J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Jul 15:S1933-2874(26)00447-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.07.019. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Changes in macronutrient intake are associated with alterations in serum lipid profiles, which may contribute to dyslipidemia, a well-established risk factor for cardiovascul
No abstractRespir Med. 2026 Sep 10:109153. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2026.109153. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42722517 | DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2026.109153
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):303-306.ABSTRACTWe report a case of hemoptysis due to pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms controlled by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) and surgery. An 83-year-old man presented with hemoptysis one month after treatment for pneumonia and referred to our hospital. Ch
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):291-294.ABSTRACTRight-sided infective endocarditis( IE) is rare, accounting for 5~10% of all cases. Herein, we report a 70-year-old man who developed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia and tricuspid valve endocarditis (TVE) with severe tricuspid
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):287-289.ABSTRACTCold agglutinins are a rare autoimmune hemolytic disorder in which immunogloburin( Ig) M antibodies bind to red blood cells at low temperatures, potentially causing hemagglutination and complement-mediated hemolysis during cardiac surgery under hypothermic
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):278-282.ABSTRACTAn 80-year-old woman underwent mitral valve replacement, tricuspid annuloplasty, and left atrial plication for symptomatic mitral stenosis, tricuspid regurgitation, and atrial fibrillation. Following admission to the intensive care unit, she developed low-o
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):274-277.ABSTRACTA 70-year-old male was diagnosed with a ventricular aneurysm at the apex. The aneurysm was large, measuring 77 mm, so surgery was performed. We performed the operation to prevent rupture and improve low cardiac function, following the septal anterior ventri
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):269-273.ABSTRACTSubepicardial ventricular aneurysm is a form of ventricular aneurysm that occurs concomitantly with acute myocardial infarction, characterized by a rupture limited to the myocardium while the epicardium remains intact. Herein, we report a case in which clos
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):262-267.ABSTRACTConcomitant left atrial( LA)-only surgical ablation( SAB) of atrial fibrillation( AF) with mitral valve procedure was performed in nine cases with radiofrequency ablation devices. LA-SAB includes connected bilateral pulmonary vein isolations, mitral isthmus
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):258-261.ABSTRACTHypernatremia due to polyuria following cardiac surgery is rare. We report a case that required to identify the cause of massive polyuria. A 50-year-old male underwent aortic arch replacement for acute aortic dissection. Early postoperatively, he developed
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Apr;79(4):254-257.ABSTRACTAn 81-year-old man underwent surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for stenotic bicuspid valve with a 21-mm CEP bioprosthesis 17 years ago. Four years ago, he underwent valve-in-valve (ViV)transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using a self-expand
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):468-471.ABSTRACTPulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is a congenital vascular anomaly that forms a shunt between the pulmonary artery and vein. It is frequently detected incidentally in asymptomatic patients. We encountered a 69-year-old female patient with bilatera
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):464-467.ABSTRACTA 77-year-old woman complained of sudden chest pain and consciousness disturbance (Japan Coma Scale 3). Consciousness disturbance was improved( Japan Coma Scale 1) without paralysis on arrival at our hospital. Right upper-extremity and carotid arterial puls
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):460-463.ABSTRACTWe experienced a case of a giant aortic aneurysm caused by untreated syphilis infection. The patient was a 68-year-old male who was asymptomatic. An ascending aortic aneurysm and moderate aortic valve regurgitation were detected during transthoracic echocar
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):456-459.ABSTRACTWe report the case of a 19-year-old woman with partial anomaly of pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) associated with a secundum atrial septal defect( ASD). She initially presented with dyspnea during a febrile episode and was diagnosed with ASD but was lost to
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):452-455.ABSTRACTA 45-year-old obese woman on long-term hemodialysis presented with fever and dizziness. Blood cultures revealed Streptococcus agalactiae, and echocardiography demonstrated large mobile vegetations on the mitral valve with preserved valve function. Chronic p
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):447-450.ABSTRACTMitral annular calcification (MAC) increases the risk of left ventricular rupture during mitral valve replacement (MVR). We report an 81-year-old woman with severe MAC who underwent MVR with preservation of the posterior leaflet and subvalvular apparatus, c
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):444-446.ABSTRACTEssential thrombocythemia (ET) is a rare chronic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by elevated platelet counts and increased risk of thrombosis and hemorrhage. We report the case of a 75-year-old woman with ET who underwent aortic valve replacement
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):421-425.ABSTRACTPartial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is a rare congenital anomaly, and isolated left-sided PAPVC without atrial septal defect is extremely uncommon. We report a 70-year-old man with severe mitral regurgitation, atrial fibrillation, and chro
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):416-419.ABSTRACTThe patient is a man in his 60s with situs inversus totalis. He underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for an old myocardial infarction in his 40s and coronary artery bypass grafting( CABG) in his 60s. Through preoperative examination of CABG, moderat
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):411-413.ABSTRACTWe report a rare case of intraoperative ventricular fibrillation (VF) induced by electrocautery conduction to the pericardium during lung cancer surgery. A 59-year-old man underwent thoracoscopic left lower lobectomy. During dissection of the pulmonary liga
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jun;79(6):407-410.ABSTRACTHigh-flow arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) in hemodialysis patients can cause significant hemodynamic stress by increasing venous return and right ventricular preload, sometimes leading to pulmonary hypertension (PH) and high-output heart failure. We report tw
Kyobu Geka. 2026 May;79(5):396-399.ABSTRACTThoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been widely applied to not only true aortic aneurysms but also dissecting aortic aneurysms (DAA). However, persistent false lumen perfusion from distal re-entry remains a major concern, potentially leading to
Kyobu Geka. 2026 Jul;79(7):543-545.ABSTRACTA 73-year-old woman underwent total arch replacement with an open stent graft for a distal arch thoracic aortic aneurysm. Six months later, purulent discharge appeared from the upper edge of the median sternotomy wound. She had no fever, inflammatory marker
