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Successful Commando procedure using the superior transseptal approach in a high-risk case.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Cases
September 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yuai Medical Center, Yone 50-5, Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan.
Background: The Commando procedure, which involves replacement of both the aortic and mitral valves along with reconstruction of the intervalvular fibrous body, is technically demanding. Commando procedure typically performed via an incision extending from the ascending aorta to the roof of the left atrium. However, in patients with extensive adhesions due to prior cardiac surgery, adding a superior transseptal incision can provide good exposure and reduce the risk of surrounding tissue injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly and short-term use of proprotein convertase anti-subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibitors on coronary plaque stability in acute coronary syndrome.
Eur Heart J Open
July 2024
Department of Clinical Research Education and Management, University of Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine, 207 Uebaru Nishihara town, Okinawa 9030215, Japan.
Aims: Proprotein convertase anti-subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9Is) improve plaque volume and composition and reduce major adverse coronary events in chronic coronary artery disease. We evaluated the effects of the short-term use of PCSK9Is on coronary plaque stability in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) using optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Methods And Results: This is a multicentre, open-label randomized controlled trial.
Chemical Peeling Therapy Using Phenol for the Cervico-Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia.
Viruses
November 2023
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Kahoku-gun 920-0293, Ishikawa, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- The study tested the effectiveness of liquid phenol-based chemical peeling therapy for treating cervical and vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN and VaIN) to avoid complications from surgical procedures.
- Out of 483 women, the therapy showed promising results with less than 2% of treated patients experiencing persistent disease compared to significantly higher rates in untreated patients.
- Factors like immune suppression, age (35-39 years), and high-grade lesions were linked to treatment resistance, but overall, no obstetric complications arose in pregnancies following the therapy.
Survey on chest CT findings in COVID-19 patients in Okinawa, Japan: differences between the delta and omicron variants.
Sci Rep
November 2023
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-Gun, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.
To investigate the frequency of pneumonia and chest computed tomography (CT) findings in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the fifth Delta variant-predominant and sixth Omicron variant-predominant waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Okinawa, Japan. A survey on chest CT examinations for patients with COVID-19 was conducted byhospitals with board-certified radiologists who provided treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia in Okinawa Prefecture. Data from 11 facilities were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlood pressure, frailty status, and all-cause mortality in elderly hypertensives; The Nambu Cohort Study.
Hypertens Res
January 2022
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Antihypertensive therapy is pivotal for reducing cardiovascular events. The 2019 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension set a target blood pressure (BP) of <140/90 mmHg for persons older than 75 years of age. Optimal BP levels for older persons with frailty, however, are controversial because evidence for the relationship between BP level and prognosis by frailty status is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is the most reliable therapeutic device for preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT). Regarding its effectiveness, targeted VT is defined based on the tachyarrhythmia cycle length. However, variations in RR interval variability of VTs may occur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe association between frailty and chronic kidney disease; cross-sectional analysis of the Nambu Cohort Study.
Clin Exp Nephrol
December 2021
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Background: Both frailty and chronic kidney disease (CKD) increase with age and share many similarities. Many studies have demonstrated an association between frailty and chronic kidney disease (CKD), but an association with dipstick proteinuria is limited.
Methods: This is the cross-sectional analysis of the Nambu Cohort Study at the beginning of observation.