Education
- 1984: M.D., School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School (NMS), Tokyo, Japan.
- 1984: D.M.S., Internal Medicine / Cardiology Postgraduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School (NMS).
- 1993: Ph.D., Physiology School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.
- 2006: Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education, Lifetime Member (HUM9213) of the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Postgraduate Association (PGA).
Professional Experience and Position
- 1978-1984: Faculty of Medicine, Nippon Medical School (NMS) (Medical Student / M.D.)
- 1984-1986: The First Department of Internal Medicine / Cardiology Section in Nippon Medical School Hospital (Resident Physician).
- 1986-1988: Internal Medicine / Cardiology Postgraduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School (Postgraduate Student).
- 1988-1989: Department of Physiology (II), Medical College of Oita (Postgraduate Research Course / D.M.S.)
- 1989-1990: The First Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School (Clinical Assistant Professor).
- 1990-1993: Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) (Research Associate / Ph.D.).
- 1993-1997: Director of Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kasugai Rehabilitation Hospital.
- 1997-2005: Kasugai Rehabilitation Hospital (Vice-President / Executive Director of Medicine).
- 1997-2002: Department of Pharmacology, Yamanashi Medical University (Visiting Researcher).
- 2002-present: Department of Pharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering University of Yamanashi (Visiting Researcher).
- 2005-2010: AHA BLS/ACLS Instructor.
- 2006-present: Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education, Lifetime Member of the HMS Postgraduate Association (HUM9213).
- 2009-2013: Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Hepatology, Geriatrics and Integrated Medicine, Nippon Medical School.
- 2010-present: AHA BLS Instructor/ACLS Lead Instructor.
- 2011-present: Japan Association of Acute Medicine, ICLS Course Director.
- 2012-present: Fellow of American Heart Association (FAHA / Stroke Council).
- 2013-present: Clinical Instructor of Medicine in Japan.
- 2013-present: Japan Association of Acute Medicine, ICLS Workshop Director.
- 2013-present: Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Nippon Medical School.
- Muramatsu, H., Sato, R. and Okumura, H. Early increase in K+ conductance during metabolic inhibition by cyanide in guinea pig ventricular myocytes. J. Nippon Med. Sch. 1990; 57: 308-321.
- Arita, M., Muramatsu, H., Ono, K., Kiyosue, T. Supression of cardiac Na; current by cathcholamines and cyclic AMP: its possible role in early arrhythmias resulting from muocardial infarction [in Japanese]. Jpn J Cardiac Pacing Electrophysiol 1991; 7: 353-355.
- Muramatsu, H., Kiyosue, T., Arita, M., Ishikawa, T. and Hidaka, H. -adrenergic modulation of cardiac Na+ current [in Japanese]. Jpn. Circ. J. 1992; 56: 1339-1343.
- Kiyosue, T., Arita, M., Muramatsu, H., Spindler, A.J. and Noble, D. Ionic mechanisms of action potential prolongation at low temperature in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes. J. Physiol. 1993; 468: 85-106.
- Muramatsu, H., Kiyosue, T., Arita, M., Ishikawa, T. and Hidaka, H. Modifi¬cation of cardiac sodium current by intracellular application of cAMP. Pflügers Arch. 1994; 426: 146-154.
- Arita, M., Sato, T., Muramatsu, H. and Kiyosue, T. Modification of cardiac sodium channels by ischemia-derived compounds and the functional significance [in Japanese]. Jpn. Circ. J. 1994; 58: 1219-1224.
- Muramatsu, H., Zou, A-R., Berkowitz, G.A. and Nathan, R.D. Characterization of a TTX-sensitive Na+ current in pacemaker cells isolated from the rab¬bit sinoatrial node. Am. J. Physiol. 1996; 270 (Heart Circ. Physiol., 39): H2108-H2119.
- Muramatsu, H., Toda, S., Matsumoto, M., Shimura, T. and Teramoto, A. Management of patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus during rehabilitation therapy: A case adopting a programmable valve shunt system. Jpn. J. Rehabil. Med. 1997; 34: 605-609.
- Muramatsu, H. and Nathan, R.D. Positive shift of apparent activation potential of TTX-sensitive Na+ current in sinoatrial node pacemaker cells [in Japanese]. Jpn. J. Electrocardiology 1998; 18: 470-480.
- Muramatsu, H., Toda, S., Watanabe, A., Matsumoto, M., Node, Y., Shimura, T. and Teramoto, A. Treatment of ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus during rehabilitation therapy: valuable effects of programmable valve shunt system. J. Yamanashi Med. Assoc. 1998; 26: 254-258.
- Muramatsu, H., Nathan, R.D. A tetrodotoxin-sensitive fast Na+ current density has no correlation with the cell size in sinoatrial node. J. Nippon Med. Sch. 1998; 65: 484-486.
- Muramatsu, H., Matsumoto, M., Shimura, T., Node, Y. and Teramoto, A. Treatment of ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction during rehabilitation therapy in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus. NeuroRehabilitation 1999; 12: 205-210.
- Muramatsu, H., Nathan, R. D. A TTX-sensitive transient Na+ current recorded in morphologically identified primary pacemaker cells. J. Nippon Med. Sch. 1999; 66: 350-352.
- Muramatsu, H., Watanabe, A., Shimura, T., Matsumoto, M., Teramoto, A. and Node, Y. Pleural effusion after ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: A case report and review of the literature. J. Yamanashi Med. Assoc. 1999; 27: 221-225.
- Muramatsu, H., Shimura, T., Sanno, N., Teramoto, A., Matsumoto, M., Node, Y. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction during rehabilitation therapy in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus: Incidence and countermeasures. J. Yamanashi Med. Assoc. 2000; 28: 97-103.
- Muramatsu, H., Nathan, R.D., Shimura, T., Teramoto, A. Recovery from stroke hemiplegia through neurosurgical intervention in the chronic stage. NeuroRehabilitation 2000; 15: 157-166.
- Muramatsu, H. Benefits of percutaneous endoscopic button gastrostomy during neurological rehabilitation. J. Yamanashi Med. Assoc. 2001; 29: 95-100.
- Muramatsu, H., Koike, K., Teramoto, A. Benefits of percutaneous endoscopic button gastrostomy in neurological rehabilitation therapy. Intern. J. Rehabil. Res. 2002; 25: 157-161.
- Muramatsu, H., Koike, K., Teramoto, A. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction during rehabilitation therapy: Incidence and countermeasures. Am. J. Physic. Med. Rehabil. 2002; 81: 571-578.
- Muramatsu, H., Koike, K. Stroke rehabilitation therapy in a patient with a cardiac pacemaker for chronic atrial fibrillation. Intern. J. Rehabil. Res. 2003; 26: 317-321.
- Muramatsu, H., Koike, K. Pleural effusion in two adult patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Brain Injury 2004; 18: 835-844.
- Muramatsu, H., Koike, K., Nathan, R.D. Rate-responsive pacemaker modes has benefits in rehabilitation of stroke patients with severe orthostatic intolerance. Intern. J. Rehabil. Res. 2004; 27 (Suppl. 1): 155-156.
- Muramatsu, H., Iwase T. Clinical benefits of percutaneous endoscopic button gastrostomy, “one-step button”, for rehabilitation therapy of stroke patients (in Japanese). J. Rehabil. Network Res. 2005; 3: 81-88.
- Muramatsu, H., Takayama, M., Takano T. Rate-responsive pacemaker mode benefits stroke rehabilitation patients with orthostatic hypotension: Two cases of cardiogenic cerebral infarction. Jpn J Clin Physiol. 2006; 36: 213-222.
- Muramatsu, H. Newly changed basic life support: Review in G2005 BLS (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2007; 21(5): 587-591.
- Muramatsu, H., Takano, T., Koike, K. Hemiplegia recovers after cranioplasty in stroke patients in chronic stage. Intern J Rehabil Res. 2007; 30: 103-109.
- Muramatsu, H., Takayama, M., Takano, T. Benefits of rate-responsive pacemaker for orthostatic hypotension: Rehabilitation for two patients with cardiogenic infarctions and a review of physiological pacemaker (in Japanese). J. Rehabil. Network Res. 2007; 5(1): 26-37.
- Muramatsu, H. Percutaneous endoscopic one-step button gastrostomy has merits for neurological rehabilitation of patients with dysphagia (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2008; 22(5): 595-601.
- Muramatsu, H. Atrial fibrillation: Remodeling and infection (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2010; 25(1): 165.
- Muramatsu, H. J wave syndrome (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2010; 25(2): 265
- Muramatsu, H. Revisiting to carotid sinus reflex (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2010; 25(4): 527.
- Muramatsu, H. BLS guideline 2010: From A-B-C to C-A-B (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2011; 26(1): 127.
- Muramatsu, H. Astute readings of a standard 12-leads ECG (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2012; 26(5): 687.
- Muramatsu, H. Mitochondrial pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2012; 27(2): 233
- Muramatsu, H. Rapid ultrasound examination in shock (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2012; 27(4): 485.
- Muramatsu, H. Synthesized 18-leads ECG (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2013; 27(5): 664.
- Muramatsu, H. Holiday heart syndrome (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2013; 28(1): 154.
- Muramatsu, H. Antiarrhythmic effects of magnesium (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2013; 28(2): 280.
- Muramatsu, H. Electrocardiogram in hyperkalemia (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2014; 29 (1): 136.
- Muramatsu, H., Takayama, M. Revisiting electrophysiological mechanisms of VF/VT arrest during early ischemia and spontaneous electrical activity after defibrillation: from cells to ACLS. Austin J Cerebrovasc Dis Stroke. 2015; 1 (4): 1-11.
- Muramatsu, H. Intravenous amiodarone administration (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2014; 29(2): 343.
- Muramatsu, H. Echocardiographic findings in heart failure (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2014; 29(4): 619.
- Muramatsu, H. Postprandial hypotension (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2014; 29(5): 781.
- Muramatsu, H. Direct anticoagulants (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2017; 32(1): 149.
- Muramatsu H. Magnetic resonance imaging or radiation therapy for patients with implantable cardiac device (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2017; 32(4): 629.
- Muramatsu H. Immediate therapy for acute cerebral infarction (in Japanese). J Jpn Physic Assoc. 2018; 33(2): 263.