Heart and Vessels

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Usefulness of the patient-specific contrast enhancement optimizer simulation software during the whole-body computed tomography angiography	32
Diagnostic accuracy of Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement	26
Kidney function deterioration is dependent on blood pressure levels: 11.2 year follow-up in diabetic patients	24
Risk factor structure of heart failure in patients with cancer after treatment with anticancer agents’ assessment by big data from a Japanese electronic health record	23
Efficacy of tocilizumab for refractory Takayasu arteritis: a retrospective study and literature review	22
Coronary artery–bronchial artery fistula imaging characteristics and its correlation with pulmonary disease severity	18
Sensitive detection of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease by a novel index of pressure–area relationship of the brachial artery	17
Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope in patients with unexplained syncope after the implantation of an insertable cardiac monitor	15
Fractal geometry of culprit coronary plaque images within optical coherence tomography in patients with acute coronary syndrome vs stable angina pectoris	14
First clinical experience using a novel automated mapping algorithm for mapping of ventricular arrhythmias	13
Evaluation of extracellular volume by computed tomography is useful for prediction of prognosis in dilated cardiomyopathy	13
Copeptin plus troponin in the rapid rule out of acute myocardial infarction and prognostic value on post-myocardial infarction outcomes: a systematic review and diagnostic accuracy study	13
Comment on “Overnight stiffness index from finger photoplethysmography in relation to markers of cardiovascular risk and vascular aging”	12
Evaluation of lesion characteristics and baseline impedance on high-power short-duration radiofrequency catheter ablation using computer simulation	12
Preoperative decline in skeletal muscle strength of patients with cardiovascular disease affects postoperative pulmonary complication occurrence: a single-center retrospective study	12
Downregulation of lncRNA SNHG16 inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration in cerebral atherosclerosis by targeting the miR-30c-5p/SDC2 axis	11
Progression from normal vessel wall to atherosclerotic plaque: lessons from an optical coherence tomography study with follow-up of over 5 years	11
Major bleeding increases the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the SAKURA AF registry and RAFFINE registry	11
Comparison of left ventricular pacing performance among pre-shaped guidewires designed for transfemoral-approach transcatheter aortic valve implantation	11
The impact of plaque morphology in patients with peripheral artery disease on vessel dissection: an intravascular ultrasound observational study	11
Association between left ventricular ejection fraction and mortality after Bentall procedure	11
Effect of dapagliflozin on ventricular repolarization in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	11
Liver fibrosis index as a novel prognostic factor in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension	10
Proposal criteria of paradoxical low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis for predicting prognosis in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation	10
Clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease and an analysis of the related influencing factors	10

Low troponin I levels predict the presence of arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with atrial fibrillation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction	10
Correction: Association between pre-treatment with statin and its inhibitory effect on the onset of coronary artery disease at the time of coronary computed tomography angiography: a new look at an ol	10
Correction: Matched comparison of catheter ablation versus conservative management for atrial fibrillation	10
Incidence and characteristic of deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients	10
Serial changes in the quantitative flow ratio in patients with intermediate residual stenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention	10
The prognostic value of systemic vascular resistance in heart failure patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study	9
Reduced atrial conduction velocity is associated with the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation	9
Influence of myocardial bridge on atherosclerotic plaque distribution and characteristics evaluated by near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound	9
Impact of changes in tissue properties of neointimal tissue of in-stent lesion during excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) evaluated by integrated-backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS)	9
Intensive exercise therapy for restenosis after superficial femoral artery stenting: the REASON randomized clinical trial	9
Impact of nocturnal hypoxemia on the recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	9
Impact of “black rock” on clinical outcomes after endovascular therapy for de novo calcified femoropopliteal lesions	9
Unpacking the gender divide: a critical examination of sex disparities in chronic heart failure	9
Subcutaneous versus transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator among drug-induced type-1 ECG pattern Brugada syndrome: a propensity score matching analysis from IBRYD study	9
High-risk imaging characteristics in left ventricular apex for the life-threatening arrhythmic events in Japanese hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients	9
Epicardial adipose tissue density predicts the presence of atrial fibrillation and its recurrence after catheter ablation: three-dimensional reconstructed image analysis	9
Comparative analysis of heart rate variability indices from ballistocardiogram and electrocardiogram: a study on measurement agreement	9
Atypical atrial flutter ablation: follow-up and predictors of arrhythmia recurrence	9
Niclosamide downregulates LOX-1 expression in mouse vascular smooth muscle cells and changes the composition of atherosclerotic plaques in ApoE−/− mice	9
Ability of soluble ST2 to predict left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute coronary syndrome	8
Imaging characteristics and clinical outcomes of hemodialysis vs. non-hemodialysis patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a Japanese single-center experience	8
Impact of cryoballoon contact angle and acute myocardial injury on pulmonary vein reconnection	8
Differences in oral anticoagulant prescriptions between specialists and non-specialists in patients with cardioembolic stroke caused by non-valvular atrial fibrillation	8
High plasma concentrations of vanin-1 in patients with coronary artery disease	8
Prognostic significance of cardiorenal dysfunction within 1 year after atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with systolic dysfunction	8
Flow pattern analysis of right ventricular outflow tract in repaired tetralogy of Fallot through 4D flow MRI	8
Atrioventricular block in the setting of cardiac sarcoidosis: further implications	8
How to predict the presence of cardiac amyloidosis in patients with atrial fibrillation	7
Outcomes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Japanese children: a retrospective cohort study	7
Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	7
Right ventricular myocardial fibrosis evaluated by extracellular volume fraction by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: a meta-analysis	7
Agreement between single plane and biplane derived angiographic fractional flow reserve in patients with intermediate coronary artery stenosis	7
Left ventricular reverse remodeling following initiation of sacubitril/valsartan for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and low blood pressure	7
Quantitative estimation of pulmonary artery wedge pressure from chest radiographs by a regression convolutional neural network	7
Comparison between transcatheter versus surgical intervention for pediatric aortic valvular stenosis: a multicenter study in Japan	7
Progression from paroxysmal to persistent atrial fibrillation in pacemaker patients with tachycardia–bradycardia syndrome: a multicenter study	7
Prognostic value of the liver fibrosis marker fibrosis-5 index in patients with severe isolated tricuspid regurgitation: comparison with fibrosis-4 index	7
Total brachial artery reactivity and incident heart failure and heart failure subtypes: multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis	7
Comparative analysis of recurrence predictors and outcomes for atrial tachyarrhythmia following atrial fibrillation ablation: high-power short-duration vs. conventional pulmonary vein isolation	7
Utility of convolutional neural network-enhanced electrocardiogram to diagnose and predict mitral regurgitation in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation	7
Clinical value of the HATCH score for predicting adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure	7
A long-term clinical comparative study of left bundle branch pacing versus biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure and complete left bundle branch block	7
Comparison of the incidence of depression before and after endovascular treatment in patients with lower limb peripheral artery disease	7
Evaluation of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation: a non-invasive FFR computed tomography study	7
Timing of prescription of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure with reduced/mildly reduced ejection fraction: a retro	7
Assessing relationship between hospital-acquired functional decline and non-lying time after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in elderly patients: methodological issues	6
Association of Nephronophthisis 4 genetic variation with cardiorenal syndrome and cardiovascular events in Japanese general population: the Yamagata (Takahata) study	6
Relationship between exercise tolerance and autonomic nervous system modulation after catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	6
Clinical value of echocardiography combined with serum Cav-1, NFATc1, and PAI-1 in the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease complicated with coronary artery lesions	6
Bilateral pulmonary artery banding facilitates the systemic ventricular outflow tract growth for biventricular and univentricular repair candidates of complex arch anomaly	6

Diuretic and renal effects of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure	6
Long-term clinical outcomes of drug-coated balloon angioplasty for de novo coronary lesions in patients with diabetes mellitus	6
Trends in prognosis after hospitalization for acute heart failure in Kurashiki Central hospital 2015–2018: single-center prospective study	6
Relationship between physical function at discharge and hospital meal intake in elderly patients with heart failure	6
Bone morphogenetic protein-4 system expression in human coronary artery endothelial and smooth muscle cells under dynamic flow: effect of medicated bioresorbable vascular scaffolds at low and normal s	6
Predictive impact of the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System (GLASS) on perioperative outcomes in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia with isolated below-the-knee lesions	6
Impact of quantitative flow ratio on outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion	6
Predictive value of the prognostic nutritional index combined with serum chloride levels for the prognosis of patients with acute decompensated heart failure	6
Comparison of prognostic impact of anticoagulants in heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation and renal dysfunction: direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists	6
The safety and feasibility of retrograde balloon aortic valvuloplasty using the INOUE-BALLOON with severe aortic stenosis	6
Comparison between contrast-guided and pressure-guided ablation using the novel pressure visualization tool for cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation	6
Clinical significance of the albumin–bilirubin score in patients with heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy	6
Clinical implication of device-based algorithm that optimize atrioventricular delay during cardiac resynchronization therapy: author’s reply	6
Reply to ‘patent foramen ovale device closure for patients with stroke and high-risk PFO morphology’	6
Circulating level of β-aminoisobutyric acid (BAIBA), a novel myokine-like molecule, is inversely associated with fat mass in patients with heart failure	6
Dual-energy CT plaque characteristics of post mortem thin-cap fibroatheroma in comparison to infarct-related culprit lesions	6
“Critical reflections on mid-range ejection fraction and outcomes in STEMI patients”	6
Predicting residual pressure gradients after balloon angioplasty in patients with femoropopliteal artery lesions	6
Multi-parametric speckle tracking analyses to characterize cardiac amyloidosis: a comparative study of systolic left ventricular longitudinal myocardial mechanics	6
Correction to: Late recovery of the cardiopulmonary exercise capacity after transcatheter amplatzer device closures for atrial septal defects in adults	6
Efficacy and safety of atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with aged 80 years or older. Letter to the editor (response to Kataoka N, et al.)	5
Characteristics and outcomes in elderly patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and high bleeding risk: subanalysis of the J-RHYTHM Registry	5
Clinical impact of perioperative atrial fibrillation on long-term recurrence of malignancy	5
Relationship between platelet aggregation and stroke risk after percutaneous coronary intervention: a PENDULUM analysis	5
Long-term results following off-pump coronary-artery bypass grafting in left ventricular dysfunction	5
Left atrial strain time integral evaluated by two-dimensional speckle tracking predicts left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke	5
Relationships between sodium levels, haemodynamics and metalloproteinases in heart failure patients	5
Prognostic value of infarct-related-lead Tpeak–Tend/QT ratio in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	5
Comparing pharmacotherapy in MINOCA versus medically managed obstructive acute coronary syndrome	5
Current conditions and significance of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and home nursing-care services in heart failure patients with mid-range or preserved ejection fraction: post-hoc analysis of th	5
Stenting of branch pulmonary artery stenosis in children: initial experience and mid-term follow-up of the pul-stent	5
Differences in major limb outcomes by indication for lower extremity endovascular revascularization in patients receiving hemodialysis	5
Healed neointima of in-stent restenosis lesions in patients with stable angina pectoris: an intracoronary optical coherence tomography study	5
Reply to letter to the editor: “Long-term clinical outcomes after alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in Japan: a retrospective study”	5
Comparison of long-term outcomes of the Bentall procedure between patients with and without Marfan syndrome	5
Two-year clinical outcomes and predictors of restenosis following the use of polymer-coated paclitaxel-eluting stents or drug-coated balloons in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease	5
Comment on “Effect of basic activities of daily living independence on home discharge and long-term outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure”	5
Biomarker array for prediction of acute kidney injury after percutaneous coronary intervention for patients who had acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction	5
Relationship between abdominal visceral adipose tissue and cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome	5
The impact of time-of-day reperfusion on remote ischemic conditioning in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a RIC-STEMI substudy	5
Right atrial strain measured by 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography is associated with poor cardiac outcomes in patients with heart failure	5
Which plantar region can predict peripheral arterial disease by using laser speckleflowgraphy?	5
Evaluation of intrarenal vein flow patterns during routine echocardiography	5
Response to the letter to the editor: characteristics of cardiac rehabilitation progress during hospitalization and in‑hospital outcomes after mitral transcatheter edge‑to‑edge repair	5
Association of peak C-reactive protein with long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	5
Early discharging patients with chest pain using EDACS-ADP and COMPASS-MI risk predictors	5
The impact of statins treatments for plaque characteristics in stable angina pectoris patients with very low and high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels: an intracoronary optical coherence tom	5
Reply to “Enhancing PCI strategies for severely calcified coronary lesions: gaps and new directions”	4
Transaortic and transfemoral stent deployment approaches related morphological and clinical outcomes after type II hybrid arch repair for type A aortic dissection	4
Comparison of left atrial appendage measurements between conventional transesophageal echocardiography and “Virtual TEE” reconstructed from computed tomography for pre-procedural planning of device cl	4
Assessment of appropriate body mass index cut-off points for long-term mortality among ST-elevation myocardial infarction survivors in Asian population using machine learning algorithm	4
Prognostic value of combining cardiac myosin-binding protein C and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in patients without acute coronary syndrome treated at medical cardiac intensive care units	4
Response to letter by Dr. Mumtaz: critical reflections on mid-range ejection fraction and outcomes in STEMI patsients	4
Possibility of steroid therapy without pacemaker implantation in patients with sarcoidosis presenting atrioventricular block	4
Clinical characteristics and risk factors of cardiovascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus patients	4
Perioperative junctional ectopic tachycardia associated with congenital heart disease: risk factors and appropriate interventions	4
Predictors of success and puncture site complications in the distal radial approach	4
Effect of in-patient cardiac rehabilitation at rehabilitation hospital for cardiology patients: two-center trial	4
Effect of basic activities of daily living independence on home discharge and long-term outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure	4
Response to letter to the editor regarding “HELT-E2S2 score is a promising marker for predicting left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with ischemic stroke”	4
Assessment of sex differences in associations between sleep duration and lipid/glucose metabolism in urban Japan: a cross-sectional study	4
The role of arterial stiffness in the onset of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy observed with noradrenaline administration and intracranial blood injection in rabbits	4
Acute myocardial injury after radiofrequency catheter ablation: impact on pulmonary vein reconnection and relevant factors	4
Implication of modified MELD scores for postdischarge prognosis in hospitalized patients with heart failure	4
Long-term outcomes of PCI in CTO patients with multi-vessel disease	4
Efficacy of a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor on the pulmonary artery index and postoperative hemodynamics after a Fontan operation	4
Childhood cardiovascular morphology and function following abnormal fetal growth	4
Mid- and long-term results of open repair for chronic type B aortic dissection in endovascular era	4
Left bundle branch block cardiomyopathy (LBBB-CMP): from the not-so-benign finding of idiopathic LBBB to LBBB-CMP diagnosis and treatment	4
Malnutrition, hemodynamics and inflammation in heart failure with reduced, mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction	4
Dabigatran plasma concentration indicated the risk of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	4
Cardiac acoustic biomarkers as surrogate markers to diagnose the phenotypes of pulmonary hypertension: an exploratory study	4
Association between red blood cell transfusion and subsequent cardiovascular events in patients admitted to the cardiovascular intensive care unit: a single-center retrospective study	4
Albumin-to-globulin ratio predicts clinical outcomes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women	4
Lack of right ventricular hypertrophy is associated with right heart failure in patients with left ventricular failure	4
Late gadolinium enhancement in areas with electrically fractionated potentials during sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation	4
Cluster analysis of extracellular matrix biomarkers predicts the development of impaired systolic function within 1 year of acute myocardial infarction	4
Assessment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer survivors during long-term follow-up using strain analysis and intraventricular pressure gradient measurements	4
Heart-rate reduction during microaxial flow pump support and short-term outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock	4
Pd/Pa fluctuation with continuous ATP administration indicates inaccurate FFR measurement caused by insufficient hyperemia	4

Effects of cardiac surgical support on long-term outcomes of emergent or complex percutaneous coronary intervention cases: a sub-analysis of the SHINANO 5-year registry	4
Chest-CT-based radiomics feature of epicardial adipose tissue for screening coronary atherosclerosis	4
Towards a point-of-care multimodal spectroscopy instrument for the evaluation of human cardiac tissue	4
Evaluating convolutional neural network-enhanced electrocardiography for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detection in a specialized cardiovascular setting	4
The use of beta-blockers for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the era of SGLT2 inhibitors – are we still afraid to up-titrate?	4
Impact of the intra-aortic balloon pump on the reliability of the fourth-generation FloTrac/EV1000 system in patients undergoing robotic-assisted off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery	4
Letter response to “Predictor of deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients”	4
Systemic arterial pulsatility (SAPi) in advanced heart failure: a novel hemodynamic risk stratification tool	4
Initial experience of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors in patients with heart failure and renal anemia	4
Reply to: Comment on “Safety and efficacy of high- and very high-power short-duration ablation in overweight and obese patients with atrial fibrillation”	4
Effect of sacubitril/valsartan on natriuretic peptide in patients with compensated heart failure	4
Changes in lung fluid levels with variations in the respiratory cycle	4
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	4
Efficacy of a 16 Fr sheath strategy during Impella support to reduce access site bleeding in patients with cardiogenic shock	4
Atrial electrical remodeling and function after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis	4
Myocardial contractility characteristics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with and without sarcomere mutation	4
Brain natriuretic peptide levels and short physical performance battery scores independently influence short-term readmission rates in older patients with heart failure	4
Relationship of maximum walking speed with peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold in male patients with heart failure	4
Acknowledgement to reviewers	4
Acknowledgement to reviewers	4
Sex-related difference in bleeding and thromboembolic risks in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with direct oral anticoagulants	4
Native T1 heterogeneity for predicting reverse remodeling in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy	4
TRAIL inhibition by soluble death receptor 5 protects against acute myocardial infarction in rats	4