Methods A total of 16 patients (mean age, 67.8±0.9 years; 12 men, 6 with ischemic
cardiomyopathy and 10 with nonischemic cardiomyopathy) had undergone surgery for FMR to …

Surgery for functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) was reviewed. As the mechanism of FMR is
still being elucidated, surgery for FMR, especially ischemic mitral regurgitation evolved from …

Background: The most common cause of intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is
an intracranial aneurysm or other vascular lesion; however, spinal lesions have also been …

Background We report a rare case of unruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm associated
with moyamoya disease. Case Description A 48-year-old woman with an 8-year history of …

A 50-year-old man with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus and hemodialysis developed
acute type A aortic dissection. Computed tomography demonstrated acute type A aortic …

DISCUSSION In patients with CCTGA, TR increases and mRV dysfunction often develops
progressively with time. 1 There is a close relationship between TR and mRV dysfunction, …

Cellular senescence is a stress-induced irreversible cell cycle arrest typically accompanied
by expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16 INK4a (hereafter referred to as …

Kommerell’s diverticulum with a right aortic arch and aberrant left subclavian artery is a rare
anomaly, and the optimal operative strategy has not yet been established. In particular, the …

症例は 85 歳男性で肺疾患にて通院中であった. 心窩部痛, 嘔気・嘔吐を繰り返したため精査入院と
なった. 入院時血液検査では低蛋白血症と腫瘍マーカーの高値を認めた. 上部消化管内視鏡検査と…

Oesophageal complications after endovascular aortic stent repair are rare, but may lead to
catastrophic consequences. Early detection is mandatory, but is sometimes difficult because …