Kenji Yanishi, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Professional Information
Biography
Dr. Kenji Yanishi is an expert in peripheral vascular interventions, critical limb ischemia, and advanced cardiovascular therapies, actively contributing to clinical research and innovation at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine. His work bridges cutting-edge endovascular therapies, surgical strategies, and regenerative medicine approaches.
Specialization
Cardiology
Research & Publications
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) treatment strategies Comparison of Endovascular Therapy vs. Open Surgical Revascularization Therapeutic Angiogenesis via Cell Transplantation Risk factors for cardiac rupture in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) following primary PCI Selected Publications & Presentations “Comparison of Endovascular Therapy and Open Surgical Revascularization in Patients With Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Occlusion” Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024. Comparative analysis of endovascular vs. open surgical revascularization outcomes in acute SMA occlusion. “Long-term Clinical Outcome of Therapeutic Angiogenesis by Cell Transplantation in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia” Presented at ESC Congress, 2017. Evaluation of long-term outcomes of cell-based therapeutic angiogenesis in CLI patients. “Successful Endovascular Therapy for Total Occlusion of the Distal Aorta and Bilateral Common Iliac Arteries in a Patient With Acute Limb Ischemia” Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021. Case report detailing successful endovascular intervention for complex aortic and iliac occlusions in acute limb ischemia. “New Risk Factors for Early- and Late-Onset Cardiac Rupture in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention” Journal of Cardiology, 2022. Investigation of novel predictors for early and late cardiac rupture in STEMI patients post-PCI.