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2022年度

• Inoue T, Omura A, Chomei S, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Okada K
  Henmi S. Early and late outcomes of type A acute aortic dissection with common carotid artery involvement. JTCVS Open. 2022 Feb 23;10:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.01.024. eCollection 2022 Jun.
• Henmi S, Izumi S, Mizoue R, Okita Y, Okada K, Tsukube T. Impact of High-Resolution Epiaortic Ultrasonographic Imaging on Evaluating Aortic Wall Pathology. Ann Vasc Dis. 2022 Mar 25;15(1):62-63. doi: 10.3400/avd.cr.21-00112.
• Yanaka K, Nakayama K, Taniguchi Y, Onishi H, Matsuoka Y, Nakai H, Okada K, Shinke T, Emoto N, Hirata KI. RC time (resistance × compliance) is related to residual symptom after pulmonary endarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2022 Apr 18;40:101031. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2022.101031. eCollection 2022 Jun.
• Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okada K, Okita Y. The fate of the downstream aorta after total arch replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Oct 4;62(5):ezac443. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac443.PMID: 36063035
• Tsujimoto T, Tedoriya T, Yamauchi Y, Okita Y, Okada K. Virtual Reality Computed Tomography Evaluation - Anatomy and Clinical Implications for Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement. Circ J. 2022 Oct 8. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-22-0334. Online ahead of print.PMID: 36216551
• Shinohara R, Nakashima H, Emoto T, Yamashita T, Saito Y, Yoshida N, Inoue T, Yamanaka K, Okada K, Hirata KI. Gut Microbiota Influence the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Suppressing Macrophage Accumulation in Mice. Hypertension. 2022 Dec;79(12):2821-2829.
  doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.19422. Epub 2022 Oct 12.PMID: 36252141
• Ogawa M, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Yoshida N, Komaki K, Izawa KP, Hamaguchi M, Inoue T, Sakai Y, Hirata KI, Okada K. Impact of Frailty on Postoperative Dysphagia in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiovascular Surgery. JACC Asia. 2022 Feb 1;2(1):104-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2021.10.011. eCollection 2022 Feb.PMID: 36340251
• Kitano D, Takahashi H, Nomura T, Okada K, Terashi H, Sakakibara S. A new clinical classification and reconstructive strategy for post-sternotomy surgical site infection. Regen Ther. 2022 Oct 29;21:519-526. doi: 10.1016/j.reth.2022.10.007. eCollection 2022 Dec.PMID: 36382133
• Okada K. "Current management of acute aortic dissection" Total arch replacement: When and how?" Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2022 May 4:2184923211073374. doi: 10.1177/02184923211073374. Online ahead of print.
• Okada K, Inoue T. Advantages of combined distal-first and visceral branch-first technique: A universal fit for extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm? J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):5670-5671. doi: 10.1111/jocs.17106. Epub 2022 Nov 6.PMID: 36335618
• Tanaka H, Seto T, Komatsu K, Wada Y, Okada K. Left Coronary Cusp with Fenestration Adherent to the Aortic Wall. Int Heart J. 2022 Mar 30;63(2):404-407. doi: 10.1536/ihj.21-473. Epub 2022 Mar 15.PMID: 35296613
• Koda Y, Yamanaka K, Omura A, Gentsu T, Yamaguchi M, Okada K. Spinal cord ischemia after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a patient with multiple occlusions of the intercostal and internal iliac arteries. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2022 Jul 9;8(3):447-449. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.06.007. eCollection 2022 Sep.
• Tsujimoto T, Matsumori M, Yamanaka K, Okada K. Acute lower limb malperfusion triggered by a large vegetation located on the proximal entry tear of chronic type B aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2022 Jul 18;8(3):510-513. doi: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.06.017. eCollection 2022 Sep.PMID: 36052210

2021年度

• Ogawa M, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Yoshida N, Tsuboi Y, Komaki K, Wakida K, Gotake Y, Izawa KP, Sakai Y, Okada K. Effects of Comprehensive Acute Phase Multidisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation on Unplanned Readmissions After Cardiac Surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 May;161(5):1853-1860.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.11.069. Epub 2019 Dec 9.PMID: 31955934
• Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okada K, Okita Y. The fate of aortic root and aortic regurgitation after supracoronary ascending aortic replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Feb;161(2):483-493.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.09.183. Epub 2019 Dec 12.
• Tanaka H, Okada K, Okita Y. Reimplantation for annular stabilization in bicuspid aortic valve repair. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Feb;69(2):260-266.
• Okita Y, Okada K. Treatment strategies for malperfusion syndrome secondary to acute aortic dissection. J Card Surg. 2021 May;36(5):1745-1752. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14983. Epub 2020 Oct 1.
• Taniguchi Y, Matsuoka Y, Onishi H, Yanaka K, Emoto N, Nakai H, Okada K, Hirata K. The role of balloon pulmonary angioplasty and pulmonary endarterectomy: Is chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension still a life-threatening disease? Int J Cardiol. 2021 Mar 1;326:170-177. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.10.026. Epub 2020 Oct 18.
• Gomibuchi T, Seto T, Naito K, Chino S, Mikoshiba T, Komatsu K, Tanaka H, Ichimura H, Yamamoto Y, Nakahara N, Ohashi N, Fuke M, Wada Y, Okada K. Strategies to improve outcomes for acute type A aortic dissection with cerebral malperfusion. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 2021 Apr 13;59(3):666-673. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa376.
• Abe N, Okada K, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement after type A aortic dissection repairs. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2021 Jun;29(5):381-387.
• Izawa Y, Mori S, Tretter JT, Quintessenza JA, Toh H, Toba T, Watanabe Y, Kono AK, Okada K, Hirata KI. Normative Aortic Valvar Measurements in Adults Using Cardiac Computed Tomography - A Potential Guide to Further Sophisticate Aortic Valve-Sparing Surgery. Circ J. 2021 Jun 25;85(7):1059-1067.
• Ogawa M, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Yoshida N, Tsuboi Y, Komaki K, Wakida K, Gotake Y, Izawa KP, Sakai Y, Okada K. Effects of acute-phase multidisciplinary rehabilitation on unplanned readmissions after cardiac surgery.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 May;161(5):1853-1860.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.11.069. Epub 2019 Dec 9.PMID: 31955934
• Komaki K, Yoshida N, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Tsuboi Y, Ogawa M, Wakida K, Toba T, Kawamori H, Otake H, Omura A, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Yamashita T, Sakai Y, Izawa KP, Okada K, Hirata KI. Preoperative frailty affects postoperative complications, exercise capacity, and home discharge rates after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Heart Vessels. 2021 Aug;36(8):1234-1245.
• Okada K. Does the Use of Sutureless Valve Provide Benefits to Asian Patients? Circ J. 2021 Jun 25;85(7):1018-1019.
• Henmi S, Okita Y, Koda Y, Yamanaka K, Omura A, Inoue T, Okada K. Acute Kidney Injury Affects Mid-Term Outcomes of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Repair. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jun 3:S1043-0679(21)00247-1. doi:
• Sato S, Azami T, Kawamoto T, Inoue K, Okada K. Safety and Applicability of Continuous Retrograde Cardioplegia in Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: New Approaches. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Feb 20;28(1):36-40. doi: 10.5761/atcs.nm.20-00293. Epub 2021 Aug 4.PMID: 34349073
• Suzuki M, Toba T, Izawa Y, Fujita H, Miwa K, Takahashi Y, Toh H, Kawamori H, Otake H, Tanaka H, Fujiwara S, Watanabe Y, Kono AK, Okada K, Hirata KI. Prognostic Impact of Myocardial Extracellular Volume Fraction Assessment Using Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Patients Treated With Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Sep 21;10(18):e020655. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.020655. Epub 2021 Sep 6.PMID: 34482711 Free article.
• Tretter JT, Izawa Y, Spicer DE, Okada K, Anderson RH, Quintessenza JA, Mori S. Understanding the Aortic Root Using Computed Tomographic Assessment: A Potential Pathway to Improved Customized Surgical Repair. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Nov;14(11):e013134. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.121.013134. Epub 2021 Nov 8.PMID: 34743527
• Nakai H, Fujita Y, Masuda S, Komatsu M, Tani A, Okita Y, Okada K, Kawamoto A. Intravenous injection of adult human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells attenuates spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury in a murine aortic arch crossclamping model. JTCVS Open 2021;7:23-40
• Henmi S, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Omura A, Inoue T, Okada K. Impending paradoxical embolism. J Cardiol Cases. 2020 Dec 4;24(1):20-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jccase.2020.11.021. eCollection 2021 Jul.PMID: 34257755 Free PMC article.
• Yokota S, Matsumoto K, Tanaka H, Nakai H, Okada K, Hirata KI. Mitral Ebstein's Anomaly Modified with a Scarred Rhabdomyoma in Tuberous Sclerosis: An Extremely Rare Cause of Mitral Insufficiency. Intern Med. 2021 Apr 15;60(8):1225-1229.
• Fujimoto D, Toba T, Okada K, Hirata KI. A rare case of concomitant aortic regurgitation and coronary ostial stenosis due to cardiovascular syphilis. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2021 Mar 2;5(3):ytab064. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab064. eCollection 2021 Mar.PMID: 34113760 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Todo S, Toba T, Okada K, Hirata KI. A rare manifestation of primary cardiac intimal sarcoma: mimicking non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis with severe mitral regurgitation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Mar 22;22(4):e8. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab026.PMID: 33585911 No abstract available.
• Kitano D, Matsuo J, Sakakibara S, Oomura A, Osaki T, Okada K, Terashi H. Extra-Anatomical Bypass Grafting and Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap Reconstruction for Post-sternotomy Mediastinitis With Prosthetic Aortic Graft Infection.Cureus. 2021 Sep 18;13(9):e18086. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18086. eCollection 2021 Sep.PMID: 34692301 Free PMC article.
• Odajima S, Matsumoto K, Hisamatsu E, Okada K, Hirata KI. An unusual triphasic transmitral flow: a special case of 'mid-diastolic mitral regurgitation' due to acute aortic regurgitation. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2021 Sep 21;5(10):ytab376. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab376. eCollection 2021 Oct.PMID: 34738058 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Tsujimoto T, Tedoriya T, Okada K. Virtual reality-guided aortic valve leaflet reconstruction for type 0 bicuspid aortic stenosis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 Dec 29:ivab353. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivab353. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34964048
• Tsujimoto T, Omura A, Inoue T, Chomei S, Hamaguchi M, Inoue T, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Okada K. Anterolateral Partial Sternotomy for Treatment of Graft Infection with Fungal Vegetation on the Frozen Elephant Trunk: A Case Report. Ann Vasc Dis. 2021 Dec 25;14(4):400-403. doi: 10.3400/avd.cr.21-00072.PMID: 35082950

2020年度

• Ikeno Y, Keha K, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okada K, Okita Y. Total arch replacement in octogenarians and nonagenarians: A single-center 18-year experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug;160(2):346-356.e1.
• Yokawa K, Ikeno Y, Henmi S, Yamanaka K, Okada K, Okita Y. Impact of shaggy aorta on outcomes of open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jul 1;58(1):138-144. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa058.
• Horinouchi H, Okada T, Yamaguchi M, Maruyama K, Sasaki K, Gentsu T, Ueshima E, Sofue K, Kawasaki R, Nomura Y, Omura A, Okada K, Sugimoto K, Murakami T. Mid-term Outcomes and Predictors of Transarterial Embolization for Type II Endoleak After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2020 May;43(5):696-705.
• Yokawa K, Henmi S, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Omura A, Inoue T, Okita Y, Okada K. Mid-term Outcomes of Valve-Sparing Root Reimplantation With Leaflet Repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Jul 1;58(1):138-144.
• Gomibuchi T, Seto T, Chino S, Mikoshiba T, Komatsu M, Tanaka H, Ichimura H, Yamamoto T, Ohashi N, Fuke M, Wada Y, Okada K. Skeletal Muscle Quality Affects Patient Outcomes in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 May 1;30(5):739-745.
• Ichimura H, Kadota S, Kashihara T, Yamada M, Ito K, Kobayashi H, Tanaka Y, Shiba N, Chuma S, Tohyama S, Seto T, Okada K, Kuwahara K, Shiba Y. Increased predominance of the matured ventricular subtype in embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes in vivo. Sci Rep. 2020 Jul 17;10(1):11883. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-68373-9.
• Yokawa K, Hoshino M, Yagi N, Nakashima Y, Nakagawa K, Okita Y, Okada K, Tsukube T. Synchrotron Radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast imaging of the aortic walls in acute aortic dissection. JVS Vasc Sci. 2020 Jul 16;1:81-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jvssci.2020.06.002. eCollection 2020.PMID: 34617040 Free PMC article.
• Ogawa M, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Yoshida N, Tsuboi Y, Komaki K, Nanba N, Izawa KP, Inoue T, Sakai Y, Akashi M, Hirata KI, Okada K.Impact of Oral Health Status on Postoperative Complications and Functional Recovery After Cardiovascular Surgery.CJC Open. 2020 Oct 13;3(3):276-284.
• Kehara H, Urashita S, Gomibuchi T, Komatsu K, Takahashi K, Tsukioka K, Terasaki T, Kono T, Wada N, Kakizawa Y, Koyama JI, Okada K. Mechanical Thrombectomy for Postoperative Stroke in a Patient with Acute Aortic Dissection Type A. NMC Case Rep J. 2020 Mar 24;7(2):71-74. doi: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2019-0134. eCollection 2020 Apr.PMID: 32322455
• Matsuo K, Fujita A, Kohta M, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Okada K, Kohmura E. Successful Double-Catheter Coil Embolization of an Iatrogenic Subclavian Artery to Internal Jugular Vein Fistula After Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Oct;68:571.e15-571.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.04.051. Epub 2020 May 15.
• Sumimoto K, Matsumoto K, Okada K, Hirata KI. 'Obliterated right ventricle': a rare case of cardiogenic shock caused by a massive right ventricular metastasis and pulmonary embolism from laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Eur Heart J. 2020 Sep 14;41(35):3378. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa525.
• Henmi S, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Omura A, Inoue T, Okada K. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Ruptured Intercostal Patch Aneurysm Following Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Ann Vasc Dis. 2020 Sep 25;13(3):316-318. doi: 10.3400/avd.cr.20-00053.

2019年度

• Ikeno Y, Nomura Y, Matsumori M, Gotake Y, Nakai H, Matsueda T, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Successful hybrid treatment of a rare case of blunt traumatic rupture of the left atrial basal appendage and aortic arch. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Dec;67(12):1081-1083.
• Michinaga Y, Takano T, Terasaki T, Miyazaki S, Kikuchi N, Okada K. Hemolytic characteristics of three suctioning systems for use with a newly developed cardiopulmonary bypass system. Perfusion. 2019 Mar;34(2):136-142.
• Ikeno Y, Matsumori M, Yokawa K, Henmi S, Nakai H, Matsueda T, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. A case of type A acute aortic dissection with a common carotid trunk. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jul;67(7):637-639.
• Opinion: Aortic Graft Infection-Any Guidelines or Just Surgeon's Experience Lines! Okita Y, Yamanaka K, Okada K. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Winter;31(4):674-678.
• Yokawa K, Inoue T, Yamanaka K, Okada K. Descending aortic replacement for intimal angiosarcoma. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Dec 1;56(6):1204-1205.
• Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Results of staged repair of aortic disease in patients with Marfan syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jun;157(6):2138-2147.e2.
• Nakatani S, Ohara T, Ashihara K, Izumi C, Iwanaga S, Eishi K, Okita Y, Daimon M, Kimura T, Toyoda K, Nakase H, Nakano K, Higashi M, Mitsutake K, Murakami T, Yasukochi S, Okazaki S, Sakamoto H, Tanaka H, Nakagawa I, Nomura R, Fujiu K, Miura T, Morizane T; Japanese Circulation Society Joint Working Group. JCS 2017 Guideline on Prevention and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Circ J. 2019 Jul 25;83(8):1767-1809.
• Koda Y, Kawamoto T, Yokawa K, Henmi S, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Mid-term outcomes of simultaneous mitral valve repair in patients with miral regurgitation and concomitant annulo-aortic ectasia.
• Ikeno Y, Mukohara N, Fukumura Y, Tobe S, Gan K, Obo H, Yoshida K, Okita Y. Outcomes of valve replacement with mechanical prosthesis versus bioprosthesis in dialysis patients: A 16-year multicenter experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jul;158(1):48-56.e4.
• Ikeno Y, Sasaki K, Matsueda T, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Sugimoto K, Okita Y. Impact of white matter changes on neurologic outcomes of total arch replacement using antegrade cerebral perfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Apr;157(4):1350-1357.e1.
• Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Matsueda T, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Long-term outcomes of total arch replacement using a 4-branched graft. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jan;157(1):75-85.e3.
• Ikeno Y, Sakakibara S, Yokawa K, Kitani K, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Terashi H, Okita Y. Post-sternotomy deep wound infection following aortic surgery: wound care strategies to prevent prosthetic graft replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 May 1;55(5):975-983.
• Yokawa K, Ikeno Y, Koda Y, Henmi S, Matsueda T, Takahashi H, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Gotake Y, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Valve-Sparing Root Replacement in Elderly Patients With Annuloaortic Ectasia. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 May;107(5):1342-1347.
• Gentsu T, Okada T, Yamaguchi M, Horinouchi H, Katayama N, Ueshima E, Koide Y, Sofue K, Gotake Y, Nomura Y, Tanaka H, Okita Y, Sugimoto K, Murakami T. Type II Endoleak After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using the Endurant Stent Graft System for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Occluded Inferior Mesenteric Artery. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2019 Apr;42(4):505-512.　
• Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Koda Y, Gotake Y, Henmi S, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. The fate of the downstream aorta after open aortic repair for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: total arch replacement with elephant trunk technique versus non-total arch replacement. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 May 1;55(5):966-974.　
• Rahe-Meyer N, Levy JH, Mazer CD, Schramko A, Klein AA, Brat R, Okita Y, Ueda Y, Schmidt DS, Gill R. Randomized evaluation of fibrinogen versus placebo in complex cardiovascular surgery: post hoc analysis and interpretation of phase III results. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Apr 1;28(4):566-574.
• Hasegawa S, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement combined with bicuspidization for a quadricuspid aortic valve. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 May 1;55(5):1006-1007.
• Ikeno Y, Koda Y, Yokawa K, Gotake Y, Henmi S, Nakai H, Matsueda T, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Graft Replacement of Kommerell Diverticulum and In Situ Aberrant Subclavian Artery Reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Mar;107(3):770-779.
• Ikeno Y, Koide Y, Matsueda T, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Ishihara S, Nakayama S, Tanaka H, Sugimoto K, Okita Y. Anatomical variations of aortic arch vessels in Japanese patients with aortic arch disease. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Feb;67(2):219-226.

2018年度

• Koitabashi N, Yamaguchi T, Fukui D, Nakano T, Umeyama A, Toda K, Funada R, Ishikawa M, Kawamura R, Okada K, Hatamochi A, Kosho T, Kurabayashi M. Peripartum Iliac Arterial Aneurysm and Rupture in a Patient with Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Diagnosed by Next-Generation Sequencing. Int Heart J. 2018 Sep 26;59(5):1180-1185.
• Hamanaka K, Koyama T, Matsuoka S, Takeda T, Miura K, Yamada K, Hyogotani A, Seto T, Okada K, Ito KI. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Analysis of surgical treatment of Masaoka stage III-IV thymic epithelial tumors. 2018 Dec;66(12):731-735.
• Gomibuchi T, Seto T, Komatsu M, Tanaka H, Ichimura H, Yamamoto T, Ohashi N, Wada Y, Okada K. Impact of Frailty on Outcomes in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Nov;106(5):1349-1355.
• Gomibuchi T, Okada K, Seto T, Okita Y. Valve-sparing aortic root replacement after double-switch operation for corrected transposition of the great arteries in a patient with ulcerative colitis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jun;155(6):e175-e176.
• Fuke M, Narita M, Wada Y, Seto T, Okada K, Nakayama J, Izumi H, Ito KI. Increased Expression of Y-Box-Binding Protein-1 in Hind-Limb Muscles During Regeneration from Ischemic Injury in Mice. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2018 Jan;244(1):53-62.
• Minagawa T, Fukui D, Shingu K, Ogawa T, Okada K, Ishizuka O. Intraoperative detection of inferior vena caval tumor thrombus extending from metastatic lymph node of renal cell carcinoma using ultrasonography. J Med Ultrason (2001). 2018 Apr;45(2):367-370.
• Ogawa M, Izawa KP, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Tsuboi Y, Komaki K, Gotake Y, Yoshida N, Wakida K, Uchida J, Sakai Y, Okita Y. Effects of postoperative dietary intake on functional recovery of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2019 Jan;29(1):90-96.
• Okita Y. Neuro-protection in open arch surgery. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 May;7(3):389-396.
• Abe N, Takahashi H, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Wegener granulomatosis of the heart. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Aug;156(2):e93-e97.
• Coil Migration to the Duodenum 1 Year Following Embolisation of a Ruptured Giant Common Hepatic Artery Aneurysm. Nomura Y, Gotake Y, Okada T, Yamaguchi M, Sugimoto K, Okita Y. EJVES Short Rep. 2018 May 30;39:33-36.
• Okita Y. The sooner the better? Early strategies of peripheral vascular intervention for patients with acute aortic dissection complicated by organ malperfusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Aug;156(2):490-491.
• Sugizaki Y, Mori S, Nagamatsu Y, Akita T, Nagasawa A, Toba T, Yamamoto M, Nishii T, Obata N, Nomura Y, Otake H, Shinke T, Okita Y, Hirata KI. Critical exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Need for multidisciplinary care beyond "heart team". J Cardiol Cases. 2018 Aug 17;18(5):171-174.
• Ikeno Y, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Intraoperative aortic root pressure study for quantitative assessment of aortic regurgitation during valve-sparing root replacement: A preliminary report. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Oct;156(4):1399-1401.e2.
• Ikeno Y, Miyahara S, Koda Y, Yokawa K, Gotake Y, Henmi S, Nakai H, Matsueda T, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. Early and long-term outcomes of open surgery after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Oct 1;27(4):574-580.
• Tanaka H, Okita Y. [Aortic Valve Repair with Reimplantation in Small Aortic Root]. Kyobu Geka. 2018 Jan;71(1):49-53. Japanese.

2017年度

• Gomibuchi T, Seto T, Yamamoto T, Nakahara K, Ohashi N, Ohtsu Y, Wada Y, Fukui D, Okada K.
  Surgical Repair of Cervical Aortic Arch With Brain Circulation Anomaly Through Clamshell Incision.
  Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Sep;104(3):e235-e237. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.075.
• Ogasawara T, Okano S, Ichimura H, Kadota S, Tanaka Y, Minami I, Uesugi M, Wada Y, Saito N, Okada K, Kuwahara K, Shiba Y.
  Impact of extracellular matrix on engraftment and maturation of pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes in a rat myocardial infarct model.
  Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 17;7(1):8630. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-09217-x.
  Select item 2879026911.
  [Brain Protection for Shaggy Aorta During Aortic Arch Surgery].
  Okada K.
  Kyobu Geka. 2017 Jul;70(8):571-577. Review. Japanese.
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• Kehara H, Wada Y, Fukui D, Shingu K, Seto T, Okada K.
  Nontraumatic Proximal Ulnar Artery Pseudoaneurysm Mimicking a Soft Tissue Tumor in Image Modality.
  Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Feb;47:279.e1-279.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.06.036. Epub 2017 Jun 21.
  
• Fukui D, Okada K.
  [Current Status of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Our Institution].
  Kyobu Geka. 2017 Apr;70(4):244-250. Japanese.
• Kehara H, Takano T, Terasaki T, Okada K.
  Biventricular support using a centrifugal pump in a 6 year old with fulminant myocarditis.
  J Artif Organs. 2017 Jun;20(2):166-169. doi: 10.1007/s10047-016-0939-0. Epub 2016 Dec 1.
• Matsueda T, Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Koda Y, Henmi S, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y.
  One-stage replacement of the aorta from arch to thoracoabdominal region.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb;155(2):498-504. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.048. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
• Tanaka H, Ikeno Y, Abe N, Takahashi H, Inoue T, Okita Y.
  Outcomes of valve-sparing root replacement in acute Type A aortic dissection.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 May 1;53(5):1021-1026. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx463.
• Ogawa M, Izawa KP, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Tsuboi Y, Komaki K, Gotake Y, Sakai Y, Tanaka H, Okita Y.
  Impact of delirium on postoperative frailty and long term cardiovascular events after cardiac surgery.
  PLoS One. 2017 Dec 29;12(12):e0190359. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190359. eCollection 2017.
• Okita Y, Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Koda Y, Henmi S, Gotake Y, Nakai H, Matsueda T, Inoue T, Tanaka H.
  Direct perfusion of the carotid artery in patients with brain malperfusion secondary to acute aortic dissection.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jan;67(1):161-167. doi: 10.1007/s11748-017-0873-y. Epub 2017 Dec 28.
• Keeling WB, Tian DH, Leshnower BG, Numata S, Hughes GC, Matalanis G, Okita Y, Yan TD, Kouchoukos N, Chen EP; IAASSG Investigators.
  Safety of Moderate Hypothermia With Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion in Total Aortic Arch Replacement.
  Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jan;105(1):54-61. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.06.072. Epub 2017 Nov 20.
• Yamazato T, Nakamura T, Abe N, Yokawa K, Ikeno Y, Koda Y, Henmi S, Nakai H, Gotake Y, Matsueda T, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Kakeji Y, Okita Y.
  Surgical strategy for the treatment of aortoesophageal fistula.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan;155(1):32-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.047. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
• Arimura S, Seki M, Sasaki K, Takai H, Matsuhama M, Kunihara T, OkitaY, Takanashi S, Komiya T, Yaku H, Okabayashi H, Takemura H, Arai H, Sawazaki M, Matsui Y, Shiiya N.
  A nationwide survey of aortic valve surgery in Japan: current status of valve preservation in cases with aortic regurgitation.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Aug;65(8):429-434. doi: 10.1007/s11748-017-0795-8. Epub 2017 Jun 23. Review.
• Okita Y. The more saccular, the worse?
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jun;153(6):1421. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.02.044. Epub 2017 Mar 9. No abstract available.
  
• Tanaka H, Takahashi H, Inoue T, Matsueda T, Oda T, Abe N, Nomura Y, Gotake Y, Okita Y.
  Which technique of cusp repair is durable in reimplantation procedure?
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Jul 1;52(1):112-117. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx034.
• Ikeno Y, Koide Y, Abe N, Matsueda T, Izawa N, Yamazato T, Miyahara S, Nomura Y, Sato S, Takahashi H, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Tanaka H, Ishihara S, Nakayama S, Sugimoto K, Okita Y.
  Impact of sarcopenia on the outcomes of elective total arch replacement in the elderly†.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Jun 1;51(6):1135-1141. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx050.
• Miyahara S, Oka T, Takahashi H, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Tanaka H, Okita Y.
  Feasibility of intraoperative water testing in aortic valve repair: Direct visualization from left ventricle with a videoscope.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Jul;154(1):24-29. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.12.061. Epub 2017 Feb 10.
• Ogawa M, Izawa KP, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Kitamura A, Tsuboi Y, Komaki K, Ono R, Sakai Y, Tanaka H, Okita Y.
  Preoperative exercise capacity is associated with the prevalence of postoperative delirium in elective cardiac surgery.
  Aging Clin Exp Res. 2018 Jan;30(1):27-34. doi: 10.1007/s40520-017-0736-5. Epub 2017 Feb 28.
• Miyahara S, Miyata H, Motomura N, Takamoto S, Okita Y; Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database Organization.
  Clinical significance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients undergoing elective total arch replacement: analysis based on the Japan Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Database.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Apr 1;51(4):761-766. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw417.

2016年度

• Keeling WB, Sundt T, Leacche M, Okita Y, Binongo J, Lasajanak Y, Aklog L, Lattouf OM; SPEAR Working Group.
  Outcomes After Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolus: A Multi-Institutional Study.
  Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov;102(5):1498-1502. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.004. Epub 2016 Jun 30.
• Okita Y.
  Current surgical results of acute type A aortic dissection in Japan.
  Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Jul;5(4):368-76. doi: 10.21037/acs.2016.06.02.
• Rahe-Meyer N, Levy JH, Mazer CD, Schramko A, Klein AA, Brat R, Okita Y, Ueda Y, Schmidt DS, Ranganath R, Gill R.
  Randomized evaluation of fibrinogen vs placebo in complex cardiovascular surgery (REPLACE): a double-blind phase III study of haemostatic therapy.
  Br J Anaesth. 2016 Jul;117(1):41-51. doi: 10.1093/bja/aew169.
• Okita Y.
  Resect them all.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Aug;152(2):437-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.04.060. Epub 2016 Apr 28.
• Ogawa M, Izawa KP, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Kitamura A, Ono R, Sakai Y, Okita Y.
  Poor preoperative nutritional status is an important predictor of the retardation of rehabilitation after cardiac surgery in elderly cardiac patients.
  Aging Clin Exp Res. 2017 Apr;29(2):283-290. doi: 10.1007/s40520-016-0552-3. Epub 2016 Mar 15.
• Okita Y, Minakata K, Yasuno S, Uozumi R, Sato T, Ueshima K, Konishi H, Morita N, Harada M, Kobayashi J, Suehiro S, Kawahito K, Okabayashi H, Takanashi S, Ueda Y, Usui A, Imoto K, Tanaka H, Okamura Y, Sakata R, Yaku H, Optimal timing of surgery for active infective endocarditis with cerebral complications: a Japanese multicentre study.Tanemoto K, Imoto Y, Hashimoto K, Bando K.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Aug;50(2):374-82. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw035. Epub 2016 Mar 10.
  Impact of acquired and innate immunity on spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion injury.
  Yamanaka K, Sasaki N, Fujita Y, Kawamoto A, Hirata K, Okita Y.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 May;64(5):251-9. doi: 10.1007/s11748-016-0629-0. Epub 2016 Feb 19.
• Miyahara S, Abe N, Matsueda T, Izawa N, Yamazato T, Nomura Y, Kitamura A, Sato S, Takahashi H, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  
  Impact of positional relationship of commissures on cusp function after valve-sparing root replacement for regurgitant bicuspid aortic valve. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Jul;50(1):75-81. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv438. Epub 2016 Jan 5.
• Yu J, Morimoto K, Bao W, Yu Z, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Glucagon-like peptide-1 prevented abdominal aortic aneurysm development in rats.
  Surg Today. 2016 Sep;46(9):1099-107. doi: 10.1007/s00595-015-1287-z. Epub 2015 Dec 13.
• Shirasaka T, Miyagawa S, Fukushima S, Kawaguchi N, Nakatani S, Daimon T, Okita Y, Sawa Y.
  Skeletal Myoblast Cell Sheet Implantation Ameliorates Both Systolic and Diastolic Cardiac Performance in Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy Model.
  Transplantation. 2016 Feb;100(2):295-302. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000001014.
• Miyahara S, Okita Y.
  Overview of current surgical strategies for aortic disease in patients with Marfan syndrome.
  Surg Today. 2016 Sep;46(9):1006-18. doi: 10.1007/s00595-015-1278-0. Epub 2015 Nov 19. Review.
• Omura A, Miyahara S, Yamanaka K, Sakamoto T, Matsumori M, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Early and late outcomes of repaired acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection after graft replacement.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb;151(2):341-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.03.068. Epub 2015 Sep 21.
• Tsuji Y, Shiraki T, Iida O, Tsuji Y, Kitano I, Sugimoto K, Okita Y.
  Impact of infrapopliteal endovascular treatment on the outcome of subsequent ipsilateral distal bypass for critical limb ischemia.
  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2017 Dec;58(6):828-834. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.16.08998-9. Epub 2015 Sep 23.
• Tanaka H, Ogino H, Minatoya K, Matsui Y, Higami T, Okabayashi H, Saiki Y, Aomi S, Shiiya N, Sawa Y, Okita Y, Sueda T, Akashi H, Kuniyoshi Y, Katsumata T; Japanese Study of Spinal Cord Protection in Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair investigators.
  The impact of preoperative identification of the Adamkiewicz artery on descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan;151(1):122-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.07.079. Epub 2015 Jul 29.
• Yu Z, Morimoto K, Yu J, Bao W, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Endogenous superoxide dismutase activation by oral administration of riboflavin reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in rats.
  J Vasc Surg. 2016 Sep;64(3):737-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.045. Epub 2015 Jun 10. PMID:
• Tanaka A, Sakamoto T, Matsumori M, Imanishi T, Nakamura T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  A cure with successful staged treatment of aortoesophageal fistula.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan;64(1):28-30. doi: 10.1007/s11748-013-0351-0. Epub 2013 Nov 29.
• Okita Y, Matsumori M, Kano H.
  Direct reperfusion of the right common carotid artery prior to cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with brain malperfusion complicated with acute aortic dissection.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 Apr;49(4):1282-4. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv175. Epub 2015 May 23.
• Shiba Y, Gomibuchi T, Seto T, Wada Y, Ichimura H, Tanaka Y, Ogasawara T, Okada K, Shiba N, Sakamoto K, Ido D, Shiina T, Ohkura M, Nakai J, Uno N, Kazuki Y, Oshimura M, Minami I, Ikeda U.
  Allogeneic transplantation of iPS cell-derived cardiomyocytes regenerates primate hearts.
  Nature. 2016 Oct 20;538(7625):388-391. doi: 10.1038/nature19815. Epub 2016 Oct 10.
• Yu J, Morimoto K, Bao W, Yu Z, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Glucagon-like peptide-1 prevented abdominal aortic aneurysm development in rats.
  Surg Today. 2016 Sep;46(9):1099-107. doi: 10.1007/s00595-015-1287-z. Epub 2015 Dec 13.

2015年度

• Kehara H, Takano T, Komatsu K, Terasaki T, Okada K.
  Pseudoaneurysm fistulated into the right atrium after double valve replacement.
  Heart Surg Forum. 2015 Aug 30;18(4):E143-5. doi: 10.1532/hsf.1371.
• Yu Z, Morimoto K, Yu J, Bao W, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Endogenous superoxide dismutase activation by oral administration of riboflavin reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in rats.
  J Vasc Surg. 2016 Sep;64(3):737-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.045. Epub 2015 Jun 10.
• Tsukube T, Yagi N, Hoshino M, Nakashima Y, Nakagawa K, Okita Y.
  Impact of synchrotron radiation-based X-ray phase-contrast tomography on understanding various cardiovascular surgical pathologies.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Oct;63(10):590-2. doi: 10.1007/s11748-015-0565-4. Epub 2015 Sep 1.
• Ogawa M, Izawa KP, Kitamura A, Ono R, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Sakai Y, Okita Y.
  Preoperative physical activity in relation to postoperative delirium in elective cardiac surgery patients.
  Int J Cardiol. 2015 Dec 15;201:154-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.154. Epub 2015 Jul 2. No abstract available.
• Okita Y.
  An intimal cylinder in the descending aorta.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Sep;150(3):e35-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.06.043. Epub 2015 Jun 30. No abstract available. 2015 Jun 19.
• Miyahara S, Matsueda T, Izawa N, Yamanaka K, Sakamoto T, Nomura Y, Morimoto N, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Mid-Term Results of Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement in Patients With Expanded Indications.
  Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Sep;100(3):845-51; discussion 852. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.09.091. Epub
• Nomura Y, Sugimoto K, Gotake Y, Yamanaka K, Sakamoto T, Muradi A, Okada T, Yamaguchi M, Okita Y.
  Comparison of Volumetric and Diametric Analysis in Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
  Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Jul;50(1):53-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.02.021. Epub 2015 Apr 11.
• Oda T, Minatoya K, Kobayashi J, Okita Y, Akashi H, Tanaka H, Kawaharada N, Saiki Y, Kuniyoshi Y, Nishimura K.
  Prosthetic vascular graft infection through a median sternotomy: a multicentre review †.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 Jun;20(6):701-6; discussion 706. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivv024. Epub 2015 Feb 27.
• Miyahara S, Kano H, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Aortic arch aneurysm in a patient with cold agglutinin disease.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 May;20(5):687. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu424. Epub 2015 Feb 5. No abstract available.
• Yamanaka K, Matsueda T, Miyahara S, Nomura Y, Sakamoto T, Morimoto N, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Surgical strategy for aortic prosthetic graft infection with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Sep;64(9):549-51. doi: 10.1007/s11748-014-0516-5. Epub 2015 Jan 8.
• Kano H, Okada K, Morimoto K, Bao W, Fukase K, Ito A, Okita Y.
  Prediction of reversibility of intestinal mucosal damage after ischemia-reperfusion injury by plasma intestinal fatty acid-binding protein levels in pigs.
  Perfusion. 2015 Nov;30(8):617-25. doi: 10.1177/0267659114566063. Epub 2014 Dec 31.
• Okita Y. Erratum to: surgery for thoracic aortic disease in Japan: evolving strategies toward the growing enemies.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr;63(4):197. doi: 10.1007/s11748-014-0501-z. No abstract available.
• Miyahara S, Nakai H, Izawa N, Yamanaka K, Sakamoto T, Nomura Y, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Influences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on outcomes of total arch replacement.
  Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Jan;99(1):72-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.031. Epub 2014 Nov 20.
• Okita Y, Miyata H, Motomura N, Takamoto S; Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database Organization.
  A study of brain protection during total arch replacement comparing antegrade cerebral perfusion versus hypothermic circulatory arrest, with or without retrograde cerebral perfusion: analysis based on the Japan Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Database.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Feb;149(2 Suppl):S65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.070. Epub 2014 Sep 21.
• Czerny M, Reser D, Eggebrecht H, Janata K, Sodeck G, Etz C, Luehr M, Verzini F, Loschi D, Chiesa R, Melissano G, Kahlberg A, Amabile P, Harringer W, Janosi RA, Erbel R, Schmidli J, Tozzi P, Okita Y, Canaud L, Khoynezhad A, Maritati G, Cao P, Kölbel T, Trimarchi S.
  Aorto-bronchial and aorto-pulmonary fistulation after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: an analysis from the European Registry of Endovascular Aortic Repair Complications.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Aug;48(2):252-7. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu443. Epub 2014 Nov 20.
• Minami H, Miyahara S, Okada K, Matsumori M, Kano H, Inoue T, Sakamoto T, Okita Y.
  Clinical outcomes of combined aortic root reimplantation technique and total arch replacement.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Jul;48(1):152-7. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu387. Epub 2014 Oct 29.
• Okita Y.
  Surgery for thoracic aortic disease in Japan: evolving strategies toward the growing enemies.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr;63(4):185-96. doi: 10.1007/s11748-014-0476-9. Epub 2014 Oct 7. Review. Erratum in: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr;63(4):197.
• Yamanaka K, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Aortic root replacement with a valve-sparing technique for quadricuspid aortic valve.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Apr;47(4):741-3. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu219. Epub 2014 Jun 4.
• Tanaka A, Shirasaka T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Aggressive multiple surgical interventions to pulmonary artery sarcoma.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Feb;47(2):384-5. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu184. Epub 2014 Apr 29.
• Shirasaka T, Okada K, Kano H, Matsumori M, Inoue T, Okita Y.
  New indicator of postoperative delayed awakening after total aortic arch replacement.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Jan;47(1):101-5. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu141. Epub 2014 Apr 9.

2014年度

• Ueshima E, Yamaguchi M, Muradi A, Okada T, Idoguchi K, Sofue K, Nomura Y, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Management of type II endoleak after endovascular repair of arteriocaval fistula complicating aortoiliac aneurysm: case report and literature review.
  J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2014 Nov;25(11):1809-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.06.021. Epub 2014 Oct 23. Review.
• Ikeno Y, Okita Y.
  Long-term results of aortic valve replacement. Mechanical prostheses vs. bioprostheses.
  Circ J. 2014;78(11):2627-30. Epub 2014 Oct 21. No abstract available.
• Okita Y.
  Donald Nixon Ross FRCS, FRCP (4 October 1922-7 July 2014)-and we called him Mr. Ross.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Nov;62(11):637-8. doi: 10.1007/s11748-014-0471-1. No abstract available.
• Ohara K, Kato Y, Mase T, Kouda K, Miyawaki C, Fujita Y, Okita Y, Nakamura H.
  Eating behavior and perception of body shape in Japanese university students.
  Eat Weight Disord. 2014 Dec;19(4):461-8. doi: 10.1007/s40519-014-0130-7. Epub 2014 May 22.
• Tsukube T, Haraguchi T, Okada Y, Matsukawa R, Kozawa S, Ogawa K, Okita Y.
  Long-term outcomes after immediate aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection complicated by coma.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Sep;148(3):1013-8; discussion 1018-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.06.053. Epub 2014 Jul 5.
• Yamanaka K, Omura A, Nomura Y, Miyahara S, Shirasaka T, Sakamoto T, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Minami H, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Surgical strategy for aorta-related infection†.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Dec;46(6):974-80; discussion 980. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu119. Epub 2014 Apr 3.
• Okita Y, Takanashi S, Fukumura Y.
  Simultaneous cusp-sparing aortic root replacement and coarctectomy with total arch replacement from the midline incision.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Jul;19(1):166-8. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivu056. Epub 2014 Mar 30.
• Okita Y, Yamanaka K, Okada K, Matsumori M, Inoue T, Fukase K, Sakamoto T, Miyahara S, Shirasaka T, Izawa N, Ohara T, Nomura Y, Nakai H, Gotake Y, Kano H.
  Strategies for the treatment of aorto-oesophageal fistula.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Nov;46(5):894-900. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezu094. Epub 2014 Mar 11.
• Okada K, Yamanaka K, Sakamoto T, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Kawakami F, Okita Y.
  In situ total aortic arch replacement for infected distal aortic arch aneurysms with penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Nov;148(5):2096-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.02.015. Epub 2014 Feb 8.
• Takahashi H, Kadowaki T, Maruo A, Okita Y, Oshima Y.
  Mitral commissural repair with autologous fresh pericardium in an infant.
  Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Mar;97(3):1064-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.06.105
• Muradi A, Yamaguchi M, Idoguchi K, Okada T, Nomura Y, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Lessons learned from endovascular management of ureteroarterial fistula.
  Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2014 Feb;48(2):159-61. doi: 10.1177/1538574413510620. Epub 2013 Nov 6.
• Muradi A, Yamaguchi M, Idoguchi K, Nomura Y, Okada T, Sakamoto N, Ueshima E, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Hybrid management for spontaneous isolated dissection of the iliofemoral artery.
  Ann Vasc Surg. 2014 Feb;28(2):490.e13-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.04.018. Epub 2013 Nov 5.
• Omura A, Yamanaka K, Miyahara S, Sakamoto T, Inoue T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Early patency rate and fate of reattached intercostal arteries after repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jun;147(6):1861-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.035. Epub 2013 Sep 13.
• Tanaka A, Hasegawa T, Morimoto K, Bao W, Yu J, Okita Y, Tabata Y, Okada K.
  Controlled release of ascorbic acid from gelatin hydrogel attenuates abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in rat experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm model.
  J Vasc Surg. 2014 Sep;60(3):749-58. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.07.013. Epub 2013 Sep 5.
• Hasegawa T, Oshima Y, Hisamatsu C, Matsuhisa H, Maruo A, Yokoi A, Bitoh Y, Nishijima E, Okita Y.
  Innominate artery compression of the trachea in patients with neurological or neuromuscular disorders.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Feb;45(2):305-11. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt346. Epub 2013 Jul 18.
• Muradi A, Yamaguchi M, Okada T, Nomura Y, Idoguchi K, Ueshima E, Sakamoto N, Kawasaki R, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Technical and outcome considerations of endovascular treatment for internal iliac artery aneurysms.
  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2014 Apr;37(2):348-54. doi: 10.1007/s00270-013-0689-9. Epub 2013 Jul 11.
• Bao W, Morimoto K, Hasegawa T, Sasaki N, Yamashita T, Hirata K, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Orally administered dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (alogliptin) prevents abdominal aortic aneurysm formation through an antioxidant effect in rats.
  J Vasc Surg. 2014 Apr;59(4):1098-108. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.048. Epub 2013 Jun 19.
• Okada K, Omura A, Kano H, Nakai H, Miyahara S, Minami H, Okita Y.
  Outcome of elective total aortic arch replacement in patients with non-dialysis-dependent renal insufficiency stratified by estimated glomerular filtration rate.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Mar;147(3):966-972.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.02.046. Epub 2013 Mar 15.
• Miyahara S, Inoue T, Minami H, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Total arch replacement via antero-lateral thoracotomy with partial sternotomy in patients with a tracheostoma: report of two cases.
  Surg Today. 2014 May;44(5):972-5. doi: 10.1007/s00595-013-0537-1. Epub 2013 Mar 7.
  
• Muradi A, Yamaguchi M, Idoguchi K, Nomura Y, Okada T, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Iliac leg and abdominal aortic cuff stent-graft for blunt thoracic aortic injury in young patient.
  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014;20 Suppl:825-8. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.12.02120. Epub 2013 Feb 28.

2013年度

• Nishii T, Kono AK, Negi N, Hashimura H, Uotani K, Okita Y, Sugimura K.
  The feasibility of a 64-slice MDCT for detection of the Adamkiewicz artery: comparison of the detection rate of intravenous injection CT angiography using a 64-slice MDCT versus intra-arterial and intravenous injection CT angiography using a 16-slice MDCT.
  Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Dec;29 Suppl 2:127-33.
• Munakata H, Assmann A, Poudel-Bochmann B, Horstkoetter K, Kamiya H, Okita Y, Lichtenberg A, Akhyari P
  Aortic conduit valve-model with controlled moderate aortic regurgitation in rats: A technical modification to improve short and long term outcome and to increase the functional results
  Circ J 2013;77(9):2295-302.
• Morimoto N, Okada K, Okita Y.
  The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Predicts Early and Late Outcomes of Cardiovascular Operations in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis.
  Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Nov;96(5):1672-8
• Shirasaka T, Miyagawa S, Fukushima S, Saito A, Shiozaki M, Kawaguchi N, Matsuura N, Nakatani S, Sakai Y, Daimon T, Okita Y, Sawa Y.
  A slow-releasing form of prostacyclin agonist (ONO1301SR) enhances endogenous secretion of multiple cardiotherapeutic cytokines and improves cardiac function in a rapid-pacing-induced model of canine heart failure.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Aug;146(2):413-21.
• Miyahara S, Omura A, Sakamoto T, Nomura Y, Inoue T, Minami H, Okada K, Okita Y.Impact of postoperative cusp configuration on midterm durability after aortic root reimplantation.
  J Heart Valve Dis. 2013 Jul;22(4):509-16
• Tanaka A, Sakamoto T, Okada K, Okita Y
  Vegetation attached to the elephant trunk
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Sep;44(3):565-6
• Okada T, Yamaguchi M, Muradi A, Nomura Y, Uotani K, Idoguchi K, Miyamoto N, Kawasaki R, Taniguchi T, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Long-term Results of Endovascular Stent Graft Placement of Ureteroarterial Fistula.
  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2013 Aug;36(4):950-6
• Okita Y. Total arch replacement using antegrade cerebral perfusion for distal aortic arch aneurysm.
  Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 May;2(3):367-8.
• Okita Y, Okada K, Omura A, Kano H, Minami H, Inoue T, Sakamoto T, Miyahara S, Shirasaka T, Yamanaka K, Ohara T, Nomura Y, Nakai H.
  Surgical techniques of total arch replacement using selective antegrade cerebral perfusion.
  Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Mar;2(2):222-8.
• Okita Y, Okada K, Omura A, Kano H, Minami H, Inoue T, Sakamoto T, Miyahara S, Shirasaka T, Yamanaka K, Ohara T, Nomura Y, Nakai H.
  Total arch replacement using selective antegrade cerebral perfusion as the neuroprotection strategy.
  Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Mar;2(2):169-74.
• Munakata H, Yamanaka K, Nomura Y, Sakamoto T, Miyahara S, Oka T, Okada K, Okita Y
  Surgical Technique: Successful surgical treatment of aortoesophageal fistula after emergent thoracic endovascular aortic repair: Aggressive debridement including esophageal resection and extended aortic replacement
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 Jul;146(1):235-7
• Miyahara S, Nomura Y, Shirasaka T, Taketoshi H, Yamanaka K, Omura A, Sakamoto T, Inoue T, Minami H, Okada K, Okita Y
  Early and Mid-term Outcomes of Open Surgical Correction after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
  Ann Thorac Surg 2013 May;95(5):1584-90
• Okada K, Shirasaka T, Kano H, Okita Y
  Mitral valve repair in active infective endocarditis complicated with cerebral infarction
  Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2013 Apr;21(2):215-17
• Okada K, Okita Y
  Surgical treatment for aortic periannular abscess/pseudoaneurysm caused by infective endocarditis
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 Apr;61(4):175-81
• Okada K, Omura A, Kano H, Inoue T, Oka T, Minami H, Okita Y
  Effect of Atherothrombotic Aorta on Outcomes of Total Aortic Arch Replacement
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 April;145(4):984-991
• Kaneko A, Tanaka H, Onishi T, Ryo K, Matsumoto K, Okita Y, Kawai H, Hirata KI.
  Subendocardial dysfunction in patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation and preserved ejection fraction detected with speckle-tracking strain imaging and transmural myocardial strain profile.
  Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013 Apr;14(4):339-46
• Muradi A, Yamaguchi M, Kitagawa A, Nomura Y, Okada T, Okita Y, Sugimoto K
  Secondary aortoesophageal ?stula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for a huge aneurysm.
  Diagn Interv Radiol 2013 Jan-Feb;19(1):81-4
• Morimoto N, Okada K, Okita Y
  Results of cardiac surgery in advanced liver cirrhosis.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 Feb;61(2):79-83
• Okita Y, Okada K, Omura A, Kano H, Minami H, Inoue T, Miyahara S
  Total arch replacement using antegrade cerebral perfusion
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 Mar;145(3 Suppl):S63-71.
• Hino Y, Okada K, Oka T, Inoue T, Tanaka A, Omura A, Kano H, Okita Y
  Extended replacement of the thoracic aorta
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2013 Jan;43(1):176-81; discussion 181.

2012年度

• Okita Y, Omura A, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Kano H, Tanioka T, Minami H, Sakamoto T, Miyahara S, Shirasaka T, Ohara T, Nakai H, Okada K
  Open reconstruction of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
  Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2012;1(3):373-380 Full Text Free
• Idoguchi K, Yamaguchi M, Okada T, Nomura Y, Sugimura K, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Endovascular Treatment of Blunt Traumatic Abdominal Aortic Occlusion With Kissing Stent Placement. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2012 Oct;35(5):1216-20. Epub 2011 Dec 9.
  
• Yamada A, Takahashi R, Toyama R, OKita Y
  Acute regeneration and chronic acellular transformation of rabbit cryopreserved aortic allografts.
  Acta Histochem Cytochem 2012 Jun 28;45(3):177-86
• Okita Y, Oka T, Miyahara S, Okada K
  Direct visualization of the aortic cusp from the left ventricle during aortic reimplantation
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg　2012 Oct;144(4):981-2
• Takahashi H, Okada K, Matsumori M, Kano H, Kitagawa A, Okita Y
  Aggressive surgical treatment of acute pulmonary embolism with circulatory collapse.
  Ann Thorac Surg　2012 Sep;94(3):785-91. Epub 2012 Jun 13.
• Omura A, Tanaka A, Miyahara S, Sakamoto T, Nomura Y, Inoue T, Oka T, Minami H, Okada K,Okita Y
  Early and late results of graft replacement of dissecting aneurysm of thoracoabdominal aorta in patients with Marfan syndrome
  Ann Thorac Surg　2012 Sep;94(3):759-65. Epub 2012 Jul 20.
• Okada K, Omura A, Kano H, Ohara T, Shirasaka T, Yamanaka K, Miyahara S, Sakamoto T, Tanaka A, Inoue T, Oka T, Minami H, Okita Y
  Short and Mid-term Outcomes of Elective Total Aortic Arch Replacement Combined with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  Ann Thorac Surg　2012 Aug;94(2):530-6. Epub 2012 May 26.
• Okada K, Omura A, Kano H, Sakamoto T, Tanaka A, Inoue T, Okita Y.
  Recent advancements of total aortic arch replacement.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Jul;144(1):139-45. Epub 2011 Sep 28.
• Morimoto K, Hasegawa T, Tanaka A, Wulan B, Yu J, Morimoto N, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Free radical scavenger edaravone inhibits both formation and development of abdominal aortic aneurysm in rats.
  J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jun;55(6):1749-58. Epub 2012 Feb 15.
• Yamawaki K, Tanaka H, Matsumoto K, Hiraishi M, Miyoshi T, Kaneko A, Tsuji T, Ryo K, Norisada K, Fukuda Y, Tatsumi K, Onishi T, Okada K, Okita Y, Kawai H, Hirata KI.
  Impact of Left Ventricular Afterload on Longitudinal Dyssynchrony in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Ejection Fraction.
  Circ J. 2012;76(3):744-51.

2011年度

• Hasegawa T, Okada K, Okita Y, Pinsky DJ.
  Antioxidant properties of pioglitazone limit nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen oxidase and augment superoxide dismutase activity in cardiac allotransplantation.
  J Heart Lung Transplant 2011 October;30(10):1186-96.
• Oka T, Okita Y, Matsumori M, Okada K, Minami H, Munakata H, Inoue T, Tanaka A, Sakamoto T, Omura A, Nomura T.
  Aortic regurgitation after valve-sparing aortic root replacement: modes of failure.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2011 November;92(5):1639-44.
• Matsumoto K, Tanaka H, Hiraishi M, Miyoshi T, Tsuji T, Kaneko A, Ryo K, Yamawaki K, Fukuda Y, Norisada K, Tatsumi K, Okita Y, Kawai H, Hirata K.
  A case of unicommissural unicuspid aortic valve stenosis diagnosed by real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
  Echocardiography 2011 September;28(8):E172-E173.
• Takahashi H, Okada K, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in an octogenarian with situs inversus and dextrocardia: report of a case.
  Surg Today 2011 August;41(8):1130-2.
• Nakagawa M, Shite J, Shinke T, Otake H, Okada K, Okita Y, Hirata K.
  Ability of optical coherence tomography to visualize the entry port of spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
  Circ J 2011 September 22;75(10):2505-7.
• Morimoto N, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Successful surgical management for aortic and mitral stenosis in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a case report.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 July;59(7):491-4.
• Nomura Y, Yamaguchi M, Kitagawa A, Okada T, Okita Y, Sugimoto K.
  Hybrid management of ruptured isolated superior mesenteric artery dissecting aneurysm.
  J Vasc Surg 2011 December;54(6):1808-11.
• Morimoto N, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Lack of neurologic improvement after aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection complicated by cerebral malperfusion: predictors and association with survival.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 December;142(6):1540-4.
• Okita Y.
  Fighting spinal cord complication during surgery for thoracoabdominal aortic disease.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 February;59(2):79-90.

2010年度

• Munezane T, Hasegawa T, Suritala, Tanaka A, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Activation of transglutaminase type 2 for aortic wall protection in a rat abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.
  J Vasc Surg 2010 October;52(4):967-74.
• Pokhrel B, Hasegawa T, Izumi S, Ohmura A, Munakata H, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Excessively high systemic blood pressure in the early phase of reperfusion exacerbates early-onset paraplegia in rabbit aortic surgery.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 August;140(2):400-7.
• Takahashi H, Okada K, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Aortic root replacement through right anterolateral thoracotomy.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010 September;11(3):345-7.
• Munakata H, Okada K, Hasegawa T, Hino Y, Kano H, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Controlled low-flow reperfusion after warm brain ischemia reduces reperfusion injury in canine model.
  Perfusion 2010 May;25(3):159-68.
• Chen Z, Hasegawa T, Tanaka A, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Pioglitazone preserves vein graft integrity in a rat aortic interposition model.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 August;140(2):408-16.
• Onishi T, Kawai H, Tatsumi K, Kataoka T, Sugiyama D, Tanaka H, Okita Y, Hirata K.
  Preoperative systolic strain rate predicts postoperative left ventricular dysfunction in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation.
  Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2010 March;3(2):134-41.
• Tanaka A, Hasegawa T, Chen Z, Okita Y, Okada K.
  A novel rat model of abdominal aortic aneurysm using a combination of intraluminal elastase infusion and extraluminal calcium chloride exposure.
  J Vasc Surg 2009 December;50(6):1423-32.
• Izumi S, Okada K, Hasegawa T, Omura A, Munakata H, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Augmentation of systemic blood pressure during spinal cord ischemia to prevent postoperative paraplegia after aortic surgery in a rabbit model.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 May;139(5):1261-8.

2009年度

• Takahashi H, Yokota T, Uchimura E, Miyagawa S, Ota T, Torikai K, Saito A, Hirakawa K, Kitabayashi K, Okada K, Sawa Y, Okita Y.
  Newly developed tissue-engineered material for reconstruction of vascular wall without cell seeding.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2009 October;88(4):1269-76.
• Morimoto N, Matsumori M, Tanaka A, Munakata H, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Adjustment of sinotubular junction for aortic insufficiency secondary to ascending aortic aneurysm.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2009 October;88(4):1238-43.
• Tanaka Y, Hasegawa T, Chen Z, Okita Y, Okada K.
  Renoprotective immunosuppression by pioglitazone with low-dose cyclosporine in rat heart transplantation.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 September;138(3):744-51.
• Kitagawa A, Matsuda H, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Aneurysm expansion caused by an intercostal type II endoleak after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for secondary elephant trunk graft fixation.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 June;139(6):e128-e130.
• Morimoto N, Okada K, Uotani K, Kanda F, Okita Y.
  Leukoaraiosis and hippocampal atrophy predict neurologic outcome in patients who undergo total aortic arch replacement.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2009 August;88(2):476-81.
• Tanaka H, Okada K, Kawanishi Y, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Clinical significance of anastomotic leak in ascending aortic replacement for acute aortic dissection.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2009 August;9(2):209-12.
• Morimoto N, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Aortic regurgitation and coronary malperfusion secondary to intimo-intimal intussusception into the left ventricle in acute aortic dissection.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009 July;36(1):189-90.
• Munakata H, Okada K, Kano H, Izumi S, Hino Y, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Controlled earlier reperfusion for brain ischemia caused by acute type A aortic dissection.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2009 April;87(4):e27-e28.
• Morimoto N, Morimoto K, Morimoto Y, Sakamoto T, Tanaka A, Matsumori M, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Palliative bidirectional Glenn anastomosis for unresectable metastasis in the right ventricle from renal cell carcinoma 16 years after nephrectomy.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 March;137(3):775-7.
• Takahashi H, Okada K, Asano M, Matsumori M, Morimoto Y, Okita Y.
  Bioprosthetic pulmonary and tricuspid valve replacement in carcinoid heart disease from ovarian primary cancer.
  Circ J 2009 August;73(8):1554-6.
• Okada K, Tanaka A, Munakata H, Matsumori M, Morimoto Y, Tanaka Y, Maehara T, Okita Y.
  Extended replacement of aortic arch aneurysms through left posterolateral thoracotomy.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009 February;35(2):270-5.

2008年度

• Ota T, Okada K, Asano M, Nakagiri K, Okita Y.
  Isolated pulmonary stenosis in an elderly person: report of a case.
  Surg Today 2008;38(12):1117-9.
• Kawanishi Y, Tanaka H, Nakagiri K, Yamashita T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Congenital quadricuspid aortic valve associated with severe regurgitation.
  Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008 October;16(5):e40-e41.
• Kawasaki R, Sugimoto K, Taniguchi T, Yamaguchi M, Fujii M, Sugimura K, Okita Y.
  Endovascular treatment for visceral vessel complication after branched graft replacement: initial results.
  AJR Am J Roentgenol 2008 October;191(4):1175-81.
• Morimoto N, Morimoto K, Morimoto Y, Takahashi H, Asano M, Matsumori M, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Sivelestat attenuates postoperative pulmonary dysfunction after total arch replacement under deep hypothermia.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008 October;34(4):798-804.
• Yamaguchi M, Sugimoto K, Tsukube T, Mori T, Kawahira T, Hayashi T, Nakamura M, Kawasaki R, Sandhu RS, Sugimura K, Kozawa S, Okita Y.
  Curved nitinol stent-graft placement for treating blunt thoracic aortic injury: an early experience.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2008 September;86(3):780-6.
• Kawanishi Y, Tanaka H, Nakagiri K, Yamashita T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with horseshoe kidney.
  Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008 June;16(3):e28-e29.
• Morimoto N, Morimoto K, Morimoto Y, Sakamoto T, Matsumori M, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Reverse diastolic flow in the common carotid artery in severe aortic regurgitation, causing brain ischemia.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 May;135(5):1176-7.
• Munakata H, Okada K, Tanaka H, Yamashita T, Nakagiri K, Okita Y.
  Acute dissection of the innominate artery: a case of report.
  Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008 March;56(3):131-3.
• Okada K, Tanaka H, Takahashi H, Morimoto N, Munakata H, Asano M, Matsumori M, Kawanishi Y, Nakagiri K, Okita Y.
  Aortic root replacement for destructive aortic valve endocarditis with left ventricular-aortic discontinuity.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2008 March;85(3):940-5.
• Uotani K, Yamada N, Kono AK, Taniguchi T, Sugimoto K, Fujii M, Kitagawa A, Okita Y, Naito H, Sugimura K.
  Preoperative visualization of the artery of Adamkiewicz by intra-arterial CT angiography.
  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2008 February;29(2):314-8.

2007年度

• Okita Y.
  Invited commentary. Regurgitation develops primarily as a result of annular dilatation resulting from enlargement of the ascending aorta.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2007 December;84(6):1953-4.
• Kawanishi Y, Okada K, Nakagiri K, Kitagawa A, Tanaka H, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Three cases of newly developed paraplegia after repairing type A acute aortic dissection.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2007 November;84(5):1738-40.
• Ota T, Okada K, Morimoto Y, Okita Y.
  Unicuspid aortic valve mimicking quadricuspid valve.
  Heart Vessels 2007 September;22(5):352-4.
• Tanaka H, Kawai H, Tatsumi K, Kataoka T, Onishi T, Yokoyama M, Okita Y.
  Accessory mitral valve associated with aortic and mitral regurgitation and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in an elderly patient: a case report.
  J Cardiol 2007 July;50(1):65-70.
• Asano M, Okada K, Nakagiri K, Tanaka H, Kawanishi Y, Matsumori M, Munakata H, Okita Y.
  Total arch replacement for aneurysm of the aortic arch: factors influencing the distal anastomosis.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2007 June;6(3):283-7.
• Ota T, Okada K, Kano H, Okita Y.
  Cardiopulmonary bypass using nafamostat mesilate for patients with infective endocarditis and recent intracranial hemorrhage.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2007 June;6(3):270-3.
• Matsumori M, Tanaka H, Kawanishi Y, Onishi T, Nakagiri K, Yamashita T, Okada K, Okita Y. Comparison of distensibility of the aortic root and cusp motion after aortic root replacement with two reimplantation techniques: Valsalva graft versus tube graft.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2007 April;6(2):177-81.
• Kawanishi Y, Okada K, Matsumori M, Tanaka H, Yamashita T, Nakagiri K, Okita Y.
  Influence of perioperative hemodynamics on spinal cord ischemia in thoracoabdominal aortic repair. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 August;84(2):488-92.
• Tanaka H, Okada K, Nakagiri K, Kawanishi Y, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Reducing the posterior wall length by using a small endoventricular patch for ischemic mitral regurgitation.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 June;133(6):1633-5.
• Kawanishi Y, Okada K, Tanaka H, Yamashita T, Nakagiri K, Okita Y.
  The adverse effect of back-bleeding from lumbar arteries on spinal cord pathophysiology in a rabbit model.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 June;133(6):1553-8.
• Hasegawa T, Okada K, Takano Y, Hiraishi Y, Okita Y.
  Autologous fibrin-coated small-caliber vascular prostheses improve antithrombogenicity by reducing immunologic response.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 May;133(5):1268-76, 1276.
• Ota T, Taketani S, Iwai S, Miyagawa S, Furuta M, Hara M, Uchimura E, Okita Y, Sawa Y.
  Novel method of decellularization of porcine valves using polyethylene glycol and gamma irradiation.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2007 April;83(4):1501-7.
• Kawanishi Y, Munakata H, Matsumori M, Tanaka H, Yamashita T, Nakagiri K, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Usefulness of transcranial motor evoked potentials during thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2007 February;83(2):456-61.
• Haraguchi T, Okada K, Tabata Y, Maniwa Y, Hayashi Y, Okita Y.
  Controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor from gelatin hydrogel sheet improves structural and physiological properties of vein graft in rat.
  Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007 March;27(3):548-55.

2006年度

• Tsuji Y, Okita Y, Sugimoto K, Yamashita T, Hino Y, Tanaka H, Taniguchi T, Matsumori M
  Multiple penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers of the aorta: report of a case.
  Vasc Endovascular Surg 2006 December 20;40(6):495-8.
• Tanaka H, Yamshita T, Okada K, Nakagiri K, Kawanishi Y, Okita Y.
  Feasibility of preservation of subvalvular apparatus in mitral valve replacement with the On-X mechanical valve.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 December;132(6):1470-1.
• Ozaki N, Hino Y, Hanafusa Y, Yamashita T, Okada K, Tsukube T, Okita Y.
  Perforation of the Valsalva sinus after implantation of Medtronic Freestyle aortic bioprosthesis.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2006 December;82(6):2282-5.
• Maruo A, Okita Y, Okada K, Yamashita T, Tobe S, Tanimura N.
  Surgical experience for the pulmonary artery sarcoma.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2006 December;82(6):2014-6.
• Hasegawa T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  New assessment of platelet deposition in small caliber vascular prostheses using technetium-99m apcitide scintigraphy in rabbit model.
  J Vasc Surg 2006 October;44(4):840-5.
• Matsumori M, Maruo A, Tanaka H, Nakagiri K, Yamashita T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Resection of malignant fibrous histiocytoma involving the thoracoabdominal aorta with staged embolization of the intercostal arteries.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 September;132(3):681-3.
• Tanaka H, Okada K, Yamashita T, Kawanishi Y, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Disruption of the vascular prosthesis caused by aortic calcification after replacement of the thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2006 September;82(3):1097-9.
• Yamaguchi M, Sugimoto K, Tsuji Y, Ozaki N, Tsurusaki M, Taniguchi T, Zamora CA, Okita Y,Sugimura K.
  Percutaneous balloon fenestration and stent placement for lower limb ischemia complicated with type B aortic dissection.
  Radiat Med 2006 April;24(3):233-7.
• Yamada A, Okada K, Takahashi R, Okita Y.
  Pathologic features of cryopreserved aortic allograft implanted in the active infection.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 July;132(1):203-4.
• Tanaka H, Okada K, Yamshita T, Nakagiri K, Matsumori M, Okita Y.
  Accessory mitral valve causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and mitral insufficiency.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 July;132(1):160-1.
• Tanaka H, Kawai H, Tatsumi K, Kataoka T, Onishi T, Nose T, Mizoguchi T, Yokoyama M, Okita Y.
  Surgical treatment for Loffler's endocarditis with left ventricular thrombus and severe mitral regurgitation: a case report.
  J Cardiol 2006 April;47(4):207-13.
• Hasegawa T, Okada K, Morimoto Y, Okita Y.
  Indium-111-oxine-labeled platelet scintigraphic images in the assessment of thrombogenicity in small-caliber prosthetic vascular grafts.
  ASAIO J 2006 March;52(2):140-4.
• Ota T, Okada K, Takanashi S, Yamamoto S, Okita Y.
  Surgical treatment for Kommerell's diverticulum.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 March;131(3):574-8.
• Shimizu M, Kato Y, Matsukawa R, Masai H, Shima T, Miwa Y, Yamashita T, Okita Y.
  Recurrent severe mitral regurgitation due to left ventricular apical wall motion abnormality caused by coronary vasospastic angina: a case report.
  J Cardiol 2006 January;47(1):31-7.
• Morimoto N, Okita Y, Okada K, Yamashita T, Nakagiri K, Maruo A, Kawanishi Y, Matsumori M,Asano M.
  A localized intimomedial defect resulted in aortic regurgitation.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 January;131(1):232-3.

2005年度

• Okada K, Yamashita T, Matsumori M, Hino Y, Hanafusa Y, Ozaki N, Tsuji Y, Okita Y.
  Surgical treatment for rupture of left ventricular free wall after acute myocardial infarction.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2005 June;4(3):203-6.
• Tanaka H, Yamashita T, Okada K, Okita Y.
  Successful surgery in a patient with a rupture of descending aorta complicated by acute type A aortic dissection through left-sided thoracotomy.
  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2005 April;4(2):116-7.
• Hasegawa T, Okada K, Takano Y, Hiraishi Y, Yoshida Y, Okita Y.
  Hybrid small-caliber vascular prosthesis for coronary artery bypass grafting: a preliminary study of plasmin-treated fibrin-coated vascular prosthesis.
  ASAIO J 2005 November;51(6):725-9.
• Morimoto N, Okita Y, Okada K, Yamashita T, Matsumori M.
  Aortic valve replacement for a case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from posterior sinus of Valsalva with intramural aortic course.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 December;130(6):1713-4.
• Tsuji Y, Morimoto N, Tanaka H, Okada K, Matsuda H, Tsukube T, Watanabe Y, Okita Y.
  Surgery for gastric cancer combined with cardiac and aortic surgery.
  Arch Surg 2005 November;140(11):1109-14.
• Hasegawa T, Okada K, Takano Y, Hiraishi Y, Okita Y.
  Thrombin-free fibrin coating on small caliber vascular prostheses has high antithrombogenicity in rabbit model.
  Artif Organs 2005 November;29(11):880-6.
• Ota T, Sawa Y, Iwai S, Kitajima T, Ueda Y, Coppin C, Matsuda H, Okita Y.
  Fibronectin-hepatocyte growth factor enhances reendothelialization in tissue-engineered heart valve.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2005 November;80(5):1794-801.
• Matsuda H, Tsuji Y, Sugimoto K, Okita Y.
  Secondary elephant trunk fixation with endovascular stent grafting for extensive/multiple thoracic aortic aneurysm.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 August;28(2):335-6.
• Tanaka H, Okada K, Yamashita T, Morimoto Y, Kawanishi Y, Okita Y.
  Surgical results of acute aortic dissection complicated with cerebral malperfusion.
  Ann Thorac Surg 2005 July;80(1):72-6.
• Tsuji Y, Matsuda H, Hara I, Yoshimura M, Okita Y.
  Aortic and vena caval reconstruction with retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for metastatic germ cell tumor.
  Vasa 2005 May;34(2):140-3.
• Tanaka A, Okada K, Matsumori M, Ozaki N, Okita Y.
  Successful valve repair for congenital bicuspid aortic valve and degenerated prolapsed mitral valve.
  Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 May;53(5):290-2.
• Ota T, Tsuji Y, Kawasaki R, Taniguchi T, Morimoto Y, Okita Y.
  Endovascular treatment of aortoureteric fistula.
  J Endovasc Ther 2005 June;12(3):411-3.
• Matsuda H, Hasegawa T, Maekawa T, Okita Y.
  Aortic root remodeling for root aneurysm with a uni-commissural aortic valve: report of a case.
  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 April;11(2):132-4.
• Okita Y, Okada K, Tsukube T, Tanaka Y.
  A case with four-channel aortic dissection.
  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 February;27(2):348-50.