Biography

Toshiyasu Fujioka, Brazilian cardiologist (11 February 1923 – São Paulo 22 August 2001)

With L.V. Decourt, J.V. Barbas, J.L. Faria, M.F. Lion & U. Andrade e Silva. Pulmonary schistosomotic arteriovenous fistulas producing a new cyanotic syndrome in Manson’schistosomiasis. Amer. Heart J. 58:556-67, 1959

With D.P. Garcia, R. Macruz & S.S. da Silva. New technique for catheterization of the ductus arteriosus. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 24(4):71-6, 1971

With R. Macruz, L.V. Decourt et al. The costobronchogenic angle – a new method for the radiologic evaluation of volumetric changes in the left atrium. Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 28(5):523-35, 1975

Established an original mathematical correlation between the arterial pressure of arms and thigh enabling the computation of pressure in a segment

With B. Tranchesi, M.F. Lion, J.T.A. Tartari, I. Nussenzveig & J. Tranchesi. Pressão arterial nos membros superiors e inferiores em 600 indivíduos normais. Rev. Hosp. Clin. 15:51-76, 1950