Publications by authors named "Takeo Oguro"

Article Synopsis
  • A 68-year-old Japanese man experienced a fatal case of infection following a dog bite and scratch six days prior to his emergency room visit.
  • He presented with severe abdominal and back pain, leading to multiple-organ failure despite intensive medical intervention.
  • The case highlights how an infection can progress rapidly, even in patients with a healthy immune system.
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Background: Electrical alternans (EA) has not been fully studied in the current percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate visible EA and the morphology of ST segment during PCI.

Methods: The incidence of visible EA and ST-segment morphology were studied while the coronary artery was occluded for 20 seconds.

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Background: Anticoagulation therapy is essential in atrial fibrillation (AF), and in Japan, less intense control is popular.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety with a special reference to low intensity warfarin therapy.

Subjects And Methods: In 488 out of 508 patients with non-valvular AF, prothrombin time-international normalized ratio (PT-INR) was kept at 1.

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Aims: The prevalence, clinical significance, and pathogenesis of J-waves were studied in the patients with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods And Results: One hundred and fifty-two consecutive patients with an acute ST-elevation MI were included. The mean age was 68.

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