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Contemporary use and trends in percutaneous coronary intervention in Japan: an outline of the J-PCI registry
Sawano M, Yamaji K, Kohsaka S, Inohara T, Numasawa Y, Ando H, Iida O, Shinke T, Ishii H, Amano T. Contemporary use and trends in percutaneous coronary intervention in Japan: an outline of the J-PCI registry. Cardiovascular Intervention And Therapeutics 2020, 35: 218-226. PMID: 32440831, PMCID: PMC7295726, DOI: 10.1007/s12928-020-00669-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsConceptsAcute 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
2020
Independent and cumulative association of clinical and morphological heart failure with long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention
Kimura M, Kohno T, Sawano M, Heidenreich P, Ueda I, Takahashi T, Matsubara T, Ueno K, Hayashida K, Yuasa S, Ohki T, Fukuda K, Kohsaka S. Independent and cumulative association of clinical and morphological heart failure with long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 77: 41-47. PMID: 32888830, DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCause of DeathFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansIncidenceJapanMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPostoperative ComplicationsProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesStrokeStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsClinical heart failureNon-cardiac deathHeart failureLong-term outcomesHF hospitalizationIncidence of MACEAdverse long-term clinical outcomesLong-term clinical outcomesPercutaneous coronary intervention outcomesClinical HF symptomsMulticenter registry studyAdverse cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery bypassVentricular systolic dysfunctionAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionPost-procedural outcomesCause deathArtery bypassCardiovascular eventsCoronary syndrome
2019
In-hospital outcome in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome with left main coronary artery disease: A report from Japanese prospective multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention registry
Tani H, Sawano M, Numasawa Y, Kobayashi Y, Suzuki M, Noma S, Shiraishi Y, Ueda I, Fukuda K, Kohsaka S. In-hospital outcome in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome with left main coronary artery disease: A report from Japanese prospective multicenter percutaneous coronary intervention registry. Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 75: 635-640. PMID: 31899113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2019.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromePercutaneous coronary interventionCardiogenic shockMortality rateACS patientsHospital mortalityCoronary syndromeHospital outcomesHigh riskLeft main coronary artery diseaseMain coronary artery diseasePresence of CSST-elevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention registryContemporary risk modelsCoronary lesion characteristicsLeft main diseaseCoronary artery bypassHospital mortality rateDe novo patientsElevation myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseCoronary Intervention RegistryShort-term outcomesKey clinical characteristics
2017
Barriers Associated With Door-to-Balloon Delay in Contemporary Japanese Practice
Ikemura N, Sawano M, Shiraishi Y, Ueda I, Miyata H, Numasawa Y, Noma S, Suzuki M, Momiyama Y, Inohara T, Hayashida K, Yuasa S, Maekawa Y, Fukuda K, Kohsaka S. Barriers Associated With Door-to-Balloon Delay in Contemporary Japanese Practice. Circulation Journal 2017, 81: cj-16-0905. PMID: 28228609, DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-16-0905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionDTB timeSTEMI patientsMedian DTB timeProspective multicenter databaseShorter DTB timeUse of IABPPeripheral artery diseaseLow-volume institutionsPrior revascularizationVA-ECMOMultiple comorbiditiesPrimary PCIBalloon timeSymptom onsetArtery diseaseHeart failureIndependent predictorsMulticenter databaseBalloon delayMyocardial infarctionPatientsStudy periodTime trendsImportant quality indicator
2014
Prognostic Implication of Physical Signs of Congestion in Acute Heart Failure Patients and Its Association with Steady-State Biomarker Levels
Negi S, Sawano M, Kohsaka S, Inohara T, Shiraishi Y, Kohno T, Maekawa Y, Sano M, Yoshikawa T, Fukuda K. Prognostic Implication of Physical Signs of Congestion in Acute Heart Failure Patients and Its Association with Steady-State Biomarker Levels. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e96325. PMID: 24802880, PMCID: PMC4011709, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJugular venous distensionAcute heart failurePulmonary ralesTime of dischargePhysical findingsReadmission ratesAHF patientsAcute heart failure patientsElevated troponin T levelsSingle-center university hospitalConsecutive AHF patientsElevated TnT levelsParoxysmal nocturnal dyspneaNon-ischemic etiologyTroponin T levelsHeart failure patientsNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyLong-term outcomesTime of admissionThird heart soundNocturnal dyspneaMean followPrimary endpointVenous distensionFailure patients