Pacemaker-Related Factors and Outcomes of Fontan Patients  - Impact of Paced QRS Duration
CONCLUSIONS: A longer paced QRS duration was associated with poor outcomes, indicating its potential to predict adverse outcomes among Fontan patients.PMID:38267052 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0491 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hyewon Shin Jae Suk Baek Mi Jin Kim Seulgi Cha Jeong Jin Yu Source Type: research

A Pathogenic LAMP2 Non-Canonical Splice Site Mutation Caused Danon Disease Requiring Heart Transplantation
Circ J. 2024 Jan 20. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0938. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38246647 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0938 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryo Abe Toshiyuki Ko Shunsuke Inoue Seitaro Nomura Takahiro Jimba Manami Katoh Masamichi Ito Junichi Ishida Eisuke Amiya Norifumi Takeda Masaru Hatano Hiroyuki Morita Minoru Ono Norihiko Takeda Issei Komuro Source Type: research

Editorial Statistics and Best Reviewers Award for 2023
Circ J. 2024 Jan 25;88(2):179-181. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-66-0221. Epub 2024 Jan 19.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38246648 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-66-0221 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Toshihisa Anzai Source Type: research

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography to Diagnose a Large Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm That Formed Rapidly After Myocardial Infarction
Circ J. 2024 Jan 19. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0906. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38246649 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0906 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hibiki Mima Isamu Mizote Daisuke Nakamura Shigeru Miyagawa Yasushi Sakata Source Type: research

Scoring System for Prediction of Left Ventricular Longitudinal Myocardial Dysfunction in Preclinical Heart Failure Patients
CONCLUSIONS: Our scoring system provides an easy-to-use evaluation of LV longitudinal myocardial dysfunction, and may prove useful for risk stratification of patients with preclinical HF.PMID:38246650 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0798 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Susumu Odajima Makoto Nishimori Hiroshi Okamoto Ken-Ichi Hirata Hidekazu Tanaka Source Type: research

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Incident Cardiovascular Disease
CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis of a nationwide epidemiological dataset demonstrated that BPH was associated with a greater risk of developing CVD in middle-aged men.PMID:38246651 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0607 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 21, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yuta Suzuki Hidehiro Kaneko Akira Okada Katsuhito Fujiu Taisuke Jo Norifumi Takeda Atsushi Tanaka Koichi Node Hiroyuki Morita Hideo Yasunaga Issei Komuro Source Type: research

Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Who Undergo Percutaneous Coronary Intervention  - Insights From a Retrospective Observational Study
CONCLUSIONS: GDMT in patients with AMI aged ≥80 years undergoing PCI was associated with a lower cardiovascular death rate but not all-cause mortality.PMID:38233147 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0837 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 17, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kensaku Nishihira Michikazu Nakai Nehiro Kuriyama Kosuke Kadooka Yasuhiro Honda Hiroki Emori Keisuke Yamamoto Shun Nishino Takeaki Kudo Kenji Ogata Toshiyuki Kimura Koichi Kaikita Yoshisato Shibata Source Type: research

Incidence of Hospitalization-Associated Disability in Older Patients With Heart Failure
CONCLUSIONS: This nationwide registry survey found that 37.1% of older patients with HF had HAD and that these patients are indicated for convalescent rehabilitation. Further widespread implementation of rehabilitation for older patients with heart failure is expected in Japan.PMID:38220172 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0722 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tetsuya Takahashi Kentaro Iwata Tomoyuki Morisawa Michitaka Kato Yuji Kono Masanobu Taya Yuki Iida Yoshinari Funami Kentaro Kamiya Koji Sakurada Masakazu Saitoh Source Type: research

Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Intravenous Thrombolysis in Cardioembolic Stroke Patients With Unknown Time of Onset  - Subanalysis of the THAWS Randomized Control Trial
CONCLUSIONS: When an MRI-guided approach is used, CE patients with unknown time of onset appear to be suitable candidates for thrombolysis.PMID:38220173 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0662 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Naoya Yamazaki Masatoshi Koga Ryosuke Doijiri Manabu Inoue Kaori Miwa Sohei Yoshimura Mayumi Fukuda-Doi Junya Aoki Koko Asakura Makoto Sasaki Takanari Kitazono Kazumi Kimura Kazuo Minematsu Haruko Yamamoto Masafumi Ihara Kazunori Toyoda THAWS Trial Invest Source Type: research

Impact of Long-Term Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure  - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Our meta-analysis showed that although CR does not reduce mortality, it is effective in reducing rehospitalization rates and improving exercise tolerance and quality of life, regardless of the intervention duration.PMID:38220206 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0820 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shuhei Yamamoto Masatsugu Okamura Yoshihiro J Akashi Shinya Tanaka Masashi Shimizu Yohei Tsuchikawa Kohei Ashikaga Kentaro Kamiya Yuko Kato Atsuko Nakayama Shigeru Makita Mitsuaki Isobe Source Type: research

In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Requiring Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation With Concomitant Use of Impella vs. Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump  - A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Japanese Claims-Based Database
CONCLUSIONS: Our nationwide study could not demonstrate compelling evidence to support the superior efficacy of Impella over IABP in reducing in-hospital mortality among patients with CS necessitating VA-ECMO. Further investigations are imperative to determine the clinical situations in which the potential effect of Impella can be maximized.PMID:38220207 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0758 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Manabu Nitta Shintaro Nakano Makoto Kaneko Kiyohide Fushimi Kiyoshi Hibi Sayuri Shimizu Source Type: research

Direct Extension of IgG4-Related Periarteritis of the Coronary Artery to the Adjacent Myocardium Demonstrated Using Dual-Energy Cardiac Computed Tomography
Circ J. 2024 Jan 11. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0849. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38199252 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0849 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yuichi Yoshino Ayumi Goda Yuta Shimizu Takato Mohri Shinsuke Takeuchi Kohei Koyama Haruhiko Machida Kenichi Yokoyama Kyoko Soejima Takashi Kohno Source Type: research

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Patients on Hemodialysis (From the Kansai Plus Atrial Fibrillation Registry)  - Clinical Impact of Early Recurrence
CONCLUSIONS: ER in HD patients was a strong risk factor for LR. However, even HD patients could expect a good outcome without ER after the initial CA.PMID:38199253 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0671 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Naoaki Onishi Kazuaki Kaitani Yoshihisa Nakagawa Atsushi Kobori Koichi Inoue Toshiya Kurotobi Itsuro Morishima Yumie Matsui Hirosuke Yamaji Yuko Nakazawa Kengo Kusano Yukiko Shimizu Koji Hanazawa Toshihiro Tamura Chisato Izumi Takeshi Morimoto Koh Ono Tak Source Type: research

Isolated Massive Metastatic Tumor of the Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Artery With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in the Distant Period of Cervical Cancer
Circ J. 2024 Jan 6. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0844. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38191173 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0844 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryosuke Honda Yasuhisa Nakao Yuya Masuda Kiyotaka Ohshima Shota Koike Tamami Kono Akiyoshi Ogimoto Source Type: research

Isolated Massive Metastatic Tumor of the Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Artery With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in the Distant Period of Cervical Cancer
Circ J. 2024 Jan 6. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0844. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38191173 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0844 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - January 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryosuke Honda Yasuhisa Nakao Yuya Masuda Kiyotaka Ohshima Shota Koike Tamami Kono Akiyoshi Ogimoto Source Type: research