2021
Sudden cardiac death after acute decompensation in heart failure patients: implications of discharge haemoglobin levels
Fukuoka R, Kohsaka S, Shiraishi Y, Sawano M, Abe T, Levy W, Nagatomo Y, Nishihata Y, Goda A, Kohno T, Kawamura A, Fukuda K, Yoshikawa T. Sudden cardiac death after acute decompensation in heart failure patients: implications of discharge haemoglobin levels. ESC Heart Failure 2021, 8: 3917-3928. PMID: 34323007, PMCID: PMC8497203, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDeath, Sudden, CardiacHeart FailureHemoglobinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProspective StudiesConceptsSudden cardiac deathPump failure deathAcute HF patientsDischarge Hb levelsHeart failure patientsMode of deathHb levelsHF patientsFailure patientsCardiac deathEjection fractionHemoglobin levelsIncidence of SCDConsecutive acute HF patientsSeattle Proportional Risk ModelDischarge hemoglobin levelsProspective multicentre registryBaseline ejection fractionMean Hb levelNon-cardiovascular causesSeverity of anemiaSCD risk predictionProportional risk modelFailure deathHF management
2020
Prediction of sudden cardiac death in Japanese heart failure patients: international validation of the Seattle Proportional Risk Model.
Fukuoka R, Kohno T, Kohsaka S, Shiraishi Y, Sawano M, Abe T, Nagatomo Y, Goda A, Mizuno A, Fukuda K, Shadman R, Dardas T, Levy W, Yoshikawa T. Prediction of sudden cardiac death in Japanese heart failure patients: international validation of the Seattle Proportional Risk Model. EP Europace 2020, 22: 588-597. PMID: 32155253, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euaa002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableHeart FailureHumansJapanRisk FactorsTokyoConceptsSeattle Proportional Risk ModelSudden cardiac deathHF patientsProportional risk modelCardiac deathHeart failureIncidence of SCDJapanese heart failure patientsAcute HF patientsICD eligibility criteriaReduced ejection fractionHeart failure patientsHosmer-Lemeshow statisticHF registryAcute decompensationCumulative incidenceFailure patientsEjection fractionC-statisticJapanese RegistryJapanese patientsC-indexSCD predictionEligibility criteriaPatients