Venous Hypertension Improved by a Viabahn Stent Graft Blocking Regurgitation to the Periphery of the Basilic Vein in an Elderly Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Case Report.

Although necessary for hemodialysis (HD), arteriovenous grafts (AVG) frequently cause complications. Stenosis resulting in venous hypertension is a concern for physicians. Herein, we describe how venous hypertension was improved by using a Viabahn stent graft in an elderly HD patient.

Manipulation of beta-adrenergic receptor in pressure-overloaded murine hearts mimics adverse and reverse cardiac remodeling.

Transverse aortic constriction (TAC) has been widely used to create pressure overload induced heart failure in mice. However, this conventional model has some limitations such as low reproducibility and long creation period of cardiac failure. In order to establish a highly reproducible cardiac failure model that mimics adverse cardiac remodeling (ACR) we combined pressure overload and beta-adrenergic receptor stimuli using isoproterenol (ISO) and explored the optimal TAC model by changing the durations of TAC and the doses of ISO.

Advances and Developments in Vascular Access in Japan.

Background: There are several ways to gain vascular access, including creating an internal shunt, superficialization of the brachial artery, and use of an artificial blood vessel or a catheter. This article describes recent advances and future directions in the field of vascular access in Japan.

Summary: In vascular access techniques using patients' own vessels, such as creating an internal shunt and superficialization of the brachial artery, management and monitoring to maintain healthy conditions is crucial.

Effects of early diuretic response to carperitide in acute decompensated heart failure treatment: A single-center retrospective study.

Background: Diuretic response is a strong predictor of outcome for admitted patients of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). However, little is known about the effects of early diuretic response to carperitide.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed records of 85 patients hospitalized for ADHF who received carperitide as initial treatment and <40 mg furosemide during the early period.