Masao Yamasaki, MD, PhD

Original Contribution

Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Small-Vessel Lesions

12/01/2008

Katsuhisa Waseda , MD, PhD;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Robert J. Whitbourn , MD, MBBS;

Junya Ako , MD, PhD;

Bon-Kwon Koo , MD, PhD;

Yasuhiro Honda , MD;

Peter J. Fitzgerald , MD, PhD;

Masao Yamasaki , MD, PhD;

Treated with Novel Ultra-Low Profile, Guidewire-Based Self-Expanding Stent System ABSTRACT: Objectives. This study was performed to evaluate the long-term vascular response of the first series of patients treated by a novel ultra-low...

Treated with Novel Ultra-Low...

12/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Preprocedural Inflammation Does Not Affect Neointimal Hyperplasia following Everolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation

12/04/2009

Peter J. Fitzgerald , MD, PhD;

Shigeru Saito , MD;

Masao Yamasaki , MD, PhD;

Ichizo Tsujino , MD, PhD;

Paul G. Yock , MD;

Katsuhisa Waseda , MD, PhD;

Ryota Sakurai , MD;

Takao Shimohama , MD, PhD;

Takao Hasegawa , MD;

Daisaku Nakatani , MD, PhD;

Hiromasa Otake , MD, PhD;

Krishnankutty Sudhir , MD, PhD;

Wesley Pierson , PhD;

Gregg W. Stone , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Junya Ako , MD, PhD;

Hyeonsoo Chang , MSME;

Bon-Kwon Koo , MD, PhD;

Yasuhiro Honda , MD;

ABSTRACT: Background. Preprocedual C-reactive protein (CRP) has been reported to correlate with in-stent restenosis following bare-metal stent implantation. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of preprocedural inflammation on...

ABSTRACT: Background....

12/04/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Intravascular Ultrasound Assessment of Postprocedural Incomplete Stent Apposition

01/04/2012

Katsuhisa Waseda , MD, PhD;

Ichizo Tsujino , MD, PhD;

Teruyoshi Kume , MD, PhD;

Kenji Sakata , MD;

Takao Shimohama , MD, PhD;

Takao Hasegawa , MD;

Junya Ako , MD, PhD;

Yasuhiro Honda , MD;

Peter J. Fitzgerald , MD, PhD;

Masao Yamasaki , MD, PhD;

Abstract: Background. There has been no detailed intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) analysis to evaluate the degree to which stent underexpansion or reference vessel/stent size mismatch contributes to the occurrence of post-procedural incomplete...

Abstract: Background. There has...

01/04/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology