Heart and Vessels

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Impact of homocysteine levels on mortality risk in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia undergoing revascularization	27
Timing of acute decompensated heart failure in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced ejection fraction	24
Heart-rate reduction during microaxial flow pump support and short-term outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock	22
Coronary anomalies associated with ventricular septal defect	21
Efficacy of shear wave elasticity for predicting clinical outcomes in patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation	20
The impact of plaque morphology in patients with peripheral artery disease on vessel dissection: an intravascular ultrasound observational study	18
Impact of statin therapy on late target lesion revascularization after everolimus-eluting stent implantation according to pre-interventional vessel remodeling and vessel size of treated lesion	17
Utility of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein as a prognostic marker in adult congenital heart patients hospitalized for acute heart failure	15
Predicting factors for omitting beta-blockers in patients with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy after successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation	15
Acknowledgement to reviewers	14
Acute coronary syndrome in very elderly patients—a real-world experience	14
Incidence, predictors and vascular sequelae of distal limb ischemia in minimally invasive cardiac surgery with femoral artery cannulation: an observational cohort study	13
Coronary artery–bronchial artery fistula imaging characteristics and its correlation with pulmonary disease severity	11
Relationship between the HeartMate Risk Score category on admission and outcome in patients with acute heart failure referred to a cardiac intensive care unit	10
Impact of pemafibrate on lipid profile and insulin resistance in hypertriglyceridemic patients with coronary artery disease and metabolic syndrome	10
Late gadolinium enhancement in areas with electrically fractionated potentials during sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation	10
Modified ablation index: a novel determinant of a successful first-pass left atrial posterior wall isolation	10
Sensitive detection of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease by a novel index of pressure–area relationship of the brachial artery	10
Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope in patients with unexplained syncope after the implantation of an insertable cardiac monitor	10
Glasgow prognostic score can be a prognostic indicator after percutaneous coronary intervention: a two-center study in Japan	9
Mid-term results of distal anastomosis to the true lumen for chronic type B aortic dissection	9
Assessment of sex differences in associations between sleep duration and lipid/glucose metabolism in urban Japan: a cross-sectional study	9
Contrast-enhanced cine MR sequences in the assessment of myocardial hyperemia in acute myocarditis: can they help? A feasibility study	9
Impact of head-up tilt on expiratory negative airway pressure ventilation-induced cardiovascular hemodynamics in the halothane-anesthetized intact microminipigs	9
Downregulation of lncRNA SNHG16 inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration in cerebral atherosclerosis by targeting the miR-30c-5p/SDC2 axis	9

Patent foramen ovale device closure for patients with stroke and high-risk PFO morphology	9
Acute myocarditis: prognostic role of speckle tracking echocardiography and comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance features	9
Short-term impact of kampo goreisan in patients with congestive heart failure refractory to tolvaptan-incorporated medical therapy	9
Cancer history and physical function in patients with cardiovascular disease	9
Response to letter by Dr. Yetkin: existence of coronary collateral vessels during acute myocardial infarction	9
Myocardial contractility characteristics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with and without sarcomere mutation	8
Health insurance and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure in Latin America: an observational study of the Colombian Heart Failure Registry (RECOLFACA)	8
Major bleeding increases the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the SAKURA AF registry and RAFFINE registry	8
The impact of ticagrelor therapy on CABG-related bleeding in patients with STEMI managed with pPCI and following on-pump CABG	8
Effect of basic activities of daily living independence on home discharge and long-term outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure	8
Elevated arginine vasopressin levels surrogate acute lung injury in acute decompensated heart failure	8
The efficacy and safety of adaptive servo-ventilation therapy for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	8
Fractal geometry of culprit coronary plaque images within optical coherence tomography in patients with acute coronary syndrome vs stable angina pectoris	8
Post-discharge changes in nutritional status predict prognosis in patients with acute decompensated HFpEF from the PURSUIT-HFpEF Registry	8
QRS transitional zone rotations and the risk of atrial fibrillation: the Suita Study	8
Towards a point-of-care multimodal spectroscopy instrument for the evaluation of human cardiac tissue	8
Preoperative decline in skeletal muscle strength of patients with cardiovascular disease affects postoperative pulmonary complication occurrence: a single-center retrospective study	8
Diagnostic accuracy of Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement	8
Clinical characteristics and impact of pseudo-lumen blood flow on long-term vessel dilatation in spontaneous isolated dissection of superior mesenteric/celiac artery	7
Pulmonary vein stenosis after HotBalloon pulmonary vein isolation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	7
Cardiac rehabilitation after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with left ventricular dysfunction	7
Serum microRNA-30d is a sensitive biomarker for angiotensin II-induced cardiovascular complications in rats	7
Anti-inflammatory HDL effects are impaired in atrial fibrillation	7
Clinical evaluation of retrievable inferior vena cava filters for the prevention of pulmonary thromboembolism	7
Effectiveness of the repeated 3-time-balloon-inflation method in reducing coronary stent edge dissection	7
Prediction of the debulking effect of rotational atherectomy using optical frequency domain imaging	7
Predictor analysis of 1-year restenosis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for femoropopliteal stenotic lesions using intravascular ultrasound	7
Impact of optimal heart rate on left ventricular reverse remodeling and functional improvement in patients with systolic heart failure	7
Clinical impact of perioperative atrial fibrillation on long-term recurrence of malignancy	7
Correction: Association between plasma concentration of edoxaban determined by direct and indirect methods in Japanese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (CVI ARO 7)	7
Cardiovascular risk assessments in patients with cortisol-producing adenoma: impact of clinical features and genetic characteristics	7
Early and mid-term results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation and valve durability assessment	7
Association between anemia and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and contemporary lipid-lowering therapy	7
Sex-related difference in bleeding and thromboembolic risks in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with direct oral anticoagulants	7
Deep insight into cardiac dysfunction in children and young adults with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome using speckle tracking imaging	7
Postoperative evaluation of left atrial stiffness in patients with congenital heart diseases	6
Relationship of maximum walking speed with peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold in male patients with heart failure	6
Association between complete revascularization of the coronary artery and clinical outcomes in peripheral artery disease: a sub-analysis of the I-PAD Nagano registry	6
Transient stress-related hyperviscosity and endothelial dysfunction in Takotsubo syndrome: a time course study	6
Usefulness of the patient-specific contrast enhancement optimizer simulation software during the whole-body computed tomography angiography	6
Disparate effects of ankle-brachial index on mortality in the ‘very old’ and ‘younger old’ populations-the PolSenior survey	6
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	6
Surgical explantation of failed transcatheter heart valves: indications and results	6
Evaluation of lesion characteristics and baseline impedance on high-power short-duration radiofrequency catheter ablation using computer simulation	6
Multicenter, retrospective registry of isolated atherosclerotic popliteal arteries treated with endovascular revascularization	6
Catheter-related thrombosis after cardiac surgery in patients with both central venous and pulmonary artery catheters inserted into the right internal jugular vein: a single-center, prospective, obser	6
Impact of cerebrovascular comorbidity on prognosis in Japanese patients undergoing PCI: 1-year data from Japanese multicenter registry (KICS)	6
Efficacy of tocilizumab for refractory Takayasu arteritis: a retrospective study and literature review	6
Real-world clinical outcomes of percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation for patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: results from a retrospective multicenter	6
Using the pre-freezing technique results in a wider area of antral isolation during cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation	6

Predictors of physical frailty improvement in older patients enrolled in a multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation program	6
Mortality prediction of the frailty syndrome in patients with severe mitral regurgitation	6
Differential proteome profile, biological pathways, and network relationships of osteogenic proteins in calcified human aortic valves	6
PESI score for predicting clinical outcomes in PE patients with right ventricular involvement	6
Dynapenia is an independent predictor of cardio-cerebrovascular events in patients undergoing hemodialysis	6
The impact of angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors versus angiotensin receptor blockers on 3-year clinical outcomes in elderly (≥ 65) patients with acute myocardial infarction without hypertension	6
The estimation of coronary artery calcium thickness by computed tomography angiography based on optical coherence tomography measurements	5
Differences in needs for community collaboration for heart failure between medical and nursing care staff	5
Human platelets release TGFBIp in acute myocardial infarction	5
One-year clinical outcomes of endovascular revascularization in patients with acute limb ischemia	5
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	5
Validation of resting full-cycle ratio and diastolic pressure ratio with [15O]H2O positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion	5
Comparison of outcomes with low-power long duration versus high-power short duration of ablation: the role of the acute change in sinus rhythm after the ablation as a predictor of long-term success	5
Thirty-year outcomes of low-intensity anticoagulation for mechanical aortic valve	5
Double-valve infective endocarditis: clinical features and prognostic impact—a retrospective study in a surgical centre	5
Perioperative junctional ectopic tachycardia associated with congenital heart disease: risk factors and appropriate interventions	5
Evaluation of extracellular volume by computed tomography is useful for prediction of prognosis in dilated cardiomyopathy	5
First clinical experience using a novel automated mapping algorithm for mapping of ventricular arrhythmias	5
Evaluation of novel indices of walking performance taking oxygen desaturation into account during six-minute walk test in cardiovascular disease patients	5
Anti-inflammatory effects of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 inhibitor therapy in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction	5
Kidney function deterioration is dependent on blood pressure levels: 11.2 year follow-up in diabetic patients	5
Left atrial conduction times and regional velocities in persistent atrial fibrillation patients with and without fibrotic atrial cardiomyopathy	5
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 old medication	5
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	5
Factors associated with intensive care unit delirium in patients with acute myocardial infarction	5
Association between carotid plaque progression and persistent endothelial dysfunction in an infarct-related coronary artery in STEMI survivors	5
Procedural characteristics and cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing drug-coated balloon angioplasty for de novo lesions in large coronary arteries: an observational study	5
Assessment of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in childhood cancer survivors during long-term follow-up using strain analysis and intraventricular pressure gradient measurements	5
Clinical significance of chronic myocarditis: systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Hemoglobin is an independent predictor of improvement exercise tolerance in male patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy	5
The early and long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting added to aortic valve replacement compared to isolated aortic valve replacement in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-an	5
Differences in vascular tissue response after stent implantation between biolimus-eluting and everolimus-eluting stents: a sub-study of the NEXT study	5
Effect of in-patient cardiac rehabilitation at rehabilitation hospital for cardiology patients: two-center trial	5
Prolonged PR intervals are associated with epicardial adipose tissue and recurrence after catheter ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation	5
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors reduce the incidence of first cardiovascular events in Japanese diabetic patients	4
Clinical outcomes of grafted vs. percutaneous axillary intra-aortic balloon pump support as a bridge to transplantation: a propensity score-matched analysis	4
Initial experience of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors in patients with heart failure and renal anemia	4
Effect of dapagliflozin on ventricular repolarization in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	4
A comprehensive assessment tool of acute-phase rehabilitation is associated with clinical outcomes in patients after cardiovascular surgery	4
Incidence and prognostic impact of the calcified nodule in coronary artery disease patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis	4
Association between left ventricular ejection fraction and mortality after Bentall procedure	4
Clinical outcome of out-of-hospital vs. in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias	4
Association between major adverse cardiovascular events and pentraxin-3 in patients who have undergone coronary computed tomography angiography: from the FU-CCTA registry	4
Conduction delay across the cavotricuspid isthmus block line caused by the gap near the inferior vena cava: the role of conduction block in the lower lateral right atrium	4
Usefulness of tissue tracking to differentiate tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy from dilated cardiomyopathy in patients admitted for heart failure	4
Evaluation of VEGF-A in platelet and microRNA-126 in serum after coronary artery bypass grafting	4
Reply to letter to the editor “Incremental value of diastolic wall strain in predicting heart failure events in patients with atrial fibrillation”	4
The prognostic impact of the serum heart-type fatty acid-binding protein level in patients with sepsis who were admitted to the non-surgical intensive-care unit	4
Novel concept of routine total arterial coronary bypass grafting through a left anterior approach avoiding sternotomy	4
Association between coronary artery calcium score on non-contrast chest computed tomography and all-cause mortality among patients with congestive heart failure	4
Angiotensin II inhibition increases diuresis during acute sympathetic activation in intact and denervated kidneys in rats with chronic myocardial infarction	4
The prognostic value of systemic vascular resistance in heart failure patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study	4
Contact force sensing manual catheter versus remote magnetic navigation ablation of atrial fibrillation: a single-center comparison	4
Impact of minimum contrast media volumes during percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion lesion	4
Correction to: Timing of critical isthmus from end of P wave and usefulness of activation mapping with window of interest from end to end of P wave in reentrant atrial tachycardia	4
Diagnostic accuracy of diastolic pressure ratio using a pressure microcatheter for intracoronary physiological assessment	4
Cut-off values of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index for cardiovascular events in Japanese patients with acute myocardial infarction	4
Epicardial adipose tissue density predicts the presence of atrial fibrillation and its recurrence after catheter ablation: three-dimensional reconstructed image analysis	4
Clinical advantages of reduced expiratory positive airway pressure setting in adaptive servo-ventilation therapy	4
Transaortic and transfemoral stent deployment approaches related morphological and clinical outcomes after type II hybrid arch repair for type A aortic dissection	4
Letter to the Editor: Left ventricular free wall rupture: still a complication that negatively affects the in-hospital survival	4
Spectral imaging with dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography for the detection of perfusion defects in acute coronary syndrome	4
Acknowledgement to reviewers	4
Efficacy of a 16 Fr sheath strategy during Impella support to reduce access site bleeding in patients with cardiogenic shock	4
Clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for severely calcified lesions: comparison between the morphologies of severely calcified coronary lesions	4
Oxidative stress-responsive apoptosis-inducing protein in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia	4
Heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction and the effect of β-blockers after acute myocardial infarction	4
Progression from normal vessel wall to atherosclerotic plaque: lessons from an optical coherence tomography study with follow-up of over 5 years	4
Machine learning to predict left ventricular reverse remodeling by guideline-directed medical therapy by utilizing texture feature of extracellular volume fraction in patients with non-ischemic dilate	4
Development of a simple prediction model for mechanical complication in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Possibility of steroid therapy without pacemaker implantation in patients with sarcoidosis presenting atrioventricular block	4
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	4
Evolution of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension treated by balloon pulmonary angioplasty, according to their anticoagulant regimes	4
Efficacy of a novel method: VaSodilator injection via the Over-the-wire lumen during drug-coated balloon dilatation to Prevent the slow-flow phenomenon in treatment of femoropopliteal lesions	4
Impaired left ventricular deformation and ventricular-arterial coupling in post-COVID-19: association with autonomic dysregulation	4
High-risk imaging characteristics in left ventricular apex for the life-threatening arrhythmic events in Japanese hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients	4
Efficacy and safety of atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with aged 80 years or older	4
Correction to: Subcutaneous versus transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator among drug-induced type-1 ECG pattern Brugada syndrome: a propensity score matching analysis from IBRYD study	4
Existence of coronary collateral vessels during acute myocardial infarction	4
AV timing in pacemaker patients with first-degree AV block: which is preferable, intrinsic AV conduction or pacing?	4

Discharge disposition and 1-year readmission in acute-phase hospitalized patients with heart failure: a retrospective observational multi-center study	4
Resistive reserve ratio and microvascular resistance reserve in patients with coronary vasospastic angina	4
Mean pulmonary artery pressure estimated by echocardiogram rapidly exceeds 20 mmHg from the normal range in patients with connective tissue disease	4
Left ventricular longitudinal strain is a major determinant of CT-derived three-dimensional maximum principal strain: comparison with two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography	4
Initial evaluation of a novel electrocardiography sensor-embedded fabric wear during a full marathon	4
Comparison of left ventricular pacing performance among pre-shaped guidewires designed for transfemoral-approach transcatheter aortic valve implantation	4
Absent pulmonary valve with tricuspid atresia/stenosis: literature review with new three long-term cases	4
Impact of chronic total occlusion lesions on clinical outcomes in patients receiving rotational atherectomy: results from the ROCK registry	4
Predictors of success and puncture site complications in the distal radial approach	4
Association between serum alkaline phosphatase and cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation	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
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
Temporal changes and prognostic value of plasma ghrelin level in patients with acute heart failure: a prospective study	4
Acute myocardial injury after radiofrequency catheter ablation: impact on pulmonary vein reconnection and relevant factors	3
Rescue aortic valvuloplasty for severe aortic stenosis is simple and effective in severely hemodynamically compromised patients presenting to centers without on-site heart surgery or TAVI facilities	3
Pectoralis major muscle quantification by cardiac MRI is a strong predictor of major events in HF	3
Correction: Matched comparison of catheter ablation versus conservative management for atrial fibrillation	3
Determinants of serious in-hospital complications in patients with Killip class 1/2 ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention	3
Timing of critical isthmus from end of P wave and usefulness of activation mapping with window of interest from end to end of P wave in reentrant atrial tachycardia	3
Evaluating convolutional neural network-enhanced electrocardiography for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detection in a specialized cardiovascular setting	3
Delayed stenosis regression after drug-coated balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery lesions	3
Long-term prognostic value of myocardin expression levels in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy	3
Conduction delays after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with balloon-expandable prosthesis and high implantation technique	3
Correction to: Prognostic value of malnutrition evaluated using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria and its association with psoas muscle volume in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyo	3
Prediction of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast within the left atrial appendage in cardiac computed tomography of patients with atrial fibrillation	3
Clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with dialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease and an analysis of the related influencing factors	3
Enhancing PCI strategies for severely calcified coronary lesions: gaps and new directions	3
Cusp overlap technique decreases paravalvular leakage in self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement	3
Quality of epicardial adipose tissue predicts major adverse cerebral and cardiovascular events following transcatheter aortic valve implantation	3
Lack of right ventricular hypertrophy is associated with right heart failure in patients with left ventricular failure	3
Albumin-to-globulin ratio predicts clinical outcomes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women	3
Comparative analysis of heart rate variability indices from ballistocardiogram and electrocardiogram: a study on measurement agreement	3
Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) levels as potential early biomarker of cardiovascular disease in a Mexican population	3
Intensive exercise therapy for restenosis after superficial femoral artery stenting: the REASON randomized clinical trial	3
Computed tomography vs. cinefluoroscopy for the assessment of mechanical prosthetic valve leaflet motion	3
Proper use of fentanyl facilitates anesthesia during pulmonary vein isolation	3
Feasibility of concomitant left atrial appendage closure and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome and atrial fibrillation: a randomized pilot study	3
Association of muscle mass and quality with hand grip strength in elderly patients with heart failure	3
Serum potassium in elderly heart failure patients as a predictor of readmission within 1 year	3
Mobilization of endothelial progenitor cells after implantation of CD34 antibody-covered sirolimus-eluting COMBO® stent: assessment with EPC colony-forming assay	3
Association of changes in brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with mortality in Japanese patients with severe aortic stenosis: A single center, retrospectiv	3
Atrial electrical remodeling and function after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis	3
Clinical features and long-term prognosis of patients with congestive heart failure taking tolvaptan: a comparison of patients with preserved and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction	3
Additional decrease in fractional flow reserve in the left anterior descending artery after hand-grip exercise during pharmacological coronary hyperemia	3
Proposal criteria of paradoxical low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis for predicting prognosis in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation	3
Impact of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity on change in renal function in patients after acute myocardial infarction	3
Incidence and characteristic of deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients	3
Outcomes of patients with cerebral microbleeds undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and dual antiplatelet therapy	3
Electrocardiogram and CMR to differentiate tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy from dilated cardiomyopathy in patients admitted for heart failure	3
Liver fibrosis index as a novel prognostic factor in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension	3
Association between preprocedural thromboembolic and bleeding events under oral anticoagulation therapy and mid-term outcomes after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure	3
Efficacy of a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor on the pulmonary artery index and postoperative hemodynamics after a Fontan operation	3
Tetranectin as a potential novel prognostic biomarker in anthracycline-related cardiac dysfunction	3
Validation of cardiac output estimation using the fourth-generation FloTrac/EV1000™ system in patients undergoing robotic-assisted off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery	3
Gender difference in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: clinical profiles, examinations, and prognosis	3
Soluble ST2, BCN-Bio-HF calculator and MAGGIC-HF score in long-term risk prediction after an urgent visit for heart failure	3
Prognostic impact of nitrate therapy in patients with myocardial bridge and coexisting coronary artery spasm	3
Use and outcomes of dual antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndrome in patients with chronic kidney disease: insights from the Canadian Observational Antiplatelet Study (COAPT)	3
Impact of “black rock” on clinical outcomes after endovascular therapy for de novo calcified femoropopliteal lesions	3
Prognostic implications of thyroid disease in patients with atrial fibrillation	3
Impact of nocturnal hypoxemia on the recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	3
Association of aerobic exercise habits with higher albumin-globulin ratio and lower cellular immune-inflammatory markers: implication of the preventive effect of aerobic exercise on atherosclerotic ca	3
Dabigatran plasma concentration indicated the risk of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	3
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	3
Reduced atrial conduction velocity is associated with the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation	3
Sex-specific relationship between abdominal obesity and new-onset atrial fibrillation in the general Japanese population	3
Effect of sacubitril/valsartan on natriuretic peptide in patients with compensated heart failure	3
Long-term clinical outcomes after alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in Japan: a retrospective study	3
Native T1 heterogeneity for predicting reverse remodeling in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy	3
Serial longitudinal changes of coronary calcified plaques with clear outer borders under intensive lipid management: insights from optical coherence tomography	3
Serial changes in the quantitative flow ratio in patients with intermediate residual stenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention	3
Predictivity of acute kidney injury risk scores for late kidney injury in patients with chronic coronary syndrome	3
Left bundle branch block cardiomyopathy (LBBB-CMP): from the not-so-benign finding of idiopathic LBBB to LBBB-CMP diagnosis and treatment	3
Mid- and long-term results of open repair for chronic type B aortic dissection in endovascular era	3
Impact of progressive aortic regurgitation on outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation	3
Sex-specific outcomes in acute myocardial infarction-associated cardiogenic shock treated with and without V-A ECMO: a retrospective German nationwide analysis from 2014 to 2018	3
Low troponin I levels predict the presence of arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with atrial fibrillation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction	3