Takeshi Shimizu

Plasma atrial natriuretic Peptide and brain natriuretic Peptide levels after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2006, The American journal of cardiology.

Incidence, location, and cause of recovery of electrical connections between the pulmonary veins and the left atrium after pulmonary vein isolation.

Makoto Hirai, Teruo Ito, Yukihiko Yoshida, 2006, 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.

Computerized Three-Dimensional Potential Mapping with a Multielectrode Basket Catheter Can be Useful for Pulmonary Vein Electrical Disconnection

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2002, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

Three-year prognosis of Japanese patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with sirolimus-eluting stents

T. Kawai, K. Yamashita, T. Murohara, 2009, Coronary artery disease.

Preferential conduction across the ventricular outflow septum in ventricular arrhythmias originating from the aortic sinus cusp.

G. Kay, M. Hirai, T. Murohara, 2007, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Safety and efficacy of 2.5-mm sirolimus-eluting stent implantation at lower deployment pressures in very small vessels (<2.5 mm)

H. Izawa, T. Murohara, M. Yokota, 2009, Coronary artery disease.

Impact of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Fracture on 4-Year Clinical Outcomes

T. Kawai, H. Izawa, Y. Ozaki, 2011, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

Electrophysiological pulmonary vein antrum isolation with a multielectrode basket catheter is feasible and effective for curing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: efficacy of minimally extensive pulmonary vein isolation.

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2006, Heart rhythm.

Electrophysiologic characteristics and outcome of segmental ostial superior vena cava isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation initiated by superior vena cava ectopy: comparison with pulmonary vein isolation.

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2007, Journal of electrocardiology.

Simple and accurate catheter mapping technique to predict atrial fibrillation foci in the pulmonary veins or posterior right atrium.

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2004, Heart rhythm.

Prevalence and severity of left atrial edema detected by electron beam tomography early after pulmonary vein ablation.

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2007, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[Promising efficacy of the sirolimus-eluting stent in patients with acute myocardial infarction].

Y. Ozaki, T. Murohara, T. Asai, 2006, Journal of cardiology.

The distal protection during primary percutaneous coronary intervention alleviates the adverse effects of large thrombus burden on myocardial reperfusion.

H. Izawa, T. Murohara, K. Nagata, 2006, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

Frequency, predictors and outcome of stent fracture after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation.

H. Izawa, T. Murohara, M. Yokota, 2009, International journal of cardiology.

Electrophysiological Actions of a New Antiarrhythmic Agent on Isolated Preparations of the Canine Purkinje Fiber and Ventricular Muscle

Kazuo Yamada, J. Toyama, Takeshi Shimizu, 1976 .

Can segmental pulmonary vein ablation reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation when using a higher RF power, larger tip electrode catheter, and additional RF deliveries?: the limitations of point-by-point RF ablation.

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2006, International heart journal.

Impact of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Fracture on 4-Year Clinical Outcomes

T. Kawai, H. Izawa, Y. Ozaki, 2011, Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions.

Usefulness of esophageal leads for determining the strategy of pulmonary vein ablation to avoid complications associated with the esophagus.

M. Hirai, T. Murohara, T. Kondo, 2006, The American journal of cardiology.