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Inaba T, Yao A, Nakao T, Hatano M, Maki H, Imamura T, Shiga T, Yamazaki T, Sonoda M, Kinugawa K, Shiota T, Suzuki J, Takenaka K, Hirata Y, Nagai R. Volumetric and functional assessment of ventricles in pulmonary hypertension on 3-dimensional echocardiography.
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Imamura T, Kinugawa K, Hatano M, Kato N, Minatsuki S, Muraoka H, Inaba T, Maki H, Shiga T, Yao A, Kyo S, Ono M, Nagai R. Bosentan improved persistent pulmonary hypertension in a case after implantation of a left ventricular assist device. J Artif Organs. 2013 Mar;16(1):101-4. doi: 10.1007/s10047-012-0662-4. Epub 2012 Sep 27.
Imamura T, Kinugawa K, Shiga T, Kato N, Muraoka H, Minatsuki S, Inaba T, Maki H, Hatano M, Yao A, Kyo S, Nagai R. Novel criteria of urine osmolality effectively predict response to tolvaptan in decompensated heart failure patients--association between non-responders and chronic kidney disease. Circ J. 2013;77(2):397-404. Epub 2012 Nov 3.
Maki H, Yao A, Inaba T, Shiga T, Hatano M, Kinugawa K, Yamashita T, Aizawa T, Nagai R. Initial and programmed combination therapy with oral drugs for severe idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Int Heart J. 2011;52(5):323-6.
Hatano M, Yao A, Kinugawa K, Hirata Y, Nagai R. Acute effect of sildenafil is maintained in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients chronically treated with bosentan. Int Heart J. 2011;52(4):233-9.
Tamaki Z, Asano Y, Hatano M, Yao A, Kawashima T, Tomita M, Kinugawa K, Nagai R, Sato S. Efficacy of low-dose imatinib mesylate for cutaneous involvement in systemic sclerosis: a preliminary report of three cases. Mod Rheumatol. 2012 Feb;22(1):94-9. doi: 10.1007/s10165-011-0472-1. Epub 2011 Jun 3.
Ichimura Y, Asano Y, Hatano M, Tamaki Z, Takekoshi T, Kogure A, Tomita M, Kawashima T, Miyazaki M, Taniguchi T, Takahashi T, Mitsui H, Sugaya M, Yao A, Kinugawa K, Sato S. Significant attenuation of macrovascular involvement by bosentan in a patient with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis with multiple digital ulcers and gangrene. Mod Rheumatol. 2011 Oct;21(5):548-52. doi: 10.1007/s10165-011-0436-5. Epub 2011 Mar 10.
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Imatinib mesylate has the potential to exert its efficacy by down-regulating the plasma concentration of platelet-derived growth factor in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Int Heart J. 2010 Jul;51(4):272-6.
Usui S, Yao A, Hatano M, Kohmoto O, Takahashi T, Nagai R, Kinugawa K. Upregulated neurohumoral factors are associated with left ventricular remodeling and poor prognosis in rats with monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension. Circ J. 2006 Sep;70(9):1208-15.