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  1. Impact of tocilizumab on N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis without cardiac symptoms

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  2. Impaired left atrial function predicts inappropriate shocks in primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator candidates

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, June 2017, Wiley

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama, Dr Hiroshi Ashikaga

  3. Angioscopic and optical coherence tomographic evaluation of neointimal coverage: 9 months after expandable polyterafluoroethylene covered stent implantation

    Article • Heart and Vessels, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  4. Aortic annulus displacement assessed by contrast left ventriculography during invasive coronary angiography as a predictor of adverse events

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  5. Prognostic value of exercise left ventricular end-systolic volume index in patients with asymptomatic aortic regurgitation: an exercise echocardiography study

    Article • Journal of Echocardiography, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  6. Influence of aortic valve leaflet calcification on dynamic aortic valve motion assessed by cardiac computed tomography

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  7. Natural History of Myocardial Function in an Adult Human Population

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  8. Left ventricular shape predicts different types of cardiovascular events in the general population

    Article • Heart, September 2016, BMJ

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  9. Association of Aortic Stiffness With Left Ventricular Remodeling and Reduced Left Ventricular Function Measured by Magnetic Resonance ImagingCLINICAL PERSPECTIVE

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  10. Reduced long axis strain is associated with heart failure and cardiovascular events in the multi-ethnic study of Atherosclerosis

    Article • Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, January 2016, Wiley

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  11. Influence of exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension on exercise capacity in asymptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  12. Spontaneous healing of spontaneous coronary artery dissection after balloon angioplasty: Follow-up for over 9months using optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  13. Intra-ventricular rebound flow and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in elderly, hypertensive women

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  14. A Rare Case of Spontaneous Dissection in a Left Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Graft in Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  15. Alcohol Consumption and Myocardial Remodeling in Elderly Women and Men

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  16. Evaluation of the influence of cardiac motion on the accuracy and reproducibility of longitudinal measurements and the corresponding image quality in optical frequency domain imaging: an ex vivo investigation of the optimal pullback speed

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  17. Value of anatomical aortic valve area using real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography in patients with aortic stenosis: a comparison between tricuspid and bicuspid aortic valves

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, March 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  18. Association between inflammatory biomarkers and thin-cap fibroatheroma detected by optical coherence tomography in patients with coronary heart disease

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2015, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  19. Left ventricular morphology and function in rheumatoid arthritis patients without cardiac symptoms, using a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  20. Periprocedural myocardial injury and right bundle branch block during coronary optical coherence tomography in an acute coronary syndrome patient with severe coronary ectasia

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  21. A string-like red thrombus assessed by coronary angioscopy after using an aspiration catheter caused microvascular obstruction in a patient with ST-elevated myocardial infarction

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  22. A case of coronary microvascular spasm with slow flow induced by the intracoronary acetylcholine provocation test

    Article • Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  23. Coronary slow-flow phenomenon after paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty for neointimal plaque confirmed by optical coherence tomography

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  24. Coronary angioscopy and optical coherence tomography for confirmation of drug-coated neointimal plaque after paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty for in-stent restenosis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  25. Subclinical atrial fibrillation preceding cardioembolic stroke in a patient with systolic heart failure

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  26. Regional myocardial functional patterns: Quantitative tagged magnetic resonance imaging in an adult population free of cardiovascular risk factors: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

    Article • Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  27. Letter regarding the article “Growth differentiation factor-15 in takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Diagnostic and prognostic value”

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  28. Influence of Pulmonary Vascular Reserve on Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

    Article • Echocardiography, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  29. Early defects identified by computed tomography angiography are associated with left ventricular dysfunction and exercise intolerance following acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Japanese Journal of Radiology, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  30. In-Stent Protrusion After Implantation of a Drug-Eluting Stent in a Honeycomb-Like Coronary Artery Structure

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  31. Metabolic Planar Imaging Using 123I-β-Methyl-Iodophenyl Pentadecanoic Acid Identifies Myocardial Ischemic Memory After Intracoronary Acetylcholine Provocation Tests in Patients With Vasospastic Angina

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2014, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  32. Severity of Myocardial Fatty Acid Dysmetabolism Induced by Coronary Spasm Does not Differ With Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Grade During Intracoronary Acetylcholine Provocation Tests

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2014, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  33. A rare adult case of corrected transposition of the great vessels with situs inversus with a single coronary artery and an atrial septal defect

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  34. Response to the letter regarding the article, “Late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance images predicts reverse remodeling in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy treated with carvedilol”

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  35. TCT-643 Influence of cardiac motion on acquiring accurate measurements using Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI): Ex vivo study while heart beat and coronary flow being simulated

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  36. Simple exercise echocardiography using a Master's two-step test for early detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  37. Late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance images predicts reverse remodeling in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy treated with carvedilol

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  38. Patterns of coronary arterial lesion calcification by a novel, cross-sectional CT angiographic assessment

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  39. Prognostic value of myocardial circumferential strain for incident heart failure and cardiovascular events in asymptomatic individuals: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

    Article • European Heart Journal, May 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  40. Letter by Yoneyama and Akashi Regarding Article, "Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Gold Standard for Ventricular Volume Quantification During High-Intensity Exercise"

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  41. DETERMINANTS OF TEMPORAL CHANGE IN REGIONAL MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION: THE MULTI-ETHNIC STUDY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS (MESA)

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  42. Diastolic function from tagged MRI and myocardial fibrosis: the Multi-Ethnic study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  43. Age, Sex, and Hypertension-Related Remodeling Influences Left Ventricular Torsion Assessed by Tagged Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Asymptomatic Individuals: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

    Article • Circulation, November 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  44. Early diastolic function during exertion influences exercise intolerance in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Journal of Echocardiography, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  45. Influence of image acquisition settings on radiation dose and image quality in coronary angiography by 320-detector volume computed tomography: the CORE320 pilot experience

    Article • Heart International, June 2012, Wichtig

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  46. Association between heart rate at rest and myocardial perfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing cardiac rehabilitation – a pilot study

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, January 2012, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama, Prof. Maciej Banach

  47. The association between aortic stiffness parameters and left ventricular deformation: preliminary results from the MESA 5 study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  48. Late Gadolinium Enhancement on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Images Predicts Reverse Remodeling in Patients with Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Treated with Beta Blockers

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  49. Myocardial washout rate of technetium-99m-sestamibi in the chronic phase predicts myocardial damage in patients with previous myocardial infarction

    Article • Annals of Nuclear Medicine, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  50. METABOLIC IMAGING WITH ß-METHYL-P-[123I]-IODOPHENYL-PENTADECANOIC ACID IDENTIFIES ISCHEMIC MEMORY IN PATIENTS WITH VASOSPASTIC ANGINA

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  51. Significance of 99mTc-Sestamibi myocardial scintigraphy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Medical Science Monitor, January 2011, International Scientific Literature

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  52. Relationship between chronic kidney disease and sleep blood pressure in patients with sleep apnea syndrome

    Article • Hypertension Research, October 2010, Nature

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  53. Relationship between sleep apnea syndrome and sleep blood pressure in patients without hypertension

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  54. Age-related Difference Between Exercise Capacity and Skeletal Muscle Strength or Body Composition in Chronic Heart Failure Patients

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  55. Peak time of acute coronary syndrome in patients with sleep disordered breathing

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  56. Heart-Rate Response to Sympathetic Nervous Stimulation, Exercise, and Magnesium Concentration in Various Sleep Conditions

    Article • International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, April 2009, Human Kinetics

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  57. 123I-BMIPP delayed scintigraphic imaging in patients with chronic heart failure

    Article • Annals of Nuclear Medicine, November 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  58. Diurnal Blood Pressure Variation in Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Article • Hypertension Research, January 2008, Japanese Society of Hypertension

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  59. Relationship Between Sleep-Disordered Breathing Level and Acute Onset Time of Congestive Heart Failure

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2008, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  60. Listeria endocarditis with Acute Thoracoabdominal Aortic Dissection

    Article • Internal Medicine, January 2007, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  61. Critical Slow Conduction Zone Located between the Tricuspid Annulus and a Myocardial Infarct Scar in a Patient with Multiple Ventricular Tachycardia Late after Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Journal of Arrhythmia, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  62. Critical Slow Conduction Zone Located between the Tricuspid Annulus and a Myocardial Infarct Scar in a Patient with Multiple Ventricular Tachycardia Late after Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Journal of Arrhythmia, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  63. Function Capacity Between the Skeletal Muscle Strength and the Skeletal Muscle Volume in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, October 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  64. The Relationship Between Severity of Heart Failure and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Patients with Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, October 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama

  65. Functional Capacity, Skeletal Muscle Strength, and Skeletal Muscle Volume in Patients With Myocardial Infarction

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2006, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Dr Kihei Yoneyama