We are pleased to announce that the following 4 articles have been selected for the the UEDA Heart Awards for the Year 2017.
First Place
Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells From Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Their Induction to Cardiomyocytes
Akihito Hashimoto, Atsuhiko T. Naito, Jong-Kook Lee, Rika Kitazume-Taneike, Masamichi Ito, Toshihiro Yamaguchi, Ryo Nakata, Tomokazu Sumida, Katsuki Okada, Akito Nakagawa, Tomoaki Higo, Yuki Kuramoto, Taku Sakai, Koji Tominaga, Takeshi Okinaga, Shigetoyo Kogaki, Keiichi Ozono, Shigeru Miyagawa, Yoshiki Sawa, Yasushi Sakata, Hiroyuki Morita, Akihiro Umezawa, Issei Komuro
Int Heart J 2016 ; 57 (1) : 112-117
Second Place
Effect of Allopurinol on Myocardial Energy Metabolism in Chronic Heart Failure Rats After Myocardial Infarct
Zhenzhen Wang, Juan Ding, Xiang Luo, Siliang Zhang, Gang Yang, Que Zhu, Dichuan Liu
Int Heart J 2016 ; 57 (6) : 753-759
Third Place
Plasma Levels of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products and High-Mobility Group Box 1 in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Satoshi Suzuki, Kazuhiko Nakazato, Koichi Sugimoto, Akiomi Yoshihisa, Takayoshi Yamaki, Hiroyuki Kunii, Hitoshi Suzuki, Shu-ichi Saitoh, Yasuchika Takeishi
Int Heart J 2016 ; 57 (2) : 234-240
Tolvaptan Reduces Long-Term Total Medical Expenses and Length of Stay in Aquaporin-Defined Responders
Teruhiko Imamura, Koichiro Kinugawa, Daisuke Nitta, Issei Komuro
Int Heart J 2016 ; 57 (5) : 593-599
November 2017
International Heart Journal Association
