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Emerging Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Lipid-Lowering Therapy: a Bridge to Image-Guided Personalized Medicine. International journal

Toru Miyoshi, Kazuhiro Osawa, Keishi Ichikawa, Kazuki Suruga, Takashi Miki, Masashi Yoshida, Koji Nakagawa, Hironobu Toda, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Morita, Hiroshi Ito

Current cardiology reports 21 ( 8 ) 72 - 72 2019.6

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize the current status of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the assessment of coronary plaques and discuss the ability of serial coronary CTA to quantitatively measure changes in the plaque burden in response to lipid-lowering therapy. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent advances in coronary CTA have allowed identification of high-risk coronary features in acute coronary syndrome and measurement of changes in the coronary plaque burden with good reproducibility. Statin therapy may delay plaque progression and change some plaque features. However, the clinical relevance of quantitative changes in coronary plaques and the optimal methods to reduce the plaque burden remain unclear. Despite guideline-directed lipid-lowering therapy, adverse events still occur in substantial numbers of patients receiving statins. Coronary CTA is noninvasive and has high diagnostic performance in patients with coronary artery disease, making change in the plaque burden an applicable biomarker for individualized assessment of future risk.

DOI： 10.1007/s11886-019-1170-4

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Massive pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest in pregnancy: A case report.

Toru Miyoshi, Hideo Kawakami, Reiko Hori, Kazuo Nakanishi, Takehisa Kusumoto, Yusuke Kono, Shinsuke Kido, Akira Oshita, Hiroshi Matsuoka

Journal of cardiology cases 19 ( 6 ) 186 - 189 2019.6

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A 39-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism at 28 weeks of gestation, after a 4-week period of bedrest, and required emergencycesarean section due to a decrease in fetal heart rate. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) developed after intravenous anesthesia. The fetus was delivered 5 min after PEA onset, during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the mother. Intravenous recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator injection, percutaneous cardiopulmonary support, and 24-h hypothermia therapy were administered to the mother, followed by inferior vena cava filter insertion, combined with catheter thrombus fragmentation and percutaneous thrombectomy. Both the patient and her baby survived. <Learning objective: Massive pulmonary embolism with pregnancy may result in death of both mother and child. In this case, after maternal cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism, the fetus was delivered by cesarean section, followed by thrombolysis treatment using recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator and percutaneous cardiac pulmonary support, pulmonary thrombectomy which was performed on day 3 was effective. Both the patient and her baby survived.>.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jccase.2019.01.004

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Correlation of Arterial Stiffness With Left Atrial Volume Index and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Young Adults: Evaluation by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography. International journal

Kazuhiro Osawa, Rine Nakanishi, Toru Miyoshi, Sina Rahmani, Indre Ceponiene, Negin Nezarat, Mitsuru Kanisawa, Hong Qi, Eranthi Jayawardena, Nicholas Kim, Hiroshi Ito, Matthew J Budoff

Heart, lung & circulation 28 ( 6 ) 932 - 938 2019.6

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BACKGROUND: Increased arterial stiffness is reportedly associated with cardiac remodelling, including the left atrium and left ventricle, in middle-aged and older adults. However, little is known about this association in young adults. METHODS: In total, 73 patients (44 (60%) men) aged 25 to 45 years with suspected coronary artery disease were included in the analysis. The left atrial volume index (LAVI), left ventricular volume index (LVVI), and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) were measured using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Arterial stiffness was assessed with the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). An abnormally high CAVI was defined as that above the age- and sex-specific cut-off points of the CAVI. RESULTS: Compared with patients with a normal CAVI, those with an abnormally high CAVI were older and had a greater prevalence of diabetes mellitus, higher diastolic blood pressure, greater coronary artery calcification score, and a greater LAVI (33.5±10.3 vs. 43.0±10.3mL/m2, p <0.01). In contrast, there were no significant differences in the LVVI or LVMI between the subgroups with a normal CAVI and an abnormally high CAVI. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that the LAVI was significantly associated with an abnormally high CAVI (standardised regression coefficient=0.283, p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that increased arterial stiffness is associated with the LAVI, which reflects the early stages of cardiac remodelling, independent of various comorbidity factors in young adults with suspected coronary artery disease.

DOI： 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.04.286

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Inhibitory Effects of Tofogliflozin on Cardiac Hypertrophy in Dahl Salt-Sensitive and Salt-Resistant Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet.

Tomonari Kimura, Kazufumi Nakamura, Toru Miyoshi, Masashi Yoshida, Kaoru Akazawa, Yukihiro Saito, Satoshi Akagi, Yuko Ohno, Megumi Kondo, Daiji Miura, Jun Wada, Hiroshi Ito

International heart journal 60 ( 3 ) 728 - 735 2019.5

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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are drugs for diabetes and might prevent heart failure. In this study, we investigated the effects of tofogliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, on cardiac hypertrophy and metabolism in hypertensive rats fed a high-fat diet. Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) rats, hypertensive model rats, and Dahl salt-resistant (DR) rats, non-hypertensive model rats, were fed a high-salt and high-fat diet containing tofogliflozin (0.005%) for 9 weeks to examine the effects of this drug on cardiac hypertrophy and metabolism. Tofogliflozin tended to suppress a rise of the systolic blood pressure, relative to the control, throughout the treatment period in both DR and DS rats, and significantly suppress a rise of the systolic blood pressure, relative to the control, at the 9th week in DS rats. Tofogliflozin reduced cardiac hypertrophy (heart weight/body weight) not only in DS rats but also in DR rats. Histological analysis showed that tofogliflozin significantly decreased cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and perivascular fibrosis in both DS and DR rats. Tofogliflozin significantly decreased the expression levels of genes related to cardiac hypertrophy (encoding for natriuretic peptides A and B and interleukin-6), and to cardiac fibrosis (encoding for transforming growth factor-β1 and collagen type IV), in DS rats. Recent studies have shown that hypertrophied and failing hearts shift to oxidizing ketone bodies as a significant fuel source. We also performed metabolome analysis for ventricular myocardial tissue. Tofogliflozin reduced 3-hydroxybutyrate, a ketone body, and significantly decreased the expression levels of β-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1 and 3-oxoacid CoA-transferase, which are related to ketone oxidization. In conclusion, tofogliflozin ameliorated cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis along with reduction of ketone usage in myocardial tissue.

DOI： 10.1536/ihj.18-392

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The optimal amount of salt intake. International journal

Kazufumi Nakamura, Toru Miyoshi

Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension 42 ( 5 ) 752 - 753 2019.5

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Should Imaging Surveillance Be Mandatory? International journal

Kazuhiro Dan, Toru Miyoshi, Makoto Nakahama, Hiroshi Ito, Hector M Garcia-Garcia

The Canadian journal of cardiology 35 ( 4 ) 545.e9 2019.4

Decrease in oxidized high-density lipoprotein is associated with slowed progression of coronary artery calcification: Subanalysis of a prospective multicenter study. International journal

Takashi Miki, Toru Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Kotani, Kunihisa Kohno, Hirohiko Asonuma, Satoru Sakuragi, Yasushi Koyama, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Ito

Atherosclerosis 283 1 - 6 2019.4

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Oxidized high-density lipoprotein (oxHDL) is characterized by reduced anti-inflammatory properties compared with HDL. However, the role of oxHDL in the pathogenesis of coronary artery calcification (CAC), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, remains unclear. We prospectively investigated the association between the change in oxHDL and progression of CAC in a substudy of a multicenter study. METHODS: In the principal study, patients with a CAC score of 1-999 were treated with pitavastatin with/without eicosapentaenoic acid. Measurement of CAC with multidetector-row computed tomography and a blood test were performed at baseline and at the 1-year follow-up. In the principal study, the increase in CAC did not differ among treatment groups. In this substudy, patients were divided into two groups: CAC progression (change in Agatston score of >0) and no CAC progression. RESULTS: In total, 140 patients were analyzed. The oxHDL level significantly decreased from 167 (132-246) at baseline to 122 (103-149) after treatment (median [25th-75th percentile], U/ml) (p < 0.001). The annual change in CAC was significantly positively associated with changes in oxHDL (r = 0.17, p = 0.04), triglycerides (r = 0.17, p = 0.04), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (r = 0.22, p = 0.01) but was not associated with changes in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or HDL-cholesterol. Multiple logistic analysis demonstrated that the decrease in oxHDL per 10 U/ml was independently associated with CAC progression (odds ratio, 0.95; 95% confidence interval, 0.90-0.99; p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: The decrease in oxHDL is associated with the attenuation of CAC progression, suggesting that oxHDL is a potential target for atherosclerosis prevention.

DOI： 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.01.032

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CLI診療(循環器内科医に求められる役割について) Reviewed

大塚寛昭, 戸田洋伸, 江尻健太郎, 三好亨, 中村一文, 森田宏, 伊藤浩

日本下肢救済・足病学会誌 11 ( 1 ) 58 - 58 2019.4

The effect of luseogliflozin and alpha-glucosidase inhibitor on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in diabetic patients: rationale and design of the MUSCAT-HF randomised controlled trial. International journal

Kentaro Ejiri, Toru Miyoshi, Kazufumi Nakamura, Satoru Sakuragi, Mitsuru Munemasa, Seiji Namba, Atsushi Takaishi, Hiroshi Ito

BMJ open 9 ( 3 ) e026590 2019.3

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INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a strong risk factor for coronary artery disease and heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The aim of the ongoing MUSCAT-HF (It stands for Prospective Comparison of Luseogliflozin and Alpha-glucosidase on the Management of Diabetic Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction) trial is to evaluate the efficacy of luseogliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, versus voglibose, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, using brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) as the index of therapeutic effect in T2DM patients with HFpEF. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A total of 190 patients with T2DM and HFpEF (ejection fraction >45%) who are drug-naïve or taking any anti-diabetic agents will be randomised (1:1) to receive luseogliflozin 2.5 mg one time per day or voglibose 0.2 mg three times per day. The patients will be stratified by age (<65 years, ≥65 years), baseline haemoglobin A1c (<8.0%, ≥8.0%), baseline BNP (<100 pg/mL, ≥100 pg/mL), baseline renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2, <60 mL/min/1.73 m2), use of thiazolidine or not and presence or absence of atrial fibrillation and flutter at screening. After randomisation, participants will receive the study drug for 12 weeks in addition to their background therapy. The primary endpoint is the proportional change in baseline BNP after 12 weeks of treatment. The key secondary endpoints are the change from baseline in the ratio of early mitral inflow velocity to mitral annular early diastolic velocity, body weight and glycaemic control after 12 weeks of treatment. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been approved by the ethics committee and the patients will be included after informed consent. The results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: UMIN000018395.

DOI： 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026590

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Neoatherosclerosis in Sirolimus-Eluting Stents After Paclitaxel-Coated Ballooning Cannot Be Stabilized Despite PCSK9 Inhibitor Therapy.

Toru Miyoshi, Hideo Kawakami, Yusuke Kono, Akira Oshita, Hiroshi Matsuoka

Circulation reports 1 ( 4 ) 196 - 196 2019.3

Tobacco smoking protective effect via remote ischemic preconditioning on myocardial damage after elective percutaneous coronary intervention: Subanalysis of a randomized controlled trial. International journal

Kentaro Ejiri, Toru Miyoshi, Kunihisa Kohno, Makoto Nakahama, Masayuki Doi, Mitsuru Munemasa, Masaaki Murakami, Atsushi Takaishi, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Ito

International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature 22 55 - 60 2019.3

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Background: Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is promising for preventing periprocedural myocardial damage (pMD) in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, the impact of RIPC on pMD on smokers is not well elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate an association between tobacco smoking and RIPC on pMD in patients planning to undergo PCI. Methods: This study used data from a multicenter randomized controlled trial involving patients with stable angina who planned to undergo elective PCI. We analyzed data for 262 patients in the control (n = 133) and upper-limb RIPC (n = 129) groups, including 166 current or former smokers. The major outcome was the pMD incidence following PCI, with pMD defined as an elevated level of highly sensitive cardiac troponin T or a creatine kinase myocardial band 12 or 24 h after PCI. Results: The incidence of pMD was significantly lower in the upper-limb RIPC group than in the control group (28/83 patients [33.8%] vs. 43/83 patients [51.8%], respectively; p = 0.018). In a multiple logistic regression model, tobacco smoking was an independent predictor of interacting with and enhancing the effect of RIPC on reducing the incidence of pMD after PCI (regression coefficient, -0.4 [95% confidence interval, -0.74 to -0.082]; p = 0.015). Conclusions: Tobacco smoking may have a beneficial effect on RIPC against pMD after PCI.

DOI： 10.1016/j.ijcha.2018.12.005

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Effect of Switching to Azilsartan From Fixed-Dose Combination of an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker and Calcium Channel Blocker or a Thiazide in Patients With Hypertension. International journal

Toru Miyoshi, Go Onoue, Hiroshi Ito

Journal of clinical medicine research 11 ( 3 ) 202 - 207 2019.3

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Background: Despite the availability of antihypertensive treatments, fewer than half of patients who receive treatment successfully achieve blood pressure (BP) goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of switching to azilsartan 40 mg from a fixed-dose combination tablet of an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) and amlodipine at 5 mg or azelnidipine at 16 mg (ARB/CCB) or an ARB and hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) at 6.25 mg or 12.5 mg (ARB/HCT) on BP. Methods: This prospective, multicenter, open-labeled, single-arm study included 40 patients treated with a fixed-dose combination tablet of an ARB/CCB or an ARB/HCT, which was switched to azilsartan 40 mg after enrollment. The primary outcome was the change in BP from baseline to the 24-week follow-up. Results: Of the 40 patients who completed this study, 33 did not require changes in their antihypertensive medications after switching to azilsartan, and their BP did not change from baseline to follow-up. However, the systolic BP in seven patients was elevated at 12 weeks, and amlodipine at 5 mg was therefore added; these patients' baseline medications were an ARB/CCB (n = 6) and an ARB/HCT (n = 1). In all patients, the serum potassium level was slightly increased after switching to azilsartan at 6 months, while the serum creatinine, hemoblobinA1c, and lipid profile did not change. Conclusions: Azilsartan at 40 mg did not result in a greater decrease in BP than a fixed-dose combination tablet of an ARB/CCB or an ARB/HCT. However, our findings suggest a substantial BP-lowering effect of azilsartan at 40 mg in patients with hypertension.

DOI： 10.14740/jocmr3723

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Association between changes in platelet reactivity during elective percutaneous coronary intervention and periprocedural myocardial infarction: A pilot study. International journal

Yusuke Kawai, Toru Miyoshi, Kazufumi Nakamura, Gentaro Shokoku, Keisuke Yamamoto, Tamaki Ono, Kouji Tokioka, Tohru Ohe, Hiroshi Ito

Journal of cardiology 73 ( 2 ) 134 - 141 2019.2

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BACKGROUND: High platelet reactivity before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reportedly increases the risk of PCI-related myocardial infarction (PMI) following elective PCI. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate changes in platelet reactivity during PCI and their association with the incidence of PMI. METHODS: In total, 133 consecutive patients undergoing elective PCI after pretreatment with dual antiplatelet therapy for at least 7 days were prospectively enrolled. Platelet reactivity was measured by the VerifyNow® assay (International Technidyne Corporation, Edison, NJ, USA) immediately before and after PCI. RESULTS: Platelet reactivity significantly increased from 177.3 ± 53.4 P2Y12 reaction units (PRU) before PCI to 203.4 ± 52.8 PRU immediately after PCI (p < 0.001). Absolute changes in platelet reactivity were significantly greater in patients with than without PMI (32.4 ± 29.0 vs. 21.2 ± 24.8 PRU, respectively; p = 0.021). In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, the absolute change in PRU was an independent predictor of the incidence of PMI. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of the change in PRU during PCI for discriminating PMI showed a sensitivity, specificity, and the cut-off value of 46%, 76%, and 37 PRU, respectively (area under the curve = 0.607, p = 0.0235). When the patients were divided into two groups, namely a greater (change in PRU ≥ 37) and smaller (change in PRU < 37) increase group, the incidence rate of PMI was significantly higher in the greater than smaller increase group (59.1% vs. 34.8%, respectively; p = 0.008). Additional exploratory analyses by intracoronary imaging demonstrated that the proximal reference lumen area in the greater increase group was significantly smaller than that in the smaller increase group (6.5 ± 2.4 vs. 7.7 ± 3.1 mm2, respectively; p = 0.032). CONCLUSION: An increase in platelet reactivity after elective PCI is possibly associated with PMI. This finding should be validated by a larger-scale study.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jjcc.2018.07.006

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Cardio-ankle vascular index and cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective and cross-sectional studies. International journal

Kunihiro Matsushita, Ning Ding, Esther D Kim, Matthew Budoff, Julio A Chirinos, Bo Fernhall, Naomi M Hamburg, Kazuomi Kario, Toru Miyoshi, Hirofumi Tanaka, Raymond Townsend

Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) 21 ( 1 ) 16 - 24 2019.1

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The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a new measure of arterial stiffness that reflects the stiffness from the ascending aorta to the ankle arteries, and demonstrates little dependence on blood pressure during the evaluation. However, a comprehensive assessment of the association of CAVI with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has not been reported. We performed a systematic review to assess the association between CAVI and CVD. We searched for both prospective and cross-sectional studies using MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane from inception until April 11, 2017. We pooled the results using random-effects models. Among 1519 records, we identified nine prospective studies (n = 5214) and 17 cross-sectional eligible studies (n = 7309), with most enrolling high CVD risk populations in Asia. All nine prospective studies investigated composite CVD events as an outcome (498 cases including coronary events and stroke) but modeled CAVI inconsistently. The pooled adjusted hazard ratio for CVD events per 1 standard deviation increment of CAVI in four studies was 1.20 (95% CI: 1.05-1.36, P = 0.006). Of the 17 cross-sectional studies, 13 studies compared CAVI values between patients with and without CVD and all reported significantly higher values in those with CVD (pooled mean difference in CAVI values 1.28 [0.86-1.70], P < 0.001). This systematic review suggests a modest association between CAVI and incident CVD risk, and highlights the need for studies assessing CAVI as a predictor of CVD in the general population and non-Asian countries.

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Effect of LCZ696, a dual angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor, on isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis, and hemodynamic change in rats. International journal

Toru Miyoshi, Kazufumi Nakamura, Daiji Miura, Masashi Yoshida, Yukihiro Saito, Satoshi Akagi, Yuko Ohno, Megumi Kondo, Hiroshi Ito

Cardiology journal 26 ( 5 ) 575 - 583 2019

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BACKGROUND: Recent clinical studies have shown that treatment with LCZ696, a complex containing the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan and neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril, improves the prognosis of heart failure patients with a reduced ejection fraction. This study evaluated whether LCZ696 affects left ventricular hypertrophy, fibrosis, and hemodynamics in isoproterenol (ISO)-treated rats compared with valsartan alone. METHODS: Male Wistar rats received subcutaneous saline (n = 10), subcutaneous ISO (2.4 mg/kg/day; n = 10), subcutaneous ISO + oral LCZ696 (60 mg/kg/day; n = 20) (ISO-LCZ), or subcutaneous ISO + oral valsartan (30 mg/kg/day; n = 20) (ISO-VAL) for 7 days. RESULTS: LCZ696 and valsartan did not significantly reduce the increased heart weight/body weight ratio in rats treated with ISO. Echocardiography showed that the deceleration time shortened by ISO was restored by LCZ696 but not valsartan alone (p = 0.01 vs. the ISO group). Histological analysis showed that cardiac interstitial fibrosis increased by ISO was decreased significantly by LCZ696 but not valsartan alone (control: 0.10 ± 0.14%; ISO: 0.41 ± 0.32%; ISO-LCZ: 0.19 ± 0.23% [p < 0.01 vs. the ISO group]; ISO-VAL: 0.34 ± 0.23% [p = 0.34 vs. the ISO group]). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction showed that mRNA expression of Tgfb1, Col1a1, Ccl2, and Anp increased by ISO was significantly attenuated by LCZ696 but not valsartan alone (p < 0.05 vs. the ISO group). CONCLUSIONS: LCZ696 improves cardiac fibrosis, but not hypertrophy, caused by continuous exposure to ISO in rats.

DOI： 10.5603/CJ.a2018.0048

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Physiological Diagnostic Criteria for Vascular Failure. International journal

Atsushi Tanaka, Hirofumi Tomiyama, Tatsuya Maruhashi, Yasushi Matsuzawa, Toru Miyoshi, Tomoyuki Kabutoya, Kazuomi Kario, Seigo Sugiyama, Masanori Munakata, Hiroshi Ito, Shinichiro Ueda, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Yukihito Higashi, Teruo Inoue, Koichi Node

Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) 72 ( 5 ) 1060 - 1071 2018.11

Potential benefit of a simultaneous, side-by-side display of contrast MDCT and echocardiography over routine sequential imaging for assessment of adult congenital heart disease: A preliminary study. International journal

Hiroki Oe, Nobuhisa Watanabe, Toru Miyoshi, Kazuhiro Osawa, Teiji Akagi, Susumu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Ito

Journal of cardiology 72 ( 5 ) 395 - 402 2018.11

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BACKGROUND: Management of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients requires understanding of its complex morphology and functional features. An innovative imaging technique has been developed to display a virtual multi-planar reconstruction obtained from contrast-enhanced multidetector-computed tomography (MDCT) corresponding to the same cross-sectional image from transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). The aim of this study is to assess the usefulness of this imaging technology in ACHD patients. METHODS: This study consisted of 46 consecutive patients (30 women; mean age, 52±18 years old) with ACHD who had undergone contrast MDCT. All patients underwent TTE within a week of MDCT. An experienced sonographer who did not know the results of MDCT conducted a diagnosis using TTE and, then, using the new imaging technology. We studied whether this imaging technology provided additional or unexpected findings or makes more accurate diagnosis. RESULTS: In this imaging technology, MDCT cross-section provides higher-resolution image to the deep compared to corresponding TTE image. Depending on the MDCT section which can be arbitrarily set under the echo guide, we can diagnose unexpected or incremental lesions or more accurately assess the severity of the lesion in 27 patients (59%) compared to TTE study alone. This imaging technology was useful in the following situations: CONCLUSIONS: This integrated imaging technology provides incremental role over TTE in complex anatomy, and allows functional information in ACHD patients.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jjcc.2018.04.015

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Impact of Serum Malondialdehyde-Modified Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels on Admission for Predicting Prognosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Who Received Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Naofumi Amioka, Toru Miyoshi, Hiroaki Otsuka, Atsushi Takaishi, Masayuki Ueeda, Satoshi Hirohata, Hiroshi Ito

CIRCULATION 138 2018.11

Corrigendum to "Serum cystatin C levels are associated with coronary artery calcification in women without chronic kidney disease" [J. Cardiol. 70 (2017) 559-564]. International journal

Hiroyasu Sugiyama, Toru Miyoshi, Kazuhiro Osawa, Takashi Miki, Yuji Koide, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Morita, Hiroshi Ito

Journal of cardiology 72 ( 3 ) 267 - 268 2018.9

To what extent can 3D model replicate dimensions of individual mitral valve prolapse?

Takashi Shirakawa, Masao Yoshitatsu, Yasushi Koyama, Akira Kurata, Toru Miyoshi, Hiroki Mizoguchi, Takafumi Masai, Koichi Toda, Yoshiki Sawa

Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs 21 ( 3 ) 348 - 355 2018.9

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Determining the complex geometry of mitral valve prolapse is often difficult. We constructed 3D models of six prolapsed mitral valves for surgical assessment, and evaluated how accurately the models could replicate individual valve dimensions. 3D polygon data were constructed based on an original segmentation method for computed tomography images. The model's replication performance was confirmed via dimensional comparison between the actual hearts during surgery and those models. The results revealed that the prolapsed segments matched in all cases; however, torn chordae were replicated in four cases. The mean height differences were 0.0 mm (SD 1.6, range - 2 to + 2 mm) for the anterolateral side, 0.0 mm (SD 1.7, range - 2 to + 2 mm) for the prolapsed leaflet center, and - 1.5 mm (SD 0.6, range - 1 to - 2 mm) for the posteromedial side. Regression analysis showed a strong and positive correlation, and Bland-Altman plots indicated quantitative similarity of the models to the actual hearts. We concluded that our 3D valve models could replicate the actual mitral valve prolapses within acceptable dimensional differences. Our concepts are useful for better 3D valve creation and better surgical planning with reliable 3D valve models.

DOI： 10.1007/s10047-018-1033-6

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