Effect of corticosteroid therapy on long-term clinical outcome and left ventricular function in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis
Background: Cardiac involvement is the worst prognostic determinant in patients with
sarcoidosis, but the long-term prognostic significance of corticosteroid therapy for cardiac …
sarcoidosis, but the long-term prognostic significance of corticosteroid therapy for cardiac …
JCS 2023 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Myocarditis
In 2009, the “Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis (JCS 2009)” were issued
by the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS). 1 Although this guideline has been widely used …
by the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS). 1 Although this guideline has been widely used …
Barthel Index Score Predicts Mortality in Elderly Heart Failure―A Goal of Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation―
S Katano, T Yano, K Ohori, H Kouzu, R Nagaoka… - Circulation …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: A strategy to predict mortality in elderly heart failure (HF) patients has not been
established. Methods and Results: We retrospectively enrolled 413 HF patients aged≥ 65 …
established. Methods and Results: We retrospectively enrolled 413 HF patients aged≥ 65 …
Validation of acute myocardial infarction and heart failure diagnoses in hospitalized patients with the nationwide claim-based JROAD-DPC database
M Nakai, Y Iwanaga, Y Sumita, K Kanaoka… - Circulation …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Big data systems such as diagnosis procedure combination (DPC) datasets
have recently been used for research purposes. However, there have been few validation …
have recently been used for research purposes. However, there have been few validation …
[HTML][HTML] Energy intake during hospital stay predicts all-cause mortality after discharge independently of nutritional status in elderly heart failure patients
S Katano, T Yano, H Kouzu, K Ohori… - Clinical Research in …, 2021 - Springer
Objective Malnutrition is associated with an increased risk of mortality in heart failure (HF)
patients. Here, we examined the hypothesis that assessment of energy intake in addition to …
patients. Here, we examined the hypothesis that assessment of energy intake in addition to …
Early detection of cardiac amyloidosis in transthyretin mutation carriers case series and review of the literature
N Nagano, A Muranaka, R Nishikawa… - International Heart …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Diagnostic strategies for symptomatic transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis showing
typical morphological features such as increased ventricular wall thickness and myocardial …
typical morphological features such as increased ventricular wall thickness and myocardial …
[HTML][HTML] High percent body fat mass predicts lower risk of cardiac events in patients with heart failure: an explanation of the obesity paradox
K Ohori, T Yano, S Katano, H Kouzu, S Honma… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Although high body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor of heart failure (HF), HF
patients with a higher BMI had a lower mortality rate than that in HF patients with normal or …
patients with a higher BMI had a lower mortality rate than that in HF patients with normal or …
Plasma amino acid profiling improves predictive accuracy of adverse events in patients with heart failure
H Kouzu, S Katano, T Yano, K Ohori… - ESC Heart …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The clinical outcome of heart failure (HF) is complicated by the presence of multiple
comorbidities including malnutrition and cachexia, and prediction of the outcome is still …
comorbidities including malnutrition and cachexia, and prediction of the outcome is still …
Effect of discontinuation of prednisolone therapy on risk of cardiac mortality associated with worsening left ventricular dysfunction in cardiac sarcoidosis
Prednisolone (PSL) therapy is the gold standard treatment in patients with cardiac
sarcoidosis (CS). However, clinicians often have difficulty in deciding whether to discontinue …
sarcoidosis (CS). However, clinicians often have difficulty in deciding whether to discontinue …
Prognostic impact of no-flow time on 30-day neurological outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received extracorporeal cardiopulmonary …
N Murakami, N Kokubu, N Nagano, J Nishida… - Circulation …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: How the time sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures is
related to clinical outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains …
related to clinical outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains …