A5071056683- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Kagoshima Medical Center
2006-2018
National Hospital Organization
2006-2018
Kagoshima University
1985-2008
Kagoshima University Hospital
2006
Kagoshima City Hospital
1991-2005
Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires
2004-2005
Massachusetts General Hospital
2003-2005
American Heart Association
2003
Kobe Asahi Hospital
1991-1992
LAC+USC Medical Center
1986-1990
Background Normal values for echocardiographic measurements and the relationship between these parameters age in a large Japanese population are still unknown. Methods Results A total of 700 healthy aged 20-79 years underwent 2-dimensional Doppler echocardiography at collaborating institutions. The respective mean obtained men women were as follows: septal wall thickness, 0.9±0.1 0.8±0.1 cm; posterior left ventricular (LV) diastolic diameter, 4.8±0.4 4.4±0.3 LV systolic 3.0±0.4 2.8±0.3...
Background The aim of the present study was to determine whether repeated 60C sauna treatment improves cardiac arrhythmias in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients, because ventricular are an important therapeutic target CHF. Methods and Results Thirty patients (59±3 years) with New York Heart Association functional class II or III CHF at least 200 premature contractions (PVCs)/24 h assessed by 24-h Holter recordings were studied. They randomized into sauna-treated (n=20) non-treated (n=10)...
To investigate the effects of atrial fibrillation (AF) on mitral and tricuspid valves, corresponding annular dilatation valvular regurgitation were compared with 2-dimensional Doppler echocardiography in 31 consecutive patients lone AF 28 normal controls. Mid-systolic areas measured from 2 diameters orthogonal apical echocardiograms. Percent (%) regurgitant (MR) or (TR) jet area to left right was evaluated % MR TR >20% considered moderate significant. Both significantly larger controls...
Background— We hypothesized that surgical annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) displaces the posterior annulus anteriorly can potentially augment leaflet (PML) tethering, leading to persistent MR. Relationships between configurations and MR after were investigated. Methods Results— In 31 patients with 20 controls, apical displacement of coaptation, anterior (AML) PML tethering angles relative line connecting annuli, coaptation length (CL), grade quantified before early surgery...
Vascular endothelial dysfunction is involved in the pathophysiology of chronic heart failure (CHF). It has been reported that sauna therapy, which allows thermal vasodilation, improves vascular patients with CHF. The present study investigates mechanisms through therapy induced by CHF.Normal control and male TO-2 cardiomyopathic hamsters were used. Thirty-week-old treated daily an experimental far infrared-ray dry system for 15 min at 39 degrees C followed 20 30 C. This procedure raised...
It has been reported that local thermal therapy with a hot pack or paraffin relieves pain. We hypothesized systemic warming may decrease pain and improve the outcomes in patients chronic The purpose of this study was to clarify effects pain.Group A (n = 24) were treated by multidisciplinary treatment including cognitive behavioral therapy, rehabilitation, exercise whereas group B 22) combination repeated therapy. far-infrared ray dry sauna post-sauna performed once day for 4 weeks during...
We have reported that repeated sauna therapy improves impaired vascular endothelial function in a patient with coronary risk factors. hypothesized decreases urinary 8-epi-prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) levels as marker of oxidative stress and conducted randomized, controlled study. Twenty-eight patients at least one factor were divided into group (n = 14) non-sauna 14). Sauna was performed 60°C far infrared-ray dry for 15 minutes then bed rest blanket 30 once day two weeks. Systolic blood...
Background: The purpose of the present study was to investigate gender differences in age-related changes left ventricular (LV) and right (RV) geometries functions throughout entire adult age range using Japanese Normal Values for Echocardiographic Measurements Project (JAMP) database. Methods Results: Seven hundred healthy volunteers (aged 20-79 years) underwent 2-dimensional Doppler echocardiography. subjects were stratified into 6 different groups then by each group. LV diastolic function...
Objective: We observed that repeated thermal therapy improved appetite loss and general well-being in patients with chronic heart failure. The purpose of this study is to clarify the effects mildly depressed subjective complaints. Methods: Twenty-eight inpatients fatigue, loss, somatic mental complaints were randomly assigned group (n = 14) or nonthermal 14). Patients treated 60°C far-infrared ray dry sauna for 15 minutes then kept at bed rest a blanket 30 once day, 5 days week total 20...
Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) play critical roles in mediating to the vascular endothelium migration into subendothelial regions of vessels. Inasmuch as cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1), an IL-6-type cytokine, was expressed human atherosclerotic plaque, we examined whether CT-1 induces by stimulating gene protein expressions ICAM-1 MCP-1 aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). Immunocytochemistry revealed that increased intensity immunoreactivity...