Date of Advance online publication

Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy and Changes in Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Weaning in Cardiogenic Shock Requiring ECPELLA

Tomoya Ishiguro, Masanobu Yanase, Yohei Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Terashima, Hideto Nisihimura, Hideki Kawai, Yoshiyuki Takami, Tomonobu Abe, Hideo Izawa

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0295

Clinical Factors Related to Cardiac Conduction Disturbance in Patients With Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Tafamidis Treatment

Kotaro Hamamoto, Toshiro Kitagawa, Daiki Okamoto, Yoshiharu Sada, Fuminari Tatsugami, Yukiko Nakano

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0177

Longitudinal Wire Bias Pattern on Intravascular Ultrasound as an Independent Predictor of Coronary Artery Injury During Orbital Atherectomy for Calcified Nodules ― A Single-Center Retrospective Study ―

Nobuhiro Watanabe, Yoshiro Tsukiyama, Tomohiro Inoue, Taishi Miyata, Hiroto Kinutani, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Shinsuke Nakano, Koki Matsuo, Keisuke Miwa, Mitsuaki Itoh, Hiroya Kawai, Tomofumi Takaya

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0105

Research Letter

Impact of Physical Function and Acute-Phase Treatment on Hospitalization-Associated Disability in Sarcopenic Patients With Cardiovascular Disease ― A Stratified Analysis by Prehospital Activities of Daily Living Level ―

Keisuke Okano, Hideki Saito, Ryo Sugiura, Ritsu Nisimura, Kouki Sano, Yusuke Seto, Tetsuya Takahashi, Yo Mukai

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0180

One-Month Outcomes of Aspirin-Free Strategy for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With or Without Proton-Pump Inhibitors ― A Post Hoc Subgroup Analysis of STOPDAPT-3 ―

Ryota Nishio, Hirotoshi Watanabe, Takeshi Morimoto, Masahiro Natsuaki, Ko Yamamoto, Yuki Obayashi, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Tomoya Kimura, Manabu Ogita, Hideki Wada, Hirohisa Endo, Jun Shitara, Kenji Ando, Takenori Domei, Tsuyoshi Isawa, Hiroyuki Takenaka, Takashi Yamamoto, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Itaru Hisauchi, Hideo Tokuyama, Hiroki Sakamoto, Takanari Fujita, Mamoru Nanasato, Hideki Okayama, Satoru Suwa, Koh Ono, Takeshi Kimura, on behalf of the STOPDAPT-3 Investigators

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0156

Association of Admission Anemia Severity With Frailty and Hospitalization-Associated Disability at Discharge and 1-Year Mortality After Discharge in Patients With Heart Failure ― A Multicenter Cohort Analysis of the J-Proof HF Registry ―

Yusuke Hanafusa, Kentaro Iwata, Kentaro Kamiya, Yuji Kono, Koji Sakurada, Tomoyuki Morisawa, Tetsuya Takahashi

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0130

Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Hemodialysis-Dependent End-Stage Renal Disease ― Prevalence, Characteristics, and Prognostic Implications ―

Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Tadashi Murai, Taishi Yonetsu, Masao Yamaguchi, Aki Ito, Yoshinori Kanno, Ippei Saito, Atsushi Takahashi, Yuko Onishi, Hiroyuki Fujii, Hiroyuki Hikita, Tsunekazu Kakuta, Tetsuo Sasano

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0153

Association Between Body Mass Index and Cardiac Dysfunction During Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Inhibitor Therapy for Breast Cancer

Miharu Masaki, Tetsuhiro Horie, Minoru Wakasa, Kayoko Yamaguchi, Yasuhiko Saeki, Yasuhito Ishigaki, Masaru Sakurai, Masafumi Inokuchi, Taketsugu Tsuchiya

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0339

Optimal Endpoint for Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Based on Distal Pulmonary Artery Pressure Waveforms

Shuji Sato, Shunsuke Todani, Shoya Nonaka, Kojiro Tanaka, Hiroshi Mikamo, Kazuhiro Shimizu

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0169

Incidence and Predictors of Acute Tricuspid Regurgitation Worsening After Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing

Keisuke Miyajima, Yasukazu Takazawa, Kazuku Ishihara, Nozomi Masuda, Takeru Yamada, Ryosuke Yabuzaki, Wakaba Kobayashi, Shogo Hakamata, Yusuke Oda, Kazuya Nakamura, Ayako Okazaki, Yoshitaka Kawaguchi, Yasushi Wakabayashi, Yuichiro Maekawa

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0148

Prevalence and Outcomes of Suspected Dysphagia in Elderly Inpatients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation ― A Single-Center Observational Study ―

Naoto Miyawaki, Akira Takashima

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0300

Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Filtering Function to Reduce Radiation Exposure During Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Nobuhiro Suzuki, Hidehiro Iwakawa, Toshiharu Shinohara, Ryosuke Kato, Hiyu Wakabayashi, Ryota Kaimori, Ken Terata, Hiroyuki Watanabe

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0120

Clinical Impact of Hospital-Associated Disability in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Yuta Nagatomi, Takeo Fujino, Tomomi Ide, Takeshi Tohyama, Tae Higuchi, Tomoyuki Nezu, Shoei Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Enzan, Hidetaka Kaku, Kayo Misumi, Keisuke Shinohara, Toru Hashimoto, Shouji Matsushima, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Kohtaro Abe

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0145

Research Letter

Comparison of Autonomic Nervous System Modulation Between Conventional and Novel Cryoballoon Systems

Kentaro Goto, Shinsuke Miyazaki, Junichi Nitta, Kohki Nakamura, Atsushi Kobori, Osamu Inaba, Masato Murakami, Yasuteru Yamauchi, Yukio Sekiguchi, Takehito Sasaki, Yasuhiro Sasaki, Yukihiro Inamura, Shingo Mizuno, Yuichiro Sagawa, So Asano, Shigeto Naito, Junichi Ooka, Hiroaki Ohya , Akihiro Hirakawa, Tetsuo Sasano

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0141

Health Services and Outcomes Research

Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes of Self-Transport Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction ― A Nationwide Analysis ―

Koki Takegawa, Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, Shoko Chishaki-Kawabata, Haruka Matsuura, Yoko Sumita, Tetsuo Sasano, Yoshihiro Miyamoto

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0171

Profiles and Prognostic Value of a Non-Invasive Liver Fibrosis Marker in Patients With Acute and Chronic Coronary Syndrome ― Insights From the CLIDAS-PCI ―

Wataru Saitoh, Takenobu Shimada, Daiju Fukuda, Atsushi Shibata, Asahiro Ito, Kenichiro Otsuka, Hiroshi Okamura, Tetsuya Matoba, Takahide Kohro, Yusuke Oba, Hisaki Makimoto, Tomoyuki Kabutoya, Yasushi Imai, Kazuomi Kario, Arihiro Kiyosue, Satoshi Kodera, Yoshiko Mizuno, Kotaro Nochioka, Masaharu Nakayama, Takamasa Iwai, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Masanobu Ishii, Taishi Nakamura, Kenichi Tsujita, Hisahiko Sato, Naoyuki Akashi, Hideo Fujita, Ryozo Nagai, on behalf of the CLIDAS Research Group

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0144

Safety and Efficacy of the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (EV-ICD) in Japanese Patients ― Final Results From the EV ICD Japan Study ―

Mitsuru Wada, Nobuhiro Nishii, Kohei Ishibashi, Christopher Wiggenhorn, Takuto Yamamoto, Kengo Kusano

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0131

Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Differential Agreement of Self-Reported Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity With Accelerometer Measures in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Naoto Kawamatsu, Masahiro Matsui, Keisei Kosaki, Yoshihiro Nozaki, Tomoko Machino-Otsuka, Yoshio Nakata, Tomoko Ishizu

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0010

Development and External Validation of a Machine Learning-Based Bleeding Risk Score for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Tatsuya Tokai, Masanobu Ishii, So Ikebe, Taishi Nakamura, Kenichi Tsujita, Naoyuki Akashi, Hideo Fujita, Yasuhiro Nakano, Tetsuya Matoba, Takahide Kohro, Yusuke Oba, Hisaki Makimoto, Tomoyuki Kabutoya, Kazuomi Kario, Yasushi Imai, Satoshi Kodera, Arihiro Kiyosue, Yoshiko Mizuno, Kotaro Nochioka, Masaharu Nakayama, Takamasa Iwai, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Hisahiko Sato, Ryozo Nagai, on behalf of the CLIDAS Research Group

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0116

Regional Myocardial Tissue Characterization by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Is Associated With Heart Failure Development in Asymptomatic Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy

Toshihiro Tsuruda, Hiroshi Nakada, Yosuke Suiko, Yunosuke Matsuura, Soichi Komaki, Kohei Moribayashi, Hiroki Tanaka, Masashi Yamaguchi, Kinuko Yamamoto, Takeshi Ideguchi, Miyuki Ogata, Miyo Tanaka, Tamasa Terada, Masatsugu Kawano, Tomomi Ota, Atsushi Yamashita, Keisuke Yamamoto, Kensaku Nishihira, Yoshisato Shibata, Koichi Kaikita

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0158

High-Intensity Statins and the Post-Discharge Clinical Outcomes at 1 Year After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ― Insights From STOPDAPT-3 ―

Tomoya Kimura, Hirotoshi Watanabe, Takeshi Morimoto, Masahiro Natsuaki, Ko Yamamoto, Yuki Obayashi, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Kenji Ando, Satoru Suwa, Tsuyoshi Isawa, Hiroyuki Takenaka, Tetsuya Ishikawa, Takafumi Yokomatsu, Toshiya Chinen, Tatsuki Doijiri, Ken Kozuma, Yasunori Nishida, Koji Yamaguchi, Hideki Kitahara, Mitsunori Ishino, Koh Ono, Takeshi Kimura, on behalf of STOPDAPT-3 Investigators

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0051

Research Letter

Are Stroke Risk Scores Transportable to Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation? ― A Model-Based Evaluation ―

Tomoki Nakamizo, Munechika Misumi, Satoshi Kurisu, Nobuo Sasaki

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0101

Research Letter

Transcatheter Strategy for Severe Mitral Regurgitation Requiring Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device Support

Tsuyoshi Isawa, Yusuke Toki, Masataka Taguri, Norio Tada, Shigeru Toyoda, on behalf of the J-PVAD Investigators

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0155

Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation ― A Computed Tomography-Based Analysis of Incidence and Risk Factors ―

Yuka Oda, Akihiko Nogami, Ryuichi Usui, Kikuya Uno

Impact of the Updated Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 Criteria on the Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Patients With Heart Failure

Yuta Ozaki, Yusuke Uemura, Shigefumi Honda, Toru Kondo, Shingo Kazama, Kenji Takemoto, Masato Watarai

Lesion Morphological Characteristics and Prognosis of Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients With Different Types of Culprit Artery

Shuangtong Shao, Wentao Wang, Boling Yi, Minghao Liu, Chen Zhao, Ming Zeng, Huahui Ren, Qianhui Sun, Zhongrui Guo, Man Li, Sining Hu, Bo Yu, Gary S. Mintz, Haibo Jia

Impact of Glucose Fluctuations on the Human Epicardial Adipocyte-Derived Paracrine Secretome

Masayuki Takano, Hidekazu Kondo, Taisuke Harada, Masaki Takahashi, Yumi Ishii, Hirochika Yamasaki, Takashi Shuto, Yasushi Teshima, Tomoyuki Wada, Kunio Yufu, Hidenori Sako, Hirofumi Anai, Shinji Miyamoto, Naohiko Takahashi

Association Between Initial Admission Ward and In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for Cardiovascular Emergencies ― A Nationwide Study Using the JROAD-DPC Database ―

Masanari Kuwabara, Takeshi Yamamoto, Yoshio Tahara, Migaku Kikuchi, Hiroshi Imamura, Ichiro Takeuchi, Naoki Sato, Tomonori Itoh, Yoko Sumita, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Shiro Ishihara, Kikuo Isoda, Tomoko Ishizu, Yuji Ikari, Shuzou Tanimoto, Yae Matsuo, Ryosuke Murai, Takanori Ikeda, Hiroyuki Okura, Yoshio Kobayashi, Kuniya Asai, on behalf of Japanese Circulation Society Emergency and Critical Care Committee

Dynamic Changes and Prognostic Impact of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation in Recurrent Myocardial Infarction

Chiharu Nishino, Shun Nishino, Akihiro Hayashida, Michinari Hieda, Shutaro Futami, Kensaku Nishihira, Keiichi Ashikaga, Nehiro Kuriyama, Yoshisato Shibata, Kenichi Tsujita

Research Letter

Subsequent Thromboembolic and Bleeding Events in Patients With Major Bleeding While on Factor Xa Inhibitors

Takahiro Suzuki, Masahiro Yasaka, Fumitaka Wada, Ryotaro Ide, Kota Suzuki, Shun Kohsaka

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0099

Efficacy of Intraoperative Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Low Ejection Fraction

Jun Takaki, Kenyu Hashimoto, Kazuki Uchikura, Hiroki Nishiguchi, Takafumi Hirota, Hideaki Hidaka, Tatsuya Horibe, Kosaku Nishigawa, Takashi Yoshinaga, Toshihiro Fukui

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0154

Cumulative Atherogenic Index of Plasma Burden and Risk of Non-Fatal Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke Beyond Cumulative Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Burden

Naoya Inoue, Haruki Kato, Nao Takahashi, Ryo Ohinata, Yuki Sato, Takashi Mishina, Keisuke Iwata, Ayako Suzuki, Yumiko Joko, Yohei Takayama, Masahiko Miyachi, Shuji Morikawa

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0162

Regional Intensity of Outpatient Cardiovascular Testing and Cardiac-Origin Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest ― A 10-Year Nationwide Ecological Study Using the All-Japan Utstein Registry ―

Hiroki Sato, Naohiko Takahashi, Naohiro Yonemoto, Tetsuya Matoba, Yoshio Tahara, for the Japanese Circulation Society Resuscitation Science Study (JCS-ReSS) Group

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0152

Statement / Opinion

Impella Support as a “Bridge to Nowhere” ― Ethical and Clinical Considerations for End-of-Life Care After Acute Myocardial Infarction ―

Koichiro Hori, Riku Arai, Jun Sasaki, Tetsuro Nagao, Suguru Migita, Keisuke Kojima, Yasuo Okumura

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0032

Prognostic Utility of Regional Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Immunoglobulin Light-Chain Cardiac Amyloidosis ― A Report From the J-CASE Multicenter Survey ―

Hiroki Usuku, Eiichiro Yamamoto, Fumi Oike, Naoto Kuyama, Masanobu Ishii, Shinsuke Hanatani, Tadashi Hoshiyama, Hisanori Kanazawa, Yuichiro Arima, Yasuhiro Izumiya, Yu Kawada, Shuichi Kitada, Nobuyuki Ohte, Yoshihiro Seo, Kenichi Tsujita

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0151

Mean and Cut-Off Values of the Corrected QT Interval From Childhood to Adolescence

Hiroshi Suzuki, Junichi Ozawa, Yoko M. Nakao, Koji Kawakami

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0138

Late-Onset Hypertension Is Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Cancer Patients Treated With Sunitinib

Hiroshi Kadowaki, Junichi Ishida, Akito Shindo, Tomomi Ueda, Hiroki Yagi, Masahiko Umei, Ryo Matsuoka, Shun Okamura, Qing Liu, Yusuke Sato, Haruki Kume, Norihiko Takeda, Issei Komuro, Hiroshi Akazawa

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0054

Association Between Nutritional Risk and Physical Function Improvements in Cardiovascular Disease Patients With Frailty in a Community-Based Care Ward

Yuji Oda, Kazufumi Kitagaki, Hirokatsu Unzai, Chihiro Kihara, Madoka Niwano, Chihaya Ueda, Yasushi Wada, Mitsunori Kaneko, Yuhei Otobe

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0004

Review Article

Far-Infrared Therapy ― Mechanisms of Action ―

Yukihito Higashi, Farina Mohamad Yusoff, Chih-Ching Lin

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0147

Association of Non-Severe Aortic Stenosis With Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling and Clinical Outcomes After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Masaki Ishiyama, Naoki Fujimoto, Tetsuji Kitano, Taku Omori, Takashi Sasou, Keishi Moriwaki, Emiyo Sugiura, Shiro Nakamori, Yoshihiko Kagawa, Tairo Kurita, Kaoru Dohi

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0137

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism Between Weekend Diagnosis and Weekday Diagnosis in the Direct Oral Anticoagulant Era ― Insights From the COMMAND VTE Registry-2 ―

Takahiro Kuno, Norimichi Koitabashi, Yugo Yamashita, Takeshi Morimoto, Yoshiaki Ohyama, Noriaki Takama, Masaru Obokata, Ryuki Chatani, Kazuhisa Kaneda, Yuji Nishimoto, Nobutaka Ikeda, Yohei Kobayashi, Satoshi Ikeda, Kitae Kim, Toru Takase, Shuhei Tsuji, Maki Oi, Takuma Takada, Kazunori Otsui, Jiro Sakamoto, Yoshito Ogihara, Takeshi Inoue, Shunsuke Usami, Po-Min Chen, Kiyonori Togi, Seiichi Hiramori, Kosuke Doi, Hiroshi Mabuchi, Yoshiaki Tsuyuki, Koichiro Murata, Kensuke Takabayashi, Hisato Nakai, Daisuke Sueta, Wataru Shioyama, Tomohiro Dohke, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Hideki Ishii, Takeshi Kimura, on behalf of the COMMAND VTE Registry-2 Investigators

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0127

Factors Associated With Improvement in Activities of Daily Living in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease in a Japanese Community Rehabilitation Ward ― A Multicenter Prospective Study ―

Tomohiro Matsuo, Kenichiro Maekawa, Satoshi Yamamoto, Masato Sakaguchi, Takeshi Ito, Hiromasa Masuda, Ryosuke Matsuki, Akira Hotta, Michitaka Kato, Kentaro Iwata, Tetsuya Takahashi, Tomoyuki Morisawa

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0280

Review Article

Four Key Challenges After a Decade of Consecutive Paradigm Shifts in Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy ― From Rarely Found to Never Missed ―

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0133

Research Letter

Methamphetamine-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Japanese Pulmonary Hypertension Referral Center

Shinya Fujisaki, Atsushi Kuraishi, Ryo Takano, Hiroya Hayashi, Ryotaro Asano, Takeshi Ogo

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0132

Association Between Home-Based Exercise Modality and Improvements in Exercise Capacity During Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation ― A Retrospective Observational Study ―

Ryosuke Aotani, Daisuke Tomioka, Shuto Tanaka, Kota Tsutsui, Atsushi Tanabe, Kenji Watanabe, Yuki Uchida, Yukiko Nakata, Sho Yasui, Tatsuya Iwasaki, Naofumi Oyamada, Toshikazu Jinnai, Kazuaki Kaitani

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0044

Research Letter

Topic Extraction of Research Seeds by Natural Language Processing From Programs of Annual Scientific Meetings of the Japanese Circulation Society

Itaru Hosaka, Yukinori Akiyama, Marenao Tanaka, Tatsuya Sato, Masato Furuhashi

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0113

Association Between Registered Instructors of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Japan ― A Nationwide 10-Year Analysis ―

Akinori Sawamura, Koshiro Kanaoka, Satoshi Katano, Yuji Kono, Tetsufumi Motokawa, Yusuke Ohya, Shin-ichiro Miura, Nagaharu Fukuma, Shigeru Makita, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Hideo Izawa

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0080

Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Macitentan in Japanese Pediatric Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ― Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label Study ―

Ryo Inuzuka, Taku Ishii, Toru Iwasa, Ken-ichi Kurosaki, Ayako Kuraoka, Jun Narita, Shinichi Takatsuki, Masayoshi Nakano, Rieko Inagaki, Maki Mihoya, Kim Hyunsoo, Minaka Shibuya, Tohru Kobayashi, Hidekazu Ishida, Taichi Kato, Masaru Miura, Hiroyuki Yamagishi, Shozaburo Doi

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0077

Longitudinal Changes in Hematological Status and Functional Capacity During Hospitalization Are Associated With Clinical Outcomes in Older Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Yuta Nakaya, Masanori Akamatsu, Akiyoshi Ogimoto, Hiroaki Kitaoka

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0082

Prognostic Impact of Gait Speed Changes During Hospitalization in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Shinya Tajima, Kentaro Hori, Daichi Kobayashi, Kotaro Takizawa, Atsuko Nakayama

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0336

Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Right Ventricular Diastolic Function Predicts Adverse Outcomes After Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Patients With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Takashi Kido, Yosuke Kugo, Motoki Komori, Hidekazu Ishida, Jun Narita, Hibiki Mima, Fusako Sera, Takayoshi Ueno, Shigeru Miyagawa

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0114

Altered Plasma Urea Cycle Metabolites Are Independently Associated With Frailty in Patients With Heart Failure

Katsuhiko Ohori, Toshiyuki Yano, Satoshi Katano, Hidemichi Kouzu, Ryohei Nagaoka, Ryo Numazawa, Kotaro Yamano, Suguru Honma, Aki Habaguchi, Takefumi Fujito, Nobutaka Nagano, Yasunori Umemoto, Masato Furuhashi

Value of Computed Tomography-Based Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Prediction of Acute Coronary Syndrome

Yipu Ding, Zinuan Liu, Ziqiang Guo, Dongkai Shan, Xi Wang, Guanxi Chen, Tao Li, Xingli Liu, Zhihong Lin, Qi Gao, Yundai Chen, Tianwen Han, Junjie Yang

Research Letter

Clinical Impact of PCSK9 Inhibitor Discontinuation on Cardiovascular Outcomes ― Real-World Evidence From the Kyoto PCSK9 Registry ―

Hideo Tsubata, Naohiko Nakanishi, Noriyuki Wakana, Arito Yukawa, Norimasa Taniguchi, Hirokazu Yokoi, Kiyonari Matsuo, Natsuya Keira, Takashi Okada, Keizo Furukawa, Masahiro Koide, Satoaki Matoba, on behalf of the Kyoto PCSK9 Registry

Insights Into the Revision of Heart Transplant Allocation Criteria ― Analysis of Waitlist Mortality and Transplant Probability for Adult Heart Transplant Candidates in the Nationwide Registry Data of Japan ―

Juntaro Ashikari, Yasumasa Tsukamoto, Shinichi Nunoda, Yusuke Takemura, Junya Mita, Goro Matsumiya, Tomoyuki Fujita, Koichiro Kinugawa, Takeshi Nakatani, Yoshiki Sawa

Early Detection of Subclinical Worsening Heart Failure Using a Respiratory Stability Telemonitoring System

Hidetsugu Asanoi, Yasushi Sakata, Koichiro Kinugawa, Hideo Fujita, Shin-ichi Momomura, Shigeru Toyota, Teruo Inoue, Takahiko Naruko, Moriaki Inoko, Tomomi Yamada, Yoshiki Sawa, Shigeru Miyagawa, on behalf of the ITMETHOD-HF-II Investigators

Reduction in Heart Failure Hospitalizations Through Real-World HeartLogicTM Alert Response ― A Multicenter Study in Japan ―

Takafumi Oka, Mitsuyoshi Takahara, Shohei Kataoka, Michio Nagashima, Koumei Onuki, Daigo Yagishita, Yoshifumi Ikeda, Risa Kanai, Yoshitaka Terazaki, Yasuhiro Yoshiga, Masakazu Fukuda, Takuo Tsurugi, Katsuhito Fujiu, Eriko Hasumi, Nobuhiro Nishii, Hiroki Iguchi, Yasushi Sakata

Non-Culprit Lesion Plaque Vulnerability Progression and Regression Assessed by Serial Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

Dirui Zhang, Boling Yi, Luping He, Yishuo Xu, Chen Zhao, Ming Zeng, Yuhan Qin, Ziqian Weng, Ning Wang, Xue Feng, Lulu Li, Huai Yu, Yini Wang, Jingbo Hou, Gary S. Mintz, Sining Hu, Haibo Jia, Bo Yu

JCS/JPCPHS 2025 Guideline on Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism/Deep Vein Thrombosis

Yuichi Tamura, Kenya Kusunose, Yugo Yamashita, Teiji Akagi, Masanori Atsukawa, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Ayumi Goda, Shinya Goto, Masaru Hatano, Masataka Ikeda, Keiichi Ishida, Masaharu Kataoka, Masataka Kuwana, Hiromi Matsubara, Makoto Mo, Tetsutaro Nagaoka, Takeshi Ogo, Yoshinori Okada, Seiichiro Sakao, Hirofumi Sawada, Toshiro Shinke, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Norikazu Yamada, Hiroyuki Yamagishi, Shingo Yano, Kohtaro Abe, Shiro Adachi, Kazuya Hosokawa, Nobutaka Ikeda, Takumi Inami, Masahiro Jinzaki, Masaru Kato, Takeshi Kitai, Shigetoyo Kogaki, Jun Koizumi, Yoshiteru Morio, Mari Nishizaki, Yoshito Ogihara, ... on behalf of the Japanese Circulation Society and Japanese Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Hypertension Society Joint Working Group

Research Letter (Editorials)

Myocardial Perfusion and Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake Patterns in Cardiac Sarcoidosis Stratified by Diagnostic Category and Systemic Involvement

Daniel Sykora, Jen Davison, Gregorio Tersalvi, Mohamed Elwazir, Omar AbouEzzeddine, John Bois, John Giudicessi, Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, Leslie Cooper, Andrew Rosenbaum

A High Level of Calculated Small Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Is an Independent Risk Factor for the Progression of Renal Impairment

Hiroki Aida, Marenao Tanaka, Tatsuya Sato, Koki Abe, Keitaro Nishizawa, Wataru Kawaharata, Rie Matsumori, Itaru Hosaka, Yukinori Akiyama, Kei Nakata, Hidemichi Kouzu, Naoya Yama, Nagisa Hanawa, Masato Furuhashi

Efficacy of Primary Retrograde Approach in Complex Chronic Total Occlusions With Unfavorable Antegrade Characteristics and Feasible Interventional Collaterals

Khaled Saber Qayed, Cheng-Wei Lien, Jui Wang, Hsien-Li Kao, Chih-Fan Yeh, Ying-Hsien Chen, Mao-Shin Lin, Salwa Roshdy Demitry, Mohamed Abdel Ghany, Salma Taha, Ching-Chang Huang

Brain Cortex Thinning in Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy ― Associations With Myocardial Fibrosis and Cognitive Impairment ―

Qian Qin, Dongyong Zhu, Ning Zheng, Jia Liu, Jun Wu, Jiaqi Chen, Hildo J. Lamb, Ziqiao Lei, Jing Wang

Association of Myocardial Degeneration With Delayed Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Atrial Fibrillation-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Hirotake Yokoyama, Kazuo Sakamoto, Takeshi Iwasaki, Tomomi Nagayama, Susumu Takase, Tsukasa Watanabe, Masato Katsuki, Shouji Matsushima, Takeo Fujino, Toru Hashimoto, Komei Mizokami, Sayana Kuraoka, Daisuke Yakabe, Yasushi Mukai, Yoshinao Oda, Kohtaro Abe

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0086

Prognostic Impact of Cardiorenal Anemia Syndrome in Patients With Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation ― Subanalysis From REVEAL-AFMR Registry ―

Madoka Sano, Taiji Okada, Tomohiro Kaneko, Masashi Amano, Yukio Sato, Yohei Ohno, Masaru Obokata, Kimi Sato, Kojiro Morita, Tomoko Machino-Ohtsuka, Yukio Abe, Yutaka Furukawa, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, on behalf of the REVEAL-AFMR Study Group

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0045

Clinical Course and Mid- to Long-Term Outcome of Chimney Stenting in Patients With Small Anatomy Undergoing Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Hiroto Suzuyama, Tomohiro Sakamoto, Yutaka Konami, Eiji Horio, Tomohide Sato, Mika Maeda, Masahiro Yamada, Jyunjiro Koyama

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0073

Health Services and Outcomes Research

Pharmacy-Based Atrial Fibrillation Screening Model Coordinated by a Regional Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease Support Center ― The Catch AF Project ―

Toshiaki Sakamoto, Yohei Tateishi, Masaya Kurobe, Hiroki Yahata, Mana Miyakoda, Yukinobu Kodama, Akira Tsujino, Koji Maemura, Kaname Ohyama, Satoshi Ikeda

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0109

Mitigating Iatrogenic Air Entrainment During Pulsed Field Ablation ― A Comparative Study of a Novel Submerged-Entry Technique Using the VARIPULSETM System ―

Ting-Yung Chang, Chin-Yu Lin, Pei-Yi Wang, Hsin-Lei Huang, Kuo-Hsiang Lu

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0102

Body Mass Index-Adjusted Rectus Femoris Muscle Thickness as a Simple Indicator for Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Heart Failure

Ryuji Suyama, Masahiko Kato, Shinobu Sugihara, Takashi Matsumori, Tomoko Suyama, Kinya Shirota

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0020

Incidence and Predictors of New-Onset Heart Failure After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With a Preserved Ejection Fraction

Masahiro Hisaoka, Yasuhiro Yoshiga, Hironori Ishiguchi, Masakazu Fukuda, Shohei Fujii, Shintaro Hashimoto, Goki Nakashima, Takuya Omuro, Shigeki Kobayashi, Motoaki Sano

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0017

Research Letter

Real-World Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Control After Transitioning From Evolocumab to Inclisiran

Tatsuya Tabata, Toshiya Chinen, Kentaro Nakamura

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0094

Cost-Effectiveness of Atrioventricular Synchronous Leadless Pacing in Patients With Atrioventricular Block ― Results and Implications From an Exploratory Analysis for Japan ―

Kazuhiro Satomi, Kyoko Soejima, Kengo Kusano, Jae-Eun Myung, Yuji Tanaka, Anne M. Ryschon, Benjamin P. Geisler, Fumiaki Ikeno, Jan B. Pietzsch

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0090

Non-Achievement of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Management Goals ― Implications on High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease Patients Within the Japan Atherosclerosis Society 2022 Guideline Recommendations ―

Kazuhisa Tsukamoto, Takuya Maekawa, Miyuki Matsukawa, Yumiko Nakamura, Yoshikazu Nishimura, Shun Kohsaka

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0292

Skeletal Muscle Oxygenation During Exercise and Its Association With Early Improvement in Exercise Tolerance After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Yasutomo Tanaka, Takako Tanaka, Yudai Yano, Tsubasa Watanabe, Yudai Fujiwara, Sayaka Kuga, Hinata Esaki, Ryohei Akashi, Tomohiro Honda, Tetsufumi Motokawa, Koji Maemura, Ryo Kozu

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0083

Outcomes of Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation in Patients Aged ?80 Years ― Its Role in the Era of Expanding Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair ―

Miho Kuroda, Taisuke Nakayama, Kasumi Tamagawa, Yuka Higuma, Kusumi Niitsuma, Miku Konaka, Ken Niitsuma, Yuto Yasumoto, Satoshi Okugi, Yujiro Hayashi, Ryo Tsuruta, Yujiro Ito, Hiroaki Yusa, Yoshitsugu Nakamura

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0052

Geographical Disparities in the Detection and Certification of Systemic Amyloidosis in Japan ― A Nationwide Registry Analysis, 2015?2024 ―

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0088

Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Statement / Opinion

Antepartum Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale Closure During Pregnancy ― A Risk-Based Clinical Perspective ―

Sari Waga, Go Hashimoto, Yutsuki Tsukagoshi, Atsuhiro Saito, Shiho Ide, Kenji Makino, Hiroki Niikura, Hidehiko Hara

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0009

Expanded Application of the DOAC Score for Predicting Bleeding Events in All Anticoagulated Patients With Atrial Fibrillation ― An Integrated Analysis of 2 Prospective Japanese Registries-RAFFINE and SAKURA-AF ―

Shunsuke Kuroda, Katsumi Miyauchi, Sakiko Miyazaki, Hidemori Hayashi, Yuji Nishizaki, Hiroki Matsumoto, Kenichi Iijima, Ryuta Watanabe, Koichi Nagashima, Yasuo Okumura, Hiroyuki Daida, Tohru Minamino

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0061

Relationship Between Leg Muscle Strength and Muscle Oxygenation Dynamics During Incremental Exercise in Patients With Heart Failure

Taiki Yamasaki, Shinji Nemoto, Yusuke Kasahara, Sato Watanabe, Maiko Yagi, Yoshihiro J Akashi

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0338

Research Letter

Outpatient Guidance and 1-Year Physical Function After Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair ― An Exploratory Cohort Study ―

Yuri Kamijo, Yoshifumi Abe, Shiori Mori, Takuya Miyahara, Hideki Tanaka, Mitsutoshi Akiho, Masahiko Kimura, Masahiko Asami

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0069

Clinical Significance of Helicopter Transportation for Patients With Acute Illness Admitted to Medical Intensive Care Unit

Shohei Kawakami, Akihiro Shirakabe, Masato Matsushita, Shota Shigihara, Kenichi Tani, Tomofumi Sawatani, Masaki Morooka, Masahito Takahashi, Riku Toguchi, Yuto Yata, Keiichiro Otsubo, Nobuaki Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Hara, Shoji Yokobori, Kuniya Asai

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0318

Research Letter

Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation on the Prognosis of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
― Insights From the JROADHF ―

Takeshi Tohyama, Masataka Ikeda, Tatsuya Watanabe, Hidetaka Kaku, Takuya Nagata, Nobuyuki Enzan, Shouji Matsushima, Tomomi Ide, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Kohtaro Abe, on behalf of JROADHF Investigators

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0317

Improving Physical Performance During Hospitalization Has an Impact on Reducing the Risk of Clinical Events in Frail Older Patients With Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure

Yuta Nakaya, Akiyoshi Ogimoto, Hiroaki Kitaoka

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0001

Pimobendan in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Right Ventricular?Pulmonary Arterial Uncoupling ― A Randomized Clinical Trial ―

Akito Nakagawa, Yuki Matsuoka, Masahiro Seo, Haruhiko Abe, Yusuke Nakagawa, Takeshi Masaki, Shinichiro Suna, Yasuhiro Akazawa, Kei Nakamoto, Toshiaki Mano, Masamichi Yano, Masayuki Hirai, Katsuomi Iwakura, Toshiaki Yokoi, Tomomi Yamada, Satomi Okamura, Takahisa Yamada, Yoshio Yasumura, Akihiro Sunaga, Katsuki Okada, Daisaku Nakatani, Yohei Sotomi, Shungo Hikoso, Yasushi Sakata

Clinical Outcomes After Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis in Patients on Hemodialysis ― Insights From the REAL-ST Registry ―

Yosuke Kakimoto, Masahiro Natsuaki, Koichi Node, Hiromasa Otake, Futoshi Yamanaka, Kazunori Horie, Hiroki Shiomi, Gaku Nakazawa, Kenji Ando, Kazushige Kadota, Shigeru Saito, Takeshi Kimura, MShoichi Kuramitsu, on behalf of the REAL-ST Registry Investigators

Trends and In-Hospital Outcomes of Conventional Transvenous Pacemaker vs. Leadless Pacemaker ― Nationwide Matched Control Study Using the JROAD-DPC Database ―

Takuya Nishimura, Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoko Sumita, Haruka Matsuura, Shoko Chishaki-Kawabata, Daiki Shako, Takashi Ikee, Satoshi Oka, Akinori Wakamiya, Nobuhiko Ueda, Kenzaburo Nakajima, Kosuke Nakasuka, Tsukasa Kamakura, Mitsuru Wada, Kohei Ishibashi, Yuko Inoue, Koji Miyamoto, Takeshi Aiba, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Kengo Kusano

Prospective Clinical Outcomes of Cardiac Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia ― Insights From Dose Distribution in Survivors ―

Shigeto Kabuki, Mari Amino, Etsuo Kunieda, Toshihisa Kuroki, Tsuyoshi Fukuzawa, Akitomo Sugawara, Jun Hashimoto, Akiko Ueda, Ritsushi Kato, Takashi Shimokawa, Shinichiro Mori, Masaru Wakatsuki, Kazuma Iimura, Aika Iijima, Atsuhiko Yagishita, Yuji Ikari, Koichiro Yoshioka

Serial Assessment of Patient-Reported Health Status and Subsequent Clinical Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation

Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Ryo Nakamaru, Shun Kohsaka, Alexander T. Sandhu, Paul A. Heidenreich, Nobuhiro Ikemura, Mitsuaki Sawano, Nozomi Niimi, Takehiro Kimura, Yoshinori Katsumata, Takahiko Nishiyama, Ikuko Ueda, Seiji Takatsuki, Masaki Ieda

Long-Term Prognosis and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing His Bundle Pacing Implantation ― A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Study in Japan ―

Satoshi Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki Kato, Yasunori Kanzaki, Yosuke Murase, Masaya Fujita, Toshifumi Nakagomi, Shinji Ishikawa, Yosuke Kamikubo, Hirohiko Suzuki, Hisashi Murakami, Itsuro Morishima, Hajime Imai, Shinji Kaneko, Yukihiko Yoshida, Takahiro Okumura, Rei Shibata, Yasuya Inden, Toyoaki Murohara

Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy in Japan ― Analysis of a Nationwide Perinatal Database 2014?2023 ―

Masafumi Nii, Shoko Chishaki-Kawabata, Koshiro Kanaoka, Shinji Katsuragi, Chizuko Aoki-Kamiya

MYC-Driven Glycolysis in TNFRSF4+ CD4+ T Cells Underlies Heightened Rejection Susceptibility of Cardiac vs. Renal Allografts

Peiyuan Li, Yuan Chang, Xiaofei Zhu, Xiao Chen, Xiumeng Hua, Yixuan Sheng, Ningning Zhang, Qian Zhao, Kai Xing, Xingchao Du, Mengda Xu, Jiangping Song

Incidence, Timing, and Determinants of Stroke After Mitral Repair in Patients Without Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation

Rieko Kutsuzawa, Satoshi Kainuma, Naonori Kawamoto, Kizuku Yamashita, Kota Suzuki, Takashi Kakuta, Ayumi Ikuta, Shinichi Kurashima, Yuki Irie, Kenji Moriuchi, Masashi Amano, Atsushi Okada, Makoto Amaki, Hideaki Kanzaki, Takeshi Kitai, Chisato Izumi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Takashi Daimon, Satsuki Fukushima

Lesion-Specific Prediction of Segmental Fractional Flow Reserve Using Deep Learning and Optical Coherence Tomography-Derived Features

Juyeol Eom, Dong Oh Kang, Hyeong Soo Nam, Woojin Lee, Jin Won Kim, Hongki Yoo

Trajectory of Multidimensional Frailty Across Recurrent Heart Failure Hospitalizations ― A Single-Center Longitudinal Cohort Study ―

Yuta Ozaki, Yusuke Uemura, Shigefumi Honda, Toru Kondo, Shingo Kazama, Kenji Takemoto, Masato Watarai, Toyoaki Murohara

Robotic Mitral Valve Repair in Patients With Thoracic Deformity

Satoru Tomita, Takashi Kakuta, Satoshi Kainuma, Naonori Kawamoto, Kota Suzuki, Yuki Tadokoro, Hironobu Sakurai, Tomoyuki Fujita, Satsuki Fukushima

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0003

Combination of Skin Adhesives and Vascular Closure Device for Complete Hemostasis After Catheter Ablation

Yasuyuki Takada, Junichi Kamoshida, Muryo Terasawa, Kazuhiro Satomi, Yoshinao Yazaki

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0288

Early In-Hospital Functional Status Predicts Recovery at Discharge in Older Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Yoshiro Tsuruta, Shuichi Kitada, Yu Kawada, Tatsuya Mizoguchi, Masashi Yokoi, Sayuri Yamabe, Kento Mori, Tsuyoshi Ito, Toshihiko Goto, Yoshihiro Seo

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0059

Characteristics and Outcomes of Multisystemic Inflammation in Patients Clinically Diagnosed With Non-COVID-19-Related Fulminant Myocarditis

Tadatomo Fukushima, Hiroaki Kawano, Shuntaro Sato, Koshiro Kanaoka, Kenji Onoue, Yoshihiko Saito, Tetsufumi Motokawa, Tomohiro Honda, Ryohei Akashi, Satoshi Ikeda, Koji Maemura

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-26-0068

Lard Intake Reduced Tetralinoleoyl Cardiolipin and Attenuated the Cardioprotective Effects of Exercise in Mice With Pressure Overload-Induced Heart Failure

Ayano Kitamura, Hirokazu Ohminami, Airi Oshima, Mina Matsubara, Tomoki Sato, Masaki Takikawa, Kohta Ohnishi, Masashi Masuda, Hisami Yamanaka-Okumura, Shinji Miura, Yutaka Taketani

https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-25-0297