Cardiovascular effects of 1 year of progressive and vigorous exercise training in previously sedentary individuals older than 65 years of age
N Fujimoto, A Prasad, JL Hastings, A Arbab-Zadeh… - Circulation, 2010 - ahajournals.org
Background— Healthy but sedentary aging leads to cardiovascular stiffening, whereas life-long
endurance training preserves left ventricular (LV) compliance. However, it is unknown …
endurance training preserves left ventricular (LV) compliance. However, it is unknown …
Hemodynamic responses to rapid saline loading: the impact of age, sex, and heart failure
N Fujimoto, BA Borlaug, GD Lewis, JL Hastings… - Circulation, 2013 - ahajournals.org
Background— Hemodynamic assessment after volume challenge has been proposed as a
way to identify heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. However, the normal …
way to identify heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. However, the normal …
Native T1 mapping and extracellular volume mapping for the assessment of diffuse myocardial fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathy
…, T Omori, I Goto, N Kumagai, N Fujimoto… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2018 - jacc.org
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the histological correlation of native
myocardial T1 and extracellular volume fraction (ECV) measurement at 3-T for the …
myocardial T1 and extracellular volume fraction (ECV) measurement at 3-T for the …
Effect of ageing on left ventricular compliance and distensibility in healthy sedentary humans
N Fujimoto, JL Hastings, PS Bhella… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Key points • Healthy sedentary ageing leads to stiffening of the heart; however, when this
process occurs during ageing has been unknown. • In this study, 70 healthy sedentary subjects …
process occurs during ageing has been unknown. • In this study, 70 healthy sedentary subjects …
Impact of lifelong exercise “dose” on left ventricular compliance and distensibility
PS Bhella, JL Hastings, N Fujimoto, S Shibata… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
Background : Sedentary aging has deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system, including
decreased left ventricular compliance and distensibility (LVCD). Conversely, Masters level …
decreased left ventricular compliance and distensibility (LVCD). Conversely, Masters level …
Cardiovascular effects of 1 year of progressive endurance exercise training in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
N Fujimoto, A Prasad, JL Hastings, PS Bhella… - American heart …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a disease of the
elderly with cardiovascular stiffening and reduced exercise capacity. Exercise training appears …
elderly with cardiovascular stiffening and reduced exercise capacity. Exercise training appears …
The effect of lifelong exercise dose on cardiovascular function during exercise
…, JL Hastings, PS Bhella, N Fujimoto… - Journal of applied …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
An increased “dose” of endurance exercise training is associated with a greater maximal
oxygen uptake (V̇o 2max ), a larger left ventricular (LV) mass, and improved heart rate and …
oxygen uptake (V̇o 2max ), a larger left ventricular (LV) mass, and improved heart rate and …
Evaluation of the arrhythmogenecity of stress-induced “Takotsubo cardiomyopathy” from the time course of the 12-lead surface electrocardiogram
…, T Aoki, K Makino, C Omichi, N Fujimoto… - American Journal of …, 2003 - ajconline.org
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a rare syndrome with acute onset of ST-segment elevation,
subsequent giant negative T-wave inversion mimicking an acute coronary syndrome, and …
subsequent giant negative T-wave inversion mimicking an acute coronary syndrome, and …
The effect of lifelong exercise frequency on arterial stiffness
S Shibata, N Fujimoto, JL Hastings… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Key points This study examined the effect of different ‘doses’ of lifelong (>25 years) exercise
on arterial stiffening (a hallmark of vascular ageing) in older adults. There are clear dose‐…
on arterial stiffening (a hallmark of vascular ageing) in older adults. There are clear dose‐…
High-temperature metal-organic vapor phase epitaxial growth of AlN on sapphire by multi transition growth mode method varying V/III ratio
M Imura, K Nakano, N Fujimoto, N Okada… - Japanese journal of …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
High-quality AlN layers were grown on c-plane sapphire substrates by high-temperature
metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy. AlN layers of about 9 µm in thickness with an atomically flat …
metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy. AlN layers of about 9 µm in thickness with an atomically flat …