著者

Yusuke Uemura Rei Shibata Kenji Takemoto Masayoshi Koyasu Shinji Ishikawa Toyoaki Murohara Masato Watarai

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.82, no.11, pp.2793-2799, 2018-10-25 (Released:2018-10-25)

参考文献数

36

被引用文献数

19 35

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Background: Hospitalization for heart failure (HF) carries a risk of impairment in physical activity. We assessed the association between changes in Barthel index (BI) during hospitalization and prognosis in patients with acute HF. Methods and Results: We evaluated the BI in 256 patients with acute HF at the time of hospital admission (pre-BI) and at discharge (post-BI). All patients were followed for 1 year after discharge. BI significantly decreased during hospitalization in enrolled patients. Patients with a post-BI <60 had longer hospital stays and higher rates of non-home discharge, and had a lower 1-year survival rate than those with a post-BI ≥60. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that post-BI, not pre-BI or changes in BI, significantly correlated with all-cause death and the composite of all-cause death or rehospitalization for HF for 1 year after discharge. Patients with decreasing BI during hospitalization had significantly lower all-cause death- or HF readmission-free survival following acute HF than those having a pre-BI ≥60 and changes in BI ≥0. Conclusions: Results demonstrate that low BI at discharge and decreased BI during hospitalization predicted poor outcomes in Japanese patients with acute HF. A comprehensive approach, beginning in the acute phase, aiming to maintain patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living could provide better management of HF.

著者

Rei Shibata Noriyuki Ouchi Toyoaki Murohara

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.73, no.4, pp.608-614, 2009 (Released:2009-03-25)

参考文献数

97

被引用文献数

90 163

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Obesity is strongly associated with metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Adiponectin is an adipose-derived plasma protein that is downregulated in subjects with obesity-related disorders. Low levels of adiponectin are associated with the increased prevalence of obesity-linked cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic heart disease and peripheral artery disease. Experimental findings have shown that adiponectin has beneficial effects in the cardiovascular system by directly acting on the component cells of the heart and blood vessels. Adiponectin protects cardiovascular tissues under conditions of stress through a number of mechanisms: inhibition of pro-inflammatory and hypertrophic responses, and stimulation of endothelial cell responses. These effects of adiponectin are mainly attributed to the modulation of signaling molecules, including AMP-activated protein kinase. Thus, adiponectin could be a promising therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases. (Circ J 2009; 73: 608 - 614)