Announcement: UEDA Heart Award for 2016

Abstract

We are pleased to announce that the following 4 articles have been selected for the the UEDA Heart Awards for the Year 2016.

First Place

Delivery of Imatinib-Incorporated Nanoparticles into Lungs Suppresses the Development of Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Satoshi Akagi, Kazufumi Nakamura, Daiji Miura, Yukihiro Saito, Hiromi Matsubara, Aiko Ogawa, Tetsuya Matoba, Kensuke Egashira, Hiroshi Ito

Int Heart J 2015 ; 56(3) : 354-359

Second Place

Vasopressin V₂ Receptor Antagonist Tolvaptan Is Effective in Heart Failure Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Low Blood Pressure

Satoshi Suzuki, Akiomi Yoshihisa, Takayoshi Yamaki, Koichi Sugimoto, Hiroyuki Kunii, Kazuhiko Nakazato, Yukihiko Abe, Tomiyoshi Saito, Takayuki Ohwada, Hitoshi Suzuki, Shu-ichi Saitoh, Isao Kubota, Yasuchika Takeishi, on behalf of the AVCMA investigators

Int Heart J 2015 ; 56(2) : 213-218

Third Place

Waon Therapy Improves Quality of Life as Well as Cardiac Function and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Mitsuo Sobajima, Takashi Nozawa, Yasutaka Fukui, Hiroyuki Ihori, Takashi Ohori, Nozomu Fujii, Hiroshi Inoue

Int Heart J 2015 ; 56(2) : 203-208

Association of Fish Consumption-Derived Ratio of Serum n-3 to n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Risk With the Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease : A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Shigemasa Tani, Atsuhiko Takahashi, Ken Nagao, Atsushi Hirayama

Int Heart J 2015 ; 56(3) : 260-268

November 2016

International Heart Journal Association