M. Kawasaki

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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.

Integrated backscatter and intima-media thickness of the thoracic aorta evaluated by transesophageal echocardiography in hypercholesterolemic patients: effect of pitavastatin therapy.

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2009, Ultrasound in medicine & biology.

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.

Consensus standards for acquisition, measurement, and reporting of intravascular optical coherence tomography studies: a report from the International Working Group for Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Standardization and Validation.

Akiko Maehara, Gijs van Soest, Jouke Dijkstra, 2012, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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.

Left ventricular layer function in hypertension assessed by myocardial strain rate using novel one-beat real-time three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography with high volume rates

M. Zile, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2015, Hypertension Research.

High-Intensity Signal in Carotid Plaque on Routine 3D-TOF-MRA Is a Risk Factor of Ischemic Stroke

Shigehiro Nakahara, Masanori Kawasaki, Kazutaka Uchida, 2015, Cerebrovascular Diseases.

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.

Comparisons of Nonhyperemic Pressure Ratios: Predicting Functional Results of Coronary Revascularization Using Longitudinal Vessel Interrogation.

J. Escaned, M. Okubo, I. Kawamura, 2020, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

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.

Opc-28326, a Selective Peripheral Vasodilator with Angiogenic Activity, Mitigates Postinfarction Cardiac Remodeling Mice Were Initially Anesthetized with 2% Halothane in a Mixture of N 2o and O2 (0.5 L/min Each) via a Nasal Mask and Then

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2022 .

Asialoerythropoietin, a Nonerythropoietic Derivative of Erythropoietin, Displays Broad Anti-Heart Failure Activity

H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2012, Circulation. Heart failure.

Erythropoietin receptor signaling mitigates renal dysfunction-associated heart failure by mechanisms unrelated to relief of anemia.

I. Kawamura, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2010, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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.

A novel anti‐diabetic drug, miglitol, markedly reduces myocardial infarct size in rabbits

M. Arai, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 1999, British journal of pharmacology.

Safety and Long-Term Efficacy of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty following Rotational Atherectomy for Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions Compared with New Generation Drug-Eluting Stents

Yasumasa Hashimoto, Hiroshi Takahashi, M. Kawasaki, 2019, Journal of interventional cardiology.

Postinfarction Cardiac Remodeling Proceeds Normally in Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Knockout Mice.

I. Kawamura, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2015, The American journal of pathology.

Restriction of food intake prevents postinfarction heart failure by enhancing autophagy in the surviving cardiomyocytes.

I. Kawamura, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2014, The American journal of pathology.

Mechanisms by Which Late Coronary Reperfusion Mitigates Postinfarction Cardiac Remodeling

T. Aoyama, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2008, Circulation research.

Amlodipine inhibits granulation tissue cell apoptosis through reducing calcineurin activity to attenuate postinfarction cardiac remodeling.

T. Aoyama, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2007, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Inhibition of Fas-associated apoptosis in granulation tissue cells accompanies attenuation of postinfarction left ventricular remodeling by olmesartan.

T. Aoyama, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2007, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Autophagy limits acute myocardial infarction induced by permanent coronary artery occlusion.

M. Seishima, K. Nagao, M. Kawasaki, 2011, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Residual pressure gradient across the implanted stent: An important factor of post-PCI physiological results.

M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, H. Matsuo, 2017, Journal of cardiology.

Autophagic adaptations in diabetic cardiomyopathy differ between type 1 and type 2 diabetes

M. Seishima, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2015, Autophagy.

In vivo validation of resting full-cycle ratio and diastolic pressure ratio: simultaneous measurement with instantaneous wave-free ratio

M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, H. Matsuo, 2020, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

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.

Left atrial global and regional function in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation has already been impaired before enlargement of left atrium: velocity vector imaging echocardiography study.

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2012, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

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.

Impact of neointimal tissue characterization and heterogeneity of bare-metal stents and drug-eluting stents on the time course after stent implantation evaluated by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound

M. Arai, Shinichiro Tanaka, M. Kawasaki, 2019, Heart and Vessels.

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.

Metformin Enhances Autophagy and Provides Cardioprotection in &dgr;-Sarcoglycan Deficiency-Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2019, Circulation. Heart failure.

Prior starvation mitigates acute doxorubicin cardiotoxicity through restoration of autophagy in affected cardiomyocytes.

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2012, Cardiovascular research.

Distribution of tissue characteristics of coronary plaques evaluated by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound: Differences between the inner and outer vessel curvature.

M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, H. Fujiwara, 2015, Journal of cardiology.

Effects of Atorvastatin on Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques: A Randomized Trial for Quantitative Tissue Characterization of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques with Integrated Backscatter Ultrasound

T. Iwama, T. Asano, M. Kawasaki, 2009, Cerebrovascular Diseases.

A Patient with Carotid Mobile Plaques Treated by Carotid Artery Stenting Using a Double-layer Micromesh Stent

Kazumichi Yoshida, S. Miyamoto, M. Kawasaki, 2020, Journal of neuroendovascular therapy.

Tissue Characterization of Coronary Plaques as a Key to Reno-Cardiac Syndrome.

M. Kawasaki, 2015, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

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 .

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.

Feasibility of tissue characterization of coronary plaques using 320-detector row computed tomography: comparison with integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound

T. Aoyama, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2014, Heart and Vessels.

Anti-inflammatory and morphologic effects of pitavastatin on carotid arteries and thoracic aorta evaluated by integrated backscatter trans-esophageal ultrasound and PET/CT: a prospective randomized comparative study with pravastatin (EPICENTRE study)

M. Arai, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2015, Cardiovascular Ultrasound.

Use of Multidetector Row CT to Evaluate the Need for Bronchial Arterial Embolization in Hemoptysis Patients

M. Kanematsu, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2009, Respiration.

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.

Intravenous Administration of Endothelial Colony‐Forming Cells Overexpressing Integrin β1 Augments Angiogenesis in Ischemic Legs

I. Kawamura, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2016, Stem cells translational medicine.

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.

Autophagy limits acute myocardial infarction induced by permanent 1 coronary artery occlusion 2 3 4

M. Seishima, K. Nagao, M. Kawasaki, 2011 .

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.

Tissue Characterization of Coronary Plaques as a Key to Relationship between Serum Uric Acid Level and Cardiovascular Disease: A Direct Risk or an Indirect Marker?

M. Kawasaki, 2016, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

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.

4. Progress in Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging

M. Kawasaki, 2009 .

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.

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.

Quantitative validation of left atrial structure and function by two-dimensional and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: a comparative study with three-dimensional computed tomography.

M. Arai, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2013, Journal of cardiology.

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

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

Relationship between tissue characteristics and mechanical properties of coronary plaques: a comparison between integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and speckle-tracking IVUS

Shinichiro Tanaka, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2022, Heart and Vessels.

Possible mechanism for disposal of degenerative cardiomyocytes in human failing hearts: phagocytosis by a neighbour

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, H. Fujiwara, 2018, ESC heart failure.

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.

In situ nuclear DNA methylation in dilated cardiomyopathy: an endomyocardial biopsy study

Hiroyasu Ito, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2020, ESC heart failure.

Simple Pretreatment and HILIC Separation for LC-ESI-MS/MS Determination of Adenosine in Human Plasma

T. Aoyama, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2015, Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry.

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.

Comparison between left atrial features in well-controlled hypertensive patients and normal subjects assessed by three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography.

M. Arai, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2014, Journal of cardiology.

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.

Development of 60 MHz integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound and tissue characterization of attenuated signal coronary plaques that cause myocardial injury after percutaneous coronary intervention

Y. Ozaki, M. Okubo, I. Kawamura, 2022, Heart and Vessels.

Tissue Protrusion With Attenuation Is Associated With Ischemic Brain Lesions After Carotid Artery Stenting.

N. Nakayama, T. Iwama, M. Kawasaki, 2019, Stroke.

Which Is Adverse: White or Yellow? Difference in Risk Stratification by Plaque Color between Native Coronary Plaques and Intimal Proliferation after Stent Implantation

M. Kawasaki, 2017 .

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

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

Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Interpretation From the Viewpoint of Fractional Flow Reserve.

M. Okubo, I. Kawamura, M. Kawasaki, 2021, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Enhances the Anticancer Effects of Cisplatin against Lung Cancer by Promoting Angiogenesis

M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, Y. Ohno, 2017 .

Clinical impact of PCSK9 inhibitor on stabilization and regression of lipid-rich coronary plaques: a near-infrared spectroscopy study.

M. Kawasaki, H. Matsuo, A. Hirakawa, 2021, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

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.

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.

Myocardial Mechanics in Noncontiguous HCM

Yoshiyuki Ishihara, M. Kawasaki, S. Yoshimura, 2013 .

Neovascularization in pericarditis: a possible etiology of hemopericardium

K. Doi, M. Kawasaki, Takashi Nakashima, 2019, General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Carotid artery OCT in cerebral infarction.

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

Diagnostic accuracy of optical coherence tomography and integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound images for tissue characterization of human coronary plaques.

Brett E Bouma, Guillermo J Tearney, Masanori Kawasaki, 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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 .

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V. V. Ivanenko, E. A. Medvedeva, Michail I. Papafaklis, 2012 .

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.

Effects of Ezetimibe-Statin Combination Therapy on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Y. Morino, Y. Ozaki, T. Murohara, 2017, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Resveratrol reverses remodeling in hearts with large, old myocardial infarctions through enhanced autophagy-activating AMP kinase pathway.

M. Seishima, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2013, The American journal of pathology.

Non-Invasive Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Assessment on Speckle Tracking Echocardiography as a Predictor of New-Onset Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation　- Four-Year Prospective Study (NIPAF Study).

M. Kawasaki, K. Ono, R. Tanaka, 2018, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Left atrial appendage emptying fraction assessed by a feature-tracking echocardiographic method is a determinant of thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, K. Ono, 2012, Journal of cardiology.

Left atrial function assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography as a predictor of new-onset non-valvular atrial fibrillation: results from a prospective study in 580 adults.

Toshiyuki Noda, Masanori Kawasaki, Takeshi Hirose, 2012, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

Shift in the retrograde atrial activation sequence after radiofrequency catheter ablation in left variant atypical atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia.

T. Kubota, N. Takasugi, M. Kawasaki, 2019, Journal of electrocardiology.

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.

Relationships among pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, dry weight and natriuretic peptide in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography study

M. Kawasaki, K. Ono, R. Tanaka, 2020, Journal of Echocardiography.

Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Plaque Imaging and Carotid Artery Stenting: A Review

T. Iwama, M. Kawasaki, S. Yoshimura, 2012, Interventional Neurology.

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.

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.

Noninvasive estimation of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in patients with mitral regurgitation: A speckle tracking echocardiography study.

M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2016, Journal of cardiology.

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.

Evaluation of Symptomatic Carotid Plaques by Tissue Characterization Using Integrated Backscatter Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

T. Iwama, T. Asano, M. Kawasaki, 2011, Cerebrovascular Diseases.

Assessment of arterial medial characteristics in human carotid arteries using integrated backscatter ultrasound and its histological implications.

Akira Hara, Masanori Kawasaki, Yoko Ito, 2005, Atherosclerosis.

Asymptomatic moderate carotid artery stenosis with intraplaque hemorrhage: onset of new ischemic stroke

M. Kawasaki, S. Yoshimura, Kiyofumi Yamada, 2014, Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.

Embolic complications after carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy are associated with tissue characteristics of carotid plaques evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging.

T. Iwama, T. Asano, M. Kawasaki, 2011, Atherosclerosis.

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 .

Effect of beta‐blockade on quantitative microvolt T‐wave alternans in 24‐hour continuous 12‐lead ECG recordings in patients with long QT syndrome

R. Verrier, N. Takasugi, M. Kawasaki, 2019, Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.

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.

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.

Multimodality imaging to identify lipid-rich coronary plaques and predict periprocedural myocardial injury: Association between near-infrared spectroscopy and coronary computed tomography angiography

Hiroshi Takahashi, H. Kawai, T. Muramatsu, 2023, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

An Integrated Backscatter Ultrasound Technique for Coronary Plaque Imaging

M. Kawasaki, 2015, Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports.

An Integrated Backscatter Ultrasound Technique for the Detection of Coronary and Carotid Atherosclerotic Lesions

Masanori Kawasaki, M. Kawasaki, 2015, Sensors.

A histological and clinical comparison of new and conventional integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS).

Tevfik F Ismail, Patrick W Serruys, Yukio Ozaki, 2012, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

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.

Prediction of Silent Ischemic Lesions after Carotid Artery Stenting Using Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound

T. Iwama, T. Asano, M. Kawasaki, 2011, Cerebrovascular Diseases.

Tissue Characterization of Coronary Plaques

Yoshiyuki Ishihara, Masanori Kawasaki, Tomoki Kubota, 2008 .

Volumetric quantitative analysis of tissue characteristics of coronary plaques after statin therapy using three-dimensional integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound.

H. Fujita, Xiangrong Zhou, M. Okubo, 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Effects of fluvastatin on the carotid arterial media as assessed by integrated backscatter ultrasound compared with pulse-wave velocity.

M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, H. Fujiwara, 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Morphologic Features of Carotid Plaque Rupture Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography

T. Iwama, M. Kawasaki, Y. Ando, 2015, American Journal of Neuroradiology.

Simultaneous independent double tachycardias: What is the mechanism?

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

Left Ventricular Torsion in Hypertension and Hypertensive Heart Failure　― 3-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Assessment ―

M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, K. Ono, 2019, Circulation reports.

Postocclusional Hyperemia for Fractional Flow Reserve After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, H. Matsuo, 2017, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

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.

High intensity signal in the plaque on routine 3D-TOF MRA is associated with ischemic stroke in the patients with low-grade carotid stenosis

M. Kawasaki, S. Yoshimura, Kiyofumi Yamada, 2018, Journal of the Neurological Sciences.

A novel ultrasound predictor of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by the combination of left atrial volume and function: A speckle tracking echocardiography study.

M. Arai, M. Zile, M. Kawasaki, 2015, Journal of cardiology.

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.

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.

ffects of Fluvastatin on the Carotid Arterial edia as Assessed by Integrated Backscatter ltrasound Compared With Pulse-Wave Velocity

M. Kawasaki, H. Fujiwara, Yoko Ito, 2016 .

Frequency of a large drift caused by pressure wire using optical fibers

M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, H. Matsuo, 2018, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Asymptomatic moderate carotid artery stenosis with intraplaque hemorrhage: Progression of degree of stenosis and new ischemic stroke

M. Kawasaki, S. Yoshimura, Kiyofumi Yamada, 2019, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.

Potential of New-Generation Double-Layer Micromesh Stent for Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients with Unstable Plaque: A Preliminary Result Using OFDI Analysis.

Reiichi Ishikura, Tohru Masuyama, Masanori Kawasaki, 2017, World neurosurgery.

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.

Selection of carotid artery stenting or endarterectomy based on magnetic resonance plaque imaging reduced periprocedural adverse events.

M. Kanematsu, T. Iwama, T. Asano, 2013, Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.

High-Intensity Signal on Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography Indicates Carotid Plaques at High Risk for Cerebral Embolism During Stenting

M. Kanematsu, T. Iwama, T. Asano, 2011, Stroke.

Validation by Cardiac Catheterization of Noninvasive Estimation of Time Constant of Left Ventricular Pressure Decline as an Index of Relaxation by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography.

I. Kawamura, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2018, The American journal of cardiology.

Noninvasive Measurement of Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

M. Kawasaki, 2016 .

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.

Prediction of silent ischemic lesions after carotid artery stenting using integrated backscatter ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.

T. Iwama, T. Asano, M. Kawasaki, 2010, Atherosclerosis.

Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Reiko Matsuoka, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2015, Cardiovascular Ultrasound.

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.

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

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

How Do Coronary Lipid-Rich Plaques Change After Cessation of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors?　- Serial Assessment Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.

M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, H. Matsuo, 2021, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

OCT of human carotid arterial plaques.

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

Asialoerythropoietin, a Nonerythropoietic Derivative of Erythropoietin, Displays Broad Anti-Heart Failure Activity

H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, 2012, Circulation. Heart failure.

Autophagy limits acute myocardial infarction induced by permanent coronary artery occlusion.

M. Seishima, K. Nagao, M. Kawasaki, 2011, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

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.

OPC-28326, a selective peripheral vasodilator with angiogenic activity, mitigates postinfarction cardiac remodeling.

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2015, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

Mechanisms by Which Late Coronary Reperfusion Mitigates Postinfarction Cardiac Remodeling

T. Aoyama, H. Ushikoshi, M. Kawasaki, 2008, Circulation research.

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.

Effects of Ezetimibe-Statin Combination Therapy on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Y. Morino, Y. Ozaki, T. Murohara, 2017, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

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.

Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound

M. Kawasaki, 2012 .

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

K. Nishigaki, S. Ojio, M. Kawasaki, 2000, Circulation.

Prediction of Silent Ischemic Lesions after Carotid Artery Stenting Using Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound

T. Iwama, T. Asano, M. Kawasaki, 2011, Cerebrovascular Diseases.

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.

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

Post-occlusional hyperemia for fractional flow reserve assessment and pull-back curve analysis

M. Okubo, M. Kawasaki, T. Suzuki, 2019, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

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.

Prior starvation mitigates acute doxorubicin cardiotoxicity through restoration of autophagy in affected cardiomyocytes.

M. Kawasaki, G. Takemura, S. Minatoguchi, 2012, Cardiovascular research.

Tissue Characterization of Carotid Plaques

M. Kawasaki, S. Yoshimura, Kiyofumi Yamada, 2014 .

Left ventricular layer function in hypertension assessed by myocardial strain rate using novel one-beat real-time three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography with high volume rates

M. Zile, M. Kawasaki, S. Minatoguchi, 2015, Hypertension Research.