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RESUME & PAPER LIST

My goals in research

 

My long term career goal is to integrate my involvement in academic medicine, healthcare, patient care, and teaching with my passion for clinical research.

Work​

experience​
 

Associate Professor

  Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan​

  2020 - present

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Associate Editor
  Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
  2021 - present
  Journal of echocardiography
  2020 - present
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Editorial Board Member
  Heart
  2020 - present
  Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
  2019 - present
  Circulation Reports
  2018 - present
  Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
  2014 - present
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Past History
Assistant Professor

  Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan​

  2010 - 2019

Advanced Research Fellow

  ​Cardiovascular Imaging Section, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

  2011 - 2014

Resident and Cardiology Clinical Fellow

​  Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of the University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan

  2004 - 2009

Awards and Honors

  • 2008 Dr. Daniel Kalmanson’s Award of 16th ICDS Congress (Young Investigation Award) 1st prize

  • 2009 Abstract Award of Japanese Society of Echocardiography

  • 2011 Uehara Memorial Foundation postdoctoral fellowship

  • 2011 Naito Foundation for research abroad

  • 2012 Young Investigation Award of 23th American Society of Echocardiography Finalist

  • 2012 Best Science Award Abstract Poster American Heart Association

  • 2013 Lower Clinical Award of Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation 2nd prize

  • 2013 Young Investigation Award of 24th American Society of Echocardiography Finalist

  • 2014 Lower Non-Clinical Award of Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation 1st prize

  • 2014 Peskind Award of Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation

  • 2015 2nd Cardiovascular Imaging Award 2nd prize (Japanese circulation society)

  • 2015 Research Hypothesis and Design Award 1st prize (Japanese society of echocardiography)

  • 2016 5th Cardiovascular Clinical Research Investigator’s Award Case Report 1st prize (Japanese circulation society)

  • 2016 3rd Cardiovascular Imaging Award 1st prize (Japanese circulation society)

  • 2016 17th Encouragement Prize (Japan society of Ultrasonic in Medicine)

  • 2016 Young Investigation Award of 60th Korean Society of Cardiology Finalist

  • 2017 Young Investigation Award of 81th Japan Circulation of Society Finalist

  • 2017 Young Investigation Award of 28th Japan Society of Echocardiography Finalist

  • 2019 Koraku Award of Tokushima University

  • 2019 Japan Healthcare Business Contest Semi-finalist

  • 2019 Tokushima Prefecture Science and Technology Award

  • 2020 Fukuda Foundation for Medical Technology Best Paper Award

  • 2020 Yoshio Yazaki Award of Japan Heart Foundation/Japanese circulation society

  • 2020 9th Cardiovascular Clinical Research Investigator’s Award -Research- 1st prize (Japanese circulation society)

  • 2021 3rd Japanese Association for Medical Artificial Intelligence Award Encouragement Prize

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Peer- reviewed publications 

Review & Editorials: 

  1. Kusunose K. Is global longitudinal strain a gold standard parameter in all cardiovascular diseases? Heart. 2021 Feb 5:heartjnl-2020-318876.

  2. Kusunose K. Steps to use artificial intelligence in echocardiography. J Echocardiogr. 2020 Oct 12:1-7. doi: 10.1007/s12574-020-00496-4.

  3. Kusunose K. Radiomics in Echocardiography: Deep Learning and Echocardiographic Analysis. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2020 Jul 9;22(9):89.

  4. Kusunose K. Clinical Application of Stress Echocardiography in Management of Heart Failure. Heart Fail Clin. 2020 Jul;16(3):347-355.

  5. Kusunose K. What is a better measure of regurgitant severity in secondary mitral regurgitation by echocardiography? Heart. 2020 Jun;106(12):874-875.

  6. Kusunose K. Clinical application of stress echocardiography for valvular heart disease. J Med Ultrason (2001). 2019 Jul 10. doi: 10.1007/s10396-019-00958-y.

  7. Kusunose K, Haga A, Abe T, Sata M. Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiography. Circ J. 2019;83:1623-1629.

  8. Kusunose K, Yamada H. Noninvasive vascular function tests- long journey for predicting cardiovascular events. Circ J. 2016;80:1321-1322

  9. Kusunose K, Yamada H. Rest and exercise echocardiography for early detection of pulmonary hypertension. J Echocardiogr. 2016;14:2-12.

  10. Kusunose K, Mehra R. Targeting sleep disordered breathing to prevent heart failure: What is the evidence? Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep. 2014;8:403

  11. Kusunose K. Report of the american college of cardiology (acc) scientific sessions 2014, washington, dc. Circ J. 2014;78:1311-1316

 

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Original articles: 

  1. Maimaituxun G, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Torii Y, Yamada N, Soeki T, Masuzaki H, Sata M, Shimabukuro M. Deleterious Effects of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume on Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Jan 15;7:607825.

  2. Kusunose K, Okushi Y, Okayama Y, Zheng R, Abe M, Nakai M, Sumita Y, Ise T, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Association between Vitamin D and Heart Failure Mortality in 10,974 Hospitalized Individuals. Nutrients. 2021 Jan 23;13(2):335.

  3. Kawabata Y, Soeki T, Ito H, Matsuura T, Kusunose K, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Tobiume T, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Kitani M, Kawano K, Taketani Y, Sata M. Effects of L-/N-Type Calcium Channel Blockers on Angiotensin II-Renin Feedback in Hypertensive Patients. Int J Hypertens. 2020 Dec 22;2020:6653851.

  4. Kusunose K, Hirata Y, Tsuji T, Kotoku J, Sata M. Deep learning to predict elevated pulmonary artery pressure in patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension using standard chest X ray. Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 17;10(1):19311.

  5. Kusunose K, Matsunaga K, Yamada H, Sata M. Identifying the extent of oral fluid droplets on echocardiographic machine consoles in COVID-19 era. J Echocardiogr. 2020 Dec;18(4):268-270.

  6. Ganbaatar B, Fukuda D, Shinohara M, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Hirata KI, Sata M. Inhibition of S1P Receptor 2 Attenuates Endothelial Dysfunction and Inhibits Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2020 Sep 2. doi: 10.5551/jat.54916.

  7. Torii Y, Kusunose K, Zheng R, Yamada H, Amano R, Matsumoto R, Hirata Y, Nishio S, Yamada N, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Tobiume T, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Okayama Y, Sata M. Association between Sarcopenia/Lower Muscle Mass and Short-Term Regression of Deep Vein Thrombosis Using Direct Oral Anticoagulants. Int Heart J. 2020 Jul 30;61(4):787-794.

  8. Kusunose K, Haga A, Inoue M, Fukuda D, Yamada H, Sata M. Clinically Feasible and Accurate View Classification of Echocardiographic Images Using Deep Learning. Biomolecules. 2020 Apr 25;10(5):665.

  9. Iwano H, Shibayama K, Kitai T, Kusunose K, Onishi T, Tanaka H, Anzai T; PREDICT investigators. Study protocol for prospect trial to elucidate the utility of echocardiography-based cardiac output in acute heart failure (PREDICT). J Echocardiogr. 2020 Dec;18(4):235-239.

  10. Seo Y, Ishizu T, Ieda M, Ohte N; J-LONG Study Investigators. Elderly Japanese Standard Data of Echocardiography; From J-LONG study. J Echocardiogr. 2020 Sep;18(3):175-182.

  11. Ito H, Wakatsuki T, Yamaguchi K, Fukuda D, Kawabata Y, Matsuura T, Kusunose K, Ise T, Tobiume T, Yagi S, Yamada H, Soeki T, Tsuruo Y, Sata M. Atherosclerotic Coronary Plaque Is Associated With Adventitial Vasa Vasorum and Local Inflammation in Adjacent Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Fresh Cadavers. Circ J. 2020 Apr 24;84(5):769-775.

  12. Saijo Y, Kusunose K, Okushi Y, Yamada H, Toba H, Sata M. Relationship between regional left ventricular dysfunction and cancer-therapy-related cardiac dysfunction. Heart. 2020 Nov;106(22):1752-1758.

  13. Ganbaatar B, Fukuda D, Shinohara M, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Hirata KI, Sata M. Empagliflozin ameliorates endothelial dysfunction and suppresses atherogenesis in diabetic apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Eur J Pharmacol. 2020 May 15;875:173040.

  14. Kusunose K, Haga A, Yamaguchi N, Abe T, Fukuda D, Yamada H, Harada M, Sata M. Deep Learning for Assessment of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction from Echocardiographic Images. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 May;33(5):632-635.

  15. Rahadian A, Fukuda D, Salim HM, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Sata M. Canagliflozin Prevents Diabetes-Induced Vascular Dysfunction in ApoE-Deficient Mice. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2020 Nov 1;27(11):1141-1151.

  16. Maimaituxun G, Yamada H, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Hirata Y, Nishio S, Soeki T, Masuzaki H, Sata M, Shimabukuro M. Association of Local Epicardial Adipose Tissue Depots and Left Ventricular Diastolic Performance in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Circ J. 2020 Jan 24;84(2):203-216. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0793. Epub 2020 Jan 17.

  17. Cavalcante JL, Kusunose K, Obuchowski NA, Jellis C, Griffin BP, Flamm SD, Kwon DH. Prognostic Impact of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation Severity and Myocardial Infarct Quantification by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Dec 18. pii: S1936-878X(19)31026-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.11.008.

  18. Rahadian A, Fukuda D, Salim HM, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Thrombin inhibition by dabigatran attenuates endothelial dysfunction in diabetic mice. Vascul Pharmacol. 2020 Jan;124:106632.

  19. Aini K, Fukuda D, Tanaka K, Higashikuni Y, Hirata Y, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Sata M. Vildagliptin, a DPP-4 Inhibitor, Attenuates Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherogenesis in Nondiabetic Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice. Int Heart J. 2019 Nov 30;60(6):1421-1429.

  20. Kusunose K, Torii Y, Yamada H, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Saijo Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Association of Echocardiography Before Major Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery With Improved Postoperative Outcomes　- Possible Implications for Patient Care. Circ J. 2019 Nov 25;83(12):2512-2519.

  21. Kusunose K, Fujiwara M, Yamada H, Nishio S, Saijo Y, Yamada N, Hirata Y, Torii Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Deterioration of biventricular strain is an early marker of cardiac involvement in confirmed sarcoidosis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Sep 30. pii: jez235. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jez235.

  22. Kusunose K, Yamada N, Yamada H, Nishio S, Saijo Y, Hirata Y, Torii Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Association between Right Ventricular Contractile Function and Cardiac Events in Isolated Post-capillary and Combined Pre- and Post-capillary Pulmonary Hypertension. J Card Fail. 2019 Sep 2. pii: S1071-9164(19)30143-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.08.021.

  23. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Saijo Y, Torii Y, Yamada N, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Pulmonary Artery Hypertension-Specific Therapy Improves Exercise Tolerance and Outcomes in Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Aug 8. pii: S1936-878X(19)30622-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.07.002

  24. Torii Y, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Amano R, Yamao M, Zheng R, Saijo Y, Yamada N, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Updated Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Recommendations and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Heart Failure Hospitalization. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019 Aug 1. pii: S0894-7317(19)30771-0. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2019.06.006.

  25. Pham PT, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Rivaroxaban, a specific FXa inhibitor, improved endothelium-dependent relaxation of aortic segments in diabetic mice. Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 1;9(1):11206. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-47474-0.

  26. Kusunose K, Abe T, Haga A, Fukuda D, Yamada H, Harada M, Sata M. A Deep Learning Approach for Assessment of Regional Wall Motion Abnormality From Echocardiographic Images. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 May 9. pii: S1936-878X(19)30318-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.02.024.

  27. Fukuda D, Nishimoto S, Aini K, Tanaka A, Nishiguchi T, Kim-Kaneyama JR, Lei XF, Masuda K, Naruto T, Tanaka K, Higashikuni Y, Hirata Y, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Imoto I, Akasaka T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Toll-Like Receptor 9 Plays a Pivotal Role in Angiotensin II-Induced Atherosclerosis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019;8:e010860.

  28. Saito Y, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Saito K, Sata M. Noninvasive assessment of left-ventricular diastolic electromechanical coupling in hypertensive heart disease. J Echocardiogr. 2019 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s12574-019-00421-4.

  29. Hirata Y, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Morita S, Torii Y, Nishio S, Zheng R, Saijo Y, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Soeki T, Sata M. Left atrial functional response after a marathon in healthy amateur volunteers. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019;35:633-643.

  30. Nishimoto S, Aini K, Fukuda D, Higashikuni Y, Tanaka K, Hirata Y, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 9 Impairs Blood Flow Recovery After Hind-Limb Ischemia. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2018;5:144.

  31. Collier P, Xu B, Kusunose K, Phelan D, Grant A, Thavendiranathan P, Griffin BP, Grimm RA, Marwick TH, Popović ZB. Impact of abnormal longitudinal rotation on the assessment of right ventricular systolic function in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension. J Thorac Dis. 2018;10:4694-4704.

  32. Yagi S, Kondo D, Ise T, Fukuda D, Yamaguchi K, Wakatsuki T, Kawabata Y, Ito H, Saijo Y, Seno H, Sutou K, Ueno R, Todoroki T, Kusunose K, Matsuura T, Tobiume T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Shimabukuro M, Aihara KI, Akaike M, Sata M. Association of Decreased Docosahexaenoic Acid Level After Statin Therapy and Low Eicosapentaenoic Acid Level with In-Stent Restenosis in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2019;26:272-281

  33. Saijo Y, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Bando M, Nishio S, Torii Y, Hirata Y, Seno H, Matsuura T, Ise T, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. A clinical application of preload stress echocardiography for predicting future hemodynamic worsening in patients with early-stage heart failure. Echocardiography. 2018 ;35:1587-1595.

  34. Soeki T, Matsuura T, Tobiume T, Bando S, Matsumoto K, Nagano H, Uematsu E, Kusunose K, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Clinical, Electrocardiographic, and Echocardiographic Parameter Combination Predicts the Onset of Atrial Fibrillation. Circ J. 2018; 82: 2253-2258.

  35. Oba K, Maeda M, Maimaituxun G, Yamaguchi S, Arasaki O, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Hirata Y, Nishio S, Iwase T, Takao S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Harada M, Masuzaki H, Sata M, Shimabukuro M. Effect of the Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume on the Prevalence of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Circ J. 2018;82:1778-1787.

  36. Huded CP, Kusunose K, Shahid F, Goodman AL, Alashi A, Grimm RA, Gillinov AM, Johnston DR, Rodriguez LL, Popovic ZB, Sato K, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Novel echocardiographic parameters in patients with aortic stenosis and preserved left ventricular systolic function undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. Am J Cardiol. 2018;122:284-293.

  37. Matsumoto K, Onishi A, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Suto M, Hatani Y, Matsuzoe H, Tatsumi K, Tanaka H, Hirata KI. Noninvasive assessment of preload reserve enhances risk stratification of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018;11:e007160

  38. Kusunose K, Okushi Y, Yamada H, Nishio S, Torii Y, Hirata Y, Saijo Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Prognostic value of frailty and diastolic dysfunction in elderly patients. Circ J. 2018 Jul 25;82(8):2103-2110.

  39. Hara T, Phuong PT, Fukuda D, Yamaguchi K, Murata C, Nishimoto S, Yagi S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Imoto I, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Protease-activated receptor-2 plays a critical role in vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein e-deficient mice. Circulation. 2018 Oct 16;138(16):1706-1719.

  40. Huded CP, Masri A, Kusunose K, Goodman AL, Grimm RA, Gillinov AM, Johnston DR, Rodriguez LL, Popovic ZB, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Outcomes in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis with preserved ejection fraction undergoing rest and treadmill stress echocardiography. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7

  41. Maimaituxun G, Shimabukuro M, Fukuda D, Yagi S, Hirata Y, Iwase T, Takao S, Matsuura T, Ise T, Kusunose K, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Harada M, Sata M. Local thickness of epicardial adipose tissue surrounding the left anterior descending artery is a simple predictor of coronary artery disease- new prediction model in combination with framingham risk score. Circ J. 2018;82:1369-1378

  42. Kusunose K, Shibayama K, Iwano H, Izumo M, Kagiyama N, Kurosawa K, Mihara H, Oe H, Onishi T, Ota M, Sasaki S, Shiina Y, Tsuruta H, Tanaka H. Reduced variability of visual left ventricular ejection fraction assessment with reference images: The japanese association of young echocardiography fellows multicenter study. J Cardiol. 2018

  43. Nakabachi M, Yamada S, Iwano H, Hayashi T, Okada K, Kusunose K, Watanabe K, Ishizu T, Wakami K, Yamada H, Dohi K, Seo Y, Ohte N, Shimizu C, Mikami T. Left ventricular mass influences relationship between filling pressure and early-diastolic ratio of inflow velocity to mitral annular velocity (e/e'). Circ J. 2018;82:732-738

  44. Yagi S, Aihara KI, Kondo T, Kurahashi K, Yoshida S, Endo I, Fukuda D, Nakaya Y, Suwaki KI, Takeji T, Wada T, Salim HM, Hama S, Matsuura T, Ise T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Tobiume T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Matsuhisa M, Shimabukuro M, Akaike M, Sata M. Predictors for the treatment effect of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Adv Ther. 2018;35:124-134

  45. Yamazaki H, Yagi S, Torii Y, Amano R, Oomichi Y, Sangawa T, Fukuda D, Kadota M, Ise T, Ueno R, Hara T, Kusunose K, Matsuura T, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Edoxaban improves acute venous thromboembolism while preserving protein c and protein s levels. J Cardiol. 2018;71:305-309

  46. Hirono A, Kusunose K, Kageyama N, Sumitomo M, Abe M, Fujinaga H, Sata M. Development and validation of optimal cut-off value in inter-arm systolic blood pressure difference for prediction of cardiovascular events. J Cardiol. 2018;71:24-30

  47. Hirata Y, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Shimizu R, Torii Y, Nishio S, Saijo Y, Takao S, Soeki T, Sata M. Age-related changes in morphology of left atrial appendage in patients with atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018;34:321-328.

  48. Jellis CL, Yingchoncharoen T, Gai N, Kusunose K, Popovic ZB, Flamm S, Kwon D. Correlation between right ventricular t1 mapping and right ventricular dysfunction in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018;34:55-6.

  49. Kusunose K, Obuchowski NA, Gillinov M, Popovic ZB, Flamm SD, Griffin BP, Kwon DH. Predictors of mortality in patients with severe ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing surgical mitral valve intervention. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017;6

  50. Yagi S, Hirata Y, Ise T, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Fukuda D, Salim HM, Maimaituxun G, Nishio S, Takagawa Y, Hama S, Matsuura T, Yamaguchi K, Tobiume T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Aihara KI, Akaike M, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Canagliflozin reduces epicardial fat in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2017;9:78

  51. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Torii Y, Hirata Y, Seno H, Saijo Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Preload stress echocardiography predicts outcomes in patients with preserved ejection fraction and low-gradient aortic stenosis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017;10

  52. Takagawa Y, Yagi S, Ise T, Ishii A, Nishikawa K, Fukuda D, Kusunose K, Matsuura T, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Katoh S, Aihara KI, Akaike M, Sata M. Improved exercise capacity after cardiac rehabilitation is associated with reduced visceral fat in patients with chronic heart failure. Int Heart J. 2017;58:746-751

  53. Yagi S, Soeki T, Aihara KI, Fukuda D, Ise T, Kadota M, Bando S, Matsuura T, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Akaike M, Sata M. Low serum levels of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid are risk factors for cardiogenic syncope in patients with brugada syndrome. Int Heart J. 2017;58:720-723

  54. Nishio S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Hirata Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Echocardiographic epicardial adipose tissue thickness is associated with symptomatic coronary vasospasm during provocative testing. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2017;30:1021-1027 e1021

  55. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Ishii A, Hirata Y, Seno H, Saijo Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Rv myocardial strain during pre-load augmentation is associated with exercise capacity in patients with chronic hf. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017;10:1240-1249

  56. Bando S, Soeki T, Matsuura T, Tobiume T, Ise T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Iwase T, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Muguruma N, Takayama T, Kishimoto I, Kangawa K, Sata M. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels are elevated in patients with cancer. PLoS One. 2017;12:e0178607

  57. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Seno H, Saijo Y, Ise T, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Echocardiographic predictors for worsening of six-minute walk distances in patients with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Am J Cardiol. 2017;120:315-321

  58. Yamada H, Tanaka A, Kusunose K, Amano R, Matsuhisa M, Daida H, Ito M, Tsutsui H, Nanasato M, Kamiya H, Bando YK, Odawara M, Yoshida H, Murohara T, Sata M, Node K. Effect of sitagliptin on the echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes: A subgroup analysis of the prologue study. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2017;16:63

  59. Kusunose K, Torii Y, Yamada H, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Seno H, Saijo Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Tobiume T, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Clinical utility of longitudinal strain to predict functional recovery in patients with tachyarrhythmia and reduced lvef. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017;10:118-126.

  60. Kusunose K, Phelan D, Seicean S, Seicean A, Collier P, Boden KA, Mehra R, Griffin BP. Relation of echocardiographic characteristics of the right-sided heart with incident heart failure and mortality in patients with sleep-disordered breathing and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Am J Cardiol. 2016;118:1268-1273

  61. Sabe MA, Sabe SA, Kusunose K, Flamm SD, Griffin BP, Kwon DH. Predictors and prognostic significance of right ventricular ejection fraction in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2016;134:656-665

  62. Kafa R, Kusunose K, Goodman AL, Svensson LG, Sabik JF, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Association of abnormal postoperative left ventricular global longitudinal strain with outcomes in severe aortic stenosis following aortic valve replacement. JAMA Cardiol. 2016;1:494-496

  63. Kwon DH, Kusunose K, Obuchowski NA, Cavalcante JL, Popovic ZB, Thomas JD, Desai MY, Flamm SD, Griffin BP. Predictors and prognostic impact of progressive ischemic mitral regurgitation in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy: A multimodality study. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016;9

  64. Hayashi T, Yamada S, Iwano H, Nakabachi M, Sakakibara M, Okada K, Murai D, Nishino H, Kusunose K, Watanabe K, Ishizu T, Wakami K, Yamada H, Dohi K, Seo Y, Ohte N, Mikami T, Tsutsui H. Left ventricular global strain for estimating relaxation and filling pressure- a multicenter study. Circ J. 2016;80:1163-1170

  65. Park JH, Kusunose K, Kwon DH, Park MM, Thomas JD, Grimm RA, Griffin BP, Marwick TH, Popovic ZB. Erratum: Relationship between right ventricular longitudinal strain, invasive hemodynamics, and functional assessment in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Korean Circ J. 2016;46:273

  66. Soeki T, Matsuura T, Bando S, Tobiume T, Uematsu E, Ise T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Relationship between local production of microrna-328 and atrial substrate remodeling in atrial fibrillation. J Cardiol. 2016;68:472-477

  67. Kusunose K, Sato M, Yamada H, Saijo Y, Bando M, Hirata Y, Nishio S, Hayashi S, Sata M. Prognostic implications of non-invasive vascular function tests in high-risk atherosclerosis patients. Circ J. 2016;80:1034-1040

  68. Senapati A, Sperry BW, Grodin JL, Kusunose K, Thavendiranathan P, Jaber W, Collier P, Hanna M, Popovic ZB, Phelan D. Prognostic implication of relative regional strain ratio in cardiac amyloidosis. Heart. 2016;102:748-754

  69. Goldberg A, Kusunose K, Qamruddin S, Rodriguez LL, Mazgalev TN, Griffin BP, Van Wagoner DR, Zhang Y, Popovic ZB. Left atrial size and function in a canine model of chronic atrial fibrillation and heart failure. PLoS One. 2016;11:e0147015

  70. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Suzukawa R, Hirata Y, Yamao M, Ise T, Yagi S, Akaike M, Sata M. Effects of transthoracic echocardiographic simulator training on performance and satisfaction in medical students. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2016;29:375-377

  71. Goodman A, Kusunose K, Popovic ZB, Parikh R, Barr T, Sabik JF, Rodriguez LL, Svensson LG, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Synergistic utility of brain natriuretic peptide and left ventricular strain in patients with significant aortic stenosis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016;5

  72. Niki T, Wakatsuki T, Yamaguchi K, Taketani Y, Oeduka H, Kusunose K, Ise T, Iwase T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Sata M. Effects of the addition of eicosapentaenoic acid to strong statin therapy on inflammatory cytokines and coronary plaque components assessed by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound. Circ J. 2016;80:450-460

  73. Torii Y, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Amano R, Yamao M, Bando M, Hayashi S, Sata M. Comparison of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in patients with atrial fibrillation versus sinus rhythm. Am J Cardiol. 2016;117:226-232

  74. Yagi S, Aihara K, Fukuda D, Takashima A, Bando M, Hara T, Nishimoto S, Ise T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Tobiume T, Iwase T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Akaike M, Sata M. Erratum to: 'Reduced ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid to arachidonic acid is associated with early onset of acute coronary syndrome'. Nutr J. 2015;14:121

  75. Bando M, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Fukuda D, Amano R, Tamai R, Torii Y, Hirata Y, Nishio S, Satomi J, Nagahiro S, Sata M. Noninvasive quantitative tissue characterization of carotid plaques using color-coded mapping based on ultrasound integrated backscatter. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016;9:625-627.

  76. Yagi S, Aihara K, Fukuda D, Takashima A, Bando M, Hara T, Nishimoto S, Ise T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Tobiume T, Iwase T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Akaike M, Sata M. Reduced ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid to arachidonic acid is associated with early onset of acute coronary syndrome. Nutr J. 2015;14:111

  77. Park JH, Kusunose K, Kwon DH, Park MM, Erzurum SC, Thomas JD, Grimm RA, Griffin BP, Marwick TH, Popovic ZB. Relationship between right ventricular longitudinal strain, invasive hemodynamics, and functional assessment in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Korean Circ J. 2015;45:398-407

  78. Naji P, Griffin BP, Sabik JF, Kusunose K, Asfahan F, Popovic ZB, Rodriguez LL, Lytle BW, Grimm RA, Svensson LG, Desai MY. Characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe bioprosthetic aortic valve stenosis undergoing redo surgical aortic valve replacement. Circulation. 2015;132:1953-1960

  79. Hirata Y, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Iwase T, Nishio S, Hayashi S, Bando M, Amano R, Yamaguchi K, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Clinical utility of measuring epicardial adipose tissue thickness with echocardiography using a high-frequency linear probe in patients with coronary artery disease. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2015;28:1240-1246 e1241

  80. Bando M, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Fukuda D, Amano R, Tamai R, Torii Y, Hirata Y, Nishio S, Yamaguchi K, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Comparison of carotid plaque tissue characteristics in patients with acute coronary syndrome or stable angina pectoris: Assessment by iplaque, transcutaneous carotid ultrasonography with integrated backscatter analysis. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2015;13:34

  81. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Hotchi J, Bando M, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Ise T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Kishi J, Sata M. Prediction of future overt pulmonary hypertension by 6-min walk stress echocardiography in patients with connective tissue disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66:376-384

  82. Yamazaki H, Yamaguchi K, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Niki T, Taketani Y, Kitaoka A, Kusunose K, Ise T, Tobiume T, Yagi S, Iwase T, Yamada H, Sata M. Impact of indoxyl sulfate, a uremic toxin, on non-culprit coronary plaque composition assessed on integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound. Circ J. 2015;79:1773-1779

  83. Sawada N, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Hayashi S, Iwase T, Sata M. 3d transthoracic echocardiography provides accurate cross-sectional area of the rv outflow tract. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015;8:1343-1345

  84. Bolen MA, Rajiah P, Kusunose K, Collier P, Klein A, Popovic ZB, Flamm SD. Cardiac mr imaging in constrictive pericarditis: Multiparametric assessment in patients with surgically proven constriction. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015;31:859-866

  85. Nishio S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Yamao M, Hirata Y, Mori K, Matsuoka S, Sata M. Echocardiographic screening for congenital heart disease in 8819 children: A report from local community events for children's healthcare. J Cardiol. 2015;66:315-319

  86. Khemasuwan D, Yingchoncharoen T, Tunsupon P, Kusunose K, Moghekar A, Klein A, Tonelli AR. Right ventricular echocardiographic parameters are associated with mortality after acute pulmonary embolism. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2015;28:355-362

  87. Soeki T, Yamaguchi K, Niki T, Uematsu E, Bando S, Matsuura T, Ise T, Kusunose K, Hotchi J, Tobiume T, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Plasma microrna-100 is associated with coronary plaque vulnerability. Circ J. 2015;79:413-418

  88. Kusunose K, Cremer PC, Tsutsui RS, Grimm RA, Thomas JD, Griffin BP, Popovic ZB. Regurgitant volume informs rate of progressive cardiac dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with chronic aortic or mitral regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015;8:14-23

  89. Park JH, Kusunose K, Motoki H, Kwon DH, Grimm RA, Griffin BP, Marwick TH, Popovic ZB. Assessment of right ventricular longitudinal strain in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: Head-to-head comparison between two-dimensional speckle-based strain and velocity vector imaging using volumetric assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance as a "gold standard". Echocardiography. 2015;32:956-965.

  90. Kusunose K, Tsutsui RS, Bhatt K, Budev MM, Popovic ZB, Griffin BP, Bolen MA. Prognostic value of rv function before and after lung transplantation. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7:1084-1094

  91. Kusunose K, Goodman A, Parikh R, Barr T, Agarwal S, Popovic ZB, Grimm RA, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Incremental prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fraction. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7:938-945

  92. Soeki T, Koshiba K, Niki T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Minakuchi K, Kishimoto I, Kangawa K, Sata M. Effect of ghrelin on autonomic activity in healthy volunteers. Peptides. 2014;62:1-5

  93. Lowe BS, Kusunose K, Motoki H, Varr B, Shrestha K, Whitman C, Tang WH, Thomas JD, Klein AL. Prognostic significance of left atrial appendage "sludge" in patients with atrial fibrillation: A new transesophageal echocardiographic thromboembolic risk factor. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2014;27:1176-1183

  94. Motoki H, Negishi K, Kusunose K, Popovic ZB, Bhargava M, Wazni OM, Saliba WI, Chung MK, Marwick TH, Klein AL. Global left atrial strain in the prediction of sinus rhythm maintenance after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2014;27:1184-1192

  95. Kusunose K, Tomita N, Nishio S, Bando M, Hayashi S, Hotchi J, Iwase T, Yamada H, Sata M. Left main coronary artery compression syndrome with an incomplete atrioventricular septal defect presenting as angina induced by hyperthyroidism. Intern Med. 2014;53:2083-2085

  96. Kwon DH, Asamoto L, Popovic ZB, Kusunose K, Robinson M, Desai M, Marwick TH, Flamm SD. Infarct characterization and quantification by delayed enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is a powerful independent and incremental predictor of mortality in patients with advanced ischemic cardiomyopathy. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7:796-804

  97. Yamada H, Kusunose K, Nishio S, Bando M, Hotchi J, Hayashi S, Ise T, Yagi S, Yamaguchi K, Iwase T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Pre-load stress echocardiography for predicting the prognosis in mild heart failure. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7:641-649

  98. Alraies MC, Kusunose K, Negishi K, Yarmohammadi H, Motoki H, AlJaroudi W, Popovic ZB, Klein AL. Relation between echocardiographically estimated and invasively measured filling pressures in constrictive pericarditis. Am J Cardiol. 2014;113:1911-1916

  99. Motoki H, Borowski AG, Shrestha K, Hu B, Kusunose K, Troughton RW, Tang WH, Klein AL. Right ventricular global longitudinal strain provides prognostic value incremental to left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with heart failure. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2014;27:726-732

  100. Kusunose K, Agarwal S, Marwick TH, Griffin BP, Popovic ZB. Decision making in asymptomatic aortic regurgitation in the era of guidelines: Incremental values of resting and exercise cardiac dysfunction. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;7:352-362

  101. Kusunose K, Zhang Y, Mazgalev TN, Van Wagoner DR, Thomas JD, Popovic ZB. Impact of vagal nerve stimulation on left atrial structure and function in a canine high-rate pacing model. Circ Heart Fail. 2014;7:320-326

  102. Yamaguchi K, Wakatsuki T, Soeki T, Niki T, Taketani Y, Oeduka H, Kusunose K, Ise T, Iwase T, Yamada H, Sata M. Effects of telmisartan on inflammatory cytokines and coronary plaque component as assessed on integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound in hypertensive patients. Circ J. 2014;78:240-247

  103. Kusunose K, Chono T, Tabata T, Yamada H, Sata M. Echocardiographic image tracker with a speckle adaptive noise reduction filter for the automatic measurement of the left atrial volume curve. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014;15:509-514

  104. Soeki T, Bando S, Uematsu E, Matsuura T, Niki T, Ise T, Kusunose K, Hotchi J, Ueda Y, Tomita N, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Shimabukuro M, Sata M. Pentraxin 3 is a local inflammatory marker in atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels. 2014;29:653-658 59.

  105. Kusunose K, Zhang Y, Mazgalev TN, Thomas JD, Popovic ZB. Left ventricular strain distribution in healthy dogs and in dogs with tachycardia-induced dilated cardiomyopathy. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2013;11:43

  106. Kusunose K, Zhang Y, Mazgalev T, Thomas J, Popovic Z. Left Ventricular Strain Distribution in Healthy Dogs and in Dogs with Tachycardia-induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular Ultrasound. 2013, 11:43.

  107. Yamaguchi K, Wakatsuki T, Soeki T, Niki T, Taketani Y, Oeduka H, Kusunose K, Ise T, Iwase T, Yamada H, Sata M. Effects of Telmisartan on Inflammatory Cytokines and the Coronary Plaque Component as Assessed on Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound in Hypertensive Patients. Circ J. 2013; 78 :240-7.

  108. Kusunose K, Kwon D, Motoki H, Flamm S, Marwick TH. Comparison of Three-dimensional Echocardiographic Findings to those of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Determination of Left Ventricular Mass in Patients with Ischemic and Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2013; 112: 604-11.

  109. Kusunose K, Dahiya A, Popovic ZB, Motoki H, Alraies MC, Zurick A, Bolen M, Kwon D, Flamm S, Klein AL. Biventricular Mechanics in Constrictive Pericarditis Comparison with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy and Impact of Pericardiectomy. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013;6:399-406.

  110. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Tomita N, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. The Interval from the Onsetof Transmitral Flow to Mitral Annular/Velocity Obtained Simultaneously by Dual Doppler Echocardiography is a Marker of Left Ventricular Filling Pressure. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013;6:526-31.

  111. Kusunose K, Popovic ZB, Motoki H, Marwick TH. Prognostic Significance of Exercise-induced Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013;6:167-76.

  112. Soeki T, Niki T, Uematsu E, Bando S, Matsuura T, Kusunose K, Ise T, Ueda Y, Tomita N, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Yagi S, Fukuda D, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Shimabukuro M, Kishimoto I, Kangawa K, Sata M. Ghrelin protects the heart against ischemia-induced arrhythmias by preserving connexin-43 protein. HeartVessels. 2013; 28: 795-801.

  113. Gibby C, Wiktor D, Burgess M, Kusunose K, Marwick T. Quantitation of the Diastolic Stress Test: Filling Pressure vs Diastolic Reserve. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013; 14: 223-7.

  114. Zhang Y, Popovic Z, Kusunose K, Mazgalev T. Therapeutic Effects of Selective Atrioventricular Node Vagal Stimulation in Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2013;24:86-91.

  115. Munkhbaatar D, Shimabukuro M, Nishiuchi T, Ueno J, Takao S, Fukuda D, Hirata Y, Kurobe H, Soeki T, Iwase T, Kusunose K, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Taketani Y, Yagi S, Tomita N, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Harada M, Kitagawa T, Sata M. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2012;11(1):106.

  116. Kusunose K, Penn M, Zhang Y, Cheng Y, Thomas J, Marwick T, Popovic Z. How Similar Are the Mice to Men? Between-species Comparison of Left Ventricular Mechanics Using Strain Imaging. PLoS ONE. 2012;7(6):e40061.

  117. Kusunose K, Motoki H, Popovic Z, Thomas J, Klein A, Marwick T. Independent Association of Left Atrial Function with Exercise Capacity in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Heart. 2012; 98: 1311-7.

  118. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Tomita N, Hotchi J, Bando M, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Index-beat Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function during Atrial Fibrillation using Myocardial Strain and Strain Rate. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2012; 25: 953-9.

  119. Soeki T, Kitani M, Kusunose K, Yagi S, Taketani Y, Koshiba K, Wakatsuki T, Orino S, Kawano K, Sata M. Renoprotective and antioxidant effects of cilnidipine in hypertensive patients. Hypertens Res. 2012; 35: 1058-62.

  120. Soeki T, Niki T, Kusunose K, Bando S, Hirata Y, Tomita N, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Yagi S, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Elevated Concentrations of Pentraxin 3 are Associated With Coronary Plaque Vulnerability. J Cardiol. 2011;58:151-157.

  121. Yagi S, Akaike M, Aihara KI, Iwase T, Ishikawa K, Yoshida S, Sumitomo-Ueda Y, Kusunose K, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Taketani Y, Tomita N, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Matsumoto T, Sata M. Effect of Low-Dose (1 mg/day) Pitavastatin on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function and Albuminuria in Patients With Hyperlipidemia. Am J Cardiol. 2011;107:1644-1649.

  122. Yamaguchi K, Wakatsuki T, Niki T, Kusunose K, Koshiba K, Yagi S, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Tomita N, Yamada H, Soeki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Local persistent hypercoagulability after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation in patients with stable angina. International Journal of Cardiology. 2011;153:272-276.

  123. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Mizuguchi Y, Choraku M, Maeda Y, Hosokawa S, Yamazaki N, Tomita N, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Validation of Longitudinal Peak Systolic Strain by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography with Visual Assessment and Myocardial Perfusion SPECT in Patients with Regional Asynergy. Circ J. 2011;75:141-147.

  124. Iwase T, Takao S, Akaike M, Adachi K, Sumitomo-Ueda Y, Yagi S, Niki T, Kusunose K, Tomita N, Hirata Y, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Taketani Y, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Aihara K, Harada M, Nishitani H, Sata M, Diagnostic utility of cardiac magnetic resonance for detection of cardiac involvement in female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Heart Asia. 2010;2:52-55.

  125. Yamada H, Mishiro Y, Kusunose K, Sata M. Effects of Additional Administration of Low-Dose Indapamide on Patients With Hypertension Treated With Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2010; 15: 145-150.

  126. Yagi S, Akaike M, Aihara K, Iwase T, Ishikawa K, Yoshida S, Ueda Y, Kusunose K, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Hirata Y, Munkhbaatar D, Taketani Y, Tomita N, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Matsumoto T, Sata M. Ezetimibe ameliorates metabolic disorder and microalbuminuria in patients with hypercholesterolemia. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2010; 17:173-80.

  127. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Nishio S, Tomina N, Niki T, Yamaguchi Y, Koshiba K, Yagi S, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Clinical Utility of Single Beat E/e' Obtained by Simultaneous Recording of Flow and Tissue Doppler Velocities in Atrial Fibrillation with Preserved Systolic Function. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009, 2:1147-54.

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Case reports: 

  1. Hirata Y, Kusunose K, Miki H, Yamada H. Improvement of global longitudinal strain following high-dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in patients with amyloid light-chain cardiac amyloidosis: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2019 Dec;3(4):1-6. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytz225.

  2. Yagi S, Ueno R, Sutou K, Wakatsuki T, Yamaguchi K, Saijo Y, Hara T, Ise T, Kusunose K, Bando M, Matsuura T, Tobiume T, Yamada H, Fukuda D, Soeki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Lambda-like J wave due to acute myocardial infarction of the diagonal branch. J Med Invest. 2019;66:185-187.

  3. Saijo Y, Kusunose K, Yamada N, Yamada H, Nishio S, Hirata Y, Sata M. Sequential speckle tracking imaging to detect early stage of cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunction in a patient with breast cancer. J Echocardiogr. 2019 Feb 27. doi: 10.1007/s12574-019-00423-2.

  4. Yagi S, Yamazaki H, Nishio S, Kusunose K, Yamada H, Sata M. Simultaneous Pulmonary Arterial and Venous Round Structures in Pulmonary Aspergillosis. Circ J. 2019;83:1416.

  5. Hirata Y, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Nishio S, Torii Y, Horike Y, Sata M. Provocation of clinically significant left ventricular outflow tract obstruction by postural change in patients with sigmoid septum. J Echocardiogr. 2018

  6. Takashima A, Yagi S, Yamaguchi K, Watanabe S, Yamamoto N, Ito H, Kadota M, Hara T, Yamazaki H, Ise T, Kusunose K, Tobiume T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Purulent pericarditis accompanying pericardial abscess induced by nocardia in an immunocompromised patient. Circ J. 2016;80:2409-2411

  7. Torii Y, Yamada H, Matsukuma S, Nishio S, Kusunose K, Abe M, Sata M. Left ventricular lipomatous hamartoma mimicking a calcified amorphous tumor. Circulation. 2016;133:e408-410

  8. Takashima A, Yagi S, Yamaguchi K, Takagi E, Kanbara T, Ogawa H, Ise T, Kusunose K, Tobiume T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Kitagawa T, Sata M. Vegetation in the coronary sinus that concealed the presence of a coronary arteriovenous fistula in a patient with infectious endocarditis. Int J Cardiol. 2016;207:266-268

  9. Ise T, Takagi E, Iwase T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. [case report; successful treatment with methotrexate and low-dose corticosteroids for recurrent cardiac sarcoidosis]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi. 2015;104:1175-1179

  10. Bando M, Yamada H, Kusunose K, Hayashi S, Takagawa Y, Saijo Y, Nishio S, Ogasawara K, Sata M. Pulmonary embolism due to right atrial free-floating thrombus during echocardiographic examination: A case of a pulmonary saddle thrombus. J Echocardiogr. 2015;13:145-147

  11. Kusunose K, Hotchi J, Takagawa Y, Nishio S, Ise T, Tobiume T, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Iwase T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Serial imaging changes during treatment of immunoglobulin g4-related disease with multiple pseudotumors. Circulation. 2015;131:1882-1883

  12. Hara T, Yamada H, Takashima A, Yamasaki H, Ogasawara K, Bando S, Ise T, Niki T, Kusunose K, Ueda Y, Tomita N, Yamaguchi K, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Horiguchi H, Sakashita N, Sata M. Constrictive pericarditis with intrapericardial abscess. Circ J. 2013;77:786-8.

  13. Hara T, Soeki T, Niki T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis complicated by perivalvular abscess. J Med Invest. 2012; 59;261-5.

  14. Yamazaki H, Yamaguchi K, Iwase T, Niki T, Kusunose K, Tomita N, Taketani Y, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Fukunaga Y, Nakanishi H, Maruyama H, Matsuoka H, Sata M. A patient who developed toe necrosis due to poor blood circulation after an interdigital tick bite. JC Cases. 2011;4:e106-e109.

  15. Yamaguchi K, Wakatsuki T, Niki T, Taketani Y, Oezuka H, Kusunose K, Iwase T, Yamada H, Soeki T, Sata M. Observation of short-term atorvastatin-induced changes in coronary arterial plaque properties using integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound in a patient. JC Cases. 2011;3:e111-e114.

  16. Bando M, Soeki T, Niki T, Kusunose K, Tomita N, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Yamada H, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Ventricular tachycardia in cardiac sarcoidosis controlled by radiofrequency catheter ablation. Internal Med. 2011;50:1201-1206.

  17. Yagi S, Akaike M, Iwase T, Kusunose K, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Taketani Y, Tomita N, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Acute hemodynamic effects of adaptive servo ventilation in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Int J Cardiol. 2011;148:125-127.

  18. Kusunose K, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Removal of Pinched-off Central Venous Catheter. Heart Asia. 2011;3:32.

  19. Niki T, Wakatsuki T, Yamaguchi K, Kusunose K, Koshiba K, Yagi S, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Tomita N, Yamada H, Soeki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Comparison of chronic-stage histopathological findings among 3 coronary stents implanted in the same patient. Int J Cardiol. 2011;150:e25-e27.

  20. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Tomita N, Nishio S, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Yagi S, Taketani Y, Iwase T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Sata M. Serial Imaging Changes during Treatment of Takayasu Arteritis with Pulmonary Artery Stenosis. International Journal of Cardiology. 2011;5:148(3):e47-e50.

  21. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Iwase T, Nishio S, Tomita N, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Taketani Y, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Takao S, Harada M, Kagawa N, Kudo E, Sata M. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 2D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Secondary Cardiac Amyloidosis. Circ J. 2010;74:1494-6.

  22. Yagi S, Akaike M, Fujimura M, Kimura T, Nishiuchi T, Iwase T, Aihara K, Yoshida S, Sumitomo-Ueda Y, Kusunose K, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Hirata Y, Dagvasumberel M, Taketani Y, Tomita N, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Matsumoto T, Sata M. Congenital ventricular aneurysm as an unexpected complication of monomorphic premature ventricular contractions. Intern Med. 2010:49;907-912.

  23. Kusunose K, Yamada H, Todoroki T, Nishio S, Niki T, Yamaguchi K, Koshiba K, Yagi S, Iwase T, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Akaike M, Kitagawa T, Sata M. Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome associated with patent foramen ovale and aortic ectasia. Echocardiography. 2009;26:114-117.

  24. Yamaguchi K, Wakatsuki T, Kusunose K, Niki T, Koshiba K, Yamada H, Soeki T, Akaike M. A case of neurogenic myocardial stunning presenting transient left ventricular mid-portion ballooning simulating atypical takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Journal of Cardiology. 2008:52;53-58.

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