Publication from HIJ in 2020
- Safety and efficacy of transvenous lead extractions for noninfectious superfluous leads in a Japanese population: A single-center experience. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2019; 42: 1517-1523.
- Long-term clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention to treat long lesions in hemodialysis patients in the era of second-generation drug-eluting stents. J Cardiol. 2020; 75: 374-380.
- Targeting high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing contemporary lipid-lowering therapy: a sub-analysis of the HIJ-PROPER trial. J Cardiol. 2020; 75: 500-506.
- Electrophysiological features and radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways associated with atrioventricular discordance. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020; 31: 89-99.
- Hemodynamic and Lesion Characteristics Associated with Discordance between the Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio and Fractional Flow Reserve. J Interv Cardiol. 2019; 2019: 3765282.
- Usefulness of Preprocedural Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume Index and Early Diastolic Mitral Annular Velocity in Predicting Improvement in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients With Impaired Left Ventricular Systolic Function. Am J Cardiol. 2020; 125: 759-766.
- Impedance drop predicts acute electrical reconnection of the pulmonary vein-left atrium after pulmonary vein isolation using short-duration high-power exposure. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2020; 59: 575-584.
- A case of severe peripartum cardiomyopathy requiring left ventricular assist device implantation despite the absence of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. J Cardiol Cases. 2019; 21: 1-4.
- Long-term outcome of carvedilol therapy in Japanese patients with nonischemic heart failure. Heart Vessels. 2020; 35: 957-966.
- Anomalous origin of the coronary artery coursing between the great vessels presenting with a cardiovascular event (J-CONOMALY Registry). Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020; 21: 222-230.
- Outcomes of Renal Transplant Recipients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol. 2020; 125: 1305-1311.
- Successful hot balloon ablation for focal atrial tachycardia derived from the left superior pulmonary vein antrum. J Arrhythm. 2020; 36: 368-370.
- Prognostic Implication of First-Degree Atrioventricular Block in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020; 9: e015064.
- Changes in characteristics and outcomes in Japanese patients with heart failure from the 2000s to the 2010s: The HIJ-HF cohorts. J Cardiol. 2020; 76: 132-138.
- Association between myocardial hypoxia and fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: analysis by T2* BOLD and T1 mapping MRI. Eur Radiol. 2020; 30: 4327-4336.
- Effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Renal Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2020; 126: 82-88.
- An accumulation of two populations of dendritic cells in skin-draining lymph nodes in response to the expression of thymic stromal lymphopoietin in the skin. Cell Immunol. 2020; 353: 104116.
- Recurrent takotsubo syndrome with worsening of left ventricular outflow obstruction during haemodialysis: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2020; 4: 1-6.
- Comparison of high-power and conventional-power radiofrequency energy deliveries in pulmonary vein isolation using unipolar signal modification as a local endpoint. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020; 31: 1702-1708.
- B-type natriuretic peptide and outcome in patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Cardiol. 2020; 76: 357-363.
- Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with increased cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Atherosclerosis. 2020; 303: 21-28.
- Impact of age on clinical outcomes of antihypertensive therapy in patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease: A sub-analysis of the Heart Institute of Japan Candesartan Randomized Trial for Evaluation in Coronary Artery Disease. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020; 22: 1070-1079.
- Right atrial conduction time for predicting coexistent typical atrial flutter in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020; 31: 2355-2362.
- Quantitative Volumetric Comparison of Direct Oral Anticoagulant and Vitamin K Antagonist Treatment for Pulmonary Thrombus Reduction During the Acute Phase in Symptomatic Patients. Am J Med Sci. 2020; 360: 153-160.
- Permanent pacemaker implantation and its predictors in patients admitted for complete atrioventricular block: a report from the Tokyo Cardiovascular Care Unit Network multi-center registry. Heart Vessels 2020; 35: 1573-1582.
- Papillary muscle ischemia on high-resolution cine imaging of nitrogen-13 ammonia positron emission tomography: Association with myocardial flow reserve and prognosis in coronary artery disease. J Nucl Cardiol. 2022; 29: 293-303.
- The Effects of Lipid-Lowering Therapy on Serum Eicosapentaenoic Acid to Arachidonic Acid Ratio: An HIJ-PROPER Sub-Analysis. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2020; 25: 548-555.
- Prognostic Significance of the Mitral L-Wave in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2020; 130: 130-136.
- J‐LEX registry investigators. Study Design of the Nationwide Japanese Lead Extraction (J-LEX) Registry: Protocol for a Prospective, Multicenter, Open Registry. J Arrhythm. 2020; 36: 849-853.
- Effect of Ezetimibe + Pitavastatin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the HIJ-PROPER Study). Am J Cardiol. 2020; 132: 15-21.
- Rate Pressure Products Affect the Relationship between the Fractional Flow Reserve and Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio. J Interv Cardiol. 2020; 2020: 6230153.
- Clinical Outcomes of Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Warfarin in Japanese Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Aged ≥ 85 Years: A Single-Center Observational Study. Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2020; 7: 325-335.
- Impact of preoperative electrophysiological intervention on occurrence of peri/postoperative supraventricular tachycardia following Fontan surgery. Heart Rhythm. 2021; 18: 4-40.
- Prognostic impact of additional mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in octogenarian heart failure patients. ESC Heart Fail. 2020; 7: 2711-24.
- Guidelines on the Clinical Evaluation of Medicinal Products for Treatment of Dyslipidemia J Atheroscler Thromb. 2020; 27: 1246-1254.
- Successful coronary vein lead implantation by intravascular ultrasound guidance in a patient with life-threatening contrast medium anaphylaxis. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2020; 6: 568-572.
- ILEEM-survey on the Heart Team approach and team training for lead extraction procedures. Cardiol J. 2022; 29: 481-488.
- EMPA-ICD investigators. Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study of Empagliflozin (EMPA) and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (EMPA-ICD) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM): Rationale and Design. Diabetes Ther. 2020; 11: 2739-2755.
- Regional differences in the effects of the ablation index and interlesion distance on acute electrical reconnections after pulmonary vein isolation. J Arrhythm. 2020; 36: 912-919.
- Current Status and Clinical Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulant Discontinuation After Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Japan - Findings From the AF Frontier Ablation Registry Circ J. 2019; 83: 2418-2427.
- Feasibility of superior vena cava isolation in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020; 31: 3132-3140.
- Efficacy of oral myofunctional therapy in middle-aged-to-elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure. J Oral Rehabil. 2021; 48: 176-182..
- Cardio-renal and cardio-hepatic interactions predict cardiovascular events in elderly patients withheart failure. PLoS One. 2020; 15: e0241003.
- Atrial tachyarrhythmias and heart failure events in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. IJC Heart & Vasculature. 2020; 31: 100669.
- Relation of Adiponectin to Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Am J Cardiol. 2020; 140: 7-12.
