Journal of Cardiology

Article	Citations
Prediction of clinical outcomes following return of spontaneous circulation	96
Are updated diagnosis criteria for sarcopenia appropriate?	68
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: Potential approach to the cause of heart failure–authors' reply	63
Corrigendum to ``Serum soluble Klotho is inversely related to coronary artery calcification assessed by intravascular ultrasound in patients with stable coronary artery disease'' [J. Cardiol. 77 (2021	62
Optimal management of high bleeding risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions: Where do we stand?	52
Effectiveness and safety of transcatheter left atrial appendage closure	47
The cardiac computed tomography-derived extracellular volume fraction predicts patient outcomes and left ventricular mass reductions after transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis	45
Factors involved in discontinuation or dose reduction of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor: A retrospective analysis in 200 patients	45
Detailed analysis of the lesion formation using a diamond tip catheter in an ex vivo experimental model	43
Left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A current overview	43
Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on functional capacity and quality of life among patients after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	36
Early rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide inpatient database study	33
Impact of atrial fibrillation and the clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction from the K-ACTIVE registry	32
Usefulness of exercise stress echocardiography for predicting cardiovascular events and atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	31
Periprocedural myocardial infarction in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	28
Critical appraisal of “effect of PCSK9 inhibitor usage on coronary endothelial dysfunction in patients with hypercholesterolemia after coronary stenting: the CuVIC-2 trial”	27
Prognostic value of the optimal measurement location of on-site CT-derived fractional flow reserve	27
Impact of CADILLAC and GRACE risk scores on short- and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction	27
Clinical usefulness of left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction with rapid atrial fibrillation during landiolol treatment	25
Cardiovascular event risk estimated by myocardial perfusion SPECT combined with clinical data	25
Echocardiographic factors associated with thromboembolic events in patients with cardiac amyloidosis without atrial fibrillation	24
Prognostic values of atrial high-rate episodes on mortality risks in CIED patients	24
Impact of sinus rhythm maintenance after repeat catheter ablation on clinical outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	23
In-hospital predictors for primary prevention of sudden death after acute myocardial infarction with cardiac dysfunction	23
4D flow MRI-derived energy loss and RV workload in adults with tetralogy of Fallot	23

Implications of asymptomatic hypotension for patients prescribed sacubitril/valsartan: Insight from the REVIEW-HF registry	22
The role of gut microbiota in cardiovascular diseases and their potential as novel therapeutic targets	22
Nutritional management of heart failure	21
Evaluation of renal tubulointerstitial damage as a residual renal risk factor for adverse cardiac events in patients with myocardial infarction	20
Additional prognostic impact of plaque characterization with on-site CT-derived fractional flow reserve in coronary CT angiography	20
African Americans have worse outcomes after transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement: A national inpatient sample analysis from 2015 to 2020	20
Coronary physiologic assessment based on angiography and intracoronary imaging	20
Moderate potassium lowering effect of exogenous atrial natriuretic peptide in patients with acute heart failure	20
Blood flow analysis with computational fluid dynamics and 4D-flow MRI for vascular diseases	20
High- versus low-dose losartan and uric acid: An analysis from HEAAL	19
Frailty assessment using photographs in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement	18
Relationship between serum uric acid levels and the incidence of cardiovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention	18
Unveiling the new era of heart failure management using mobile health: A pilot study of “heart sign” focusing on user experience and quality of life	18
Initial practice of left atrial appendage closure device in Japan; single-center experience	18
Influence of obesity on incidence of thrombosis and disease severity in patients with COVID-19: From the CLOT-COVID study	18
Serum NT-proBNP levels and histopathological myocardial fibrosis in autopsied cases from a Japanese community: The Hisayama Study	18
Incidence, predictors, and sex differences in acute coronary syndrome overdiagnosis among patients presenting to the emergency department with acute chest pain	17
Benefit of prehospital electrocardiogram on door-to-device time in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock: Data from the Kanagawa Acute Cardiovascular Registry	17
Detailed association between dominant right coronary artery and acute occlusion of unprotected left main coronary artery	17
Stem cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction - focusing on the comparison between Muse cells and mesenchymal stem cells	16
Risk factors including preoperative echocardiographic parameters for post-induction hypotension in general anesthesia	16
Low-density lipoprotein receptor and apolipoprotein A 5, myocardial infarction biomarkers in plasma-derived exosomes	15
Shorter door-to-balloon time, better long-term clinical outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients: J-MINUET substudy	15
Impact of malnutrition on in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and no standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors	15
Factors associated with discordance between fractional flow reserve and resting full-cycle ratio	15
Pathophysiological role of right ventricular function and interventricular functional mismatch in the development of pulmonary edema in acute heart failure	15
Early mobilization for acute heart failure: A scoping and a systematic review	15
Impact of rotational atherectomy on the incidence of side branch compromise in calcified bifurcation lesions undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention	15
An evidence-based tool for screening for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in primary care: The BREATH2 score	15
Post-procedural quantitative flow ratio gradient and target lesion revascularization after drug-coated balloon or plain-old balloon angioplasty	14
One-year outcomes of the pivotal clinical trial of a balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Japanese dialysis patients	14
Impact of mitral versus aortic bioprosthetic valve position on thromboembolism and bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation	14
Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions: Current devices and clinical evidence	14
Insights into the invasive diagnostic challenges of coronary artery vasospasm – A systematic review	14
Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue and coronary artery stenoses on computed tomography in patients scheduled for carotid artery revascularization	14
Impact of glycemic variability on coronary and peripheral endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease	14
Characteristics of the aortic root morphology in conotruncal anomaly of the congenital heart disease	14
Significance of coronary artery calcification for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events: results from the NADESICO study in Japan	13
Performance of convolutional neural network-enhanced electrocardiography in detecting acute coronary syndrome: focusing on subtypes and reduced leads	13
Imaging characteristics of patients with cardiac sarcoidosis who presented with ventricular arrhythmias	13
What is the current optimal antithrombotic therapy after transcatheter aortic valve implantation? Current evidence from Japan and the world	13
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with latent obstruction: Clinical characteristics and surgical results	13
Prevalence of atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale in a cohort of sudden cardiac death patients undergoing autopsy	13
Tofogliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, improves pulmonary vascular remodeling due to left heart disease in mice	13
Association of remote dielectric sensing and six-minute walk distance among those with severe aortic stenosis	13
Author's reply	13
Clinical characteristics and outcomes in takotsubo syndrome -Review of insights from the InterTAK Registry-	12
Clinical outcomes of ST elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard modifiable risk factors	12
Clinical challenges in calcific mitral stenosis from diagnosis to management	12
Current knowledge about infective endocarditis prevention among dentists affiliated with the Japanese Dental Association	12

Author's reply	12
Application of an echocardiographic scoring system of left ventricular filling pressure to diagnose acute heart failure in patients complaining dyspnea	12
Comparison of original and modified Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk definitions in real-world practice	11
Association between left ventricular hypertrophy and hemoglobin A1c levels	11
Clinical and speckle tracking echocardiographic predictors of left ventricular thrombus following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction	11
Regulation of myocardial glucose metabolism by YAP/TAZ signaling	11
Association of acute improvement in left ventricular longitudinal function after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with outcomes for severe aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fraction	11
Sex-related differences in the clinical characteristics of wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy	11
Impact of serum lactate dehydrogenase on the short-term prognosis of COVID-19 with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases	11
Impact of FFR-CT before coronary angiography on the management of non-culprit lesions among high-risk NSTE-ACS patients	11
Cost-Effectiveness of long-term tolvaptan administration for chronic heart failure treatment in Japan	10
Embracing the extraordinary: Rare leaflet complications during transcatheter aortic valve implantation	10
Ten-year trends in non-surgical patients requiring intensive care: Long-term prognostic differences by year of admission	10
Venous thromboembolism: Recent advancement and future perspective	10
EphrinB2-RhoA upregulation attenuates sympathetic hyperinnervation and decreases the incidence of ventricular arrhythmia after myocardial infarction	10
A new pre-test probability score for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in patients before surgery	10
Difficulty initiating sleep in patients with heart failure: Impact of left atrial pressure	10
Hibiscus score: Developing and validating a predictive tool for intravenous immunoglobulin treatment resistance in Malaysian children with Kawasaki disease	10
Comparison of the efficacy of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in super-old and old aged patients in an advanced aging society	10
Heart failure management guidelines: New recommendations and implementation	10
Long-term outcomes of balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement in Japanese patients	10
Additional diagnostic value of electron microscopic examination in endomyocardial biopsy in patients with suspected non-ischemic cardiomyopathy	10
Can a best practice advisory improve anticoagulation prescribing to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation?	10
Intravascular ultrasound predictors of long-term outcomes following ABSORB bioresorbable scaffold implantation: A pooled analysis of the ABSORB III and ABSORB Japan trials	10
Non-cardiovascular readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Insights from a Japanese nationwide registry of transcatheter valve therapies	10
Temporal and geographical trends in anticoagulant therapy and catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in Japan, 2014–2022	9
Exosomal microRNAs: potential targets for the prevention and treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy	9
Clinical impact of very early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency catheter ablation	9
Derivation and validation of a clinical predictive model of NT-proBNP ≥125 pg/mL to detect pre-heart failure	9
Trends of anticoagulant use and outcomes of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Findings from the RAFFINE registry	9
Performance, safety, and biocompatibility of a novel PFO closure device in a long-term porcine model	9
Association of Trace Element Abnormalities and Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Acute Heart Failure	9
Author's reply	9
Vascular occlusion with 0.035-inch hydrogel expandable coils in congenital heart diseases and vascular anomalies	9
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the diversity and biology of valve cells in cardiac valve disease	9
Right ventricular branch compromise after percutaneous coronary intervention and baseline chronic kidney disease: A high-risk combination associated with long-term prognoses in acute inferior myocardi	9
Optimal diagnostic strategy for hemoptysis utilizing cardiac catheterization	9
Diuretic resistance measured by sodium excretion and urine output in acute heart failure: The DIURESIS-AHF study	9
Characterization of tolvaptan response and its impact on the outcome for patients with heart failure	9
Work status before admission relates to prognosis in older patients with heart failure partly through social frailty	9
ECG as a risk stratification tool in patients with wearable cardioverter-defibrillator	9
Static balloon atrial septostomy in Japan in shortage of standard balloon septostomy catheter	9
Clinical implications of malnutrition on 30-day adverse events in patients with Takotsubo syndrome	9
Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of cardiac blood cysts	9
Conduction system pacing: Current status and prospects	9
Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program for peripheral arterial diseases	9
Caregiver experience with decision-making difficulties in end-of-life care for patients with cardiovascular diseases	9
Association of weekend catch-up sleep, sleep durations and cardiometabolic multimorbidity: Based on NHANES	8
Kampo medicine for the holistic approach to older adults with heart failure	8
Gout is associated with the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm	8
Unawareness of being prescribed medications for diabetes and incident cardiovascular disease	8
Prognostic impact of xanthine oxidoreductase activity in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation	8
Hepatic steatosis evidenced by computed tomography in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction	8
Author's reply	8
Impact of adaptive cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with systolic heart failure: Beyond QRS duration and morphology	8
LncRNA MIAT knockdown alleviates oxygen-glucose deprivation‑induced cardiomyocyte injury by regulating JAK2/STAT3 pathway via miR-181a-5p	8
Author's reply	8
Cardiac reverse remodeling following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	8
Current findings and challenges on frailty, sarcopenia, and cachexia in older patients with heart failure: insights from the FRAGILE-HF study	8
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as a predictor of pacemaker implantation in patients with unexplained syncope	8
Status of adult outpatients with congenital heart disease in Japan: The Japanese Network of Cardiovascular Departments for Adult Congenital Heart Disease Registry	8
Re-worsening left ventricular ejection fraction after response to cardiac resynchronization therapy	8
The role of myocardial regeneration, cardiomyocyte apoptosis in acute myocardial infarction: A review of current research trends and challenges	8
Trimethylamine-N-oxide promotes vascular aging via inhibiting GATA4 degradation in chronic kidney disease rats	8
Prominent atrial fibrosis and its correlation with atrial tachyarrhythmia and dilated atrium long after classic Fontan surgery	8
Comparison of noninvasive follow-up testing in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation	8
Ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis versus anticoagulation alone for management of submassive pulmonary embolism	8
Factors influencing inferior vena cava diameter and its respiratory variation: Simultaneous comparison with hemodynamic data	8
Achilles tendon thickness is associated with coronary lesion severity in acute coronary syndrome patients without familial hypercholesterolemia	7
Feasibility and safety of coronary catheterization with the distal radial approach for hemodialysis patients	7
A proposed interval for evaluation of renal function during anticoagulation therapy using direct oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation	7
New paradigm shift in the pharmacotherapy for heart failure-where are we now and where are we heading?	7
Sex-related differences in coronary vasomotor disorders: Comparisons between Western and Japanese populations	7
Influence of left ventricular ejection fraction on the reduction in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide by canagliflozin in patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes: A sub analysis of the	7
The effects of doxorubicin on cardiac calcium homeostasis and contractile function	7
Oxygen inhalation can selectively dilate pulmonary arteries in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension before balloon angioplasty	7
Impact of controlled blood pressure and pulse rate at discharge on clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	7
Effect of increase in heart rate after anthracycline chemotherapy on subsequent left ventricular dysfunction	7
Incidence and risk factors of hypotension-related adverse events among Japanese patients with heart failure receiving sacubitril/valsartan or enalapril: Results from the PARALLEL-HF study	7
Greetings from the new Editor-in-Chief	7

Anatomical SYNTAX score and major adverse cardiac events following CABG in the REGROUP trial	7
Features of asymptomatic contralateral limb in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia	7
Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia associated with structural heart disease: Current status and perspectives	7
The role of the renal resistance index in patients with heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction	7
In-hospital adverse events and recurrence in hospitalized patients with acute pericarditis	7
Coronary anatomic, functional, and prognostic correlates of ischemic electrocardiographic changes during stress echocardiography	7
Beyond perfusion imaging: the growing clinical role of myocardial blood flow quantification by SPECT	7
Coronary anomalies in single ventricles: Insights from selective angiographic assessment	7
Association between right ventricular longitudinal strain and cardiovascular events in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis	7
Author's reply	7
Validation study of EuroSCORE II for dialysis patients: A single-center study in Japan	7
Impact of statins in patients with vasospastic angina: A multicenter registry study of the Japanese Coronary Spasm Association	7
Prognostic impact of early aortic volume changes at hospital discharge in patients with acute type B aortic dissection	7
Current status of real-world big data research in the cardiovascular field in Japan	7
Prognostic value of modified coronary flow capacity by 13N-ammonia myocardial perfusion positron emission tomography in patients without obstructive coronary arteries	7
Association between high oxidized high-density lipoprotein levels and increased pericoronary inflammation determined by coronary computed tomography angiography	7
Application of dynamic display technology to identify gaps after pulmonary vein isolation in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation	7
Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest: The United States Nationwide Emergency Department Sample	6
Cost-effective analysis of automated programming optimization in cardiac resynchronization therapy: Holistic Markov modelling	6
Initial national investigation of the prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart malformations in Japan-Regional Detection Rate and Emergency Transfer from 2013 to 2017	6
Prevalence of obesity and diabetes in patients with takotsubo syndrome from the Tokyo Cardiovascular Care Unit Network Registry	6
Left atrial regional strain assessed by novel dedicated three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography	6
Relationship between the flood disaster caused by the Reiwa first year east Japan typhoon and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in Nagano City: The SAVE trial	6
Author's reply	6
An aspirin-free strategy and optical coherence tomography observations after percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the STOPDAPT-3 trial	6
Perspective of preexcitation induced cardiomyopathy; early septal contraction, and subsequent rebound stretch	6
Impella – Current issues and future expectations for the percutaneous, microaxial flow left ventricular assist device	6
McConnell's sign predicts normotensive shock in patients with acute pulmonary embolism	6
Reverse remodeling of the tricuspid valve complex by sinus rhythm restoration after catheter ablation	6
Influence of PACE score and conduction disturbances in the incidence of early new onset atrial fibrillation after typical atrial flutter ablation	6
Comparison of the performance of the AUB-HAS2 Cardiovascular Risk Index in emergency vs elective surgeries	6
Expression and diagnostic value of PIWI-interacting RNA by serum in acute myocardial infarction	6
Clinical implication to predict sudden cardiac death in patients with acute myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction	6
Prognostic impact of Achilles tendon thickness in elderly patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: A 5-year follow-up	6
Current status and future perspective of coronary artery calcium score in asymptomatic individuals	6
Effects of peripheral artery disease on long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with severe coronary artery disease	6
Prognostic significance of baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients undergoing coronary revascularization; a report from the CREDO-Kyoto registry	6
Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization and colocalization analyses identify novel protein targets for cardiac conduction disorders	6
Predictive value of left atrial function for latent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as the cause of embolic stroke of undetermined source	6
Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy: Predictors of major adverse cardiac events and assessment of reversibility after liver transplant	6
Advances in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A clinical review	6
Contrast-associated acute kidney injury in patients with diabetes mellitus following elective percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from an iodixanol-acute kidney injury registry study	6
Paradoxical outcomes in very severe aortic stenosis following TAVI	6
Impact of diabetes mellitus on post-CABG outcomes in veterans: Insights from the REGROUP trial	6
Influence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction on occurrence of pulsus tardus in patients with aortic stenosis	6
Development of new anticoagulants targeting coagulation factor XI and prospects for clinical use	6
Public awareness of palliative care for heart failure in Japan: A cross-sectional study	6
Dynamic changes in echocardiographic parameters in acute decompensated heart failure: REALITY-ECHO	6
Early vs. late transcatheter aortic valve replacement in acute heart failure hospitalizations: A comparative nationwide analysis	6
Heart failure registries – Future directions	6
Author's reply	6
Author's reply	6
Management of hypertension associated with cardiovascular failure	6
Clinical characteristics and prognostic implications of orthopedic ligament disorders in patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy	6
Fatal ventricular arrhythmias in myocarditis: A review of current indications for defibrillator devices	6
Author's reply	6
Linear late gadolinium enhancement in the basal anterior septum and lateral wall may represent the contrast enhancement of vessels: A CMR and CCTA comparison study	6
Validation of artificial intelligence-based application to estimate nutrients in daily meals	6
Complications related to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute myocardial infarction	6