-intravascular ultrasound and angioscopic study.International journal of cardiology. Heart&vasculature 2018;19:83-7

Watanabe Tetsuya, Hirooka Keiji, Furukawa Yoshio, Yabuki Masanori, Hirata Akio, Kashiwase Kazunori, Shutta Ryu, Mine Takanao, Mizuno Hiroya, Tanaka Toshikazu, Doi Takahiro, Yoshida Akihiro, Okuyama Yuji, Nanto Shinsuke.Continuous ST-Monitoring Function of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Detects Silent Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.Journal of the American Heart Association 2018;7(13):e009332

Okuhara Yoshitaka, Asakura Masanori, Azuma Kohei, Orihara Yoshiyuki, Nishimura Koichi, Ando Tomotaka, Kondo Hideyuki, Naito Yoshiro, Kashiwase Kazunori, Hirotani Shinichi, Ishihara Masaharu, Masuyama Tohru.Effects of early diuretic response to carperitide in acute decompensated heart failure treatment: A single-center retrospective study.PloS one 2018;13(6):e0199263

Hashimoto Takuya, Ako Junya, Nakao Koichi, Ozaki Yukio, Kimura Kazuo, Noguchi Teruo, Yasuda Satoshi, Suwa Satoru, Fujimoto Kazuteru, Nakama Yasuharu, Morita Takashi, Shimizu Wataru, Saito Yoshihiko, Hirohata Atsushi, Morita Yasuhiro, Inoue Teruo, Okamura Atsunori, Uematsu Masaaki, Hirata Kazuhito, Tanabe Kengo, Shibata Yoshisato, Owa Mafumi, Tsujita Kenichi, Funayama Hiroshi, Kokubu Nobuaki, Kozuma Ken, Uemura Shirou, Toubaru Tetsuya, Saku Keijirou, Ohshima Shigeru, Nakai Michikazu, Nishimura Kunihiro, Miyamoto Yoshihiro, Ogawa Hisao, Ishihara Masaharu .A lower eicosapentaenoic acid/arachidonic acid ratio is associated with in-hospital fatal arrhythmic events in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a J-MINUET substudy.Heart and vessels 2018;33(5):481-8

Yoshikawa Fumitsugu, Nakajima Tetsu, Hanada Masaharu, Hirata Kazuo, Masuyama Tohru, Aikawa Ryuichi.Beneficial effect of polaprezinc on cardiac function post-myocardial infarction: A prospective and randomized clinical trial.Medicine 2019;98(10):e14637

Miyamoto Koji, Doi Atsushi, Hasegawa Kanae, Morita Yoshiaki, Mishima Tsuyoshi, Suzuki Ippei, Kaseno Kenichi, Nakajima Kenzaburo, Kataoka Naoya, Kamakura Tsukasa, Wada Mitsuru, Yamagata Kenichiro, Ishibashi Kohei, Inoue Yuko Y, Nagase Satoshi, Noda Takashi, Aiba Takeshi, Asakura Masanori, Izumi Chisato, Noguchi Teruo, Tada Hiroshi, Takagi Masahiko, Yasuda Satoshi, Kusano Kengo F.Multicenter Study of the Validity of Additional Freeze Cycles for Cryoballoon Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology 2019;12(1):e006989

Tsuchida Shota, Matsuzaki Takashi, Yamato Masaki, Okuda Keiji, Fu Hai Ying, Araki Ryo, Sanada Shoji, Asanuma Hiroshi, Asano Yoshihiro, Asakura Masanori, Hao Hiroyuki, Takashima Seiji, Kitakaze Masafumi, Sakata Yasushi, Mekada Eisuke, Minamino Tetsuo.Anti-HB-EGF Antibody-Mediated Delivery of siRNA to Atherosclerotic Lesions in Mice.International heart journal 2018;59(6):1425-31

Asakura Masanori, Kim Jiyoong, Asanuma Hiroshi, Nakama Yasuharu, Tsukahara Kengo, Higashino Yorihiko, Ishikawa Tetsuya, Koba Shinji, Tsujimoto Mitsuru, Himeno Hideo, Maruyama Yasuyuki, Ookusa Takanori, Yoda Shunichi, Suzuki Hiroshi, Okubo Shinji, Shimizu Makoto, Hashimoto Yuji, Satake Kazuo, Fujino Susumu, Uzui Hiroyasu, Nagai Yoshiyuki, Kohno Tohru, Mizuno Sumio, Nakahama Makoto, Kanaya Hounin, Murohara Toyoaki, Fukui Kazuki, Takase Hiroyuki, Ohte Nobuyuki, Shiono Takaaki, Fukunami Masatake, Endo Tsutomu, Sawada Reimin, Fujii Kenshi, Takeuchi Motoshi, Ikeda Shuntaro, Mizuno Koichi, Uematsu Masaaki, Matsubara Taku, Yano Shoji, Takahashi Jun, Ueda Kousei, Kinoshita Yoshihiko, Tamita Koichi, Hayashi Hideki, Hamasaki Toshimitsu, Kitakaze Masafumi,.Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction and Mild Diabetes Mellitus Following Treatment With Pioglitazone: Reports of a Randomised Trial From The Japan Working Group for the Assessment WhetherP.EClinicalMedicine 2018;4-5:10-24

Ishibashi Kohei, Eishi Yoshinobu, Tahara Nobuhiro, Asakura Masanori, Sakamoto Naka, Nakamura Kazufumi, Takaya Yoichi, Nakamura Tomohisa, Yazaki Yoshikazu, Yamaguchi Tetsuo, Asakura Koko, Anzai Toshihisa, Noguchi Teruo, Yasuda Satoshi, Terasaki Fumio, Hamasaki Toshimitsu, Kusano Kengo.Japanese Antibacterial Drug Management for Cardiac Sarcoidosis (J-ACNES): A multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled study.Journal of arrhythmia 2018;34(5):520-6

Ramos Anna E, Lo Claire, Estephan Leonard E, Tai Yi-Yin, Tang Ying, Zhao Jingsi, Sugahara Masataka, Gorcsan John, Brown Marcel G, Lieberman Daniel E, Chan Stephen Y, Baggish Aaron L.Specific circulating microRNAs display dose-dependent responses to variable intensity and duration of endurance exercise.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 2018;315(2):H273-83

Takahama Hiroyuki, Asakura Masanori, Abe Yukio, Ajioka Masayoshi, Aonuma Kazutaka, Anzai Toshihisa, Hayashi Takaharu, Hiramitsu Shinya, Kawai Hiroya, Kioka Hidetaka, Kimura Kazuo, Lim Young-Jae, Matsuoka Ken, Motoki Hirohiko, Nagata Yoji, Nakamura Sunao, Ohte Nobuyuki, Ozaki Yukio, Sasaoka Taishi, Tamaki Shunsuke, Hamasaki Toshimitsu, Kitakaze Masafumi,.Rationale and Design of the Multicenter Trial on Japan Working Group on the Effects of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Selection (Azilsartan vs. Candesartan) on Diastolic Function in the Patients Suffering from Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: J-TASTE Trial.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy 2018;32(4):381-8

Kotooka Norihiko, Kitakaze Masafumi, Nagashima Kengo, Asaka Machiko, Kinugasa Yoshiharu, Nochioka Kotaro, Mizuno Atsushi, Nagatomo Daisuke, Mine Daigo, Yamada Yoko, Kuratomi Akiko, Okada Norihiro, Fujimatsu Daisuke, Kuwahata So, Toyoda Shigeru, Hirotani Shin-Ichi, Komori Takahiro, Eguchi Kazuo, Kario Kazuomi, Inomata Takayuki, Sugi Kaoru, Yamamoto Kazuhiro, Tsutsui Hiroyuki, Masuyama Tohru, Shimokawa Hiroaki, Momomura Shin-Ichi, Seino Yoshihiko, Sato Yasunori, Inoue Teruo, Node Koichi,.The first multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of home telemonitoring for Japanese patients with heart failure: home telemonitoring study for patients with heart failure (HOMES-HF).Heart and vessels 2018;33(8):866-76

Yoshihara Fumiki, Imazu Miki, Hamasaki Toshimitsu, Anzai Toshihisa, Yasuda Satoshi, Ito Shin, Yamamoto Haruko, Hashimura Kazuhiko, Yasumura Yoshio, Mori Kiyoshi, Watanabe Masataka, Asakura Masanori, Kitakaze Masafumi.An Exploratory Study of Dapagliflozin for the Attenuation of Albuminuria in Patients with Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DAPPER).Cardiovascular drugs and therapy 2018;32(2):183-90

Moriyama N, Ishihara M, Noguchi T, Nakanishi M, Arakawa T, Asaumi Y, Kumasaka L, Kanaya T, Nagai T, Fujino M, Honda S, Fujiwara R, Anzai T, Kusano K, Goto Y, Yasuda S, Saito S, Ogawa H.Early development of acute kidney injury is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Cardiol 2017;69(1):79-83.

Sumiyoshi A, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Shibuya M, Imanaka T, Kawai K, Miki K, Tamaru H, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Nishimura M, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. Impact of thermodilution-derived coronary blood flow patterns after percutaneous coronary intervention on mid-term left ventricular remodeling in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction. Heart Vessels 2017;32(1):1-7.

Saita T, Fujii K, Hao H, Imanaka T, Shibuya M, Fukunaga M, Miki K, Tamaru H, Horimatsu T, Nishimura M, Sumiyoshi A, Kawakami R, Naito Y, Kajimoto N, Hirota S, Masuyama T. Histopathological validation of optical frequency domain imaging to quantify various types of coronary calcifications. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017;18(3):342-9.

Soyama Y, Mano T, Goda A, Sugahara M, Masai K, Masuyama T. Prognostic value of diastolic wall strain in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Heart Vessels 2017;32(1):68-75.

Okuhara Y, Hirotani S, Ando T, Nishimura K, Orihara Y, Komamura K, Naito Y, Mano T, Masuyama T. Comparison of salt with low-dose furosemide and carperitide for treating acute decompensated heart failure: a single-center retrospective cohort study. Heart Vessels 2017;32(4):419-27.

Miki K, Fujii K, Kawasaki D, Shibuya M, Fukunaga M, Imanaka T, Tamaru H, Sumiyoshi A, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Kobayashi Y, Honda Y, Fitzgerald PJ, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. Impact of analysis interval size on the quality of optical frequency domain imaging assessments of stent implantation for lesions of the superficial femoral artery. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017;89(4):735-45.

Fujino M, Ishihara M, Ogawa H, Nakao K, Yasuda S, Noguchi T, Ozaki Y, Kimura K, Suwa S, Fujimoto K, Nakama Y, Morita T, Shimizu W, Saito Y, Hirohata A, Morita Y, Inoue T, Okamura A, Uematsu M, Ako J, Nakai M, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y; J-MINUET Investigators. Impact of symptom presentation on in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Cardiol 2017;70(1):29-34.

Kawakami R, Hao H, Tsuchida YA, Fujino A, Imanaka T, Saita T, Fujii K, Ishihara M, Hirota S. Neoatherosclerosis after paclitaxel-eluting stent implantation: Ex vivo intravascular image and histopathology. Pathol Int 2017;67(1):53-5.

Dai K, Nakao Y, Kobayashi Y, Ikegami Y, Takeuchi A, Harima A, Higaki T, Oi K, Kawase T, Nakama Y, Suenari K, Nishioka K, Sakai K, Otsuka M, Shimatani Y, Masaoka Y, Shiode N, Inoue I, Ishihara M. Findings of optical frequency domain imaging and coronary angioscopy in a lesion with spontaneous recanalization identified by serial coronary angiography. Coron Artery Dis 2017;28(4):353-4.

Falahatpisheh A, Morisawa D, Toosky TT, Kheradvar A. A calcified polymeric valve for valve-in-valve applications. J Biomech 2017;50:77-82.

Kishima H, Mine T, Takahashi S, Ashida K, Ishihara M, Masuyama T. The Impact of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Level on Outcome after Catheter Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2017;28(4):402-9.

Fukui M, Tsujino T, Hirotani S, Ito H, Yamamoto K, Akasaka T, Hirano Y, Ohte N, Daimon T, Nakatani S, Kawabata M, Masuyama T. Changes in brain natriuretic peptide in chronic heart failure patients treated with long-acting versus short-acting loop diuretics: J-MELODIC subanalysis. Heart Vessels 2017;32(7):865-71.

Kuji S, Kosuge M, Kimura K, Nakao K, Ozaki Y, Ako J, Noguchi T, Yasuda S, Suwa S, Fujimoto K, Nakama Y, Morita T, Shimizu W, Saito Y, Hirohata A, Morita Y, Inoue T, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y, Ishihara M; J-MINUET Investigators. Impact of Acute Kidney Injury on In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction　- Results From the Japanese Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnosed by Universal Definition (J-MINUET) Substudy. Circ J 2017;81(5):733-9.

Naito Y, Senchi A, Sawada H, Oboshi M, Horimatsu T, Okuno K, Yasumura S, Ishihara M, Masuyama T. Iron-restricted pair-feeding affects renal damage in rats with chronic kidney disease. PLoS One 2017;12(2):e0172157.

Naito Y, Oboshi M, Masuyama T. Reply to 'Iron restriction in renovascular hypertension'. Hypertens Res 2017;40(6):626.

Miki K, Fujii K, Shibuya M, Fukunaga M, Imanaka T, Kawai K, Tamaru H, Sumiyoshi A, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Yoshihara N, Kimura T, Honda Y, Fitzgerald PJ, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. Impact of stent diameter on vascular response after self-expanding paclitaxel-eluting stent implantation in the superficial femoral artery. J Cardiol 2017;70:346-52.

Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Eguchi A, Ando T, Naito Y, Masuyama T, Hirotani S. Right Ventricular Enlargement and Renal Function Are Associated With Smooth Introduction of Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure Patients. Int Heart J 2017;58(2):232-7.

Ishihara M, Nakao K, Ozaki Y, Kimura K, Ako J, Noguchi T, Fujino M, Yasuda S, Suwa S, Fujimoto K, Nakama Y, Morita T, Shimizu W, Saito Y, Hirohata A, Morita Y, Inoue T, Okamura A, Uematsu M, Hirata K, Tanabe K, Shibata Y, Owa M, Tsujita K, Funayama H, Kokubu N, Kozuma K, Tobaru T, Oshima S, Nakai M, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y, Ogawa H; J-MINUET Investigators. Long-Term Outcomes of Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Without Creatine Kinase Elevation　- The J-MINUET Study. Circ J 2017;81(7):958-65.

Horimatsu T, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Miki K, Nishimura M, Naito Y, Shibuya M, Imanaka T, Kawai K, Tamaru H, Sumiyoshi A, Saita T, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. The distribution of calcified nodule and plaque rupture in patients with peripheral artery disease: an intravascular ultrasound analysis. Heart Vessels 2017;32(10):1161-8.

Iwasaku T, Ando T, Eguchi A, Okuhara Y, Naito Y, Mano T, Masuyama T, Hirotani S. Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Treatment Increases Stroke Volume in Stable Systolic Heart Failure Patients With Low Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion. Int Heart J 2017;58(3):393-9.

Okuhara Y, Yokoe S, Iwasaku T, Eguchi A, Nishimura K, Li W, Oboshi M, Naito Y, Mano T, Asahi M, Okamura H, Masuyama T, Hirotani S. Interleukin-18 gene deletion protects against sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction by inhibiting PP2A activity. Int J Cardiol 2017;243:396-403.

Kuroki K, Nogami A, Yoshida K, Goya M, Fukunaga M, Kaitani K, Onishi N, Mine T, Koyama T, Igawa M, Machino T, Yamasaki H, Xu D, Igarashi M, Murakoshi N, Sekiguchi Y, Aonuma K. Efficacy of Intensive Radiofrequency Energy Delivery to the Localized Dense Scar Area in Post-Infarction Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation　- A Comparative Study With Standard Strategy Targeting the Infarcted Border Zone. Circ J 2017;81(11)1603-10.

Yamada K, Yoshimura S, Miura M, Kanamaru T, Shindo S, Uchida K, Shirakawa M, Shibuya M, Imanaka T, Ishihara M, Masuyama T, Ishikura R, Kawasaki M. Potential of new generation double-layer micromesh stent for carotid artery stenting in patients with unstable plaque ? A preliminary result using OFDI analysis? World Neurosurg 2017;105:321-6.

Naito Y, Sawada H, Oboshi M, Okuno K, Yasumura S, Okuhara Y, Eguchi A, Nishimura K, Soyama Y, Asakura M, Ishihara M, Tsujino T, Masuyama T. Altered expression of intestinal duodenal cytochrome b and divalent metal transporter 1 might be associated with cardio-renal anemia syndrome. Heart Vessels 2017;32(11)1410-4.

Ueda Y, Hiro T, Hirayama A, Komatsu S, Matsuoka H, Takayama T, Ishihara M, Hayashi T, Saito S, Kodama K; ZIPANGU Investigators. Effect of Ezetimibe on Stabilization and Regression of Intracoronary Plaque-The ZIPANGU Study. Circ J 2017;81(11):1611-9.

Shimabukuro M, Tanaka A, Sata M, Dai K, Shibata Y, Inoue Y, Ikenaga H, Kishimoto S, Ogasawara K, Takashima A, Niki T, Arasaki O, Oshiro K, Mori Y, Ishihara M, Node K; Collaborators on the Effect of Miglitol on Glucose Metabolism in Acute Coronary Syndrome (MACS) Study.α-Glucosidase inhibitor miglitol attenuates glucose fluctuation, heart rate variability and sympathetic activity in patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome: a multicenter randomized controlled (MACS) study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2017;16(1):86.

Tayal B, Sogaard P, Delgado-Montero A, Goda A, Saba S, Risum N, Gorcsan J 3rd. Interaction of Left Ventricular Remodeling and Regional Dyssynchrony on Long-Term Prognosis after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2017;30(3):244-50.

Pena A, Kobir A, Goncharov D, Goda A, Kudryashova TV, Ray A, Vanderpool R, Baust J, Chang B, Mora AL, Gorcsan Iii J, Goncharova EA. Pharmacological Inhibition of mTOR Kinase Reverses Right Ventricle Remodeling and Improves Right Ventricle Structure and Function in Rats. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2017;57(5):615-25.

Sato T, Matsuoka H, Kawakami H, Watanabe K, Dai K, Nakama Y, Ishihara M. Differences of chronic angioscopic findings among stent types in patients with or without diabetes mellitus:sub-analysis of a Japanese multicenter registry study(MICASA). Angioscopy 2017;3:28-35.

Ogita M, Suwa S, Ebina H, Nakao K, Ozaki Y, Kimura K, Ako J, Noguchi T, Yasuda S, Fujimoto K, Nakama Y, Morita T, Shimizu W, Saito Y, Hirohata A, Morita Y, Inoue T, Okamura A, Uematsu M, Hirata K, Tanabe K, Shibata Y, Owa M, Hokimoto S, Funayama H, Kokubu N, Kozuma K, Uemura S, Toubaru T, Saku K, Oshima S, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y, Ishihara M; J-MINUET investigators. Off-hours presentation does not affect in-hospital mortality of Japanese patients with acute myocardial infarction: J-MINUET substudy. J Cardiol 2017;70(6):553-8.

Kawakami R, Imanaka T, Ishihara M, Kihara T, Fujii K, Hirota S, Hao H. Protruding in-stent mass after bioresorbable polymer sirolimus-eluting stent　- ex vivo intravascular imaging and histopathology. Circ J 2017 in press.

Kitada S, Kikuchi S, Tsujino T, Masuyama T, Ohte N; J-MELODIC study investigators. The prognostic value of brain natriuretic peptide in patients with heart failure and left ventricular ejection fraction higher than 60%: a sub-analysis of the J-MELODIC study. ESC Heart Fail 2017 in press.

Imazu M, Takahama H, Amaki M, Sugano Y, Ohara T, Hasegawa T, Kanzaki H, Anzai T, Mochizuki N, Asanuma H, Asakura M, Kitakaze M. Use of serum fibroblast growth factor 23 vs. plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels in assessing the pathophysiology of patients with heart failure. Hypertens Res 2017;40(2):181-8.

Sakamoto M, Hasegawa T, Asakura M, Kanzaki H, Takahama H, Amaki M, Mochizuki N, Anzai T, Hamasaki T, Kitakaze M. Does the pathophysiology of heart failure prime the incidence of cancer? Hypertens Res 2017;40(9):831-6.

Campo G, Pavasini R, Morciano G, Lincoff AM, Gibson CM, Kitakaze M, Lonborg J, Ahluwalia A, Ishii H, Frenneaux M, Ovize M, Galvani M, Atar D, Ibanez B, Cerisano G, Biscaglia S, Neil BJ, Asakura M, Engstrom T, Jones DA, Dawson D, Ferrari R, Pinton P, Ottani F. Clinical benefit of drugs targeting mitochondrial function as an adjunct to reperfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Int J Cardiol 2017;244:59-66.

Chung H, Amaki M, Takashio S, Takahama H, Ohara T, Hasegawa T, Sugano Y, Fujita T, Kobayashi J, Asakura M, Kanzaki H, Anzai T, Kitakaze M. Effect of mitral valve surgery in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and severe functional mitral regurgitation. Circ J 2017 in press.

Asakura M, Kim J, Asanuma H, Hamasaki T, Tsukahara K, Higashino Y, Ishikawa T, Nakama Y, Koba S, Maruyama Y, Tsujimoto M, Himeno H, Ohkusa T, Fujino S, Shimizu M, Endo T, Yoda S, Muroya T, Murohara T, Ohte N, Suzuki H, Kohno T, Fukui K, Shiono T, Takase H, Uzui H, Nagai Y, Hashimoto Y, Ikeda S, Mizuno S, Tamita K, Fujita M, Satake K, Kinoshita Y, Nunohiro T, Sakagami S, Higaki J, Morii I, Sawada R, Hiasa Y, Shigemasa T, Nakahama M, Sata M, Doi O, Ueda T, Yamada T, Yamanouchi T, Yamaguchi H, Morita Y, Hayashi H, Kitakaze M; ABC investigators. Does treatment of impaired glucose tolerance improve cardiovascular outcomes in patients with previous myocardial infarction? Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2017;31(4):401-11.

Campo G, Pavasini R, Morciano G, Lincoff MA, C Gibson M, Kitakaze M, Lonborg J, Ahluwalia A, Ishii H, Frenneaux M, Ovize M, Galvani M, Atar D, Ibanez B, Cerisano G, Biscaglia S, Neil BJ, Asakura M, Engstrom T, Jones DA, Dawson D, Ferrari R, Pinton P, Ottani F. Data on administration of cyclosporine, nicorandil, metoprolol on reperfusion related outcomes in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Data Brief 2017;14:197-205.

Miyamoto K, Doi A, Amaya N, Morita Y, Noda T, Asakura M, Hamasaki T, Tada H, Takagi M, Yasuda S, Kusano K. A multicenter study of the need of additional freezing for cryoballoon ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation: The AD-Balloon study. J Arrhythm 2017;33(2):81-5.

Yamamoto K, Koretsune Y, Akasaka T, Kisanuki A, Ohte N, Takenaka T, Takeuchi M, Yoshida K, Iwade K, Okuyama Y, Hirano Y, Takeda Y, Tsukamoto Y, Kinugasa Y, Nakatani S, Sakamoto T, Iwakura K, Sozu T, Masuyama T; Japanese Aortic Stenosis Study-2 (JASS-2) Investigators. Effects of vitamin K antagonist on aortic valve degeneration in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: Prospective 4-year observational study. Thromb Res 2017;160:69-75.

Kishima H, Mine T, Takahashi S, Ashida K, Ishihara M, Masuyama T. Left atrial ejection force predicts the outcome after catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2017 in press.

Hashimoto T, Ako J, Nakao K, Ozaki Y, Kimura K, Noguchi T, Yasuda S, Suwa S, Fujimoto K, Nakama Y, Morita T, Shimizu W, Saito Y, Hirohata A, Morita Y, Inoue T, Okamura A, Uematsu M, Hirata K, Tanabe K, Shibata Y, Owa M, Tsujita K, Funayama H, Kokubu N, Kozuma K, Uemura S, Toubaru T, Saku K, Ohshima S, Nakai M, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y, Ogawa H, Ishihara M; J-MINUET investigators. A lower eicosapentaenoic acid/arachidonic acid ratio is associated with in-hospital fatal arrhythmic events in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a J-MINUET substudy. Heart Vessels 2017 in press.

Matsumura T, Matsui M, Iwata Y, Asakura M, Saito T, Fujimura H, Sakoda S. A pilot study of tranilast for cardiomyopathy of muscular dystrophy. Intern Med 2017 in press.

Asanuma H, Sanada S, Yoshitomi T, Sasaki H, Takahama H, Ihara M, Takahama H, Shinozaki Y, Mori H, Asakura M, Nakano A, Sugimachi M, Asano Y, Minamino T, Takashima S, Nagasaki Y, Kitakaze M. Novel synthesized radical-containing nanoparticles limit infarct size following ischemia and reperfusion in canine hearts. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2017;31(5-6):501-10.

Daugherty A, Chen Z, Sawada H, Rateri DL, Sheppard MB. Transforming growth factor-β in thoracic aortic aneurysms: good, bad, or irrelevant? J Am Heart Assoc 2017;6(1): e005221.

Sawada H, Rateri DL, Moorleghen JJ, Majesky MW, Daugherty A. Smooth muscle cells derived from second heart field and cardiac neural crest reside in spatially distinct domains in the media of the ascending aorta-brief report. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2017;37(9):1722-6.

Okada M, Hirata A, Kashiwase K, Takeda Y, Nemoto T, Matsuo K, Ueno K, Nishimoto Y, Sugihara R, Murakami A, Ueda Y, Yasumura Y. Fibrillatory pattern of dissociated venous activity after pulmonary vein isolation: Novel characteristics for remnant foci of a trigger ectopy for atrial fibrillation. J Cardiol 2017;69(6):859-67.

Nishimoto Y, Ueda Y, Sugihara R, Murakami A, Ueno K, Takeda Y, Hirata A, Kashiwase K, Higuchi Y, Yasumura Y. Comparison of angioscopic findings among second-generation drug-eluting stents. J Cardiol 2017;70(3):297-302.

Sugihara R, Ueda Y, Nishimoto Y, Takahashi K, Murakami A, Ueno K, Takeda Y, Hirata A, Kashiwase K, Higuchi Y, Yasumura Y. Outcomes of First- Versus Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Implanted for Right Coronary Artery Ostial Narrowing. Am J Cardiol 2017;119(6):852-5.

Inoue K, Suna S, Iwakura K, Oka T, Masuda M, Furukawa Y, Egami Y, Kashiwase K, Hirata A, Watanabe T, Takeda T, Mizuno H, Minamiguchi H, Kitamura T, Dohi T, Nakatani D, Hikoso S, Okuyama Y, Sakata Y; OCVC Investigators. Outcomes for atrial fibrillation patients with silent left atrial thrombi detected by transesophageal echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 2017;120(6):940-6.

Fujiwara S, Komamura K, Nakabo A, Masaki M, Fukui M, Sugahara M, Itohara K, Soyama Y, Goda A, Hirotani S, Mano T, Masuyama T. The association between left ventricular twisting motion and mechanical dyssynchrony: a three-dimensional speckle tracking study. Heart Vessels 2016;31(2):158-64.

Fukui M, Goda A, Komamura K, Nakabo A, Masaki M, Yoshida C, Hirotani S, Lee-Kawabata M, Tsujino T, Mano T, Masuyama T. Changes in collagen metabolism account for ventricular functional recovery following beta-blocker therapy in patients with chronic heart failure. Heart Vessels 2016;31(2):173-82.

Eguchi A, Naito Y, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Morisawa D, Sawada H, Nishimura K, Oboshi M, Fujii K, Mano T, Masuyama T, Hirotani S. Association of dietary iron restriction with left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction in mice. Heart Vessels 2016;31(2):222-9.

Miki K, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Tamaru H, Imanaka T, Shibuya M, Naito Y, Masuyama T. Impact of intravascular ultrasound findings on long-term patency after self-expanding nitinol stent implantation in the iliac artery lesion. Heart Vessels 2016;31(4):519-27.

Tamaru H, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Imanaka T, Miki K, Horimatsu T, Nishimura M, Saita T, Sumiyoshi A, Shibuya M, Naito Y, Masuyama T. Impact of spotty calcification on long-term prediction of future revascularization: a prospective three-vessel intravascular ultrasound study. Heart Vessels 2016;31(6):881-9.

Miki K, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Sumiyoshi A, Tamaru H, Imanaka T, Shibuya M, Naito Y, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. Strut Coverage After Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation in the Superficial Femoral Artery. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2016;9(6):753-5.

Kimura K, Nakao K, Shibata Y, Sone T, Takayama T, Fukuzawa S, Nakama Y, Hirayama H, Matsumoto N, Kosuge M, Hiro T, Sakuma H, Ishihara M, Asakura M, Hamada C, Kaneko A, Yokoi T, Hirayama A; AMITY study group. Randomized controlled trial of TY-51924, a novel hydrophilic NHE inhibitor, in acute myocardial infarction. J Cardiol 2016;67(4):307-13.

Takayama T, Kimura K, Fukuzawa S, Hirayama H, Sone T, Ueda Y, Uematsu M, Ishihara M, Nakao K, Matsumoto N, Kosuge M, Hiro T, Asakura M, Kaneko A, Yokoi T, Hirayama A. Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of TY-51924 in patients with ST elevated acute myocardial infarction - Early phase II first in patient pilot study. J Cardiol 2016;67(2):162-9.

Naito Y, Hosokawa M, Sawada H, Oboshi M, Hirotani S, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Morisawa D, Eguchi A, Nishimura K, Soyama Y, Fujii K, Mano T, Ishihara M, Tsujino T, Masuyama T. Transferrin Receptor 1 in Chronic Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling. Am J Hypertens 2016;29(6):713-8.

Morisawa D, Hirotani S, Oboshi M, Nishimura K, Sawada H, Eguchi A, Okuhara Y, Iwasaku T, Naito Y, Mano T, Okamura H, Masuyama T. Interleukin-18 disruption suppresses hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery hypertension in mice. Int J Cardiol 2016;202:522-4.

Nakata T, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Shibuya M, Kawai K, Kawasaki D, Naito Y, Ohyanagi M, Masuyama T. Morphological, Functional, and Biological Vascular Healing Response 6 Months After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: A Randomized Comparison of Three Drug-Eluting Stents. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2016;88(3):350-7.

Nishimura M, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Kawasaki D, Miki K, Saita T, Horimatsu T, Tamaru H, Imanaka T, Naito Y, Masuyama T.　Chronic vascular response after self-expanding nitinol stent implantation in superficial femoral arteries: a serial intravascular ultrasound analysis.　Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2016;31(4):255-62.

Kishima H, Mine T, Takahashi S, Ashida K, Ishihara M, Masuyama T.　The impact of left atrial pressure on filtered P-wave duration in patients with atrial fibrillation.　Heart Vessels 2016;31(11):1848-54.

Oboshi M, Naito Y, Sawada H, Ando T, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Eguchi A, Nishimura K, Soyama Y, Fujii K, Hirotani S, Mano T, Ishihara M, Masuyama T. Experience of dietary iron intake restriction in patients with essential hypertension. Int J Cardiol 2016;206:154-6.

Masaki M, Mano T, Eguchi A, Fujiwara S, Sugahara M, Hirotani S, Tsujino T, Komamura K, Koshiba M, Masuyama T. Long-term effects of L- and N-type calcium channel blocker on uric acid levels and left atrial volume in hypertensive patients. Heart Vessels 2016;31(11):1826-33.

Kondo H, Kim HW, Wang L, Okada M, Paul C, Millard RW, Wang Y. Blockade of senescence-associated microRNA-195 in aged skeletal muscle cells facilitates reprogramming to produce induced pluripotent stem cells. Aging Cell 2016;15(1):56-66.

Tayal B, Gorcsan J 3rd, Delgado-Montero A, Goda A, Ryo K, Saba S, Risum N, Sogaard P. Comparative long-term outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy in right ventricular paced patients versus native wide left bundle branch block patients. Heart Rhythm 2016;13(2):511-8.

Fujii K, Hao H, Shibuya M, Imanaka T, Fukunaga M, Miki K, Tamaru H, Sawada H, Naito Y, Ohyanagi M, Hirota S, Masuyama T. The Authors Reply. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2016;9(2):216.

Shibuya M, Ishihara M. Coronary Angioscopy for the Evaluation of Vessel Response After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation. Circ J 2016;80(3):590-1.

Shibuya M, Fujii K, Hao H, Imanaka T, Fukunaga M, Miki K, Tamaru H, Nakata T, Sawada H, Naito Y, Hirota S, Masuyama T. Ex vivo comparison of angioscopy and histopathology for the evaluation of coronary plaque characteristics. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2016;32(6):863-9.

Tei C, Imamura T, Kinugawa K, Inoue T, Masuyama T, Inoue H, Noike H, Muramatsu T, Takeishi Y, Saku K, Harada K, Daida H, Kobayashi Y, Hagiwara N, Nagayama M, Momomura S, Yonezawa K, Ito H, Gojo S, Akaishi M, Miyata M, Ohishi M; WAON-CHF Study Investigators. Waon Therapy for Managing Chronic Heart Failure　- Results From a Multicenter Prospective Randomized WAON-CHF Study. Circ J 2016;80(4):827-34.

Miki K, Fujii K, Kawasaki D, Shibuya M, Fukunaga M, Imanaka T, Tamaru H, Sumiyoshi A, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Okada K, Kimura T, Honda Y, Fitzgerald PJ, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. Intravascular Ultrasound-Derived Stent Dimensions as Predictors of Angiographic Restenosis Following Nitinol Stent Implantation in the Superficial Femoral Artery. J Endovasc Ther 2016;23(3):424-32.

Kishima H, Mine T, Takahashi S, Ashida K, Ishihara M, Masuyama T. The impact of elevated left atrial pressure in sinus rhythm after cardioversion on outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2016;27(7):813-9.

Yoshikawa F, Kanamori Y, Nakajima T, Haba K, Hanada M, Hirata K, Masuyama T, Ryuichi A. Follow-up of Diagonal Branch Bifurcation Lesions Treated with Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Stenting. Acta Med Hyogo 2016;40(1):43-9.

Kishima H, Mine T, Takahashi S, Ashida K, Ishihara M, Masuyama T. Morphologic remodeling of left atrial appendage in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2016;13(9):1823-8.

Tsujita K, Yamanaga K, Komura N, Sakamoto K, Sugiyama S, Sumida H, Shimomura H, Yamashita T, Oka H, Nakao K, Nakamura S, Ishihara M, Matsui K, Sakaino N, Nakamura N, Yamamoto N, Koide S, Matsumura T, Fujimoto K, Tsunoda R, Morikami Y, Matsuyama K, Oshima S, Kaikita K, Hokimoto S, Ogawa H; PRECISE-IVUS Investigators. Synergistic effect of ezetimibe addition on coronary atheroma regression in patients with prior statin therapy: Subanalysis of PRECISE-IVUS trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2016;23(14):1524-8.

Naito Y, Hosokawa M, Sawada H, Oboshi M, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Eguchi A, Nishimura K, Soyama Y, Hirotani S, Mano T, Ishihara M, Masuyama T. Iron is associated with the development of hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling in mice. Heart Vessels 2016;31(12):2074-9.

Tsujita K, Yamanaga K, Komura N, Sakamoto K, Sugiyama S, Sumida H, Shimomura H, Yamashita T, Oka H, Nakao K, Nakamura S, Ishihara M, Matsui K, Sakaino N, Nakamura N, Yamamoto N, Koide S, Matsumura T, Fujimoto K, Tsunoda R, Morikami Y, Matsuyama K, Oshima S, Kaikita K, Hokimoto S, Ogawa H; PRECISE-IVUS Investigators. Lipid profile associated with coronary plaque regression in patients with acute coronary syndrome: Subanalysis of PRECISE-IVUS trial. Atherosclerosis 2016;251:367-72.

Ishihara M. Distal Protection During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction. J Atheroscler Thromb 2016;23(12):1307-8.

Delgado-Montero A, Tayal B, Goda A, Ryo K, Marek JJ, Sugahara M, Qi Z, Althouse AD, Saba S, Schwartzman D, Gorcsan J 3rd. Additive Prognostic Value of Echocardiographic Global Longitudinal and Global Circumferential Strain to Electrocardiographic Criteria in Patients With Heart Failure Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2016;9(6):e004241.

Kitahara H, Okada K, Tanaka S, Yang HM, Miki K, Kobayashi Y, Kimura T, Luikart H, Yock PG, Yeung AC, Fitzgerald PJ, Khush KK, Fearon WF, Honda Y. Association of periarterial neovascularization with progression of cardiac allograft vasculopathy and long-term clinical outcomes in heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2016;35(6):752-9.

Oyama J, Murohara T, Kitakaze M, Ishizu T, Sato Y, Kitagawa K, Kamiya H, Ajioka M, Ishihara M, Dai K, Nanasato M, Sata M, Maemura K, Tomiyama H, Higashi Y, Kaku K, Yamada H, Matsuhisa M, Yamashita K, Bando YK, Kashihara N, Ueda S, Inoue T, Tanaka A, Node K; PROLOGUE Study. The Effect of Sitagliptin on Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis in Type 2 Diabetes: The PROLOGUE Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS Med 2016;13(6):e1002051.

Dai K, Matsuoka H, Kawakami H, Sato T, Watanabe K, Nakama Y, Ishihara M. Comparison of Chronic Angioscopic Findings of Bare Metal Stents, 1st-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents and 2nd-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents　- Multicenter Study of Intra-Coronary Angioscopy After Stent (MICASA). Circ J 2016;80(9):1916-21.

Kodani T, Mine T, Kishima H, Masuyama T. The Effects of Shock from Defibrillation Threshold Testing on Cardiac Systolic and Diastolic Function. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2016;39(9):999-1005.

Eguchi A, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Naito Y, Mano T, Masuyama T, Hirotani S. Long-term administration of tolvaptan increases myocardial remodeling and mortality via exacerbation of congestion in mice heart failure model after myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiol 2016;221:302-9.

Kawai K, Ichikawa M, Masuyama T, Kijima Y. Angioscopic comparison of arterial repair after second-generation drug-eluting stent implantation into vulnerable and stable coronary plaques. Int J Cardiol 2016;221:855-8.

Oboshi M, Naito Y, Sawada H, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Eguchi A, Hirotani S, Mano T, Tsujino T, Masuyama T. Attenuation of hypertension and renal damage in renovascular hypertensive rats by iron restriction. Hypertens Res 2016;39(12):832-9.

Imanaka T, Fujii K, Hao H, Shibuya M, Saita T, Kawakami R, Fukunaga M, Kawai K, Tamaru H, Miki K, Horimatsu T, Sumiyoshi A, Nishimura M, Hirota S, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. Ex vivo assessment of neointimal characteristics after drug-eluting stent implantation: Optical coherence tomography and histopathology validation study. Int J Cardiol 2016;221:1043-7.

Fujino A, Hao H, Kawakami R, Tsuchida YA, Imanaka T, Saita T, Fujii K, Ishihara M, Hirota S. Ulcerated plaque of coronary artery: Insights from ex vivo images of optical frequency domain imaging and histopathology. Pathol Int 2016;66(11):643-4.

Sato Y, Minatoguchi S, Nishigaki K, Hirata KI, Masuyama T, Furukawa Y, Uematsu M, Yoshikawa J, Otsuji S, Iida M, Fujiwara H; SHYOGI Study Investigators. Results of a Prospective Study of Acute Coronary Syndrome Hospitalization After Enactment of a Smoking Ban in Public Places in Hyogo Prefecture-Comparison With Gifu, a Prefecture Without a Public Smoking Ban. Circ J 2016;80(12):2528-32.

Goda A, Masuyama T. Obesity and Overweight in Asian People. Circ J 2016;80(12):2425-6.

Miki K, Fujii K, Shibuya M, Fukunaga M, Imanaka T, Tamaru H, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Honda Y, Fitzgerald PJ, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. Comparing the vascular response in implantation of self-expanding, bare metal nitinol stents or paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stents in superficial femoral artery lesions: a serial optical frequency domain imaging study. EuroIntervention 2016;12(12):1551-8.

Bertero T, Oldham WM, Cottrill KA, Pisano S, Vanderpool RR, Yu Q, Zhao J, Tai Y, Tang Y, Zhang YY, Rehman S, Sugahara M, Qi Z, Gorcsan J 3rd, Vargas SO, Saggar R, Saggar R, Wallace WD, Ross DJ, Haley KJ, Waxman AB, Parikh VN, De Marco T, Hsue PY, Morris A, Simon MA, Norris KA, Gaggioli C, Loscalzo J, Fessel J, Chan SY. Vascular stiffness mechanoactivates YAP/TAZ-dependent glutaminolysis to drive pulmonary hypertension. J Clin Invest 2016;126(9):3313-35.

Simon MA, Vanderpool RR, Nouraie M, Bachman TN, White PM, Sugahara M, Gorcsan J 3rd, Parsley EL, Gladwin MT. Acute hemodynamic effects of inhaled sodium nitrite in pulmonary hypertension associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. JCI Insight 2016;1(18):e89620.

Goda A, Ryo K, Delgado-Montero A, Tayal B, Handa R, Simon MA, Gorcsan J 3rd. The Prognostic Utility of a Simplified Biventricular Echocardiographic Index of Cardiac Remodeling in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2016;29(6):554-60.

Fukuda H, Suwa H, Nakano A, Sakamoto M, Imazu M, Hasegawa T, Takahama H, Amaki M, Kanzaki H, Anzai T, Mochizuki N, Ishii A, Asanuma H, Asakura M, Washio T, Kitakaze M. Non-linear equation using plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels to predict cardiovascular outcomes in patients with heart failure. Sci Rep 2016;6:37073.

Kawasaki D, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Fukuda N, Masuyama T, Ohkubo N, Kato M.Safety and Efficacy of Carbon Dioxide and Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Stenting for Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients With Chronic Renal Insufficiency.Angiology 2015;66(3):231-6.

2. Miki K, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Tamaru H, Imanaka T, Shibuya M, Ohyanagi M, Masuyama T.Assessment of lower limb flow and adequate intra-arterial papaverine doses to achieve maximal hyperemia in elder subjects.Cardiovasc Interv Ther 2015;30(3):227-33.

3. Shikata T, Sasaki N, Ueda M, Kimura T, Itohara K, Sugahara M, Fukui M, Manabe E, Masuyama T, Tsujino T. Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Is Associated With Anemia in Cardiovascular Outpatients.Circ J 2015;79(1):193-200.

4. Morisawa D, Hirotani S, Sugahara M, Fukui M, Ando T, Naito Y, Mano T, Ishihara M, Masuyama T.Hemodynamic response to sildenafil in patients with decompensated congestive heart failure can be predicted by deceleration time of transmitral flow.J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2015;65(1):72-9.

5. Kodani T, Mine T, Kishima H, Ashida K, Masuyama T.Spontaneous subclavian venous occlusion before electronic device implantation.Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2015;23(5):530-4.

6. Miyamoto K, Aiba T, Kimura H, Hayashi H, Ohno S, Yasuoka C, Tanioka Y, Tsuchiya T, Yoshida Y, Hayashi H, Tsuboi I, Nakajima I, Ishibashi K, Okamura H, Noda T, Ishihara M, Anzai T, Yasuda S, Miyamoto Y, Kamakura S, Kusano K, Ogawa H, Horie M, Shimizu W.Efficacy and safety of flecainide for ventricular arrhythmias in patients with Andersen-Tawil syndrome with KCNJ2 mutations.Heart Rhythm 2015;12(3):596-603.

7. Asaumi Y, Noguchi T, Morita Y, Fujiwara R, Kanaya T, Matsuyama T, Kawasaki T, Fujino M, Yamane T, Nagai T, Miyagi T, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Higashi M, Komori Y, Ishihara M, Ogawa H, Yasuda S.High-Intensity Plaques on Noncontrast T1-Weighted Imaging as a Predictor of Periprocedural Myocardial Injury.JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2015;8(6):741-3.

8. Tsujita K, Sugiyama S, Sumida H, Shimomura H, Yamashita T, Yamanaga K, Komura N, Sakamoto K, Ono T, Oka H, Nakao K, Nakamura S, Ishihara M, Matsui K, Sakaino N, Nakamura N, Yamamoto N, Koide S, Matsumura T, Fujimoto K, Tsunoda R, Morikami Y, Matsuyama K, Oshima S, Kaikita K, Hokimoto S, Ogawa H; for the PRECISE-IVUS study investigators.Plaque REgression with Cholesterol absorption Inhibitor or Synthesis inhibitor Evaluated by IntraVascular UltraSound (PRECISE-IVUS Trial): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.J Cardiol 2015;66(4):353-8.

9. Naito Y, Fujii A, Sawada H, Oboshi M, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Morisawa D, Eguchi A, Hirotani S, Masuyama T.Association between renal iron accumulation and renal interstitial fibrosis in a rat model of chronic kidney disease.Hypertens Res 2015;38(7):463-70.

10. Sawada H, Naito Y, Oboshi M, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Morisawa D, Eguchi A, Hirotani S, Masuyama T.Iron restriction inhibits renal injury in aldosterone/salt-induced hypertensive mice.Hypertens Res 2015;38(5):317-22.

11. Naito Y, Sawada H, Oboshi M, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Morisawa D, Eguchi A, Hirotani S, Mano T, Tsujino T, Masuyama T.Cardiac remodeling in response to chronic iron deficiency: role of the erythropoietin receptor.J Hypertens 2015;33(6):1267-75.

12. Takahashi K, Sasanuma N, Itani Y, Tanaka T, Domen K, Masuyama T, Ohyanagi M, Suzuki K.Impact of Early Interventions by a Cardiac Rehabilitation Team on the Social Rehabilitation of Patients Resuscitated from Cardiogenic Out-of-hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest.Intern Med 2015;54(2):133-9.

13. Fujii K, Hao H, Shibuya M, Imanaka T, Fukunaga M, Miki K, Tamaru H, Sawada H, Naito Y, Ohyanagi M, Hirota S, Masuyama T.Accuracy of OCT, Grayscale IVUS, and Their Combination for the Diagnosis of Coronary TCFA: An Ex Vivo Validation Study.JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2015;8(4):451-60.

14. 黒澤 毅文, 中田 康紀, 横山 広行, 安斉 俊久, 石原 正治, 安田 聡, 小川 久雄.虚血性心疾患に基づく急性非代償性心不全の臨床特徴と予後規定因子に関する検討.日本冠疾患学会雑誌 2015;21(1):6-13.

15. Ishihara M.Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.Circ J 2015;79(4):758-60.

16. Sawada H, Hao H, Naito Y, Oboshi M, Hirotani S, Mitsuno M, Miyamoto Y, Hirota S, Masuyama T.Aortic Iron Overload With Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Human and Murine Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2015;35(6):1507-14.

17. Ishihara M, Fujino M, Ogawa H, Yasuda S, Noguchi T, Nakao K, Ozaki Y, Kimura K, Suwa S, Fujimoto K, Nakama Y, Morita T, Shimizu W, Saito Y, Tsujita K, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y; J-MINUET investigators.Clinical Presentation, Management and Outcome of Japanese Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Troponin Era-Japanese Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnosed by Universal Definition (J-MINUET).Circ J 2015;79(6):1255-62.

18. Kishima H, Mine T, Ashida K, Sugahara M, Kodani T, Masuyama T.Does Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Influence Left Atrial Appendage Flow Velocity?Circ J 2015;79(8):1706-11.

19. Oboshi M, Naito Y, Sawada H, Hirotani S, Iwasaku T, Okuhara Y, Morisawa D, Eguchi A, Nishimura K, Fujii K, Mano T, Ishihara M, Masuyama T.Temporary dietary iron restriction affects the process of thrombus resolution in a rat model of deep vein thrombosis.PLoS One 2015;10(5):e0126611.
20. Fukunaga M, Fujii K, Kawasaki D, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Miki K, Tamaru H, Imanaka T, Naito Y, Masuyama T.Vascular flow reserve immediately after infrapopliteal intervention as a predictor of wound healing in patients with foot tissue loss.Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2015;8(6).pii: e002412.

21. Fujino A, Hao H, Kajimoto N, Kawakami R, Imanaka T, Fujii K, Abe T, Ishihara M, Hirota S.Restenosis After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in a Patient With Polycythemia Vera: Optical Coherence Tomography and Pathological Findings.JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2015;8(7):e111-2.

22. Fujino A, Hao H, Kawakami R, Fujii K, Imanaka T, Ishihara M, Tsuchida YA, Hirota S.Is optical frequency domain imaging a promising modality for diagnosis of erosion?Pathol Int 2015;65(11):617-8.

23. Sawada H, Naito Y, Oboshi M, Soyama Y, Nishimura K, Eguchi A, Ando T, Okuhara Y, Morisawa D, Iwasaku T, Hirotani S, Mano T, Mitsuno M, Miyamoto Y, Masuyama T.Increment of pentraxin3 expression in abdominal aortic aneurysm.Int J Cardiol 2015;195:281-2.

24. Kajimoto N, Hao H, Kawakami R, Takagi Y, Fujino A, Sugahara M, Masuyama T, Hirota S.Cardiac sarcoidosis predominantly involved in right ventricle:An autopsy case.Pathol Int 2015;65(11):619-21.

25. Yamamoto K, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi M, Kisanuki A, Akasaka T, Ohte N, Hirano Y, Yoshida K, Nakatani S, Takeda Y, Sozu T, Masuyama T.Risk Factors for Progression of Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease in the Japanese　- The Japanese Aortic Stenosis Study (JASS) Prospective Analysis.Circ J 2015;79(9):2050-7.

26. Noguchi T, Tanaka A, Kawasaki T, Goto Y, Morita Y, Asaumi Y, Nakao K, Fujiwara R, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y, Ishihara M, Ogawa H, Koga N, Narula, J, Yasuda S.Effect of Intensive Statin Therapy on Coronary High-Intensity Plaques Detected by Noncontrast T1-Weighted Imaging The AQUAMARINE Pilot Study.J Am Coll Cardiol 2015;66(3):245-56.

27. Shibuya M, Fujii K, Hao H, Imanaka T, Saita T, Fukunaga M, Miki K, Tamaru H, Nishimura M, Horimatsu T, Naito Y, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Hirota S, Masuyama T.Tissue Characterization of In-Stent Neointima Using Optical Coherence Tomography in the Late Phase After Bare-Metal Stent Implantation　- An Ex Vivo Validation Study.Circ J 2015;79(10):2224-30.

28. Tsujita K, Sugiyama S, Sumida H, Shimomura H, Yamashita T, Yamanaga K, Komura N, Sakamoto K, Oka H, Nakao K, Nakamura S, Ishihara M, Matsui K, Sakaino N, Nakamura N, Yamamoto N, Koide S, Matsumura T, Fujimoto K, Tsunoda R, Morikami Y, Matsuyama K, Oshima S, Kaikita K, Hokimoto S, Ogawa H; PRECISE?IVUS Investigators.Impact of Dual Lipid-Lowering Strategy With Ezetimibe and Atorvastatin on Coronary Plaque Regression in Patients With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Multicenter Randomized Controlled PRECISE-IVUS Trial.J Am Coll Cardiol 2015;66(5):495-507.

29. Kishima H, Mine T, Kodani T, Masuyama T.Prediction of left atrial thrombi in patients with atrial tachyarrhythmias during warfarin administration: retrospective study in Hyogo College of Medicine.Heart Vessels 2015;30(3):331-7.

30. Sumiyoshi A, Fujii K, Hao H, Shibuya M, Imanaka T, Miki K, Tamaru H, Horimatsu T, Saita T, Nishimura M, Ryomoto M, Miyamoto Y, Masuyama T, Ishihara M.Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction.Circ J 2015;79(12):2720-2.

31. Goda A, Masuyama T.Noninvasive Estimation of Pulmonary Vasculature　- Why It Is Important.Circ J 2015;79(11):2324-5.

32. Hamaoka M, Mine T, Kodani T, Kishima H, Mitsuno M, Masuyama T.Hemodynamic effects of Purkinje potential pacing in the left ventricular endocardium in patients with advanced heart failure.J Arrhythm 2015;31(6):371-5.

33. Tayal B, Gorcsan J 3rd, Delgado-Montero A, Marek JJ, Haugaa KH, Ryo K, Goda A, Olsen NT, Saba S, Risum N, Sogaard P.Mechanical Dyssynchrony by Tissue Doppler Cross-Correlation is Associated with Risk for Complex Ventricular Arrhythmias after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2015;28(12):1474-81.

34. Ryo K, Goda A, Onishi T, Delgado-Montero A, Tayal B, Champion HC, Simon MA,
Mathier MA, Gladwin MT, Gorcsan J 3rd.Characterization of right ventricular remodeling in pulmonary hypertension associated with patient outcomes by 3-dimensional wall motion tracking echocardiography.Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2015;8(6).pii: e003176.

35. Akahori H, Karmali V, Polavarapu R, Lyle AN, Weiss D, Shin E, Husain A, Naqvi N, Van Dam R, Habib A, Choi CU, King AL, Pachura K, Taylor WR, Lefer DJ, Finn AV.CD163 interacts with TWEAK to regulate tissue regeneration after ischaemic injury.Nat Commun 2015;6:7792.

36. Habib A, Polavarapu R, Karmali V, Guo L, Van Dam R, Cheng Q, Akahori H, Saeed O, Nakano M, Pachura K, Hong CC, Shin E, Kolodgie F, Virmani R, Finn AV.Hepcidin-ferroportin axis controls toll-like receptor 4 dependent macrophage inflammatory responses in human atherosclerotic plaques.Atherosclerosis 2015;241(2):692-700.

37. Nakata T, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Shibuya M, Kawai K, Kawasaki D, Naito Y, Ohyanagi M, Masuyama T.Morphological, Functional, and Biological Vascular Healing Response 6 Months After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: A Randomized Comparison of Three Drug-Eluting Stents.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Nov 3. doi: 10.1002/ccd.26273. [Epub ahead of print]

38. Nishimura M, Fujii K, Fukunaga M, Kawasaki D, Miki K, Saita T, Horimatsu T, Tamaru H, Imanaka T, Naito Y, Masuyama T.Chronic vascular response after self-expanding nitinol stent implantation in superficial femoral arteries: a serial intravascular ultrasound analysis.Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2015 Dec 8. [Epub ahead of print]

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