Maoto Habara, MD

ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation is a complication of percutaneous coronary intervention that may be fatal. Conventionally, a perfusion balloon catheter is used for treatment, but may not always be available. We report a case in which bleeding...

ABSTRACT: Coronary perforation...

01/02/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Detection of Atherosclerotic Progression with Rupture of Degenerated In-Stent Intima (Full title below)

10/09/2009

Takahiko Suzuki , MD;

Mitsuyasu Terashima , MD;

Maoto Habara , MD;

Detection of Atherosclerotic Progression with Rupture of Degenerated In-Stent Intima Five Years after Bare-Metal Stent Implantation Using Optical Coherence Tomography ABSTRACT: In-stent intimal hyperplasia peaks in the early phase (6–12...

Detection of Atherosclerotic...

10/09/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Accuracy and Reproducibility of Stent-Strut Thickness Determined by Optical Coherence Tomography

11/06/2009

Takahiko Suzuki , MD;

Sudhir Rathore , MD, MRCP;

Mitsuyasu Terashima , MD;

Yasuyoshi Suzuki , BS;

Kenya Nasu , MD;

Yoshiaki Nakayama , BS ;

Maoto Habara , MD;

Hideaki Kaneda , MD, PhD;

Osamu Katoh , MD;

ABSTRACT: Background. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been increasingly used to evaluate stent apposition following implantation. Since stent struts are visualized as linear structures with strong surface reflection and typical dorsal...

ABSTRACT: Background. Optical...

11/06/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Multislice Computed Tomography to Estimate Difficulty in Wire Crossing in (SEE FULL TITLE BELOW)

11/05/2009

Hiroshi Fujita , MD;

Yoshihisa Kinoshita , MD;

Masashi Kimura , MD, PhD;

Etsuo Tsuchikane , MD, PhD;

Maoto Habara , MD;

Osamu Katoh , MD;

Nobuyoshi Tanaka , MD;

Takahiko Suzuki , MD;

Mariko Ehara , MD;

Sudhir Rathore , MD, MRCP;

Masato Kawai , RT;

Mitsuyasu Terashima , MD;

Shunichi Matsushita , MD;

Kenya Nasu , MD;

Tuyoshi Ito , MD;

Impact of Multislice Computed Tomography to Estimate Difficulty in Wire Crossing in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion ABSTRACT: Background. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions...

Impact of Multislice Computed...

11/05/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

New Re-Entry Device for Revascularization of Chronic Coronary Total Occlusions: Preliminary Single Japanese Center Experience

07/30/2012

Masashi Kimura , MD, PhD;

Maoto Habara , MD;

Tairo Kurita , MD;

Nobuyoshi Tanaka , MD;

Tatsuya Ito , MD;

Yoshihisa Kinoshita , MD;

Michael R. Wyman , MD;

Etsuo Tsuchikane , MD, PhD;

Takahiko Suzuki , MD;

Kenya Nasu , MD;

Abstract: Background. Although retrograde approach for coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) has been introduced, the procedure is still time and resource consuming. A simplified antegrade approach might be another resort. The aim of this...

Abstract: Background. Although...

07/30/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology