ASAI Tohru, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Short Biography
| 1986 | M.D. Kanazawa University School of Medicine |
| 1991 | Ph.D. Kanazawa University Postgraduate Course |
| 1998-1994 | Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, New York University, USA |
| 2000-2001 | Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa University |
| 2002-2019 | Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science |
| 2019-Present | Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine |
Keywords
- Arterial Grafts for CABG
- Off-pump CABG
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Aortic Arch Replacement
Main Research Topics and Interests
- Myocardial Preservation
- Geometric Reconstruction of Mitral Disease
- Arterial Graft Vascular Biology
- Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
- Multimedia Presentation of Cardiovascular Surgery
Publications (in English)
- Original Articles: 135
- Review Articles: 5
- Books: 9
- Reports: 8
- Sum of Times Cited: 1,822
Recent Main Publications
- Hachiro K, Kinoshita T, Suzuki T, Asai T. Total arch replacement in patients with chronic kidney disease. J Card Surg. 2021 Feb;36(2):475-482.
- Asai T. An Update Review on Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture. Journal of Coronary Artery Disease 2019; 25: 16-20
- Asai T: Technical Aspects of Modern Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Chapter 6 - Harvesting the skeletonized internal thoracic artery using the harmonic scalpel), Mario F. Gaudino ed, Elsevier Inc. ISBN 978-0-12-820348-4 Published 2020