39 Result(s)

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Sinus of Valsalva and leaflet thrombosis after surgical aortic valve replacement

Riku Kato, Soh Hosoba, Kentaro Adachi… in Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeuti… (2024)

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Mid-term outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement using a mosaic porcine bioprosthesis with concomitant mitral valve repair

This study retrospectively evaluated the mid-term outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) using a stented porcine aortic valve bioprosthesis (Mosaic; Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) with con...

Haruhiko Sugimori, Tatsuya Nakao, Yukikatsu Okada, Yutaka Okita… in Heart and Vessels (2024)

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Totally 3D-Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement

) has evolved over the last 25 years. In aortic has been used commonly to treat both aortic stenosis and regurgitation, although the common approach relies on direct visualization via thoracotomy, often with...

Soh Hosoba, Toshiaki Ito in Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery (2023)

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Compulsory drainage of inferior vena cava to obtain bloodless field in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Gaining bloodless field in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is crucial for a successful surgery. We here demonstrate a simple method to obtain bloodless field in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery ...

Toshiaki Ito, Akitomo Hachisuka, Yuji Nakai… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2021)

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Use of a cutting stapler to excise a left atrial appendage in minimally invasive cardiac surgery

A cutting stapler is a well-established instrument in many surgical fields. However, its efficacy and safety have not been proven yet in resecting a left atrial appendage (LAA) in minimally invasive cardiac su...

Mamoru Orii, Soh Hosoba, Masayoshi Tokoro, Takahiro Ozeki, Riku Kato… in Surgery Today (2021)

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Coagulation ability when separating from cardiopulmonary bypass with and without fresh frozen plasma: a pilot study

Several strategies are employed for administering fresh frozen plasma (FFP) during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study evaluated by coagulation function aimed to compare two strategies of adm...

Takahiro Tamura, Shuichi Yokota… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2020)

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A novel ‘two-window’ technique to facilitate totally 3D-endoscopic mitral valve repair

We describe our experience of a novel ‘two-window’ technique designed to assist in totally 3D-endoscopic mitral valve repair. A 10-mm trocar for a 3D-endoscope was inserted through the 4th intercostal space in...

Soh Hosoba, Toshiaki Ito, Kenta Zaikokuji in Surgery Today (2020)

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Three-port totally endoscopic repair vs conventional median sternotomy for atrial septal defect

We assessed the validity of three-port totally endoscopic repair (3PTER) for atrial septal defect (ASD).

Junji Yanagisawa, Atsuo Maekawa, Sadanari Sawaki, Masayoshi Tokoro… in Surgery Today (2019)

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ONE-POINT ADVICE: The Limitations and Potential of MICS During Aortic Valvuloplasty

Nowadays, when we consider the favorable long-term outcomes of biological valves, we automatically focus on young patients when discussing the main indications for aortic valvuloplasty (AVP). Many young patien...

Toshiaki Ito in Aortic Valve Preservation (2019)

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Distribution of alginate and cellulose and regulatory role of calcium in the cell wall of the brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae)

This work investigated a correlation between the three-dimensional architecture and compound–components of the brown algal cell wall. Calcium greatly contributes to the cell wall integrity.

Makoto Terauchi, Chikako Nagasato, Akira Inoue, Toshiaki Ito, Taizo Motomura in Planta (2016)

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Characterization of a novel negevirus isolated from Aedes larvae collected in a subarctic region of Japan

We isolated and characterized a novel positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus from Aedes larvae collected on Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan. This virus, designated Okushiri virus (OKV), replicated in the Aede...

Kota Kawakami, Yudistira Wahyu Kurnia, Ryosuke Fujita, Toshiaki Ito… in Archives of Virology (2016)

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UDP-d-galactose synthesis by UDP-glucose 4-epimerase 4 is required for organization of the trans-Golgi network/early endosome in Arabidopsis thaliana root epidermal cells

Endomembrane organization is essential for cell physiology. We previously identified an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant in which a plasma membrane (PM) marker GFP-NIP5;1 and trans-Golgi network/early endosome (TGN/EE...

Sheliang Wang, Toshiaki Ito, Masataka Uehara, Satoshi Naito… in Journal of Plant Research (2015)

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Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through right mini-thoracotomy: recommendations for good exposure, stable cardiopulmonary bypass, and secure myocardial protection

An apparent advantage of minimally invasive mitral surgery through right mini-thoracotomy is cosmetic appearance. Possible advantages of this procedure are a shorter ventilation time, shorter hospital stay, an...

Toshiaki Ito in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2015)

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Outcomes of video-assisted minimally invasive approach through right mini-thoracotomy for resection of benign cardiac masses; compared with median sternotomy

We performed a retrospective study of patients who underwent a video-assisted minimally invasive right mini-thoracotomy approach for cardiac benign tumor resection compared with median sternotomy.

Sadanari Sawaki, Toshiaki Ito, Atsuo Maekawa… in General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2015)