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2. Genome assembly of Chiococca alba uncovers key enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of unusual terpenoids
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Linsey Newton, C. Robin Buell, Krystle Wiegert-Rininger, Joshua C. Wood, Britta Hamberger, Wajid Waheed Bhat, Kin H. Lau, John P. Hamilton, Bjoern Hamberger, Brieanne Vaillancourt, and Daniel Holmes
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AcademicSubjects/SCI01140 ,AcademicSubjects/MED00774 ,terpene synthase ,Rubiaceae ,Flowers ,10× ,Haploidy ,Coffea canephora ,Chiococca alba ,Genome ,Coffee ,linked reads ,Terpene ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Alkaloids ,Tobacco ,Genetics ,Molecular Biology ,Gene ,genome ,Phylogeny ,Synteny ,Flavonoids ,Alkyl and Aryl Transferases ,biology ,Full Paper ,Terpenes ,Molecular Sequence Annotation ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,alkaloid ,Biosynthetic Pathways ,chemistry ,Fruit ,Chromosomal region ,Diterpene ,Genome, Plant - Abstract
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. (snowberry), a member of the Rubiaceae, has been used as a folk remedy for a range of health issues including inflammation and rheumatism and produces a wealth of specialized metabolites including terpenes, alkaloids, and flavonoids. We generated a 558 Mb draft genome assembly for snowberry which encodes 28,707 high-confidence genes. Comparative analyses with other angiosperm genomes revealed enrichment in snowberry of lineage-specific genes involved in specialized metabolism. Synteny between snowberry and Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner (coffee) was evident, including the chromosomal region encoding caffeine biosynthesis in coffee, albeit syntelogs of N-methyltransferase were absent in snowberry. A total of 27 putative terpene synthase genes were identified, including 10 that encode diterpene synthases. Functional validation of a subset of putative terpene synthases revealed that combinations of diterpene synthases yielded access to products of both general and specialized metabolism. Specifically, we identified plausible intermediates in the biosynthesis of merilactone and ribenone, structurally unique antimicrobial diterpene natural products. Access to the C. alba genome will enable additional characterization of biosynthetic pathways responsible for health-promoting compounds in this medicinal species.
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- 2020
3. Patterns of collateral arteries to the spinal cord after thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
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Saitoh D, Yamazaki Y, Tsuji T, Sakoda N, Yakuwa K, Tabayashi A, Koizumi J, Ohsawa S, and Kin H
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Objectives: Our goal was to evaluate postoperative patterns of collateral arteries to the spinal cord during occlusion of the segmental arteries supplying the artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA)., Methods: Between April 2011 and December 2022, a total of 179 patients underwent thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; 141 had an identifiable AKA on preoperative multidetector computed tomography scans, 40 underwent thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm replacement (TAAR) and 101 underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). New postoperative collateral blood pathways invisible on preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans were identified in 42 patients (10 patients who had TAAR vs 32 patients who had TEVAR) who underwent preoperative and postoperative multidetector computed tomography scanning for AKA identification., Results: The thoracodorsal and segmental arteries were the main collateral pathways in both groups. Th9-initiated collaterals were the most common. Collaterals from the internal thoracic artery were observed in the TEVAR group but not in the TAAR group. One patient in the TEVAR group experienced postoperative paraparesis, which was not observed in the TAAR group. Postoperative paraplegia was more common in the non-Th9-origin group, but this difference was not significant., Conclusions: Thoracodorsal and segmental arteries may be important collateral pathways after TEVAR and TAAR. For thoracodorsal arteries, preserving the thoracodorsal muscle during the approach would be crucial; for segmental arteries, minimizing the area to be replaced or covered would be paramount. An AKA not initiated at the Th9 level poses a high risk of postoperative paraplegia., (Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2024.)
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- 2024
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4. Hepatic-to-azygos vein redirection after a failed bifurcated graft Fontan conversion.
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Koizumi J, Ikai A, Iwase T, and Kin H
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A successful hepatic-to-azygos vein redirection was performed in a patient with absent inferior vena cava using a long vascular graft to address a pulmonary arterio-venous fistula after a failed Fontan conversion. No exacerbation was observed 5 years postoperatively., (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.)
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- 2023
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5. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair based on pre- and postoperative evaluation of the artery of Adamkiewicz.
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Imamura Y, Kin H, Yoshioka K, Tabayashi A, and Saitoh D
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- Humans, Spinal Cord diagnostic imaging, Spinal Cord surgery, Spinal Cord blood supply, Arteries, Paraplegia etiology, Multidetector Computed Tomography, Paraparesis complications, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic complications, Spinal Cord Injuries, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate our experience with thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair based on the pre- and postoperative evaluation of the artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA)., Methods: Between April 2017 and May 2021, 32 patients who underwent thoracoabdominal aortic repair underwent pre- and postoperative multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) for AKA evaluation. Based on the identification of the AKA on preoperative MDCT, only 1 critical segmental artery was reattached to the AKA (CSA-AKA). Postoperative MDCT was used to evaluate the patency of the reattached CSA-AKA., Results: Pre- and postoperative MDCT helped identify and visualize the AKA in all patients (100%). In 8 patients, alternative continuity to the AKA developed through collateral circulation. The total number of CSA-AKA with collateral circulation was 48 among the 32 cases; the number of reattached segmental arteries per case was 1.3 ± 0.9 (range, 0-4). The overall rate of patency of the reattached CSA-AKA was 53% (23/43). Three patients exhibited spinal cord injuries (paraplegia, 2; paraparesis, 1). In the 2 paraplegia cases exhibiting partial or complete occlusion of the reattached CSA-AKA, the development of collateral circulation was not visualized via postoperative MDCT. In the paraparesis case, postoperative MDCT helped visualize the development of collateral circulation to the CSA-AKA, resulting in full recovery at discharge., Conclusions: The study findings suggest that spinal cord injuries do not occur in the presence of a patent preoperatively identified CSA-AKA or the development of collateral circulation. Pre- and postoperative identification of collateral pathways to the AKA may help reveal paraplegia risk factors., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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6. Distal arch replacement for aortic aneurysm associated with pseudocoarctation through the L-incision approach.
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Goto T, Koizumi J, Saiki H, and Kin H
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- Adolescent, Aorta, Thoracic diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Thoracic surgery, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced, Humans, Male, Perfusion, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic complications, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic surgery, Heart Defects, Congenital
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We report the case of a 16-year-old boy in whom we successfully repaired a distal aortic arch aneurysm associated with pseudocoarctation using double aortic cannulation and antegrade selective cerebral perfusion through the L-incision approach. This approach provided excellent exposure from the ascending aorta to the descending aorta, which enabled total body perfusion. We avoided cardiac arrest and hypothermic circulatory arrest during the surgery. The L-incision approach could be a better alternative for aortic arch surgery in adolescents., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.)
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- 2022
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7. Outcomes of primary sternal closure for postoperative mediastinitis in children.
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Tsuji S, Ikai A, Oyama K, Kin H, and Koizumi J
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- Adult, Child, Debridement, Humans, Pectoralis Muscles, Retrospective Studies, Sternum, Surgical Wound Infection, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Mediastinitis
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Objectives: We retrospectively analysed outcomes of debridement and primary sternal closure for postoperative mediastinitis in children., Methods: Between January 2007 and July 2019, 1285 patients under the age of 20 years underwent congenital heart surgery at the Iwate Medical University. Of these, 22 children had postoperative mediastinitis (1.7%). We performed adequate debridement and primary sternal closure with pectoralis major muscle advancement flaps. We evaluated hospital survival rates, reintervention, duration of intravenous antibiotic treatment, intensive care unit (ICU) stay and hospital stay., Results: The median age and weight at surgery were 12.5 months (range 0-228 months) and 7.8 kg (range 2.2-64.2 kg), respectively. Two patients (9%) had a history of delayed sternal closure. Staphylococcus was the most common causative agent for infection (82%). All cases were categorized as Robicsek's classification type II mediastinitis. The hospital survival rate was 95%, and freedom from reintervention for infectious complications was observed in 91% of the patients. The median durations of intravenous antibiotic treatment, ICU stay and hospital stay were 18 days (range 9-46 days), 4 days (range 1-87 days) and 22.5 days (range 11-87 days). The median follow-up time was 89 months (range 2-148 months), and there was no evidence of recurrent mediastinitis, musculoskeletal growth, physical deformity, breast development and upper trunk or limb movement., Conclusions: Primary sternal closure is an effective procedure for children as it can significantly shorten treatment duration and reduce physical and psychological burdens. Its results compare favourably with those of conventional therapy in terms of mortality and complications., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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8. A stuck mechanical valve curtained by thrombosis.
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Saitoh D and Kin H
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- Humans, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Mitral Valve Stenosis, Thrombosis diagnostic imaging, Thrombosis etiology
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- 2021
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9. The Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom) Genome: a resource for data-mining potent pharmaceuticals that impact human health.
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Brose J, Lau KH, Dang TTT, Hamilton JP, Martins LDV, Hamberger B, Hamberger B, Jiang J, O'Connor SE, and Buell CR
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- Data Mining, Humans, Plant Extracts, Mitragyna genetics, Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids
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Mitragyna speciosa (kratom) produces numerous compounds with pharmaceutical properties including the production of bioactive monoterpene indole and oxindole alkaloids. Using a linked-read approach, a 1,122,519,462 bp draft assembly of M. speciosa "Rifat" was generated with an N50 scaffold size of 1,020,971 bp and an N50 contig size of 70,448 bp that encodes 55,746 genes. Chromosome counting revealed that "Rifat" is a tetraploid with a base chromosome number of 11, which was further corroborated by orthology and syntenic analysis of the genome. Analysis of genes and clusters involved in specialized metabolism revealed genes putatively involved in alkaloid biosynthesis. Access to the genome of M. speciosa will facilitate an improved understanding of alkaloid biosynthesis and accelerate the production of bioactive alkaloids in heterologous hosts., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Genetics Society of America.)
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- 2021
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10. Genome assembly of Chiococca alba uncovers key enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of unusual terpenoids.
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Lau KH, Bhat WW, Hamilton JP, Wood JC, Vaillancourt B, Wiegert-Rininger K, Newton L, Hamberger B, Holmes D, Hamberger B, and Buell CR
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- Alkaloids metabolism, Alkyl and Aryl Transferases genetics, Biosynthetic Pathways genetics, Coffee, Flavonoids metabolism, Flowers, Fruit, Genome, Plant, Haploidy, Molecular Sequence Annotation, Phylogeny, Rubiaceae enzymology, Terpenes chemistry, Nicotiana genetics, Rubiaceae genetics, Rubiaceae metabolism, Terpenes metabolism
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Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. (snowberry), a member of the Rubiaceae, has been used as a folk remedy for a range of health issues including inflammation and rheumatism and produces a wealth of specialized metabolites including terpenes, alkaloids, and flavonoids. We generated a 558 Mb draft genome assembly for snowberry which encodes 28,707 high-confidence genes. Comparative analyses with other angiosperm genomes revealed enrichment in snowberry of lineage-specific genes involved in specialized metabolism. Synteny between snowberry and Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner (coffee) was evident, including the chromosomal region encoding caffeine biosynthesis in coffee, albeit syntelogs of N-methyltransferase were absent in snowberry. A total of 27 putative terpene synthase genes were identified, including 10 that encode diterpene synthases. Functional validation of a subset of putative terpene synthases revealed that combinations of diterpene synthases yielded access to products of both general and specialized metabolism. Specifically, we identified plausible intermediates in the biosynthesis of merilactone and ribenone, structurally unique antimicrobial diterpene natural products. Access to the C. alba genome will enable additional characterization of biosynthetic pathways responsible for health-promoting compounds in this medicinal species., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Kazusa DNA Research Institute.)
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- 2020
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11. Causes of repair failure for degenerative mitral valve disease and reoperation outcomes.
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Nishida H, Fukui T, Kasegawa H, Kin H, Yamazaki M, and Takanashi S
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Failure, Treatment Outcome, Cardiac Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Cardiac Surgical Procedures mortality, Cardiac Surgical Procedures statistics & numerical data, Heart Valve Diseases surgery, Mitral Valve surgery, Reoperation adverse effects, Reoperation methods, Reoperation mortality, Reoperation statistics & numerical data
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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the causes of initial mitral valve (MV) repair failure, the details of reoperation and the long-term outcomes of mitral valve re-repair (Re-MVP)., Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 86 patients who underwent reoperation after MV repair for MR due to degenerative disease from October 1991 to December 2015. First, we analysed the initial MV repair data, causes of MV repair failure, reoperation data and long-term outcomes including survival. Second, the patients were classified into 2 groups based on valve related failure or procedure related failure , and the differences between the groups were analysed., Results: Leaflet prolapse at the initial operation affected the bilateral leaflets in 37 (43%) patients, the anterior leaflet in 30 (35%) patients and the posterior leaftlet in 19 (22%) patients. Median duration from first operation to reoperation was 47.5 (interquartile range 4.8-85.8) months. Reoperation indication included recurrent mitral regurgitation alone in 59 patients, haemolysis combined with recurrent mitral regurgitation in 15 patients, infectious endocarditis combined with recurrent mitral regurgitation in 8 patients, mitral stenosis in 2 patients and left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in 2 patients. The cause of MV repair failure was valve-related in 61 (71%) patients, procedure-related in 20 (23%) patients and both in 5 (6%) patients. Re-MVP was successful in 23 (27%) patients. Re-MVP was more common in patients with procedure-related failure, which occurred earlier than valve-related failure. Freedom from all-cause death was significantly better after Re-MVP. The 5-year freedom from reoperation after Re-MVP was 95.7%., Conclusions: Re-MVP was more common in patients with procedure-related failure, which occurred earlier than valve-related failure. Durability of re-repaired MVs and survival of re-repaired patients were acceptable.
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- 2018
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12. A tricuspid annular ring penetrating the sinus of Valsalva: an unusual observation.
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Kin H, Yamanaka S, and Takanashi S
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- Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sinus of Valsalva diagnostic imaging, Sinus of Valsalva pathology, Sinus of Valsalva surgery, Tricuspid Valve diagnostic imaging, Tricuspid Valve pathology, Tricuspid Valve surgery
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- 2016
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13. Successful neo-ostium creation using pulmonary artery tissue in a case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva.
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Kumagai K, Kin H, Ikai A, and Okabayashi H
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- Adolescent, Angioplasty, Coronary Vessel Anomalies diagnosis, Humans, Male, Sinus of Valsalva abnormalities, Treatment Outcome, Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Coronary Vessel Anomalies surgery, Pulmonary Artery surgery, Sinus of Valsalva surgery, Surgically-Created Structures
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Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery (LCA) from the right sinus of Valsalva is rare and is known to cause sudden death in young patients. A 17-year old male patient experienced syncopal episodes after intense exercise. No abnormal findings were noted on brain magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography or Holter monitoring. Contrast-enhanced coronary computed tomography revealed the anomalous origin of the LCA from the right sinus of Valsalva. Considering the positional relationship with the aortic valve and the morphology of the left main trunk, a neo-ostium was created in the left coronary sinus, and patch angioplasty was performed using pulmonary arterial wall tissue. The postoperative course of the patient was uneventful, and the patient remains asymptomatic 2 years after surgery. Here, we describe this case and review the literature on the different surgical techniques for this anomaly. We believe that our technique would be useful in cases of anomalous origin of the LCA from the right sinus of Valsalva, regardless of morphological variations.
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- 2014
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14. Management of infectious endocarditis with mycotic aneurysm evaluated by brain magnetic resonance imaging.
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Kin H, Yoshioka K, Kawazoe K, Mukaida M, Kamada T, Mitsunaga Y, Ikai A, and Okabayashi H
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- Adult, Aneurysm, Infected microbiology, Brain pathology, Cardiac Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications etiology, Postoperative Complications microbiology, Retrospective Studies, Aneurysm, Infected diagnosis, Aneurysm, Infected therapy, Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Endocarditis, Bacterial complications, Endocarditis, Bacterial therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
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Objectives: Cerebral complications of infective endocarditis (IE) [particularly, mycotic aneurysm, visualized as a hypointense spot on T2*-weighted brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)] are associated with a high incidence of postoperative cerebral or subarachnoid hemorrhage. We have adopted a policy of performing elective open heart surgery after performing a MRI enhanced by gadolinium in such patients whenever possible after improvement in inflammatory findings around a cerebral aneurysm., Methods: Fifty-six patients (35 men and 21 women, mean age 56 years) diagnosed with active-phase IE between January 2000 and December 2010 were analysed retrospectively., Results: Six patients who had not undergone MRI were excluded. The remaining patients were classified into four groups according to preoperative brain MRI findings-Group A (n = 13): cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral infarction, abscess and encephalitis; Group B (n = 7): simple or multiple black dots ( = hypointensive spots) with cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral infarction; Group C (n = 15): simple or multiple black dots alone; Group D (n = 15): no abnormal MRI findings. None of the 12 patients who successfully underwent elective surgery in Groups B and C developed postoperative cerebral complications., Conclusions: Brain MRI is an important tool for the detection of asymptomatic intracranial abnormalities associated with IE and evaluation of the preoperative bleeding risk of patients. Patients with contrast enhancement around black dots are at high risk for bleeding, and performing open heart surgery in such patients whenever possible after the improvement of inflammatory findings reduces the potential risk of cerebral haemorrhage.
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- 2013
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15. Successful valve repair in traumatic aortic valve regurgitation.
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Kin H, Minatoya K, Mukaida M, and Okabayashi H
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- Aortic Valve injuries, Aortic Valve surgery, Aortic Valve Insufficiency diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve Insufficiency etiology, Aortic Valve Insufficiency physiopathology, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Heart Failure etiology, Heart Failure surgery, Heart Injuries diagnostic imaging, Heart Injuries etiology, Heart Injuries physiopathology, Hemodynamics, Humans, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular etiology, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Transplantation, Autologous, Treatment Outcome, Ventricular Function, Left, Young Adult, Accidental Falls, Accidents, Traffic, Aortic Valve Insufficiency surgery, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart Injuries surgery, Pericardium transplantation
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Case 1 was a 20-year-old male who had been involved in a traffic accident and developed aortic regurgitation (AR) eight months later. He was admitted with dilatation of the left ventricle. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed severe AR with perforation of the right coronary cusp. Case 2 was a 50-year-old male who had fallen from a height four months previously, and was admitted with congestive heart failure due to severe AR. TEE showed severe AR due to rupture of the right coronary cusp. In the former patient, valve repair was performed with a patch of autologous pericardium. In the latter patient, cusp reconstruction was performed with autologous pericardium and the commissural plication technique, achieving successful aortic valve repair.
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- 2011
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16. Visualization of an oozing rupture of the lateral ventricular wall after myocardial infarction by multislice computed tomography.
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Kin H, Uwabe K, Ohsawa S, and Yoshioka K
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- Aged, Female, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Heart Ventricles injuries, Humans, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction diagnostic imaging
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- 2007
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17. Inhibition of myosin light chain kinase provides prolonged attenuation of radial artery vasospasm.
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Kerendi F, Halkos ME, Corvera JS, Kin H, Zhao ZQ, Mosunjac M, Guyton RA, and Vinten-Johansen J
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- Androstadienes pharmacology, Animals, Apoptosis physiology, Dogs, Endothelial Cells physiology, Free Radical Scavengers pharmacology, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular drug effects, Norepinephrine pharmacology, Potassium Chloride pharmacology, Protein Kinase Inhibitors pharmacology, Radial Artery drug effects, Serotonin pharmacology, Thromboxanes, Vasoconstriction drug effects, Vasoconstrictor Agents pharmacology, Wortmannin, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular physiology, Myosin-Light-Chain Kinase antagonists & inhibitors, Radial Artery physiology, Vascular Diseases physiopathology, Vasoconstriction physiology
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Objective: Current treatments for conduit vessel vasospasm are short-acting and do not inhibit all vasospastic stimuli. This study tests the hypothesis that irreversible inactivation of myosin light chain kinase provides sustained inhibition of arterial vasoconstriction stimulated by a spectrum of vasopressors., Methods: Canine radial artery segments were soaked for 60 min in control buffer or buffer with wortmannin, an irreversible inhibitor of myosin light chain kinase. The vessels were then thoroughly washed and contractile responses were quantified in response to a spectrum of vasopressors at 2 and 48 h after treatment. After 48 h, selected vessels were examined for morphologic changes and development of apoptosis., Results: Two hours after treatment, wortmannin-soaked vessels contracted significantly less than controls in response to norepinephrine (0.19+/-0.07 g vs. 7.22+/-0.37 g, P<0.001), serotonin (0.92+/-0.35 g vs. 9.64+/-0.67 g, P<0.001), thromboxane-mimetic U46619 (1.25+/-0.17 g vs. 10.99+/-0.50 g, P<0.001), and KCl (1.98+/-0.27 g vs.15.00+/-0.48 g, P<0.001). At 48 h, vasoconstriction remained significantly inhibited in wortmannin-treated vessels compared to control vessels in response to norepinephrine (2.36+/-0.17 vs. 6.95+/-0.47 g, P<0.001), serotonin (4.67+/-0.39 vs. 12.42+/-0.70 g, P<0.001), U46619 (5.42+/-0.34 vs. 9.29+/-0.74 g, P=0.008), and KCl (7.49+/-0.48 vs. 13.32+/-0.60 g, P<0.001). Histology of wortmannin-treated vessels revealed no overt smooth muscle or endothelial cell damage. TUNEL staining revealed a significantly greater proportion of apoptotic smooth muscle and endothelial cells in wortmannin-treated vessels as compared to controls., Conclusions: Disengaging the smooth muscle contractile apparatus by irreversibly binding myosin light chain kinase with wortmannin significantly attenuates radial artery vasoconstriction up to 48 h after brief treatment. This novel strategy may prevent vasospasm of arterial grafts from all causes for several postoperative days.
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- 2004
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18. Interference by NaCl with the EMIT method of analysis for drugs of abuse.
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Kin HJ and Cerceo E
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- Chromatography, Thin Layer, False Negative Reactions, Humans, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Morphine urine, Methadone urine, Sodium Chloride urine, Substance-Related Disorders urine
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- 1976
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