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2. P5597Impact of time from onset to operation on surgical outcomes of acute type-A aortic dissection complicated with malperfusion syndrome
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Nakai, C, primary and Tsukube, T, additional
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- 2019
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3. P1782Synchrotron-based 4D-X-ray Phase Tomography of fresh chordae tendineae of mitral valve
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Tsukube, T, primary, Yokawa, K, additional, Okita, Y, additional, Ataka, K, additional, Hoshino, M, additional, and Yagi, N, additional
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- 2019
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4. Fate of Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap in Cardiomyoplasty and Availability of Omental Flap
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Okada, M, primary, Tsukube, T, additional, Hariu, T, additional, Ootaki, Y, additional, and Okita, Y, additional
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- 2001
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5. Effect of Mitral Valve Surgery on Severely Impaired Pulmonary Function
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Masayoshi Okada, Toshiaki Ota, Matsuda H, Tsukube T, and Iwahashi K
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Adult ,Male ,Reoperation ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Delta ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Hypertension, Pulmonary ,Pulmonary function testing ,Postoperative Complications ,Ischemia ,Forced Expiratory Volume ,Mitral valve ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Mitral Valve Stenosis ,In patient ,Hospital Mortality ,Lung Diseases, Obstructive ,Lung ,Lung Compliance ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Hemodynamics ,Mitral Valve Insufficiency ,Middle Aged ,Survival Rate ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Heart Valve Prosthesis ,Extravascular Lung Water ,Cardiology ,Female ,Surgery ,Lung Volume Measurements ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Mitral valve surgery - Abstract
To evaluate the effect of surgery on severely impaired pulmonary function associated with mitral valve disease, we examined the relationship between postoperative improvements in pulmonary function and pulmonary circulation in 238 patients who underwent mitral valve surgery. Of these patients 17 met the preoperative criteria for severely impaired pulmonary function: forced expiratory volume in 1 second = FEV1or = 1000 ml. They showed average values for vital capacity (VC) of 1343 +/- 203 ml, for % of vital capacity for predicted values (%VC) of 52.0 +/- 6.5%, and for FEV1 of 851 +/- 104 ml. Moderate elevations of mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP: 36.2 +/- 10.2 mmHg), mean pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP: 23.0 +/- 9.6 mmHg), and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR: 329 +/- 147 dyne.sec.cm-5) were also observed. Postoperatively, 4 of the 17 patients required long-term respiratory support for more than one week, and 3 patients died in hospital; this mortality rate, however, was not significantly different to that of patients with preoperative FEV11000 ml. In long-surviving patients, pulmonary function improved in the late postoperative period. Significant relationships were recognized between delta FEV1 (delta: postoperative value--preoperative value) and delta PAP, delta PAWP, and delta PVR. The delta VC and delta %VC also correlated significantly with delta PAP, delta PAWP and delta PVR. In conclusion, in patients with mitral valve disease impaired pulmonary function cannot be used to exclude patients from operation. Furthermore, severely impaired pulmonary function should improve with the improvement of pulmonary circulation after surgery.
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- 1994
6. CORONARY ARTERIAL BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY: IS THIS ASSESSMENT FEASIBLE TO PREDICT THE CORONARY STATUS IN LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE STIMULATION?
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Kashem, M A, primary, Okada, M, additional, Toyoda, Y, additional, Tsukube, T, additional, and Mukai, T, additional
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- 1999
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7. Amelioration of ischemic calcium overload correlates with high-energy phosphates in senescent myocardium
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Tsukube, T., primary, McCully, J. D., additional, Metz, K. R., additional, Cook, C. U., additional, and Levitsky, S., additional
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- 1997
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8. Cabrol's operation under retrograde cerebral perfusion for aortic annuloectasia after surgery of a dissecting aneurysm due to Marfan's syndrome
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OKADA, M, primary, YAMASHITA, C, additional, ATAKA, K, additional, and TSUKUBE, T, additional
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- 1995
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9. Effect of Mitral Valve Surgery on Severely Impaired Pulmonary Function
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Ota, T., primary, Tsukube, T., additional, Matsuda, H., additional, Iwahashi, K., additional, and Okada, M., additional
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- 1994
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10. Assisted circulation. Experimental studies on dynamic cardiomyoplasty.
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Tsukube, T., primary
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- 1991
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11. The effect of cardiomyoplasty on left atrial function in experimental canine models.
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Ootaki, Yoshio, Okada, Masayoshi, Tsukube, Takuro, Okita, Yutaka, Ootaki, Y, Okada, M, Tsukube, T, and Okita, Y
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Background: Cardiomyoplasty utilizes the latissimus dorsi muscle to boost the failing ventricle. However, the mechanism for clinical improvement still remains controversial. We have previously shown that left ventricular contraction was improved in the long-term periods after cardiomyoplasty in the normal canine heart model and in the dilated failing heart model. On the other hand, right ventricular filling was impaired if a rapid volume loading test was employed in the long-term period after cardiomyoplasty. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether cardiomyoplasty impairs the left atrial function and affects ventricular filling.Method: Eleven mongrel dogs that had undergone cardiomyoplasty (study group, n = 5) or a sham operation (control group, n = 6) were studied for 12 weeks postoperatively. An IV 4.5% albumin solution (10 mL/kg) was infused into the right atrium, and hemodynamic changes in right cardiac catheterization and left atrial volume (LAV) were obtained by two-dimensional echocardiography. Atrial function was assessed by hemodynamic changes in Doppler echocardiography and hormonal changes.Results: Stroke volume was significantly increased, from 17.0 +/- 4.4 to 21.1 +/- 7.0 mL, respectively, before and 15 min after albumin infusion in the control group (p < 0.05). Heart rate and cardiac output were significantly increased, from 131.2 +/- 18.1 to 152.0 +/- 9.8 beats/min and 2.72 +/- 1.29 to 4.03 +/- 1.67 L/min, respectively, before and 15 min after albumin infusion in the study group (p < 0.05). No changes were observed in mean right atrial pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. LAV and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) levels increased significantly, from 5.8 +/- 2.1 to 8.5 +/- 3.8 mL and 22.5 +/- 7.5 to 44.5 +/- 31.7 pg/mL, respectively, before and 15 min after albumin infusion in the control group (p < 0.05). In the study group, LAV and ANP levels were also increased, from 10.1 +/- 2.4 to 12.7 +/- 2.8 mL and 64.2 +/- 60.6 to 232.6 +/- 272.2 pg/mL, respectively, before and 15 min after albumin infusion (p < 0.05). The peak velocities and the time-velocity integrals in the pulmonary venous flow of the systolic and diastolic waves, as well as their ratios (systolic to diastolic peak velocity ratio and systolic to diastolic time-velocity integral ratio) showed no significant differences between the two groups.Conclusions: Cardiomyoplasty preserves left atrial filling and transport function; therefore, cardiomyoplasty may also activate ANP production by stimulating the atrium in the long-term period after cardiomyoplasty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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12. Myocardial cytosolic calcium accumulation during ischemia/reperfusion: the effects of aging and cardioplegia.
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McCully, James D., Tsukube, Takuro, Ataka, Keiji, Krukenkamp, Irvin B., Feinberg, Harold, Levitsky, Sidney, McCully, J D, Tsukube, T, Ataka, K, Krukenkamp, I B, Feinberg, H, and Levitsky, S
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- 1994
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13. Developmental differences in cytosolic calcium accumulation associated with surgically induced global ischemia: Optimization of cardioplegic protection and mechanism of action
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Tsukube, T., McCully, J.D., Federman, M., Krukenkamp, I.B., and Levitsky, S.
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Objective: The effect of cardioplegic solutions with high concentrations of potassium or magnesium (or both) on cytosolic calcium accumulation was investigated with fura-2 in isolated perfused mature (n = 24) and aged (n = 24) rabbit hearts. Methods: We compared cytosolic calcium accumulation before ischemia (control), during 30 minutes of ischemia and 30 minutes of reperfusion under global ischemia, or after treatment with potassium (20 mmol/L), magnesium (20 mmol/L), or both. Results: Cytosolic calcium accumulation was increased during global ischemia in the mature heart (from 178.7 +/- 24.2 in the control group to 393.6 +/- 25.5 nmol/L; p < 0.005) and in the aged heart (from 187.4 +/- 18.7 in the control group to 501.0 +/- 46.1 nmol/L; p < 0.005). Potassium reduced cytosolic calcium accumulation during ischemia in both the mature and aged hearts (300.9 +/- 23.2 and 365.2 +/- 27.7 nmol/L, respectively; p < 0.05 vs global ischemia). Magnesium and potassium/magnesium completely controlled cytosolic calcium accumulation in the mature heart (198.7 +/- 27.5 nmol/L; p < 0.01 vs global ischemia and p < 0.05 vs potassium: 182.3 +/- 22.7 nmol/L; p < 0.05 vs global ischemia and potassium, respectively). Magnesium and potassium/magnesium attenuated cytosolic calcium accumulation in the aged heart (261.3 +/- 26.7, 262.3 +/- 25.2 nmol/L, respectively; p < 0.01 vs global ischemia). These changes in cytosolic calcium accumulation correlated with improved postischemic ventricular function. To investigate the mechanism(s) of magnesium-supplemented cardioplegic inhibition of cytosolic calcium accumulation, we performed parallel studies (n = 43) using nifedipine, ryanodine, and dimethylthiourea. Nifedipine with or without ryanodine reduced cytosolic calcium accumulation. Dimethylthiourea did not alter cytosolic calcium accumulation during global ischemia. Our results suggest that cytosolic calcium accumulation during global ischemia was mainly increased via the sarcolemmal 1-type calcium channel and the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium-release channel. The modulating action of potassium/magnesium cardioplegia on cytosolic calcium accumulation during ischemia would appear to act through the inhibition of the myocardial 1-type calcium channel and the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium-release channel. Conclusion: Senescent cardiac dysfunction correlates with increased ischemia-induced cytosolic calcium accumulation. Magnesium-supplemented potassium cardioplegia ameliorates this age-related phenomenon at normothermia and may have important implications in myocardial protection in the elderly population. (J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;112:175-84)
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- 1996
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14. Experimental studies on coronary laser angioplasty.
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TSUJI, YOSHIHIKO, OKADA, MASAYOSHI, TSUKUBE, TAKUROU, MUKAI, TOMOICHIROU, MORIMOTO, MASATO, YOSHIDA, MASATO, NAKAMURA, KAZUO, Tsuji, Y, Okada, M, Tsukube, T, Mukai, T, Morimoto, M, Yoshida, M, and Nakamura, K
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- 1991
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15. Impact of controlled pericardial drainage on critical cardiac tamponade with acute type a aortic dissection.
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Hayashi T, Tsukube T, Yamashita T, Haraguchi T, Matsukawa R, Kozawa S, Ogawa K, and Okita Y
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BACKGROUND: Cardiac tamponade is associated with fatal outcomes for patients with acute type A aortic dissection, and the presence of cardiac tamponade should prompt urgent aortic repair. However, treatment of the patient with critical cardiac tamponade who cannot survive until surgery remains unclear. We analyzed our experience of controlled pericardial drainage (CPD) managing critical cardiac tamponade. METHODS AND RESULTS: Between September 2003 and May 2011, 175 patients with acute type A aortic dissection were treated surgically, including 43 (24.6%) who presented with cardiac tamponade on arrival. Eighteen patients, who did not respond to intravenous volume resuscitation, underwent CPD in the emergency department. An 8F pigtail drainage catheter was inserted percutaneously, and drainage volume was controlled by means of several cycles of intermittent drainage to maintain blood pressure at ~=90 mm Hg. After CPD, all of the patients were transferred to the operating room, and immediate aortic repair was performed. Systolic blood pressure before CPD was 64.3±8.2 mm Hg and elevated significantly in all of the cases after CPD. Systolic blood pressure after CPD was 94.8±10.5 mm Hg, and increase in systolic pressure was 30.5±11.7 mm Hg. Total volume of aspirated pericardial effusion was 40.1±30.6 mL, and 10 patients required only <=30-mL aspiration volume. All of the patients underwent aortic repair successfully. In-hospital mortality was 16.7%; however, there was no complications or mortality related to CPD. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative pericardial drainage with control of volume is a safe and effective procedure for acute type A aortic dissection complicated by critical cardiac tamponade. In our patient population, timely controlled pericardial drainage is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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16. The role and timing of cardiopulmonary bypass in the surgical repair of traumatic cardiac injury.
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Kondo M, Ijuin S, Haraguchi T, Izumi S, Kanno R, Sakaguchi K, Edono K, Nakayama H, Ishihara S, and Tsukube T
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- Humans, Cardiopulmonary Bypass methods, Sternotomy, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Heart Injuries etiology, Heart Injuries surgery, Pericardial Effusion
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Objectives: The management of traumatic cardiac injury (TCI) may require a prompt treatment, including the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) followed by surgical repair. This study evaluated the surgical outcomes among TCI patients., Methods: From August 2003, 21 patients with TCI were underwent emergent surgical repair. TCI was classified as grade I to VI according to the Cardiac Injury Organ Scale (CIS) of the American Association for Surgery of Trauma, and severity was evaluated using the Injury Severity Score (ISS)., Results: Of the 21 patients, the mean age and ISS were 54.8 ± 18.8 years and 26.5 ± 6.3, respectively, including13 blunt and eight penetrating injuries. A CIS grade of IV or greater was observed in 17 patients and unstable hemodynamics in 16. CPB or extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO) were used in three patients before they underwent surgery and in seven patients after undergoing sternotomy, including three on whom a canular access route was prepared preoperatively. There was a significant correlation between the preoperative width of pericardial effusion and the use of CPB (p < 0.05). Overall hospital mortality was 14.3%, and 100% in patients with uncontrolled bleeding during surgery. All patients who underwent CPB before or during surgery, in whom a standby canular access route had been established, survived., Conclusions: TCI is associated with a high mortality rate, and survival depends on efficient diagnosis and the rapid mobilization of the operating room. Preparations for CPB or establishing a canular access route should be made before surgical procedures in cases in which the hemodynamics are unstable., (© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery.)
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- 2023
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17. JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection.
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Ogino H, Iida O, Akutsu K, Chiba Y, Hayashi H, Ishibashi-Ueda H, Kaji S, Kato M, Komori K, Matsuda H, Minatoya K, Morisaki H, Ohki T, Saiki Y, Shigematsu K, Shiiya N, Shimizu H, Azuma N, Higami H, Ichihashi S, Iwahashi T, Kamiya K, Katsumata T, Kawaharada N, Kinoshita Y, Matsumoto T, Miyamoto S, Morisaki T, Morota T, Nanto K, Nishibe T, Okada K, Orihashi K, Tazaki J, Toma M, Tsukube T, Uchida K, Ueda T, Usui A, Yamanaka K, Yamauchi H, Yoshioka K, Kimura T, Miyata T, Okita Y, Ono M, and Ueda Y
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- Humans, Aortic Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm therapy, Aortic Dissection diagnosis, Aortic Dissection therapy
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- 2023
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18. Structural properties in ruptured mitral chordae tendineae measured by synchrotron-based X-ray phase computed tomography.
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Koda Y, Tsukube T, Hoshino M, Yagi N, Ishibashi-Ueda H, and Okada K
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- Humans, Aged, Middle Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Synchrotrons, Chordae Tendineae, X-Rays, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Mitral Valve, Mitral Valve Insufficiency
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The link between the structural properties and the rupturing of chordae tendineae in the mitral valve complex is still unclear. Synchrotron-radiation-based X-ray phase computed tomography (SR-XPCT) imaging is an innovative way to quantitatively analyze three-dimensional morphology. XPCT has been employed in this study to evaluate the chordae tendineae from patients with mitral regurgitation and to analyze structural changes in the ruptured chordae tendineae in patients with this condition. Six ruptured mitral chordae tendineae were obtained during surgical repairs for mitral regurgitation and were fixed with formalin. In addition, 12 healthy chordae tendineae were obtained from autopsies. Employing XPCT (effective pixel size, 3.5 µm; density resolution, 1 mg cm
-3 ), the density of the chordae tendineae in each sample was measured. The specimens were subsequently analyzed pathologically. The mean age was 70.2 ± 3.0 in the rupture group and 67.2 ± 14.1 years old in the control group (p = 0.4927). All scans of chorda tendineae with SR-XPCT were performed successfully. The mean densities were 1.029 ± 0.004 in the rupture group and 1.085 ± 0.015 g cm-3 in the control group (p < 0.0001). Density based on SR-XPCT in the ruptured mitral chordae tendineae was significantly lower compared with the healthy chorda tendinea. Histological examination revealed a change in the components of the connective tissues in ruptured chorda tendinea, in accordance with the low density measured by SR-XPCT. SR-XPCT made it possible to measure tissue density in mitral chordae tendineae. Low density in mitral chordae tendineae is associated with a greater fragility in ruptured mitral chordae tendineae., (open access.)- Published
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19. Mechanism of sac expansion without evident endoleak analyzed with X ray phase-contrast tomography.
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Yamamoto T, Tsukube T, Wada Y, Hoshino M, Yagi N, Nakagawa K, Nakashima Y, Okada K, and Seto T
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Objective: Synchrotron radiation-based X ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT) was used in this study to evaluate abdominal aorta specimens from patients with sac expansion without evidence of an endoleak (endotension) following endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The aim of this study was to analyze the morphologic structure of the aortic wall in patients with this condition and to establish the cause of the endotension., Methods: Human aortic specimens of the abdominal aorta were obtained during open repair, fixed with formalin, and analyzed among three groups. Group A was specimens from open abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs (n = 7). Group E was specimens from sac expansion without an evident endoleak after EVAR (n = 7). Group N was specimens from non-aneurysmal "normal" cadaveric abdominal aortas (n = 5). Using XPCT (effective voxel size, 12.5 μm; density resolution, 1 mg/cm
3 ), we measured the density of the tunica media (TM) in six regions of each sample. Then, any changes to the elastic lamina and the vasa vasorum were analyzed pathologically. The specimens were immunohistochemically examined with anti-CD31 and vascular endothelial growth factor antibodies., Results: The time from EVAR to open aortic repair was 64.2 ± 7.2 months. There were significant differences in the thickness of the TM among three groups: 0.98 ± 0.03 mm in Group N; 0.31 ± 0.01 mm in Group A; and 0.15 ± 0.03 mm in Group E ( P < .005). There were significant differences in the TM density among the groups: 1.087 ± 0.004 g/cm3 in Group N; 1.070 ± 0.001 g/cm3 in Group A; and 1.062 ± 0.007 g/cm3 in Group E ( P < .005). Differences in the thickness and density of the TM correlated with the thickness of the elastic lamina; in Group N, uniform high-density elastic fibers were observed in the TM. By contrast, a thinning of the elastic lamina in the TM was observed in Group A. A marked thinness and loss of elastic fibers was observed in Group E. CD31 immunostaining revealed that the vasa vasorum was localized in the adventitia and inside the outer third of the TM in Group N, and in the middle of the TM in Group A. In Group E, the vasa vasorum advanced up to the intima with vascular endothelial growth factor-positive cells in the intimal section., Conclusions: XPCT could be used to demonstrate the densitometric property of the aortic aneurysmal wall after EVAR. We confirmed that the deformation process that occurs in the sac expansion after EVAR without evidence of an endoleak could be explained by hypoxia in the aortic wall., (© 2023 by the Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc.)- Published
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20. Impact of time from symptom onset to operation on outcome of repair of acute type A aortic dissection with malperfusion.
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Nakai C, Izumi S, Haraguchi T, Henmi S, Nakayama S, Mikami T, and Tsukube T
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- Humans, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Time Factors, Acute Disease, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging, Aortic Dissection surgery, Shock
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Objectives: We analyzed patients with acute type A aortic dissection complicated by malperfusion syndrome to establish whether the timing of operative treatment and the location of malperfusion are factors in determining outcomes., Methods: A total of 331 patients with acute type A aortic dissection were treated surgically between August 2003 and May 2019. Eighty-four patients (25%) presented with preoperative malperfusion syndrome. Fifty-eight patients with malperfusion syndrome (69%) were transferred to the operating room within 5 hours of the onset of symptoms (immediate repair); 26 patients (31%) were transferred after 5 hours (later repair). We analyzed the effects of immediate aortic repair on surgical outcomes., Results: There was no significant difference in the early mortality rates between patients with immediate and later aortic repair, which were 20.0% (n = 11/58) and 26.9% (n = 7/19), respectively (P = .12). Preoperative coronary malperfusion was the only predictor of early mortality. The cumulative 5-year survivals of patients with malperfusion syndrome in the immediate and later repair groups were 76.7% and 45.4%, respectively. A significant difference was noted in the long-term outcomes between the 2 groups (P = .02). On multivariable Cox survival analysis, coronary malperfusion and shock on arrival were associated with increased long-term mortality (P < .01 and P = .04). Conducting surgery within 5 hours of the onset of symptoms was a significant predictor of favorable long-term outcome (P = .03)., Conclusions: Although preoperative coronary malperfusion and shock on arrival worsened the long-term outcomes in patients undergoing aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection with preoperative malperfusion syndrome, conducting an operation within 5 hours of the onset of symptoms significantly improved their long-term outcomes., (Copyright © 2021 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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21. Decision making and management of acute type-A dissection presenting with shock or cardiac arrest.
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Tsukube T
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- Humans, Decision Making, Acute Disease, Treatment Outcome, Retrospective Studies, Cardiac Tamponade etiology, Cardiac Tamponade surgery, Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging, Aortic Dissection surgery, Aortic Rupture surgery, Heart Arrest diagnosis, Heart Arrest etiology, Heart Arrest therapy
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While the outcome of aortic repair for acute type-A aortic dissection has improved, overall mortality among patients who developed acute type-A aortic dissection remains extremely high. Hypotension in acute type-A aortic dissection patients is a critical condition that is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and neurologic events. The underlying causes of shock include acute aortic regurgitation, cardiac tamponade, and myocardial infarction. The most reasonable initial approach is to administer intravenous fluids to improve blood pressure, increase preload and cardiac output, and ensure adequate end-organ perfusion. Cardiac tamponade-induced hypotension associated with aortic rupture has been identified as a major risk factor for perioperative mortality in patients with acute type-A aortic dissection. In addition, the most serious complications of acute type-A aortic dissection include preoperative cardiopulmonary arrest, especially out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. Recent advances in rapid transportation and diagnosis, and the introduction of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, have resulted in an increase in the number of patients with cardiopulmonary arrest related to acute type-A aortic dissection. However, controversy continues to surround treatment strategies, surgical indications, and the timing of surgery on such patients. This review, therefore, discusses decision-making and the managerial issues surrounding acute type-A dissection presenting with shock, cardiac tamponade, and cardiac arrest.
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22. Giant Patent Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm Compressing the Esophagus.
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Henmi S, Nakai C, Izumi S, Nakashima Y, and Tsukube T
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It is extremely rare to observe aneurysmal changes in patients with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), especially in adults. If left untreated, a PDA aneurysm can increase the risk of life-threatening complications, including rupture, dissection, esophageal fistula, and infection. Following is a description of successful surgical repair in a 55-year-old man with PDA aneurysm compressing the esophagus. Histologically, the aneurysmal wall showed mild thickening of the intima and media with hyperplastic smooth muscle cells, but no destructive changes were observed., (@ 2023 The Editorial Committee of Annals of Vascular Diseases.)
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- 2023
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23. ECMO Pump Is Not Recommended for AADA Patients With CPA at Presentation.
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Nakai C, Izumi S, and Tsukube T
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- Humans, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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- 2022
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24. Impact of High-Resolution Epiaortic Ultrasonographic Imaging on Evaluating Aortic Wall Pathology.
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Henmi S, Izumi S, Mizoue R, Okita Y, Okada K, and Tsukube T
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There has been no definitive method, other than pathological findings, to identify the degeneration of the tunica media in the aortic wall (TM). We describe how high-resolution intraoperative epiaortic ultrasonographic imaging identifies changes in the TM of patients with aortic dissection. This method shows great promise in facilitating presymptomatic diagnoses of various aortic wall pathologies., Competing Interests: Disclosure StatementsWe have no conflicts of interest to disclose., (© 2022 The Editorial Committee of Annals of Vascular Diseases.)
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- 2022
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25. Retrospective study of thoracic endovascular aortic repair as a first-line treatment for traumatic blunt thoracic aortic injury.
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Izumi S, Nakai C, Haraguchi T, Henmi S, Mori T, Kinoshita M, Yamaguchi M, Sugimoto K, Nakayama S, and Tsukube T
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- Aorta, Thoracic diagnostic imaging, Aorta, Thoracic surgery, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Vascular System Injuries diagnostic imaging, Vascular System Injuries surgery, Wounds, Nonpenetrating diagnostic imaging, Wounds, Nonpenetrating surgery
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Objective: This study sought to confirm if thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) was an appropriate therapeutic strategy for blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI)., Methods: Between 3/2005 and 12/2020, 104 patients with BTAI were brought to our hospital. The severity of each trauma case was evaluated using the Injury Severity Score (ISS); aortic injuries were classified as type I to IV according to Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines. Initial treatment was categorized into four groups: nonoperative management (NOM), open aortic repair (OAR), TEVAR, or emergency room thoracotomy/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ERT/CPR)., Results: The patients' mean age and ISS were 56.7 ± 20.9 years and 48.3 ± 20.4, respectively. Type III or IV aortic injury were diagnosed in 82 patients. The breakdown of initial treatments was as follows: NOM for 28 patients, OAR for four, TEVAR for 47, and ERT/CPR for 25. The overall early mortality rate was 32.7%. Logistic regression analysis confirmed ISS > 50 and shock on admission as risk factors for early mortality. The cumulative survival rate of all patients was 61.2% at 5 years after treatment. After initial treatment, eight patients receiving TEVAR required OAR. The cumulative rate of freedom from reintervention using TEVAR at 5 years was higher in approved devices than in custom-made devices (96.0 vs. 56.3%, p = 0.011)., Conclusions: Using TEVAR as an initial treatment for patients with BTAI is a reasonable approach. Patients with severe multiple traumas and shock on admission had poor early outcomes, and those treated with custom-made devices required significant rates of reintervention., (© 2021. The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery.)
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26. Acute Type A Aortic Dissection With Cardiopulmonary Arrest at Presentation.
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Nakai C, Izumi S, Haraguchi T, Kikuta S, Nakayama S, Okita Y, and Tsukube T
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- Acute Disease, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Dissection classification, Female, Heart Arrest therapy, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aortic Dissection complications, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Heart Arrest etiology
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Background: Management of acute type A aortic dissection (AADA) presenting with cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) may require aggressive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including extracorporeal CPR followed by aortic repair. This study evaluated the early and long-term outcomes of patients with preoperative CPA related to AADA., Methods: Between September 2003 and August 2019, 474 patients with AADA were brought to our hospital, 157 (33.1%) presenting with CPA. Their mean age was 74.3 ± 11.3 years and prevalence of out-of-hospital CPA 90%, and causes of CPA were cardiac tamponade in 75%, hemothorax in 10%, and coronary malperfusion in 10% of cases. In the same time periods 2974 patients with CPA were transported, and AADA was 4.8% of all cause of CPA., Results: Return of spontaneous circulation was achieved in 26 patients (17%) and extracorporeal CPR was required in 31 (20%); 131 CPA patients (83%) died before surgery, 24 (15%) underwent aortic repair, and 2 (1%) received nonsurgical care. Hospital mortality was 90%, and none survived without aortic repair. Of patients achieving return of spontaneous circulation 17 underwent aortic repair, 13 survived, and 5 fully recovered. All patients with extracorporeal CPR died: 24 before surgery and 7 postoperatively. There were significant differences in hospital mortality between patients who did and did not undergo aortic repair (P < .01). Aortic repair was the only significant predictor of long-term survival (P < .01)., Conclusions: AADA with CPA is associated with significantly high mortality; however aortic repair can be performed with a 30% likelihood of functional recovery, if return of spontaneous circulation is achieved. Preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is not recommended in this patient cohort., (Copyright © 2021 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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27. Evaluation of Ductal Tissue in Coarctation of the Aorta Using X-Ray Phase-Contrast Tomography.
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Iwaki R, Matsuhisa H, Minamisawa S, Akaike T, Hoshino M, Yagi N, Morita K, Shinohara G, Kaneko Y, Yoshitake S, Takahashi M, Tsukube T, and Oshima Y
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- Aorta, Thoracic pathology, Aortic Coarctation surgery, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Ductus Arteriosus pathology, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional standards, Tomography, X-Ray Computed standards, Transcription Factor AP-2 metabolism, X-Rays, Aorta, Thoracic diagnostic imaging, Aortic Coarctation diagnostic imaging, Ductus Arteriosus diagnostic imaging
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We assessed the histological accuracy of X-ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT) and investigated three-dimensional (3D) ductal tissue distribution in coarctation of the aorta (CoA) specimens. We used nine CoA samples, including the aortic isthmus, ductus arteriosus (DA), and their confluences. 3D images were obtained using XPCT. After scanning, the samples were histologically evaluated using elastica van Gieson (EVG) staining and transcription factor AP-2 beta (TFAP2B) immunostaining. XPCT sectional images clearly depicted ductal tissue distribution as low-density areas. In comparison with EVG staining, the mass density of the aortic wall positively correlated with elastic fiber formation (R = 0.69, P < 0.001). TFAP2B expression was consistent with low-density area including intimal thickness on XPCT images. On 3D imaging, the distances from the DA insertion to the distal terminal of the ductal media and to the intima on the ductal side were 1.63 ± 0.22 mm and 2.70 ± 0.55 mm, respectively. In the short-axis view, the posterior extension of the ductal tissue into the aortic lumen was 79 ± 18% of the diameter of the descending aorta. In three specimens, the aortic wall was entirely occupied by ductal tissue. The ductal intima spread more distally and laterally than the ductal media. The contrast resolution of XPCT images was comparable to that of histological assessment. Based on the 3D images, we conclude that complete resection of intimal thickness, including the opposite side of the DA insertion, is required to eliminate residual ductal tissue and to prevent postoperative re-coarctation.
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28. Effect of Long-term Administration of Prostaglandin E 1 on Morphologic Changes in Ductus Arteriosus.
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Iwaki R, Matsuhisa H, Minamisawa S, Akaike T, Hoshino M, Yagi N, Morita K, Shinohara G, Kaneko Y, Yoshitake S, Takahashi M, Tsukube T, and Oshima Y
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- Cohort Studies, Drug Administration Schedule, Ductus Arteriosus diagnostic imaging, Elasticity, Female, Humans, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Infant, Newborn, Male, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Alprostadil administration & dosage, Ductus Arteriosus drug effects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome therapy, Vasodilator Agents administration & dosage
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Background: To improve survival of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, combination therapy with bilateral pulmonary artery banding and prostaglandin E
1 (PGE1 )-mediated ductal patency was developed as an alternative for high-risk neonates in Japan. However, the effect of long-term PGE1 administration on ductus arteriosus remains unclear. Synchrotron radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT) enables clear visualization of soft tissues at an approximate spatial resolution of 12.5 μm. We aimed to investigate morphologic changes in ductus arteriosus after long-term PGE1 infusion using XPCT., Methods: Seventeen ductus arteriosus tissue samples from patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome were obtained during the Norwood procedure. The median duration of lipo-prostaglandin E1 (lipo-PGE1 ) administration was 48 days (range, 3 to 123). Structural analysis of ductus arteriosus was performed and compared with conventional histologic analysis., Results: The XPCT was successfully applied to quantitative measurements of ductal media. Significant correlation was found between the duration of lipo-PGE1 infusion and mass density of ductal media (R = 0.723, P = .001). The duration of lipo-PGE1 administration was positively correlated with elastic fiber staining (R = 0.799, P < .001) and negatively correlated with smooth muscle formation (R = -0.83, P < .001). No significant increase in intimal cushion formation was found after long-term lipo-PGE1 administration. Expression of ductus arteriosus dominant PGE2 -receptor EP4 almost disappeared in specimens when lipo-PGE1 was administered over 3 days., Conclusions: Disorganized elastogenesis and little intimal cushion formation after long-term lipo-PGE1 administration suggest that ductus arteriosus remodeled to the elastic artery phenotype. Because EP4 was downregulated and ductus arteriosus exhibited elastic characteristics, the dosage of lipo-PGE1 might be decreased after a definite administration period., (Copyright © 2020 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
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29. Long-term Outcomes After Controlled Pericardial Drainage for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.
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Nakai C, Izumi S, Haraguchi T, Okada Y, Ijuin S, Nakayama S, and Tsukube T
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- Aged, Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Dissection mortality, Aortic Aneurysm complications, Aortic Aneurysm mortality, Cardiac Tamponade diagnostic imaging, Cardiac Tamponade etiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pericardial Effusion diagnostic imaging, Pericardial Effusion etiology, Retrospective Studies, Survival Rate, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Dissection surgery, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Cardiac Tamponade surgery, Drainage, Pericardial Effusion surgery
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Background: Cardiac tamponade with acute aortic dissection type A can cause fatal outcomes. We previously reported excellent outcomes using percutaneous pericardial drainage with controlled volumes of aspirated pericardial effusion (controlled pericardial drainage [CPD]) to stabilize patients with critical cardiac tamponade. This study evaluates the early and late outcomes using this approach., Methods: Between September 2003 and July 2018, 308 patients with acute aortic dissection type A were treated surgically, including 76 patients who presented with cardiac tamponade on hospital arrival. Forty-nine patients who did not respond to intravenous volume resuscitation underwent CPD in the emergency room, including 14 patients (28.6%) who presented with cardiopulmonary arrest. After CPD 39 patients (79.6%) were transferred to the operating room to undergo immediate aortic repair. The remaining 10 patients (20.4%) received medical treatment on arrival, followed by aortic repair within several days., Results: In 49 patients the mean systolic blood pressure before CPD was 64.4 ± 10.3 mm Hg. Blood pressure rose significantly in all patients after CPD. The total volume of aspirated pericardial effusion was 46.8 ± 56.2 mL, and 30 of 49 patients (61%) required only 30 mL or less of aspiration to improve their blood pressure. All patients underwent successful aortic repair. Early hospital mortality was 16%. However there was no mortality related to CPD. The mean follow-up period was 52.9 ± 54.3 months. The cumulative survival rate was 63.4% after 5 years., Conclusions: CPD for critical cardiac tamponade with acute type A aortic dissection produced satisfactory early and late outcomes., (Copyright © 2020 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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30. Synchrotron Radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast imaging of the aortic walls in acute aortic dissection.
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Yokawa K, Hoshino M, Yagi N, Nakashima Y, Nakagawa K, Okita Y, Okada K, and Tsukube T
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Objective: Synchrotron radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT) imaging is an innovative modality for the quantitative analysis of three-dimensional morphology. XPCT has been used in this study to evaluate ascending aorta specimens from patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) and to analyze the morphologic structure of the aortic wall in patients with this condition., Methods: Aortic specimens from 12 patients were obtained during repairs for ATAAD and were fixed with formalin. Five patients had Marfan syndrome (MFS), and seven did not. In addition, six normal aortas were obtained from autopsies. Using XPCT (effective pixel size, 12.5 μm; density resolution, 1 mg/cm
3 ), the density of the tunica media (TM) in each sample was measured at eight points. The specimens were subsequently analyzed pathologically., Results: The density of the TM was almost constant within each normal aorta (mean, 1.081 ± 0.001 g/cm3 ). The mean density was significantly lower in the ATAAD aortas without MFS (1.066 ± 0.003 g/cm3 ; P < .0001) and differed significantly between the intimal and adventitial sides (1.063 ± 0.003 vs 1.074 ± 0.002 g/cm3 , respectively; P < .0001). The overall density of the TM was significantly higher in the ATAAD aortas with MFS than those without MFS (1.079 ± 0.008 g/cm3 ; P = .0003), and greater variation and markedly different distributions were observed in comparison with the normal aortas. These density variations were consistent with the pathologic findings, including the presence of cystic medial necrosis and malalignment of the elastic lamina in the ATAAD aortas with and without MFS., Conclusions: XPCT exhibited differences in the structure of the aortic wall in aortic dissection specimens with and without MFS and in normal aortas. Medial density was homogeneous in the normal aortas, markedly varied in those with MFS, and was significantly lower and different among those without MFS. These changes may be present in the TM before the onset of aortic dissection., (© 2020 by the Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc.)- Published
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31. X-ray phase-contrast tomography opens new era for cardiovascular research.
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Tsukube T, Hoshino M, and Yagi N
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- X-Rays, Cardiovascular System, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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- 2017
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32. Intact Imaging of Human Heart Structure Using X-ray Phase-Contrast Tomography.
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Kaneko Y, Shinohara G, Hoshino M, Morishita H, Morita K, Oshima Y, Takahashi M, Yagi N, Okita Y, and Tsukube T
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- Autopsy, Humans, Microscopy, Synchrotrons, Heart diagnostic imaging, Heart Defects, Congenital diagnostic imaging, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Structural examination of human heart specimens at the microscopic level is a prerequisite for understanding congenital heart diseases. It is desirable not to destroy or alter the properties of such specimens because of their scarcity. However, many of the currently available imaging techniques either destroy the specimen through sectioning or alter the chemical and mechanical properties of the specimen through staining and contrast agent injection. As a result, subsequent studies may not be possible. X-ray phase-contrast tomography is an imaging modality for biological soft tissues that does not destroy or alter the properties of the specimen. The feasibility of X-ray phase-contrast tomography for the structural examination of heart specimens was tested using infantile and fetal heart specimens without congenital diseases. X-ray phase-contrast tomography was carried out at the SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility using the Talbot grating interferometer at the bending magnet beamline BL20B2 to visualize the structure of five non-pretreated whole heart specimens obtained by autopsy. High-resolution, three-dimensional images were obtained for all specimens. The images clearly showed the myocardial structure, coronary vessels, and conduction bundle. X-ray phase-contrast tomography allows high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging of human heart specimens. Intact imaging using X-ray phase-contrast tomography can contribute to further structural investigation of heart specimens with congenital heart diseases.
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- 2017
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33. Three Dimensional Visualization of Human Cardiac Conduction Tissue in Whole Heart Specimens by High-Resolution Phase-Contrast CT Imaging Using Synchrotron Radiation.
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Shinohara G, Morita K, Hoshino M, Ko Y, Tsukube T, Kaneko Y, Morishita H, Oshima Y, Matsuhisa H, Iwaki R, Takahashi M, Matsuyama T, Hashimoto K, and Yagi N
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- Cadaver, Feasibility Studies, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnosis, Contrast Media pharmacology, Heart diagnostic imaging, Heart Conduction System diagnostic imaging, Imaging, Three-Dimensional methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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Background: The feasibility of synchrotron radiation-based phase-contrast computed tomography (PCCT) for visualization of the atrioventricular (AV) conduction axis in human whole heart specimens was tested using four postmortem structurally normal newborn hearts obtained at autopsy., Methods: A PCCT imaging system at the beamline BL20B2 in a SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility was used. The PCCT imaging of the conduction system was performed with "virtual" slicing of the three-dimensional reconstructed images. For histological verification, specimens were cut into planes similar to the PCCT images, then cut into 5-μm serial sections and stained with Masson's trichrome., Results: In PCCT images of all four of the whole hearts of newborns, the AV conduction axis was distinguished as a low-density structure, which was serially traceable from the compact node to the penetrating bundle within the central fibrous body, and to the branching bundle into the left and right bundle branches. This was verified by histological serial sectioning., Conclusion: This is the first demonstration that visualization of the AV conduction axis within human whole heart specimens is feasible with PCCT., (© The Author(s) 2016.)
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- 2016
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34. Impact of synchrotron radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast tomography on understanding various cardiovascular surgical pathologies.
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Tsukube T, Yagi N, Hoshino M, Nakashima Y, Nakagawa K, and Okita Y
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- Aortic Coarctation diagnostic imaging, Heart Defects, Congenital surgery, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart Defects, Congenital diagnostic imaging, Synchrotrons, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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At SPring-8, synchrotron radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast tomography (PCXI) has been developed to measure the inner structures of biological soft tissue without destroying them. To resolve the three-dimensional (3D) morphology, we have applied PCXI to various cardiovascular tissue samples, including the thoracic aorta, ductus arteriosus, and cardiac conduction system. In the aortic walls, PCXI demonstrated differences in 3D structures of tunica media of aortic dissection. These findings correlated well with the irregularity of the structure of the media. In the surgically excised sample of coarctation of the aorta, PCXI showed 3D morphological changes in transition from the ductus arteriosus to the descending aorta. PCXI is also useful for examining abnormalities of the cardiac conduction system in congenital heart defects. Synchrotron radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast tomography has strong modality for analyzing 3D morphology and is useful for understanding the pathophysiology of various cardiovascular surgical pathologies.
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- 2015
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35. Mutations in a TGF-β ligand, TGFB3, cause syndromic aortic aneurysms and dissections.
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Bertoli-Avella AM, Gillis E, Morisaki H, Verhagen JMA, de Graaf BM, van de Beek G, Gallo E, Kruithof BPT, Venselaar H, Myers LA, Laga S, Doyle AJ, Oswald G, van Cappellen GWA, Yamanaka I, van der Helm RM, Beverloo B, de Klein A, Pardo L, Lammens M, Evers C, Devriendt K, Dumoulein M, Timmermans J, Bruggenwirth HT, Verheijen F, Rodrigus I, Baynam G, Kempers M, Saenen J, Van Craenenbroeck EM, Minatoya K, Matsukawa R, Tsukube T, Kubo N, Hofstra R, Goumans MJ, Bekkers JA, Roos-Hesselink JW, van de Laar IMBH, Dietz HC, Van Laer L, Morisaki T, Wessels MW, and Loeys BL
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- Adult, Aged, Electrocardiography, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genome-Wide Association Study, Genotype, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Middle Aged, Pedigree, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Aortic Dissection genetics, Aortic Aneurysm genetics, Mutation, Transforming Growth Factor beta3 genetics
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Background: Aneurysms affecting the aorta are a common condition associated with high mortality as a result of aortic dissection or rupture. Investigations of the pathogenic mechanisms involved in syndromic types of thoracic aortic aneurysms, such as Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes, have revealed an important contribution of disturbed transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling., Objectives: This study sought to discover a novel gene causing syndromic aortic aneurysms in order to unravel the underlying pathogenesis., Methods: We combined genome-wide linkage analysis, exome sequencing, and candidate gene Sanger sequencing in a total of 470 index cases with thoracic aortic aneurysms. Extensive cardiological examination, including physical examination, electrocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography was performed. In adults, imaging of the entire aorta using computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging was done., Results: Here, we report on 43 patients from 11 families with syndromic presentations of aortic aneurysms caused by TGFB3 mutations. We demonstrate that TGFB3 mutations are associated with significant cardiovascular involvement, including thoracic/abdominal aortic aneurysm and dissection, and mitral valve disease. Other systemic features overlap clinically with Loeys-Dietz, Shprintzen-Goldberg, and Marfan syndromes, including cleft palate, bifid uvula, skeletal overgrowth, cervical spine instability and clubfoot deformity. In line with previous observations in aortic wall tissues of patients with mutations in effectors of TGF-β signaling (TGFBR1/2, SMAD3, and TGFB2), we confirm a paradoxical up-regulation of both canonical and noncanonical TGF-β signaling in association with up-regulation of the expression of TGF-β ligands., Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the broad clinical variability associated with TGFB3 mutations and highlight the importance of early recognition of the disease because of high cardiovascular risk., (Copyright © 2015 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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36. Quantitative and dynamic measurements of biological fresh samples with X-ray phase contrast tomography.
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Hoshino M, Uesugi K, Tsukube T, and Yagi N
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- Animals, Aorta, Female, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Pregnancy, Radiographic Image Enhancement, Sampling Studies, Swine, Contrast Media, Fetus diagnostic imaging, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Pregnancy, Animal, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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X-ray phase contrast tomography using a Talbot grating interferometer was applied to biological fresh samples which were not fixed by any fixatives. To achieve a high-throughput measurement for the fresh samples the X-ray phase contrast tomography measurement procedure was improved. The three-dimensional structure of a fresh mouse fetus was clearly depicted as a mass density map using X-ray phase contrast tomography. The mouse fetus measured in the fresh state was then fixed by formalin and measured in the fixed state. The influence of the formalin fixation on soft tissue was quantitatively evaluated by comparing the fresh and fixed samples. X-ray phase contrast tomography was also applied to the dynamic measurement of a biological fresh sample. Morphological changes of a ring-shaped fresh pig aorta were measured tomographically under different degrees of stretching.
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- 2014
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37. Therapeutic strategy for treating aortoesophageal fistulas.
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Akashi H, Kawamoto S, Saiki Y, Sakamoto T, Sawa Y, Tsukube T, Kubota S, Matsui Y, Karube N, Imoto K, Yamanaka K, Kondo S, Tobinaga S, Tanaka H, Okita Y, and Fujita H
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aorta, Thoracic surgery, Aortic Diseases mortality, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation methods, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation mortality, Cross-Sectional Studies, Endovascular Procedures methods, Endovascular Procedures mortality, Esophageal Fistula mortality, Esophagectomy methods, Esophagectomy mortality, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Transplantation, Homologous methods, Transplantation, Homologous mortality, Vascular Fistula mortality, Aortic Diseases surgery, Esophageal Fistula surgery, Vascular Fistula surgery
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Purpose: The development fistulas between the thoracic aorta and the esophagus are highly fatal conditions. We aimed to identify a therapeutic strategy for treating aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) in this study, by investigating all AEF cases presented in this special symposium at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery., Methods: Forty-seven AEF patients were included in this study. The survivors and nonsurvivors at six and 18 months after diagnosis of AEF were classified into "Group A6", "Group D6", "Group A18", and "Group D18", respectively. Comparisons between Group A6 and Group D6 and between Group A18 and Group D18 were made with regard to therapeutic strategy., Results: Twenty-two (46.8 %) and 33 (70.3 %) of the 47 patients died within 6 and 18 months, respectively. The patients treated with omentum wrapping (p = 0.0052), esophagectomy (p = 0.0269) and a graft replacement strategy for the aorta (p = 0.002) were more frequently included in Group A6. The patients with the omentum wrapping (p = 0.0174) and esophagectomy (p = 0.0203) and graft replacement were more significantly included in Group A18. The results of the multivariate analysis indicated that the mortality rate at 6 and 18 months after diagnosis was significantly correlated with graft replacement (p = 0.0188) and esophagectomy (p = 0.0257), respectively. There were significant differences in the actuarial survival curves in patients who had omentum wrapping, graft replacement, and esophagectomy compared to patients who did not have these 3 therapeutic procedures., Conclusion: The use of thoracic endovascular aortic repair alone for AEF should not be considered a definitive surgery. In contrast, esophagectomy, open surgery with aortic replacement using prostheses and homografts and greater omentum wrapping significantly improve the mid-term survival of AEF.
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- 2014
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38. Long-term outcomes after immediate aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection complicated by coma.
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Tsukube T, Haraguchi T, Okada Y, Matsukawa R, Kozawa S, Ogawa K, and Okita Y
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- Activities of Daily Living, Acute Disease, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Dissection diagnosis, Aortic Dissection mortality, Aortic Aneurysm complications, Aortic Aneurysm diagnosis, Aortic Aneurysm mortality, Coma diagnosis, Coma mortality, Female, Glasgow Coma Scale, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Japan, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Odds Ratio, Postoperative Complications mortality, Postoperative Complications therapy, Proportional Hazards Models, Recovery of Function, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Time-to-Treatment, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Dissection surgery, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Coma etiology, Vascular Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Vascular Surgical Procedures mortality
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Objectives: The management of acute type A aortic dissection complicated by coma remains controversial. We previously reported an excellent rate of recovery of consciousness provided aortic repair was performed within 5 hours of the onset of symptoms. This study evaluates the early and long-term outcomes using this approach., Methods: Between August 2003 and July 2013, of the 241 patients with acute type A aortic dissection brought to the Japanese Red Cross Kobe Hospital and Hyogo Emergency Medical Center, 30 (12.4%) presented with coma; Glasgow Coma Scale was less than 11 on arrival. Surgery was performed in 186 patients, including 27 (14.5%) who were comatose. Twenty-four comatose patients underwent successful aortic repair immediately (immediate group). Their mean age was 71.0 ± 11.1 years, Glasgow Coma Scale was 6.5 ± 2.4, and prevalence of carotid dissection was 79%. For brain protection, deep hypothermia with antegrade cerebral perfusion was used, and postoperative induced hypothermia was performed. Neurologic evaluations were performed using the Glasgow Coma Scale, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, and modified Rankin Scale., Results: In the immediate group, the time from the onset of symptoms to arrival in the operating theater was 222 ± 86 minutes. Hospital mortality was 12.5%. Full recovery of consciousness was achieved in 79% of patients in up to 30 days. Postoperative Glasgow Coma Scale and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale improved significantly when compared with the preoperative score (P < .05), and postoperative activities of daily living independence (modified Rankin Scale <3) was achieved in 50% of patients. The mean follow-up period was 56.5 months, and the cumulative survival was 48.2% after 10 years. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis indicated that immediate repair (hazard ratio, 4.3; P = .007) was the only significant predictor of postoperative survival over a 5-year period., Conclusions: The early and long-term outcomes as a result of immediate aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection complicated by coma were satisfactory., (Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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39. Neurological outcomes after immediate aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection complicated by coma.
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Tsukube T, Hayashi T, Kawahira T, Haraguchi T, Matsukawa R, Kozawa S, Ogawa K, and Okita Y
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Dissection mortality, Aorta surgery, Aortic Aneurysm mortality, Consciousness physiology, Female, Glasgow Coma Scale, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Period, Retrospective Studies, Survival Rate, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Dissection surgery, Aortic Aneurysm complications, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Cognition physiology, Coma etiology, Vascular Surgical Procedures methods
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Background: Management of acute type A aortic dissection (AADA) complicated by coma remains controversial. We analyzed our experience in managing AADA complicated by coma to determine the relationship of duration of preoperative coma to postoperative neurological recovery., Methods and Results: Between September 2003 and October 2010, 181 patients with AADA were treated, including 27 presenting with coma (Glasgow Coma Scale <11) on arrival. Twenty-one patients were repaired immediately (immediate group); time from onset of symptoms to operating room was <5 hours. For brain protection, deep hypothermia with antegrade cerebral perfusion was used, and postoperative therapeutic hypothermia with magnesium treatment was performed. Six patients initially were managed medically, and 3 of them were followed by eventual repair because time from onset was >5 hours (delayed group). The preoperative National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 31.4 ± 6.6 in the immediate group and 28.3 ± 9.5 in the delayed group. Hospital mortality was 14% in the immediate group and 67% in the delayed group. Full recovery of consciousness was achieved in 86% of patients in the immediate group and in 17% in the delayed group. In immediate group, the postoperative National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score significantly improved to 6.4 ± 8.4, cumulative survival rate was 71.8% in 3 years, and independence in daily activities was achieved in 52% (11/21)., Conclusions: Aortic repair, if performed immediately from the onset of symptoms, showed satisfactory recovery of consciousness and neurological function in patients with AADA complicated by coma. In this patient population, immediate aortic repair is warranted.
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- 2011
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40. Curved nitinol stent-graft placement for treating blunt thoracic aortic injury: an early experience.
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Yamaguchi M, Sugimoto K, Tsukube T, Mori T, Kawahira T, Hayashi T, Nakamura M, Kawasaki R, Sandhu RS, Sugimura K, Kozawa S, and Okita Y
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- Adult, Aged, Alloys, Aneurysm, False therapy, Elective Surgical Procedures, Emergencies, Equipment Design, Hemostasis, Endoscopic methods, Humans, Middle Aged, Prosthesis Design, Aorta, Thoracic injuries, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Stents, Wounds, Nonpenetrating complications
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Background: Blunt trauma-induced aortic injury traditionally has been treated with early open surgical repair. However, recently endovascular stent-graft technology is considered a less-invasive therapeutic alternative, and flexible stent-grafts, such as the Matsui-Kitamura stent-graft (MKSG), are being used widely. We report our experience with the curved MKSG in treating thoracic aortic injuries., Methods: Nine patients with traumatic thoracic aortic injury underwent endovascular surgery (8, emergency; 1, elective) with curved MKSG. The study variables were Injury Severity Score, endovascular surgery duration, aortic and stent-graft diameter, stay in the intensive care unit, follow-up period, and mortality. An MKSG was constructed using the Matsui-Kitamura stent and a polyester fabric graft. The stent-graft was placed using the transfemoral approach and the wire-tug technique., Results: The mean Injury Severity Score was 42.3; 5 patients required 6 emergency procedures before the endovascular procedure (pneumothorax or hemothorax drainage, 5; transarterial embolization, 1). In 8 patients (88.9%), we achieved complete pseudoaneurysm exclusion or hemostasis in the injured portion. There were no postoperative complications; blood loss was minimal, and the intensive care unit stay was 13.4 days. The overall hospital mortality was 22.2% (n = 2; causes of death were unrelated to MKSG placement). Neither intervention-related mortality during follow-up (mean, 237.7 days) nor late endovascular graft-related complications (endoleak or graft migration) were noted., Conclusions: Although this study is limited by a small sample size and short follow-up period, no collapse or stent-graft fractures were noted. Thus, MKSG placement for traumatic thoracic aortic injury appears a safe and effective therapy.
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- 2008
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41. [Successful management of ruptured aortic arch aneurysm infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus].
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Kawahira T, Tsukube T, Hayashi T, Kozawa S, and Ogawa K
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- Aneurysm, Infected diagnosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnosis, Aortic Rupture diagnosis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Diagnostic Imaging, Female, Humans, Intraoperative Care, Methicillin Resistance, Middle Aged, Rifampin administration & dosage, Staphylococcus aureus isolation & purification, Aneurysm, Infected microbiology, Aneurysm, Infected surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic microbiology, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic surgery, Aortic Rupture microbiology, Aortic Rupture surgery, Staphylococcal Infections
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A 64-year-old woman was admitted due to back pain and dyspnea. She was suffering from fever of unknown origin for a few weeks without aortic aneurysm by enhanced chest computed tomography (CT). Chest CT taken 1 month later revealed rupture of aortic arch aneurysm. Total arch replacement was performed with in situ grafting under selective cerebral perfusion combined with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Rifampicin (RFP) was sprinkled on the graft at operation and omentopexy was done 5 days after the 1st operation. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was isolated on the culture of the aneurysmal wall, therefore, polymyxin B immobilized fiber with direct hemoperfusion (PMX-DHP) was also conducted with antibiotic therapy. Her clinical course after the 2nd operation was uneventful with no infective complication. We report a successful case of ruptured aneurysm of aortic arch infected with MRSA and review our strategy as one of feasible options without using homograft or preparative RFP-bonded vascular prosthesis.
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- 2008
42. [Atrial rupture due to blunt chest trauma].
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Kawahira T, Tsukube T, Ogawa K, Hayashi T, Nakamura M, and Kozawa S
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Rupture, Heart Atria injuries, Thoracic Injuries complications, Wounds, Nonpenetrating complications
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Atrial rupture by blunt trauma is lethal and one of controversial problems for cardiovascular surgeons, because of complexed conditions due to multiple organ injuries. Some papers recommend strategy of early diagnosis and treatment at an acute phase for better clinical course, but high mortality rate has not been improved yet, especially that of left atrial rupture. Three patients were reffered to our hospital by blunt chest trauma, one of whom died due to hemorrhagic shock before receiving surgical or interventional treatment. The remaining 2 patients had surgical operations at an early phase and were discharged without severe complications. We review our strategy of atrial rupture of blunt chest trauma. At an acute phase, atrial rupture alone should be repaired urgently unless use of cardiopulmonary bypass is contraindicated by severe hemorrhage of the other organs.
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- 2008
43. Perforation of the Valsalva sinus after implantation of Medtronic Freestyle aortic bioprosthesis.
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Ozaki N, Hino Y, Hanafusa Y, Yamashita T, Okada K, Tsukube T, and Okita Y
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- Aortic Rupture surgery, Aortic Valve Insufficiency surgery, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Female, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Reoperation, Aortic Rupture etiology, Bioprosthesis adverse effects, Heart Valve Prosthesis adverse effects, Prosthesis Failure, Sinus of Valsalva
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We report on structural valve deterioration in patients with the Medtronic Freestyle aortic bioprosthesis (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, MN), including spontaneous perforation of the Valsalva sinus. These occurred in four prosthesis in 3 patients using the modified subcoronary method or full root technique. One patient died of ruptured pseudoaneurysm and the others survived reoperation well. Careful follow-up is required after Freestyle bioprosthesis implantation.
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44. Surgery for gastric cancer combined with cardiac and aortic surgery.
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Tsuji Y, Morimoto N, Tanaka H, Okada K, Matsuda H, Tsukube T, Watanabe Y, and Okita Y
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Aneurysm complications, Coronary Disease complications, Female, Humans, Male, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Stomach Neoplasms complications, Survival Rate, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Coronary Disease surgery, Stomach Neoplasms surgery
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Hypothesis: Therapeutic strategies for patients who require procedures for both cardiac or aortic diseases and gastric cancer are controversial. Prognostic factors for them should be clearly identified., Design: Retrospective review of 14 patients who underwent surgical intervention for both gastric cancer and cardiac or aortic diseases between January 1, 2000, and June 30, 2004., Setting: Tertiary referral university hospital., Patients: Cardiac and aortic diseases included coronary artery disease in 5 patients, thoracic aortic aneurysms in 3 patients, and abdominal aortic aneurysms in 6 patients. Coronary artery bypass graftings were performed with an off-pump procedure, and aneurysms were replaced with prosthetic grafts in all of the cases. The surgical stages of gastric cancers were stage I in 8 patients, stage II in 2 patients, stage III in 3 patients, and stage IV in 1 patient. According to our original therapeutic strategies, 4 patients underwent simultaneous procedures and 10 received staged procedures., Main Outcome Measure: Overall survival rates., Results: There was 1 hospital death caused by multiple organ failure. No prosthetic graft infection was noted. Thirteen patients were discharged, and 3 died of cancer recurrence during an average follow-up period of 26.3 months. The cumulative survival rate was 76.6% at 1 year and 68.1% at 3 years. One-year survival rates were 90.0% in stages I and II gastric cancer and 50.0% in stages III and IV gastric cancer., Conclusion: Prognosis of patients who underwent surgical intervention for both gastric cancer and cardiac or aortic diseases was mainly limited by the clinical stage of gastric cancer.
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- 2005
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45. A case with four-channel aortic dissection.
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Okita Y, Okada K, Tsukube T, and Tanaka Y
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- Aged, Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Humans, Male, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Surgical Procedures methods, Aortic Dissection surgery, Aortic Aneurysm surgery
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A 65-year-old male with four-channel aortic dissection successfully underwent replacement of the thoracoabdominal aorta, reconstruction of the celiac, superior mesenteric artery, renal arteries, and 5 pairs of intercostals or lumbar arteries using deep hypothermic technique.
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- 2005
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46. Transcranial myogenic motor-evoked potentials after transient spinal cord ischemia predicts neurologic outcome in rabbits.
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Murakami H, Tsukube T, Kawanishi Y, and Okita Y
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- Action Potentials, Animals, Aorta, Abdominal physiology, Constriction, Electric Stimulation, Muscle, Skeletal physiopathology, Rabbits, Reperfusion, Spinal Cord pathology, Spinal Cord Ischemia etiology, Spinal Cord Ischemia pathology, Evoked Potentials, Motor, Spinal Cord Ischemia physiopathology
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Objective: Myogenic transcranial motor-evoked potentials (tc-MEPs) were applied to monitor spinal cord ischemia in the repairs of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. We investigated whether tc-MEPs after spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion could be used to predict neurologic outcome in leporine model., Methods: Tc-MEPs were measured at 30-second intervals before, during, and after spinal cord ischemia (SCI) induced by balloon occlusion of the infrarenal aorta. Twenty rabbits were divided into five groups. Four groups (n = 4 animals in each group) had transient ischemia induced for 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes. In fifth group, the terminal aorta at the aortic bifurcation was occluded for 30 minutes. All animals were evaluated neurologically 48 hours later, and their spinal cords were removed for histologic examination., Results: The tc-MEPs in each SCI group rapidly disappeared after SCI. After reperfusion, the recovery of tc-MEPs amplitude was inversely correlated to duration of SCI. Tc-MEPs amplitude at one hour after reperfusion was correlated with both neurologic score and number of neuron cells in the spinal cord 48 hours later. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the neurologic deficits differed significantly between animals with tc-MEPs amplitude of less than 75% of the baseline and those with an amplitude of more than 75%., Conclusions: The amplitude of tc-MEPs after ischemia /reperfusion of the spinal cord showed a high correlation with durations of SCI, with neurologic deficits, and with pathologic findings of the spinal cord. Tc-MEPs, therefore, could be used to predict neurologic outcome. In particular, tc-MEPs whose amplitude recovered by less than 75% indicated a risk of paraplegia.
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47. Complications of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
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Murakami H, Yoshida K, Hino Y, Matsuda H, Tsukube T, and Okita Y
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- Aged, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Postoperative Care, Spinal Cord Ischemia etiology, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Drainage adverse effects, Postoperative Complications prevention & control, Spinal Cord Ischemia prevention & control
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Spinal cord ischemia resulting in postoperative paraplegia is a devastating complication of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and has been attributed to many causes. To prevent spinal cord compartment syndrome, cerebrospinal fluid drainage has been used as an adjunct to thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, with procedure-related complications generally occurring infrequently. We present two case reports of serious complications from CSF drainage.
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48. Transbrachial arterial insertion of aortic occlusion balloon catheter in patients with shock from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Matsuda H, Tanaka Y, Hino Y, Matsukawa R, Ozaki N, Okada K, Tsukube T, Tsuji Y, and Okita Y
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal physiopathology, Aortic Rupture physiopathology, Blood Pressure physiology, Brachial Artery physiopathology, Female, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Shock, Hemorrhagic physiopathology, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal complications, Aortic Rupture complications, Balloon Occlusion methods, Brachial Artery surgery, Shock, Hemorrhagic etiology, Shock, Hemorrhagic therapy
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Objective: Of 125 surgical patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) treated from 1999, 11 patients with deep shock from ruptured AAAs who underwent aortic occlusion balloon catheter (AOBC) insertion before laparotomy were studied., Methods: With the patients under local anesthesia, the brachial artery was exposed and the balloon catheter was inserted into the thoracic aorta. The balloon was inflated halfway and pulled back gently to the orifice of the left subclavian artery, and was advanced with the aid of blood flow down to the abdominal aorta. After full inflation of the balloon, the catheter was pulled until the balloon was fixed at the proximal shoulder of the AAA., Results: AOBC insertion was completed within 16.1 +/- 5.1 minutes. Systolic blood pressure at presentation was 84.1 +/- 31.7 mm Hg, deteriorated to 60.9 +/- 15.4 mm Hg on arrival in the operating room, and increased significantly (P <.0001) to 123.4 +/- 25.3 mm Hg after AOBC insertion. The balloon burst in three patients. Embolic complications were observed in two patients. There were three deaths, two associated with the balloon bursting. In nine patients whose shock was successfully controlled by AOBC, operative mortality was 11%., Conclusion: Transbrachial arterial insertion of an AOBC may be useful to ameliorate hemorrhagic shock in patients with ruptured AAAs.
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49. Allograft replacement of common iliac artery mycotic aneurysm caused by Bacteroides fragilis vertebral spondylitis--a case report.
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Tsuji Y, Okita Y, Niwaya K, Tsukube T, Doita M, Marui T, Uematsu M, and Murakami H
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- Aged, Aneurysm, Infected complications, Bacteroides Infections complications, Debridement, Humans, Male, Spondylitis microbiology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Transplantation, Homologous, Aneurysm, Infected surgery, Aorta transplantation, Bacteroides Infections surgery, Bacteroides fragilis, Iliac Artery, Lumbar Vertebrae, Spondylitis complications
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Mycotic aneurysm secondary to vertebral spondylitis is a rare but life-threatening pathology with high mortality and morbidity. The authors describe a successfully treated case of mycotic aneurysm of the common iliac artery complicated with vertebral spondylitis in a 74-year-old man. Under midline laparotomy, complete debridement of the infected tissues, in-situ replacement of the common iliac artery with cryopreserved aortic allograft, and iliac bone autotransplantation and omentopexy to fill the debrided cavity were performed. The postoperative course was uneventful, and he remains well 3 years after his operation without persistent infection or allograft rejection.
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50. Oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of thoracic aortic aneurysm: protective role of statin and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker.
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Ejiri J, Inoue N, Tsukube T, Munezane T, Hino Y, Kobayashi S, Hirata K, Kawashima S, Imajoh-Ohmi S, Hayashi Y, Yokozaki H, Okita Y, and Yokoyama M
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- Aged, Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers, Antihypertensive Agents therapeutic use, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic drug therapy, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic immunology, Blotting, Western methods, Case-Control Studies, Chymases, Female, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors therapeutic use, Immunohistochemistry methods, Inflammation, Macrophages enzymology, Male, Mast Cells enzymology, Matrix Metalloproteinases metabolism, Membrane Transport Proteins analysis, NADPH Dehydrogenase analysis, NADPH Oxidases, Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A analysis, Phosphoproteins analysis, Regression Analysis, Serine Endopeptidases analysis, Aorta, Thoracic metabolism, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic metabolism, Oxidative Stress
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Objective: The pathogenesis of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) is still unclear. A recent investigation indicated that angiotensin II, a potent activator of NADH/NADPH oxidase, plays an important role in aneurysmal formation. We investigated the potential role of p22phox-based NADH/NADPH oxidase in the pathogenesis of TAA., Methods: Human thoracic aneurysmal (n=40) and non-aneurysmal (control, n=39) aortic sections were examined, and the localization of p22phox, an essential component of the oxidase, and its expressional differences were investigated by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. In situ reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was examined by the dihydroethidium method, and the impact of medical treatment on p22phox expression was investigated by multiple regression analysis., Results: In situ production of ROS and the expression of p22phox increased markedly in TAA throughout the wall, and Western blot confirmed the enhanced expression of p22phox. The expression was more intense in the regions where monocytes/macrophages accumulated. In these inflammatory regions, numerous chymase-positive mast cells and angiotensin converting enzyme-positive macrophages were present. Their localization closely overlapped the in situ activity of matrix metalloproteinase and the expression of p22phox. Multiple regression analysis revealed that medical treatment with statin and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker (ARB) suppressed p22phox expression in TAA., Conclusion: Our findings indicate the role of p22phox-based NADH/NADPH oxidase and the local renin-angiotensin system in the pathogenesis of TAA. Statin and ARB might have inhibitory effects on the formation of aneurysms via the suppression of NADH/NADPH oxidase.
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