Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Min Joon Seo, Jae Hoon Lee, Yang-Weon Kim
Summary: This study created a new scoring system to distinguish Type A acute aortic syndrome (UAAS) patients in emergency situations. The simple UAAS score showed good performance in identifying UAAS.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Walter B. Schiffer, Elena Deych, Daniel J. Lenihan, Kathleen W. Zhang
Summary: This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study evaluating the association between vascular calcification on baseline CT imaging and cardiovascular events following ICI. The study found that worse coronary and aortic calcification on pre-treatment CT imaging was associated with cardiovascular events following ICI.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hengbin An, Ruigang Xie, Yinghui Ge, Tianyun Wang
Summary: Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a serious group of cardiovascular diseases that pose a significant threat to human life and health. Recent progress in science and technology has led to the application of various computer tomography (CT) angiography techniques in clinical settings, resulting in an increased diagnostic rate of AAS with coronary artery disease (CAD). Additionally, advancements in surgical technology and endovascular repair have significantly reduced mortality and complication rates associated with AAS surgery. Consequently, CT aortic angiography (CTA) combined with coronary CTA is increasingly being used for the identification of related diseases in the clinical diagnosis of AAS.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alberto Cordero, Belen Alvarez-Alvarez, David Escribano, Jose Ma Garcia-Acuna, Belen Cid-Alvarez, Moises Rodriguez-Manero, M. Amparo Quintanilla, Rosa Agra-Bermejo, Pilar Zuazola, Jose R. Gonzalez-Juanatey
Summary: Elevated remnant cholesterol is commonly found in ACS patients and is negatively correlated with age and positively correlated with body mass index. Remnant cholesterol is not associated with higher risk of in-hospital mortality, but it is associated with higher long-term risk of mortality and heart failure.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alberto Cordero, Elias Martinez Rey-Ranal, Maria J. Moreno, David Escribano, Jose Moreno-Arribas, Maria A. Quintanilla, Pilar Zuazola, Julio Nunez, Vicente Bertomeu-Gonzalez
Summary: NT-pro-BNP serves as an independent predictor of HF readmission after ACS, associated with increased risk of HF or death. Complete revascularization has a preventive effect on HF readmission, while several other variables are linked to higher risk.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Run-Zhen Chen, Chen Liu, Peng Zhou, Jian-Nan Li, Jin-Ying Zhou, Ying Wang, Xiao-Xiao Zhao, Yi Chen, Li Song, Han-Jun Zhao, Hong-Bing Yan
Summary: This study showed that the use of beta-blockers in ACS patients without HF undergoing PCI was associated with a significant reduction in long-term mortality.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gabriele Egidy Assenza, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Werner Budts, Andrea Donti, Katherine E. Economy, Gaetano Domenico Gargiulo, Michael Gatzoulis, Michael Job Landzberg, Anne Marie Valente, Jolien Roos-Hesselink
Summary: Pregnancy can pose significant clinical challenges for women with heart disease, and treatment should be based on expert opinion, current guidelines, and available evidence. Preconception counseling and structured follow-up during pregnancy are important measures for reducing the risk of acute cardiovascular complications during gestation.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gabriele Egidy Assenza, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Werner Budts, Andrea Donti, Katherine E. Economy, Gaetano Domenico Gargiulo, Michael Gatzoulis, Michael Job Landzberg, Anne Marie Valente, Jolien Roos-Hesselink
Summary: This article summarizes the best practices for treating common cardiovascular complications during pregnancy, emphasizing the importance of preconception counseling and structured follow-up during pregnancy, while also highlighting the various cardiac complications that physicians may encounter during pregnancy.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Leah B. Kosyakovsky, Peter C. Austin, Heather J. Ross, Xuesong Wang, Husam Abdel-Qadir, Shaun G. Goodman, Michael E. Farkouh, Ruth Croxford, Patrick R. Lawler, John A. Spertus, Douglas S. Lee
Summary: The study found that early coronary angiography in patients with acute heart failure is associated with lower all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, and heart failure readmissions, and increased rates of coronary revascularization.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Chun-Yu Lin, Hung-An Chen, Tsang-Wei Chang, Tsai-Ching Hsu, Chung-Yuan Hsu, Yu-Jih Su
Summary: Results showed no significant association between pSS and HF, and the risk of HF-related hospitalization was not higher in pSS patients compared to the general population. This suggests that different chronic inflammatory diseases may have differential impacts on cardiac function and subsequent risk of HF. Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms of HF in various autoimmune diseases.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN CHRONIC DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jenifer M. Brown, Wunan Zhou, Brittany Weber, Sanjay Divakaran, Leanne Barrett, Courtney F. Bibbo, Jon Hainer, Viviany R. Taqueti, Sharmila Dorbala, Ron Blankstein, Marcelo F. Di Carli
Summary: Insufficient myocardial perfusion to match global metabolic demand may be a risk marker for heart failure.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xiyi Huang, Shaomin Yang, Xinjie Chen, Qiang Zhao, Jialing Pan, Shaofen Lai, Fusheng Ouyang, Lingda Deng, Yongxing Du, Jiacheng Chen, Qiugen Hu, Baoliang Guo, Jiemei Liu
Summary: In this study, a clinical prediction model was developed through a retrospective analysis of data from 692 patients with CHD combined with AHF, treated at a single center between January and December 2020. The model accurately predicted the 1-year MACE prognosis of these patients, demonstrating its clinical usefulness in guiding early therapeutic intervention.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ovidio De Filippo, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Wojciech Wanha, Sergio Leonardi, Sergio Raposeiras Roubin, Enrico Fabris, Alessandra Truffa Giachet, Zenon Huczek, Nicola Gaibazzi, Alfonso Ielasi, Bernardo Cortese, Andrea Borin, Ivan J. Nunez-Gil, Fabrizio Ugo, Giorgio Marengo, Matteo Bianco, Lucia Barbieri, Federico Marchini, Piotr Desperak, Maria Melendo-Viu, Claudio Montalto, Francesco Bruno, Massimo Mancone, Marcos Ferrandez-Escarabajal, Nuccia Morici, Marco Scaglione, Domenico Tuttolomondo, Mariusz Gasior, Maciej Mazurek, Gugliemo Gallone, Gianluca Campo, Wojciech Wojakowski, Emad Abu Assi, Gianfranco Sinagra, Gaetano Maria de Ferrari
Summary: Incidence of heart failure (HF) hospitalizations is significant among patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Several factors including age, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, previous myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary disease, GRACE risk score >=141, peripheral artery disease, and cardiogenic shock are independently associated with HF hospitalizations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Liu He, Feng Lu, Xin Du, Deyong Long, Caihua Sang, Ribo Tang, Jianzeng Dong, Moning Guo, Changsheng Ma
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, there was a significant reduction in admissions for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but no significant increase in admissions for heart failure (HF) was observed. This suggests that the pandemic did not worsen the short-term prognosis for ACS.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Juntao Tan, Yuxin He, Zhanbiao Li, Xiaomei Xu, Qinghua Zhang, Qian Xu, Lingqin Zhang, Shoushu Xiang, Xuewen Tang, Wenlong Zhao
Summary: This study established and validated a non-invasive diagnostic nomogram to identify heart failure in patients with coronary heart disease. The nomogram included factors such as age, hypertension, and various laboratory levels, and demonstrated good predictive accuracy and clinical value in both internal and external validation sets.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Michikazu Nakai, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomoya Myojin, Shinichiro Kubo, Katsuki Okada, Tsunenari Soeda, Tatsuya Noda, Yasushi Sakata, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Yoshihiko Saito, Tomoaki Imamura
Summary: This study examined the current practice of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and found that higher number of total sessions of outpatient CR is associated with a better prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Article
Medical Informatics
Hidetaka Kobayashi, Sayoko Fukuda, Rina Matsukawa, Yumi Asakura, Yuri Kanno, Tomohiro Hatta, Yurina Saito, Yuki Shimizu, Shuichi Kawarasaki, Mari Kihara, Natsumi Kinoshita, Hikari Umeda, Tatsuya Noda, Tomoaki Imamura, Yuichi Nishioka, Toshihiro Yamaguchi, Shuichiro Hayashi, Toyotaka Iguchi
Summary: The risk of myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 in Japan appears to be significantly elevated in adolescent and young adult males.
THERAPEUTIC INNOVATION & REGULATORY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Michikazu Nakai, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomoya Myojin, Shinichiro Kubo, Katsuki Okada, Tsunenari Soeda, Tatsuya Noda, Yasushi Sakata, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Yoshihiko Saito, Tomoaki Imamura
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the variations in care quality for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and its association with mortality at both hospital and patient levels. The analysis of a nationwide database revealed substantial variations in ACS care. High adherence to quality indicators was associated with significant survival gains at both levels, indicating the effectiveness of a multi-level approach in improving survival for this population.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Michikazu Nakai, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomoya Myojin, Shinichiro Kubo, Katsuki Okada, Tatsuya Noda, Yasushi Sakata, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Yoshihiko Saito, Tomoaki Imamura
Summary: This study investigated the effects of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart failure using a nationwide database. The results showed that outpatient cardiac rehabilitation was associated with a reduction in mortality and rehospitalization for heart failure without increasing medical costs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Michikazu Nakai, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomoya Myojin, Shinichiro Kubo, Katsuki Okada, Tatsuya Noda, Yasushi Sakata, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Yoshihiko Saito, Tomoaki Imamura
Summary: This retrospective cohort study examined the association of early use of SGLT2 inhibitors with outcomes in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndrome. The results showed that SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with a lower risk of the primary outcome in patients with severe heart failure, but not in patients without severe heart failure.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Munehito Machida, Yuichi Nishioka, Tatsuya Noda, Tomoaki Imamura
Summary: This study used data from the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Check-ups to examine the change in outpatient visits in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a 9.98% decrease in the number of outpatient visits per million people in 2020 compared to 2019. The decrease was observed in visits for infectious and chronic diseases. The analysis method using actual health insurance claim data can be applied globally.
BMC RESEARCH NOTES
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yuki Nishimura, Yusuke Inagaki, Tatsuya Noda, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomoya Myojin, Munehiro Ogawa, Akira Kido, Tomoaki Imamura, Yasuhito Tanaka
Summary: We investigated the risk factors for mortality of hip fracture in the elderly using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims in Japan, and survival was significantly related to sex, age, fracture type, surgical procedure, delayed operative date, comorbidities, blood transfusions, and pulmonary embolism.
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fumika Kamitani, Yuichi Nishioka, Miyuki Koizumi, Hiroki Nakajima, Yukako Kurematsu, Sadanori Okada, Shinichiro Kubo, Tomoya Myojin, Tatsuya Noda, Tomoaki Imamura, Yutaka Takahashi
Summary: This study investigated the incidence of ATD-induced leukopenia and G-CSF administration using a claims database in Japan. The results showed a high incidence of leukopenia and G-CSF use, which was not dependent on the duration of ATD use. The study also found a dose-dependent relationship between leukopenia and ATD dosage.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Makito Miyake, Nobutaka Nishimura, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomomi Fujii, Yuki Oda, Tatsuki Miyamoto, Mitsuru Tomizawa, Takuto Shimizu, Takuya Owari, Kenta Ohnishi, Shunta Hori, Yosuke Morizawa, Daisuke Gotoh, Yasushi Nakai, Kazumasa Torimoto, Nobumichi Tanaka, Tomoaki Imamura, Kiyohide Fujimoto
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the optimal frequency of follow-up cystoscopy for high-risk NMIBC in relation to oncological safety. The findings suggest that reducing the intensity of follow-up cystoscopy does not affect oncological outcomes for patients with high-risk NMIBC.
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yasuhiro Nakanishi, Yuichi Nishioka, Yukio Tsugihashi, Tomohiro Kakinuma, Tatsuya Noda, Tomoaki Imamura, Manabu Akahane
INNOVATION IN AGING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Nagaharu Fukuma, Michikazu Nakai, Yoko Sumita, Yuichi Nishioka, Katsuki Okada, Tatsuya Noda, Yasushi Sakata, Tomoaki Imamura, Yoshihiro Miyamoto
Summary: The participation of Japanese patients in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is still low. Age, multiple comorbidities, and low institutional capacity were identified as significant factors contributing to this lower participation rate. Understanding these associated factors can help cardiologists increase CR participation among patients.
CIRCULATION JOURNAL
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Michikazu Nakai, Yuichi Nishioka, Tomoya Myojin, Katsuki Okada, Tatsuya Noda, Yasushi Sakata, Tomoaki Imamura, Yoshihiro Miyamoto
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Tomoya Myojin, Tatsuya Noda, Shinichiro Kubo, Yuichi Nishioka, Tsuneyuki Higashino, Tomoaki Imamura
Summary: This study modifies the data structure of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB) using the ID0 key, allowing for long-term cohorts without increasing data volume or runtime. The modified structure improves patient-matching efficiency and long-term tracing performance. The study showcases the application of this method in a six-year mortality cohort study of Japanese citizens, demonstrating its ability to accurately trace patient data in large-scale medical claims databases.
ADVANCED BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hidetada Fukushima, Yuichi Nishioka, Kei Kasahara, Hideki Asai, Shota Sonobe, Tomoaki Imamura, Shigeo Muro, Kenji Nishio
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, EMS played a crucial role in transporting emergency patients. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of a prehospital COVID-19 screening protocol for EMS. The findings showed that the current screening protocol had low sensitivity and positive predictive value for diagnosing COVID-19, but adding vital signs improved its diagnostic value.
