Jun Takahashi

Should increasing the dose or adding an AT1 receptor blocker follow a relatively low dose of ACE inhibitor initiated in acute myocardial infarction?

Deficit of CD38/cyclic ADP-ribose is differentially compensated in hearts by gender.

Differential regulation of diacylglycerol kinase isozymes in cardiac hypertrophy.

Reduced inotropic effect of nifekalant in failing hearts in rats.

Prognostic importance of chronic kidney disease in Japanese patients with chronic heart failure.

Emerging problems of heart failure practice in Japanese women: lessons from the CHART study.

Importance of dual induction tests for coronary vasospasm and ventricular fibrillation in patients surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Trends in acute myocardial infarction incidence and mortality over 30 years in Japan: report from the MIYAGI-AMI Registry Study.

Role of Rho-kinase in the pathogenesis of coronary hyperconstricting responses induced by drug-eluting stents in pigs in vivo.

Double-blind and placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness and safety of extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy for severe angina pectoris.

Long-term treatment with nifedipine suppresses coronary hyperconstricting responses and inflammatory changes induced by paclitaxel-eluting stent in pigs in vivo: possible involvement of Rho-kinase pathway.

Enhanced Rho-kinase activity in circulating neutrophils of patients with vasospastic angina: a possible biomarker for diagnosis and disease activity assessment.

Urinary albumin excretion in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: an interim analysis of the CHART 2 study.

Urbanization, life style changes and the incidence/in-hospital mortality of acute myocardial infarction in Japan: report from the MIYAGI-AMI Registry Study.

Clinical implications of provocation tests for coronary artery spasm: safety, arrhythmic complications, and prognostic impact: multicentre registry study of the Japanese Coronary Spasm Association.

Involvement of rho-kinase activation in the pathogenesis of coronary hyperconstricting responses induced by drug-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease.

The Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster and cardiovascular diseases.

Enhanced Rho-kinase activity in patients with vasospastic angina after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Plasma cyclophilin A is a novel biomarker for coronary artery disease.

Effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on cardiovascular diseases--report from the 10 hospitals in the disaster area.

Gender differences in the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with vasospastic angina--a report from the Japanese Coronary Spasm Association.

Prognostic impact of blood urea nitrogen changes during hospitalization in patients with acute heart failure syndrome.

Prognostic Impacts of Comorbid Significant Coronary Stenosis and Coronary Artery Spasm in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

Prognostic impact of nutritional status in asymptomatic patients with cardiac diseases: a report from the CHART-2 Study.

Rho-kinase activation in patients with heart failure.

Prognostic stratification of patients with vasospastic angina: a comprehensive clinical risk score developed by the Japanese Coronary Spasm Association.

Usefulness of combined risk stratification with heart rate and systolic blood pressure in the management of chronic heart failure. A report from the CHART-2 study.

Evidence for brain activation in patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Gender differences in clinical characteristics, treatment and long-term outcome in patients with stage C/D heart failure in Japan. Report from the CHART-2 study.

Emergency care of acute myocardial infarction and the great East Japan earthquake disaster.

Impact of elevated heart rate on clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction: a report from the CHART-2 Study.

Impact of late effects on health-related quality of life in survivors of pediatric brain tumors: motility disturbance of limb(s), seizure, ocular/visual impairment, endocrine abnormality, and higher brain dysfunction.

Effects of extracranial-intracranial bypass for patients with hemorrhagic moyamoya disease: results of the Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial.

Circadian variation of Rho-kinase activity in circulating leukocytes of patients with vasospastic angina.

Impact of the adjusted dosing regimen of prasugrel for Japanese patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

In vivo visualization of adventitial vasa vasorum of the human coronary artery on optical frequency domain imaging. Validation study.

Prevalence, predictors and prognosis of patients with heart failure requiring nursing care.

Prognostic impact of chronic nitrate therapy in patients with vasospastic angina: multicentre registry study of the Japanese coronary spasm association.

Factors influencing the occurrence of cardiopulmonary arrest in the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster.

Prognostic Impact of Subclinical Microalbuminuria in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.

Prognostic impact of subclinical microalbuminuria in patients with chronic heart failure.

Clinical impacts of additive use of olmesartan in hypertensive patients with chronic heart failure: the supplemental benefit of an angiotensin receptor blocker in hypertensive patients with stable heart failure using olmesartan (SUPPORT) trial.

Prognostic impact of statin use in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.

Predictors and prognostic impact of post-traumatic stress disorder after the great East Japan earthquake in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Improved Long-Term Prognosis of Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Implementation of Evidenced-Based Medication - Report From the CHART Studies - .

Accuracy of optical frequency domain imaging for evaluation of coronary adventitial vasa vasorum formation after stent implantation in pigs and humans - a validation study - .

Comprehensive Risk Stratification of Japanese Patients With Aortic Stenosis--A Proposal of a New Risk Score From the CHART-2 Study.

Prognostic Impact of Diabetes Mellitus in Chronic Heart Failure According to Presence of Ischemic Heart Disease – With Special Reference to Nephropathy.

Association of Adventitial Vasa Vasorum and Inflammation With Coronary Hyperconstriction After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Pigs In Vivo.

Results of Prospective Cohort Study on Symptomatic Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease Showing Mild Hemodynamic Compromise [Japanese Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Trial (JET)-2 Study].

Prognostic Impact of Anemia in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure- With Special Reference to Clinical Background: Report From the CHART-2 Study.

Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Did Not Undergo Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention- Report From the MIYAGI-AMI Registry Study.

Temporal trends in clinical characteristics, management and prognosis of patients with symptomatic heart failure in Japan -- report from the CHART Studies.

Prognostic Impact of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure - A Report From the CHART-2 Study.

Beneficial Effects of a Novel Bioabsorbable Polymer Coating on Enhanced Coronary Vasoconstricting Responses After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Pigs in Vivo.

Prognostic Impact of Loop Diuretics in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure　- Effects of Addition of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and β-Blockers.

Increased Coronary Perivascular Adipose Tissue Volume in Patients With Vasospastic Angina.

Hippocampal Blood Flow Abnormality Associated With Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.

There Is Much to Be Gained by Discarding Preconceived Notions.

Beneficial effects of long-acting nifedipine on coronary vasomotion abnormalities after drug-eluting stent implantation: The NOVEL study.

Overview of the 80(th) Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society　- The Past, Present and Future of Cardiovascular Medicine in Japan -　- The 5(th) Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Focal Vasa Vasorum Formation in Patients With Focal Coronary Vasospasm　- An Optical Frequency Domain Imaging Study.

Usefulness of Testing for Coronary Artery Spasm and Programmed Ventricular Stimulation in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Influence of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on the Effects of Supplemental Use of Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Olmesartan in Hypertensive Patients With Heart Failure.

Plasma concentration of serotonin is a novel biomarker for coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with suspected angina and unobstructive coronary arteries.

Prognostic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation and New Risk Score of Its Onset in Patients at High Risk of Heart Failure　- A Report From the CHART-2 Study.

Prognostic Impacts of Plasma Levels of Cyclophilin A in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.

Age-Specific Trends in the Incidence and In-Hospital Mortality of Acute Myocardial Infarction Over 30 Years in Japan　- Report From the Miyagi AMI Registry Study.

Long-term prognostic impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake in patients with cardiovascular disease - Report from the CHART-2 Study.

Characterization of heart failure patients with mid-range left ventricular ejection fraction-a report from the CHART-2 Study.

Angiographic features of hemorrhagic moyamoya disease with high recurrence risk: a supplementary analysis of the Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial.

Reduced brain-derived neurotrophic factor is associated with cognitive dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure.

Association of Coronary Perivascular Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Drug-Eluting Stent-Induced Coronary Hyperconstricting Responses in Pigs: F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Study.

Renal Denervation Suppresses Coronary Hyperconstricting Responses After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Pigs In Vivo Through the Kidney-Brain-Heart Axis.

Sex differences in post-traumatic stress disorder in cardiovascular patients after the Great East Japan Earthquake: a report from the CHART-2 Study.

Absence of adventitial vasa vasorum formation at the coronary segment with myocardial bridge - An optical coherence tomography study.

Low-energy cardiac shockwave therapy to suppress left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a first-in-human study.

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Annual Congress Report From Barcelona 2017.

Prognostic impacts of Rho-kinase activity in circulating leucocytes in patients with vasospastic angina.

Structural brain abnormalities and cardiac dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure.

Coronary Adventitial and Perivascular Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Patients With Vasospastic Angina.

High rebleeding risk associated with choroidal collateral vessels in hemorrhagic moyamoya disease: analysis of a nonsurgical cohort in the Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial.

Prognostic Impact of Statin Intensity in Heart Failure Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease: A Report From the CHART-2 (Chronic Heart Failure Registry and Analysis in the Tohoku District 2) Study.

Comparable prognostic impact of BNP levels among HFpEF, Borderline HFpEF and HFrEF: a report from the CHART-2 Study.

Employment status and termination among survivors of pediatric brain tumors: a cross-sectional survey.

Intrinsic development of choroidal and thalamic collaterals in hemorrhagic-onset moyamoya disease: case-control study of the Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial.

High-Dose Versus Low-Dose Pitavastatin in Japanese Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease (REAL-CAD): A Randomized Superiority Trial.

Nationwide real-world database of 20,462 patients enrolled in the Japanese Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (JAMIR): Impact of emergency coronary intervention in a super-aging population.

A multicenter trial of extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy for refractory angina pectoris: report of the highly advanced medical treatment in Japan.

Prognostic impact of residual stenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ischemic heart failure - A report from the CHART-2 study.

The 3A3B score: The simple risk score for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - A report from the CHART-2 Study.

Gender differences in prognostic relevance of self-care behaviors on mortality and hospitalization in patients with heart failure - A report from the CHART-2 Study.

Conversion formula from B-type natriuretic peptide to N-terminal proBNP values in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Effect of choroidal collateral vessels on de novo hemorrhage in moyamoya disease: analysis of nonhemorrhagic hemispheres in the Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial.

Clinical characteristics and long-term prognosis of contemporary patients with vasospastic angina: Ethnic differences detected in an international comparative study.

Elevated Serum Non-HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels as Residual Risks for Myocardial Infarction Recurrence Under Statin Treatment.

JCS 2018 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Increased risk of cancer death in patients with chronic heart failure with a special reference to inflammation-A report from the CHART-2 Study.

Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction and Mild Diabetes Mellitus Following Treatment With Pioglitazone: Reports of a Randomised Trial From The Japan Working Group for the Assessment Whether ioglitazone rotects DM Patients gainst e-Infarction (PPAR Study).

Association between temporal changes in C-reactive protein levels and prognosis in patients with previous myocardial infarction - A report from the CHART-2 Study.

Disappearance of Angiodysplasia Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Patient with Heyde's Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Development of Hemorrhage-prone Anastomoses in Asymptomatic Moyamoya Disease-A Comparative Study with Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial.

Usefulness of intracoronary administration of fasudil, a selective Rho-kinase inhibitor, for PCI-related refractory myocardial ischemia.

Clinical benefits and risks of antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation with comorbidities - A report from the CHART-2 Study.

Impaired glucose tolerance and albuminuria in patients with chronic heart failure: a subanalysis of the SUPPORT trial.

Coronary Functional Abnormalities in Patients With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease.

Temporal trends in the prevalence and outcomes of geriatric patients with acute myocardial infarction in Japan-A report from the Miyagi AMI Registry Study.

Identification of Adipsin as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation and cognitive function in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Impacts of hippocampal blood flow on changes in left ventricular wall thickness in patients with chronic heart failure.

Risk of de-novo heart failure and competing risk in asymptomatic patients with structural heart diseases.

Temporal changes in left ventricular ejection fraction and their prognostic impacts in patients with Stage B heart failure.

Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors in elderly patients with chronic heart failure -A report from the CHART-2 study.

Marked Impairment of Endothelium-Dependent Digital Vasodilatations in Patients With Microvascular Angina: Evidence for Systemic Small Artery Disease.

The Japan Neurosurgical Database: Overview and Results of the First-year Survey.

Difference in the in-hospital prognosis between ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with high Killip class: Data from the Japan Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry.

The impact of antiplatelet therapy on patients with vasospastic angina: A multicenter registry study of the Japanese Coronary Spasm Association.

Prognostic impacts of dynamic cardiac structural changes in heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.

A case of recurrent takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy associated with pheochromocytoma exhibiting different patterns of left ventricular wall motion abnormality and coronary vasospasm: a case report.

International prospective cohort study of microvascular angina - Rationale and design.

Assessment of coronary vasomotor responses to acetylcholine in German and Japanese patients with epicardial coronary spasm-more similarities than differences?

Beneficial effects of exercise training on physical performance in patients with vasospastic angina.

Prognostic impacts of serum uric acid levels in patients with chronic heart failure: insights from the CHART-2 study.

In-hospital morality associated with acute myocardial infarction was inversely related with the number of coronary risk factors in patients from a Japanese nation-wide real-world database.

Difference in the in-hospital prognosis between ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with high Killip class: Data from the Japan Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry.

Clinical Characteristics and In-Hospital Mortality According to Left Main and Non-Left Main Culprit Lesions　- Report From the Japan Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (JAMIR).

Prognostic Links Between OCT-Delineated Coronary Morphologies and Coronary Functional Abnormalities in Patients With INOCA.

Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction.

Role of Inflammation in Coronary Epicardial and Microvascular Dysfunction.

Impact of bleeding on mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.

Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with microvascular angina: an international and prospective cohort study by the Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study (COVADIS) Group.

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy suppresses coronary adventitial inflammatory changes and hyperconstricting responses after coronary stent implantation in pigs in vivo.