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Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients
Sawano M, Lu Y, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Khera R, Onuma O, Murugiah K, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1797-1806. PMID: 37137590, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionNoncardiac hospitalizationsSubdistribution HRYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesYoung womenCause-specific hospitalizationsCause of hospitalizationWorse health statusSignificant sex disparityNoncardiovascular hospitalizationsVIRGO StudyIndex episodeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateHospitalizationHigh riskSex disparitiesHealth statusPatientsU.S. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomes
2022
Impact of baseline blood pressure on adverse outcomes in Japanese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: the J-RISK AF
Kodani E, Tomita H, Nakai M, Akao M, Suzuki S, Hayashi K, Sawano M, Goya M, Yamashita T, Fukuda K, Ogawa H, Tsuda T, Isobe M, Toyoda K, Miyamoto Y, Miyata H, Okamura T, Sasahara Y, Okumura K, Group F. Impact of baseline blood pressure on adverse outcomes in Japanese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: the J-RISK AF. European Heart Journal Open 2022, 2: oeac081. PMID: 36583077, PMCID: PMC9793850, DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystolic baseline blood pressureBaseline blood pressureAtrial fibrillationMajor bleedingHazard ratioAF RegistryJapanese patientsCardiovascular deathIschemic strokeBlood pressureAdverse outcomesBaseline systolic BPNon-valvular AF patientsNon-valvular atrial fibrillationFushimi AF RegistryJ-RHYTHM RegistryIndependent risk factorBaseline BP valuesLarge-scale cohortCause deathAdverse eventsCardiovascular mortalityAF patientsPooled analysisRisk factors
2020
Association of the Hemoglobin to Serum Creatinine Ratio with In-Hospital Adverse Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention among Non-Dialysis Patients: Insights from a Japanese Nationwide Registry (J-PCI Registry)
Numasawa Y, Inohara T, Ishii H, Yamaji K, Kohsaka S, Sawano M, Kodaira M, Uemura S, Kadota K, Amano T, Nakamura M, Ikari Y. Association of the Hemoglobin to Serum Creatinine Ratio with In-Hospital Adverse Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention among Non-Dialysis Patients: Insights from a Japanese Nationwide Registry (J-PCI Registry). Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2020, 9: 3612. PMID: 33182592, PMCID: PMC7696709, DOI: 10.3390/jcm9113612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous coronary interventionNon-dialysis patientsHospital adverse outcomesJapanese nationwide registryAdverse outcomesHospital mortalityCoronary interventionNationwide registryCr ratioComplex coronary artery diseaseIn-Hospital Adverse OutcomesHospital clinical outcomesSpline curve analysisHigher creatinine levelsCoronary artery diseaseSerum creatinine ratioBaseline hemoglobinMore comorbiditiesJapanese medical institutionsBaseline characteristicsCreatinine levelsRenal functionArtery diseaseCreatinine ratioLower hemoglobin
2019
Outcomes of acute coronary syndrome patients with concurrent extra-cardiac vascular disease in the era of transradial coronary intervention: A retrospective multicenter cohort study
Kodaira M, Sawano M, Kuno T, Numasawa Y, Noma S, Suzuki M, Imaeda S, Ueda I, Fukuda K, Kohsaka S. Outcomes of acute coronary syndrome patients with concurrent extra-cardiac vascular disease in the era of transradial coronary intervention: A retrospective multicenter cohort study. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0223215. PMID: 31618228, PMCID: PMC6795465, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedAged, 80 and overCerebrovascular DisordersFemaleHospital MortalityHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPostoperative HemorrhageRadial ArteryRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeConceptsTransradial coronary interventionAcute coronary syndromePeripheral arterial diseaseCerebrovascular diseaseCoronary interventionVascular diseaseRetrospective multicenter cohort studyAcute coronary syndrome patientsPercutaneous coronary intervention registryMulticenter cohort studyCoronary syndrome patientsCoronary Intervention RegistryIncidence of deathCoronary syndromeCohort studyIntervention RegistryArterial diseaseAdverse outcomesRisk factorsPatient outcomesAccess siteSyndrome patientsHigh riskComplicationsPatients
2018
An overview of percutaneous coronary intervention in dialysis patients: Insights from a Japanese nationwide registry
Numasawa Y, Inohara T, Ishii H, Yamaji K, Hirano K, Kohsaka S, Sawano M, Kuno T, Kodaira M, Uemura S, Kadota K, Amano T, Nakamura M, Investigators O. An overview of percutaneous coronary intervention in dialysis patients: Insights from a Japanese nationwide registry. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2018, 94: e1-e8. PMID: 30467967, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionJapanese nationwide registryDialysis patientsHospital mortalityNondialysis patientsCoronary interventionNationwide registryACS cohortHeart failureAdverse outcomesAcute heart failureMore comorbiditiesCardiogenic shockHospital outcomesBlood transfusionClinical trialsFemale genderPCI casesPatientsJapanese hospitalsGreater riskMortalityComplicationsRegistryRisk