2004
A serum amyloid A and LDL complex as a new prognostic marker in stable coronary artery disease
Ogasawara K, Mashiba S, Wada Y, Sahara M, Uchida K, Aizawa T, Kodama T. A serum amyloid A and LDL complex as a new prognostic marker in stable coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis 2004, 174: 349-356. PMID: 15136066, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2004.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseSerum amyloid AC-reactive proteinArtery diseaseEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCoronary angiographyLDL complexSerum levelsAmyloid ADiagnostic coronary angiographyAcute coronary syndromeProspective cohort studyEnd-point eventsNew prognostic markerPrediction of prognosisAcute phase proteinsNew markersSandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCoronary revascularizationCoronary syndromeInflammatory markersCerebral infarctionCohort studyIntravascular inflammation[Sex differences in coronary atherosclerosis: coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasonography].
Hara H, Yajima J, Kirigaya H, Nagashima K, Oikawa Y, Sahara M, Nakatsu Y, Aizawa T. [Sex differences in coronary atherosclerosis: coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasonography]. Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 43: 215-21. PMID: 15188608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative coronary angiographyIntravascular ultrasonographyCoronary angiographyVessel areaHigh mortalityFrequency of complicationsMinimal lumen diameterPercentage diameter stenosisPresence of calcificationPercentage area stenosisCoronary atherosclerosisCoronary interventionDiameter stenosisArea stenosisReference diameterLumen diameterLumen areaUltrasonographyLesion lengthWomenCalcificationStenosisSignificant differencesAngiographyMen
2003
Arterial remodeling patterns before intervention predict diffuse in-stent restenosis An intravascular ultrasound study
Sahara M, Kirigaya H, Oikawa Y, Yajima J, Ogasawara K, Satoh H, Nagashima K, Hara H, Nakatsu Y, Aizawa T. Arterial remodeling patterns before intervention predict diffuse in-stent restenosis An intravascular ultrasound study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 1731-1738. PMID: 14642680, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial remodeling patternsDiffuse ISRIntravascular ultrasound studyISR groupBaseline RIISR lesionsUltrasound studyStent restenosisRemodeling patternOnly independent predictorSuccessful stent implantationQuantitative coronary angiographyLogistic regression analysisCoronary angiographyIndependent predictorsRetrospective studyDiameter stenosisPositive remodelingNegative remodelingStent implantationTarget lesionsProcedural characteristicsHigh riskPlaque growthReference segments
2002
Mechanisms of acute gain and late lumen loss after atherectomy in different preintervention arterial remodeling patterns
Oikawa Y, Kirigaya H, Aizawa T, Nagashima K, Yajima J, Ishimura K, Hara H, Sahara M, Iinuma H, Fu L. Mechanisms of acute gain and late lumen loss after atherectomy in different preintervention arterial remodeling patterns. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2002, 89: 505-510. PMID: 11867032, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02288-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirectional coronary atherectomyNegative remodeling groupLumen area lossLate lumen lossRemodeling groupIntravascular ultrasoundLate lumen area lossLumen lossPlaque areaVessel areaArterial remodeling patternsPlaque area increaseCoronary artery restenosisDifferent coronary arteriesLumen area increaseMechanism of restenosisNovo lesionsCoronary atherectomyArtery restenosisAcute gainCoronary arteryNegative remodelingIVUS findingsVessel shrinkageRemodeling pattern