Heart and Vessels

Article	Citations
Gut microbial composition in patients with atrial fibrillation: effects of diet and drugs	31
Long-term outcomes of left bundle branch area pacing versus biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure and complete left bundle branch block	18
Independent predictors of discordance between the resting full-cycle ratio and fractional flow reserve	17
Empagliflozin attenuates neointimal hyperplasia after drug-eluting-stent implantation in patients with type 2 diabetes	16
DPP-4 inhibitor induces FGF21 expression via sirtuin 1 signaling and improves myocardial energy metabolism	16
Reverse J-shaped relationship between body mass index and in-hospital mortality of patients hospitalized for heart failure in Japan	15
Clinical outcomes and predictors of restenosis in patients with femoropopliteal artery disease treated using polymer-coated paclitaxel-eluting stents or drug-coated balloons	15
Ischemic stroke, hemorrhage, and mortality in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and renal dysfunction treated with rivaroxaban: sub-analysis of the EXPAND study	13
Comparison of drug-eluting stents vs. drug-coated balloon after rotational atherectomy for severely calcified lesions of nonsmall vessels	13
Recurrent germline mutations as genetic markers for aortic root dilatation in bicuspid aortic valve patients	13
Prognostic value of leucine/phenylalanine ratio as an amino acid profile of heart failure	13
The combination of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios as a novel predictor of intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in patients with Kawasaki disease: a multicenter study	13
Impaired left ventricular deformation and ventricular-arterial coupling in post-COVID-19: association with autonomic dysregulation	13
Left bundle branch area. A new site for physiological pacing: a pilot study	13
Successful introduction of robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention system into Japanese clinical practice: a first-year survey at single center	13
Coronary artery calcification scoring system based on the coronary artery calcium data and reporting system (CAC-DRS) predicts major adverse cardiovascular events or all-cause death in patients with p	13
Prognostic significance of the controlling nutritional (CONUT) score in patients with acute coronary syndrome	12
Clinical outcomes of ablation versus non-ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation in Japan: analysis of pooled data from the AF Frontier Ablation Registry and SAKURA AF Registry	12
The correlation of retinol-binding protein-4 and lipoprotein combine index with the prevalence and diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome	12
Rivaroxaban versus Vitamin K Antagonists (warfarin) based on the triple therapy for left ventricular thrombus after ST-Elevation myocardial infarction	12
Elevated serum endothelin-1 is an independent predictor of coronary microvascular dysfunction in non-obstructive territories in patients with coronary artery disease	12
Assessment of coronary vasomotor responses to acetylcholine in German and Japanese patients with epicardial coronary spasm—more similarities than differences?	11
Safety, effectiveness and mid-term follow-up in 136 consecutive patients with moderate to severely calcified lesions undergoing phoenix atherectomy	11
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on hospitalizations and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction in a Japanese Single Center	11
Changes in prognostic nutritional index during hospitalization and outcomes in patients with acute heart failure	11

Diagnostic and prognostic value of miR-486-5p, miR-451a, miR-21-5p and monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in patients with acute myocardial infarction	11
Intra-abdominal pressure and its relationship with markers of congestion in patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure	11
Association between long-term prescription of febuxostat and the progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in patients with hypertension and asymptomatic hyperuricemia	11
Prognostic impact of malnutrition in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction	10
Safety of conscious sedation in electroanatomical mapping procedures and cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation	10
Electrocardiogram and CMR to differentiate tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy from dilated cardiomyopathy in patients admitted for heart failure	10
Effects on QT interval of hydroxychloroquine associated with ritonavir/darunavir or azithromycin in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection	10
Clinical predictors and sequelae of computed tomography defined leaflet thrombosis following transcatheter aortic valve replacement at medium-term follow-up	10
Association of decreasing hemoglobin levels with the incidence of acute kidney injury after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multi-center study	10
Aortic valve calcification is subject to aortic stenosis severity and the underlying flow pattern	10
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation patients in Japan	10
Prognostic value of pretreatment prognostic nutritional index in intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease	10
Evaluation of extracellular volume by computed tomography is useful for prediction of prognosis in dilated cardiomyopathy	10
Prevalence of the Japanese high bleeding risk criteria and its prognostic significance for fatal bleeding in patients with acute myocardial infarction	9
Validation of Global Limb Anatomical Staging System (GLASS) in patients with hemodialysis and Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia after endovascular treatment	9
Acute myocarditis: prognostic role of speckle tracking echocardiography and comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance features	9
Discrepancy between CARTO and Rhythmia maps for defining the left atrial low-voltage areas in atrial fibrillation ablation	9
Comparison of clinical outcomes and left ventricular remodeling after ST-elevation myocardial infarction between patients with and without diabetes mellitus	9
Fluoroscopy and contrast media use in cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation using a novel imaging system	9
Dysphagia worsens short-term outcomes in patients with acute exacerbation of heart failure	9
Impact of nutritional index on long-term outcomes of elderly patients with coronary artery disease: sub-analysis of the SHINANO 5 year registry	8
Clinical feasibility of resting full-cycle ratio as a unique non-hyperemic index of invasive functional lesion assessment	8
Cardio-ankle vascular index predicts the 1-year prognosis of heart failure patients categorized in clinical scenario 1	8
Subcutaneous versus transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator among drug-induced type-1 ECG pattern Brugada syndrome: a propensity score matching analysis from IBRYD study	8
Possibility of steroid therapy without pacemaker implantation in patients with sarcoidosis presenting atrioventricular block	8
Preoperative frailty affects postoperative complications, exercise capacity, and home discharge rates after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement	8
Association among daily fish intake, white blood cell count, and healthy lifestyle behaviors in an apparently healthy Japanese population: implication for the anti-atherosclerotic effect of fish consu	8
Bleeding events and mid-term mortality in the patients undergoing endovascular interventions for peripheral artery disease of the lower limbs based on the academic research consortium high bleeding ri	8
Lesion size and adjacent tissue damage assessment with high power and short duration radiofrequency ablation: comparison to conventional radiofrequency ablation power setting	8
Clinical significance of microvessels detected by in vivo optical coherence tomography within human atherosclerotic coronary arterial intima: a study with multimodality intravascular imagings	8
What is the optimal nutritional assessment tool for predicting decline in the activity of daily living among older patients with heart failure?	8
Predictors for reduced flow velocity in left atrial appendage during sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation	8
Cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in hemodialysis patients	8
Initial evaluation of a novel electrocardiography sensor-embedded fabric wear during a full marathon	8
Anti-inflammatory HDL effects are impaired in atrial fibrillation	8
Predictors of activities of daily living at discharge in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	7
Native T1 heterogeneity for predicting reverse remodeling in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy	7
Efficacy of tocilizumab for refractory Takayasu arteritis: a retrospective study and literature review	7
Coronary artery disease and heart failure in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	7
Clinical impact of admission urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine level for predicting cardiovascular mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome	7
Predictors of improvement of left ventricular systolic function after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	7
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown in patients with implantable cardioverter and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators: insights from daily remote monitoring transmissions	7
Effects of whole-body neuromuscular electrical stimulation device on hemodynamics, arrhythmia, and sublingual microcirculation	7
Resistive reserve ratio and microvascular resistance reserve in patients with coronary vasospastic angina	7
Relationship between electrical gaps after Maze procedure and atrial tachyarrhythmias and ablation outcomes after cardiac surgery and concomitant Maze procedure	7
Worsening renal function during hospitalization in elderly patients with heart failure: an independent factor of activities of daily living decline	7
Left atrial appendage size in patients with atrial fibrillation in Japan and the United States	7
Clinical impact of functional independent measure (FIM) on 180-day readmission and mortality in elderly patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure	7
Association of collateral flow with clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction	7
Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	7

Subjects with coronary artery disease and reduced ejection fraction have longer (GT)n repeats in the heme-oxygenase 1 gene promoter	7
Association of muscle mass and quality with hand grip strength in elderly patients with heart failure	7
Switching from Warfarin to rivaroxaban induces sufficiency of vitamin K and reduction of arterial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation	7
Impact of the clinical frailty scale on clinical outcomes and bleeding events in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	7
Remote dielectric sensing and lung ultrasound to assess pulmonary congestion	7
Low coenzyme Q10 levels in patients with acute cardiovascular disease are associated with long-term mortality	7
Elevated plasma endocan and BOC in heart failure patients decrease after heart transplantation in association with improved hemodynamics	7
The clinical and prognostic value of late Gadolinium enhancement imaging in heart failure with mid-range and preserved ejection fraction	7
Usefulness of 500-m walk electrocardiogram test on clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	6
Ability of soluble ST2 to predict left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute coronary syndrome	6
Oscillating shear stress mediates mesenchymal transdifferentiation of EPCs by the Kir2.1 channel	6
Gender differences in the risk factors associated with atherosclerosis by carotid intima-media thickness, plaque score, and pulse wave velocity	6
Left atrial dimension and ischemic stroke in patients with and without atrial fibrillation	6
Clinical outcomes after balloon angioplasty with Crosser device for heavily calcified common femoral and popliteal artery disease	6
Coronary microvascular dysfunction affects left ventricular global longitudinal strain response to dipyridamole stress echocardiography: a pilot study	6
Three-dimensional optical coherence tomography versus intravascular ultrasound in percutaneous coronary intervention for the left main coronary artery	6
Evolution of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension treated by balloon pulmonary angioplasty, according to their anticoagulant regimens	6
Temporal trends in short and long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions among cancer patients	6
Effect of nicorandil administration on cardiac burden and cardio-ankle vascular index after coronary intervention	6
Coronary artery spasm-induced acute myocardial infarction in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries	6
Mortality and predictors of survival in patients with recent ventricular septal rupture	6
Quantitative estimation of pulmonary artery wedge pressure from chest radiographs by a regression convolutional neural network	6
Long P-wave duration immediately after pulmonary vein isolation on radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation predicts clinical recurrence: correlation with atrial remodeling in persiste	6
Left and right atrial appendage functional features as predictors for voltage-defined left atrial remodelling in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation	6
Impact of changes in body mass index after percutaneous coronary intervention on long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease	6
The effects of serum iron level without anemia on long-term prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease complicated with chronic heart failure: a retrospective cohort study	6
Clinical profiles and outcomes in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction in Japan of aging society	6
Efficacy of optical frequency domain imaging in detecting peripheral artery disease: the result of a multi-center, open-label, single-arm study	6
Usefulness of ultrasound-guided intraluminal approach for long occlusive femoropopliteal lesion	6
Effects of aging on coronary flow reserve in patients with no evidence of myocardial perfusion abnormality	6
Cardiac involvement in coronavirus disease 2019 assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a meta-analysis	6
Embolization of vascular abnormalities in children with congenital heart diseases using medtronic micro vascular plugs	6
Association between acute myocardial infarction-to-cardiac rupture time and in-hospital mortality risk: a retrospective analysis of multicenter registry data from the Cardiovascular Research Consortiu	6
Impact of pre-operative coronary artery disease on the clinical outcomes of patients with aortic aneurysms	6
Impact of bioprosthetic valve type on peri-procedural myocardial injury and mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	6
Dynapenia is an independent predictor of cardio-cerebrovascular events in patients undergoing hemodialysis	6
Long-term impact of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with intermittent claudication due to peripheral artery disease following endovascular treatment	6
Major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality after catheter ablation in Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: The Fushimi AF Registry	6
Validation of the correlation between angiosome-based target arterial path, mid-term limb-based patency, and the global limb anatomical staging system	6
Intracoronary ergonovine testing among 505 consecutive Japanese patients with angina-like chest pain and unobstructed coronary artery disease	6
Older phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation patients engaged in gardening maintained physical function during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Drug-coated stent implantation vs. bypass surgery for in-stent occlusion after femoropopliteal stenting	6
Differences in aggressive treatments during the actively dying phase in patients with cancer and heart disease: an exploratory study using the sampling dataset of the National Database of Health Insur	6
Impact of the size of non-ablated left atrial posterior wall area on outcomes after extensive encircling pulmonary vein isolation	5
Validation of cardiac output estimation using the fourth-generation FloTrac/EV1000™ system in patients undergoing robotic-assisted off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery	5
Short-term dual anti-platelet therapy decreases long-term cardiovascular mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	5
Factors associated with intensive care unit delirium in patients with acute myocardial infarction	5
First-degree atrioventricular block is significantly associated with incident atrial fibrillation in the population predominantly including participants aged ≥ 60 years	5
Comparing pharmacotherapy in MINOCA versus medically managed obstructive acute coronary syndrome	5
Questionnaire in patients with aborted sudden cardiac death due to coronary spasm in Japan	5
Comparison of transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure between children and adults	5
Prognostic value of the normalization of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony after revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease	5
New transluminal attenuation gradient derived from dynamic coronary CT angiography: diagnostic ability of ischemia detected by 13N-ammonia PET	5
Acute kidney injury following coronary artery bypass grafting and control angiography: a comprehensive analysis of 221 patients	5
Prognostic value of pulmonary oedema assessed by lung ultrasound in patient with acute heart failure	5
Dabigatran plasma concentration indicated the risk of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation	5
Histone methylation and demethylation are implicated in the transient and sustained activation of the interleukin-1β gene in murine macrophages	5
Oxidative stress-responsive apoptosis-inducing protein in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia	5
Dysphagia and malnutrition limit activities of daily living improvement in phase i cardiac rehabilitation: a prospective cohort study for acute phase heart failure patients	5
Association of renal resistance index and arterial stiffness on clinical outcomes in patients with mild-to-moderate renal dysfunction and presence or absence of heart failure with preserved ejection f	5
Combined assessment of frailty and nutritional status can be a prognostic indicator after percutaneous coronary intervention	5
Right bundle branch block and risk of cardiovascular mortality: the Ibaraki Prefectural Health Study	5
Risk factors for incomplete thrombosis in false lumen in sub-acute type B aortic dissection post-TEVAR	5
Impaired coronary flow reserve evaluated by phase-contrast cine magnetic resonance imaging in patients with atrial fibrillations	5
Impact of the distribution of epicardial and visceral adipose tissue on left ventricular diastolic function	5
Long-term administration of tolvaptan ameliorates annual decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in outpatients with chronic heart failure	5
Impact of pericoronary adipose tissue inflammation on left ventricular hypertrophy and regional physiological indices in stable coronary artery disease patients with preserved systolic function	5
Association between coronary artery calcium score on non-contrast chest computed tomography and all-cause mortality among patients with congestive heart failure	5
Predictors of abnormality in thallium myocardial perfusion scans for type 2 diabetes	5
TRPC6 participates in the development of blood pressure variability increase in sino-aortic denervated rats	5
Discharge disposition and 1-year readmission in acute-phase hospitalized patients with heart failure: a retrospective observational multi-center study	5
Impact of tapered-shape left ventricular outflow tract on pacemaker rate after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	5
Impact of left ventricular ejection fraction and preoperative hemoglobin level on perioperative adverse cardiovascular events in noncardiac surgery	5
Systolic blood pressure and cardiac mortality related to serum total bilirubin levels at admission in patients with acute heart failure	5
Association between ambulance use and hospitalization costs among heart failure patients	5
Impact of proton pump inhibitors on mortality and severe esophageal injury after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a nationwide retrospective study using propensity score matching	5
Relation of glucose variability to vulnerable plaque formation in patients with coronary artery disease	5
Safety and effectiveness of intracardiac echocardiography in ventricular tachycardia ablation: a nationwide observational study	5
Late recovery of the cardiopulmonary exercise capacity after transcatheter amplatzer device closures for atrial septal defects in adults	5
Greater coronary lipid core plaque assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound in patients with elevated xanthine oxidoreductase: a mechanistic insight	5

Prognostic usefulness of residual SYNTAX score combined with clinical factors for patients with acute coronary syndrome who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention from the SHINANO Registry	4
Deep insight into cardiac dysfunction in children and young adults with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome using speckle tracking imaging	4
Accuracy of high-sensitive troponin depending on renal function for clinical outcome prediction in patients with acute heart failure	4
Impact of optimal heart rate on left ventricular reverse remodeling and functional improvement in patients with systolic heart failure	4
Prognostic risk stratification based on left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony in patients at low or intermediate risk of major cardiac events using the J-ACCESS risk model	4
Cardiac rehabilitation program improves exercise capacity in heart transplantation recipients regardless of marginal donor factors	4
Relationship between D-dimer level upon emergency room arrival and the duration of cardiac arrest in patients with witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	4
Comparison of effects of triple antithrombotic therapy and dual antiplatelet therapy on long-term outcomes of acute myocardial infarction	4
Cardiac impact of arteriovenous fistulas: what tools to assess?	4
Initial experience of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors in patients with heart failure and renal anemia	4
Aortic valve replacement with or without concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting in very elderly patients aged 85 years and older	4
Serial changes in the quantitative flow ratio in patients with intermediate residual stenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Clinical value of the HATCH score for predicting adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure	4
Impact of persistent endothelial dysfunction in an infarct-related coronary artery on future major adverse cardiovascular event occurrence in STEMI survivors	4
Evaluation of VEGF-A in platelet and microRNA-126 in serum after coronary artery bypass grafting	4
A new composite indicator consisting of left ventricular extracellular volume, N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide, and left ventricular end-diastolic volume is useful for predicting rev	4
Achilles tendon thickening is associated with higher incidence of adverse cardiovascular event in patients with coronary artery disease	4
Early prognostic impact of serum sodium level among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: a nationwide multicentre observational study in Japan (the JAAM-OHCA registry)	4
Prediction of the debulking effect of rotational atherectomy using optical frequency domain imaging	4
Safe and effective transvenous lead extraction for elderly patients utilizing non-laser and laser tools: a single-center experience in Japan	4
Sex-related difference in bleeding and thromboembolic risks in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with direct oral anticoagulants	4
Computed tomography findings associated with the reduction in left atrial appendage flow velocity in patients with atrial fibrillation	4
SAHA could inhibit TGF-β1/p38 pathway in MI-induced cardiac fibrosis through DUSP4 overexpression	4
Comparison of long-term mortality in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement with or without anti-atherosclerotic therapy	4
Malnutrition, hemodynamics and inflammation in heart failure with reduced, mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction	4
Internal iliac artery preservation outcomes of endovascular aortic repair for common iliac aneurysm: iliac branch device versus crossover chimney technique	4
Prognostic value of the liver fibrosis marker fibrosis-5 index in patients with severe isolated tricuspid regurgitation: comparison with fibrosis-4 index	4
Liver fibrosis index as a novel prognostic factor in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension	4
Usefulness of optical coherence tomography with angiographic coregistration in the guidance of coronary stent implantation	4
Impact of directional coronary atherectomy followed by drug-coated balloon strategy to avoid the complex stenting for bifurcation lesions	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
Predictors of functional mitral regurgitation recurrence after percutaneous mitral valve repair	4
Prevalence of the Academic Research Consortium high bleeding risk criteria in patients undergoing endovascular therapy for peripheral artery disease in lower extremities	4
Incidence and prognostic impact of the calcified nodule in coronary artery disease patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis	4
Impact of sinus rhythm maintenance on major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: insights from AF frontier ablation registry	4
Cardiac rehabilitation after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with left ventricular dysfunction	4
Percutaneous trans-axilla transcatheter aortic valve replacement	4
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	4
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	4
Usefulness of the patient-specific contrast enhancement optimizer simulation software during the whole-body computed tomography angiography	4
Helicopter emergency medical service for patients with acute coronary syndrome: selection validity and impact on clinical outcomes	4
Noninvasive assessment of intraventricular pressure difference in left ventricular dyssynchrony using vector flow mapping	4
Factors associated with heart failure hospitalization in patients with high sodium excretion: subanalysis of the ESPRIT, evaluation of sodium intake for the prediction of cardiovascular events in Japa	4
Frequency, predictors, and effect of the slow-flow phenomenon after drug-coated balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal lesions	4
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)	4
Comparison of in-hospital outcomes of acute myocardial infarction between patients with cardiogenic shock and with cardiac arrest	4
Prognostic significance of diastolic blood pressure in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	4
Comparison of left ventricular pacing performance among pre-shaped guidewires designed for transfemoral-approach transcatheter aortic valve implantation	4
Aortic valve and aortic root calcifications for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events: NADESICO study	4
Gender difference in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: clinical profiles, examinations, and prognosis	4
Comparison of the catheter ablation outcome in patients between targeting the entrance and exit of the reentry circuit in verapamil-sensitive atrial tachycardia originating from the atrioventricular-n	4
Vasospastic angina and overlapping cardiac disorders in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest	4
Clinical outcome of drug-coated balloon versus scaffold device in patients with superficial femoral artery chronic total occlusion	4
PESI score for predicting clinical outcomes in PE patients with right ventricular involvement	4