Shingo Kuwata, MD, PhD

Tomomi Suzuki , MD, PhD;

Endothelialization of Amplatzer PFO Occluder Device 12 Months After Implantation: First-in-Human Angioscopic Assessment

The current guidelines recommend at least 6-month antithrombotic and antibiotic prophylaxis following atrial septal occluding device placement using the phrase “until endothelialization.” This is the first evaluation of PFO occluder device...

The current guidelines recommend...

01/31/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

01/28/2022

Tomomi Suzuki , MD, PhD;

Comparison in Clinical Outcomes Between Leadless and Conventional Transvenous Pacemaker Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

The current guidelines recommend at least 6 months of antithrombotic and antibiotic prophylaxis following atrial septal occluding device placement using the phrase “until endothelialization.”

The current guidelines recommend...

01/28/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

EP Research

02/04/2021

Takumi Higuma , MD, PhD;

Mika Watanabe , MD;

Masashi Koga , MD;

Ryo Kamijima , MD, PhD;

Masaki Izumo , MD, PhD;

Makoto Takano , MD;

Tomoo Harada , MD, PhD;

Kazuaki Okuyama , MD;

Comparison in Clinical Outcomes Between Leadless and Conventional Transvenous Pacemaker Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Kenichi Sasaki , MD;

Yuki Ishibashi , MD, PhD;

Toshiki Kaihara , MD, PhD;

Patients with leadless PM following TAVI may have shorter hospital stays, and clinical outcomes can be comparable with DDD-PMs.

Patients with leadless PM...

02/04/2021

EP Lab Digest

09/30/2020

Yuki Ishibashi , MD, PhD;

Takumi Higuma , MD, PhD;

Kazuaki Okuyama , MD;

“Avulsion Injury” of the Artery by a Suture-Mediated Closure System During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Kenichi Sasaki , MD;

Masaki Izumo , MD, PhD;

Toshiki Kaihara , MD, PhD;

Tomoo Harada , MD, PhD;

Mika Watanabe , MD;

Masashi Koga , MD;

Ryo Kamijima , MD, PhD;

Makoto Takano , MD;

Atrioventricular block is a common complication of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Although conventional transvenous dual-chamber pacemaker (PM) is ideal for atrioventricular block, leadless PM is less invasive and may be...

Atrioventricular block is a...

09/30/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

06/30/2020

Masaki Izumo , MD, PhD;

Kazuaki Okuyama , MD;

Toshiki Kaihara , MD, PhD;

Mika Watanabe , MD;

Masashi Koga , MD;

Ryo Kamijima , MD, PhD;

Yuki Ishibashi , MD, PhD;

Takumi Higuma , MD, PhD;