Background Contrast medium-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a cardiovascular
complication after myocardial infarction treated with emergency percutaneous coronary …

We examined the effects of aging and hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy on the plasma
level of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and assessed BNP as a risk marker for incident …

A 52-year-old man presented with a fever and malaise. Transthoracic echocardiogram was
performed because of a holosystolic murmur, which showed mitral valve prolapse and a …

To address a possible link between systemic and coronary inflammation in the setting of acute
coronary syndromes, the authors examined both levels of 3 inflammatory mediators such …

To elucidate whether a difference in blood pressure reactivity exists between patients with
pheochromocytoma (n=8) and pseudopheochromocytoma (n=22), we evaluated blood …

Background. Noninvasive assessment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) requires
information about both myocardial perfusion and left ventricular (LV) function. The automated …

To elucidate whether a difference exists in blood pressure (BP) elevation during isometric
handgrip exercise (IHG) between essential hypertensives (EHT) and normotensives (NT), IHG …

Background The predictive value of T-wave alternans (TWA) for lethal ventricular
tachyarrhythmia in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is controversial. Also, long-term …

There are only a few reports concerning coexistent hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and
vasospastic angina. Clinical characteristics in patients with both diseases have not been …

To elucidate the effect of a long-term antihypertensive therapy on blood pressure (BP) response
to isometric handgrip exercise (IHG) in patients with essential hypertension (EHT, n= 16)…