2018

Obi S, Nakajima T, Hasegawa T, Nakamura F, Sakuma M, Toyoda S, Tei C, Inoue T.

Heat induces myogenic transcription factors of myoblast cells via transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (Trpv1).
FEBS Open Bio. 2018; 9(1):101-113

Källström M, Soveri I, Oldgren J, Laukkanen J, Ichiki T, Tei C, Timmerman M, Berglund L, Hägglund H.

Effects of sauna bath on heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clin Cardiol. 2018; 41(11):1491-1501

Rocha Conceição LS, de Queiroz JG, Neto MG, Martins-Filho PRS, Carvalho VO.

Effect of Waon Therapy in Individuals With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
J Cardiac Fail. 2018, 24(3): 204-6.

2017

Munemoto T, Soejima Y, Masuda A, Nakabeppu Y and Tei C.

Increase in the Regional Cerebral Blood Flow following Waon Therapy in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Pilot Study.
Internal Medicine 56: 1817-1824, 2017

Ichiki T, Burnett JC, Scott CG, Heublein DM, Miyata M, Kinugawa K, Inoue T, Tei C and WAON-CHF Study Investigators.

Neurohumoral Modulation During Waon Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure:
Subanalysis of Waon-CHF Study
Circulation Journal 2017, 81: 709-716

Fukushima A and Kinugawa S

Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Natriuretic Peptides as Possible Targets of Waon Therapy in Heart Failure
Circulation Journal 2017, 81: 635-636

2016

Tei C, Imamura T, Kinugawa K, Inoue T, Masuyama T, Inoue H, Noike H, Muramatsu T, Takeishi Y, Saku K, Harada K, Daida H, Kobayashi Y, Hagiwara N, Nagayama M, Momomura S, Yonezawa K, Ito H, Gojo S, Akashi M, Miyata M, Ohishi M, and WAON-CHF Study Investigators

Waon Therapy for Managing Chronic Heart Failure -Results From a Multicenter Prospective Randomized WAON-CHF Study-
Circulation Jouranal 2016; 80(4):827-34

2015

Mitsuo Sobajima, Takashi Nozawa, Yasutaka Fukui, Hiroyuki Ihori, Takashi Ohori, Nozomu Fujii, Hiroshi Inoue

Waon Therapy Improves Quality of Life as Well as Cardiac Function and Exercise Capacity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
International Heart Journal 2015,56: 203-208

Amano K, Yanagihori R, Tei C.

Waon Therapy is Effective as the Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
J Jpn Soc Balneol Climinal Phys Med 2015; 78:285-302

Soejima Y, Munemoto T, Masuda A, Uwamoto Y, Miyata M, Tei C.

Effects of waon therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study
Intern Med 54. 2015;54:333-8,

2013

Mitsuo Sobajima, Takashi Nozawa, Hiroyuki Ihori, Takuya Shida, Takashi Ohori, Takayuki Suzuki, Akira Matsuki a, Satoshi Yasumura, Hiroshi Inoue

Repeated sauna therapy improves myocardial perfusion in patients with chronically occluded coronary artery-related ischemia
International Journal of Cardiology 167. 2013;167:237–243

2012

Miyauchi T, Miyata M, Ikeda Y, Akasaki Y, Hamada N, Shirasawa T, Furusho Y, Tei C.

Waon therapy upregulates Hsp90 and leads to angiogenesis through the Akt-endothelial nitric oxide synthase pathway in mouse hindlimb ischemia.
Circ J. 2012; 76: 1712-21.

Takashi Ohori, Takashi Nozawa, Hiroyuki Ihori, MDa, Takuya Shida, Mitsuo Sobajima, Akira Matsuki, Satoshi Yasumura, Hiroshi Inoue

Effect of Repeated Sauna Treatment on Exercise Tolerance and Endothelial Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
AmJ Cardiol 2012; 109:100-104

2011

Kuwahata S, Miyata M, Fujita S, Kubozono T, Shinsato T, Ikeda Y, Hamasaki S, Kuwaki T, Tei C.

Improvement of autonomic nervous activity by Waon therapy in patients with chronic heart failure.
J Cardiol 2011; 57: 100-106.

Fujita S, Ikeda Y, Miyata M, Shinsato T, Kubozono T, Kuwahata S, Hamada N, Miyauchi T, Yamaguchi T, Torii H, Hamasaki S, Tei C.

Effect of Waon therapy on oxidative stress in chronic heart failure.
Circ J 2011; 75: 348-356.

Mitsuo Sobajima, Takashi Nozawa, Takuya Shida, Takashi Ohori, Takayuki Suzuki, Akira Matsuki, Hiroshi Inoue

Repeated sauna therapy attenuates ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction in rats by increasing coronary vascularity of noninfarcted myocardium
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 301: H548–H554, 2011.(First published May 27, 2011; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00103.2011.)

2010

Shinsato T, Miyata M, Kubozono T, Ikeda Y, Fujita S, Kuwahata S, Akasaki Y, Hamasaki S, Fujiwara H, Tei C.

Waon therapy mobilizes CD34+ cells and improves　peripheral arterial disease.
J Cardiol 2010; 56: 361-366.

Sohn IS, Cho JM, Kim WS, Kim CJ, Kim KS, Bae JH, Tei C.

Preliminary clinical experience with Waon therapy in Korea: safety and effect.
J Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2010; 18: 37-42.

Miyata M, Tei C.

Waon therapy for cardiovascular disease: innovative therapy for the 21st century.
Circ J 2010; 74: 617-621.

Miyata M, Tei C.

Beneficial effect of Waon therapy on peripheral arterial disease.
Foot Ulcers: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatments 2010; 297-305.

2009

Miyata M, Tei C.

Pleiotropic effect of Waon therapy.
Japan Medical Association Journal 2009; 52: 191-193.

Kihara T, Miyata M, Fukudome T, Ikeda Y, Shinsato T, Kubozono T, Fujita S, Kuwahata S, Hamasaki S, Torii H, Lee S, Toda H, Tei C.

Waon therapy improves the prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure.
J Cardiol 2009; 53: 214-218.

Basford JR, Oh JK, Allison TG, Sheffield CG, Manahan BG, Hodge DO, Tajik AJ, Rodeheffer RJ, Tei C.

Safety, acceptance, and physiologic effects of sauna bathing in people with chronic heart failure: a pilot report.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2009; 90: 173-177.

2008

Matsushita K, Masuda A, Tei C.

Efficacy of Waon therapy for fibromyalgia.
Intern Med 2008; 47: 1473-1476.

Miyata M, Kihara T, Kubozono T, Ikeda Y, Shinsato T, Izumi T, Matsuzaki M,Yamaguchi T, Kasanuki H, Daida H, Nagayama M, Nishigami K, Hirata K, Kihara K, Tei C.

Beneficial effects of Waon therapy on patients with chronic heart failure: Results of a prospective multicenter study.
J Cardiol 2008; 52: 79-85.

Umehara M, Yamaguchi A, Itakura S, Suenaga M, Sakaki Y, Nakashiki K, Miyata M, Tei C.

Repeated Waon therapy improves pulmonary hypertension during exercise in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
J Cardiol 2008; 51: 106-113.

2007

Tei C.

Waon therapy: soothing warmth therapy.
J Cardiol 2007; 49: 301-304.

Kisanuki A, Daitoku S, Kihara T, Otsuji Y, Tei C.

Thermal therapy improves left ventricular diastolic function in patients with congestive heart failure: A tissue doppler echocardiographic study.
J Cardiol 2007; 49: 187-191.

Tei C, Orihara K, Fukudome T.

Remarkable efficacy of thermal therapy for Sjogren syndrome.
J Cardiol 2007; 49: 217-219.

Tei C, Shinsato T, Miyata M, Kihara T, Hamasaki S.

Waon therapy improves peripheral arterial disease.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 50: 2169-2172.

Ikeda Y, Miyata M, Tei C.

Thermal therapy for patients with chronic heart failure.
Nippon Rinsho.
Japanese journal of clinical medicine 2007; 65 Suppl 5: 273-279.

2006

Tei C, Shinsato T, Kihara T, Miyata M.

Successful thermal therapy for end-stage peripheral artery disease.
J Cardiol 2006; 47: 163-164.

Akasaki Y, Miyata M, Eto H, Shirasawa T, Hamada N, Ikeda Y, Biro S, Otsuji Y, Tei C.

Repeated thermal therapy up-regulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase and augments angiogenesis in a mouse model of hindlimb ischemia.
Circ J 2006; 70: 463-470.

Masuda A, Hattanmaru M, Tei C.

Repeated thermal therapy improves outcomes in patients with chronic pain.
International Congress Series 2006; 1287: 298-303.

2005

Masuda A, Koga Y, Hattanmaru M, Minagoe S, Tei C.

The effects of repeated thermal therapy for patients with chronic pain.
Psychother Psychosom 2005; 74: 288-294.

Masuda A, Nakazato M, Kihara T, Minagoe S, Tei C.

Repeated thermal therapy diminishes appetite loss and subjective complaints in mildly depressed patients.
Psychosom Med 2005; 67: 643-647.

Ikeda Y, Miyata M, Fukudome T, Shinsato T, Kubozono T, Kihara T, Tei C.

Thermal therapy for chronic heart failure.
Respiration and Circulation 2005; 53: 619-624.

Ikeda Y, Biro S, Kamogawa Y, Yoshifuku S, Eto H, Orihara K, Yu B, Kihara T, Miyata M, Hamasaki S, Otsuji Y, Minagoe S, Tei C.

Repeated sauna therapy increases arterial endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression and nitric oxide production in cardiomyopathic hamsters.
Circ J 2005; 69: 722-729.

Masuda A, Kihara T, Fukudome T, Shinsato T, Minagoe S, Tei C.

The effects of repeated thermal therapy for two patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
J Psychosom Res 2005; 58: 383-387.

2004

Kihara T, Biro S, Ikeda Y, Fukudome T, Shinsato T, Masuda A, Miyata M, Hamasaki S, Otsuji Y, Minagoe S, Akiba S, Tei C.

Effects of repeated sauna treatment on ventricular arrhythmias in patients with chronic heart failure.
CircJ 2004; 68: 1146-1151.

Masuda A, Miyata M, Kihara T, Minagoe S, Tei C.

Repeated sauna therapy reduces urinary 8-epi-prostaglandin F2α.
Jpn Heart J 2004; 45: 297-303.

2003

Biro S, Masuda A, Kihara T, Tei C.

Clinical implications of thermal therapy in lifestyle-related diseases.
Exp Biol Med 2003; 228: 1245-1249.

2002

Ikeda Y, Biro S, Kamogawa Y, Yoshifuku S, Kihara T, Minagoe S, Tei C.

Effect of repeated sauna therapy on survival in TO-2 cardiomyopathic hamsters with heart failure.
Am J Cardiol 2002; 90: 343-345.

Kihara T, Biro S, Imamura M, Yoshifuku S, Takasaki K, Ikeda Y, Otuji Y, Minagoe S, Toyama Y, Tei C.

Repeated sauna treatment improves vascular endothelial and cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002; 39: 754-759.

2001

Imamura M, Biro S, Kihara T, Yoshifuku S, Takasaki K, Otsuji Y, Minagoe S, Toyama Y, Tei C.

Repeated thermal therapy improves impaired vascular endothelial function in patients with coronary risk factors.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001; 38: 1083-1088.

Ikeda Y, Biro S, Kamogawa Y, Yoshifuku S, Eto H, Orihara K, Kihara T, Tei C.

Repeated thermal therapy upregulates arterial endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression in Syrian golden hamsters.
Jpn Circ J 2001; 65: 434-438.

1996

Tei C, Tanaka N.

Thermal vasodilation as a treatment of congestive heart failure: a novel approach.
J Cardiol 1996; 27: 29-30.

Tei C, Tanaka N.

Comprehensive therapy for congestive heart failure: a novel approach incorporating thermal vasodilation.
Intern Med 1996; 35: 67-69.

1995

Tei C, Horikiri Y, Park JC, Jeong JW, Chang KS, Toyama Y, Tanaka N.

Acute hemodynamic improvement by thermal vasodilation in congestive heart failure.
Circulation 1995; 91: 2582-2590.

1994

Tei C, Horikiri Y, Park JC, Jeong JW, Chang KS, Tanaka N, Toyama Y.

Effects of hot water bath or sauna on patients with congestive heart failure: acute hemodynamic improvement by thermal vasodilation.
J Cardiol 1994; 24: 175-183.

1991

Tei C.

A new cardiac rehabilitation: A thermal vasodilation therapy by sauna and hot water bating for congestive heart failure.
Proceedings of Xth International Sauna Congress 1991; 125-128.