Keiichi Fukuda

Dynamicity of the J-wave in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with a special reference to pause-dependent augmentation of the J-wave.

Cardiomyocyte generation using stem cells and directly reprogrammed cells.

Sitagliptin counteracts seasonal fluctuation of glycemic control.

Disease characterization using LQTS-specific induced pluripotent stem cells.

Unfavourable effect of pulmonary arterial dilatation in pulmonary hypertension.

Spot urine-guided salt reduction is effective in Japanese cardiology outpatients.

Study of blood charring precursor states using backscattering at 663 nm from blood and optical window boundary.

Time to revisit role of transcatheter balloon aortic valvuloplasty: a bridge-therapy to subsequent treatment case report.

Electrical isolation of the superior vena cava using upstream phrenic pacing to avoid phrenic nerve injury.

Favorable effect of sorafenib in a patient with neurofibromatosis-associated pulmonary hypertension.

Eicosapentaenoic acid suppresses adverse effects of C-reactive protein overexpression on pressure overload-induced cardiac remodeling.

miR-142-3p is essential for hematopoiesis and affects cardiac cell fate in zebrafish.

Induction of cardiomyocyte-like cells in infarct hearts by gene transfer of Gata4, Mef2c, and Tbx5.

Effect of lesional differences in prolapsed leaflets on clinical outcomes in patients with mitral valve prolapse.

Implantation of the right ventricular lead of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator complicated by apical myocardial infarction.

Left circumflex coronary artery is protected against no-reflow phenomenon following percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary artery disease.

Significance of electrocardiographic right ventricular hypertrophy in patients with pulmonary hypertension with or without right ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Decreased endogenous secretory RAGE and increased hsCRP levels in serum are associated with atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary angiography.

PGD2-CRTH2 pathway promotes tubulointerstitial fibrosis.

Myocardial cell sheet therapy and cardiac function.

Gene transfer therapy by either type 1 or type 2 adeno-associated virus expressing human prostaglandin I2 synthase gene is effective for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Human pentraxin 3 (PTX3) as a novel biomarker for the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Safety of transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention in relation to body mass index: a report from a Japanese multicenter registry.

[Myocardial regeneration with cell transplantation therapy].

B-type natriuretic peptide levels are decreased by reducing dietary salt intake in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation.

Sorafenib is effective in the treatment of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.

Percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty for the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

The effectiveness of rigid pericardial endoscopy for minimally invasive minor surgeries: cell transplantation, epicardial pacemaker lead implantation, and epicardial ablation.

Distinct metabolic flow enables large-scale purification of mouse and human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

Incidence of periprocedural myocardial infarction and cardiac biomarker testing after percutaneous coronary intervention in Japan: results from a multicenter registry.

Temperature variations around medication cassette and carry bag in routine use of epoprostenol administration in healthy volunteers.

Cardiomyocyte-specific overexpression of HEXIM1 prevents right ventricular hypertrophy in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension in mice.

H(2) gas improves functional outcome after cardiac arrest to an extent comparable to therapeutic hypothermia in a rat model.

Deleterious effect of the IL-23/IL-17A axis and γδT cells on left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction.

Three-dimensional imaging and mapping of the right and left phrenic nerves: relevance to interventional cardiovascular therapy.

Use of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk score to predict bleeding complications in patients with unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Novel insights into disease modeling using induced pluripotent stem cells.

Inducible intrapulmonary arteriovenous shunt in a patient with beriberi heart.

Anatomical characteristics of the left atrial appendage in cardiogenic stroke with low CHADS2 scores.

Diverse stage-dependent effects of glucocorticoids in a murine model of viral myocarditis.

Anatomical variations affect radial artery spasm and procedural achievement of transradial cardiac catheterization.

Ridge-related reentry: a variant of perimitral atrial tachycardia.

Door to balloon time: how short is enough under highly accessible nationwide insurance coverage? Analysis from the Japanese multicenter registry.

Ventricular fibrillation associated with complete right bundle branch block.

The prognostic implication of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with established cardiomyopathy.

[The role of angiogenetic factors in the pathogenesis and the progression of cardiac valve disease].

Alu-mediated nonallelic homologous and nonhomologous recombination in the BMPR2 gene in heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Disparity in the application of guideline-based medical therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention: analysis from the Japanese prospective multicenter registry.

Diagnostic value of portable electrocardiogram (Cardiophone) in patients complaining of palpitation.

Temporal dynamics of cardiac immune cell accumulation following acute myocardial infarction.

Evaluation of a new formulation of epoprostenol sodium in Japanese patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (EPITOME4).

Enhanced optineurin E50K-TBK1 interaction evokes protein insolubility and initiates familial primary open-angle glaucoma.

Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 mutations, clinical phenotypes and outcomes of Japanese patients with sporadic or familial pulmonary hypertension.

Intracardiac echocardiography for percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects: initial experiences in Japan.

Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia cured by radiofrequency application from the distal great cardiac vein and the left coronary cusp.

Electrical storm in idiopathic ventricular fibrillation is associated with early repolarization.

Pulmonary edema predictive scoring index (PEPSI), a new index to predict risk of reperfusion pulmonary edema and improvement of hemodynamics in percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty.

Impact of periprocedural bleeding on incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.

The left atrial appendage: can anatomical characteristics be used to predict strokes in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients?

Induction of human cardiomyocyte-like cells from fibroblasts by defined factors.

Blood-injection-injury phobia: profound sinus arrest.

Brugada syndrome behind complete right bundle-branch block.

Ventricular fibrillation associated with J-wave manifestation following pericarditis after catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

The generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from a patient with KCNH2 G603D, without LQT2 disease associated symptom.

Aortic aneurysm: an independent predictor of a looped brachiocephalic trunk in patients undergoing transradial coronary angiography.

Storms of ventricular fibrillation responsive to isoproterenol in an idiopathic ventricular fibrillation patient demonstrating complete right bundle branch block.

Efficacy and safety of bepridil for prevention of ICD shocks in patients with Brugada syndrome and idiopathic ventricular fibrillation.

Symptomatic pericardial effusion after chemoradiation therapy in esophageal cancer patients.

Impact of coronary dominance on in-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Nonthermal cardiac catheter ablation using photodynamic therapy.

Long-term compliance with salt restriction assessed using the spot urine method in Japanese cardiology outpatients.

Endogenous prostaglandin D2 and its metabolites protect the heart against ischemia-reperfusion injury by activating Nrf2.

Electrophysiological properties of the superior vena cava and venoatrial junction in patients with atrial fibrillation: relevance to catheter ablation.

Induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming by integration-free Sendai virus vectors from peripheral blood of patients with craniometaphyseal dysplasia.

The challenges in the management of right ventricular infarction.

The role of individual domains and the significance of shedding of ATP6AP2/(pro)renin receptor in vacuolar H(+)-ATPase biogenesis.

[110th Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine: Symposium: 1. Frontier of the regenerative medicine; introduction].

[110th Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine: Symposium: 1. Frontier of the regenerative medicine; 2) Clinical application of iPS cells in cardiovascular field].

Comments on "the role of the emergency department in acute heart failure clinical trials-Enriching patient identification and enrollment" by Collins et al.

(18)F-FDG-PET CT findings in a patient with early-phase cardiac sarcoidosis.

Lung natural killer cells play a major counter-regulatory role in pulmonary vascular hyperpermeability after myocardial infarction.

Distinct iPS Cells Show Different Cardiac Differentiation Efficiency.

Multidetector computed tomography-guided percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation in a Noonan syndrome patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

Retrieval of embolized Amplatzer septal occluder using ablation catheter and triple-loop snare.

Necessity for rule out coronary artery disease with the positive findings of 18F-FDG-PET in case of systemic sarcoidosis.

Generation and characterization of functional cardiomyocytes derived from human T cell-derived induced pluripotent stem cells.

Radial coronary interventions and post-procedural complication rates in the real world: a report from a Japanese multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention registry.

Clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation detected by implanted devices and its association with ICD therapy.

Prognostic implications of optimal medical therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome in octogenarians.

Thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation under sufficient heparinization.

Serum inflammation markers predicting successful initial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Significance of AT1 receptor independent activation of mineralocorticoid receptor in murine diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of cardiac AA amyloidosis and aortic stenosis due to Castleman's disease: a hybrid therapy with tocilizumab and aortic valve replacement.

Time-lapse imaging of cell cycle dynamics during development in living cardiomyocyte.

Utility of the reverse wire technique in multidetector computed tomography-guided percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation.

Benefit of minimally invasive treatment of concomitant multiple aortic aneurysms, atrial septal defect and colon cancer.

A new era of therapeutic strategies for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension by two different interventional therapies; pulmonary endarterectomy and percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty.

Basal-Supported Oral Therapy with Sitagliptin Counteracts Rebound Hyperglycemia Caused by GLP-1 Tachyphylaxis.

Future prospects for regenerated heart using induced pluripotent stem cells.

Efficacy of 360-degree three-dimensional rotational pulmonary angiography to guide percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty.

Coexistence of two distinct fascinating cardiovascular disorders: heterotaxy syndrome with left ventricular non-compaction and vasospastic angina.

Thoracic impedance as a therapeutic marker of acute decompensated heart failure.

Prognostic implication of physical signs of congestion in acute heart failure patients and its association with steady-state biomarker levels.

Effects of the selective KACh channel blocker NTC-801 on atrial fibrillation in a canine model of atrial tachypacing: comparison with class Ic and III drugs.

Derivation of transgene-free human induced pluripotent stem cells from human peripheral T cells in defined culture conditions.

"Phantom vessel" running parallel to the culprit artery in a case of acute myocardial infarction.

Incidence and prognostic significance of myocardial late gadolinium enhancement in patients with sarcoidosis without cardiac manifestation.

Safety and efficacy of percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty in elderly patients.

Successful aortic root replacement and shunt closure in a case with rare coexistence of congenital cardiac malformations: bicuspid aortic valve with annuloaortic ectasia, single coronary artery, and patent foramen ovale.

MiR-133 promotes cardiac reprogramming by directly repressing Snai1 and silencing fibroblast signatures.

Double balloon aortic valvuloplasty in TAVI era: insight from intracardiac echocardiography and multidetector computed tomography findings.

Attitudes of early-career cardiologists in Japan about their cardiovascular training programs.

Effects of the endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan on hemodynamics and exercise capacity in Japanese patients with mildly symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

18-HEPE, an n-3 fatty acid metabolite released by macrophages, prevents pressure overload-induced maladaptive cardiac remodeling.

Genome-wide association study of electrocardiographic parameters identifies a new association for PR interval and confirms previously reported associations.

Circadian pattern of fibrillatory events in non-Brugada-type idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with a focus on J waves.

Successful second attempt multidetector computed tomography-guided percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation for an octogenarian with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

Recurrent right atrial thrombosis due to Behçet disease.

Suppression of Rad leads to arrhythmogenesis via PKA-mediated phosphorylation of ryanodine receptor activity in the heart.

Thrombus in acute aortic dissection with atrial fibrillation: a treatment dilemma.

Electrical storm in patients with brugada syndrome is associated with early repolarization.

Evaluation of differences in automated QT/QTc measurements between Fukuda Denshi and Nihon Koden systems.

Appropriateness ratings of percutaneous coronary intervention in Japan and its association with the trend of noninvasive testing.

Prognostic impact of renal and hepatic dysfunction based on the MELD-XI score in patients with acute heart failure.

A massive suspension culture system with metabolic purification for human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

Hydrogen inhalation during normoxic resuscitation improves neurological outcome in a rat model of cardiac arrest independently of targeted temperature management.

Endothelin-1 induces myofibrillar disarray and contractile vector variability in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

Pericardial endoscopy-guided left atrial appendage ligation: a pilot study in a canine model.

Reprogramming suppresses premature senescence phenotypes of Werner syndrome cells and maintains chromosomal stability over long-term culture.

Operator-blinded contact force monitoring during pulmonary vein isolation using conventional and steerable sheaths.

Encapsulation of beraprost sodium in nanoparticles: analysis of sustained release properties, targeting abilities and pharmacological activities in animal models of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Appropriateness of coronary interventions in Japan by the US and Japanese standards.

Pressure-wire-guided percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty: a breakthrough in catheter-interventional therapy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Tachycardia-dependent augmentation of "notched J waves" in a general patient population without ventricular fibrillation or cardiac arrest: not a repolarization but a depolarization abnormality?

Risk factors for early replacement of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices.

Significance of echocardiographic assessment for right ventricular function after balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with chronic thromboembolic induced pulmonary hypertension.

HTRA1 (high temperature requirement A serine peptidase 1) gene is transcriptionally regulated by insertion/deletion nucleotides located at the 3' end of the ARMS2 (age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2) gene in patients with age-related macular degeneration.

Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Models: Characterization of iPS Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes.

Improved renal function in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy after multidetector computed tomography-guided percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation.

Adventitial CXCL1/G-CSF expression in response to acute aortic dissection triggers local neutrophil recruitment and activation leading to aortic rupture.

Optimal conditions for cardiac catheter ablation using photodynamic therapy.

Location of the culprit coronary lesion and its association with delay in door-to-balloon time (from a multicenter registry of primary percutaneous coronary intervention).

Cellular postconditioning: allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cells reduce infarct size and attenuate microvascular obstruction when administered after reperfusion in pigs with acute myocardial infarction.

Methods of induced pluripotent stem cells for clinical application.

Gender differences in in-hospital clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions: an insight from a Japanese multicenter registry.

Usefulness of circulating amino acid profile and Fischer ratio to predict severity of pulmonary hypertension.

Positional desaturation due to persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium.

Additional percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty for residual or recurrent pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy.

Frequency and safety of intracoronary acetylcholine provocation testing compared to coronary interventions: analysis of a contemporary Japanese multicenter PCI registry.

Visualization of the left atrial appendage by phased-array intracardiac echocardiography from the pulmonary artery in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Indispensable role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in caloric restriction-induced cardioprotection against ischemia-reperfusion injury.

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Effect of estimated plasma volume reduction on renal function for acute heart failure differs between patients with preserved and reduced ejection fraction.

Hyperhomocysteinemia abrogates fasting-induced cardioprotection against ischemia/reperfusion by limiting bioavailability of hydrogen sulfide anions.

Activation of pyruvate dehydrogenase by dichloroacetate has the potential to induce epigenetic remodeling in the heart.

Left atrial strain is a powerful predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: study of a heterogeneous population with sinus rhythm or atrial fibrillation.

"Dual role" guiding catheter: a new technique for patients requiring coronary protection during transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Fractured mobile flap in pulmonary artery: One of possible mechanisms for residual or recurrent pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy.

Electrical superior vena cava isolation using photodynamic therapy in a canine model.

Rapid initiation of intravenous epoprostenol infusion is the favored option in patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Impaired respiratory function in MELAS-induced pluripotent stem cells with high heteroplasmy levels.

G-CSF supports long-term muscle regeneration in mouse models of muscular dystrophy.

Impact of body mass index on in-hospital complications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in a Japanese real-world multicenter registry.

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty using contrast agents improves impaired renal function in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Development and validation of a pre-percutaneous coronary intervention risk model of contrast-induced acute kidney injury with an integer scoring system.

Oral vasopressin receptor antagonist tolvaptan in right heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension.

Three-dimensional cardiac cine imaging using the kat ARC acceleration: Initial experience in clinical adult patients at 3T.

Effect of Nocturnal Intermittent Hypoxia on Left Atrial Appendage Flow Velocity in Atrial Fibrillation.

Delivery balloon-induced ascending aortic dissection: An unusual complication during transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Dual phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor therapy for refractory pulmonary arterial hypertension: a pilot study.

Reply: To PMID 25891989.

Usefulness of 3D SPECT/CT fusion image in CTEPH.

Cardiac innervation and sudden cardiac death.

Application of the United States acute heart failure risk prediction model in Japanese patients; analysis from a contemporary multicenter registry.

Erratum: G-CSF supports long-term muscle regeneration in mouse models of muscular dystrophy.

Prevalence of Patent Foramen Ovale in the Japanese Population- Autopsy Study.

Diversity of Lesion Morphology in CTEPH Analyzed by OCT, Pressure Wire, and Angiography.

Angiographic Lesion Complexity Score and In-Hospital Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Lesion morphological classification by OCT to predict therapeutic efficacy after balloon pulmonary angioplasty in CTEPH.

The Role of Circadian Rhythms in Fatal Arrhythmias and the Potential Impact of Intervention for Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

Analysis of cardiomyocyte movement in the developing murine heart.

Real-World Use and Appropriateness of Coronary Interventions for Chronic Total Occlusion (from a Japanese Multicenter Registry).

Gelatin Hydrogel Enhances the Engraftment of Transplanted Cardiomyocytes and Angiogenesis to Ameliorate Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction.

Predictive factors of lead failure in patients implanted with cardiac devices.

The Prevalence of Clinically Significant Ischemia in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Report from the Multicenter Registry.

Cardiovascular Disease Modeling Using Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Incidence, avoidance, and management of pulmonary artery injuries in percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty.

Therapeutic efficacy after percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty in CTEPH with and without clotting disorder according to anti-cardiolipin antibody.

Early vs. late reverse ventricular remodeling in patients with cardiomyopathy.

Response to Letter Regarding Article, "Hydrogen Inhalation During Normoxic Resuscitation Improves Neurological Outcome in a Rat Model of Cardiac Arrest Independently of Targeted Temperature Management".

Potential Association between Thoracic Empyema and Collateral Bronchial Arteries in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.

"Moving left ventricular obstruction" due to stress cardiomyopathy in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy treated with percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation.

Authors' reply to Ozeke et al.

Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Performed With or Without Preprocedural Dual Antiplatelet Therapy.

Streamlining the learning process for TAVI: Insight from a comparative analysis of the OCEAN-TAVI and the massy registries.

"Protruding Myocardium" as a Target for Percutaneous Transluminal Septal Myocardial Ablation in a Case of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy.

Validation of the Seattle Heart Failure Model in Japanese heart failure patients.

MRI and serum high-sensitivity C reactive protein predict long-term mortality in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

Effects of Preoperative β-Blocker Use on Clinical Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Report from the Japanese Cardiovascular Surgery Database.

Use of Intra-aortic Balloon Pump in a Japanese Multicenter Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry.