Publications by authors named "Riku Kato"

Article Synopsis
  • Transmitral myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy can be performed through minimally invasive approaches, providing an alternative to traditional surgery methods.
  • A new technique involves a longitudinal incision in the midline of the anterior mitral leaflet, allowing for septal myectomy while maintaining easier surgical access.
  • This method simplifies the procedure by avoiding the need for detaching the anterior leaflet and eliminates the use of patch materials, which can compromise the durability of the leaflets.
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Background: A transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is disseminating gradually as a treatment for primary and secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with high surgical risk. In performing TEER, securing a safe access route is crucial. We report a case with a challenging access route due to the presence of a double inferior vena cava (IVC) and the patient's small body habitus.

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The presence of an annular abscess complicates the operation for infective endocarditis. We report a case of a totally endoscopic repair of a mitral annular abscess using a staged strategy. A 28-year-old woman underwent endoscopic mitral valve repair for active infective endocarditis with Staphylococcus aureus.

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Background: The applicability of totally endoscopic surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) in multivalve operations is unknown. This study describes an approach and perioperative outcomes of totally endoscopic isolated and concomitant AVR using various valve types.

Methods: A total of 216 patients (114 male; mean age, 71.

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A left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication that can occur after infective endocarditis, possibly leading to serious complications such as cardiac tamponade, rupture and recurrent infective endocarditis. We report a case of a totally-endoscopic repair of a pseudoaneurysm after endoscopic mitral valve repair. A 48-year-old woman underwent endoscopic mitral valve repair for active infective endocarditis.

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Objectives: Some pathologies, including infective endocarditis or sclerotic changes of the mitral leaflet, make the conventional mitral valve repair challenging. Our previously described technique for reconstruction with a seamless pericardial patch makes the repair feasible in some of such difficult pathologies. However, the extent of mitral leaflet segments that could be safely repaired using this technique remains unknown.

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Mitral valve repair for endocarditis in an acute setting is still challenging due to difficulties in debriding friable tissue and in leaving enough non-infected tissue for reconstruction. Endoscopic approaches for complex mitral valve procedures via a minimally invasive approach have been reported from high-volume programs. However, the role of endoscopic mitral valve surgery for acute infective endocarditis has not been clearly defined.

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Double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is a rare malformation that may develop after ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure. We describe a case of a 34-year-old women who underwent VSD closure in her infancy with a small Y-collar incision. She developed dyspnea on exertion and was recommended for surgery.

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Visualizing biological events and states to resolve biological questions is challenging. Tissue clearing permits three-dimensional multicolor imaging. Here, we describe a pH-adjustable tissue clearing solution, Seebest (SEE Biological Events and States in Tissues), which preserves lipid ultrastructures at an electron microscopy level.

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Purpose: A cutting stapler is a well-established instrument in many surgical fields. However, its efficacy and safety have not been proven yet in resecting a left atrial appendage (LAA) in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS).

Methods: A cutting stapler was used to resect the LAA in 98 consecutive patients who underwent MICS.

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Totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TE-AVR) is still challenging, and few series report exist even today. In 2015, we started to use three-dimensional (3D) endoscope and we also introduced TE-AVR. Patient is placed in the partial left lateral position.

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Understanding the in vivo fate of lipoplex, which is composed of cationic liposomes and DNA, is an important issue toward gene therapy. In disease conditions, the fate of lipoplex might change compared with the normal condition. Here, we examined the contribution of interaction with serum components to in vivo transfection using lipoplex in hepatitis mice.

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Background: Reports are few on the long-term patency of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafts in patients with diabetes. We evaluated the relationship between the long-term patency of BITAs and the clinical outcomes in diabetes.

Methods: We retrospectively identified 569 patients (321 with diabetes, 248 without diabetes) who underwent isolated BITA grafting for left-sided complete revascularization at our institution from 2000 to 2015.

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The interfacial behavior of binary monolayers of 1,1'-(1,ω-alkanediyl)-bispyridinium perfluorotetradecanecarboxylate (CnBP(FC14), n = 2, 6, or 10) and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) was studied using surface pressure (π)-area (A) and surface potential (ΔV)-A isotherm measurements and morphological observations. In a previous study, we showed that the spacer moieties of C2BP(FC14) and C6BP(FC14) are completely dissociated after spreading on 0.15 M NaCl, whereas the C10BP(FC14) spacer moieties do not dissociate in the monolayer state.

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We investigated the individual properties of various polyion-coated bubbles with a mean diameter ranging from 300 to 500 nm. Dark field microscopy allows one to track the individual particles of the submicron bubbles (SBs) encapsulated by the layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition of cationic and anionic polyelectrolytes (PEs). Our focus is on the two-step charge reversals of PE-SB complexes: the first is a reversal from negatively charged bare SBs with no PEs added to positive SBs encapsulated by polycations (monolayer deposition), and the second is overcharging into negatively charged PE-SB complexes due to the subsequent addition of polyanions (double-layer deposition).

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