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22.04.2024 | Original Article

Relationship between cachexia and short physical performance battery scores in patients with heart failure attending comprehensive outpatient cardiac rehabilitation

Heart failure (HF) can cause metabolic imbalances, leading to anabolic resistance and increased energy expenditure, which often results in weight loss and cachexia. Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR), including exercise, nutritional …

verfasst von:: Michitaka Kato, Shintaro Ono, Hiromasa Seko, Kazuya Kito, Toshiya Omote, Mayuko Omote, Yoshihiro Seo, Shingo Omote

22.04.2024 | Original Article

Dual-pathway inhibition in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia requiring reintervention for infrapopliteal occlusions

Our study aimed to assess the influence of incorporating new oral anticoagulant (NOAC) therapy on clinical outcomes among patients who underwent endovascular intervention for below-the-knee (BTK) occlusions necessitating reintervention. The …

verfasst von:: Burak Teymen, Mehmet Emin Öner, Yiğit Erdağ

18.04.2024 | Original Article

Efficacy of early administration of sacubitril/valsartan after coronary artery revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) on ventricular remodeling in patients with heart failure, especially heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), are better than those of angiotensin-converting enzyme …

verfasst von:: Hongtao Yin, Lixiang Ma, Yanqing Zhou, Xiuying Tang, Runjun Li, Yingjun Zhou, Jiaxiu Shi, Jun Zhang

18.04.2024 | Original Article

Incremental value of tricuspid annular enlargement to progressive tricuspid regurgitation in patients with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation

Tricuspid annular enlargement in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) can induce tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, risk factors associated with TR progression in patients with AF have not been defined. This study aimed to clarify an …

verfasst von:: Masaki Kinoshita, Makoto Saito, Katsuji Inoue, Tatsuro Tasaka, Hirohiko Nakagawa, Kaori Fujimoto, Sumiko Sato, Kazuhisa Nishimura, Shuntaro Ikeda, Takumi Sumimoto, Osamu Yamaguchi

16.04.2024 | Original Article

Incremental value of diastolic wall strain in predicting heart failure events in patients with atrial fibrillation

Diastolic wall strain (DWS), an echocardiographic index based on linear elasticity theory, has been identified as a predictor of heart failure (HF) in patients with sinus rhythm. However, its effectiveness in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients …

verfasst von:: Naoki Taniguchi, Yoko Miyasaka, Yoshinobu Suwa, Eri Nakai, Shoko Harada, Hiromi Otagaki, Ichiro Shiojima

12.04.2024 | Original Article

Outcomes of patients with cerebral microbleeds undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and dual antiplatelet therapy

Introduction: Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are predictive of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). However, the risk of ICH in patients with CMBs who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) while …

verfasst von:: Masashi Fujino, Teruo Noguchi, Takako Torii-Yoshimura, Yoshinori Okuno, Yoshiaki Morita, Kunihiro Nishimura, Fumiyuki Otsuka, Yu Kataoka, Yasuhide Asaumi, Hiroshi Yamagami, Satoshi Yasuda

Open Access 09.04.2024 | Original Article

Long-term results of etiology-based thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a single-center experience

The use of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD) has been increasing; however, in terms of etiology, the differences of long term after TEVAR outcomes remain …

verfasst von:: Akitoshi Takazawa, Toshihisa Asakura, Ken Nakazawa, Osamu Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Akihiro Yoshitake

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05.04.2024 | Original Article

Cancer history and physical function in patients with cardiovascular disease

Both cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) cause skeletal muscle mass loss, thereby increasing the likelihood of a poor prognosis. We investigated the association between cancer history and physical function and their combined association with …

verfasst von:: Takashi Miki, Kentaro Kamiya, Nobuaki Hamazaki, Kohei Nozaki, Takafumi Ichikawa, Masashi Yamashita, Shota Uchida, Takumi Noda, Kensuke Ueno, Kazuki Hotta, Emi Maekawa, Jiichiro Sasaki, Minako Yamaoka-Tojo, Atsuhiko Matsunaga, Junya Ako

05.04.2024 | Original Article

Serum alpha 1 antitrypsin potent act as an early diagnostic biomarker for cardiac amyloidosis

Cardiac amyloidosis is a refractory cardiomyopathy with a poor prognosis and lacks effective treatments. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and troponin T are poor prognostic factors for myocardial amyloidosis. However, NT-proBNP …

verfasst von:: Ye Zhu, Haitao Yuan, Huiting Qu

03.04.2024 | Original Article

Clinical impact of cardiovascular calcifications on stroke incidence in primary prevention: analysis in NADESICO study

The utility of assessment of cardiovascular calcifications for predicting stroke incidence remains unclear. This study assessed the relationship between cardiovascular calcifications including coronary artery calcification (CAC), aortic valve …

verfasst von:: Shinichi Wada, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Michikazu Nakai, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Teruo Noguchi

30.03.2024 | Original Article

Evaluating convolutional neural network-enhanced electrocardiography for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detection in a specialized cardiovascular setting

The efficacy of convolutional neural network (CNN)-enhanced electrocardiography (ECG) in detecting hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and dilated HCM (dHCM) remains uncertain in real-world applications. This retrospective study analyzed data from …

verfasst von:: Naomi Hirota, Shinya Suzuki, Jun Motogi, Takuya Umemoto, Hiroshi Nakai, Wataru Matsuzawa, Tsuneo Takayanagi, Akira Hyodo, Keiichi Satoh, Takuto Arita, Naoharu Yagi, Mikio Kishi, Hiroaki Semba, Hiroto Kano, Shunsuke Matsuno, Yuko Kato, Takayuki Otsuka, Tokuhisa Uejima, Yuji Oikawa, Takayuki Hori, Minoru Matsuhama, Mitsuru Iida, Junji Yajima, Takeshi Yamashita

Open Access 27.03.2024 | Original Article

Mid- and long-term results of open repair for chronic type B aortic dissection in endovascular era

Medical management is the standard treatment of chronic type B aortic dissection (CTBAD). However, the roles of open surgical repair (OSR) and thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) in patients with CTBAD remain controversial. Thus, this study aimed …

verfasst von:: Akitoshi Takazawa, Toshihisa Asakura, Osamu Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Akihiro Yoshitake

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26.03.2024 | Correction

Correction: Impact of the clinical frailty scale on clinical outcomes and bleeding events in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

verfasst von:: Masanari Kurobe, Yasuhiro Uchida, Hideki Ishii, Daiki Yamashita, Jun Yonekawa, Akinori Satake, Yuichiro Makino, Takatsugu Hiramatsu, Koji Mizutani, Yoshiaki Mizutani, Hitoshi Ichimiya, Tetsuya Amano, Junji Watanabe, Masaaki Kanashiro, Tatsuaki Matsubara, Satoshi Ichimiya, Toyoaki Murohara

25.03.2024 | Original Article

Changes in pulmonary vein size and narrowing depend on the cardiac cycle before and after pulmonary vein isolation

Accurate measurement of the pulmonary vein dimension (PVD) is important for determining stenosis and efficacy following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Little is known about the quantitative evaluation of the impact of the cardiac cycle on …

verfasst von:: Kotaro Ouchi, Toru Sakuma, Shunsuke Kisaki, Kenichi Tokutake, Teiichi Yamane, Hiroya Ojiri

25.03.2024 | Original Article

Diagnostic accuracy of Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a standard treatment option for elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) who are considered at high risk for surgical treatment [ 1 ]. A significant proportion of elderly patients with …

verfasst von:: Fukuishi Yuta, Hiroyuki Kawamori, Takayoshi Toba, Takashi Hiromasa, Satoru Sasaki, Tomoyo Hamana, Hiroyuki Fujii, Yuto Osumi, Seigo Iwane, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Shota Naniwa, Yuki Sakamoto, Koshi Matsuhama, Ken-ichi Hirata, Hiromasa Otake

21.03.2024 | Original Article

Outcome and microbiological findings of patients with cardiac implantable electronic device infection

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) have undergone extensive development in recent decades and have become a mainstay of cardiac therapy. Over one million pacemakers are implanted worldwide each year [ 1 ]. The increasing incidence of …

verfasst von:: Lara C. Schipmann, Viviane Moeller, Juliane Krimnitz, Marwin Bannehr, Tobias Siegfried Kramer, Anja Haase-Fielitz, Christian Butter

20.03.2024 | Original Article

Incidence and characteristic of deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is defined as the combination of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), an important and not uncommon complication among heart failure (HF) patients [ 1 ]. VTE is associated with conditions …

verfasst von:: Jia-Lin Yuan, Wen Kang Xiao, Chao Qiong Zhang, Le Sun, Ying Kang Lin, Chuang-Xiong Hong

19.03.2024 | Original Article

Quality of epicardial adipose tissue predicts major adverse cerebral and cardiovascular events following transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) have been shown to be associated with several heart disease, including coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation (AF), and heart failure (HF). It is reported that the quality of EAT, represented by fat …

verfasst von:: Takaaki Sato, Kunio Yufu, Hirochika Yamasaki, Taisuke Harada, Shuichiro Yamauchi, Yumi Ishii, Tomoko Fukuda, Takayuki Kawashima, Takashi Shuto, Hidefumi Akioka, Tetsuji Shinohara, Yasushi Teshima, Tomoyuki Wada, Shinji Miyamoto, Naohiko Takahashi

Open Access 19.03.2024 | Original Article

Predictive value of the prognostic nutritional index combined with serum chloride levels for the prognosis of patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Heart failure (HF) is a highly prevalent disease with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an estimated 64.3 million people worldwide suffering from HF in 2017 [ 1 ]. The prevalence of HF continues to rise in China. A study showed …

verfasst von:: Wenyi Gu, Yanji Zhou, Baotong Hua, Wenfang Ma, Ling Dong, Tao Shi, Jie Zou, Na Zhu, Lixing Chen

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19.03.2024 | Original Article

Association between evolocumab use and slow progression of aortic valve stenosis

No medications have been reported to inhibit the progression of aortic valve stenosis (AS). The present study aimed to investigate whether evolocumab use is related to the slow progression of AS evaluated by serial echocardiography. This was a …

verfasst von:: Kengo Terasaka, Masaomi Gohbara, Takeru Abe, Tomohiro Yoshii, Yohei Hanajima, Jin Kirigaya, Mutsuo Horii, Shinnosuke Kikuchi, Hidefumi Nakahashi, Kensuke Matsushita, Yugo Minamimoto, Kozo Okada, Yasushi Matsuzawa, Noriaki Iwahashi, Masami Kosuge, Teruyasu Sugano, Toshiaki Ebina, Kiyoshi Hibi

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