Publications by authors named "K Ikeoka"
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- The study investigates the vascular response after balloon angioplasty treatment for infrapopliteal artery stenosis, noting a trend of worsening conditions post-procedure.
- Thirteen patients were analyzed through optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) at three different time points to measure changes in artery dimensions and plaque burden.
- Results showed that while lumen area initially increased after angioplasty, it decreased significantly at follow-up, with plaque area also showing an initial decrease but increasing again, particularly notable in patients with mild to moderate plaque burden.
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- - The study examines how the time from hospital arrival to starting extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) affects outcomes in patients who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to acute myocardial infarction (MI).
- - Researchers analyzed data from 50 patients who underwent ECPR and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), finding that a shorter "door to ECPR" time (less than 25 minutes) led to significantly lower mortality and better neurological outcomes at 90 days.
- - The findings suggest that quicker implementation of ECPR is critical for improving survival rates and neurological health in OHCA patients resulting from acute MI.
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- A 74-year-old man with a long history of a type B aortic dissection experienced severe leg pain due to a collapsed true lumen, requiring thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR).
- The treatment involved a two-stage endovascular approach, using techniques like covered endovascular reconstruction of aortic bifurcation (CERAB) and a double D-shape moulding technique (DDMT) to effectively restore blood flow.
- The case highlights the effectiveness of this hybrid treatment method, which minimizes complications while providing a minimally invasive solution for patients with complex aortic issues.
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- - The study focuses on endovascular treatment (EVT) for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia, specifically targeting below-the-knee (BTK) atherosclerosis, which has a high re-intervention rate, prompting the need for better understanding of its characteristics.
- - In a case series of five patients who had EVT for the superficial femoral artery, results showed a mix of advanced and mild atherosclerosis among patients, despite all having multiple risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
- - The findings indicate that while some patients had severe blockage elsewhere, a few had minimal atherosclerosis in the examined BTK artery, suggesting that there could be other mechanisms at play in causing vessel occlusion that warrant further research.
Background: It remains controversial whether a cancer history increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events among patients with myocardial infarction (MI) who undergo revascularization.
Methods and results: Patients who were confirmed as type 1 acute MI (AMI) by coronary angiography were retrospectively analyzed. Patients who died in hospital or those not undergoing revascularization were excluded.