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MINAMI KENTARO
Affiliation： Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Position： Associate Professor | |||
Last Updated :2026/05/20
Research achievements
Published Papers
- Increased neprilysin expression is linked to atrial fibrotic remodeling in cardiovascular surgery patients., Nakajima Toshiaki;Haruyama Akiko;Fukuda Taira;Minami Kentaro;Nakajima Takafumi;Hasegawa Takaaki;Tokoi Seiko;Obi Syotaro;Oguri Gaku;Sakuma Masashi;Shibasaki Ikuko;Fukuda Hirotsugu;Toyoda Shigeru, International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature, 57, 101647, 17 Mar. 2025
- Omnipolar mapping versus point-by-point mapping approach for catheter ablation of atrioventricular accessory pathway., Saito Ikuta;Minami Kentaro;Atagi Ikuo;Maeno Eiko;Iida Keitaro;Inoue Kohki;Masuyama Taiki;Kitagawa Yoshiyuki;Nakajima Toshiaki;Kageyama Michiya;Nakamura Kohki;Naito Shigeto;Toyoda Shigeru, Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing, 22 Jan. 2025
- Challenges to Acute Aortic Dissection in a Regional Hospital., Kageyama Michiya;Koizumi Satoshi;Iwamatsu Koichi;Saito Fumiya;Sakata Tomohisa;Umezono Ryu;Yokoyama Haruka;Kanai Masateru;Takayama Sawa;Aoyagi Masahide;Okuchi Masahisa;Minami Kentaro;Toyoda Shigeru;Inoue Teruo, The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine, 265(3), 143-150, 29 Aug. 2024
- Left atrial reservoir strain is a marker of atrial fibrotic remodeling in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery: Analysis of gene expression., Nakajima Toshiaki;Haruyama Akiko;Fukuda Taira;Minami Kentaro;Hirose Suguru;Yazawa Hiroko;Nakajima Takafumi;Hasegawa Takaaki;Kitagawa Yoshiyuki;Obi Syotaro;Inami Shu;Oguri Gaku;Shibasaki Ikuko;Amano Hirohisa;Arikawa Takuo;Sakuma Masashi;Abe Shichiro;Fukuda Hirotsugu;Toyoda Shigeru, PloS one, 19(7), e0306323, 08 Jul. 2024
- Electrographic flow mapping of persistent atrial fibrillation: intra- and inter-procedure reproducibility in the absence of 'ground truth'., Reddy Vivek Y;Kong Melissa H;Petru Jan;Maan Abhishek;Funasako Moritoshi;Minami Kentaro;Ruppersberg Peter;Dukkipati Srinivas;Neuzil Petr, Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 25(11), 02 Nov. 2023
- Incidence, distribution, and electrogram characteristics of endocardial-epicardial connections identified by ultra-high-resolution mapping during a left atrial posterior wall isolation of atrial fibrillation., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Aoki Hideyuki;Kondo Kan;Yoshimura Shingo;Kimura Kohki;Haraguchi Yumiko;Takizawa Ryoya;Nakatani Yosuke;Miki Yuko;Goto Koji;Take Yutaka;Kaseno Kenichi;Yamashita Eiji;Naito Shigeto, Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing, 16 Oct. 2023
- Provocation and Localization of Arrhythmogenic Triggers from Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation., Minami Kentaro;Nakamura Kohki;Maeno Eiko;Iida Keitaro;Saito Ikuta;Masuyama Taiki;Kitagawa Yoshiyuki;Nakajima Toshiaki;Nakatani Yosuke;Naito Shigeto;Toyoda Shigeru;Chovanec Milan;Petrů Jan;Škoda Jan;Kumagai Koji;Neužil Petr, Journal of clinical medicine, 12(5), 23 Feb. 2023
- Stepwise Increase of Isoproterenol Bolus Dose Method for Differentiating Left Atrial Appendage Sludge From Thrombus., Yamashita Eiji;Kemi Yuta;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Goto Koji;Miki Yuko;Nakatani Yosuke;Take Yutaka;Nakamura Kohki;Kario Kazuomi;Naito Shigeto, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, 36(5), 553-555, 13 Dec. 2022
- Unusual QRS complexes associated with the simultaneous presence of a right-sided accessory pathway, fasciculoventricular pathway, and incomplete right bundle branch block., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Kimura Kohki;Aoki Hideyuki;Ishikawa Ryotaro;Miki Yuko;Minami Kentaro;Naito Shigeto, Journal of cardiology cases, 27(3), 101-104, 15 Nov. 2022
- Successful elimination of ventricular arrhythmias by radiofrequency ablation within the left ventricular summit communicating vein using a 5F ablation catheter., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Kimura Kohki;Haraguchi Yumiko;Minami Kentaro;Naito Shigeto, HeartRhythm case reports, 8(11), 771-775, 27 Aug. 2022
- Selective ethanol ablation targeting the distal vein of Marshall for a peri-left atrial appendage reentrant atrial tachycardia after completing anterior mitral isthmus conduction block., Nakamura Kohki;Kimura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Take Yutaka;Naito Shigeto, HeartRhythm case reports, 8(9), 627-631, 28 Jun. 2022
- Local impedance measurements during contact force-guided cavotricuspid isthmus ablation for predicting an effective radiofrequency ablation., Sasaki Takehito;Nakamura Kohki;Minami Kentaro;Take Yutaka;Nakatani Yosuke;Miki Yuko;Goto Koji;Kaseno Kenichi;Yamashita Eiji;Koyama Keiko;Naito Shigeto, Journal of arrhythmia, 38(2), 245-252, 04 Feb. 2022
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome Diagnosed as a Result of the Occurrence of an Ischemic Stroke After a Successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation and Continuous Direct Oral Anticoagulants., Haraguchi Yumiko;Nakamura Kohki;Inoue Mitsuho;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Yoshimura Shingo;Naito Shigeto, International heart journal, 63(1), 153-158, 2022
- Symptomatic and asymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhages detected by magnetic resonance imaging after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Take Yutaka;Kimura Koki;Haraguchi Yumiko;Sasaki Wataru;Kishi Shohei;Yoshimura Shingo;Nakatani Yosuke;Miki Yuko;Goto Koji;Kaseno Kenichi;Yamashita Eiji;Koyama Keiko;Funabashi Nobusada;Naito Shigeto, Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing, 25 Aug. 2021
- How to map and ablate a pulmonary vein-to-right atrium breakthrough during simultaneous persistent pulmonary vein fibrillation and organized atrial fibrillation using an automated high-resolution mapping system., Sasaki Takehito;Nakamura Kohki;Minami Kentaro;Take Yutaka;Naito Shigeto, HeartRhythm case reports, 7(1), 43-47, Jan. 2021
- The prevalence and characteristics of candidates for percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion using a WATCHMAN device among patients who underwent atrial fibrillation ablation in a Japanese population., Kemi Yuta;Yamashita Eiji;Fujiwara Takeshi;Kario Kazuomi;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Miki Yuko;Goto Koji;Take Yutaka;Nakamura Kohki;Naito Shigeto, Journal of echocardiography, 19(4), 243-249, 2021
- Prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of endocardial and nonendocardial conduction gaps during local impedance-guided extensive pulmonary vein isolation of atrial fibrillation with high-resolution mapping., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Take Yutaka;Inoue Mitsuho;Sasaki Wataru;Kishi Shohei;Yoshimura Shingo;Okazaki Yoshinori;Motoda Hiroyuki;Niijima Katsura;Miki Yuko;Goto Koji;Kaseno Kenichi;Yamashita Eiji;Koyama Keiko;Funabashi Nobusada;Naito Shigeto, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 32(8), 2045-2059, 2021
Original paper
- Narrow QRS ectopy with concealed connections from a para-Hisian origin to the proximal left fascicles., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Aoki Hideyuki;Yoshimura Shingo;Nishiuchi Suguru;Naito Shigeto, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 19(7), e0306323-e0306323, 08 Apr. 2024
- Intra-septal radiofrequency ablation within the transseptal puncture hole targeting an interatrial connection during a bi-atrial tachycardia., Sasaki Takehito;Nakamura Kohki;Minami Kentaro;Naito Shigeto, Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal, 23(5), 166-169, 06 Aug. 2023
- Noncontact Charge Density Mapping-Guided Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation With a Multiple Trigger-Based Mechanism., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Aoki Hideyuki;Kondo Kan;Miki Yuko;Goto Koji;Take Yutaka;Kaseno Kenichi;Naito Shigeto, JACC. Case reports, 21, 101957, 28 Jul. 2023
Case report
- High-frequency content within the QRS complex can predict ventricular tachyarrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy., Tsutsumi Takeshi;Yokomachi Jun;Nakajima Takafumi;Minami Kentaro;Takano Nami;Iwasawa Kuniaki;Oguri Gaku;Toyoda Shigeru;Nakajima Toshiaki, Journal of arrhythmia, 41(4), e70130, 28 Jul. 2025
- Baseline Hypohaptoglobinemia as a Predisposing Factor for Hemolysis-Related Acute Kidney Injury After Pulsed-Field Ablation., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Masuyama Taiki;Minami Kentaro;Yoshimura Shingo;Nishiuchi Suguru;Kodama Akiko;Hattori Kojiro;Kaseno Kenichi;Naito Shigeto, JACC. Case reports, 108777, 12 Jun. 2026
- Electrophysiological Characteristics of Atrial Fibrillation Trigger Sites During Ongoing Atrial Fibrillation Using Ultra-High-Resolution Mapping., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Masuyama Taiki;Minami Kentaro;Yoshimura Shingo;Nishiuchi Suguru;Kodama Akiko;Hattori Kojiro;Kaseno Kenichi;Funabashi Nobusada;Naito Shigeto, Journal of arrhythmia, 42(3), e70377, 27 May 2026
- Relationship between coughing and bispectral index-guided sedation during pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation and its impact on mid-term outcomes., Masuyama Taiki;Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Yoshimura Shingo;Nishiuchi Suguru;Kodama Akiko;Hattori Kojiro;Kaseno Kenichi;Toyoda Shigeru;Naito Shigeto, Heart rhythm O2, 7(5), 837-847, 11 Feb. 2026
- Giant Thrombus on the Left Atrial Posterior Wall Following Pulsed-Field and Radiofrequency Ablation., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Masuyama Taiki;Minami Kentaro;Yoshimura Shingo;Nishiuchi Suguru;Hattori Kojiro;Kodama Akiko;Kaseno Kenichi;Naito Shigeto, JACC. Case reports, 31(3), 106243, 28 Nov. 2025
- Predictive Background Characteristics of Primary and Iatrogenic Left Atrial Tachycardias in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation., Sasaki Takehito;Nakamura Kohki;Minami Kentaro;Yoshimura Shingo;Nishiuchi Suguru;Masuyama Taiki;Kodama Akiko;Matsuo Yuji;Miki Yuko;Goto Koji;Kaseno Kenichi;Funabashi Nobusada;Naito Shigeto, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 36(12), 3321-3334, 22 Oct. 2025
- Endocardial ablation-resistant ivabradine-sensitive atrial tachycardia suggestive of an epicardial origin in the left atrial appendage., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Minami Kentaro;Masuyama Taiki;Yoshimura Shingo;Hoshino Keiji;Kodama Akiko;Matsuo Yuji;Kaseno Kenichi;Nishiuchi Suguru;Naito Shigeto, Journal of cardiology cases, 32(2), 91-95, 30 May 2025
- Unintended lesion formation and conduction block in the posterior left atrium during pulmonary vein isolation using a pentaspline pulsed field ablation catheter., Nakamura Kohki;Sasaki Takehito;Masuyama Taiki;Minami Kentaro;Yoshimura Shingo;Nishiuchi Suguru;Kodama Akiko;Hattori Kojiro;Kaseno Kenichi;Funabashi Nobusada;Naito Shigeto, Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing, 21 Nov. 2025
- Electrophysiological characteristics of Purkinje potentials and the conduction system in premature ventricular contractions triggering ventricular fibrillation after myocardial infarction., Hayashi Tatsuya;Komatsu Yuki;Kowase Shinya;Fukamizu Seiji;Nagashima Koichi;Takahashi Masao;Mori Hitoshi;Tao Susumu;Yamamoto Shingo;Onishi Yoshimi;Yagishita Atsuhiko;Ohashi Jumpei;Fukunaga Masato;Mizukami Akira;Inaba Osamu;Kasai Yuhei;Kitai Takayuki;Yamashita Kennosuke;Tokudome Daigo;Hashiguchi Naotaka;Nakamura Tomofumi;Sato Koyo;Sahara Naohiko;Minami Kentaro;Ugata Yusuke;Asano Taku;Kato Ritsushi;Sasano Tetsuo;Fujita Hideo, Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 27(12), 01 Dec. 2025
- 12-lead electrocardiographic morphology of ventricular contractions triggering ventricular fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction: A multicenter analysis., Hayashi Tatsuya;Komatsu Yuki;Kowase Shinya;Fukamizu Seiji;Nagashima Koichi;Takahashi Masao;Mori Hitoshi;Tao Susumu;Yamamoto Shingo;Onishi Yoshimi;Yagishita Atsuhiko;Ohashi Jumpei;Fukunaga Masato;Mizukami Akira;Inaba Osamu;Kasai Yuhei;Kitai Takayuki;Yamashita Kennosuke;Tokudome Daigo;Hashiguchi Naotaka;Nakamura Tomofumi;Sato Koyo;Sahara Naohiko;Minami Kentaro;Ugata Yusuke;Asano Taku;Kato Ritsushi;Sasano Tetsuo;Fujita Hideo, Heart rhythm, 23(2), e298-e300, 22 Oct. 2025
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