著者

Shintaro Sakaguchi Naoki Fujimoto Kazuhide Ichikawa Daisuke Izumi Koji Katsuta Masafumi Takafuji Kyoko Imanaka-Yoshida Kaoru Dohi

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.86, no.3, pp.472, 2022-02-25 (Released:2022-02-25)

参考文献数

1

被引用文献数

1 5

著者

Shintaro Sakaguchi Naoki Fujimoto Kazuhide Ichikawa Daisuke Izumi Koji Katsuta Masafumi Takafuji Kyoko Imanaka-Yoshida Kaoru Dohi

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-21-0683, (Released:2021-09-30)

参考文献数

1

被引用文献数

5

著者

Naoki Fujimoto

出版者

国立国会図書館

雑誌

National Diet Library newsletter (ISSN:13447238)

巻号頁・発行日

no.225, 2019-08

著者

Keishi Moriwaki Yumi Hirota Ryo Okado Satoshi Fujita Naoki Fujimoto Tetsuya Kitamura Kaoru Dohi

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-23-0492, (Released:2023-09-02)

参考文献数

1

著者

Jun Masuda Takashi Tanigawa Tomomi Yamada Yuki Nishimura Takashi Sasou Tomoyuki Nakata Toshiki Sawai Naoki Fujimoto Kaoru Dohi Masatoshi Miyahara Masakatsu Nishikawa Mashio Nakamura Masaaki Ito

出版者

一般社団法人 インターナショナル・ハート・ジャーナル刊行会

雑誌

International Heart Journal (ISSN:13492365)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.14-311, (Released:2015-04-23)

被引用文献数

2 43

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Ezetimibe has been reported to provide significant incremental reduction in low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) when added to a statin; however, its effect on coronary atherosclerosis has not yet been evaluated in detail. The aim of this study was to investigate the add-on effect of ezetimibe to a statin on coronary atherosclerosis evaluated by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).In this prospective randomized open-label study, a total of 51 patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were enrolled, and assigned to a combination group (n = 26, rosuvastatin 5 mg/day + ezetimibe 10 mg/day) or a monotherapy group (n = 25, rosuvastatin 5 mg/day). Volumetric IVUS analyses were performed at baseline and 6 months after the treatment for a non-PCI site. LDL-C level was significantly reduced in the combination group (-55.8%) versus that in the monotherapy group (-36.8%; P = 0.004). The percent change in plaque volume (PV), the primary endpoint, appeared to decrease more effectively in the combination group compared with the monotherapy group (-13.2% versus -3.1%, respectively, P = 0.050). Moreover, there was a significant group × time interaction in the effects of the two treatments on PV (P = 0.021), indicating the regressive effect of the combination therapy on PV was greater than that of monotherapy for subtly different values of baseline PV in the two treatment groups. Moreover, percent change in PV showed positive correlations with percent change of LDL-C (r = 0.384, P = 0.015).Intensive lipid-lowering therapy with ezetimibe added to usual-dose statin may provide significant incremental reduction in coronary plaques compared with usual-dose statin monotherapy.

著者

Toshikazu Ito Issei Kameda Naoki Fujimoto Ryo Momosaki

出版者

THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL MEDICINE

雑誌

Journal of Rural Medicine (ISSN:1880487X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.17, no.4, pp.221-227, 2022 (Released:2022-10-22)

参考文献数

19

被引用文献数

1

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Objective: This study assessed the regional disparities and the associated factors in the implementation of cardiac rehabilitation in Japan.Materials and Methods: Regional disparities were investigated by comparing the number of cardiac rehabilitation units in each of 47 prefectures in Japan based on the National Database of Health Insurance Claims Open Data published by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. The relationships between the numbers of inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation units and the numbers of registered instructors of cardiac rehabilitation, board-certified physiatrists, and board-certified cardiologists were examined.Results: The region with the highest and lowest numbers of inpatient units showed 11,620.5 and 1,650.2 population-adjusted cardiac rehabilitation units adjusted per 100,000 population, respectively, corresponding to a 7.0-fold difference. Meanwhile, 4,865.3 and 238.6 units were present in the regions with the highest and lowest numbers of outpatient units, respectively, corresponding to a 20.4-fold regional disparity. Our analysis showed that the population-adjusted number of inpatient cardiac rehabilitation units was significantly associated with the population-adjusted numbers of registered instructors of cardiac rehabilitation (r=0.647, P<0.001) and board-certified cardiologists (r=0.445, P=0.002) but only marginally associated with the population-adjusted number of board-certified physiatrists (r=0.329, P=0.024). Moreover, the population-adjusted number of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation units was significantly associated with the population-adjusted numbers of registered instructors of cardiac rehabilitation (r=0.406, P=0.005) and board-certified cardiologists (r=0.450, P=0.002) but not with the population-adjusted number of board-certified physiatrists (r=0.078, P=0.603).Conclusion: Large regional disparities were observed during the implementation of cardiac rehabilitation. Increased numbers of cardiac rehabilitation instructors and cardiac rehabilitation practices are expected to eliminate these regional differences in cardiac rehabilitation practices.

著者

Toru Sato Yoshito Ogihara Naoki Fujimoto Akihiro Usami Tatsuya Hamaguchi Masaki Tanabe Ryuji Okamoto Shinji Nakase Kaoru Dohi

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-21-0987, (Released:2022-01-28)

参考文献数

18

被引用文献数

1

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Background:The prevalence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) among hospitalized psychiatric patients after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection remains unclear.Methods and Results:We retrospectively investigated the prevalence of proximal DVT after COVID-19 infection among 50 hospitalized patients in a Japanese psychiatric hospital that in which a COVID-19 cluster developed between August and September 2020. The prevalence of proximal DVT was 10.0%. Patients with proximal DVT had a lower body weight and higher maximum D-dimer levels and International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous Thromboembolism (IMPROVE) VTE scores.Conclusions:After COVID-19 infection, hospitalized psychiatric patients are at high risk of DVT and should be carefully followed up.

著者

Keishi Moriwaki Tetsushiro Takeuchi Naoki Fujimoto Toshiki Sawai Yuichi Sato Naoto Kumagai Jun Masuda Shiro Nakamori Masaki Ishida Norikazu Yamada Mashio Nakamura Hajime Sakuma Masaaki Ito Kaoru Dohi

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-18-0083, (Released:2018-05-12)

参考文献数

36

被引用文献数

5

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Background:The present study was conducted to assess the cardiovascular effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) on coronary flow reserve (CFR), left ventricular (LV) function and endothelial function of the peripheral artery by comparison with those of α-glucosidase inhibitors (αGI) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD).Methods and Results:We randomly assigned 30 patients with T2DM and CAD to receive either sitagliptin or voglibose, and 28 patients (age 69±9 years, 75% male, hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] 6.62±0.48%) completed the study (14 in each group). CFR and LV function, assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and endothelial function, assessed by reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT), were measured at baseline and 24 weeks after treatment. Clinical and laboratory parameters, including HbA1c level, plasma active glucagon-like peptide-1 concentrations, and biomarkers of inflammation, were unchanged in both groups after 24 weeks of treatment. CFR were unchanged in both the αGI group (3.01±0.98 at baseline and 3.06±0.8 after treatment, P=NS) and the DPP4i group (4.29±2.04 at baseline and 3.63±1.31 after treatment, P=NS), with no interaction effect. LV functional parameters and the reactive hyperemia index also remained unchanged after the 24-week treatment.Conclusions:DPP4i did not improve CFR, LV function or endothelial function of the peripheral artery in patients with relatively well-controlled T2DM and CAD.