Mitsui Memorial Hospital

2026 revised CVIT clinical expert consensus on drug coated balloons for coronary artery disease

Abstract Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are attracting attention as a therapeutic alternative to drug-eluting stents (DES) in percutaneous coronary interventions. DCB technology allows direct delivery of antiproliferative drugs to the vessel wall without implantation of a permanent...

Tumor-to-tumor metastasis of small cell carcinoma of presumed pulmonary origin to a sphenoid ridge meningioma: A diagnostic pitfall in preoperative systemic evaluation

Background: Tumor-to-tumor metastasis (TTM) to a meningioma is rare. Atypical meningioma-like lesion with systemic cancer risk factors warrants evaluation for metastatic disease before resection. Case Description: An 80-year-old man with a smoking history and pulmonary emphysema...

Temporal Changes in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Initiating Hemodialysis

ABSTRACT Introduction Longitudinal changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after commencing hemodialysis and their prognostic implications remain poorly characterized. Methods We studied 278 patients who started hemodialysis between 2010 and 2022, underwent echocardi...