81. Yang CH, Guo BF, Yip HK, Hsieh Kelvin, Fang CY, Chen SM, Cheng CI, Hang CL, Chen MC, Wu CJ. Bilateral Cardiac Catheterizations – The Safety and Feasibility of a Superficial Forearm Venous and Transradial Arterial Approach. Int Heart J 2006;47:21-27 (SCI)
82. Wu CJ, Chang HW, Hung WC, yang CH, Chen YH, Su CY, Yip HK. N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide is a Biomarker of Congestive Heart Failure and Predictive of 30-day Untoward Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing primary pecutaneous Coronary Intervention. Cir J 2006;70:163-168 SCI
83. Yip HK, Lu CH, Yang CH, Chang HW, Hung WC, Cheng CI, Chen SM, Wu CJ. Platelet activity is more enhanced in cerebral circulation than in systemic circulation in patients with severe Internal Carotid Stenosis. Neurology 2006; 66:1-5 SCI
84. Yip HK, Chang LT, Sun CK, Chen MC, Yang CH, Hung WC, Hsieh YK, Fang CY, Hang CL, Wu CJ, Chang HW. Platelet activity is a biomarker of cardiac necrosis and predictive of untoward clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary coronary stenting. Cir J 2006; 70:31-36 SCI
85. Wu CJ, Cheng CI, Hung WC, Fang CY, Yang CH, Chen CJ, Chen YH, Hang CL, Hsieh YK, Chen SM, Yip HK. Feasibility and safety of transbrachial approach for patients with severe carotid Artery stenosis undergoing stenting. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2006; 67:967-971 SCI
86. Yip HK, Chang LT, Sun CK, Yang CH, Hung WC, Cheng CI, Chua S, Yeh KH, Wu CJ, Fu M. Impact of clopidogrel on suppression of circulating levels of soluble CD40 ligand in patients with unstable angina undergoing coronary stenting. Am J Cardiol 2006; 97:192-194 SCI
87. Yip HK, Sun CK, Chang LT, Wu CJ. Strong correlation between serum levels of inflammatory mediators and their distribution in infarct coronary. Cir J 2006;70:838-845 SCI
88. Yip HK, Chang LT, Sun CK, Yang CH, Hung WC, Hang CL, Wu CJ, Chua S, Yeh KH, Chang HW. Platelet activation in patients with chronically nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Int Heart J 2006,47:371-379 SCI
89. Hung WC, Wu CJ, Fang CY, Yip HK, Chen CJ, Yang CH, Hang CL Hsieh YK. Transradial Approach for Renal Artery Angioplasty and Stenting in Chinese PatientsL Single Centre Experience. Acta Cardiol Sin 2006,22:8-15
90. Chen SM, Hsieh YK, Guo BF, Fang CY, Yip HK, Wu CJ, Fu M. Angiographic and Clinical Outcome is ST-Segment elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Rceiving an Adjunctive Double Bolus Regimen of tirofiban for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Cir J 2006;70:536-541
91. Cheng CI, Wang HJ, Hwang CC, Chen CJ, Yang CY, Hsieh YK Yeh KH, Yip HK, Chen MC, Wu CJ, Fu M. Adrenal Pheochromocytoma Associated with transient hyperreninemia. Int J Cardiology 2006;111:180-181
92. Yip HK, Youssef AA, Chua S, Hung WC, Chen YH, Yeh KH, Wu CJ, Hang CLl. Re-elevation of high-sensitivity C-reactive potein but not the von Willebrand factor after a withdrawing atorvastatin therapy in patients with unstable angina undergoing coronary artery stenting: a kinetic study. Jpn Heart J. 2006;47:501-509 SCI
93. Youssef AA, Wu CJ , Hang CL, Cheng CI, Yang CH, Chen CJ, Chen YH, Chai HT, Chua S, Yeh KH, Yip HK. Impact of Percusurge Device Conjugative with Intracoronary Administration of Nitroprusside on No-Reflow Phenomenon Following Primary Percutandous Coronary Intervention. Cir J. 2006;70:1538-1542 SCI
94. Yip HK, Youssef AA, Wu CJ et al. Re-elevation of high-sensitivity C-reactive potein but not the von Willebrand factor after a withdrawing atorvastatin therapy in patients with unstable angina undergoing coronary artery stenting: a kinetic study. Int Heart J 2006; 47:501-509 SCI
95. Yip HK, Sun CK, Chang LT, Wu CJ, Chua S, Fu M. Strong suppression of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level and its mediated pro-atherosclerotic effects with simvastatin: in vivo and in vitro studies. Int J Cardiol 2007; 121:253-260 SCI
96. Tsai TH, Sun CK, Chang LT, Wu CJ, Hang CL, Fang CY, Hsieh YK, Hung WC, Huang SC, Yip HK. Intensity of immunohistochemical staining of C-reactive protein in macrophage and extra-cellular tissue of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with angina pectoris undergoing directional coronary atherectomy. Chang Gung Med J 2007 (in press)
97. Youssef AA, Change LT, Hang CL, Wu CJ, Cheng CI, Yang CH, Sheu JJ, Chai HT, Chua S, Yeh KH, Yip HK. Level and value of interleukin-18 in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary coronary angioplasty. Circ J 2007; 71:703-708 SCI
98. Chiu CA, Youssef AA, Wu CJ, Hsieh YK, Yang CH, Chen SM, Chen CJ, Cheng CI, Yip HK. Impact of PercuSurge GuardWire device on prevention and reduction of recovery time from complete heart block in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Int Heart J 2007; 48:35-44 SCI
99. Guo MM, Chuech LS, Yang CH, Wu CJ, Guo GB*. Popliteal Artery Occlusion
In A Young Athlete. Circulation J. 2007;71:283-285. SCI
100 Cheng CI, Wu CJ, Fang CY, Youssef AA, Chen CJ, Chen SM, Yang CH, Hsueh SK,
Yip HK, Chen MC, Fu M, Hsieh YK*. Feasibility And Safety Of Transradial Stenting For
Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis. Circulation J;2007:855-861.
101 Yip HK, Wang PW, Chang LT, Youssef AA, Sheu JJ, Lee FY, Wu CJ. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte
antigen 4 gene polymorphism associated with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction.
Circ J 2007 (in press) SCI
102 Yip HK, Youssef AA, Chang LT, Yang CH, Sheu JJ, Chua S, Yeh KH, Lee FY, Wu CJ, Hang CL.
Association of interleukin-10 level with increased 30-day mortality in patients with ST-segment
elevation acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary coronary intervention. Circ J 2007;
71:1086-1091 SCI
103 Yip HK, Youssef AA, Chang WN, Lu CH, Yang CH, Chen SM, Wu CJ. Feasibility and safety of
transradial arterial approach for simultaneous right and left vertebral artery angiographic studies
and stenting. Cardiovasc Inter Rad 2007;30:840-846 SCI
104 Youssef AA, Chang LT, Sheu JJ, Lee FY, Chua S, Yeh KH, Yang CH, Wu CJ, Yip HK. Association
between circulating level of CD40 ligand and angiographic morphologic features that indicate high-
burden thrombus formation in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary
coronary intervention Cir J 2007;71:1857-61 SCI
105 Sun, CK, Chang LT, Sheu JJ, Wang CY, Youssef AA, Wu CJ, Chua S, Yip KH. Losartan preserves
integrity of cardiac gap junctions and PGC-1α gene expression and prevents cellular apoptosis in
remote area of left ventricular myocardium following acute myocardial infarction. In Heart J 2007; 48:533-546 SCI SCI
106 Chen YL, Chen MC*, Wu CJ, Yip HK, Fang CY, Hsieh YK, Chen CJ, Yang CH, Chang HW. Impact of 6-month angiographic restenosis inside baremetal stents on long-term clinical outcome in patients with coronary artery disease. Int Heart J 2007; 48:443-454
107 Cheng CI, Fang CY, Hsieh YK, Chen CJ, Yang CH, Yip HK, Chen MC, Fu M, Wu CJ*. Percutaneous coronary intervention for distal unprotected left main coronary artery stenoses: The inadequate of selective debulking strategy. Acta Cardiol Sin 2007;23:234-246.
108 Chen MC*, Chen CJ, Yang CH, Wu CJ, Fang CY, Hsieh YK, Chang HW. Chang. Interleukin-18: a strong predictor of the extent of coronary artery disease in patients with unstable angina. Heart Vessels 2007;22:371-375.
109 Yip HK, Chang LT, Sun CK, Sheu JJ, Chiang CH, Youssef AA, Lee FY, Wu CJ, Fu M. Autologous transplantation of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells attenuates monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats. Critical Care Medicine 2008; 36:873-880 SCI
110 Sheu JJ, Chang LT, Chiang CH, Youssef AA, Wu CJ, Lee FY, Yip HK. Prognostic value of activated Toll-Like Receptor-4 in monocytes following acute myocardial infarction. Int Heart J 2008; 49:1-11 SCI
111 Chang LT, Sun CK, Sheu JJ, Chiang CH, Youssef AA, Lee FY, Wu CJ, Yip HK. Cilostazol therapy attenuates monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension in rat model. Circ J 2008; 72:825-831 SCI
112 Yip HK, Chang LT, Wu CJ, Sheu JJ, Youssef AA, Pei SN, Lee FY, Sun CK. Autologous bone
marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy prevents the damage of viable myocardium and improves rat heart function following acute anterior myocardial infarction.
Circ J 2008;72:1336-1346 SCI
113 Chung SY, Lin FC, Chua S, Fu M, Wu CJ, Yip HK, et al. Clinical profile and outcome of first acute myocardial infarction with ischemic mitral regurgitation. Chang Gung Med J 2008; 31:268-275
114 Cheng CI, Wu CJ, Hsieh YK, Chen YH, Chen CJ, Chen SM, Yang CH, Hung WC, Yip
HK, Chen MC. Fu Morgan Fu, Fang CY. Percutaneous coronary intervention for
iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection. Cardiology 2008, 126: 177-182
115 Chua S, Sheu JJ, Chang LT, Lee FY , Wu CJ, Sun CK, Yip HK. “Comparison of Losartan and
Carvedilol on Attenuating Inflammatory and Oxidative Response and Preserving Energy Transcription Factors and Left Ventricular Function in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Rats”. Int Heart J 2008; 49: 605-619. (SCI)
116 Cheng CI, Hsueh SK, Lee FY, Wu CJ, Fang CY, Hsu CJ, Chen SM, Yang CH, Hsieh YK,
Chen MC, Fu Morgan, Yip HK. Clinical presentation and prognostic factors of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction following emergent revascularization for left main coronary artery obstruction. Circulation Journal 2008, 72; 1598-604
117 Hsueh SK, Hsieh YK, Wu CJ, Fang CY, Chen CJ, Chen SM, Yang CH, Yip HK, Chen
MC, Fu Morgan, Cheng CI. Immediate results of Percutaneous coronary intervention
For Unprotected left main coronary artery stenoses: Transradial versus
Transfemoral approach. Chang Gung Med J 2008; 31:190-200
118 Chen YL, Anuj Bali, Wu CJ, Yang CH, Hsieh YK, Fang CY, Hang CL, Yip HK.
Prognostic factors and outcomes in young Chinese patients with acute myocardial
infarction undergoing primary coronary angioplasty. Int Heart Journal 2009, 50:1-11
119 Chen YL, Yip HK, Chen CJ, Yang CH, Fang CY, Hsieh YK, Hang CL, Wu CJ. Predictors
of 6 month angiographic restenosis inside bare-metal stent in Chinese patients with
coronary artery disease. Acta Cardiol Sin 2009;25:1-6
120 Cheng CI, Lee FY, Chang JP, Hsueh SK, Hsieh YK, Fang CY, Chen SM, Yang CH, Yip
HK, Chen MC, Fu Morgan, Wu CJ. Long-Term Outcomes of Intervention for Unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis-coronary stenting vs coronary artery bypass grafting. Circulation Journal 2009, 73; 705-712
121. Chen SM, Hang CL, Yip HK, Fang CY, Wu CJ, Yang CH, Hsieh YK, Guo GB. Outcomes of
interventions via a transradial approach for dysfunctional Brescia-cimino fistulas.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2009 Sep;32(5):952-9.
122. Fang HY, Kuo YL, Wu CJ. Transient contrast encephalopathy after carotid artery stenting mimicking diffuse subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report. Catheter & Cardiovasc Interventions. 2009 Jan 1;73(1):123-6.
123. Fang HY, Wu CC, Wu CJ. Successful transradial antegrade coronary intervention of a rare right coronary artery high anterior downward takeoff anomalous chronic total occlusion by double-anchoring technique and retrograde guidance. International Heart Journal. 2009 Jul;50(4):531-8.
124. Fang HY, Wu CC, Wu CJ. Successfully Retrograde wiring from two different major coronary arteries to rescue posterior descending artery false lumen during right coronary artery chronic total occlusion recanalization. EuroIntervention. EuroIntervention. 2009;6:637 E pub
125. Wu CC, Fang HY, Wu CJ. Salvage for long-tract false lumen dissection via IVUS guidance in CTO lesions : one case report. Acta Cardiologica Sinica 2009. 25: 226-228
126. Chang LT, Yuen CM, Sun CK, Wu CJ, Sheu JJ, Chua S, Yeh KH, Yang CH, Youssef AA, Yip HK. Relationship between circulating level of stromal cell-derived factor-1α and endothelial progenitor cells and their impact on clinical outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary coronary angioplasty. Circ J 2009; 73:1097-1104 SCI
127. Chang LT, Chua S, Sheu JJ, Wu CJ, Yeh KH, Yang CH, Yip HK. Level and prognostic value of serum myeloperoxidase in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Circ J 2009; 73:726-731 SCI
128. Sung PH, Sun SK, Ko SF, Chang LT, Sheu JJ, Lee FY, Wu CJ, Chua S, Yip HK. Impact of hyperglycemic control on left ventricular myocardium: a diabetic rat model of molecular and cellular basic study. Int Heart J 2009; 50:191-206 SCI
129. Chua S, Chang LT, Sun CK, Sheu JJ, Lee FY, Youssef AA, Yang CH, Wu CJ, Yip HK. Time courses of subcellular signal transduction and cellular apoptosis in remote viable myocardium of rat left ventricles following acute myocardial infarction: role of pharmacomodulation. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2009; 14:104-115 SCI
130. Sun CK, Chang LT, Sheu JJ, Chiang CH, Lee FY, Wu CJ, Chua S, Fu M, Yip HK. Bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell therapy alleviates left ventricular remodeling and improves heart function in rat dilated cardiomyopathy. Crit Care Med 2009; 37:1197-1205 SCI
131. Chua S, Sun CK, Yen CH, Ko SF, Chang LT, Sheu JJ, Wu CJ, Fu M, Wang CJ, Yip HK. Autologous transplantation of shock wave-treated bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells enhances vascularization and connexin43 expression in rat dilated cardiomyopathy. Acta Cardiol Sin 2009; 25:64-75
132. Sheu JJ, Yuen CM, Sun CK, Chang LT, Yen CH, Chiang CH, Ko SF, Pei SN, Chua S, Bhasin A, Wu CJ, Yip HK. Six-month angiographic study of immediate autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell implantation on acute anterior wall myocardial infarction using a mini-pig model. Int Heart J 2009; 50:221-234 SCI
133. Yip HK, Chung SY, Chai HT, Youssef AA, Bhasin A, Yang CH, Chen SY, Hang CL, Hsieh YK, Chen CJ, Chang LT, Sun CK, Wu CJ. Safety and efficacy of transradial versus transfemoral arterial primary coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction: single-center experience Circ J 2009; 73:2050-2055 SCI
134. Chua S. Brober Chaim, Mark Ljohn Cianwer Jennifithanh, Fu M, Wu CJ, Hung J. Assessment of right ventricular function by real-time Three-Dimesional Echocardiography Improves Accuracy and Decreass Interobserver Variability Compared with Conventional Two-Dimensional Views. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2009, 10: 619-624 SCI
135. Tsai TH, Chen YL, Chen SM, Yang CH, Fang CY, Hsieh YK, Wu CJ, Yip HK, Hang CL, Fu M, Chen MC. Uric Acid is not an independent predictor of cardiovascular death in patents with angiographically proven coronary artery disease.CGMH 2009. 32: 605-613 SCI
136. Chen YL, Yip HK, Chen CJ, Yang CH, Fang CY, Hsieh YK, Hang CL, Wu CJ. Predictors of 6-Month
Angiographic Restenosis inside Bare-Metal Stent in Chinese Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.
Acta Cardiologica Sinica 2009 Jan;25(1) 1-6 SCI
137. Fang HY, Wu CJ. Hemomediastinum, hemopericardium and hemothorax caused by elective
transradial coronary angiography in a rare Kommerell’s diverticulum. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.
2010. 26:485-486 SCI
138. Gan HW, Bhasin A, Wu CJ. Transradial Carotid Stenting in a Patient with Bovine Arch Anatomy.
Catheter & Cardiovasc Interventions. 2010. 75:540-543 SCI
139. Gan HW, Bhasin A, Wu CJ. Complete Stent Dislodgement after Successful implantation ---- a
Rare Case. Catheter & Cardiovasc Interventions. 2010. 75:967-970 SCI
140. Hussein H, Fang HY, Wu CJ. Tranradial complex left main trifurcation intervention. Catheter &
Cardiovasc Interventions 2010. 51:137-140 SCI
141. Hussein H, Gan HW, Fang HY, Wu CJ. Bilateral percutaneous ulnar artery approach for retrograde chronic total occlusion intervention. International Heart Journal 2010. 541: 137-140 SCI
