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1. Komeda M, Miki S, Kusuhara K, Ueda Y, Ohkita Y, Tahata T, Matsumoto M, Tsukamoto Y. Epicardial cyst -- Report of a Case with Successful Resection -- Japn Circ J 1985;49:1201-1205
2. Matsumoto M, Miki S, Kusuhara K, Ueda Y, Ohkita Y, Tahata T, Komeda M. Quadricuspid aortic valve associated with severe aortic regurgitation. Jpn Circ J 1985;49:190-191
3. Ohkita Y, Miki S, Kusuhara K, Ueda Y, Tahata T, Komeda M., Tamura T. Reoperation after aortic valvuloplasty for aortic regurgitation associated with ventricular septal defect. Ann Thorac Surg 1986;41:489-491
4. Kusuhara K, Miki S, Ueda Y, Ohkita Y, Tahata T, Komeda M. Usefulness of electromagnetic flowmetry in intraoperative evaluation of aortic regurgitation associated with ventricular septal defect. Am J Cardiol 1987;59:1152-1155
5. Kusuhara K, Miki S, Ueda Y, Ohkita Y, Tahata T, Komeda M. Optimal flow of aorto-pulmonary artery shunt in patients with cyanotic heart disease. Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:128-134
6. Ohkita Y, Miki S, Kusuhara K, Ueda Y, Tahata T, Komeda M., Yamanaka I, Ishii K, Kawamura J. A giant aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of valsalva. Thorac Cardiovasc Surgeon 1987;35:316-317
7. Miki S, Kusuhara K, Ueda Y, Komeda M, Ohkita Y, Tahata T. Mitral valve replacement with preservation of chordae tendineae and papillary muscles. Ann Thorac Surg 1988;45:28-34
8. Okita Y, Miki S, Kusuhara K, Ueda Y, Tahata T, Tsukamoto Y, Komeda M,Yamanaka K, Shiraishi S, Tamura T, Tastsuta N, Koie H. Early and late results of reconstructive operation for congenital mitral regurgitation in pediatric age group. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988;96:294-298
9. Kusuhara K, Miki S, Ueda Y, Ohkita Y, Tahata T, Komeda M, Tamura T, Ogawa H. Evaluation of corrective surgery from Tetralogy of Fallot from late result by multivariate analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1988;2:124-132
10. Okita Y, Miki S, Kusuhara K, Ueda Y, Tahata T, Komeda M, Tamura T. Massive Systemic venous thrombosis after Fontan operation: report of a case. Thorac Cardiovasc Surgeon? 1988;36:234-236
11. David TE, Komeda M, Pollick C, Burns R.? Mitral Valve Annuloplasty: The effect of the type of left ventricular function. Ann Thorac Surg 1989;47:524-528
12. David TE, Komeda M, Brofman P. Surgical treatment of aortic root abscess. Circulation 1989;80(Suppl I):I-269 -274
13. Ueda Y, Miki S, Kusuhara K, Okita Y, Tahata T, Komeda M, Tamura T. Repair of intracardiac defects associated with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. J Cardiovasc Surg 1989;30:729-734
14. Komeda M, Fremes SE, David TE. Surgical repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect. Circulation 1990;82(Suppl IV):IV-243 -247
15. Komeda M, David TE, Malik A, Ivanov J, Sun Z. Operative risks and long-term results of surgery for left ventricular aneurysm. Ann Thorac Surg 1992;53:22-29
16. Yau TM, Weisel RD, Mickle DAG, Komeda M, Ivanov J, Carson S, Mohabeer MK, Tumiati L.? Alternative techniques of cardioplegia. Circulation 1992;86(suppl II):II-377 -384
17. Komeda M, David TE. Surgical treatment of postinfarction false aneurysm of the left ventricle.? ?J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 1993;106:1189-1191
18. Komeda M, Feindel CM, David TE, Daly PA, Cardella CJ. Heart? transplantation - the Toronto Hospital experience and the system in Ontario and Canada. J Japan Assoc Bioethics 1994;4: 53-66
19. Ikonomidis JS, Yau TM, Weisel RD, Hayashida N, Xinping Fu, Komeda M, Ivanov J, Carson S, Mohabeer MK, Mickle DA. Optimal flow rates for retrograde warm cardioplegia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1994;107:510-519
20. Komeda M, Mickleborough LL. "Concealed" rupture of the left ventricle: Successful surgical repair. Ann Thorac Surg 1994;57:1333-1335
21. Mullen JC, Baird RJ, Komeda M. Sinus of valsalva repair for annulo-aortic ectasia and aortic insufficiency.? Can J Cardiol 1994; 10(1):59-62
22. Ingels NB, Daughters GT, Nikolic SD, DeAnda A, Moon MR, Bolger AF, Komeda M, Derby GC, Yellin EL, Miller DC. Left atrial pressure-clamp servomechanism demonstrates left ventricular suction in canine hearts with normal mitral valves. Am J Physiol 1994;267:H354-362
23. Deanda A, Courte SE, Moon MR, Vial CM, Griffin LC, Law VS, Komeda M, Leung LLK, Miller DC. Pilot study of the efficacy of a thrombin inhibitor for anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass.? Ann Thorac Surg? 1994;58:344-350
24. Komeda M, David TE, Rao V, Sun Z, Weisel RD, Burns RJ. Late hemodynamic effects of the preserved papillary muscle during mitral valve replacement. Circulation 1994;90:II-190-194
25. Keren A, DeAnda A, Komeda M, Tye TL, Handen CR, Daughters GT, Ingels NB, Miller DC, Popp RL, Nikolic SD. Pitfalls in Creation of Left Atrial Pressure-Area Relationships Using Automated Border Detection.? J Am Soc Echocardiogr? 1995;8:669-678
26. Komeda M, DeAnda A, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Tomizawa Y, Tye TL, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Exploring Better Methods to Preserve the Chordae Tendineae during Mitral Valve Replacement.? Ann Thorac Surg? 1995;60:1652-1658
27. DeAnda A, Komeda M, Nikolic SD, Daughters GT, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Left Ventricular Function, Twist, and Recoil After Mitral Valve Replacement. Circulation 1995;92[suppl II]:II-458-466
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28. Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Bolger AG, Ingels NB, Miller DC. 3-Dimensional Regional Length Changes in the Normal Mitral Annulus. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 1996;111:574-585
29. Ingels NB, Daughters GT, Nikolic SD, DeAnda A, Moon MR, Bolger AF, Komeda M, Derby GC, Yellin EL, Miller DC. Left ventricular diastolic suction with zero left atrial pressure in the open-chest dog.? Am J Physiol 1996; 270(Heart Circ. Physiol. 39): H1217-224
30. Komeda M. Operation for Repair of Ventricular Septal Perforation (letter). Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:1587-1589
31. Rao V, Komeda M, Weisel RD, Ivanov J, Ikonomidis JS, Shirai T, David TE. Results of Represervation of the Chordae Tendineae During Redo Mitral Valve Replacement. Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:179-183
32. Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, MacIsaac A, Oesterle SN, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Three-Dimensional Dynamics of the Canine Mitral Annulus During Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation.? Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:1059-1068?
33. Rao V, Todd TRJ, Weisel RD, Komeda M, Cohen G, Ikonomidis JS, Christakis GT. Results of Combined Pulmonary Resection and Cardiac Operation. Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:342-347
34. Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Bolger AG, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Loss of 3-D Canine Mitral Annular Systolic Contraction with Reduced LV Volumes. Circulation 1996;94(suppl II):II-152-158
35. Komeda M, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Three Dimensional Dynamic Geometry of the Normal Canine Mitral Annulus and Papillary Muscles. Circulation 1996;94(suppl II):II-159-163
36. Komeda M, Bolger AF, DeAnda A, Tomizawa Y, Ingels NB Jr., Miller DC. Improving Methods of Chordal-Sparing MVR ? Part (I): A Novel Isovolumic Balloon Preparation for Left Ventricle with Intact Mitral Subvalvular Apparatus.? J Heart Valve Dis? 1996;5:376-382
37. Komeda M, DeAnda A, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Glasson JR, Tye TL, Nikolic SD, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Improving Methods of Chordal-Sparing MVR ? Part (II): Optimal Tension for Chordal Resuspension.? J Heart Valve Dis 1996;5:477-483
38. Komeda M, DeAnda A, Glasson JR, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Nikolic SD, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Improving Methods of Chordal-Sparing MVR ? Part (III): “Oblique” Direction for Artificial Chordae.? J Heart Valve Dis 1996;5:484-490
39.? Komeda M, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Papillary Muscle -Left Ventricular Wall “Complex.”. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997;113:292-301
40. Buxton BF, Windsor M, Komeda M, Gear J, Fuller J. How Good is the Radial Artery as a Bypass Graft. Yacoub M, Carpentier AF ed.? Annual of Card Surg, 10th ed. 1997;79-87? Current Science, London, UK?
41. Moon MR, Bolger AF, DeAnda A Jr., Komeda M, Nikolic SD, Daughters GT, Miller DC, Ingels NB Jr. Septal function during left ventricular unloading. Circulation 1997;95:1320-1327
42. Buxton BF, Windsor M, Komeda M, Gear J, Fuller J. How Good is the Radial Artery as a Bypass Graft. Coronary Artery Dis 1997;8:225-233
43. Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Foppiano LE, Bolger AF, Tye TL, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Most Ovine Mitral Annular Three-Dimensional Size Reduction Occurs Before Ventricular Systole and Is Abolished With Ventricular Pacing. Circulation 1997;96[supple II]:II-115-123
44. Komeda M, DeAnda A, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Ingels NB, Miller DC.? Complete Unloading May Not Adequately Protect the Left Ventricle. Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:1250-1255
45. Buxton B, Gaer J, Komeda M, Ruengsakulrach P. The Road to Complete Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Disease.? International J Cardiol 1997;62:S65-70
46. Komeda M, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, McIsaak A, Oesterle SO, Daughters GT, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Geometric Determinants of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. Circulation 1997;96[suppl II]:II-128-133
47. Komeda M, Buxton BF. Invited editorial comment in the chapter of Partial Left Ventriculectomy in Patients with Dilated Failing Ventricle (Kawaguchi AT, Batista RJV) In: Buxton B, Frazier OH, Westaby S, eds. Ischemic Heart Disease: Surgical Management.? Mosby, London, UK. 1998;366-367
48. Komeda M, Glasson JR, Miller DC. Pathophysiological Geometry of the Mitral Apparatus during Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation? Rationale Towards More Anatomic Repair. In: Buxton B, Frazier OH, Westaby S, eds. Ischemic Heart Disease: Surgical Management. Mosby, London, UK. 1998;303-306
49. Karlsson MO, Glasson JR, Bolger AF, Daughters GT, Komeda M, Foppiano LE, Miller DC, Ingels NB. Mitral Valve Opening in the Ovine Heart. Am J Physiol 1998;274:H552-563
50. Buxton BF, Goldblatt J, Raman J, Komeda M. Reoperation. In: Buxton B, Frazier OH, Westaby S, eds. Ischemic Heart Disease: Surgical Management. Mosby, London, UK. 1998;241-250
51. DeAnda A, Komeda M, Moon MR, Green GR, Bolger AF, Nikolic SD, Daughters GT, Miller DC. Estimation of Regional Left Ventricular Wall Stresses in Intact Canine Hearts. Am J Physiol 1998;275:H1879-885
52. Komeda M. Left Ventricular Aneurysm with Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. In: Buxton B, Frazier OH, Westaby S, eds. Ischemic Heart Disease: Surgical Management. Mosby, London, UK. 1998;313-320
53. Glasson JR, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Foppiano LE, Bolger AF, Ingels NB, Miller DC.? Early Systolic Mitral Leaflet “Loitering” During Acute Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation.? ?J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998;116:193-205
54. Calafiore P, Komeda M, Raman J, Tatoulis J, Skillington P, Buxton B. Intraoperative Echocardiography; Transesophageal Echocardiography. In: Izzat, Sanderson, Sutton eds. Echocardiography in Adult Cardiac Surgery, ISIS Medical Media, UK 1998
55. Buxton B, Komeda M, Fuller JJA. Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting May Improve Outcome of Coronary Artery Surgery.? Circulation 1998;98:II 1-6.
56. Buxton B, Dixit A, Tatoulis J, Fuller JJA, Komeda M. Free Compared with Pedicled Right Internal Thoracic Arteries for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Asian J Surg 1998;21:159-165
57. Nishimura K, Kono S, Nishina T, Akamatsu T, Tsukiya T, Nojiri C, Ozaki T, Komeda M.? Results of chronic animal experiments with a new version of a magnetically suspended centrifugal pump.? ASAIO J? 1998;44(5):M725-727
58. Nishizawa J, Nakai A, Matsuda K, Komeda M, Ban T, Nagata K. Reactive Oxygen Species Play an Important Role in the Activation of Heat Shock Factor 1 in Ischemic-Reperfused Heart.? Circulation? 1999;99:934-941
59. Glasson JR, Green GR, Nistal JF, Dagum P, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Foppiano LE, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Mitral Annular Size and Shape in Sheep with Annuloplasty Rings. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.? 1999;117:302-309
60. Buxton BF, Royse A, Komeda M, Fuller JA. Chapter 8: Complete Arterial Revascularization. Franco KL, Verrier ED (eds) Advanced Therapy in Cardiac Surgery. 1999:72-83? B.C.Decker Inc. Hamilton, London, St Louis
61. Rao V, Komeda M, Weisel RD, Cohen G, Borger MA, David TE. Should the pericardium be closed routinely after heart operations?? Ann Thorac Surg? 1999;67:484-488
62. Tadamura E, Kudoh T, Motooka M, Inubushi M, Okada T, Kubo S, Hattori N, Matsuda T, Koshiji T, Nishimura K, Komeda M, Konishi J.? Use of technetium-99m sestamibi ECG-gated sigle-photon emission tomography for the evaluation of left ventricular function following coronary artery bypass graft: comparison with three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging.? Eur J Nucl Med.? 1999;26:705-712
63. Ruengsakulrach P, Sinclair R, Komeda M, Raman J, Gordon I, Buxton BF. Comparative histopathology of radial artery versus internal thoracic artery and risk factors for development of intimal hyperplasia and atherosclerosis.? Circulation? 1999;100[suppl II]:II-139-144
64. Komeda M. Bioengineering vs mechanical engineering for cardiovascular surgery in the next century.? Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 1999;5(6):359-60
65. Kono s, Nishimura K, Nishina T, Akamatsu T, Komeda M.? Hemodynamics on abrupt stoppage of centrifugal pumps during left ventricular assist.? ASAIO J.? 2000;46(5):600-603
66. Fujioka Y, Komeda M, Matsuoka S. Stoichiometry of Na+-Ca2+ exchange in inside-out patches excised from guinea-pig ventricular myocytes. J Physiol? 2000;523( Pt2):339-351
67. Sawada N, Itoh H, Ueyama K, Yamashita J, Doi K, Chun TH, Inoue M, Masatsugu K, Saito T, Fukunaga Y, Sakaguchi S, Arai H, Ohno N, ,Komeda M, Nakao K. Inhibition of Rho-Associated Results in Suppression of Neointimal Formation of Balloon-Injured Arteries. Circulation? 2000;101:2030-2033
68. Iwakura A, Fujita M, Hasegawa K, Sawamura T, Nohara R, Sasayama S, Komeda M. Pericardial fluid from patients with unstable angina induces vascular endothelial cell apoptosis. J Am Coll Cardiol.? 2000;35(7):1785-1790
69. Iwakura A, Tabata Y, Miyao M, Ozeki M, Tamura N, Ikai A, Nishimura K, Nakamura T, Shimizu Y, Fujita M, Komeda M.? Novel method to enhance sternal healing after harvesting bilateral internal thoracic arteries with use of basic fibroblast growth factor. Circulation? 2000;102(Suppl 3):Ⅲ307-311
70. Iwakura A, Tabata Y, Nishimura K, Nakamura T, Shimizu Y, Fujita M, Komeda M. Basic fibroblast growth factor may improve devascularized sternal healing. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000;70(9):824-828
71. Terai H, Tamura N, Nakamura T, Nishina K, Tsutsui N, Shimizu Y, Komeda M. Treatment of acute stanford type B aortic dissection with a novel cylindrical balloon catheter in dogs.? Circulation.? 2000;102(Suppl Ⅲ):259-262
72. Nishimura K, Kono S, Nishina T, Akamatsu T, Nojiri C, Komeda M.? Development of compact ventricular assist device for chronic use.? J Artif Organs.? 2000;3:85-90
73. Ohta N, Koshiji T, Imamura M, Nishimura K, Komeda M.? Aortoesophageal fistula caused by foreign body.? Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2000;48(3):184-185
74. Kitamura T, Matsusima Y, Tokuyama T, Kono S, Nishimura K, Komeda M, Yanai M, Kijima T, Nojiri C. Physical Model-Based Indirect Measurements of Blood Pressure and Flow Using a Centrifugal Pump.? Artif Organs. 2000;24(8):589-593
75. Ku K, Oku H, Komeda M. The mechanism of ischemic preconditioning shown by real-time quantitative PCR analysis of rat SUR2. 2000
76. Iwakura A, Fujita M, Ikemoto M,Hasegawa K, Nohara R, Sasayama S, Miyamoto S, Yamazato A, Tambara K, Komeda M. Myocardial ischemia enhances the expression of acidic fibroblast growth factor in human pericardial fluid .? Heart Vessels 2000;15(3):112-116
77. Timek T, Glason JR, Dagum P, Green GR, Nistal JF, Komeda M, Daughters GT, Bolger AF, Foppoano LE, Ingels NB, Miller DC. Ring annuloplasty prevents delayed leaflet coaptation and mitral regurgitation during acute left ventricular ischemia.? J Thorac Cardiovasc Sueg.? 2000;119(4 Pt 1):774-783
78. Yuasa S, Nishina T, Nishimura K, Miwa S, Ikeda T, Hanyu M, Fujioka Y, Kihara Y, Sasayama-S, Komeda M.? A rat model of dilated cardiomyopathy to investigate partial left ventriculectomy.? J Cardiac Surg. 2001;16(1):40-47
79. Nishina T, Nishimura K, Yuasa S, Miwa S, Nomoto T, Sakakibra Y, Handa N, Hamanaka I, Saito Y, Komeda M.? Initial Effects of the Left Ventricular Repair by Plication May Not Last Long in a Rat Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Model.? Circulation? 2001;104(12 Suppl 1):I241-245
80. Iwakura A, Tabata Y, Tamura N, Doi K, Nishimura K, Nakamura T, Shimizu Y, Fujita M, Komeda M. Gelatin sheet incorporating basic fibroblast growth factor enhances healing of devascularized sternum in diabetic rats.? Circulation? 2001;104(12 Suppl 1):I325-I329
81. Tamura N, Ku K, Shichiri Y, Sakurai Y, Nishimura M, Shioyama R, Kondoh M, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Renal autotransplantation in a patient with acute renal infarction after surgery for a dissecting aneurysm.? J Thorac and Cardiovasc Surg? 2001;121(5):985-986
82. Fujita M, Komeda M, Hasegawa K, Kihara Y, Nohara R, Sasayama S.? Pericardial fluid as a new material for clinical heart research.? International J Cardiol? 2001;77(2-3):113-118
83. Izumi C, Himura Y, Iga K, Gen H, Komeda M, Ueda Y, Konishi T. Relationship between papillary muscle size and benefit to cardiac function in mitral valve replacement with chordal preservation.? J Heart Valve Dis? 2001;10(1):57-64
84. Sakaguchi G, Young PL, Komeda M, Yamanaka K, Buxton BF, Louis WJ.? Left ventricular aneurysm repair in rats: structural,functional,and molecular consequencs.? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2001;121(4): 750-761
85. Iwakura A, Fujita M, Hasegawa K, Toyokuni S, Sawamura T, Nohara R, Sasayama S, Komeda M. Pericardial fluid from patients with ischemic heart disease induces myocardial cell apoptotis via an oxidant stress-sensitive p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway.? J Mol Cell Cardiol? 2001;33(3): 419-430
86. Kubo S, Tadamura E, Kudoh T, Inubushi M, Ikeda T, Koshiji T, Nishimura K, Komeda M, Tamaki N, Konishi J. Assessment of the effect of revascularization early after CABG using ECG-gated perfusion single-photon emission tomography.? Eur J Nucl Med? 2001;28(2):230-239
87. Doi K, Ikeda T, Itoh U, Ueyama K, Hosoda K, Ogawa Y, Yamashita J, Chun TH, Inoue M, Masatsugu K, Sawada N, Fukunaga Y, Saito T, Sone M, Yamahara K, Kook H, Komeda M, Ueda M, Nakao k.? C-type natriuretic peptide induces redifferentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells with accelerated reendothlialization.? Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol? 2001;21(6):930-936
88. Ohnishi T, Neo M, Matsushita M, Komeda M, Koyama T, Nakamura T.? Delayed Aortic rupture caused by an implanted anterior spinal device.? (Case report)? J Neurosurg. 2001;95(2 Suppl):253-256
89. Minami M, Kme N, Shimaoka T, Kataoka H, Hayashida K, Akiyama Y, Nagata I, Ando K, Nobuyoshi M, Hanyuu M, Komeda M, Yonehara S, Kita T. Expression of SR-PSOX, a novel cell-surface scavenger receptor for phosphatidylserine and oxidized LDL in human atherosclerotic lesions. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.? 2001;21(11):1796-1800
90. Nakao M, Komori M, Oyama H, Matsuda T, Sakaguchi G, Komeda M, Takahashi T. Haptic reproduction and interactive visualization of a beating heart based on cardiac morphology. Medinfo.? 2001;10:924-928
91. Hanyu M, Kume N, Ikeda T, Minami M, Kita T, Komeda M. VCAM-1 expression precedes macrophage infiltration into subendothelium of vein grafts interposed into carotid arteries in hypercholesterolemic rabbits-a potential role in vein graft atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis? 2001;158(2):313-319
92. Nishimura K, Kono S, Nishina T, Ueyama K, Ikai A, Ikeda T, Nojiri C, Akamatsu T, Komeda M.? Compact and reliable ventricular assist device for bridge to recovery or for semi-permanent use.? Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.? 2001;49(11):646-651
93. Nishina T, Nishimura K, Yuasa S, Miwa S, Sakakibara Y, Ikeda T, Komeda M. A rat model of ischemic cardiomyopathy for investigating left ventricular volume reduction surgery. J Card Surg.? 2002;17(2):155-162
94. Tambara K, Fujita M, Nagaya N, Miyamato S, Iwakura A, Doi K, Sakaguchi G, Nishimura K, Kangawa K, Komeda M. Increased pericardial fluid concentrations of the mature form of adrenomedullin in patients with cardiac remodelling.? Heart? 2002;87(3):242-246
95. Nishina T, Miwa S, Yuasa S, Nishimura K, Komeda M.? A rat model of ischaemic or dilated cardiomyopathy for investigating left ventricular repair surgery.? Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology 2002;29(8):728-730?
96. Soga Y, Nishimura K, Ikeda T, Nishina T, Ueyama K, Nakamura T, Miwa S, Koyama T, Komeda M. Chordal-Sparing mitral valve replacement using artificial chordae tendineae for rheumatic mitral stenosis: experience of the “Oblique” method.? Artificial Organs.? 2002;26(9):802-805
97. Sakakibara Y, Tambara K, Lu F, Nishina T, Nagaya N, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Cardiomyocyte transplantation dose not reverse cardiac remodeling in rats with chronic myocardial infarction.? Ann Thorac Surg?2002;74(1):25-30
98. Sakakibara Y, Nishimura K, Tambara K, Yamamoto M, Lu F, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Prevascularization with gelatin microspheres containing basic fibroblast growth factor enhances the benefits of cardiomocyte transplamtation.? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2002;124(1):50-56
99. Miwa S, Toyokuni S, Nishina T, Nomoto T, Hiroyasu M, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Spaciotemporal alteration of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine levels in cardiomyocytes after myocardial infarction in rats.? Free Radial Research. 2002;36(8):853-858
100.Sakaguchi G, Tadamura E, Tambara K, Onaka G, Nishina T, Nishimura K, Komeda M.Composite Arterial Y-graft Has Less Coronary Flow Reserve Than Independent Grafts.Ann Thoracic Surgery? 2002;74(2):493-496?
101.Ohno N, Itoh H, Ikeda T, Ueyama K, Yamahara K, Doi K, Yamashita J, Inoue M, Masatsugu K, Sawada N, Fukunaga Y, Sakaguchi S, Sone M, Yurugi T, Kook H, Komeda M, Nakao K. Accelerated reendothelialization with suppressed thrombogenic property and neointimal hyperplasia of rabbit jugular vein grafts by adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of C-Type natriuretic peptide.? Circulation? 2002;105(14):1623-1626
102.Sakakibara Y, Tambara K, Lu F, Nishina T, Sakaguchi G, Nagaya N, Nishimura K, Ki RK, Weisel RD, Komeda M. Combined procedure of Surgical Repair and cell transplantation for left ventricular aneurysm : An experimental study.? Circulation? 2002;106(12suppl Ⅰ):Ⅰ-193-197
103.Nomoto T, Nishina T, Miwa S, Tsuneyoshi H, Maruyama I, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Angiotensin-Converting enzyme inhibitor helps prevent late remodeling after left ventricular aneurysm repair in rats.? Circulation? 2002;106(12 Suppl Ⅰ); I115-119
104.Nishizawa J, Nakai A, Komeda M, Ban T, Nagata K. Increased preload directly induces the activation of heat shock transcription factor 1 in the left ventricular overloaded heart. Cardiovasc Res? 2002;55(2):341-348
105.Nakao M, Oyama H, Komori M, Matsuda T, Sakaguti G, Komeda M, Takahashi T. Haptic reproduction and interactive visualization of a beating heat for cardiovascular surgery simulation.? Int J Med Inf2002;68(1-3):155-163
106.Handa N, Magata Y, Tadamura E, Mukai T, Nishina T, Miwa S, Sakakibara Y, Nomoto T, Konishi J, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Quantitative fluorine 18 deoxyglucose uptake by myocardial positron emission tomography in rats.? J Nucl Cardiol 2002;9(6):616-621
107.Ohno N, Fedak PW, Weisel RD, Komeda M, Mickle DA, Li RK. Cell transplantation in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. A novel biological approach for ventricular restoration. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.2002 Nov;50(11):457-460
108.Koyama T, Nishimura K, Soga Y, Oriyanhan W, Ueyama K, Komeda M. Importance of Preserving the Apex and Plication of the Base in Left Ventricular Volume Reduction Surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2003;125(3):669-677
109.Kono S, Nishimura K, Soga Y, Oriyanhan W, Ueyama K, Komeda M. Auto-synchronized systolic unloading during left ventricular assist with a centrifugal pump. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2003;125(2)353-360
110.Nishina T, Koshiji T, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Two cases using "epi-endocardial patch repair" for postinfarction left ventricular rupture.? Journal of Cardiac Surgery2003:18(2):164-166
111.Sakaguchi G, Sakakibara Y, Tambara K, Lu Fanglin, Goditha P, Nishimura K, Komeda M. A pig model of chronic heart failure by intracoronary embolization with gelatin sponge. Ann Thorac Surg? 2003;75(6):1942-1947
112.Yamamoto M, Sakakibara Y, Nishimura K, Komeda M, Tabata Y. Improved therapeutic efficacy in cardiomyocyte transplantation for myocardial infarction with release system of basic fibroblast growth factor. Artificial Organs? 2003;27(2):181-184
113.Tadamura E, Mamede M, Kubo S, Toyoda H, Yamamuro M, Iida H, Tamaki N, Nishimura K, Komeda M, Konishi J . The effect of nitroglycerin on myocardial blood flow in various segments characterized by rest-redistribution thallium SPECT. The Journal of Nuclear Medicine? 2003;144(5):745-751
114.Iwakura A, Fujita M, Kataoka K, Tambara K, Sakakibara Y, Komeda M, Tabata Y. Intramyocardial sustained delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor improves angiogenesis and ventricular function in a rat infarct model. Heart Vessels 2003;18(2):93-99
115.Soga Y, Nishimura K, Yamazaki K, Komeda M. Simplified chordal reconstruction:`oblique' placement of artificial chordae tendineae in mitral valve replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg? 2003;24(4):653-655
116.Sakakibara Y, Tambara K, Sakaguchi G, Lu F, Yamamoto M, Nishimura K, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Toward surgical angiogenesis using slow-released basic fibroblast growth factor. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24(1):105-112
117.Tambara K, Sakakibara Y, Sakaguchi G, Fanglin Lu, Premaratne G.U, Lin X, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Transplanted skeletal myoblasts can fully replace the infarcted myocardium when they survive in the host in large numbers. Circulation? 2003;108(Suppl II):II259-II263
118.Iwakura A, Tabata Y, Koyama T, Doi K, Nishimura K, Kataoka K, Fujita M, Komeda M. Gelatin sheet incorporating basic fibroblast growth factor enhances sternal healing after harvesting bilateral internal thoracic arteries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;126(4):1113-1120
119.Nomoto T, Nishina T, Tsuneyoshi H, Miwa S, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Effects of two inhibitors of renin-angiotensin system on attenuation of postoperative remodeling after left ventricular aneurysm repair in rats. J Card Surg 2003;18(Suppl 2):S61-68? ?
120.Tamura N, Nakamura T, Terai H, Iwakura A, Nomura S, Shimizu Y, Komeda M. A new acellular vascular prosthesis as a scaffold for host tissue regeneration. The International Journal of Artificial Organs? 2003;26(9):783-792
121.Tokuyasu T, Oota S, Tokuyama T, Asami K, Kitamura T, Sakaguchi G, Koyama T, Komeda M. Mechanical modeling of a beating heart for a cardiac palpation training system. Advanced Robotics 2003;17(6)463-479
122.Horii T, Isomura T, Komeda M, Suma H. Left ventriculoplasty for nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. J Cardiac Surg 2003;18(2):121-124
124.Koyama T, Nishimura K, Nishina T, Miwa S, Soga Y, Oriyanhan W, Ueyama K, Horii T, Komeda M. Toward an ideal large animal model of dilated cardiomyopathy to study left ventricular volume reduction surgery. Matsumori A(Edited).Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure Biomolecular, Infectious and Immune Mechanisms. Boston/Dordrecht/London. Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003;491-501
125.Tambara K, Sakakibara Y, Nishina T, Nomoto T, Fanglin Lu, Ikeda T, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Transplanting cells for the treatment of cardiomyopathy. Matsumori A (Eds). Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure? Biomolecular, Infectious and Immune Mechanisms. Kluwer Academic Publishers? 2003;481-9
126.Ueyama K, Nishimura K, Ikai A, Koyama T, Nishina T, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Pharmacological assessment of composite arterial conduits using angiography early in the postoperative period. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2004;52(6):279-285
127.Doi K, Hasegawa K, Fujita M, Yamazato A, Yamanaka K, Watanabe M, Tambara K, Komeda M. Clinical characteristics relevant to myocardial cell apoptosis: analysis of pericardial fluid.Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2004;3(2):359-362
128.Soga Y, Takai S, Koyama T, Okamoto Y, Ikeda T, Nishimura K, Miyazaki M, Komeda M. Attenuation of adhesion formation after cardiac surgery with a chymase inhibitor in a hamster model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2004;127(1):72-78
129.Miwa S, Nishina T, Ueyama K, Kameyama T,Ikeda T, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Visualization of intramuscular left anterior descending coronary arteries during off-pump bypass surgery Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77(1):344-346
130.Yamauchi R, Tanaka M, Kume N, Minami M, Kawamoto T, Togi K, Shimaoka T, Takahashi S, Yamaguchi J, Nishina T, Kitaichi M, Komeda M, Manabe T,Yonehara S, Kita T. Upregulation of SR-PSOX/CXCL16 and recruitment of CD8+ T cells in cardiac valves during inflammatory valvular heart disease.? Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2004;24(2):282-287
131.Tambara K, Fujita M, Miyamoto S, Doi K, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Pericardial fluid level of heart-type cytoplasmic fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) is an indicator of severe myocardial ischemia. Int J Cardiol 2004;93(2-3):281-284
132.Tambara K, Fujita M, Sumita Y, Miyamoto S, Sekiguchi H, Eiho S, Komeda M. Beneficial effect of candesartan treatment on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in patients with chronic heart failure: simultaneous recording of ambulatory electrocardiogram and posture. Clin Cardiol 2004;27(5):300-303
133.Tambara K, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Factors related to the efficacy of skeletal muscle cell transplantation and future approaches with control-released cell growth factors and minimally invasive surgery.? Int J Cardiol 2004;95(Suppl.1):S13-15
134.Ueyama K, Bing G, Tabata Y, Ozeki M, Doi K, Nishimura K, Suma H, Komeda M. Development of biologic coronary artery bypass grafting in a rabbit model: Revival of a classic concept with modern biotechnology.? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg? 2004;127(6):1608-1615
135.Ikai A, Shirai M, Nishimura K, Ikeda T, Kameyama T, Ueyama K, Komeda M. Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction disappears in a rabbit model of cavopulmonary shunt. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004;127(5):1450-1457
136.Ueyama K, Nishimura K, Nishina T, Nakamura T, Ikeda T, Komeda M. PMEA coating of pump circuit and oxygenator may attenuate the early systemic inflammatory response in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. ASAIO J 2004;50(4):369-372
137.Nakajima H, Sakakibara Y, Tambara K, Iwakura A, Doi K, Marui A, Ueyama K, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Therapeutic angiogenesis by the controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor for ischemic limb and heart injury: toward safety and minimal invasiveness. J Artif Organs 2004;7(2):58-61
138.Yamazaki K, Miwa S, Ueda K, Tanaka S, Toyokuni S, Oriyanhan W, Nishimura K, Komeda M.? Prevention of myocardial reperfusion injury by poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase? inhibitor,3-aminobenzamide, in cardioplegic solution:in vitro study of isolated rat heart model. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg? 2004;26(2):270-275
139.Tsuneyoshi H, Nishina T, Nomoto T, Kanemitsu H, Kawakami R, Oriyanhan W, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Atrial natriuretic peptide helps prevent late remodeling after left ventricular aneurysm repair. Circulation2004;110(11 Suppl 1):II174-179
140.Kanematsu A, Marui A, Yamamoto S, Ozeki M, Hirano Y, Yamamoto M, Ogawa O, Komeda M, Tabata Y. Type I collagen can function as a reservoir of basic fibroblast growth factor. J Control Release? 2004;99(2):281-292
141.Torrent-Guasp F, Kocica MJ, Corno A, Komeda M, Cox J, Flotats A, Ballester-Rodes M, Carreras-Costa F. Systolic ventricular filling.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.2004;25(3):376-386
142.Miwa S,Yamazaki K, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Komeda M. A novel method of "preparative"myocardial protection using green tea polyphenol in oral uptake. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS) 2004;3(4):612-615
143.Horii T, Tambara K, Nishimura K, Suma H, Komeda M. Residual fibrosis affects a long-term result of left ventricular volume reduction surgery for dilated cardiomyopathy in a rat experimental study. Eur J Cardio-Thorac Surg? 2004;26(6):1174-1179
144.Kubo S, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Motooka M, Nakashima Y, Tambara K, Komeda M, Konishi J. Primary cardiac lymphoma demonstrated by delayed contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr? 2004;28(6):849-51
146.Kawamura T, Hasegawa K, Morimoto T, Iwakura A, Nishina T, Nomoto T, Komeda M. Down-regulation of Endothelin-1 and Alteration of Apoptosis Signaling Following Left Ventricular Volume Reduction Surgery in Heart Failure of Adult Rats. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2004 Nov;44 Suppl 1:S366-71.
147.Tambara K, Sakakibara Y, Sakaguchi G, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Administration of control-released basic fibroblast growth factor-Is it a more effective angiogenic therapy than bone marrow cell transplantation for severely ischemic hearts?? Matsuzawa Y, Kita T, Nagai R, Teramoto T(Eds.). International Congress Series 1262 Internal Medicine Atherosclerosis XIII. ELSEVIER,Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004:356-9
148.Ikai A, Shirai M, Nishimura K, Ikeda T, Kameyama T, Ueyama K, Komeda M.? Maintenance of pulmonary vasculature tone by blood derived from the inferior vena cava in a rabbit model of cavopulmonary shunt. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Jan;129(1):199-206.
149.Marui A, Kanematsu A, Yamahara K, Doi K, Kushibiki T, Yamamoto M, Itoh H, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Simultaneous application of basic fibroblast growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor to enhance the blood vessels formation. J Vasc Surg. 2005 Jan;41(1):82-90.
150.Yamamuro M, Tadamura E, Kubo S, Toyoda H, Nishina T, Ohba M, Hosokawa R, Kimura T, Tamaki N, Komeda M, Kita T, Konishi J. Cardiac functional analysis with multi-detector row CT and segmental reconstruction algorithm: comparison with echocardiography, SPECT, and MR imaging. Radiology. 2005 Feb;234(2):381-90.
151.Torrent-Guasp F, Kocica MJ, Corno AF, Komeda M, Carreras-Costa F, Flotats A, Cosin-Aguillar J, Wen H. Towards new understanding of the heart structure and function.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Feb;27(2):191-201. Review.
152.Tsuneyoshi H, Oriyanhan W, Kanemitsu H, Shiina R, Nishina T, Ikeda T, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Heterotopic transplantation of the failing rat heart as a model of left ventricular mechanical unloading toward recovery. ASAIO J. 2005 Jan-Feb;51(1):116-20.
153.Chen F, Fukuse T, Hasegawa S, Bando T, Hanaoka N, Kawashima M, Sakai H, Komeda M, Wada H. Living-donor lobar lung transplantation for pulmonary and abdominopelvic lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Apr;53(2):125-7.
154.Terai H, Tamura N, Yuasa S, Nakamura T, Shimizu Y, Komeda M. An experimental model of Stanford type B aortic dissection. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Apr;16(4):515-9.
155.Sakaguchi G, Tambara K, Sakakibara Y, Ozeki M, Yamamoto M, Premaratne G, Lin X, Hasegawa K, Tabata Y, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Control-released hepatocyte growth factor prevents the progression of heart failure in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 May;79(5):1627-34.
156.Butany J, Leong SW, Carmichael K, Komeda M. A 30-year analysis of cardiac neoplasms at autopsy.Can J Cardiol. 2005 Jun;21(8):675-80.
157.Tambara K, Premaratne GU, Sakaguchi G, Kanemitsu N, Lin X, Nakajima H, Sakakibara Y, Kimura Y, Yamamoto M, Tabata Y, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Administration of control-released hepatocyte growth factor enhances the efficacy of skeletal myoblast transplantation in rat infarcted hearts by greatly increasing both quantity and quality of the graft.Circulation. 2005 Aug 30;112(9 Suppl):I129-34.
158.Tsuneyoshi H, Oriyanhan W, Kanemitsu H, Shiina R, Nishina T, Matsuoka S, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Does the beta2-agonist clenbuterol help to maintain myocardial potential to recover during mechanical unloading? Circulation. 2005 Aug 30;112(9 Suppl):I51-6.
159.Lin X, Jo H, Sakakibara Y, Tambara K, Kim B, Komeda M, Matsuoka S. {beta}-adrenergic stimulation does not activate Na+-Ca2+ exchange current in guinea-pig, mouse and rat ventricular myocytes. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2005 Oct 5; [Epub ahead of print]
160.Koyama T, Nishina T, Ono N, Sakakibara Y, Nemoto S, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Early and mid-term results of left ventricular volume reduction surgery for dilated cardiomyopathy.J Card Surg. 2005 Nov-Dec;20(6):S39-42.
161.Kawaguchi AT, Suma H, Konertz W, Gradinac S, Bergsland J, Dowling RD, Komeda M, Kitamura S, Ohashi H, Chang BC, Linde LM, Batista RJ; International and Regional Registry Task Force, The Society for Cardiac Volume Reduction. Left ventricular volume reduction surgery: The 4th International Registry Report 2004.J Card Surg. 2005 Nov-Dec;20(6):S5-11.
162.Oriyanhan W, Yamazaki K, Miwa S, Takaba K, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Taurine prevents myocardial ischemia/reperfusion-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in prolonged hypothermic rat heart preservation.Heart Vessels. 2005 Nov;20(6):278-85.
163.Komeda M. Volume reduction surgery for dilated left ventricle--is it time for another progress report? J Card Surg. 2005 Nov-Dec;20(6):S3-4.
164.Tsuneyoshi H, Komeda M. Update on mitral valve surgery.? J Artif Organs. 2005;8(4):222-7. Review.
165.Marui A, Doi K, Tambara K, SakakibaraY, Ueyama K, Iwakura A, Yamamoto M, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Basic fibroblast growth factor and angiogenesis Cardivascular Regeneration Therapies Using Tissue Engineering Approaches. Mori H, Matsuda H (Eds.) Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, Japan 2005:145-156
166.Oriyanhan W, Miyamoto TA, Yamazaki K, Miwa S, Takaba K, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Regionally perfused taurine. Part I. Minimizes lactic acidosis and preserves CKMB and myocardial contractility after ischemia/reperfusion. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2006;583:271-88.
167.Soga Y, Takai S, Okabayashi H, Nagasawa A, Yokota T, Nishimura K, Miyazaki M, Komeda M. Human gastroepiploic artery has greater chymase activity than the internal thoracic artery.? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Dec;30(6):877-80. Epub 2006 Oct 27.
168.Yamamuro M, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Okayama S, Okamoto J, Urayama S, Kimura T, Komeda M, Kita T, Togashi K. Cardiac functional analysis by free-breath real-time cine CMR with a spatiotemporal filtering method, TSENSE: comparison with breath-hold cine CMR.J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2006;8(6):801-7.
169.Marui A, Nishina T, Tambara K, Saji Y, Shimamoto T, Nishioka M, Ikeda T, Komeda M. A novel atrial volume reduction technique to enhance the Cox maze procedure: initial results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Nov;132(5):1047-53.
170.Kanemitsu N, Tambara K, Premaratne GU, Kimura Y, Tomita S, Kawamura T, Hasegawa K, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Insulin-like growth factor-1 enhances the efficacy of myoblast transplantation with its multiple functions in the chronic myocardial infarction rat model.? J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Oct;25(10):1253-62. Epub 2006 Sep 7.
171.Takaba K, Jiang C, Nemoto S, Saji Y, Ikeda T, Urayama S, Azuma T, Hokugo A, Tsutsumi S, Tabata Y, Komeda M. A combination of omental flap and growth factor therapy induces arteriogenesis and increases myocardial perfusion in chronic myocardial ischemia: evolving concept of biologic coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Oct;132(4):891-99. Epub 2006 Aug 30.
172.Hirose K, Fujita M, Marui A, Arai Y, Sakaguchi H, Huang Y, Chandra S, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Combined treatment of sustained-release basic fibroblast growth factor and sarpogrelate enhances collateral blood flow effectively in rabbit hindlimb ischemia.Circ J. 2006 Sep;70(9):1190-4.
173.Premaratne GU, Tambara K, Fujita M, Lin X, Kanemitsu N, Tomita S, Sakaguchi G, Nakajima H, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Repeated implantation is a more effective cell delivery method in skeletal myoblast transplantation for rat myocardial infarction.Circ J. 2006 Sep;70(9):1184-9.
174.Hirose K, Marui A, Arai Y, Nomura T, Inoue S, Kaneda K, Kamitani T, Fujita M, Mitsuyama M, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Sustained-release vancomycin sheet may help to prevent prosthetic graft methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.J Vasc Surg. 2006 Aug;44(2):377-82.
175.Kubo S, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Hosokawa R, Kimura T, Kita T, Komeda M, Togashi K. Thoracoabdominal-aortoiliac MDCT angiography using reduced dose of contrast material. Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Aug;187(2):548-54.
176.Kanemitsu H, Takai S, Tsuneyoshi H, Nishina T, Yoshikawa K, Miyazaki M, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Chymase inhibition prevents cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction after myocardial infarction in rats.Hypertens Res. 2006 Jan;29(1):57-64.
177.Marui A, Hirose K, Maruyama T, Arai Y, Huang Y, Doi K, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Prostaglandin E2 EP4 receptor-selective agonist facilitates sternal healing after harvesting bilateral internal thoracic arteries in diabetic rats.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Mar;131(3):587-93.
178.Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Kubo S, Kanao S, Harada M, Nakao K, Komeda M, Togashi K. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Hibernating myocardium identified by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography.Circulation. 2006 Feb 21;113(7):e158-9
179.Nakajima H, Yamanaka K, Horii T, Nishina T, Ikeda T, Komeda M. A more comprehensive left ventricular repair for severely dilated cardiomyopathy. J Card Surg. 2006 Jan-Feb;21(1):62-4; discussion 65.
180.Yamanaka K Fujita M, Doi K, Tsuneyoshi H, Yamazato A, Ueno K, Zen E, Komeda M. Multislice computed tomography accurately quantifies left atrial size and function after the MAZE procedure. Circulation 2006;114(1 Suppl):I5-9
181.Nakao MKuroda T, Oyama H, Sakaguchi G, Komeda M. Physics-based simulation of surgical fields for preoperative strategic planning. J Med SystJ 2006;30(5):371-80.
182.Lin X, Fujita M, Kanemitsu N, Kimura Y, Tambara K, Premaratne GU, Nagasawa A, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Sustained-release erythropoietin ameliorates cardiac function in infarcted rat-heart without inducing polycythemia. Circ J. 2007 Jan;71(1):132-7.
183.Morishima A, Marui A, Shimamoto T, Saji Y, Tambara K, Nishina T, Komeda M. Successful aortic valve replacement for Heyde syndrome with confirmed hematologic recovery.Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jan;83(1):287-8.
184.Nemoto S, Umehara E, Ikeda T, Itonaga T, Komeda M. Oral sildenafil ameliorates impaired pulmonary circulation early after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt.Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 May;83(5):e11-3.
185.Yamamuro M, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Wu YW, Tambara K, Komeda M, Toma M, Kimura T, Kita T, Togashi K. Coronary angiography by 64-detector row computed tomography using low dose of contrast material with saline chaser: influence of total injection volume on vessel attenuation. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007 Mar-Apr;31(2):272-80.
186.Doi K, Ikeda T, Marui A, Kushibiki T, Arai Y, Hirose K, Soga Y, Iwakura A, Ueyama K, Yamahara K, Itoh H, Nishimura K, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Enhanced angiogenesis by gelatin hydrogels incorporating basic fibroblast growth factor in rabbit model of hind limb ischemia. Heart Vessels. 2007 Mar;22(2):104-8. Epub 2007 Mar 23.
187.Fukuoka M, Nonaka M, Masuyama S, Shimamoto T, Tambara K, Yoshida H, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Chordal "translocation" for functional mitral regurgitation with severe valve tenting: an effort to preserve left ventricular structure and function.? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Apr;133(4):1004-11. Epub 2007 Feb 26.
188.Wu YW, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Yamamuro M, Marui A, Komeda M, Toma M, Kimura T, Togashi K. Myocardial viability by contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with coronary artery disease: comparison with gated single-photon emission tomography and FDG position emission tomography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2007 Mar 16;
189.Arai Y, Fujita M, Marui A, Hirose K, Sakaguchi H, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Combined treatment with sustained-release basic fibroblast growth factor and heparin enhances neovascularization in hypercholesterolemic mouse hindlimb ischemia.Circ J. 2007 Mar;71(3):412-7.
190.Oriyanhan W, Tsuneyoshi H, Nishina T, Matsuoka S, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Determination of optimal duration of mechanical unloading for failing hearts to achieve bridge to recovery in a rat heterotopic heart transplantation model.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Jan;26(1):16-23.
192.Koyama T, Soga Y, Unimonh O, Nishimura K, Komeda M.? Mitral annuloplasty as a ventricular restoration method for the failing left ventricle--- A pilot study? J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 Mar;16(2):195-9.
193.Komeda M, Shimamoto T. Cutting secondary chordae and placing taut stitches between anterior mitral fibrous annulus and each head of papillary muscles can treat ischemic mitral regurgitation without deteriorating left ventricular function. (letter) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:226-7.
194.Shimamoto T, Tambara K, Marui A, Yamanaka K, Komeda M. LV restoration surgery for isolated left ventricular noncompaction (IVNC) ? report of the first successful case. (letter) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Jul;134(1):246-7.
195.Marui A, Tabata Y, Kojima S, Yamamoto M, Tambara K, Nishina T, Saji Y, Inui K, Hashida T, Yokoyama S, Onodera R, Ikeda T, Fukushima M, Komeda M. A novel approach to therapeutic angiogenesis for patients with critical limb ischemia by sustained release of basic fibroblast growth factor using biodegradable gelatin hydrogel: an initial report of the phase I-IIa study. Circ J. 2007 Aug;71(8):1181-6.
196.Marui A, Tambara K, Tadamura E, Saji Y, Sasahashi N, Ikeda T, Nishina T, Komeda M.A novel approach to restore atrial function after the maze procedure in patients with an enlarged left atrium. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Aug;32(2):308-12. Epub 2007 Jun 18.
196.Soga Y, Takai S, Koyama T, Okamoto Y, Ikeda T, Nishimura K, Miyazaki M, Komeda M. Attenuating effects of chymase inhibitor on pericardial adhesion following cardiac surgery. J Card Surg. 2007 Jul-Aug;22(4):343-7.
197.Nakajima H, Komeda M. Intraoperative Graft Evaluation in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using a 15-MHz High-Frequency Linear Transducer: Maintaining the Comprehensive Quality of Coronary Surgery.? Arterial Grafting for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, 2006: 285-288 Springer
198.Tambara K, Sakakibara Y, Nishina T, Nomoto T, Fanglin Lu, Ikeda T, Nishimura K, Komeda M. Transplanting cells for the treatment of cardiomyopathy. Matsumori A (Eds). Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure? Biomolecular, Infectious and Immune Mechanisms. Kluwer Academic Publishers? 2003;481-9
199.Marui A, Doi K, Tambara K, SakakibaraY, Ueyama K, Iwakura A, Yamamoto M, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Basic fibroblast growth factor and angiogenesis Cardivascular Regeneration Therapies Using Tissue Engineering Approaches. Mori H, Matsuda H (Eds.) Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, Japan? 2005:145-156
200.Kubo S, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Kanao S, Kataoka ML, Takahashi M, Kimura T, Kita T, Komeda M, Togashi K. Multidetector-row computed tomographic angiography of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms: comparison of arterial enhancement with 3 different doses of contrast material. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007 May-Jun;31(3):422-9.
201.Baba S, Heike T, Yoshimoto M, Umeda K, Doi H, Iwasa T, Lin X, Matsuoka S, Komeda M, Nakahata T. Flk1(+) cardiac stem/progenitor cells derived from embryonic stem cells improve cardiac function in a dilated cardiomyopathy mouse model.Cardiovasc Res. 2007 Oct 1;76(1):119-31. Epub 2007 May 17.
202.Chin K, Takahashi K, Ohmori K, Toru I, Matsumoto H, Niimi A, Doi H, Ikeda T, Nakahata T, Komeda M, Mishima M. Noninvasive ventilation for pediatric patients under 1 year of age after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jul;134(1):260-1.
203.Wu YW, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Kanao S, Marui A, Tanabara K, Komeda M, Togashi K. Comparison of contrast-enhanced MRI with (18)F-FDG PET/201Tl SPECT in dysfunctional myocardium: relation to early functional outcome after surgical revascularization in chronic ischemic heart disease. J Nucl Med. 2007 Jul;48(7):1096-103.
205.Hirose K, Marui A, Arai Y, Nomura T, Kaneda K, Kimura Y, Ikeda T, Fujita M, Mitsuyama M, Tabata Y, Komeda M. A novel approach to reduce catheter-related infection using sustained-release basic fibroblast growth factor for tissue regeneration in mice. Heart Vessels. 2007 Jul;22(4):261-7. Epub 2007 Jul 20.
206.Hirose K, Marui A, Arai Y, Fujita M, Nomura T, Mitsuyama M, Tabata Y, Komeda M.Sustained-release form of basic fibroblast growth factor prevents catheter-related bacterial invasion in mice. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2005 Dec;4(6):526-30. Epub 2005 Sep 15.
207.Sasahashi N, Harada H, Saji Y, Marui A, Nishina T, Komeda M. Aortic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jul;55(7):293-6.
208.Wu YW, Tadamura E, Yamamuro M, Kanao S, Okayama S, Ozasa N, Toma M, Kimura T, Komeda M, Togashi K. Estimation of global and regional cardiac function using 64-slice computed tomography: A comparison study with echocardiography, gated-SPECT and cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Aug 8
209. Handa N, Magata Y, Mukai T, Nishina T, Konishi J, Komeda M. Quantitative FDG-uptake by positron emission tomography in progressive hypertrophy of rat hearts in vivo. Ann Nucl Med. 2007;21:569-76. Epub 2007 Dec 25.
210. Kanemitsu H, Takai S, Tsuneyoshi H, Yoshikawa E, Nishina T, Miyazaki M, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Chronic chymase inhibition preserves cardiac function after left ventricular repair in rats. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;33:25-31. Epub 2007 Nov 28.
211. Wang J, Marui A, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Partial left ventricular unloading reverses contractile dysfunction and helps recover gene expressions in failing rat hearts. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Nov 15; [Epub ahead of print]
212. Esaki J, Marui A, Tabata Y, Komeda M. Controlled release systems of angiogenic growth factors for cardiovascular diseases. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2007 Nov;4(6):635-49.
213. Wu YW, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Yamamuro M, Okayama S, Ozasa N, Toma M, Kimura T, Kita T, Marui A, Komeda M, Togashi K. Left Ventricular Functional Analysis Using 64-Slice Multidetector Row Computed Tomography: Comparison with Left Ventriculography and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Cardiology. 2008;109(2):135-42. Epub 2007 Aug 22.
214. Sakaguchi H, Marui A, Hirose K, Nomura T, Arai Y, Bir SC, Huang Y, Esaki J, Tabata Y, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Less-invasive and highly effective method for preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus graft infection by local sustained release of vancomycin. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:25-31.
215.Marui A, Saji Y, Nishina T, Tadamura E, Kanao S, Shimamoto T, Sasahashi N, Ikeda T, Komeda M. Impact of left atrial volume reduction concomitant with atrial fibrillation surgery on left atrial geometry and mechanical function.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1297-305. Epub 2008 May 5.
216.Shimamoto T, Marui A, Takagi T, Komeda M. Significance of morphological and electrophysiological left ventricular restoration in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2008 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print]
217.Shimamoto T, Marui A, Oda M, Tomita S, Nakajima H, Takeuchi T, Komeda M.
A case of peripartum cardiomyopathy with recurrent left ventricular apical thrombus. Circ J. 2008;72:853-4.
218.Komeda M. Treatment of atrial fibrillation: is it really going to be a surgical market? Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (Editorial) 2008;14:63-5.
219.Bir SC, Fujita M, Marui A, Hirose K, Arai Y, Sakaguchi H, Huang Y, Esaki J, Ikeda T, Tabata Y, Komeda M. New therapeutic approach for impaired arteriogenesis in diabetic mouse hindlimb ischemia. Circ J. 2008;72:633-40.
220.Morimoto T, Sunagawa Y, Kawamura T, Takaya T, Wada H, Nagasawa A, Komeda M, Fujita M, Shimatsu A, Kita T, Hasegawa K. The dietary compound curcumin inhibits p300 histone acetyltransferase activity and prevents heart failure in rats. J Clin Invest. 2008;118:868-78.
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