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Yoshihiro J. Akashi

Researcher at St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Publications -  301
Citations -  7302

Yoshihiro J. Akashi is an academic researcher from St. Marianna University School of Medicine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heart failure & Cardiomyopathy. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 271 publications receiving 5819 citations. Previous affiliations of Yoshihiro J. Akashi include Charité & Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

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International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part I): Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Criteria, and Pathophysiology

TL;DR: The clinical expert consensus document part I summarizes the current state of knowledge on clinical presentation and characteristics of TTS and agrees on controversies surrounding TTS such as nomenclature, different TTS types, role of coronary artery disease, and etiology.
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy A New Form of Acute, Reversible Heart Failure

TL;DR: A condition featuring symptoms and signs of acute myocardial infarction without demonstrable coronary artery stenosis or spasm in which the heart takes on the appearance of a Japanese octopus fishing pot called a takotsubo is described and an animal model that may clarify the pathogenesis is discussed.
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International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part II): Diagnostic Workup, Outcome, and Management

TL;DR: The clinical expert consensus statement on takotsubo syndrome (TTS) part II focuses on the diagnostic workup, outcome, and management and summarizes the diagnostic approach, which may facilitate correct and timely diagnosis.
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The clinical features of takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

TL;DR: Coronary vasospasm, myocarditis and other substantial diseases previously described were ruled out as the cause of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in subjects, and prognosis was good without any form of treatment, provided that the patients survived the severe heart failure state.