Background Left atrial (LA) enlargement has been acknowledged as a significant predictor
of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Methods To evaluate the accuracy of two-…

Psoriasis is a systemic inflammatory disease known to affect survival in the presence of
cerebral or cardiovascular comorbidities. However, no clear guidelines have been defined …

Aim Whether myocardial ischemia identified using myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) can
be an alternative target of coronary revascularization to reduce the incidence of cardiac …

An autopsy case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum is reported. A Japanese female patient
complained of yellow papules on the neck, precordium, and axilla, beginning at 54 years of age. …

Background: Patients with a normal stress image on technetium-99m (Tc-99m) single-photon
emission computed tomography (SPECT) have a good prognosis for diagnosing coronary …

Background— Adenosine (Ado) and dipyridamole are alternatives to exercise stress for
myocardial perfusion imaging. Though generally safe, side effects frequently occur that cause …

Purpose Whether myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) can predict cardiac events in patients
with advanced conservative chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear. Methods The …

An 84‐year‐old woman undergoing maintenance hemodialysis presented with chest discomfort
lasting several days and electrocardiographic abnormalities. She had stopped smoking …

Background Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is considered useful for risk stratification
among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), without renal deterioration by contrast …

To evaluate the relation between ST-segment analysis and microvascular reperfusion in
patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), we studied 51 patients with first AMI who were …