-
Article
High concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids are associated with the development of atrial fibrillation in the Japanese population
The favorable effect of fish oils rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) is controversial. The relationship between the serum concentrations of n-3 PUFAs...
-
Article
Catheter ablation of non-inducible atrial tachycardia after surgical repair of heart disease
We present a patient with non-inducible atrial tachycardia (AT) after atriotomy for surgical repair of heart disease who underwent ablation successfully. Using a 3-D map** system, we presumed the atriotomy s...
-
Article
Effect of graft adaptation of the internal mammary artery on longitudinal phasic blood flow velocity characteristics after surgery
Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) bypass conduits undergo gradual longitudinal flow transition from the proximal to distal segments, and the diastolic/systolic (D/S) ratios of the flow indices can diagnose g...
-
Article
A crucial role of a high mobility group protein HMGA2 in cardiogenesis
The high mobility group (HMG) of nuclear proteins regulates expression of many genes through architectural remodelling of the chromatin structure, and formation of multiprotein complexes on promoter/enhancer r...
-
Article
Long-Term Vardenafil Therapy Improves Hemodynamics in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
The phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor, sildenafil, has been reported to produce sustained pulmonary vasodilatation in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Recently, vardenafil, a more potent and sele...
-
Article
A case of cardiac sarcoidosis with advanced atrioventricular block. Failure of endomyocardial biopsy diagnosis and success in detecting
We present a case of cardiac sarcoidosis with advanced atrioventricular (AV) block in a 45-year-old female patient. Although endomyocardial biopsy and other diagnostic findings were inconclusive, gastrocnemia...
