K. Sakakura

Brad S. Hubbard, K. Sakakura, A. Tellez, 2018, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

Comparison of Histopathologic Analysis Following Renal Sympathetic Denervation Over Multiple Time Points

R. Virmani, F. Kolodgie, M. Joner, 2015, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

Controlled circumferential renal sympathetic denervation with preservation of the renal arterial wall using intraluminal ultrasound: a next-generation approach for treating sympathetic overactivity.

R. Virmani, M. Joner, Leslie A. Coleman, 2015, EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology.

Methodological standardization for the pre-clinical evaluation of renal sympathetic denervation.

R. Virmani, E. Edelman, F. Kolodgie, 2014, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

Noninvasive Tissue Characterization of Coronary Arterial Plaque by 16-Slice Computed Tomography in Acute Coronary Syndrome

K. Sakakura, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, T. Yasu, 2006, Angiology.

Determinants of short and long door-to-balloon time in current primary percutaneous coronary interventions

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, Heart and Vessels.

Impact of stent edge dissection detected by optical coherence tomography after current-generation drug-eluting stent implantation

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Y. Ugata, 2021, PloS one.

Comparison of long-term outcomes after trans-catheter aortic valve implantation between patients primarily diagnosed by cardiac murmur and those diagnosed by other reasons

A. Yamaguchi, K. Sakakura, T. Ibe, 2021, PloS one.

Determinants of Left Ventricular Systolic Function Improvement Following Coronary Artery Revascularization in Heart Failure Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF).

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2016, International heart journal.

Clinical features of early recurrent myocardial infarction

M. Kawakami, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2009, Heart and Vessels.

Comparison of clinical outcomes and left ventricular remodeling after ST-elevation myocardial infarction between patients with and without diabetes mellitus

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2021, Heart and Vessels.

Pathology of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion

R. Virmani, M. Joner, K. Sakakura, 2016 .

Usefulness of 500-m walk electrocardiogram test on clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, Heart and Vessels.

Association between deteriorated renal function and long-term clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Heart and Vessels.

Comparison of clinical outcomes of intravascular ultrasound-calcified nodule between percutaneous coronary intervention with versus without rotational atherectomy in a propensity-score matched analysis

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2020, PloS one.

Determinants of Slow Flow in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention to the Culprit Lesion of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2018, International heart journal.

Multiple simultaneous plaque erosion in 3 coronary arteries.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Joner, 2014, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging.

Comparison of door-to-balloon time and in-hospital outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction between before versus after COVID-19 pandemic

K. Sakakura, Yusuke Watanabe, H. Wada, 2022, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Comparison of the cost in percutaneous coronary intervention between ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction vs. non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Determinants of Insufficient Optimal Medical Therapy after Acute Myocardial Infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, Internal medicine.

Clinical Factors Associated with In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Required Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, International heart journal.

Association of the long fluoroscopy time with factors in contemporary primary percutaneous coronary interventions

K. Sakakura, S. Asada, S. Momomura, 2020, PloS one.

Factors associated with poor clinical outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with door-to-balloon time <90 minutes

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2020, PloS one.

Incidence and Determinants of Complications in Rotational Atherectomy: Insights From the National Clinical Data (J-PCI Registry)

S. Kohsaka, K. Kadota, Masato Nakamura, 2016, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

Association of Ankle Brachial Index with Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Aortic Aneurysm

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2021, Internal medicine.

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Between Prasugrel and Clopidogrel.

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, International heart journal.

Determinants of Greater Peak radiation skin dose in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, Journal of cardiology.

Clinical expert consensus document on rotational atherectomy from the Japanese association of cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics

Y. Ikari, H. Yokoi, Yoshio Kobayashi, 2020, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Major adverse cardiac and bleeding events associated with non-cardiac surgery in coronary artery disease patients with or without prior percutaneous coronary intervention.

T. Mitsuhashi, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2015, Journal of cardiology.

Factors associated with aorto-ostial stent coverage during intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention to severely narrowed non-ostial right coronary artery lesions

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology.

Comparison of the incidence of slow flow after rotational atherectomy with IVUS-crossable versus IVUS-uncrossable calcified lesions

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, Scientific Reports.

Association of excessive speed reduction with clinical factors during rotational atherectomy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Comparison of complications with a 1.25-mm versus a 1.5-mm burr for severely calcified lesions that could not be crossed by an intravascular ultrasound catheter

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

The incidence of slow flow after rotational atherectomy of calcified coronary arteries: A randomized study of low speed versus high speed

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

Contrast induced exacerbation of renal dysfunction in the advanced chronic kidney disease

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2013, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Determinants of long-term mortality in patients with type B acute aortic dissection.

M. Kawakami, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2009, American journal of hypertension.

Appetite Predicts Clinical Outcomes in High Risk Patients Undergoing Trans-Femoral TAVI.

A. Yamaguchi, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2019, International heart journal.

In-hospital outcomes of acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock caused by right coronary artery occlusion vs. left coronary artery occlusion

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2018, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Novel Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification (nARS) System Reduces the Length of Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2019, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Association of collateral flow with clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Asada, Yusuke Watanabe, 2022, Heart and Vessels.

Comparison of Outcomes of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Between Chronic Total Occlusion Versus 90-99% Stenosis in Non-Culprit Arteries.

K. Sakakura, Yusuke Watanabe, H. Wada, 2022, The American journal of cardiology.

Long-term outcomes of the modest stent expansion strategy for the culprit lesion of acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, Yusuke Watanabe, H. Wada, 2022, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Association of Asymptomatic Low Ankle–Brachial Index with Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients after Acute Myocardial Infarction

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Comparison of Clinical Characteristics of Acute Myocardial Infarction Between Young (< 55 Years) and Older (55 to < 70 Years) Patients.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2021, International heart journal.

Factors associated with difficulty in crossing the culprit lesion of acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Asada, H. Wada, 2021, Scientific Reports.

Association of Baseline Anemia with Mid-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Trans-Radial Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2021, International heart journal.

Further Validation of a Novel Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification (nARS) System for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, International heart journal.

Clinical factors associated with slow flow in left main coronary artery-acute coronary syndrome without cardiogenic shock

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Association between the Door-to-balloon Time and Mid-term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, Internal medicine.

Association of slow flow with clinical factors in intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with left main trunk-acute myocardial infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2019, Journal of cardiology.

Association of less-contrast media with clinical factors in elective percutaneous coronary intervention

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, Heart and Vessels.

The Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Right Ventricular Infarction Versus Without Right Ventricular Infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2019, International heart journal.

The comparison of clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and advanced chronic kidney disease on chronic hemodialysis versus off hemodialysis

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2018, Heart and Vessels.

Determinants of slow flow following stent implantation in intravascular ultrasound-guided primary percutaneous coronary intervention

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2018, Heart and Vessels.

Determinants of In-Hospital Death in Acute Myocardial Infarction With Triple Vessel Disease.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2016, International heart journal.

Circadian variation of acute aortic dissection.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2015, International heart journal.

Circadian Variation of Acute Aortic Dissection Significance of Blood Pressure Dipping Pattern

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2015 .

Complications of temporary vena cava filter placement.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Journal of cardiology.

Contrast echocardiography for the diagnosis of left ventricular thrombus in anterior myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, Y. Hayakawa, S. Momomura, 2014, Heart and Vessels.

ACC/AHA classification of coronary lesions reflects medical resource use in current percutaneous coronary interventions

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

A case of severely calcified neoatherosclerosis after paclitaxel eluting stent implantation.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Clinical outcomes of left main crossover stenting for ostial left anterior descending artery acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2017, Heart and Vessels.

Transient no reflow following primary percutaneous coronary intervention

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2014, Heart and Vessels.

Determinants of in-hospital death in left main coronary artery myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.

M. Kawakami, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2008, Journal of cardiology.

Determinants of insufficient improvement in fractional flow reserve following percutaneous coronary intervention

K. Sakakura, T. Kawasaki, H. Yamabe, 2020, Heart and Vessels.

Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease: The prognostic implications of diastolic pulmonary vascular pressure gradient.

T. Mitsuhashi, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2016, Journal of cardiology.

Congestive heart failure in the elderly: comparison between reduced ejection fraction and preserved ejection fraction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Journal of cardiology.

A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, T. Ibe, 2018, International heart journal.

High-Intensity Interval Training for Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction Treated with Left Ventricular Assist Device.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, T. Ibe, 2018, International heart journal.

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors are associated with improved left ventricular diastolic function after acute myocardial infarction in diabetic patients

T. Mitsuhashi, M. Kakei, K. Sakakura, 2015, Heart and Vessels.

Association of body mass index with cognitive function in elderly hypertensive Japanese.

K. Kario, K. Shimada, M. Kawakami, 2008, American Journal of Hypertension.

Impact of rotational atherectomy on the incidence of side branch compromise in calcified bifurcation lesions undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention.

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Journal of cardiology.

Comparison of frequency of complications with on-label versus off-label use of rotational atherectomy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, The American journal of cardiology.

Renal denervation revisited: comparative appraisal of safety and efficacy.

M. Joner, K. Sakakura, 2014, EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology.

Intravascular ultrasound enhances the safety of rotational atherectomy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Kei Yamamoto, 2017, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Clinical features of myocardial infarction in young Japanese patients.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2013, International heart journal.

Long-term follow-up on cardiac function following fulminant myocarditis requiring percutaneous extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2011, Heart and Vessels.

A Pitfall in the Diagnosis of Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Young Man.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, International heart journal.

Predictors of prolonged fluoroscopy time in diagnostic coronary angiography.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2016, Journal of cardiology.

Long-term outcomes of the modest stent expansion strategy for the culprit lesion of acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, Yusuke Watanabe, H. Wada, 2022, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Factors Associated with In-Hospital Death in Patients with Killip Class 3 Acute Myocardial Infarction.

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, International heart journal.

Egg‐shaped aortic thrombi associated with COVID‐19

K. Sakakura, T. Fukuchi, Hitoshi Sugawara, 2021, Journal of general and family medicine.

Recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection observed with multiple imaging modalities.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2013, International heart journal.

Does neointimal characterization following DES implantation predict long-term outcomes?

R. Virmani, M. Joner, K. Sakakura, 2014, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging.

Use of Thrombus Aspiration for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights From the Nationwide J‐PCI Registry

S. Kohsaka, K. Yamaji, H. Ishii, 2022, Journal of the American Heart Association.

Comparison of medical resource use and total admission cost in patients with acute myocardial infarction between on-hours visit versus off-hours visit

K. Sakakura, Yusuke Watanabe, H. Wada, 2022, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Comparison of door-to-balloon time and in-hospital outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction between before versus after COVID-19 pandemic

K. Sakakura, Yusuke Watanabe, H. Wada, 2022, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Intravascular ultrasound-factors associated with slow flow following rotational atherectomy in heavily calcified coronary artery

K. Sakakura, Yusuke Watanabe, H. Wada, 2022, Scientific Reports.

Comparison of Clinical Characteristics of Stent Thrombosis Between the Right Coronary Artery and the Left Coronary Artery　- A Subanalysis of the REAL-ST Registry.

S. Saito, G. Nakazawa, Takeshi Kimura, 2019, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Coronary Spastic Angina Induced after Oral Desmopressin (DDAVP) Administration

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2016, Internal medicine.

Has Our Understanding of Calcification in Human Coronary Atherosclerosis Progressed?

Michael Joner, Renu Virmani, Kenichi Sakakura, 2014, Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.

Accurate Depth of Radiofrequency-Induced Lesions in Renal Sympathetic Denervation Based on a Fine Histological Sectioning Approach in a Porcine Model

K. Sakakura, Hitomi Hagiwara, Atsushi Sakaoka, 2018, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

Five-Year Clinical Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation Following Rotational Atherectomy for Heavily Calcified Lesions.

K. Ando, K. Sakakura, T. Shinozaki, 2017, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis plaque progression.

Masataka Nakano, Renu Virmani, Kenichi Sakakura, 2013, Heart, lung & circulation.

Circumferential targeted renal sympathetic nerve denervation with preservation of the renal arterial wall using intra-luminal ultrasound

Renu Virmani, Kenichi Sakakura, Austin Roth, 2015, Photonics West - Biomedical Optics.

Successfully treated triple valve infective endocarditis: a case report.

T. Ino, K. Sakakura, T. Yasu, 2005, Journal of cardiology.

Provisional T stenting following alternating rotational atherectomy for severely calcified left main stenosis in a very old male

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2011, Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics.

Determinants of high device cost in current percutaneous coronary interventions.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Yusuke Watanabe, 2017, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Lesion Preparation for Severely Calcified Coronary Artery Disease　- Intravascular Lithotripsy as a New Option.

K. Sakakura, 2021, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Beta-blocker use is not associated with slow flow during rotational atherectomy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, The Journal of invasive cardiology.

Intentional switch between 1.5-mm and 1.25-mm burrs along with switch between rotawire floppy and extra-support for an uncrossable calcified coronary lesion

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Kei Yamamoto, 2019, Journal of cardiology cases.

Trapping Balloon Technique for Removal of the Burr in Rotational Atherectomy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, International heart journal.

When a Burr Can Not Penetrate the Calcified Lesion, Increasing Burr Size as Well as Decreasing Burr Size Can Be a Solution in Rotational Atherectomy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, International heart journal.

Comparison of mid-term clinical outcomes between on-label and off-label use of rotational atherectomy

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Heart and Vessels.

Two-Year Clinical Outcomes of Newer-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation Following Rotational Atherectomy for Heavily Calcified Lesions.

K. Ando, K. Sakakura, T. Shinozaki, 2015, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

TCT-655 Contribution of In-Stent Neoatherosclerosis to Late Stent Failure Following Bare Metal and 1st- and 2nd-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Placement: An Autopsy Study

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, F. Kolodgie, 2014 .

Successful removal of an entrapped rotablation burr by extracting drive shaft sheath followed by balloon dilatation

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2011, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

Association of collateral flow with clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Asada, H. Wada, 2022, Heart and Vessels.

Comparison of the device performance between the conventional guide extension catheter and the soft guide extension catheter.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Angiographic Coronary Calcification: A Simple Predictor of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, S. Asada, 2022, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Conservative management of severe coronary artery hematoma and dissection following stent implantation.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Kei Yamamoto, 2019, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Acute Heart Failure Triggered by Coronary Spasm With Transient Left Ventricular Dysfunction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, T. Ibe, 2017, International heart journal.

Three episodes of inferior acute myocardial infarction due to thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery: a case report.

K. Sakakura, T. Yasu, M. Saito, 2005, Journal of cardiology.

Effect of chronic statin treatment on vascular remodeling determined by intravascular ultrasound in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2014, The American journal of cardiology.

Comparison of Postcatheterization Pseudoaneurysm between Brachial Access and Femoral Access.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, International heart journal.

Intractable Coronary Spastic Angina Improvement after Continuous Combined Estrogen-progestin Hormonal Contraception Use in a Premenopausal Woman.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, T. Ibe, 2016, Internal medicine.

Determinants of in-hospital death in patients with postinfarction ventricular septal perforation

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Heart and Vessels.

Comparison of in-hospital outcomes of acute myocardial infarction between patients with cardiogenic shock and with cardiac arrest

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Heart and Vessels.

Coronary thrombus aspiration revealed tumorous embolism of myxofibrosarcoma from the left atrium

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2015, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Late presentation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in an octogenarian associated with a pathogenic variant in the plakophilin 2 gene: a case report

T. Mitsuhashi, M. Horie, K. Sakakura, 2019, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

Are mast cells the real culprit in atherosclerosis?

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, K. Sakakura, 2013, European heart journal.

A novel side branch protection technique in coronary stent implantation: Jailed Corsair technique.

Y. Numasawa, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2017, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Refractory variant angina with a seasonal trend treated with sarpogrelate hydrochloride.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Journal of cardiology cases.

Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, T. Ibe, 2018, International heart journal.

As a Prognostic Indicator for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, T. Ibe, 2018 .

Determinants of survival and favorable neurologic outcomes in ischemic heart disease treated by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Heart and Vessels.

ANATOMICAL DISTRIBUTION OF HUMAN RENAL SYMPATHETIC NERVES: PATHOLOGIC STUDY

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, F. Kolodgie, 2014 .

Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation with Conventional Anticoagulation Can Be a Best Solution for Shock Due to Massive PE.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, M. Ishikawa, 2017, International heart journal.

Association of Increased Pulse Wave Velocity With Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Preserved Ankle-Brachial Index After Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Heart, lung & circulation.

Impact of ultrasound reverberation in calcified coronary arteries: Intravascular ultrasound study.

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Atherosclerosis.

Spontaneous Recanalization of the Obstructed Right Coronary Artery Caused by Blunt Chest Trauma.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, International heart journal.

Factors associated with intensive care unit delirium in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Heart and Vessels.

Safety of Reversing Anticoagulation by Protamine Following Elective Transfemoral Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Drug-Eluting Stent Era.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, International heart journal.

Clinical Presentation and In-Hospital Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients

S. Kohsaka, K. Yamaji, H. Ishii, 2022, JACC. Asia.

Impact of intravascular ultrasound‐incomplete stent apposition on stent failure

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

Scrotal hematoma following femoral artery puncture

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, Kei Yamamoto, 2019, Clinical case reports.

Human autopsy study of drug-eluting stents restenosis: histomorphological predictors and neointimal characteristics.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, A. Finn, 2013, European heart journal.

Causes of early stent thrombosis in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome: an ex vivo human autopsy study.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, A. Finn, 2014, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Plaque characterization of non-culprit lesions by virtual histology intravascular ultrasound in diabetic patients: impact of renal function.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, S. Ishikawa, 2009, Journal of cardiology.

WBC count predicts heart failure in diabetes and coronary artery disease patients: a retrospective cohort study

K. Node, Taku Inoue, K. Sakakura, 2021, ESC heart failure.

Factors associated with left ventricular reverse remodelling after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction

I. Komuro, S. Kodera, H. Shinohara, 2021, Scientific Reports.

Long-Term Safety of an Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold and the Cobalt-Chromium XIENCE V Stent in a Porcine Coronary Artery Model

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, F. Kolodgie, 2014, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

Hyponatremia as a predictor for worsening heart failure in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, S. Ishikawa, 2013, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Stiff coronary stenosis in a young female with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

Vascular Pathology and Interventional Treatments

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Joner, 2014 .

Comparison of Renal Artery, Soft Tissue, and Nerve Damage After Irrigated Versus Nonirrigated Radiofrequency Ablation

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, F. Kolodgie, 2014, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

Halfway rotational atherectomy for calcified lesions: Comparison with conventional rotational atherectomy in a propensity-score matched analysis

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, PloS one.

Comparison of long-term clinical outcomes between sirolimus-eluting stents and paclitaxel-eluting stents following rotational atherectomy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, International heart journal.

Factors associated with temporary pacing insertion in patients with inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, PloS one.

Clinical expert consensus document on rotational atherectomy from the Japanese association of cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics: update 2023

H. Yokoi, Yuji Hamazaki, K. Sakakura, 2023, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Coronary Stent Evolution – From Pathology to Clinic

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Joner, 2014, EMJ Interventional Cardiology.

Minimization of door‐to‐balloon time for ST‐elevation acute myocardial infarction: a case report

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Clinical case reports.

Comparison of the incidence of periprocedural myocardial infarction between percutaneous coronary intervention with versus without rotational atherectomy using propensity score-matching

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, Scientific Reports.

Recent Highlights of ATVB: Calcification

R. Virmani, M. Joner, K. Sakakura, 2014, Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.

Determinants of progression of aortic valve stenosis and outcome of adverse events in hemodialysis patients.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Journal of cardiology.

Anatomic assessment of sympathetic peri-arterial renal nerves in man.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, F. Kolodgie, 2014, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Peri-procedural myocardial infarction is all the same?

K. Sakakura, H. Fujita, H. Jinnouchi, 2018, Journal of thoracic disease.

Peak C-Reactive Protein Level Predicts Long-Term Outcomes in Type B Acute Aortic Dissection

M. Kawakami, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2010, Hypertension.

Intravascular ultrasound-guided coronary stenting without contrast medium for the treatment of catheter-induced aortocoronary dissection

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Acute Thrombogenicity of a Durable Polymer Everolimus-Eluting Stent Relative to Contemporary Drug-Eluting Stents With Biodegradable Polymer Coatings Assessed Ex Vivo in a Swine Shunt Model.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, S. Yazdani, 2015, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

Pathology of Second-Generation Everolimus-Eluting Stents Versus First-Generation Sirolimus- and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Humans

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, A. Finn, 2014, Circulation.

Comparison of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Between Complex and High-risk Intervention in Indicated Patients (CHIP) versus Non-CHIP.

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2023, The American journal of cardiology.

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: A COMPARISON BETWEEN HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION AND HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012 .

Clinical Characteristics and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Mid-Range Ejection Fraction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, International heart journal.

Clinical Characteristics and Mid-Term Outcomes of Non-Elderly Obese Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in Japan.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, International heart journal.

Comparison of clinical outcomes between sufficient versus insufficient diagonal branch flow in anterior acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, Heart and Vessels.

TCT-435 Comparison of endothelialization and inflammation between thin- and thick-strut contemporary bioerodable polymer drug-eluting stents and thick-strut fully resorbable scaffolds in the rabbit iliac artery at 14 and 28 days

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Joner, 2014 .

Determinants of prolonged hospitalization in patients who underwent trans-femoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation

A. Yamaguchi, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2019, Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology.

Determinants of greater peak radiation skin dose in contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Teneligliptin, a DPP-4 Inhibitor, Improves Vascular Endothelial Function via Divergent Actions Including Changes in Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, T. Fujiwara, 2023, Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy.

Expectations and limitations of contemporary intravascular imaging: lessons learned from pathology

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Joner, 2014, Expert review of cardiovascular therapy.

Aortic dissection is associated with intermittent hypoxia and re-oxygenation

K. Sakakura, T. Kasai, T. Dohi, 2012, Heart and Vessels.

Ambulant treatment for a very elderly patient with acute deep vein thrombosis in a rural area: A case report

K. Sakakura, H. Fujita, Y. Watanabe, 2017, Journal of rural medicine : JRM.

Determinants of in-hospital death and rupture in patients with a Stanford B aortic dissection.

M. Kawakami, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2007, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Mid-term Clinical Outcomes of Immediate Protamine Use Following Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, International heart journal.

Comparison of in-hospital outcomes of acute myocardial infarction between patients with cardiogenic shock and with cardiac arrest

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Heart and Vessels.

Complications related to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute myocardial infarction: VA-ECMO complications in AMI.

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, Journal of cardiology.

Native Coronary Artery and Bypass Graft Atherosclerosis

F. Otsuka, M. Joner, K. Sakakura, 2014 .

Percutaneous Coronary Artery Bypass for Type 3 Coronary Perforation.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2015, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

Modifiable and unmodifiable factors associated with slow flow following rotational atherectomy

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, PloS one.

How Should We Perform Rotational Atherectomy to an Angulated Calcified Lesion?

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2016, International heart journal.

The RotaWire may be spinning in rotational atherectomy under the maximum rotational speed

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Fujita, 2019, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Comparison of pathology of chronic total occlusion with and without coronary artery bypass graft.

Masataka Nakano, Renu Virmani, Kenichi Sakakura, 2014, European heart journal.

Influence of daily temperature on the occurrence of ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Journal of cardiology.

Clinical background including anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation in a community-based survey: the Saitama AF Registry

T. Mitsuhashi, K. Fujita, K. Sakakura, 2017, Heart and Vessels.

Pathophysiology of superficial femoral artery in-stent restenosis.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, F. Kolodgie, 2014, The Journal of cardiovascular surgery.

Coronary vasospasm induced by cisplatin for seminoma

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, Clinical case reports.

Clinical outcomes after acute myocardial infarction according to a novel stratification system linked to a rehabilitation program.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, Journal of cardiology.

Idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm.

A. Yamaguchi, K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, 2011, Circulation.

Comparison of mid-term clinical outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in diabetic men between living alone and living together

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, Heart and Vessels.

Determinants of Improvement of Mid-term Ejection Fraction in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, International heart journal.

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between the Ostial Versus Non-Ostial Culprit in Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Acute Myocardial Infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, International heart journal.

Perfusion Balloon for the Treatment of Very Late Stent Thrombosis.

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2021, International heart journal.

Stent in a Porcine Coronary Artery Model Long-Term Safety of an Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold and the Print

Kamberi, R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, 2014 .

Complex and high-risk intervention in indicated patients (CHIP) in contemporary clinical practice

K. Sakakura, H. Fujita, Yudai Fujimoto, 2023, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Comparison of mid-term clinical outcomes between "complete full-metal jacket strategy" versus "incomplete full-metal jacket strategy" for diffuse right coronary artery stenosis with drug-eluting stents.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Journal of cardiology.

Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2023, Journal of clinical medicine.

Stenosis of left ventricular outflow tract caused by severe kyphosis.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, International journal of cardiology.

Medically Treated Ventricular Septal Perforation Caused by Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2019, International heart journal.

Comparison of In-Hospital Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Between Nonagenarians and Octogenarians.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, International heart journal.

Distal reference segment luminal gain following percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2011, International heart journal.

Lower 1,5-anhydroglucitol is associated with adverse clinical events after percutaneous coronary intervention

T. Mitsuhashi, M. Kakei, K. Sakakura, 2016, Heart and Vessels.

A Pitfall in the Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Myocarditis in a Patient who Received Steroid Therapy

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Internal medicine.

Association of peak C-reactive protein with long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2023, Heart and Vessels.

Corrigendum to ‘Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis Plaque Progression’ [Heart, Lung and Circulation (2013) 399–411]

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Nakano, 2014 .

Long-term clinical follow-up after sirolimus-eluting stent versus bare metal stent implantation in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2009, Journal of interventional cardiology.

Determinants of In-Hospital Death Among the Very Elderly with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, International heart journal.

A unique bailout strategy for coronary artery dissection accompanying longitudinal hematoma

K. Sakakura, H. Fujita, Shun Ishibashi, 2022, Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology.

Study design and rationale for comparison of the incidence of slow flow following rotational atherectomy to severely calcified coronary artery lesions between short single session and long single session: The randomized ROTASOLO trial

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Cardiology journal.

A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, International heart journal.

Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis plaque progression.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Nakano, 2013, Heart, lung & circulation.

Recent Highlights of ATVB: Calcification

R. Virmani, M. Joner, K. Sakakura, 2014, Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology.

Clinical features of infective endocarditis: comparison between the 1990s and 2000s.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2014, Journal of cardiology.

Comparison of Outcomes of Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention between Complex and High-Risk Intervention in Indicated Patients (CHIP) versus Non-CHIP

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Pathology of Second-Generation Everolimus-Eluting Stents Versus First-Generation Sirolimus- and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Humans

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, A. Finn, 2014, Circulation.

Safety of Reversing Anticoagulation by Protamine Following Elective Transfemoral Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Drug-Eluting Stent Era.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2018, International heart journal.

Mid-term clinical outcomes of ACS and non-ACS patients treated with everolimus-eluting stents.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, International heart journal.

A unique mechanism of restenosis after drug-coated balloon in peripheral artery: Insight from optical frequency domain imaging.

K. Sakakura, Kei Yamamoto, H. Fujita, 2023, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Why is the mammary artery so special and what protects it from atherosclerosis?

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, K. Sakakura, 2013, Annals of cardiothoracic surgery.

Determinants of Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction in Current Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2020, International heart journal.

Clinical Outcomes and Unique Restenosis of Calcified Nodule in Heavily Calcified Coronary Artery

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, H. Wada, 2022, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Imaging of High-Risk Atherosclerotic Plaques

R. Virmani, J. Narula, K. Sakakura, 2018 .

Determinants of successful parallel wire technique in percutaneous coronary intervention to coronary chronic total occlusion.

Yusuke Watanabe, K. Sakakura, Kei Yamamoto, 2023, Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions.

Outcomes of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Recovered from Severe In-Hospital Complications.

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2020, The American journal of cardiology.

Determinants of survival and favorable neurologic outcomes in ischemic heart disease treated by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Heart and Vessels.

Changing Trends in Mechanical Circulatory Support Use and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated With Cardiogenic Shock: Insights From a Nationwide Registry in Japan

S. Kohsaka, K. Yamaji, K. Sakakura, 2023, Journal of the American Heart Association.

Changing Trends in Mechanical Circulatory Support Utilization and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated with Cardiogenic Shock: Insights from a Nationwide Registry in Japan

K. Yamaji, K. Sakakura, T. Watanabe, 2023, medRxiv.

Multiple simultaneous plaque erosion in 3 coronary arteries.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, M. Joner, 2014, JACC Cardiovascular Imaging.

Human autopsy study of drug-eluting stents restenosis: histomorphological predictors and neointimal characteristics.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, A. Finn, 2013, European Heart Journal.

Clinical outcomes of left main crossover stenting for ostial left anterior descending artery acute myocardial infarction

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, H. Wada, 2017, Heart and Vessels.

Lifetime management of severely calcified coronary lesions: the treatment algorithm focused on the shape of calcification

K. Sakakura, Kei Yamamoto, H. Fujita, 2023, Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics.

Impact of the Japanese Version of High Bleeding Risk Criteria on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

K. Sakakura, Kei Yamamoto, M. Seguchi, 2023, Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Comparison of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients Stratified by a Novel Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification (nARS) System.

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2022, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Occurrence of late acquired peri-stent contrast staining: comparison between sirolimus-eluting stents and everolimus-eluting stents.

K. Sakakura, S. Momomura, J. Ako, 2012, International heart journal.

Acute Thrombogenicity of a Durable Polymer Everolimus-Eluting Stent Relative to Contemporary Drug-Eluting Stents With Biodegradable Polymer Coatings Assessed Ex Vivo in a Swine Shunt Model.

R. Virmani, F. Otsuka, S. Yazdani, 2015, JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.

Impact of Excessive Increase in Systolic Blood Pressure after Exercise on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

K. Sakakura, Kei Yamamoto, M. Seguchi, 2023, Journal of clinical medicine.

Development of a simple prediction model for mechanical complication in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

K. Sakakura, H. Wada, Kei Yamamoto, 2023, Heart and vessels.