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Tomohiro Harada

Publications and source records attributed to Tomohiro Harada.

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Rubella-associated perimyocarditis--a case report.

Perimyocarditis represents an inflammation of both the myocardium and pericardium. Although several causative agents have been recognized, pericarditis or myocarditis associated with rubella is an unusual complication. In a 29-year-old woman, left ventricular function transiently deteriorated accompanied by ongoing cardiac inflammation a few days after illness. The titer of rubella virus increased from seronegative to more than 32-fold during the admission, and a rise in specific antirubella virus antibody was present. The patient was suspected of having perimyocarditis associated with the rubella infection. The authors also present clinical features of rubella-associated perimyocarditis and myocarditis in the literature.

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Pseudoaneurysm of the saphenous vein graft related to artificial rubber pericardium--a case report.

Pseudoaneurysm is an unusual complication of coronary artery bypass grafting. Such aneurysms are caused by technical surgical failures, or inflammation of the sternum and mediastinum following sternotomy observed as an early or mid-term complication of cardiac surgery. This case was an 80-year-old man with a piece of artificial rubber pericardium used for complete closure of the pericardium. A large pseudoaneurysm developed in the body of the saphenous vein graft 15 years after surgery. The old rubber synthetic pericardium was severely degenerative, which induced inflammation and disrupted the saphenous vein graft.

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Deficiency of protein S-mediated familial venous thrombophilia--a case report.

Deficiency of protein S causes potential problems of thrombosis. Cases of familial venous thrombosis due to deficiency of protein S were presented. First, an 85-year-old woman had pulmonary thromboembolism due to left deep femoral venous thrombosis, which might be triggered by leg fracture and the long-term treatment with a plaster cast. Next, her 29-year-old granddaughter had episodes of recurrent venous thrombosis in her legs and arms, which might be triggered by the treatment with a plaster cast and abortion. In the latter part, the aspects of risks for thromboembolism, potential problems in gestational period, and an advisability of thromboprophylaxis in patients with deficiency of protein S are described.

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