Publications by authors named "Kousuke Minai"
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- The study explores how low levels of triiodothyronine (T3) are linked to heart failure in 625 patients with cardiovascular issues, focusing on B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels.
- Multiple regression analysis indicates that factors like left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), hemoglobin levels, and free T3 (FT3) are negatively correlated with BNP levels, while age shows a positive correlation.
- Structural equation modeling confirms a significant inverse relationship between FT3 and BNP, even in patients with normal BNP values, suggesting that low T3 levels are linked to higher BNP levels without necessarily indicating worse heart function.
In patients with cardiovascular disorders, blood total ketone body (TKB) levels increase with worsening heart failure and are consumed as an alternative fuel to fatty acid and glucose. We investigated factors contributing to the increase in the blood TKB levels in patients with cardiovascular disorders. The study population consisted of 1030 consecutive patients who underwent cardiac catheterization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExisting indices of coronary conductance (hyperemic flow-versus-pressure slope index, FPSI, and zero flow pressure, Pzf) have been developed as measures of microcoronary resistance. These indices, however, refer to cases of normal hearts, and there are no reports studying these indices following acute myocardial infarction. In this study, we investigated whether FPSI and Pzf truly measure the extent of myocardial salvage after successful reperfusion therapy.
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