Publications by authors named "Yoshiomi Shimizu"

Introduction: Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder involving the exocrine glands, which affects 1.9-3.0% of the elderly population.

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We report a patient who developed lacunar syndrome due to left upper pons infarction after performing leg exercises associated with paradoxical brain embolism. A 32-year-old man developed right arm weakness and moderate dysarthria following leg exercise. Brain MRI showed a paramedian pontine infarction of the left upper pons, and contrast transesophageal echocardiographic examination indicated that the patent foramen ovale was the embolic source.

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Background And Purpose: There is epidemiological evidence that increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. However, the significance of carotid IMT in high-risk patients in whom risk factors are managed clinically has not been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of carotid IMT measurement in such patients.

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Aortic arch atherosclerotic lesions can cause ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD). The association between carotid and aortic atherosclerosis was examined, and it was investigated whether noninvasive carotid evaluation aids in the identification of aortic lesions as potential ICVD risk. The subjects comprised 147 patients with ICVD who had undergone carotid ultrasonography and transesophageal echocardiography.

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