K. Nishigaki

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Can negative cardiac effect of proton pump inhibitor and high-dose H2-blocker have clinical influence on patients with stable angina?

T. Aoyama, Shinichiro Tanaka, K. Nishigaki, 2008, Journal of cardiology.

Development of integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound for tissue characterization of coronary plaques.

K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, M. Okubo, 2008, Ultrasound in medicine & biology.

Percutaneous coronary intervention plus medical therapy reduces the incidence of acute coronary syndrome more effectively than initial medical therapy only among patients with low-risk coronary artery disease a randomized, comparative, multicenter study.

M. Hori, A. Takeshita, M. Matsuzaki, 2008, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

Tissue characterization of coronary plaques: comparison of integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound with virtual histology intravascular ultrasound.

Shinichiro Tanaka, K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, 2008, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

In Vivo Quantitative Tissue Characterization of Human Coronary Arterial Plaques by Use of Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound and Comparison With Angioscopic Findings

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2002, Circulation.

Prevalence of Microvolt T-Wave Alternans in Patients With Long QT Syndrome and Its Association With Torsade de Pointes

R. Verrier, K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, 2016, Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology.

Sarpogrelate, a 5-HT2 receptor blocker, may have a preconditioning-like effect in patients with coronary artery disease.

K. Nishigaki, S. Minatoguchi, H. Fujiwara, 2004, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Three minute, but not one minute, ischemia and nicorandil have a preconditioning effect in patients with coronary artery disease.

M. Arai, T. Segawa, K. Nishigaki, 2000, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Identification of a Glutamic Acid Repeat Polymorphism of ALMS1 as a Novel Genetic Risk Marker for Early-Onset Myocardial Infarction by Genome-Wide Linkage Analysis

K. Sunagawa, Jong-Young Lee, Y. Jang, 2013, Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics.

Interactions between alpha-adrenoceptors and adenosine receptors on microvascular smooth muscle.

J. Faber, K. Nishigaki, M. Ohyanagi, 1991, The American journal of physiology.

Interaction between microvascular alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors and endothelium-derived relaxing factor.

J. Faber, K. Nishigaki, M. Ohyanagi, 1992, Circulation research.

Antidiabetic Drug Alogliptin Protects the Heart Against Ischemia-reperfusion Injury Through GLP-1 Receptor-dependent and Receptor-independent Pathways Involving Nitric Oxide Production in Rabbits

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2017, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Both stimulation of GLP‐1 receptors and inhibition of glycogenolysis additively contribute to a protective effect of oral miglitol against ischaemia‐reperfusion injury in rabbits

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, 2011, British journal of pharmacology.

Antidiabetic Drug Voglibose Is Protective Against Ischemia—Reperfusion Injury Through Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptors and the Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase-Akt-Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Pathway in Rabbits

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, 2010, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Acarbose Reduces Myocardial Infarct Size by Preventing Postprandial Hyperglycemia and Hydroxyl Radical Production and Opening Mitochondrial KATP Channels in Rabbits

K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, I. Kawamura, 2009, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

S1P–S1PR2 Axis Mediates Homing of Muse Cells Into Damaged Heart for Long-Lasting Tissue Repair and Functional Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction

C. Muramatsu, M. Taoka, T. Isobe, 2018, Circulation research.

'False-positive' intrathoracic impedance monitor alarm caused by amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism in a patient with cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator.

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, 2012, 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.

Prognostic effects of calcium channel blockers in patients with vasospastic angina--a meta-analysis.

H. Shimokawa, Y. Fukumoto, H. Urata, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Conservative medication follow-up for over 20 years of a patient with ischemic heart disease after diagnosis of chronic total occlusion of the 3 main coronary arteries.

T. Aoyama, Shinichiro Tanaka, K. Nishigaki, 2008, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Results of a Prospective Study of Acute Coronary Syndrome Hospitalization After Enactment of a Smoking Ban in Public Places in Hyogo Prefecture　- Comparison With Gifu, a Prefecture Without a Public Smoking Ban.

K. Hirata, Y. Furukawa, Yukihito Sato, 2016, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Sequelae in Kawasaki Disease (JCS 2008) : Digest Version

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, M. Ishii, 2010 .

Qualitative plaque stabilization but not quantitative plaque regression.

K. Nishigaki, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Pravastatin reduces myocardial infarct size via increasing protein kinase C-dependent nitric oxide, decreasing oxyradicals and opening the mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels in rabbits.

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Impact of gender and healthy aging on pulmonary capillary wedge pressure estimated by the kinetics-tracking index using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2016, Hypertension Research.

Evaluation of left atrial degeneration for the prediction of atrial fibrillation: usefulness of integrated backscatter transesophageal echocardiography.

M. Arai, T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, 2009, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging.

Continuous T-wave alternans monitoring to predict impending life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias during emergent coronary reperfusion therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

T. Aoyama, R. Verrier, K. Nishigaki, 2011, 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.

Reduction of QTc Dispersion by the Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Valsartan May Be Related to Its Anti-Oxidative Stress Effect in Patients with Essential Hypertension

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2007, Hypertension Research.

Long-Term and Strict Blood Pressure Lowering by Imidapril Reverses Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Essential Hypertension: An Evaluation Using a Novel Indicator of Burden on the Left Ventricle

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2006, Hypertension Research.

Continuous intravenous infusion of nicorandil for 4 hours before and 24 hours after percutaneous coronary intervention protects against contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with poor renal function.

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2015, International journal of cardiology.

Simvastatin reduces myocardial infarct size via increased nitric oxide production in normocholesterolemic rabbits.

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, 2009, Journal of cardiology.

In vivo quantitative tissue characterization of angiographically normal coronary lesions and the relation with risk factors: a study using integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound.

Xiangrong Zhou, Hiroshi Fujita, Masanori Kawasaki, 2005, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Development of Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound for Tissue Characterization of Peripheral Artery and Comparison with Angioscopy

Masato Nakamura, R. Iijima, K. Nishigaki, 2016 .

Kurort Health Walking Preferentially Decreases Higher Blood Pressure and Improves Mood

K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, S. Yasuda, 2021, Circulation Reports.

J-SAP study 1-2: outcomes of patients with stable high-risk coronary artery disease receiving medical-preceding therapy in Japan.

K. Nishigaki, M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Impact of Autophagy on Prognosis of Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

T. Miyazaki, K. Nishigaki, N. Takasugi, 2022, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Deletion of LOX-1 Protects against Heart Failure Induced by Doxorubicin

T. Aoyama, T. Sawamura, A. Kakino, 2016, PloS one.

LOX-1 Plays an Important Role in Ischemia-Induced Angiogenesis of Limbs

T. Aoyama, T. Sawamura, K. Nishigaki, 2014, PloS one.

JCS/JSCS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Sequelae in Kawasaki Disease.

Takeshi Kimura, H. Yokoi, K. Nishigaki, 2020, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Excessively low salt diet damages the heart through activation of cardiac (pro) renin receptor, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone, and sympatho-adrenal systems in spontaneously hypertensive rats

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2017, PloS one.

Estimation of left ventricular contractile performance in atrial fibrillation: Experimental and clinical studies

K. Nishigaki, M. Yamaguchi, H. Fujiwara, 2005, Heart and Vessels.

Effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor treatment at a low dose but for a long duration in patients with coronary heart disease.

M. Arai, C. Tei, K. Nishigaki, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Sleep apnoea induces cardiac electrical instability assessed by T‐wave alternans in patients with congestive heart failure

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, 2009, European journal of heart failure.

Phenotype and Physiological Significance of the Endocardial Smooth Muscle Cells in Human Failing Hearts

T. Miyazaki, K. Nishigaki, I. Kawamura, 2015, Circulation. Heart failure.

Cardiac sympathetic denervation from the early stage of Parkinson's disease: clinical and experimental studies with radiolabeled MIBG.

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, H. Matsuo, 2000, Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Significance of myocytes with positive DNA in situ nick end-labeling (TUNEL) in hearts with dilated cardiomyopathy: not apoptosis but DNA repair.

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, G. Takemura, 1999, Circulation.

Plasma Fas ligand, an inducer of apoptosis, and plasma soluble Fas, an inhibitor of apoptosis, in patients with chronic congestive heart failure.

M. Takemura, M. Seishima, K. Nishigaki, 1997, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Postinfarct active cardiac-targeted delivery of erythropoietin by liposomes with sialyl Lewis X repairs infarcted myocardium in rabbits.

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, H. Ushikoshi, 2013, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Postinfarct Treatment With Oxytocin Improves Cardiac Function and Remodeling via Activating Cell-survival Signals and Angiogenesis

K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, I. Kawamura, 2009, Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology.

Characterization of ultrastructure and its relation with DNA fragmentation in Fas‐induced apoptosis of cultured cardiac myocytes

M. Arai, T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, 2001, The Journal of pathology.

Anti-Fas gene therapy prevents doxorubicin-induced acute cardiotoxicity through mechanisms independent of apoptosis.

K. Nishigaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2010, The American journal of pathology.

Safety and Efficacy of Human Muse Cell-Based Product for Acute Myocardial Infarction in a First-in-Human Trial.

K. Nishigaki, S. Minatoguchi, T. Noda, 2020, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

The Intestine Responds to Heart Failure by Enhanced Mitochondrial Fusion through Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Signaling.

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2019, Cardiovascular research.

For peer review only Increased level pf plasma GLP -1 in patients with left ventricular dysfunction may serve as a compensatory mechanism for cardiac function

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, I. Kawamura, 2013 .

Relationship among coronary plaque compliance, coronary risk factors and tissue characteristics evaluated by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound

K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, M. Okubo, 2012, Cardiovascular Ultrasound.

A Study on Left Atrial Transport Function

K. Nishigaki, M. Arakawa, T. Noda, 1994, Angiology.

Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Heart Failure.

Y. Kihara, H. Izawa, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, 2019, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Hyperglycemia and subsequent torsades de pointes with marked QT prolongation during refeeding.

K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, N. Takasugi, 2017, Nutrition.

Impact of tissue characteristics on luminal narrowing of mild angiographic coronary stenosis: assessment of integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound

Shinichiro Tanaka, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2014, Heart and Vessels.

Assessment of acute myocardial infarction in Japan by the Japanese Coronary Intervention Study (JCIS) Group.

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, T. Yamazaki, 2004, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Outcomes of patients with stable low-risk coronary artery disease receiving medical- and PCI-preceding therapies in Japan: J-SAP study 1-1.

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Long-term changes in neointimal hyperplasia following implantation of bare metal stents assessed by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound

Shinichiro Tanaka, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2013, Heart and Vessels.

Relationship between electrical conduction and phasic left atrial function: P-wave signal-averaged electrocardiography and time-left atrial volume curve assessments using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography

Shinichiro Tanaka, K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, 2019, Heart and Vessels.

Post‐MI treatment with G‐CSF and EPO‐liposome with SLX repairs infarcted myocardium through EPCs mobilization and activation of prosurvival signals in rabbits

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2018, Pharmacology research & perspectives.

Increased Plasma Adenosine Concentration in the Subacute Phase May Contribute to Attenuation of Left Ventricular Dilation in the Chronic Phase in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction.

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2019, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Postconditioning effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor is mediated through activation of risk pathway and opening of the mitochondrial KATP channels.

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, 2010, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Cilostazol protects the heart against ischaemia reperfusion injury in a rabbit model of myocardial infarction: Focus on adenosine, nitric oxide and mitochondrial ATP‐sensitive potassium channels

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, H. Ushikoshi, 2011, Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology.

Assessment of Coronary Intervention in Japan From the Japanese Coronary Intervention Study (JCIS) Group : Comparison Between 1997 and 2000

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, T. Yamazaki, 2004 .

Endogenous Adenosine May Be Related to Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Dilation, and Wall Thinning in Patients With Heart Disease.

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2018, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Mobilized Muse Cells After Acute Myocardial Infarction Predict Cardiac Function and Remodeling in the Chronic Phase.

K. Nishigaki, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2017, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Impact of T‐wave amplitude on circadian variation in T‐wave alternans

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, 2010 .

Plasma Soluble Fas and Soluble Fas Ligand in ChronicGlomerulo nephritis

M. Takemura, M. Seishima, K. Nishigaki, 1998, Nephron.

Design of prospective study of acute coronary syndrome hospitalization after smoking ban in public places in Hyogo prefecture: comparison with Gifu, a prefecture without a public smoking ban.

K. Hirata, Y. Furukawa, Yukihito Sato, 2014, Journal of cardiology.

In-hospital monitoring of T-wave alternans in a case of amiodarone-induced torsade de pointes: clinical and methodologic insights.

T. Aoyama, R. Verrier, K. Nishigaki, 2012, 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.

QRS and T-wave alternans in acute coronary syndrome: Do they provide complementary insights?

T. Aoyama, R. Verrier, K. Nishigaki, 2011 .

Relationship between T-wave alternans magnitude and T-wave amplitude before the onset of ventricular tachyarrhythmias during emergent reperfusion in acute coronary syndrome patients.

Should T-wave alternans magnitude be corrected with T-wave amplitude in the ultra-short-term prediction of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias?

T. Aoyama, R. Verrier, K. Nishigaki, 2011 .

High Salt Intake Damages the Heart through Activation of Cardiac (Pro) Renin Receptors Even at an Early Stage of Hypertension

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, I. Kawamura, 2015, PloS one.

Effects of Benidipine and Some Other Calcium Channel Blockers on the Prognosis of Patients with Vasospastic Angina

K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, M. Kawasaki, 2007, Arzneimittelforschung.

Azilsartan attenuates cardiac damage caused by high salt intake through the downregulation of the cardiac (pro)renin receptor and its downstream signals in spontaneously hypertensive rats

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2018, Hypertension Research.

Microvolt T-wave alternans monitoring in a patient with levofloxacin-induced Torsade de Pointes.

K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, N. Takasugi, 2017, Journal of electrocardiology.

Interaction Between Microvascular a 1-and a 2-Adrenoceptors and Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor

J. Faber, K. Nishigaki, M. Ohyanagi, 2005 .

Occlusion of cremaster collateral circulation alters microvascular reactivity.

J. Faber, K. Nishigaki, M. Ohyanagi, 1991, Microvascular research.

Transcatheter embolization by autologous blood clot is useful management for small side branch perforation due to percutaneous coronary intervention guide wire.

Shinichiro Tanaka, K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, 2008, Journal of cardiology.

Washout of I-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine for assessing cardiac sympathetic activity with progression of hypertension in Dahl salt-sensitive rats

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, 1999, Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

(Pro)renin Receptor Blockade Ameliorates Heart Failure Caused by Chronic Kidney Disease.

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2019, Journal of cardiac failure.

Relationship between thallium-201 myocardial SPECT and findings of endomyocardial biopsy specimens in dilated cardiomyopathy

K. Nishigaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2001, Annals of nuclear medicine.

Differential activation of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors on microvascular smooth muscle during sympathetic nerve stimulation.

J. Faber, K. Nishigaki, M. Ohyanagi, 1991, Circulation research.

Long-term effects of the alpha, beta-blocker arotinolol on stable effort angina pectoris using 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring: an open-label, pilot study

K. Nishigaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2000 .

Mitral regurgitation without supravalvular aortic stenosis in Williams syndrome

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, H. Iwata, 2002, Heart and Vessels.

Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastoma Originating from the Mitral Valve Chordae.

K. Nishigaki, I. Kawamura, M. Kawasaki, 2015, Internal medicine.

Clinical features of emergency electrocardiography in patients with acute myocardial infarction caused by left main trunk obstruction.

K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, T. Kubota, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Fifteen-year follow-up of a heterozygous Fabry's disease patient associated with pre-excitation syndrome.

K. Nishigaki, G. Takemura, H. Fujiwara, 1999, Internal medicine.

Atrial reservoir and active transport function after cardioversion of chronic atrial fibrillation

K. Nishigaki, M. Arakawa, H. Fujiwara, 2005, Heart and Vessels.

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor: a noninvasive regeneration therapy for treating atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease.

M. Arai, H. Nagai, K. Nishigaki, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Carotid artery OCT in cerebral infarction.

T. Iwama, K. Nishigaki, Yoshiyuki Ishihara, 2013, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging.

Usefulness of the Pulmonary Vein Flow Velocity-Time Profile as an Estimate of Left Atrial Storage Fraction

K. Nishigaki, M. Arakawa, S. Hirakawa, 1994, Angiology.

Pulmonary Vein Flow Velocity-Time Profile for Semiquantitative Estimates of Left Atrial Storage Fraction

K. Nishigaki, M. Arakawa, S. Hirakawa, 1993 .

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): A New Imaging Tool During Carotid Artery Stenting

T. Iwama, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2013 .

Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor A Noninvasive Regeneration Therapy for Treating Atherosclerotic Peripheral Artery Disease

M. Arai, H. Nagai, K. Nishigaki, 2006 .

Effects of low-dose Beraprost sodium, a stable prostaglandin I2 analogue, on reperfusion injury to rabbit lungs.

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, K. Kambara, 1998, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Post-infarct treatment with an erythropoietin-gelatin hydrogel drug delivery system for cardiac repair.

Y. Tabata, K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, 2008, Cardiovascular research.

Impact of the pulmonary vein orifice area assessed using intracardiac echocardiography on the outcome of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, 2018, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

An increase of soluble Fas, an inhibitor of apoptosis, associated with progression of COPD.

K. Nishigaki, S. Minatoguchi, H. Fujiwara, 1998, Respiratory medicine.

Guidelines for diagnosis and management of cardiovascular sequelae in Kawasaki disease

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, H. Kato, 2005, Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society.

Association among blood pressure control in elderly patients with hypertension, left atrial structure and function and new-onset atrial fibrillation: a prospective 2-year study in 234 patients

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2013, Hypertension Research.

Effects of pitavastatin on cardiac structure and function and on prevention of atrial fibrillation in elderly hypertensive patients: a prospective study of 2-years' follow-up.

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Motion of left atrial appendage as a determinant of thrombus formation in patients with a low CHADS2 score receiving warfarin for persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Toshiyuki Noda, Yoshiaki Goto, Masanori Kawasaki, 2012, Cardiovascular Ultrasound.

Spontaneous intramyocardial hematoma presenting as a rapidly expanding mass followed by echocardiography

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, 2002, Heart and Vessels.

Considerable Time From the Onset of Plaque Rupture and/or Thrombi Until the Onset of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Humans: Coronary Angiographic Findings Within 1 Week Before the Onset of Infarction

T Suzuki, K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, 2000, Circulation.

Process of progression of coronary artery lesions from mild or moderate stenosis to moderate or severe stenosis: A study based on four serial coronary arteriograms per year.

T Suzuki, K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, 1999, Circulation.

Guidelines for the Clinical Application of Bypass Grafts and the Surgical Techniques ( JCS 2011 ) Published in 2012 – Digest Version – JCS Joint Working Group

H. Nishida, G. Watanabe, A. Hirayama, 2013 .

Guidelines for elective percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable coronary artery disease (JCS 2011) published in 2012--digest version.

H. Nishida, A. Hirayama, M. Fujita, 2013, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Evaluation of systolic and diastolic properties of hypertensive heart failure using speckle-tracking echocardiography with high volume rates

M. Zile, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2017, Heart and Vessels.

Comparison between integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound and 64-slice multi-detector row computed tomography for tissue characterization and volumetric assessment of coronary plaques

K. Nishigaki, M. Okubo, Yoshiyuki Ishihara, 2012, Cardiovascular Ultrasound.

Guidelines for treatment of acute heart failure (JCS 2011).

M. Hori, M. Isobe, A. Hirayama, 2013, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Cardiomyopathy with prominent autophagic degeneration, accompanied by an elevated plasma brain natriuretic peptide level despite the lack of overt heart failure.

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2004, Internal medicine.

Elevated plasma GLP-1 levels and enhanced expression of cardiac GLP-1 receptors as markers of left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, I. Kawamura, 2013, BMJ Open.

MicroRNA-145 repairs infarcted myocardium by accelerating cardiomyocyte autophagy.

Y. Akao, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2015, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Abstract 12180: Effectiveness of Nicorandil, a K-ATP Channel Opener, Against Contrast-Induced Nephropathy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Poor Renal Function

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2011 .

Significance of T-wave inversion triggered by spontaneous atrial premature beats in patients with long QT syndrome.

R. Verrier, K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, 2018, Heart rhythm.

Antidiabetic drug pioglitazone protects the heart via activation of PPAR-gamma receptors, PI3-kinase, Akt, and eNOS pathway in a rabbit model of myocardial infarction.

K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, I. Kawamura, 2009, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Addition of Tolvaptan Compared With Increased Dose of Furosemide in Heart Failure Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Under Furosemide Treatment

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2018, Circulation reports.

[The 40th scientific meeting: perspectives of internal medicine; present situation and future extension of organ transplantation in Japan; 5. For heart transplant].

K. Nishigaki, T. Izumi, 2013, Nihon Naika Gakkai zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine.

In vitro analysis of alpha-adrenoceptor interactions with the myogenic response in resistance vessels.

J. Faber, K. Nishigaki, M. Ohyanagi, 1992, Journal of vascular research.

Visualization of Internal Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Plaques in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients: A Comparison of Optical Coherence Tomography and Intravascular Ultrasound

T. Iwama, K. Yamada, K. Nishigaki, 2012, American Journal of Neuroradiology.

Tissue Characterization of Coronary Plaques

Yoshiyuki Ishihara, Masanori Kawasaki, Tomoki Kubota, 2008 .

Simultaneous independent double tachycardias: What is the mechanism?

K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, N. Takasugi, 2018, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

Ehlers–Danlos syndrome type IV as the etiology of spontaneous coronary artery rupture

K. Nishigaki, 2012, Journal of Cardiology Cases.

Assessment of vulnerable plaques causing acute coronary syndrome using integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound.

H. Fujita, Xiangrong Zhou, K. Nishigaki, 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Differential Activation of al- and v2-Adrenoceptors on Microvascular Smooth Muscle During Sympathetic Nerve Stimulation

J. Faber, K. Nishigaki, M. Ohyanagi, 2005 .

Time-course of recovery of atrial contraction after cardioversion of chronic atrial fibrillation

K. Nishigaki, M. Arakawa, S. Hirakawa, 2005, Heart and Vessels.

Tissue characterization of coronary plaques and assessment of thickness of fibrous cap using integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound. Comparison with histology and optical coherence tomography.

K. Nishigaki, M. Okubo, Yoshiyuki Ishihara, 2010, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Unusual manifestation of left ventricular electrical conduction delay on the surface 12-lead electrocardiogram in a patient with prior myocardial infarction.

K. Nishigaki, T. Kubota, N. Takasugi, 2019, Journal of electrocardiology.

Different effects of pravastatin and cerivastatin on the media of the carotid arteries as assessed by integrated backscatter ultrasound.

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, M. Okubo, 2004, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Higher plasma prorenin concentration plays a role in the development of coronary artery disease

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2015, Biomarker Research.

Silent coronary artery disease in Japanese patients undergoing carotid artery stenting.

T. Iwama, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2013, Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.

Cardiac Rehabilitation With Dynamic Exercise Increases the Number of Muse Cells in the Peripheral Blood of Patients With Heart Disease

K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2018, Circulation reports.

Noninvasive quantitative tissue characterization and two-dimensional color-coded map of human atherosclerotic lesions using ultrasound integrated backscatter: comparison between histology and integrated backscatter images.

M. Arai, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2001, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

High-salt intake accelerates functional and histological renal damage associated with renal tissue overexpression of (pro)renin receptors and AT1 receptors in spontaneously hypertensive rats

K. Nishigaki, S. Minatoguchi, S. Minatoguchi, 2020, Clinical and Experimental Nephrology.

Demonstration of Intraluminal Thrombus in the Carotid Artery by Optical Coherence Tomography: Technical Case Report

Toru Iwama, Masanori Kawasaki, T. Iwama, 2010, Neurosurgery.

A Case in which Generator and Leads Seemed to Rotate as in Twiddler’s Syndrome

K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, S. Yasuda, 2021, Japanese Journal of Electrocardiology.

OCT of human carotid arterial plaques.

Toru Iwama, Masanori Kawasaki, Kiyofumi Yamada, 2011, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging.

Primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma growing rapidly and causing right ventricular outflow obstruction.

K. Nishigaki, H. Fujiwara, Y. Mochida, 1998, Internal medicine.

Marked expression of plasma brain natriuretic peptide is a special feature of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

K. Nishigaki, S. Minatoguchi, H. Fujiwara, 1996, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Cerebral microembolism following coronary angiography--a prospective comparative study between left cardiac catheterization and multidetector computed tomography-.

K. Nishigaki, S. Minatoguchi, Y. Uno, 2013, Internal medicine.

Design of prospective study of acute coronary syndrome hospitalization after smoking ban in public places in Hyogo prefecture: comparison with Gifu, a prefecture without a public smoking ban.

K. Hirata, Y. Furukawa, Yukihito Sato, 2014, Journal of cardiology.

Anti-Fas gene therapy prevents doxorubicin-induced acute cardiotoxicity through mechanisms independent of apoptosis.

K. Nishigaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2010, The American journal of pathology.

Antidiabetic drug pioglitazone protects the heart via activation of PPAR-gamma receptors, PI3-kinase, Akt, and eNOS pathway in a rabbit model of myocardial infarction.

K. Nishigaki, S. Yasuda, I. Kawamura, 2009, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Guidelines for Treatment of Acute Heart Failure (JCS 2011) : Digest Version

M. Kitakaze, T. Anzai, K. Nishigaki, 2013 .

Noninvasive Tissue Characterization of Lung Tumors Using Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound: An Ex Vivo Comparative Study With Pathological Diagnosis.

T. Miyazaki, K. Nishigaki, M. Kawasaki, 2016, Chest.

Left atrial pathological degeneration assessed by integrated backscatter transesophageal echocardiography as a predictor of progression to persistent atrial fibrillation: Results from a prospective study of three-years follow-up

K. Nishigaki, M. Okubo, Yoshiyuki Ishihara, 2012, Cardiovascular Ultrasound.

Treatment with Lindera strychnifolia reduces blood pressure by decreasing sympathetic nerve activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

T. Aoyama, K. Nishigaki, H. Ushikoshi, 2010, The American journal of Chinese medicine.