Journal of Cardiology

Article	Citations
Uric acid and cardiovascular disease: A clinical review	136
Immune cell infiltration landscapes in pediatric acute myocarditis analyzed by CIBERSORT	79
Developmental origins of health and disease theory in cardiology	71
Lack of association of antihypertensive drugs with the risk and severity of COVID-19: A meta-analysis	48
COVID-19 and cardiovascular diseases	47
Arterial stiffness in health and disease: The role of cardio–ankle vascular index	35
Impact of frailty and mild cognitive impairment on delirium after cardiac surgery in older patients	35
Feasibility of home-based cardiac rehabilitation using an integrated telerehabilitation platform in elderly patients with heart failure: A pilot study	35
Sarcopenia as a comorbidity of cardiovascular disease	34
The prevalence of sarcopenia and subtypes in cardiovascular diseases, and a new diagnostic approach	28
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitors are potential therapeutic agents for treatment of non-diabetic heart failure patients	26
Update of takotsubo syndrome in the era of COVID-19	23
Iron and cardiovascular diseases	22
COVID-19 and arrhythmia: An overview	22
Treatment strategies of acute myocardial infarction: updates on revascularization, pharmacological therapy, and beyond	21
Long-term fine particulate matter exposure and cardiovascular mortality in the general population: a nationwide cohort study	21
Venous thromboembolism: Recent advancement and future perspective	21
Usefulness of the plasma branched-chain amino acid/aromatic amino acid ratio for predicting future cardiac events in patients with heart failure	21
Potential pitfalls when interpreting plasma BNP levels in heart failure practice	21
The roles of HIF-1α signaling in cardiovascular diseases	20
The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score predicts mortality and neurological outcome in patients with post-cardiac arrest syndrome	20
Morphological characteristics in diabetic cardiomyopathy associated with autophagy	20
The effects of doxorubicin on cardiac calcium homeostasis and contractile function	20
Interventional heart failure therapy: A new concept fighting against heart failure	19
Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): Intracoronary imaging-based diagnosis and management	19

Predicting 30-day mortality after ST elevation myocardial infarction: Machine learning- based random forest and its external validation using two independent nationwide datasets	19
Lack of morphometric evidence for ventricular compaction in humans	19
Impact of body mass index on the outcome of Japanese patients with cardiovascular diseases and/or risk factors hospitalized with COVID-19 infection	19
The current status of thrombosis and anticoagulation therapy in patients with COVID-19 in Japan: From the CLOT-COVID study	19
A multistrain probiotic reduces sarcopenia by modulating Wnt signaling biomarkers in patients with chronic heart failure	18
Gender-specific association between the blood pressure category according to the updated ACC/AHA guidelines for hypertension and cardio-ankle vascular index: a community-based cohort study	18
Serum soluble Klotho is inversely related to coronary artery calcification assessed by intravascular ultrasound in patients with stable coronary artery disease	17
Recent advances on nanoparticle-based therapies for cardiovascular diseases	17
Heart regeneration using pluripotent stem cells	17
Predictors of discordance between fractional flow reserve and resting full-cycle ratio in patients with coronary artery disease: Evidence from clinical practice	17
Role of femoral artery ultrasound imaging in cardiovascular event risk prediction in a primary prevention cohort at a medium-term follow-up	17
The serum uric acid level in females may be a better indicator of metabolic syndrome and its components than in males in a Japanese population	16
Early electrocardiographic indices for predicting chronic doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity	16
Knowledge, perception, and level of confidence regarding COVID-19 care among healthcare workers involved in cardiovascular medicine: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Japan	16
Cardio-Oncology rehabilitation- challenges and opportunities to improve cardiovascular outcomes in cancer patients and survivors	15
Clinical significance of left ventricular reverse remodeling after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction	15
Impact of CADILLAC and GRACE risk scores on short- and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction	15
Cognitive impairment measured by Mini-Cog provides additive prognostic information in elderly patients with heart failure	14
The ECG in sarcoidosis – a marker of cardiac involvement? Current evidence and clinical implications	14
Heart failure and its treatment from the perspective of sympathetic nerve activity	14
Current trends and future perspectives for heart failure treatment leveraging cGMP modifiers and the practical effector PKG	14
Incidence, predictors and clinical significance of periprocedural myocardial injury in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention	14
Impairment of coronary flow velocity reserve and global longitudinal strain in women with cardiac syndrome X and slow coronary flow	13
Benefit of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation combined with Impella (ECpella) therapy in acute coronary syndrome with cardiogenic shock	13
Association between Achilles tendon xanthoma and severity of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	13
Relationship between oral health and physical frailty in patients with cardiovascular disease	13
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty improves quality of life in Japanese patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	13
Stem cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction - focusing on the comparison between Muse cells and mesenchymal stem cells	13
Evaluation of tocilizumab for intractable Takayasu arteritis and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography for detecting inflammation under tocilizumab treatment	13
The impact of right ventricular dysfunction on the effectiveness of beta-blockers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	13
Predictive value of left atrial function for latent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as the cause of embolic stroke of undetermined source	13
Current status of oral anticoagulant adherence in Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: A claims database analysis	13
Impact of physical performance on prognosis among patients with heart failure: Systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement	12
Registry of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients with bioprosthetic valves: A retrospective observational study	12
Effects of cardiac rehabilitation on physical function and exercise capacity in elderly cardiovascular patients with frailty	12
Loop diuretic use is associated with skeletal muscle wasting in patients with heart failure	12
Deep learning model to detect significant aortic regurgitation using electrocardiography	12
Mechanical Circulatory Support in Women	12
Incidence, predictors, and clinical outcomes of mechanical circulatory support-related complications in patients with cardiogenic shock	12
Ying and Yang of Stat3 in pathogenesis of aortic dissection	12
Differential risk of incident cancer in patients with heart failure: A nationwide population-based cohort study	12
Human genetics and its impact on cardiovascular disease	12
Aortic angioscopy assisted thoracic endovascular repair for chronic type B aortic dissection	11
Risk factors including preoperative echocardiographic parameters for post-induction hypotension in general anesthesia	11
The C-reactive protein to prealbumin ratio on admission and its relationship with outcome in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure	11
Ventilatory efficiency during ramp exercise in relation to age and sex in a healthy Japanese population	11
Pinch strength is associated with the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in patients with cardiovascular disease	11
The association of statins use with survival of patients with COVID-19	11
Aortic plaque burden predicts vascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease: The EAST-NOGA study	11

Nutritional management of heart failure	11
A new viewpoint on endoscopic CABG: technique description and clinical experience	10
Association between neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio and contrast-associated acute kidney injury in patients without chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	10
In-hospital resource utilization, worsening heart failure, and factors associated with length of hospital stay in patients with hospitalized heart failure: A Japanese database cohort study	10
Clinical implications of remote dielectric sensing system to estimate lung fluid levels	10
Experience of morphine therapy for refractory dyspnea as palliative care in advanced heart failure patients	10
Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: a randomized controlled pilot study	10
Clinical significance of arterial stiffness as a factor for hospitalization of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: a retrospective matched case-control study	10
Impact of hydrostatic pressure on fractional flow reserve: in vivo experimental study of anatomical height difference of coronary arteries	10
Artificial intelligence and cardiology: Current status and perspective	10
Assessment of biventricular hemodynamics and energy dynamics using lumen-tracking 4D flow MRI without contrast medium	10
Hospital performance in a large urban acute myocardial infarction emergency care system: Tokyo Cardiovascular Care Unit network	10
Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in acute myocardial infarction patients with multivessel disease; From Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry-National Institute of Health	10
Plasma kinetics of mature PCSK9, furin-cleaved PCSK9, and Lp(a) with or without administration of PCSK9 inhibitors in acute myocardial infarction	10
Multi-biomarker mortality prediction in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing valve replacement	10
Relationship between serum uric acid levels and the incidence of cardiovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention	10
The inter-study reproducibility of instantaneous wave-free ratio and angiography coregistration	9
Coronary artery fistula in adults: Incidence and appearance on cardiac computed tomography and comparison of detectability and hemodynamic effects with those on transthoracic echocardiography	9
The impact of sleep apnea on right atrial structural remodeling with atrial fibrillation	9
Pathological and clinical effects of interleukin-6 on human myocarditis	9
Secondary sarcopenia assessed by computed tomography can predict hospitalization for heart failure in adults with Fontan circulation	9
Prognostic value of modified coronary flow capacity by 13N-ammonia myocardial perfusion positron emission tomography in patients without obstructive coronary arteries	9
Rising time from bed in acute phase after hospitalization predicts frailty at hospital discharge in patients with acute heart failure	9
Sex-related differences in the clinical characteristics of wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy	9
Intravenous magnesium in the management of rapid atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Prognostic significance of intra-aortic balloon pumping support in patients with acute myocardial infarction and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy	9
Implications and characteristics of high bleeding risk in East Asian patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable	9
Trends in long-term prognosis according to left ventricular ejection fraction after acute coronary syndrome	9
Drug repurposing? Cardiovascular effect of colchicine on patients with coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Current status of hybrid intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography catheter for coronary imaging and percutaneous coronary intervention	9
Diagnostic performance of PET for detection of cardiac amyloidosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
The value of physical signs in identifying patients with familial hypercholesterolemia in the era of genetic testing	9
Prospective screening for myocarditis in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors	9
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Japanese patients with ischemic heart disease receiving vonoprazan or a proton pump inhibitor with multiple antithrombotic agents: A nationwide database study	8
Clinical impact of transcatheter atrial septal defect closure on new onset atrial fibrillation in adult patients: Comparison with surgical closure	8
miR‐425‐5p is negatively associated with atrial fibrosis and promotes atrial remodeling by targeting CREB1 in atrial fibrillation	8
Coronary physiologic assessment based on angiography and intracoronary imaging	8
Quality indicators of palliative care for acute cardiovascular diseases	8
Association of proteinuria with incident atrial fibrillation in the general Japanese population	8
Norton score and clinical outcomes following acute decompensated heart failure hospitalization	8
Impact of right ventricular function on development of significant tricuspid regurgitation in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation	8
Electrocardiographic changes and long-term prognosis of children diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by the school screening program for heart disease in Japan	8
Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale: Current evidence and future perspectives	8
Detrended fluctuation analysis can detect the impairment of heart rate regulation in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	8
Segmental longitudinal strain as the most accurate predictor of the patchy pattern late gadolinium enhancement in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	8
Late-onset right ventricular failure after continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation: case presentation and review of the literature	8
Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Current status and near-future prospects	8
LncRNA MIAT knockdown alleviates oxygen-glucose deprivation‑induced cardiomyocyte injury by regulating JAK2/STAT3 pathway via miR-181a-5p	8
Kihon checklist is useful for predicting outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation	8
Impact of serum lactate dehydrogenase on the short-term prognosis of COVID-19 with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases	8
Analysis of standards of quality for outcomes in acute heart failure patients directly discharged home from emergency departments and their relationship with the emergency department direct discharge	8
Advent of New perioperative care for fluid management after cardiovascular surgery: A review of current evidence	8
Clinical usefulness of myocardial scintigraphy in patients with vasospastic angina	8
Unmet needs for emergency care and prevention of prehospital death in acute myocardial infarction	8
Early rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide inpatient database study	8
Machine learning-based prediction of 1-year mortality for acute coronary syndrome✰	8
Association between physical activity and changes in renal function in patients after acute myocardial infarction: A dual-center prospective study	8
Predictive value of aspartate aminotransferase-to-alanine aminotransferase ratio for contrast-associated acute kidney injury in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention	8
Prognostic impact of arterial stiffness following transcatheter aortic valve replacement	7
The impact of pre-hospital 12-lead electrocardiogram and first contact by cardiologist in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Kanagawa, Japan	7
Clonal hematopoiesis and cardiovascular diseases: role of JAK2V617F	7
Female sex as an independent predictor of high bleeding risk among East Asian percutaneous coronary intervention patients: A sex difference analysis	7
Rationale and design of the TACTICS registry: Optical coherence tomography guided primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with acute coronary syndrome	7
Echocardiography in the diagnostic evaluation and phenotyping of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	7
Incidence, characteristics, and outcomes of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in nursery schools and kindergartens in Japan	7
Coronary artery calcium score: Current status of clinical application and how to handle the results	7
Temporal trends in the prevalence and outcomes of geriatric patients with acute myocardial infarction in Japan–A report from the Miyagi AMI Registry Study–	7
Outcome of mean pulmonary arterial pressure-based intensive treatment for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension	7
Sarcopenia as a prognostic factor for outcomes after isolated tricuspid valve surgery	7
Dissection of coronary artery: A clinical overview	7
Optimal cut-off value of preprocedural geriatric nutritional risk index for predicting the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing endovascular revascularization for peripheral artery disease	7
Efficacy and safety of new-generation atrial antitachycardia pacing for atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients implanted with cardiac resynchronization therapy devices	7
Predicting ventricular tachyarrhythmia in patients with systolic heart failure based on texture features of the gray zone from contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging	7
Impact of statins in patients with vasospastic angina: A multicenter registry study of the Japanese Coronary Spasm Association	7
Efficacy and safety of interleukin-6 inhibition with ziltivekimab in patients at high risk of atherosclerotic events in Japan (RESCUE-2): A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial	7
Comparison of adherence, persistence, and clinical outcome of generic and brand-name statin users: A retrospective cohort study using the Japanese claims database	7
In vitro correlation between the effective and geometric orifice area in aortic stenosis	7
Treatment strategy of dabigatran etexilate following the availability of idarucizumab in Japanese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: J-Dabigatran Surveillance 2	7
Plaque morphology assessed by optical coherence tomography in the culprit lesions of the first episode of acute myocardial infarction in patients with low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level	7
Increased platelet inhibition after switching from prasugrel to low-dose ticagrelor in Japanese patients with prior myocardial infarction	7

In-hospital adverse events in low-risk patients with acute myocardial infarction – Potential implications for earlier discharge	7
Prognostic impact of lipoprotein (a) on long-term clinical outcomes in diabetic patients on statin treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention	7
Complications related to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute myocardial infarction	7
Dietary ω-3 fatty acids reduced atrial fibrillation vulnerability via attenuating myocardial endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation in a canine model of atrial fibrillation	7
Successful catheter ablation improves exercise tolerance in persistent atrial fibrillation patients, especially those with reduced ventricular contraction, preserved atrial function, or a high CHADS2	7
Left ventricular stiffness assessed by diastolic Wall strain predicts asymptomatic atrial high-rate episodes in patients with pacemaker implantation	7
Duration of atrial high-rate episodes and CHA2DS2-VASc score to predict cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in patients with dual chamber permanent pacemakers	7
Diagnostic performance of fractional flow reserve derived from coronary angiography, intravascular ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography; a meta-analysis	7
Myocardial tissue imaging with cardiovascular magnetic resonance	7
Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program for peripheral arterial diseases	7
Kampo medicine for the holistic approach to older adults with heart failure	7
Association of the induction of a self-care management system with 1-year outcomes in patients hospitalized for heart failure	7
Clinical impact of very early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency catheter ablation	6
Machine learning in cardiology: Clinical application and basic research	6
Early and midterm outcomes of transcatheter aortic-valve replacement with balloon-expandable versus self-expanding valves: A meta-analysis	6
Urgent catheter ablation in Japanese patients with mechanical circulatory supports suffering from refractory ventricular electrical storm	6
Clinical significance of neoatherosclerosis observed at very late phase between 3 and 7 years after coronary stent implantation	6
Cardiovascular implications of the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Inhibition of MicroRNA-92 alleviates atherogenesis by regulation of macrophage polarization through targeting KLF4	6
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: An Observation from the KCHF Registry	6
Age-specific incidence rates of atrial fibrillation and risk factors for the future development of atrial fibrillation in the Japanese general population	6
Validation of the Kumamoto criteria for prediction of 99m technetium pyrophosphate scintigraphy positivity as a strategy for diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: A retrospective cohort stud	6
Precipitating factors and clinical impact of early rehospitalization for heart failure in patients with heart failure in Awaji Island, Japan	6
Trends of anticoagulant use and outcomes of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Findings from the RAFFINE registry	6
Sutureless versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A multicenter analysis of “real-world” data	6
Prognostic impact of the presence of on-duty cardiologist on patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted during off-hours	6
Changes in characteristics and outcomes in Japanese patients with heart failure from the 2000s to the 2010s: The HIJ-HF cohorts	6
TAVR in nonagenarians: An analysis investigating safety, efficacy, symptomatic improvement, and long-term survival	6
Relationship between the nutritional status and safety and efficacy outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients aged 80 years and over receiving oral anticoagulants	6
Impact of serum lipoprotein (a) level on coronary plaque progression and cardiovascular events in statin-treated patients with acute coronary syndrome: a yokohama-acs substudy	6
Utility of the minimum-incision transsubclavian approach for transcatheter aortic valve replacement on clinical outcomes in patients with small vessel anatomy	6
Influence of caffeine intake on intravenous adenosine-induced fractional flow reserve	6
A traditional herbal medicine rikkunshito prevents angiotensin II-Induced atrial fibrosis and fibrillation	6
Blood flow analysis with computational fluid dynamics and 4D-flow MRI for vascular diseases	6
Diagnostic performance and limitation of quantitative flow ratio for functional assessment of intermediate coronary stenosis	6
Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary arterial capacitance predicts mortality in pulmonary hypertension	6
Validation of lesion durability following pulmonary vein isolation using the new third-generation laser balloon catheter in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation	6
Different prognosis between severe and very severe obstructive sleep apnea patients; Five year outcomes	6
Rhythm versus rate control strategies regarding anticoagulant use in elderly non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: Subanalysis of the ANAFIE (All Nippon AF In the Elderly) Registry	6
Clinical characteristics and prognostic implications of orthopedic ligament disorders in patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy	6
One-year outcomes of the pivotal clinical trial of a balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Japanese dialysis patients	6
Prognostic impact of electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy following transcatheter aortic valve replacement	6
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence and mortality of emergency cardiovascular diseases in Tokyo	6
Incidence and predictors of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with COVID-19 induced ARDS	6
Role of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) post the ISCHEMIA trial: Precision prevention based on coronary CTA-derived coronary atherosclerosis	6
Achilles tendon thickness is associated with coronary lesion severity in acute coronary syndrome patients without familial hypercholesterolemia	6
Acute atrial ischemia associates with early but not late new-onset atrial fibrillation in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI: relationship with in-hospital outcomes	6
A study of takotsubo syndrome over 9 years at the Tokyo Cardiovascular Care Unit Network Registry	6