M. Matsuzaki

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2003, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography.

Speckle Noise Reduction and Edge-Enhancement of Coronary Plaque Tissue in Intravascular Ultrasound Image by Using Anisotropic Diffusion Filter

Noriaki Suetake, Takafumi Hiro, Eiji Uchino, 2009 .

Plaque Boundary Extraction in Intravascular Ultrasound Image in Conjunction with Image Separability and Fuzzy Inference

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, E. Uchino, 2009 .

POLYNOMIAL-BASED BOUNDARY EXTRACTION OF PLAQUE IN INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGE BY USING ITS LOCAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Noriaki Suetake, Ryosuke Kubota, Takafumi Hiro, 2008 .

Fuzzy Rule-based Boundary Extraction of Plaque in Intravascular Ultrasound Image

Noriaki Suetake, Ryosuke Kubota, Takafumi Hiro, 2008 .

Edge-preserved smoothing method with special reference to intravascular ultrasound image using anisotropic diffusion filter controlled by weighted separability measure

Noriaki Suetake, Takafumi Hiro, Eiji Uchino, 2008 .

Effects of calcium channel blocker-based combinations on intra-individual blood pressure variability: post hoc analysis of the COPE trial

T. Ogihara, W. Kajiyama, K. Kario, 2015, Hypertension Research.

Assessment of the aortic valve annular geometry by real-time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography: comparison with two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and multidetector computed tomography

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, S. Okuda, 2014, Journal of Echocardiography.

Localized elevation of shear stress is related to coronary plaque rupture: a 3-dimensional intravascular ultrasound study with in-vivo color mapping of shear stress distribution.

Takafumi Hiro, Masunori Matsuzaki, Genta Hashimoto, 2008, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Mechanism of augmented left atrial pump function in myocardial infarction and essential hypertension evaluated by left atrial pressure-dimension relation.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1991, The American journal of cardiology.

Effect of left ventricular contractile performance on passive left atrial filling—Clinical study using radionuclide angiography

M Matsuzaki, M. Matsuzaki, K Yamamoto, 1994, Clinical cardiology.

Effects of the presence or absence of preceding angina pectoris on left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, H. Ogawa, 1984, American heart journal.

Turning back the clock: regression of abdominal aortic aneurysms via pharmacotherapy

M. Matsuzaki, H. Aoki, K. Yoshimura, 2007, Journal of Molecular Medicine.

Combination therapy for hypertension in the elderly: a sub-analysis of the Combination Therapy of Hypertension to Prevent Cardiovascular Events (COPE) Trial

T. Ogihara, K. Shimada, S. Ito, 2012, Hypertension Research.

Impact of physical activity on cardiovascular events in patients with chronic heart failure. A multicenter prospective cohort study.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Shimada, H. Daida, 2013, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Prevalence and Clinical Implication of Metabolic Syndrome in Chronic Heart Failure : Report From MetS-CHF Study

M. Matsuzaki, K. Shimada, H. Daida, 2010 .

Minimal dose for effective clinical outcome and predictive factors for responsiveness to carvedilol: Japanese chronic heart failure (J-CHF) study.

M. Hori, Y. Ohashi, S. Nonen, 2013, International journal of cardiology.

Pleiotropic Effects of the β-Adrenoceptor Blocker Carvedilol on Calcium Regulation during Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis in Cardiomyocytes

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, T. Miura, 2006, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Low-dose carvedilol improves left ventricular function and reduces cardiovascular hospitalization in Japanese patients with chronic heart failure: the Multicenter Carvedilol Heart Failure Dose Assessment (MUCHA) trial.

S. Hosoda, M. Hori, A. Takeshita, 2004, American heart journal.

Tenascin C protects aorta from acute dissection in mice

T. Miyamoto, K. Aonuma, M. Matsuzaki, 2014, Scientific Reports.

Tenascin‐C is expressed in abdominal aortic aneurysm tissue with an active degradation process

K. Aonuma, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, 2011, Pathology international.

Regeneration of Infarcted Myocardium by Intramyocardial Implantation of Ex Vivo Transforming Growth Factor-&bgr;–Preprogrammed Bone Marrow Stem Cells

M. Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Ito, Tao-Sheng Li, 2005, Circulation.

Synchronous progression of calcium transient-dependent beating and sarcomere destruction in apoptotic adult cardiomyocytes.

T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, 2006, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Automatic Plaque Boundary Extraction in Intravascular Ultrasound Image by Fuzzy Inference with Adaptively Allocated Membership Functions

Noriaki Suetake, Takafumi Hiro, Masunori Matsuzaki, 2009, ICONIP.

Echocardiographic predictors of remote outcome in patients with angiographically successful reflow after acute myocardial infarction.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, T. Fujii, 2004, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Prognostic value of pseudonormal and restrictive filling patterns on left ventricular remodeling and cardiac events after coronary artery bypass grafting.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2003, The American journal of cardiology.

Tcap gene mutations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy.

Masahiko Hoshijima, Masunori Matsuzaki, Kenneth R Chien, 2004, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Prevalence and distribution of sarcomeric gene mutations in Japanese patients with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

M. Isobe, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Aizawa, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Ischemic pre-conditioning enhances the mobilization and recruitment of bone marrow stem cells to protect against ischemia/reperfusion injury in the late phase.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, Tao-Sheng Li, 2009, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Effect of ischemic preconditioning and mitochondrial KATP channel openers on chronic left ventricular remodeling in the ischemic-reperfused rat heart.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, H. Iwamoto, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Evidence for the delayed effect in human ischemic preconditioning: prospective multicenter study for preconditioning in acute myocardial infarction.

M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, K. Kanmatsuse, 1999, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Effect of protein kinase C inhibitors on cardioprotection by ischemic preconditioning depends on the number of preconditioning episodes.

K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 1998, Cardiovascular research.

Myocardial blood flow and function with critical coronary stenosis in exercising dogs.

J. Ross, M. Matsuzaki, K. Gallagher, 1982, The American journal of physiology.

The change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration is positively related to plasma docosahexaenoic acid but not eicosapentaenoic acid.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2012, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Lack of effect of oral beta-blocker therapy at discharge on long-term clinical outcomes of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Y. Hayashi, M. Nobuyoshi, M. Matsuzaki, 2010, The American journal of cardiology.

Progression of heart failure was suppressed by inhibition of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 via transcoronary gene transfer.

M. Hori, K. Otsu, M. Matsuzaki, 2007, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Cytokines produced by bone marrow cells can contribute to functional improvement of the infarcted heart by protecting cardiomyocytes from ischemic injury.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, Hiroshi Ito, 2006, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

TLR4 is a critical regulator of angiotensin II-induced vascular remodeling: the roles of extracellular SOD and NADPH oxidase

M. Matsuzaki, T. Fukai, S. Umemoto, 2015, Hypertension Research.

Altered expression of connexin43 contributes to the arrhythmogenic substrate during the development of heart failure in cardiomyopathic hamster.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 2008, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Urinary 8‐hydroxy‐2′‐deoxyguanosine reflects symptomatic status and severity of systolic dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, M. Matsuzaki, 2011, European journal of heart failure.

Effects of Calcium-Channel Blocker Benidipine-Based Combination Therapy on Cardiac Events　- Subanalysis of the COPE Trial.

T. Ogihara, K. Kario, K. Shimada, 2017, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Effects of calcium channel blocker benidipine-based combination therapy on target blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcome: a sub-analysis of the COPE trial

T. Ogihara, W. Kajiyama, K. Kario, 2016, Hypertension Research.

Longitudinal Structural Determinants of Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, T. Fujii, 2016 .

Significance of predischarge BNP on one-year outcome in decompensated heart failure--comparative study with echo-Doppler indexes.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2005, Journal of cardiac failure.

The Combination Therapy of Hypertension to Prevent Cardiovascular Events (COPE) Trial: Rationale and Design

T. Ogihara, K. Shimada, K. Shimamoto, 2005, Hypertension Research.

More intensive lipid lowering is associated with regression of coronary atherosclerosis in diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome--sub-analysis of JAPAN-ACS study.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2010, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Comparative effects of pitavastatin and probucol on oxidative stress, Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase, PPAR-gamma, and aortic stiffness in hypercholesterolemia.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Fukai, S. Umemoto, 2006, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Relationship Between Coronary Events and Serum Cholesterol During 10 Years of Low-Dose Simvastatin Therapy

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2008 .

Japan assessment of pitavastatin and atorvastatin in acute coronary syndrome (JAPAN-ACS): rationale and design.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Sustained reduction of serum cholesterol in low-dose 6-year simvastatin treatment with minimum side effects in 51,321 Japanese hypercholesterolemic patients.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2003, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine as a novel biomarker for predicting cardiac events and evaluating the effectiveness of carvedilol treatment in patients with chronic systolic heart failure.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, M. Matsuzaki, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

The effect of nifedipine on ventriculoarterial coupling in old myocardial infarction.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1996, Japanese circulation journal.

Primary Cardiovascular Events and Serum Lipid Levels in Elderly Japanese with Hypercholesterolemia Undergoing 6‐Year Simvastatin Treatment: A Subanalysis of the Japan Lipid Intervention Trial

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2004, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Large scale cohort study of the relationship between serum cholesterol concentration and coronary events with low-dose simvastatin therapy in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia and coronary heart disease: secondary prevention cohort study of the Japan Lipid Intervention Trial (J-LIT).

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Design and baseline characteristics of a cohort study in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia: the Japan lipid intervention trial (J-LIT)

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2000 .

Rationale and Design for a Study Using Intravascular Ultrasound to Evaluate Effects of Rosuvastatin on Coronary Artery Atheroma in Japanese Subjects

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, H. Daida, 2007 .

Efficacy and Safety of Tolvaptan in Heart Failure Patients with Volume Overload Despite the Standard Treatment with Conventional Diuretics: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study (QUEST Study)

M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, M. Fukunami, 2011, Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy.

Phase III Clinical Pharmacology Study of Tolvaptan

M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, A. Hirayama, 2011, Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy.

Identification of c‐Jun N‐Terminal Kinase as a Therapeutic Target for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, K. Hamano, 2006, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Beneficial effects of the dual L- and T-type Ca2+ channel blocker efonidipine on cardiomyopathic hamsters.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Preventive effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on coronary artery disease in patients with peripheral artery disease.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Effect of a contrast agent on long-term renal function and the efficacy of prophylactic hemodiafiltration.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Fujii, 2008, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Clinically evident polyvascular disease and regression of coronary atherosclerosis after intensive statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome: serial intravascular ultrasound from the Japanese assessment of pitavastatin and atorvastatin in acute coronary syndrome (JAPAN-ACS) trial.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2011, Atherosclerosis.

Reverse vessel remodeling but not coronary plaque regression could predict future cardiovascular events in ACS patients with intensive statin therapy--the extended JAPAN-ACS study.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Hirayama, T. Hiro, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Effect of Low-Intensity Warfarin Therapy on Left Atrial Thrombus Resolution in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

K. Ono, M. Matsuzaki, M. Nakatsuka, 2001 .

Eosinophil counts and plasma fibrinogen in patients with vasospastic angina pectoris.

M. Matsuzaki, H. Ogawa, T. Fujii, 2000, The American journal of cardiology.

Relationship between coronary artery disease and non-HDL-C, and effect of highly purified EPA on the risk of coronary artery disease in hypercholesterolemic patients treated with statins: sub-analysis of the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS).

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2012, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Impact of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in cardiac and thoracic aortic surgery: experience in 1011 cases.

M. Matsuzaki, S. Okuda, K. Murata, 2009, Journal of cardiology.

Diagnosis and quantitative evaluation of secundum-type atrial septal defect by transesophageal Doppler echocardiography.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, R. Kusukawa, 1990, The American journal of cardiology.

Determination of atrial size by esophageal echocardiography.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1983, The American journal of cardiology.

Importance of left anterior descending coronary artery curvature in determining cross-sectional plaque distribution assessed by intravascular ultrasound.

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, H. Iwamoto, 1998, The American journal of cardiology.

Association between circulating matrix metalloproteinase levels and coronary plaque regression after acute coronary syndrome--subanalysis of the JAPAN-ACS study.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2013, Atherosclerosis.

Clustering of metabolic syndrome components attenuates coronary plaque regression during intensive statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the JAPAN-ACS subanalysis study.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Diabetes mellitus is a major negative determinant of coronary plaque regression during statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome--serial intravascular ultrasound observations from the Japan Assessment of Pitavastatin and Atorvastatin in Acute Coronary Syndrome Trial (the JAPAN-ACS Tria

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Correlation between circulating adiponectin levels and coronary plaque regression during aggressive lipid-lowering therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome: subgroup analysis of JAPAN-ACS study.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2010, Atherosclerosis.

Relationship between Advanced Glycation End Products and Plaque Progression in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: The JAPAN-ACS Sub-study

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2013, Cardiovascular Diabetology.

Effects of isoproterenol and propranolol on the inducibility and frequency of ventricular fibrillation in patients with Brugada syndrome.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, A. Shimizu, 2012, Journal of cardiology.

Effects of Tolvaptan on Volume Overload in Japanese Patients with Heart Failure: Results of a Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study

M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, H. Asanoi, 2011, Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy.

Gender differences in age-related changes in left and right ventricular geometries and functions. Echocardiography of a healthy subject group.

C. Izumi, K. Tanabe, S. Nakatani, 2011, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Efficacy and Safety of Tolvaptan in Heart Failure Patients with Sustained Volume Overload despite the Use of Conventional Diuretics: A Phase III Open-Label Study

M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, M. Fukunami, 2011, Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy.

Coronary arteriography and left ventriculography during spontaneous and exercise-induced ST segment elevation in patients with variant angina.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, H. Ogawa, 1983, American heart journal.

Combination therapy for hypertension in patients with CKD: a subanalysis of the Combination Therapy of Hypertension to Prevent Cardiovascular Events trial

T. Ogihara, K. Shimada, S. Ito, 2013, Hypertension Research.

Therapeutic angiogenesis induced by local autologous bone marrow cell implantation.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 2002, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

Tongue muscle-derived stem cells express connexin 43 and improve cardiac remodeling and survival after myocardial infarction in mice.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, T. Miura, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

The Japanese Society of Hypertension Committee for Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension

T. Ogihara, Y. Ouchi, K. Kario, 2009, Hypertension Research.

Complications of endovascular repair for thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm: an imaging spectrum.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Esato, N. Zempo, 2000, Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc.

Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiographic monitoring in transluminal endovascular stent-graft repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2000, Japanese circulation journal.

Clinical applications of transesophageal echocardiography.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Toma, R. Kusukawa, 1990, Circulation.

Atheromatous plaque in the distal aortic arch creating the potential for cerebral embolism during cardiopulmonary bypass.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, K. Hamano, 2001, Japanese circulation journal.

U Clinical Progress Series Clinical Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography ultrasound examination

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Toma, R. Kusukawa, 2005 .

Different Effects of Amlodipine and Enalapril on the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Kinase–Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathway for Induction of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation In Vivo

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kubo, S. Umemoto, 2006, Hypertension Research.

Calcium antagonist reduces oxidative stress by upregulating Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kubo, S. Umemoto, 2004, Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension.

Superoxide stimulation enhances CXCR4 expression in heart muscle-derived stem cells via ASK1 activation

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, 2013 .

Impact of intensive lipid lowering on lipid profiles over time and tolerability in stable coronary artery disease: insights from a subanalysis of the coronary atherosclerosis study measuring effects of rosuvastatin using intravascular ultrasound in Japanese subjects (COSMOS).

M. Matsuzaki, A. Hirayama, T. Hiro, 2013, Cardiovascular therapeutics.

Comparison of Cell Therapy and Cytokine Therapy for Functional Repair in Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Failure

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, Tao-Sheng Li, 2007, Cell transplantation.

Angiogenesis Induced by Intramyocardial Implantation of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells for the Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease

M. Matsuzaki, Tao-Sheng Li, K. Hamano, 2005 .

Effects of in vivo gene transfer of fibroblast growth factor-2 on cardiac function and collateral vessel formation in the microembolized rabbit heart.

M. Matsuzaki, H. Ueno, T. Miura, 2001, Japanese circulation journal.

Profile Rationale and Design of the PROSPECTIVE Trial : Probucol Trial for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events in Patients with Prior Coronary Heart Disease

S. Yamashita, Y. Matsuzawa, M. Matsuzaki, 2016 .

Appropriate Dosing of Pilsicainide Hydrochloride in Patients on Hemodialysis

M. Matsuzaki, Z. Fujii, T. Sakumura, 2001, Nephron.

[Heart transplantation for dilated cardiomyopathy possibly caused by fulminant acute myocarditis: a case report].

T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 2002, Journal of cardiology.

Is the ratio of transmitral peak E-wave velocity to color flow propagation velocity useful for evaluating the severity of heart failure in atrial fibrillation?

M. Matsuzaki, S. Okuda, K. Murata, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

CD117+ stem cells play a key role in therapeutic angiogenesis induced by bone marrow cell implantation.

M. Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Ito, Tao-Sheng Li, 2003, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Improved angiogenic potency by implantation of ex vivo hypoxia prestimulated bone marrow cells in rats.

M. Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Ito, Tao-Sheng Li, 2002, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Excessive ventilatory response during exercise in patients with non-hypoxic pulmonary hypertension.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kimura, M. Harada, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Defective calmodulin binding to the cardiac ryanodine receptor plays a key role in CPVT-associated channel dysfunction.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2010, Biochemical and biophysical research communications.

Autoimmune response in chronic ongoing myocarditis demonstrated by heterotopic cardiac transplantation in mice.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Matsumori, S. Sasayama, 1996, Circulation.

Relationships between plasma fatty acid composition and coronary artery disease.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2011, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Chronic effects of ethanol on pharmacokinetics and left ventricular systolic function in rats.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, Jinyao Liu, 2007, Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.

Conscious Dog

K. Peterson, M. Matsuzaki, K. Katayama, 2005 .

Effect of aortic impedance on preload-afterload mismatch in canine hearts in situ

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1997, Basic Research in Cardiology.

Effects of balanced vasodilator, flosequinan, on aortic impedance in failing heart.

M. Yano, K. Ono, T. Hisaoka, 1998, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Effects of the endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan on hemodynamics, symptoms and functional capacity in Japanese patients with severe pulmonary hypertension.

M. Matsuzaki, S. Sasayama, T. Kuriyama, 2005, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Phosphorylation of bad by protein Kinase-C activator can attenuate tongue muscle-derived stem cell death caused by oxidative stress

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 2013 .

Nifedipine activates PPARgamma and exerts antioxidative action through Cu/ZnSOD independent of blood-pressure lowering in SHRSP.

M. Matsuzaki, Sei Kobayashi, S. Umemoto, 2010, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Effects of angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist on smooth muscle cell phenotype in intramyocardial arteries from spontaneously hypertensive rats.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kubo, S. Umemoto, 2004, Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension.

Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist downregulates nonmuscle myosin heavy chains in spontaneously hypertensive rat aorta.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Fujii, S. Umemoto, 1999, Hypertension.

Up-Regulation of Akt and eNOS Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation in Hypertension In Vivo

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kubo, S. Umemoto, 2005, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

High Ambient Pressure Produces Hypertrophy and Up-Regulates Cardiac Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Regulatory Proteins in Cultured Rat Cardiomyocytes

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 2006, Hypertension Research.

Low-dose β-blocker in combination with milrinone safely improves cardiac function and eliminates pulsus alternans in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, M. Matsuzaki, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Calpain inhibitor-1 reduces infarct size and DNA fragmentation of myocardium in ischemic/reperfused rat heart.

M. Matsuzaki, H. Iwamoto, T. Miura, 1999, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Experimental exercise-induced ischemia: drug therapy can eliminate regional dysfunction and oxygen supply-demand imbalance.

J. Ross, M. Matsuzaki, B. Guth, 1986, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Effects of a calcium-entry blocker (diltiazem) on regional myocardial flow and function during exercise in conscious dogs.

J. Ross, M. Matsuzaki, K. Gallagher, 1984, Circulation.

Autologous bone marrow cell implantation as therapeutic angiogenesis for ischemic hindlimb in diabetic rat model.

M. Matsuzaki, Tao-Sheng Li, K. Hamano, 2003, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Differentiation of the Electrophysiological Effects on the Atrial Myocardium Between the Pure Na Channel Blocker, Pilsicainide, and Flecainide

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, 2004, Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy.

Effects of flecainide on the electrophysiological properties of atrial vulnerability in humans.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, A. Shimizu, 2003, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Effect of intravenous pilsicainide on electrophysiologic properties of atrial muscle

M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, R. Kametani, 2002 .

Catheter Ablation for Electrical Storm as Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in a Case with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

M. Matsuzaki, M. Ono, A. Shimizu, 2010 .

Relation of regional asynchrony to global left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with angina pectoris without previous myocardial infarction.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Ozaki, H. Ogawa, 1987, Japanese circulation journal.

ffects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist pironolactone on atrial conduction and remodeling n patients with heart failure

M. Matsuzaki, A. Takaki, H. Ogawa, 2011 .

Effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist spironolactone on atrial conduction and remodeling in patients with heart failure.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Takaki, H. Ogawa, 2011, Journal of cardiology.

Phosphorylation of proteins and apoptosis induced by c-Jun N-terminal kinase1 activation in rat cardiomyocytes by H(2)O(2) stimulation.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, S. Kobayashi, 2001, Biochimica et biophysica acta.

Dose-dependent effect of ANG II-receptor antagonist on myocyte remodeling in rat cardiac hypertrophy.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1997, The American journal of physiology.

Dose-dependent effect of ANG II-receptor antagonist on myocyte remodeling in rat cardiac hypertrophy.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, M. Kohno, 1997, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

A NADH dehydrogenase ubiquinone flavoprotein is decreased in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

M. Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Nakamura, H. Ono, 2010, Internal medicine.

Erratum to “Effects of EPA on coronary artery disease in hypercholesterolemic patients with multiple risk factors: Sub-analysis of primary prevention cases from the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS)” [Atherosclerosis 200 (2008) 135–140]

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2009 .

Proteasome‐dependent decrease in Akt by growth factors in vascular smooth muscle cells

M. Matsuzaki, H. Aoki, Sei Kobayashi, 2003, FEBS letters.

Small Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk in Statin-Treated Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

H. Naruse, Y. Matsuyama, M. Matsuzaki, 2021, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

An Open-Label Study of Tolvaptan in the Heart Failure Patients With Volume Overload

M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, M. Fukunami, 2010 .

Beta-blocker decreases the increase in QT dispersion and transmural dispersion of repolarization induced by bepridil.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, T. Ueyama, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Alterations in cardiac SR Ca(2+)-release channels during development of heart failure in cardiomyopathic hamsters.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 1998, The American journal of physiology.

Alterations in cardiac SR Ca2+-release channels during development of heart failure in cardiomyopathic hamsters.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Yuji Hisamatsu, 1998, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Regression of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms through Pharmacologic Therapy

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, K. Hamano, 2009 .

Regression of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Inhibition of c‐Jun N‐Terminal Kinase in Mice

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, K. Hamano, 2006, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Thrombolysis of tricuspid Björk-Shiley prosthesis with tissue-type plasminogen activator.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, K. Moritani, 1988, Japanese circulation journal.

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Reduce Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity in Human Varicose Veins

K. Hamano, M. Matsuzaki, K. Hamano, 2005, European Surgical Research.

An oxidative stress biomarker, urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine, predicts cardiovascular-related death after steroid therapy for patients with active cardiac sarcoidosis.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, M. Matsuzaki, 2016, International journal of cardiology.

Angiotensin Ⅱ Activates MCP-1 and Induces Cardiac Hypertrophy and Dysfunction via Toll-like Receptor 4.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Fukai, S. Umemoto, 2015, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

[The effect of the Valsalva and Müller maneuvers on right and left atrial dimensions in man studied by esophageal echocardiography (author's transl)].

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Toma, R. Kusukawa, 1981, Journal of cardiography.

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) induces Ca2+‐independent activation and translocation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and endothelium‐dependent vasorelaxation

M. Matsuzaki, Sei Kobayashi, Y. Mizukami, 2001, FEBS letters.

Identification of autoantibodies with the corresponding antigen for repetitive coxsackievirus infection-induced cardiomyopathy.

M. Matsuzaki, Tomohiro Kato, K. Nishioka, 2004, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Time-course of left atrial performance during coronary artery occlusion followed by reperfusion in anesthetized dogs by densitometric analysis of digital atrioventriculographic images

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, K. Katayama, 1993, Basic Research in Cardiology.

Lysyl oxidase resolves inflammation by reducing monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, K. Hamano, 2010, Atherosclerosis.

Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonist and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Altered the Activation of Cu/Zn-Containing Superoxide Dismutase in the Heart of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kubo, S. Umemoto, 2005, Hypertension Research.

[Two-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation of left atrial shape and size].

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1984, Journal of cardiography.

Urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine as a novel biomarker of inflammatory activity in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, M. Matsuzaki, 2015, International journal of cardiology.

Repetitive coxsackievirus infection induces cardiac dilatation in post-myocarditic mice.

M. Matsuzaki, S. Umemoto, P. Liu, 1999, Japanese circulation journal.

Effect of long-term beta-blocker therapy on microvolt-level T-wave alternans in association with the improvement of the cardiac sympathetic nervous system and systolic function in patients with non-ischemic heart disease.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kubo, M. Harada, 2003, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Cardiomyopathy cap Gene Mutations in Hypertrophic ardiomyopathy and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

M. Matsuzaki, R. Knöll, T. Arimura, 2016 .

Relation between microvolt-level T-wave alternans and cardiac sympathetic nervous system abnormality using iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.

K. Ono, M. Matsuzaki, M. Kubo, 2003, The American journal of cardiology.

The Study Too Speculate

M. Matsuzaki, iroyuki Daida, A. Kimura, 2022 .

Importance of NAD(P)H Oxidase–Mediated Oxidative Stress and Contractile Type Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain SM2 at the Early Stage of Atherosclerosis

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Toma, T. Fujii, 2002, Circulation.

Sarcoidosis with pulmonary hypertension exacerbated by Takayasu‐like large vessel vasculitis

M. Matsuzaki, Eiji Ikeda, Y. Hoshii, 2011, Pathology international.

Involvement of Src Family Protein Tyrosine Kinases in Ca2+ Sensitization of Coronary Artery Contraction Mediated by a Sphingosylphosphorylcholine-Rho-Kinase Pathway

M. Matsuzaki, Masa-aki Ito, Sei Kobayashi, 2002, Circulation research.

Effect of dobutamine on regional diastolic left ventricular asynchrony in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2003, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Dantrolene, a therapeutic agent for malignant hyperthermia, inhibits catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a RyR2(R2474S/+) knock-in mouse model.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

[Clinical significance of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in lifestyle-related disease and metabolic syndrome].

Takeshi Yamamoto, M. Matsuzaki, M. Ozaki, 2007, Journal of cardiology.

What variables were associated with the inducibility of ventricular fibrillation during electrophysiologic stimulation test in patients without apparent organic heart disease?

M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, M. Ohno, 2010, Journal of cardiology.

Regulation of cardiac regeneration by ACE inhibition following donor heart myocardial infarction after heterotopic transplantation in Tg mice.

M. Matsuzaki, S. Umemoto, A. Matsushima, 2008, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Different effect of the pure Na+ channel-blocker pilsicainide on the ST-segment response in the right precordial leads in patients with normal left ventricular function.

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

[Detection of mural thrombi and analysis of blood flow velocities in the left atrial appendage using transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography and pulsed Doppler flowmetry].

M. Suetsugu, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Toma, 1988, Journal of cardiology.

Effect of the combination of anticoagulant and thromboxane synthetase inhibitor (Y-20811) or receptor blockade (S-1452) on preventing thrombotic cyclic coronary flow reduction in dogs with coronary stenosis.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1992, Japanese circulation journal.

Sequel of Jailed Side Branch:– Four Years After Implantation With a Sirolimus-Eluting Stent –

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 2014 .

Sequel of jailed side branch.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 2014, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Three-dimensional optical coherence tomography assessment of coronary wire re-crossing position during bifurcation stenting.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, T. Nao, 2011, EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology.

Diverse stage-dependent effects of glucocorticoids in a murine model of viral myocarditis.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Fukuda, M. Sano, 2013, Journal of cardiology.

Angiotensin II Increases Oxidative Stress and Induces Glomerular Sclerosis via Toll-like Receptor 4

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Fukai, 2016 .

Atrial filling fraction obtained by aortic root echocardiogram in man.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1986, Japanese circulation journal.

Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomised open-label, blinded endpoint analysis

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2007, The Lancet.

OE-315 Protein Phosphatase 1β is the Major Phospholamban Phosphatase in Adult Rat Cardiomyocytes(Heart failure, basic-1, The 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society)

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, H. Aoki, 2007 .

Analysis of digital subtraction coronary angiography for estimation of flow reserve in critical coronary stenosis.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1989, The American journal of cardiology.

Late giant coronary aneurysm associated with a fracture of sirolimus eluting stent: a case report.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, T. Fujii, 2008, Journal of cardiology.

Toxic shock-like syndrome resembling phlegmasia cerulea dolens.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, K. Esato, 1999, Internal medicine.

A case of a concealed type of Brugada syndrome with a J wave and mild ST-segment elevation in the inferolateral leads.

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, 2007, Journal of electrocardiology.

Deﬁbrillation efﬁcacy of a subcutaneous array lead: A case report

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Miyazaki, A. Takaki, 2010 .

Investigation of electrocardiographic changes after intracoronary injection of acetylcholine in symptomatic patients with Brugada syndrome

M. Matsuzaki, M. Ono, A. Shimizu, 2008 .

Clinical characteristics in patients with Brugada type ECG associated with only supuraventricular arrhythmias

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, M. Ono, 2007 .

Pilsicainide challenge test and inducibility of ventricular fibrillation by programmed electrical stimulation

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, 2006 .

Influence of left ventricular regional nonuniformity on afterload-dependent relaxation in intact dogs.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1994, The American journal of physiology.

Novel mutation of plakophilin-2 associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.

M. Horie, M. Matsuzaki, Jie Wu, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Simultaneous Doppler tracing of transmitral inflow and mitral annular velocity as an estimate of elevated left ventricular filling pressure in patients with atrial fibrillation.

M. Matsuzaki, S. Okuda, K. Murata, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Characteristics of blood flow velocity patterns of central systemic veins in healthy adults assessed by Doppler echocardiography.

M. Matsuzaki, R. Kusukawa, H. Naito, 1991, Japanese circulation journal.

Sirolimus‐eluting stent fracture detection by three‐dimensional optical coherence tomography

M. Matsuzaki, T. Okamura, 2012, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

Guideline for Diagnosing Chronic Myocarditis

Y. Yazaki, M. Matsuzaki, A. Matsumori, 1996 .

Development of Digital Stethoscope Diagnosis System for Cardiac Disorders

Zhongwei Jiang, M. Matsuzaki, T. Fujii, 2001 .

A pathogenic mechanism of chronic ongoing myocarditis.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Matsumori, T. Yamamura, 1996, Japanese circulation journal.

Regression of abdominal aortic aneurysm by inhibition of c-Jun N-terminal kinase

R. Ricci, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, 2005, Nature Medicine.

1) Activation of JNK and Aortic Diseases.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Hamano, H. Aoki, 2010 .

NO Donor-Activated PKC-δ Plays a Pivotal Role in Ischemic Myocardial Protection through Accelerated Opening of Mitochondrial K-ATP Channels

M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, Nozomu Harada, 2004, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Effect of coronary risk factors on coronary angiographic morphology in patients with ischemic heart disease.

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, H. Ogawa, 1997, Japanese circulation journal.

[Up-regulation of inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate receptor expression in atrial tissue in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation].

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2001, Journal of cardiology.

Sphingosylphosphorylcholine induces cytosolic Ca2+ elevation in endothelial cells in situ and causes endothelium‐dependent relaxation through nitric oxide production in bovine coronary artery

K. Yoshida, M. Matsuzaki, S. Kobayashi, 1999, FEBS letters.

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis demonstrated by repeat echocardiography

M. Matsuzaki, H. Ogawa, Takayoshi Kato, 2013, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics.

[Ampulla cardiomyopathy with left ventricular apical mural thrombi resolved by anticoagulant therapy without systemic complication: a case report].

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kimura, A. Takaki, 2004, Journal of Cardiology.

Sustained regional dysfunction produced by prolonged coronary stenosis: gradual recovery after reperfusion.

J. Ross, M. Matsuzaki, K. Gallagher, 1983, Circulation.

Mutations in the cardiac troponin I gene associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

M. Matsuzaki, T. Sasazuki, J. Choo, 1997, Nature Genetics.

Application of a Miniaturized Biplane Transesophageal Echocardiographic Probe in Adults

M. Matsuzaki, S. Okuda, K. Murata, 2004 .

Improvement of cardiac function by bone marrow cell implantation in a rat hypoperfusion heart model.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, Tao-Sheng Li, 2003, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

Low‐density Lipoprotein Apheresis Therapy With a Direct Hemoperfusion Column: A Japanese Multicenter Clinical Trial

M. Matsuzaki, H. Daida, K. Yamashita, 2006, Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy.

Optimal target of LDL cholesterol level for statin treatment: challenges to monotonic relationship with cardiovascular events

M. Matsuzaki, H. Daida, Y. Ozaki, 2022, BMC Medicine.

Left atrial filling in normal human subjects: relation between left atrial contraction and left atrial early filling.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1987, Cardiovascular research.

Determination of the refractory period during atrial fibrillation using autocorrelation function, and the observation of excitable gap during pharmacological cardioversion

M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, R. Kametani, 2002 .

Effect of suplatast tosilate, an antiallergic selective Th2 cytokine inhibitor, on acute eosinophilic myocarditis: a case report

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kimura, S. Umemoto, 2003, Heart and Vessels.

Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Effort Angina Pectoris

M. Yano, Takeshi Yamamoto, M. Kohno, 1992 .

The advantage of transesophageal M-mode echocardiography in comparison with external echocardiography to detect segmental wall motion abnormalities in coronary artery disease

M. Matsuzaki, R. Kusukawa, 1982 .

Direct closure of ostium primum defect in the repair of atrioventricular septal defect.

T. Miyamoto, M. Matsuzaki, M. Chikada, 2001, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

J0203-1-2 Tomographically Diagnosing Technique of Early Cancer using Optical Coherence Tomography Applied to DDS

Souichi Saeki, Takafumi Hiro, Masunori Matsuzaki, 2010 .

Growth hormone enhances cardiac performance and sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+releasing channels (ryanodine receptors) in cardiomyopathic hamsters

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 1998 .

Neural crest-derived resident cardiac cells contribute to the restoration of adrenergic function of transplanted heart in rodent.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Fukuda, M. Ieda, 2016, Cardiovascular Research.

Thrombotic Risk Stratification and Intensive Statin Therapy for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease　- Insights From the REAL-CAD Study.

M. Matsuzaki, Takeshi Kimura, H. Daida, 2022, Circulation Journal.

Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine and aminophylline in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Moritani, Y. Furutani, 2010, Journal of cardiology.

Adenylate cyclase activation promotes the recruitment of coronary vasodilator reserve and improves subendocardial contractility during coronary hypoperfusion

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, K. Katayama, 2004, Basic Research in Cardiology.

Effects of isoproterenol infusion on the ST segment and r of the QRS complex in the right precordial leads of the Brugada-type electrocardiogram pattern--author's reply.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, 2013, Journal of cardiology.

Evaluation of aortic wall distensibility by aortic pressure-dimension relation: effects of nifedipine on aortic wall.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1987, Cardiovascular research.

Effect of diltiazem on aortic pressure-diameter relationship in dogs.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1989, The American journal of physiology.

Ischemic preconditioning translocates PKC-delta and -epsilon, which mediate functional protection in isolated rat heart.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Yoshida, T. Miura, 1998, American Journal of Physiology.

Plaque classification using sparse features of IVUS RF signal for the diagnosis of arteriosclerosis

Noriaki Suetake, Takafumi Hiro, Masunori Matsuzaki, 2011 .

Impact of Total Risk Management on Coronary Plaque Regression in Diabetic Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Takeshi Kimura, 2016, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Efficacy and safety of bisoprolol fumarate compared with carvedilol in Japanese patients with chronic heart failure: results of the randomized, controlled, double-blind, Multistep Administration of bisoprolol IN Chronic Heart Failure II (MAIN-CHF II) study

M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, R. Nagai, 2014, Heart and Vessels.

Effects of EPA on coronary artery disease in hypercholesterolemic patients with multiple risk factors: sub-analysis of primary prevention cases from the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS).

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2008, Atherosclerosis.

Chronic phospholamban inhibition prevents progressive cardiac dysfunction and pathological remodeling after infarction in rats.

J. Chrast, J. Ross, Yusu Gu, 2004, The Journal of clinical investigation.

Rationale and Design of the PROSPECTIVE Trial: Probucol Trial for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events in Patients with Prior Coronary Heart Disease.

S. Yamashita, Y. Matsuzawa, M. Matsuzaki, 2016, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Add-on therapy of EPA reduces oxidative stress and inhibits the progression of aortic stiffness in patients with coronary artery disease and statin therapy: a randomized controlled study.

K. Ono, M. Matsuzaki, M. Harada, 2011, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Direct Activation of Mitochondrial Apoptosis Machinery by c-Jun N-terminal Kinase in Adult Cardiac Myocytes*

P. Kang, M. Matsuzaki, T. Noma, 2002, The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

High-Dose Versus Low-Dose Pitavastatin in Japanese Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease (REAL-CAD)

Y. Ohashi, M. Matsuzaki, A. Hirayama, 2018, Circulation.

Assessment by transesophageal echography of atherosclerosis of the descending thoracic aorta in patients with hypercholesterolemia.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 1999, The American journal of cardiology.

Applied Pressure Enhances Cell Proliferation through Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Activation in Mesangial Cells*

M. Matsuzaki, K. Yoshida, Y. Mizukami, 1998, The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease Treated with Statins: An Observation from the REAL-CAD Study

Y. Ohashi, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 2021, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Heart Failure-Inducible Gene Therapy Targeting Protein Phosphatase 1 Prevents Progressive Left Ventricular Remodeling

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, H. Kasahara, 2012, PloS one.

Influence of aortic impedance on the development of pressure-overload left ventricular hypertrophy in rats.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 1996, Circulation.

A case of myocardial damage following acute paracetamol poisoning.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, R. Kusukawa, 1989, Japanese circulation journal.

A case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Evidence for hypersensitivity-like pulmonary reaction.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Ikeda, H. Yamada, 1996, Chest.

The Work-Hardening Process in Metals

K. Shimada, K. Shimamoto, Y. Ohashi, 1969 .

Regional myocardial perfusion and wall thickening during ischemia in conscious dogs.

J A Koziol, J Ross, M Matsuzaki, 1984, The American journal of physiology.

Effect of milrinone on left ventricular relaxation and Ca(2+) uptake function of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum.

M. Yano, K. Ono, T. Ohkusa, 2000, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Ischemic Preconditioning Attenuates Cardiac Sympathetic Nerve Injury via ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels During Myocardial Ischemia

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, H. Iwamoto, 2001, Circulation.

Role of central ANG II receptors in stress-induced cardiovascular and hyperthermic responses in rats.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Watanabe, N. Tan, 1997, The American journal of physiology.

Gender difference in coronary events in relation to risk factors in Japanese hypercholesterolemic patients treated with low-dose simvastatin.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Angiogenesis Induced by the Implantation of Self-Bone Marrow Cells: A New Material for Therapeutic Angiogenesis

M. Matsuzaki, Tao-Sheng Li, K. Hamano, 2000, Cell transplantation.

Change of left atrial systolic pressure waveform in relation to left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, 1990, Circulation.

Left atrial conduit function for left ventricular filling dynamics in patient with myocardial infarction.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1989, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis.

Assessment of left atrial function in patients with hypertensive heart disease.

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, 1986, Hypertension.

Prevention of cardiovascular events with calcium channel blocker-based combination therapies in patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial

T. Ogihara, K. Shimada, S. Ito, 2011, Journal of hypertension.

Comparison of expression of connexin in right atrial myocardium in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation versus those in sinus rhythm.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2003, The American journal of cardiology.

Celiprolol, a β-Adrenoceptor Antagonist with Vasodilator Effect, Improves Hemodynamic Response to Catecholamine, Spontaneous Locomotor Activity, and Survival in Cardiomyopathic Hamsters with Advanced Heart Failure

T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, N. Tanaka, 1998 .

Spectral analysis of atrial fibrillation cycle lengths: comparison between fast Fourier transform analysis and autocorrelation function analysis using multipurpose physio-informatic analysis software.

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Mechanism of atrial fibrillation

M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, K. Tamura, 1998 .

A case of left ventricular aneurysm associated with an anomalous coronary artery.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, Y. Matsuda, 1988, Japanese circulation journal.

Decrease in the spatial dispersion at the termination of atrial fibrillation by intravenous cibenzoline.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, T. Ueyama, 2003, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

New Method of Determining the Atrial Fibrillation Cycle Length During Human Atrial Fibrillation

M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, A. Shimizu, 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

Down‐regulation of sarcolipin mRNA expression in chronic atrial fibrillation

K. Hamano, Y. Ishikawa, T. Ohkusa, 2004, European journal of clinical investigation.

Effect of low-intensity warfarin therapy on left atrial thrombus resolution in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a transesophageal echocardiographic study.

K. Ono, M. Matsuzaki, H. Ogawa, 2001, Japanese circulation journal.

Alterations in cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ regulatory proteins in the atrial tissue of patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 1999, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

A Low-Dose β1-Blocker Effectively and Safely Slows the Heart Rate in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Rapid Atrial Fibrillation

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, M. Matsuzaki, 2013, Cardiology.

Efficacy and safety of a 60-week treatment with candesartan in Japanese patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, 2013, Journal of cardiology.

Rapid electrical stimulation of contraction modulates gap junction protein in neonatal rat cultured cardiomyocytes : Involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinases and effects of angiotensin ii-receptor antagonist

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Yuji Hisamatsu, 2004 .

[Diagnosis of right atrial infarction by esophageal echocardiography].

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, H. Ogawa, 1982, Journal of cardiography.

Helicobacter pylori CagA inhibits endocytosis of cytotoxin VacA in host cells

T. Hirayama, M. Matsuzaki, S. Terai, 2010, Disease Models & Mechanisms.

Tricuspid pouch can cause systemic embolization in adulthood.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Kimura, M. Nishida, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Orphan G Protein-coupled Receptor, GPR41, Induces Apoptosis via a p53/Bax Pathway during Ischemic Hypoxia and Reoxygenation*

M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, S. Kobayashi, 2001, The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Scavenging free radicals by low-dose carvedilol prevents redox-dependent Ca2+ leak via stabilization of ryanodine receptor in heart failure.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2007, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Carvedilol inhibits mitochondrial oxygen consumption and superoxide production during calcium overload in isolated heart mitochondria.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, Nozomu Harada, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Large scale cohort study of the relationship between serum cholesterol concentration and coronary events with low-dose simvastatin therapy in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Isoform-specific roles of protein phosphatase 1 catalytic subunits in sarcoplasmic reticulum-mediated Ca(2+) cycling.

M. Yano, Takeshi Yamamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2011, Cardiovascular research.

Characterization of T cell receptor beta chains of accumulating T cells in chronic ongoing myocarditis demonstrated by heterotopic cardiac transplantation in mice.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Nishioka, T. Kato, 2001, Japanese circulation journal.

Characterization of T cell receptor β chains of accumulating T cells in chronic ongoing myocarditis demonstrated by heterotopic cardiac transplantation in mice

M. Matsuzaki, Peter P. Liu, Hiroshi Nakamura, 1999 .

Abnormal ryanodine receptor function in heart failure.

M. Yano, Takeshi Yamamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2005, Pharmacology & therapeutics.

Effect of rosuvastatin on coronary atheroma in stable coronary artery disease: multicenter coronary atherosclerosis study measuring effects of rosuvastatin using intravascular ultrasound in Japanese subjects (COSMOS).

Takafumi Hiro, Masunori Matsuzaki, Hiroyuki Daida, 2009, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Effect of intensive statin therapy on regression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a multicenter randomized trial evaluated by volumetric intravascular ultrasound using pitavastatin versus atorvastatin (JAPAN-ACS [Japan assessment of pitavastatin and atorvastatin

Katsumi Miyauchi, Takafumi Hiro, Kazuo Kimura, 2009, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Normal values of echocardiographic parameters in relation to age in a healthy Japanese population: the JAMP study.

C. Izumi, K. Tanabe, S. Nakatani, 2008, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Highly cationic anti‐DNA antibodies in patients with lupus nephritis analyzed by two‐dimensional electrophoresis and immunoblotting

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Kawata, Pei Wang, 1998, Electrophoresis.

Intravascular ultrasound evaluation of coronary plaque regression by low density lipoprotein-apheresis in familial hypercholesterolemia: the Low Density Lipoprotein-Apheresis Coronary Morphology and Reserve Trial (LACMART).

M. Matsuzaki, M. Yamagishi, T. Imaizumi, 2002, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[Protein-losing enteropathy with systemic lupus erythematosus effectively treated with octreotide and medium chain triglyceride diet: A case report].

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, S. Oda, 2015, Nihon Rinsho Men'eki Gakkai kaishi = Japanese journal of clinical immunology.

Nitric oxide contributes to the progression of myocardial damage in experimental autoimmune myocarditis in rats.

M. Matsuzaki, F. Marumo, M. Hiroe, 1997, Circulation.

Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Eplerenone in Japanese Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (J-EMPHASIS-HF).

K. Sunagawa, I. Komuro, M. Yano, 2017, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Clinical importance of adherence to treatment with eicosapentaenoic acid by patients with hypercholesterolemia.

Y. Matsuzawa, M. Matsuzaki, H. Origasa, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Valsartan Restores Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Function With No Appreciable Effect on Resting Cardiac Function in Pacing-Induced Heart Failure

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Kohno, 2004, Circulation.

Suppressive effect of EPA on the incidence of coronary events in hypercholesterolemia with impaired glucose metabolism: Sub-analysis of the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS).

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2009, Atherosclerosis.

Role of NonO-histone interaction in TNFalpha-suppressed prolyl-4-hydroxylase alpha1.

J. Coselli, S. Lemaire, M. Matsuzaki, 2008, Biochimica et biophysica acta.

Inhibition of Protein Phosphatase 1 by Inhibitor-2 Gene Delivery Ameliorates Heart Failure Progression in Genetic Cardiomyopathy

Lili Wang, M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, 2022 .

Probucol Trial for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease (PROSPECTIVE)

S. Yamashita, Y. Matsuzawa, M. Matsuzaki, 2020, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

The effect of left ventricular chamber compliance on early diastolic filling during coronary reperfusion.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Katayama, H. Kunichika, 1995, Japanese circulation journal.

Reduction in the Recurrence of Stroke by Eicosapentaenoic Acid for Hypercholesterolemic Patients: Subanalysis of the JELIS Trial

Kortaro Tanaka, Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, 2008, Stroke.

Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis

R. Collins, B. Davis, M. Pfeffer, 2021, The Lancet.

Usefulness of negative dP/dt upstroke pattern for assessment of left ventricular relaxation in coronary artery disease.

Y. Nakamura, M. Matsuzaki, K. Katayama, 1989, American Journal of Cardiology.

Abnormal coronary flow profiles at rest and during rapid atrial pacing in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 1999, Japanese circulation journal.

Asynchronous left ventricular diastolic filling in patients with isolated disease of the left anterior descending coronary artery: assessment with radionuclide ventriculography.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, H. Ogawa, 1984, Circulation.

Evaluation of left atrial function by the functional volume change curve derived from Doppler flow spectra.

M. Matsuzaki, H. Ogawa, T. Miura, 2001, Japanese circulation journal.

Impact of the cross-sectional geometry of the post-deployment coronary stent on in-stent neointimal hyperplasia: an intravascular ultrasound study.

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis

R. Collins, B. Davis, M. Pfeffer, 2021, The Lancet.

Effect of right ventricular volume overload on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with atrial septal defect.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1996, Japanese circulation journal.

Stroke volume generation of the left ventricle and its relation to chamber shape in normal subjects and patients with mitral or aortic regurgitation.

M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 1996, Japanese circulation journal.

Regional diastolic function in effort angina pectoris: Assessment with biplane left ventriculography

M. Yano, Takeshi Yamamoto, M. Kohno, 2005, Heart and Vessels.

High HbA1c levels correlate with reduced plaque regression during statin treatment in patients with stable coronary artery disease: Results of the coronary atherosclerosis study measuring effects of rosuvastatin using intravascular ultrasound in Japanese subjects (COSMOS)

M. Matsuzaki, A. Hirayama, T. Hiro, 2012, Cardiovascular Diabetology.

Rationale and design for a study using intravascular ultrasound to evaluate effects of rosuvastatin on coronary artery atheroma in Japanese subjects: COSMOS study (Coronary Atherosclerosis Study Measuring Effects of Rosuvastatin Using Intravascular Ultrasound in Japanese Subjects).

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, H. Daida, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

AT1 receptor antagonist restores cardiac ryanodine receptor function, rendering isoproterenol-induced failing heart less susceptible to Ca2+ -leak induced by oxidative stress.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Case report of IgA nephropathy associated with ankylosing spondylitis and HLA-B27.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Arakawa, K. Saku, 1987, Nephron.

Altered interaction of FKBP12.6 with ryanodine receptor as a cause of abnormal Ca(2+) release in heart failure.

M. Yano, K. Ono, T. Ohkusa, 2000, Cardiovascular research.

Improvement of quality of life with nocturnal oxygen therapy in heart failure patients with central sleep apnea.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Matsumori, S. Sasayama, 2009, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Low angiogenic potency induced by the implantation of ex vivo expanded CD117(+) stem cells.

M. Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Ito, Tao-Sheng Li, 2004, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Effect of caspase inhibitors on myocardial infarct size and myocyte DNA fragmentation in the ischemia-reperfused rat heart.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, H. Iwamoto, 2000, Cardiovascular research.

Ischemic preconditioning attenuates apoptosis through protein kinase C in rat hearts.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, H. Iwamoto, 1999, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Differences in sarcoplasmic reticulum gene expression in myocardium from patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Quantification of steady-state levels of messenger RNA using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Yuji Hisamatsu, 2005, Heart and Vessels.

New quantitative method to diagnose coronary in-stent restenosis by 64-multislice computed tomography.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 2015, Journal of cardiology.

ERK1/2 Regulates Intracellular ATP Levels through α-Enolase Expression in Cardiomyocytes Exposed to Ischemic Hypoxia and Reoxygenation*

M. Matsuzaki, Ken-ichi Yoshida, A. Iwamatsu, 2004, Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Alterations in adhesion junction precede gap junction remodelling during the development of heart failure in cardiomyopathic hamsters.

Itsuo Kodama, Masunori Matsuzaki, Haruo Honjo, 2011, Cardiovascular research.

Rapid electrical stimulation of contraction modulates gap junction protein in neonatal rat cultured cardiomyocytes: involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinases and effects of angiotensin II-receptor antagonist.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Yuji Hisamatsu, 2004, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The impact of intermittent pneumatic compression devices on deep venous flow velocity in patients with congestive heart failure.

Masunori Matsuzaki, Takeo Tanaka, Kazuya Murata, 2010, Journal of Cardiology.

Cellular expression of integrin-beta 1 is of critical importance for inducing therapeutic angiogenesis by cell implantation.

M. Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Ito, Tao-Sheng Li, 2005, Cardiovascular research.

Usefulness of mitral annular velocity in predicting exercise tolerance in patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function.

Takeshi Yamamoto, M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, 2006, The American journal of cardiology.

Early diastolic filling dynamics during experimental mitral regurgitation in the conscious dog.

K. Peterson, M. Matsuzaki, K. Katayama, 1987, Circulation.

Rationale and design of a randomized trial to assess the effects of beta-blocker in diastolic heart failure; Japanese Diastolic Heart Failure Study (J-DHF).

M. Sekiya, M. Hori, M. Matsuzaki, 2005, Journal of cardiac failure.

Vasodilator responses of coronary conduit and resistance arteries to continuous nitroglycerin infusion in humans: a Doppler guide wire study.

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 2000, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Influence of timing and magnitude of arterial wave reflection on left ventricular relaxation.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Kohno, 2001, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

The Japanese Trial to Assess Optimal Systolic Blood Pressure in Elderly Hypertensive Patients (JATOS): Protocol, Patient Characteristics, and Blood Pressure during the First 12 Months

T. Ogihara, S. Ito, Y. Yazaki, 2005, Hypertension Research.

Guidelines for risks and prevention of sudden cardiac death (JCS 2010): – digest version –.

Akihiko Shimizu, Wataru Shimizu, Masunori Matsuzaki, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Trial Reduction in the Recurrence of Stroke by Eicosapentaenoic Acid for Hypercholesterolemic

Itakura, Kortaro Tanaka, Y. Matsuzawa, 2008 .

[Molecular mechanism of defective intracellular calcium release in heart failure and lethal arrhythmia].

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2012, Nihon yakurigaku zasshi. Folia pharmacologica Japonica.

Defective domain-domain interactions within the ryanodine receptor as a critical cause of diastolic Ca2+ leak in failing hearts.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2008, Cardiovascular research.

Identification of Target Domains of the Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor to Correct Channel Disorder in Failing Hearts

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2008, Circulation.

Defective Ca2+ cycling as a key pathogenic mechanism of heart failure.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2008, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Mechanisms of Disease: ryanodine receptor defects in heart failure and fatal arrhythmia

Masunori Matsuzaki, Takeshi Yamamoto, Masafumi Yano, 2006, Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine.

Correction of Defective Interdomain Interaction Within Ryanodine Receptor by Antioxidant Is a New Therapeutic Strategy Against Heart Failure

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2005, Circulation.

Defective Regulation of Interdomain Interactions Within the Ryanodine Receptor Plays a Key Role in the Pathogenesis of Heart Failure

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2005, Circulation.

Incremental effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on cardiovascular events in statin-treated patients with coronary artery disease.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2009, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Effects of a benidipine-based combination therapy on the risk of stroke according to stroke subtype: the COPE trial

T. Ogihara, K. Shimada, S. Ito, 2013, Hypertension Research.

The Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Japanese Hypertensive Patients with Hypercholesterolemia: Sub-Analysis of the Japan Lipid Intervention Trial (J-LIT) Study, a Large-Scale Observational Cohort Study

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2005, Hypertension Research.

Large-scale cohort study on the relationship between serum lipid concentrations and risk of cerebrovascular disease under low-dose simvastatin in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia: sub-analysis of the Japan Lipid Intervention Trial (J-LIT).

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2005, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Obesity as a risk factor for coronary events in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia on low-dose simvastatin therapy.

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2010, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Risk factors for coronary heart disease in the Japanese--comparison of the background of patients with acute coronary syndrome in the ASPAC study with data obtained from the general population. Asia-Pacific Collaboration on CHD Risk Factor Intervention study.

S. Hosoda, A. Keech, M. Nobuyoshi, 2002, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Advances in transesophageal echocardiography for the evaluation of atherosclerotic lesions in thoracic aorta--the effects of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and aging on atherosclerotic lesions.

M. Matsuzaki, R. Kusukawa, N. Tanaka, 1992, Japanese circulation journal.

Activation patterns and conduction velocity in posterolateral right atrium during typical atrial flutter using an electroanatomic mapping system.

Makoto Oono, Akihiko Shimizu, Masunori Matsuzaki, 2008, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Impact of Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

M. Matsuzaki, K. Shimada, H. Daida, 2013 .

Aging and transmitral flow pattern in patients with systemic hypertension

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Hinoda, K. Murata, 2006, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics.

Prevalence and clinical implication of metabolic syndrome in chronic heart failure.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Shimada, H. Daida, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Can transthoracic Doppler echocardiography predict the discrepancy between left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in patients with heart failure?

M. Matsuzaki, S. Okuda, K. Murata, 2005, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

High Pressure Loading is a Effective Stimulus for Inducing the Differentiation of Cardiac Stem Cell Into Cardiomyocyte(Development and Differentiation 3 (M), The 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society)

M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, R. Kametani, 2005 .

Ischemic preconditioning translocates PKC-δ and -ε, which mediate functional protection in isolated rat heart.

M. Matsuzaki, Ken-ichi Yoshida, T. Miura, 1998, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Noninvasive assessment of exercise tolerance using mitral annular velocities

M. Matsuzaki, Yasuyuki Hadano, 2015, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics.

Impact of milrinone on mitral annular velocity in patients with congestive heart failure

M. Matsuzaki, A. Takaki, H. Ogawa, 2013, Journal of Medical Ultrasonics.

Ratio of early transmitral velocity to lateral mitral annular early diastolic velocity has the best correlation with wedge pressure following cardiac surgery.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Pilsicainide-induced Brugada-type ECG and ventricular arrhythmias originating from the left posterior fascicle in a case with Brugada syndrome associated with idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia.

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, 2007, Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology.

Mutation-Linked Defective Interdomain Interactions Within Ryanodine Receptor Cause Aberrant Ca2+ Release Leading to Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2011, Circulation.

Dissociation between regional myocardial dysfunction and subendocardial ST segment elevation during and after exercise-induced ischemia in dogs.

J. Ross, M. Matsuzaki, M. Grover-Mckay, 1987, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Propranolol Prevents the Development of Heart Failure by Restoring FKBP12.6-Mediated Stabilization of Ryanodine Receptor

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Suetsugu, 2002, Circulation.

Dantrolene, a therapeutic agent for malignant hyperthermia, markedly improves the function of failing cardiomyocytes by stabilizing interdomain interactions within the ryanodine receptor.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2009, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Effect of caspase-3 inhibitor on myocyte apoptosis and left ventricular remodeling in the ischemia-reperfused rat heart

M. Matsuzaki, H. Iwamoto, T. Miura, 1999 .

Rationale and Design of Randomized Evaluation of Aggressive or Moderate Lipid Lowering Therapy with Pitavastatin in Coronary Artery Disease (REAL-CAD) Trial.

Y. Ohashi, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 2018, International heart journal.

The influence of severe bone loss on mitral annular calcification in postmenopausal osteoporosis of elderly Japanese women.

M. Matsuzaki, N. Sugihara, Masunori Matsuzaki, 1993, Japanese circulation journal.

Effects of aldosterone on Cx43 gap junction expression in neonatal rat cultured cardiomyocytes.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 2009, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Effect of the combination of diltiazem and atenolol on exercise-induced regional myocardial ischemia in conscious dogs.

M. Matsuzaki, J. Ross, W. Kemper, 1985, Circulation.

Effects of dantrolene sodium on progression of left ventricular hypertrophy induced by pressure overload in rats.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 1998, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Altered cardiac mechanism and sarcoplasmic reticulum function in pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Kohno, 1997, Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology.

Improvement of atherosclerosis and stiffness of the thoracic descending aorta with cholesterol-lowering therapies in familial hypercholesterolemia.

M. Matsuzaki, N. Tanaka, S. Ono, 1996, Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.

Esophageal Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Anterolateral Wall Motion in Normal Subjects and Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1981, Circulation.

Coronary Artery Contraction Mediated by a Sensitization of 2 + Involvement of Src Family Protein Tyrosine Kinases in Ca

M. Matsuzaki, Masa-aki Ito, Sei Kobayashi, 2002 .

Sorcin interacts with sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+–ATPase and modulates excitation–contraction coupling in the heart

T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, T. Sato, 2005, Basic Research in Cardiology.

Characteristics of induced ventricular fibrillation cycle length in symptomatic Brugada syndrome patients.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Doi, A. Shimizu, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Role of ryanodine receptor as a Ca²(+) regulatory center in normal and failing hearts.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2009, Journal of cardiology.

Guidelines for Clinical Use of Cardiac Nuclear Medicine (JCS 2010) : Digest Version

Junichi Yamazaki, Masunori Matsuzaki, Shoichi Senda, 2012 .

Eicosapentaenoic acid for prevention of major coronary events – Authors' reply

Y. Matsuzawa, M. Matsuzaki, H. Origasa, 2007, The Lancet.

Cardio-ankle vascular index is a new noninvasive parameter of arterial stiffness.

Hiroshi Ogawa, Masunori Matsuzaki, Takahiro Iwami, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Reversibility of collaterals by nitroglycerin in coronary disease during arteriography.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, H. Ogawa, 1983, American heart journal.

Incidence and risk factors of late target lesion revascularization after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation (3-year follow-up of the j-Cypher Registry).

Y. Hayashi, H. Fujita, M. Nobuyoshi, 2010, The American journal of cardiology.

Ultrasonic myocardial tissue characterization in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pressure-overloaded hypertrophy by backscattered energy temporal analysis.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2002, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Right ventricular dysfunction in patients with Brugada-like electrocardiography: a two dimensional strain imaging study

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, Y. Wada, 2011, Cardiovascular ultrasound.

[Relationship between interatrial pressure gradient and motion of the interatrial septum].

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, Y. Toma, 1987, Journal of Cardiology.

Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Is Caused by Mutation-Linked Defective Conformational Regulation of the Ryanodine Receptor

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2010, Circulation research.

Serial changes in the three-dimensional aspect of the side-branch ostium jailed by a drug-eluting stent assessed by optical coherence tomography

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 2017, The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging.

Dissociation of calmodulin from cardiac ryanodine receptor causes aberrant Ca(2+) release in heart failure.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2010, Cardiovascular research.

A case of lower loop reentry type atrial flutter after tricuspid valve-inferior vena cava isthmus incomplete linear ablation for typical atrial flutter

A. Sawa, M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, 2006 .

The effect of left ventricular wall motion during isovolumetric relaxation period in coronary artery disease.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1989, Japanese circulation journal.

Usefulness of negative dPdt upstroke pattern for assessment of left ventricular relaxation in coronary artery disease

M. Matsuzaki, Yasuyuki Nakamura, K. Katayama, 1989 .

Studies on the monoexponential nature of the left ventricular pressure fall during isovolumic relaxation period in the diseased heart.

M. Yano, M. Kohno, M. Matsuzaki, 1987, Japanese circulation journal.

Effects of cardioplegic arrest and reperfusion on rabbit cardiac ryanodine receptors.

T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, K. Hamano, 2001, Japanese circulation journal.

Mechanism of preserved positive lusitropy by cAMP-dependent drugs in heart failure.

M. Yano, K. Ono, T. Ohkusa, 2000, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Effect of Exercise on the Relationship between Myocardial Blood Flow and Systolic Wall Thickening in Dogs with Acute Coronary Stenosis

G Osakada, J Ross, M Matsuzaki, 1983, Circulation research.

Effects of beta-blockade on regional myocardial flow and function during exercise.

M Matsuzaki, M. Matsuzaki, J. Ross, 1984, The American journal of physiology.

Abstract 1703: Urinary 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine Level reflects symptomatic status and severity of systolic dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, Shigeki Kobayashi, 2007 .

Na+ channel blockade challenge test and the position of high night precordial leads in the diagnosis of Brugada type ECG

M. Matsuzaki, A. Shimizu, T. Ueyama, 2004 .

Compensatory responses of left atrial conduit flow to atrial fibrillation with acute myocardial infarction in a canine model.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, K. Murata, 2001, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography.

Enhancement of Rho/Rho-kinase system in regulation of vascular smooth muscle contraction in tachycardia-induced heart failure.

M. Yano, K. Ono, T. Ohkusa, 2001, Cardiovascular research.

Calcium handling and sarcoplasmic-reticular protein functions during heart-failure transition in ventricular myocardium from rats with hypertension.

Y. Kihara, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 2001, Life sciences.

Role of heart rate reduction in the treatment of exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia.

J. Ross, M. Matsuzaki, G. Heusch, 1987, European heart journal.

Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index Is Superior to Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity as an Index of Arterial Stiffness

M. Matsuzaki, A. Takaki, H. Ogawa, 2008, Hypertension Research.

[Cardioversion of amiodarone-insensitive atrial fibrillation by bepridil in heart failure: two case reports].

M. Matsuzaki, A. Takaki, H. Ogawa, 2006, Journal of cardiology.

Biphasic Response of ST Elevation by Na^+ Channel Blocker in Normal Heart : Normal Pharmacological Response and the Brugada Physiology

M. Matsuzaki, K. Moritani, A. Shimizu, 2003 .

Assessment of pulmonary venous and transmitral flow in closed-chest dogs under various loading conditions by transesophageal Doppler echocardiography.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Katayama, N. Tanaka, 1996, Japanese circulation journal.

Relationship between the relative regional thallium-201 uptake and the regional systolic or diastolic filling function.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, R. Kusukawa, 1988, Japanese circulation journal.

[Guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure].

T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 2003, Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine.

Assessment of flow profile of left anterior descending coronary artery in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by transesophageal pulsed Doppler echocardiography.

M. Matsuzaki, J. Hiro, N. Tanaka, 1993, The American journal of cardiology.

Enhanced binding of calmodulin to the ryanodine receptor corrects contractile dysfunction in failing hearts.

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2012, Cardiovascular research.

Molecular mechanism of defective intracellular calcium release in heart failure and lethal arrhythmia

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2012 .

A new cardioprotective agent, JTV519, improves defective channel gating of ryanodine receptor in heart failure.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Kohno, 2003, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Assessment of left ventricular relaxation in the diseased heart in man.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Matsuda, K. Katayama, 1982, Japanese circulation journal.

Early changes in the functions of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum in volume-overloaded cardiac hypertrophy in rats.

Y. Kihara, M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, 1997, Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology.

Polylysine-induced rapid Ca2+ release from cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum.

M. Yano, K. Ono, T. Ohkusa, 1998, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

[Coronary sinus diverticulum].

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, Y. Wada, 2007, Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine.

Differential prediction of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-I, but not N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, in different pitavastatin doses on cardiovascular events in stable coronary artery disease.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, H. Daida, 2023, International journal of cardiology.

Randomized, double-blind trial to evaluate the safety of apixaban with antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndrome in Japanese patients (APPRAISE-J).

M. Matsuzaki, S. Goto, H. Ogawa, 2013, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Defibrillation efficacy of a subcutaneous array lead: A case report.

M. Matsuzaki, A. Takaki, H. Ogawa, 2010, Journal of cardiology cases.

Longitudinal structural determinants of atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability: a computational analysis of stress distribution using vessel models and three-dimensional intravascular ultrasound imaging.

Takafumi Hiro, Koji Mori, Masunori Matsuzaki, 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Local implantation of autologous bone marrow cells for therapeutic angiogenesis in patients with ischemic heart disease: clinical trial and preliminary results.

M. Matsuzaki, Tao-Sheng Li, M. Matsuzaki, 2001, Japanese circulation journal.

Abstract 5944: Neural Crest Stem Cells Supply Intrinsic Cardiac Adrenergic Cells and Contribute to Reinnervation After Cardiac Transplantation in Mice

M. Matsuzaki, S. Ogawa, K. Fukuda, 2009 .

Effects of Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on the Risk of Total Cardiovascular Events in Japanese Patients with Hypercholesterolemia: Implications from the Japan Lipid Intervention Trial (J-LIT)

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2007, Hypertension Research.

Augmentation of left ventricular apical endocardial rotation with inotropic stimulation contributes to increased left ventricular torsion and radial strain in normal subjects: quantitative assessment utilizing a novel automated tissue tracking technique.

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, N. Tanaka, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

[Experimental mitral regurgitation in ischemia-induced papillary muscle dysfunction].

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Toma, K. Katayama, 1988, Journal of cardiology. Supplement.

Enhancement of angiogenesis by the implantation of self bone marrow cells in a rat ischemic heart model.

M. Matsuzaki, Tao-Sheng Li, K. Hamano, 2000, The Journal of surgical research.

Longitudinal visualization of spontaneous coronary plaque rupture by 3D intravascular ultrasound.

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, T. Fujii, 2000, Circulation.

3. The Elucidation of Pathophysiology of Chronic Heart Failure and New Method of Molecular-targeted Therapy

M. Matsuzaki, 2008 .

Suppressive effect of EPA on the incidence of coronary events in hypercholesterolemia with impaired glucose metabolism: Sub-analysis of the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS).

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimada, M. Matsuzaki, 2009, Atherosclerosis.

Alterations in adhesion junction precede gap junction remodelling during the development of heart failure in cardiomyopathic hamsters.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Matsuzaki, 2011, Cardiovascular research.

Cytokines produced by bone marrow cells can contribute to functional improvement of the infarcted heart by protecting cardiomyocytes from ischemic injury.

M. Matsuzaki, Y. Ikeda, Hiroshi Ito, 2006, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Identification of Target Domains of the Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor to Correct Channel Disorder in Failing Hearts

M. Yano, Shigeki Kobayashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, 2008, Circulation.

Genetic algorithm-based boundary extraction of plaque in intravascular ultrasound image

Noriaki Suetake, Ryosuke Kubota, Takafumi Hiro, 2008 .

Detection of Fibrous Cap in Atherosclerotic Plaque by Intravascular Ultrasound by Use of Color Mapping of Angle-Dependent Echo-Intensity Variation

M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, T. Fujii, 2001, Circulation.

Inhibition of protein phosphatase 1 by inhibitor‐2 gene delivery ameliorates heart failure progression in genetic cardiomyopathy

Lili Wang, M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, 2006, FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.

Isoform-specific roles of protein phosphatase 1 catalytic subunits in sarcoplasmic reticulum-mediated Ca(2+) cycling.

M. Yano, Takeshi Yamamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2011, Cardiovascular research.

[Successful treatment of cystoid macular edema with etanercept in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis associated panuveitis].

K. Fukuda, T. Nishida, M. Matsuzaki, 2008, Nippon Ganka Gakkai zasshi.

Hepatitis C virus infection and heart diseases: a multicenter study in Japan.

H. Inoko, M. Matsuzaki, A. Matsumori, 1998, Japanese circulation journal.

Rationale and Design of Randomized Evaluation of Aggressive or Moderate Lipid Lowering Therapy with Pitavastatin in Coronary Artery Disease (REAL-CAD) Trial.

Y. Ohashi, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 2018, International heart journal.

Plasma ANGPTL8 Levels and Risk for Secondary Cardiovascular Events in Japanese Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease Receiving Statin Therapy

Y. Ozaki, M. Matsuzaki, T. Hiro, 2023, Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.

Tissue Characterization of Coronary Plaque by Using Fractal Analysis-based Features of IVUS RF-signal

Noriaki Suetake, Takafumi Hiro, Eiji Uchino, 2009 .

Effect of angiotensin II receptor antagonism on vascular hypertrophy and aortic impedance in abdominal aortic-banded rat.

M. Yano, T. Ohkusa, M. Kohno, 1999, American journal of hypertension.

Heterogeneity of apex-to-base dispersion in diastolic lengthening is related to impaired global left ventricular relaxation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

M. Matsuzaki, S. Okuda, K. Murata, 2011, Journal of echocardiography.

Induction of left ventricular remodeling and dysfunction in the recipient heart after donor heart myocardial infarction: new insights into the pathologic role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha from a novel heterotopic transplant-coronary ligation rat model.

M. Matsuzaki, G. Moe, S. Umemoto, 2003, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

M. Hori, A. Takeshita, M. Matsuzaki, 2008, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

Critical Myocardial Ischemia

M. Matsuzaki, K. Murata, 2011 .

Comparison of neointimal coverage and extra-stent lumen between sirolimus and everolimus-eluting stent using optical coherence tomography

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 2016, Heart and Vessels.

Risk of coronary events in Japanese patients with both hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus on low-dose simvastatin therapy: implication from Japan Lipid Intervention Trial (J-LIT).

Y. Matsuzawa, K. Shimamoto, M. Matsuzaki, 2007, Atherosclerosis.

Dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with high heart rate

M. Yano, M. Matsuzaki, T. Miura, 2014, Heart and Vessels.

M. Matsuzaki, M. Yamagishi, T. Imaizumi, 2002, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.