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Open AccessRelationship of maximum walking speed with peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold in male patients with heart failure
This retrospective observational study aimed to examine the relationships of maximum walking speed (MWS) with peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2) and anaerobic threshold (AT) obtained by cardiopulmonary exercise testin...
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Is systolic blood pressure high in patients with acute aortic dissection on first medical contact before hospital transfer?
Acute aortic dissection (AAD) cases are thought to have high blood pressure (BP) on admission; however, little data are available on BP prior to admission. The purpose of this study was to investigate systolic...
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Etiology of aortic dissection
We discuss the etiology of aortic dissection (AD) from various points of view. The development of AD requires two pathological conditions: medial degeneration and mechanical wall stress. First, histopathologic...
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A case of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome due to Group G streptococci identified as Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis
A 79-year-old man with a 3-month history of lymphedema of the lower limbs, and diabetes mellitus, was admitted to our hospital for suspected deep venous thrombosis. Several hours after admission, leg pain and ...
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High prevalence of vertebral artery tortuosity of Loeys-Dietz syndrome in comparison with Marfan syndrome
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a connective tissue disease caused by mutations in the genes encoding the transforming growth factor-β receptor (TGFBR). LDS is associated with aneurysms or dissections of the aor...
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A Case of Two Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysms Showing Spontaneous Improvement of the First Aneurysm During Development of the Second One
A 66-year-old man presented with severe abdominal pain which had lasted for 2 days. Computed tomographic (CT) scanning revealed infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with a thick soft tissue around aortic...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Validity of Using Ghent Criteria for Japanese Population Suspected of Marfan Syndrome
Background: Diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) has been made based on Ghent criteria. However, there exist differences in habitus between Japanese and Western populations. We examined the validity to use Ghent cr...