List of works - Yoshifumi Naka

Acquired von Willebrand syndrome after continuous-flow mechanical device support contributes to a high prevalence of bleeding during long-term support and at the time of transplantation

scientific article

Adipose tissue inflammation and adiponectin resistance in patients with advanced heart failure: correction after ventricular assist device implantation

scientific article

Alternate waiting list strategies for heart transplantation maximize donor organ utilization

scientific article

Attenuation of the unfolded protein response and endoplasmic reticulum stress after mechanical unloading in dilated cardiomyopathy

scientific article published on 8 June 2015

Blockade of receptor for advanced glycation endproducts: a new target for therapeutic intervention in diabetic complications and inflammatory disorders

scientific article published on November 2003

Bridge-to-decision therapy with a continuous-flow external ventricular assist device in refractory cardiogenic shock of various causes

scientific article

Central role of RAGE-dependent neointimal expansion in arterial restenosis

scientific article

Characteristics and Outcomes of Recipients of Heart Transplant With Coronavirus Disease 2019

scientific article published on 13 May 2020

Clinical and hemodynamic effects of intra-aortic balloon pump therapy in chronic heart failure patients with cardiogenic shock

scientific article published on 20 March 2018

Comparison of Percutaneous and Surgical Right Ventricular Assist Device Support After Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion

scientific article published on 22 December 2018

Comparison of outcomes after heart replacement therapy in patients over 65 years old

scientific article

Comparisons of infection complications between continuous flow and pulsatile flow left ventricular assist devices

scientific article

Del Nido Cardioplegia can be safely administered in high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting surgery after acute myocardial infarction: a propensity matched comparison.

scientific article

Development of a novel echocardiography ramp test for speed optimization and diagnosis of device thrombosis in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: the Columbia ramp study

scientific article published on 3 October 2012

Device related infections while on left ventricular assist device support do not adversely impact bridging to transplant or posttransplant survival

scientific article published on November 2003

Devices as destination therapy

scientific article

Effects of Continuous-Flow Versus Pulsatile-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Myocardial Unloading and Remodeling ⬇️

scientific article published on July 15, 2011

Extended mechanical circulatory support with a continuous-flow rotary left ventricular assist device

scientific article

Glycation, inflammation, and RAGE: a scaffold for the macrovascular complications of diabetes and beyond

scientific article

Gut microbial diversity, inflammation, and oxidative stress are associated with tacrolimus dosing requirements early after heart transplantation

scientific article published on 29 May 2020

Hypertension: an unstudied potential risk factor for adverse outcomes during continuous flow ventricular assist device support

scientific article

Impact of Bridge to Transplantation With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Posttransplantation Mortality

scientific article published on 17 June 2019

Improved diabetic control in advanced heart failure patients treated with left ventricular assist devices

scientific article

Initial FDA Post-Approval Study INTERMACS Registry Results with a Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation

scientific article (publication date: August 2009)

Is severe right ventricular failure in left ventricular assist device recipients a risk factor for unsuccessful bridging to transplant and post-transplant mortality

scientific article published on March 2004

Late bleeding from right internal mammary artery after HeartMate left ventricular assist device implantation

scientific article (publication date: August 2004)

Matching high-risk recipients with marginal donor hearts is a clinically effective strategy.

scientific article

Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Utilization and Heart Transplant Waitlist Outcomes in Patients With Restrictive and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

Mechanical circulatory support devices--state of the art.

scientific article

Mechanical support for the failing cardiac allograft: a single-center experience ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2003

Mesenchymal precursor cells as adjunctive therapy in recipients of contemporary left ventricular assist devices

scientific article

Myostatin activation in patients with advanced heart failure and after mechanical unloading.

scientific article

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and cystatin C for the prediction of clinical events in patients with advanced heart failure and after ventricular assist device placement

scientific article

New-onset graft dysfunction after heart transplantation--incidence and mechanism-related outcomes

scientific article

Nontransplant surgical options for congestive heart failure

scientific article

Novel minimally invasive surgical approach using an external ventricular assist device and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in refractory cardiogenic shock

scientific article published on 6 November 2016

Outcomes after heart transplantation for al compared to attr cardiac amyloidosis

scientific article published on 05 July 2020

Outcomes associated with mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors in heart transplant recipients: A meta-analysis

scientific article published on 24 March 2018

PKCbeta regulates ischemia/reperfusion injury in the lung

scientific article

Peripheral blood mononuclear cell transcriptome profiles suggest T-cell immunosuppression after uncomplicated mechanical circulatory support device surgery

scientific article published on 30 October 2009

Post-transplant survival estimation using pre-operative albumin levels

scientific article

Pre-operative echocardiographic features associated with persistent mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device implantation

scientific article

Predictors of Survival for Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Requiring Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Preoperative assessment of high-risk candidates to predict survival after heart transplantation

scientific article

Preoperative serum albumin levels predict 1-year postoperative survival of patients undergoing heart transplantation

scientific article

Prior hematologic conditions carry a high morbidity and mortality in patients supported with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

scientific article

RAGE axis: Animal models and novel insights into the vascular complications of diabetes

scientific article

Reduced handgrip strength as a marker of frailty predicts clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure undergoing ventricular assist device placement

scientific article

Reduced myocardial blood flow during left ventricular assist device support: a possible cause of premature bypass graft closure

scientific article

Relation of preoperative serum albumin levels to survival in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation

scientific article

SdrF, a Staphylococcus epidermidis surface protein, contributes to the initiation of ventricular assist device driveline-related infections

scientific article

Should heart transplant recipients with early graft failure be considered for retransplantation?

scientific article published on September 2011

Socioeconomic Disparities in Adherence and Outcomes After Heart Transplant: A UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) Registry Analysis

scientific article published in March 2018

Staphylococcus epidermidis colonization is highly clonal across US cardiac centers

scientific article published on 29 March 2012

The human thymus perivascular space is a functional niche for viral-specific plasma cells.

scientific article

Transition of a Large Tertiary Heart Failure Program in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Changes That Will Endure

scientific article published on 08 September 2020

Use of a continuous-flow device in patients awaiting heart transplantation

scientific article (publication date: 30 August 2007)

Ventricular assist device implantation improves skeletal muscle function, oxidative capacity, and growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 axis signaling in patients with advanced heart failure

scientific article

Which patient, which pump?

scientific article

Who Is the High-Risk Recipient? Predicting Mortality After Heart Transplant Using Pretransplant Donor and Recipient Risk Factors ⬇️

scientific article published on June 17, 2011

List of works by Yoshifumi Naka

Acquired von Willebrand syndrome after continuous-flow mechanical device support contributes to a high prevalence of bleeding during long-term support and at the time of transplantation

Adipose tissue inflammation and adiponectin resistance in patients with advanced heart failure: correction after ventricular assist device implantation

Alternate waiting list strategies for heart transplantation maximize donor organ utilization

Attenuation of the unfolded protein response and endoplasmic reticulum stress after mechanical unloading in dilated cardiomyopathy

Blockade of receptor for advanced glycation endproducts: a new target for therapeutic intervention in diabetic complications and inflammatory disorders

Bridge-to-decision therapy with a continuous-flow external ventricular assist device in refractory cardiogenic shock of various causes

Central role of RAGE-dependent neointimal expansion in arterial restenosis

Characteristics and Outcomes of Recipients of Heart Transplant With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Clinical and hemodynamic effects of intra-aortic balloon pump therapy in chronic heart failure patients with cardiogenic shock

Comparison of Percutaneous and Surgical Right Ventricular Assist Device Support After Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Insertion

Comparison of outcomes after heart replacement therapy in patients over 65 years old

Comparisons of infection complications between continuous flow and pulsatile flow left ventricular assist devices

Del Nido Cardioplegia can be safely administered in high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting surgery after acute myocardial infarction: a propensity matched comparison.

Development of a novel echocardiography ramp test for speed optimization and diagnosis of device thrombosis in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: the Columbia ramp study

Device related infections while on left ventricular assist device support do not adversely impact bridging to transplant or posttransplant survival

Devices as destination therapy

Effects of Continuous-Flow Versus Pulsatile-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Myocardial Unloading and Remodeling ⬇️

Extended mechanical circulatory support with a continuous-flow rotary left ventricular assist device

Glycation, inflammation, and RAGE: a scaffold for the macrovascular complications of diabetes and beyond

Gut microbial diversity, inflammation, and oxidative stress are associated with tacrolimus dosing requirements early after heart transplantation

Hypertension: an unstudied potential risk factor for adverse outcomes during continuous flow ventricular assist device support

Impact of Bridge to Transplantation With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Posttransplantation Mortality

Improved diabetic control in advanced heart failure patients treated with left ventricular assist devices

Initial FDA Post-Approval Study INTERMACS Registry Results with a Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation

Is severe right ventricular failure in left ventricular assist device recipients a risk factor for unsuccessful bridging to transplant and post-transplant mortality

Late bleeding from right internal mammary artery after HeartMate left ventricular assist device implantation

Matching high-risk recipients with marginal donor hearts is a clinically effective strategy.

Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Utilization and Heart Transplant Waitlist Outcomes in Patients With Restrictive and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Mechanical circulatory support devices--state of the art.

Mechanical support for the failing cardiac allograft: a single-center experience ⬇️

Mesenchymal precursor cells as adjunctive therapy in recipients of contemporary left ventricular assist devices

Myostatin activation in patients with advanced heart failure and after mechanical unloading.

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and cystatin C for the prediction of clinical events in patients with advanced heart failure and after ventricular assist device placement

New-onset graft dysfunction after heart transplantation--incidence and mechanism-related outcomes

Nontransplant surgical options for congestive heart failure

Novel minimally invasive surgical approach using an external ventricular assist device and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in refractory cardiogenic shock

Outcomes after heart transplantation for al compared to attr cardiac amyloidosis

Outcomes associated with mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors in heart transplant recipients: A meta-analysis

PKCbeta regulates ischemia/reperfusion injury in the lung

Peripheral blood mononuclear cell transcriptome profiles suggest T-cell immunosuppression after uncomplicated mechanical circulatory support device surgery

Post-transplant survival estimation using pre-operative albumin levels

Pre-operative echocardiographic features associated with persistent mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device implantation

Predictors of Survival for Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Requiring Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy

Preoperative assessment of high-risk candidates to predict survival after heart transplantation

Preoperative serum albumin levels predict 1-year postoperative survival of patients undergoing heart transplantation

Prior hematologic conditions carry a high morbidity and mortality in patients supported with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

RAGE axis: Animal models and novel insights into the vascular complications of diabetes

Reduced handgrip strength as a marker of frailty predicts clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure undergoing ventricular assist device placement

Reduced myocardial blood flow during left ventricular assist device support: a possible cause of premature bypass graft closure

Relation of preoperative serum albumin levels to survival in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation

SdrF, a Staphylococcus epidermidis surface protein, contributes to the initiation of ventricular assist device driveline-related infections

Should heart transplant recipients with early graft failure be considered for retransplantation?

Socioeconomic Disparities in Adherence and Outcomes After Heart Transplant: A UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) Registry Analysis

Staphylococcus epidermidis colonization is highly clonal across US cardiac centers

The human thymus perivascular space is a functional niche for viral-specific plasma cells.

Transition of a Large Tertiary Heart Failure Program in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Changes That Will Endure

Use of a continuous-flow device in patients awaiting heart transplantation

Ventricular assist device implantation improves skeletal muscle function, oxidative capacity, and growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 axis signaling in patients with advanced heart failure

Which patient, which pump?

Who Is the High-Risk Recipient? Predicting Mortality After Heart Transplant Using Pretransplant Donor and Recipient Risk Factors ⬇️