著者
Moritake Iguchi Yuji Tezuka Hisashi Ogawa Yasuhiro Hamatani Daisuke Takagi Yoshimori An Takashi Unoki Mitsuru Ishii Nobutoyo Masunaga Masahiro Esato Hikari Tsuji Hiromichi Wada Koji Hasegawa Mitsuru Abe Gregory Y.H. Lip Masaharu Akao
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-17-1155, (Released:2018-03-09)
参考文献数
32
被引用文献数
27

Background:Heart failure (HF) is a heterogeneous syndrome, but the effect of the type and severity of HF on the incidence of stroke or systemic embolism (SE) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is unclear.Methods and Results:The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Follow-up data were available for 3,749 patients. We defined pre-existing HF as having one of the following: prior hospitalization for HF, presence of HF symptoms (NYHA ≥2), or reduced ejection fraction (<40%). At baseline, 1,008 (26.9%) patients had pre-existing HF. On multivariate analysis, the incidence of stroke/SE was not associated with pre-existing HF (hazard ratio (HR), 1.24; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.92–1.64) or each criterion for the definition of pre-existing HF, but was associated with high B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal proBNP levels (above the median of the pre-existing HF group) at baseline (HR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.06–2.53). Stroke/SE was markedly increased in the initial 30-day period following hospital admission for HF (HR, 12.0; 95% CI, 4.59–31.98).Conclusions:The effect of HF on the incidence of stroke/SE may depend on the stage or severity of HF in patients with AF. The incidence of stroke/SE was markedly increased in the 30 days after admission for HF, but compensated ‘stable’ HF did not appear to confer an independent risk.
著者
Altayyeb Yousef Zachary MacDonald Trevor Simard Juan J. Russo Joshua Feder Michael V. Froeschl Alexander Dick Christopher Glover Ian G. Burwash Azeem Latib Josep Rodés-Cabau Marino Labinaz Benjamin Hibbert
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-17-0672, (Released:2017-12-28)
参考文献数
48
被引用文献数
14

Background:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard of care for management of high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. Limited data is available regarding the performance of TAVI in patients with native aortic valve regurgitation (NAVR).Methods and Results:We performed a systematic review from 2002 to 2016. The primary outcome was device success as per VARC-2 criteria. Secondary endpoints included procedural complications, and 30-day and 1-year mortality rates. A total of 175 patients were included from 31 studies. Device success was reported in 86.3% of patients – with device failure driven by moderate aortic regurgitation (AR ≥3+) and/or need for a second device. Procedural complications were rare, with no procedural deaths, myocardial infarctions or annular ruptures reported. Procedural safety was acceptable with a low 30-day incidence of stroke (1.5%). The 30-day and 1-year overall mortality rates were 9.6% and 20.0% (cardiovascular death, 3.8% and 10.1%, respectively). Patients receiving 2nd-generation valves demonstrated similar safety profiles with greater device success compared with 1st-generation valves (96.2% vs. 78.4%). This was driven by the higher incidence of second-valve implantation (23.4% vs. 1.7%) and significant paravalvular leak (8.3% vs. 0.0%).Conclusions:TAVI demonstrates acceptable safety and efficacy in high-risk patients with severe NAVR. Second-generation valves may afford a similar safety profile with improved device success. Dedicated studies are needed to definitively establish the efficacy of TAVI in this population.
著者
Cian P. McCarthy James L. Januzzi Jr Hanna K. Gaggin
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-17-1399, (Released:2018-01-13)
参考文献数
30
被引用文献数
14

Type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) refers to myocardial necrosis caused by an imbalance in myocardial oxygen supply and demand and in the absence of acute coronary thrombosis. Despite growing recognition of this entity, there remains little understanding of the pathophysiology and uncertainty over the diagnostic criteria for this subtype of MI. Alarmingly, recent studies suggest that a diagnosis of T2MI pertains a prognosis similar to, if not worse than, type 1 MI. With increasing clinical use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays, the frequency of recognition of T2MI is expected to increase. Yet, there remains a scarcity of prospective studies examining this cohort of patients, let alone randomized clinical trials identifying optimum treatment strategies. Further evaluation of the prevalence, pathophysiology and management of this patient cohort is warranted by the scientific community.
著者
Masafumi Kanai Masatoshi Minamisawa Hirohiko Motoki Yuta Seko Kazuhiro Kimura Takahiro Okano Yasushi Ueki Koji Yoshie Tamon Kato Tatsuya Saigusa Soichiro Ebisawa Ayako Okada Neiko Ozasa Takao Kato Koichiro Kuwahara
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-22-0712, (Released:2023-08-04)
参考文献数
28
被引用文献数
3

Background: Hyperpolypharmacy is associated with adverse outcomes in older adults, but because literature on its association with cardiovascular (CV) outcomes after acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is sparse, we investigated the relationships among hyperpolypharmacy, medication class, and death in patients with HF.Methods and Results: We evaluated the total number of medications prescribed to 884 patients at discharge following ADHF. Patients were categorized into nonpolypharmacy (<5 medications), polypharmacy (5–9 medications), and hyperpolypharmacy (≥10 medications) groups. We examined the relationship of polypharmacy status with the 2-year mortality rate. The proportion of patients taking ≥5 medications was 91.3% (polypharmacy, 55.3%; hyperpolypharmacy, 36.0%). Patients in the hyperpolypharmacy group showed worse outcomes than patients in the other 2 groups (P=0.002). After multivariable adjustment, the total number of medications was significantly associated with an increased risk of death (hazard ratio [HR] per additional increase in the number of medications, 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01–1.10; P=0.027). Although the number of non-CV medications was significantly associated with death (HR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.02–1.13; P=0.01), the number of CV medications was not (HR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.92–1.10; P=0.95).Conclusions: Hyperpolypharmacy due to non-CV medications was associated with an elevated risk of death in patients after ADHF, suggesting the importance of a regular review of the prescribed drugs including non-CV medications.
著者
Keisuke Machida Masatoshi Minamisawa Hirohiko Motoki Kanako Teramoto Yukari Okuma Masafumi Kanai Kazuhiro Kimura Takahiro Okano Yasushi Ueki Koji Yoshie Tamon Kato Tatsuya Saigusa Soichiro Ebisawa Ayako Okada Koichiro Kuwahara
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0129, (Released:2023-07-12)
参考文献数
29

Background: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has a poor prognosis and common comorbidities may be contributory. However, evidence for the association between dementia and clinical outcomes in patients with is sparse and it requires further investigation into risk reduction.Methods and Results: We assessed the clinical profiles and outcomes of 1,026 patients (mean age 77.8 years, 43.2% female) with ADHF enrolled in the CURE-HF registry to evaluate the relationship between investigator-reported dementia status and clinical outcomes (all-cause death, cardiovascular (CV) death, non-CV death, and HF hospitalization) over a median follow-up of 2.7 years. In total, dementia was present in 118 (11.5%) patients, who experienced more drug interruptions and HF admissions due to infection than those without dementia (23.8% vs. 13.1%, P<0.01; 11.0% vs. 6.0%, P<0.01, respectively). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that dementia patients had higher mortality rates than those without dementia (log-rank P<0.001). After multivariable adjustment for demographics and comorbidities, dementia was significantly associated with an increased risk of death (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.43; 95% confidence interval, 1.06–1.93, P=0.02) and non-CV death (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.65; 95% confidence interval, 1.04–2.62, P=0.03), but no significant associations between dementia and CV death or HF hospitalization were observed (both, P>0.1).Conclusions: In ADHF patients dementia was associated with aggravating factors for HF admission and elevated risk of death, primarily non-CV death.
著者
Yoichiro Otaki Tetsu Watanabe Ryuhei Yamaguchi Shingo Tachibana Junya Sato Shigehiko Kato Harutoshi Tamura Satoshi Nishiyama Takanori Arimoto Hiroki Takahashi Masafumi Watanabe
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0562, (Released:2023-11-17)
参考文献数
42

Background: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an increasing health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Several reports have shown an association between hypokalemia and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). However, the association of hypokalemia with kidney function and clinical outcomes in patients with HFpEF remains unclear.Methods and Results: We measured serum potassium levels and kidney function in 454 patients with HFpEF (mean age 76 years; 55% men) at admission. Hypokalemia (K+<3.5 mmol/L) and hyperkalemia (K+>5.0 mmol/L) were identified in 58 (12.7%) and 11 (2.4%) patients, respectively. Patients with hypokalemia showed renal tubular damage (RTD), defined as a urinary β2-microglobulin to creatinine ratio ≥300 μg/gCr, preserved estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and plasma volume expansion. Multivariate logistic analysis demonstrated that RTD, preserved eGFR, and plasma volume expansion were significantly associated with hypokalemia. During the median follow-up period of 1,000 days, 82 HF-related events occurred. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with hypokalemia had a higher rate of HF-related events than those without hypokalemia. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis demonstrated that hypokalemia was significantly associated with HF-related events after adjusting for confounding factors.Conclusions: Hypokalemia is affected by kidney function, notably RTD, in patients with HFpEF. Hypokalemia is a risk factor for HF-related events in patients with HFpEF.
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Keitaro Shinada Takashi Kohno Keiichi Fukuda Michiaki Higashitani Naoto Kawamatsu Takeshi Kitai Tatsuhiro Shibata Makoto Takei Kotaro Nochioka Gaku Nakazawa Hiroki Shiomi Mitsunori Miyashita Atsushi Mizuno
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0507, (Released:2023-11-22)
参考文献数
29
被引用文献数
1

Background: Enhanced discussions regarding end-of-life (EOL) are crucial to provide appropriate care for seriously ill patients. However, the current status of EOL discussions, especially their timing and influencing factors, among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remains unknown.Methods and Results: We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of bereaved family members of CVD patients who died at 10 tertiary care institutes in Japan. In all, 286 bereaved family members (38.2% male; median age 66.0 [interquartile range 58.0–73.0] years) of CVD patients were enrolled; of these, 200 (69.9%) reported that their families had had EOL discussions with physicians. The major topic discussed was resuscitation (79.0%), and 21.5% discussed the place of EOL care. Most discussions were held during hospitalization of the patient (88.2%). More than half (57.1%) the discussions were initiated less than 1 month before the patient died, and 22.6% of family members felt that this timing of EOL discussions was late. Bereaved family members’ perception of late EOL discussions was associated with the family members aggressive attitude towards life-prolonging treatment, less preparedness for bereavement, and less satisfaction with EOL care.Conclusions: Approximately 70% of bereaved family members of CVD patients had EOL discussions, which were often held shortly before the patient died. Further research is required to establish an ideal approach to EOL discussions at an appropriate time, which may improve the quality of EOL care.
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Masataka Sato Satoshi Kodera Naoto Setoguchi Kengo Tanabe Shunichi Kushida Junji Kanda Mike Saji Mamoru Nanasato Hisataka Maki Hideo Fujita Nahoko Kato Hiroyuki Watanabe Minami Suzuki Masao Takahashi Naoko Sawada Masao Yamasaki Shinnosuke Sawano Susumu Katsushika Hiroki Shinohara Norifumi Takeda Katsuhito Fujiu Masao Daimon Hiroshi Akazawa Hiroyuki Morita Issei Komuro
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0216, (Released:2023-11-14)
参考文献数
41
被引用文献数
2

Background: Left heart abnormalities are risk factors for heart failure. However, echocardiography is not always available. Electrocardiograms (ECGs), which are now available from wearable devices, have the potential to detect these abnormalities. Nevertheless, whether a model can detect left heart abnormalities from single Lead I ECG data remains unclear.Methods and Results: We developed Lead I ECG models to detect low ejection fraction (EF), wall motion abnormality, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), left ventricular dilatation, and left atrial dilatation. We used a dataset comprising 229,439 paired sets of ECG and echocardiography data from 8 facilities, and validated the model using external verification with data from 2 facilities. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves of our model was 0.913 for low EF, 0.832 for wall motion abnormality, 0.797 for LVH, 0.838 for left ventricular dilatation, and 0.802 for left atrial dilatation. In interpretation tests with 12 cardiologists, the accuracy of the model was 78.3% for low EF and 68.3% for LVH. Compared with cardiologists who read the 12-lead ECGs, the model’s performance was superior for LVH and similar for low EF.Conclusions: From a multicenter study dataset, we developed models to predict left heart abnormalities using Lead I on the ECG. The Lead I ECG models show superior or equivalent performance to cardiologists using 12-lead ECGs.
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Hajime Yoshifuji Yoshikazu Nakaoka Haruhito A. Uchida Takahiko Sugihara Yoshiko Watanabe Sohei Funakoshi Mitsuaki Isobe Masayoshi Harigai Japan Research Committee of the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare for Intractable Vasculitis (JPVAS)
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0656, (Released:2023-12-19)
参考文献数
34
被引用文献数
1

Background: Takayasu arteritis, affecting primarily young women, damages large arteries and organs. We examined the impact of disease duration and sex on organ damage and quality of life using Japan’s Intractable Disease Registry.Methods and Results: After refining data, 2,013 of 2,795 patients were included in the study. Longer disease duration was related to a lower prevalence of disease activity symptoms, a higher prevalence of organ damage, and a higher proportion of patients requiring nursing care. Compared with men, women tended to have an earlier onset age, exhibiting longer disease duration. A higher proportion of women had aortic regurgitation and required nursing care. The proportion of female patients in employment was lower than that of the general female population, whereas no difference was observed between male patients and the general male population. Logistic regression analysis revealed that age at surveillance, brain ischemia, visual impairment/loss, and ischemic heart disease were significant factors associated with high nursing care needs (Level ≥2, with daily activity limitations).Conclusions: Early diagnosis and effective treatment, particularly to prevent brain ischemia, visual impairment, and ischemic heart disease, may improve the quality of life of patients with Takayasu arteritis, especially women.
著者
Yoh Arita Tomohiko Ishibashi Yoshikazu Nakaoka
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0780, (Released:2023-12-19)
参考文献数
63

Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare disease characterized by inflammation of large blood vessels, which results in vascular stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysm formation. The principal treatment has been glucocorticoids, but the recent emergence of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), represented by tocilizumab (TCZ), has significantly changed the treatment landscape. Both cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons will encounter patients receiving these drugs who require catheterization, other invasive procedures, or surgery. Several bDMARDs have shown promise against TAK in clinical studies and their use is expected to increase in the future. Janus kinase inhibitors may also be effective. Here, we review the evidence supporting the use of TCZ and other immunosuppressants in TAK and provides an update on their status as well as the relevant guidelines.
著者
Shigeru Saito Seiji Yamazaki Akihiko Takahashi Atsuo Namiki Tomohiro Kawasaki Satoru Otsuji Shigeru Nakamura Yoshisato Shibata
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Reports (ISSN:24340790)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CR-23-0082, (Released:2023-11-29)
参考文献数
22

Background: Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) delivers acoustic pressure waves to modify calcification to enhance vessel compliance and optimize stent deployment. The Disrupt CAD IV study enrolled patients with severe coronary artery calcification. The primary safety (30-day major adverse coronary events [MACE], 6.3%) and effectiveness (procedural success, 93.8%) endpoints were achieved. The present analysis evaluated the 2-year outcomes of the study.Methods and Results: Disrupt CAD IV (NCT04151628) was a prospective, single-arm, multicenter study designed for regulatory approval of the Shockwave Coronary C2IVL system in Japan. Angiographic outcomes were analyzed by an independent core laboratory and adverse events were adjudicated by a Clinical Events Committee. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed for MACE (composite of cardiac death, MI or target-vessel revascularization [TVR]), target lesion failure (TLF: composite of cardiac death, TV-MI, and target lesion revascularization [TLR]), and stent thrombosis (ST). At 2 years, 62 subjects had completed follow-up. MACE occurred in 12.6% (cardiac death 0.0%, MI 6.3%, TVR 7.9%) and TLF occurred in 7.8% of patients, with both rates driven by non-Q-wave MI events (6.3%). TLR was 3.2%; no ST occurred through 2 years.Conclusions: Treatment with IVL in patients with severely calcified coronary lesions was associated with low rates of MACE, TLR, and ST at 2 years, demonstrating continued durable safety and effectiveness of coronary IVL in a Japanese population.
著者
Kosuke Hayashi Kenta Hachiya Keisuke Yonezu Naoyuki Otani Kenichi Furuya Iori Miura Takashi Tomoe Takushi Sugiyama Yasuaki Wada Naohiko Takahashi Naoto Uemura
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Reports (ISSN:24340790)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CR-23-0088, (Released:2023-11-29)
参考文献数
12

Background: The low implementation rate of guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure (HF) remains a problem worldwide. To address this issue, we hypothesized that a smartphone application (app) based on behavioral economics that nudges physicians and patients towards optimal medical therapy would be a scalable approach.Methods and Results: The app prototype was developed, and its usability was tested with 5 HF patients in the outpatient setting. Adherence to the app was outstanding, with a high usability rating from the patients.Conclusions: It appears feasible to further study our app in a larger cohort to evaluate its efficacy.
著者
Yusuke Kondo Takashi Noda Yukiko Takanashi Shingo Sasaki Yasunori Sato Takashi Nitta Yoshifusa Aizwa Tohru Ohe Takashi Kurita
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0613, (Released:2023-12-07)
参考文献数
30
被引用文献数
2

Background: In 2016, the DANISH study reported negative results regarding the efficacy of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). In this study we determined the efficacy of using ICDs for primary prophylaxis in patients with NICM.Methods and Results: We selected 1,274 patients with underlying cardiac disease who were enrolled in the Nippon Storm Study. We analyzed the data of 451 patients with LVEF ≤35% due to NICM or ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) who underwent ICD implantation for primary prophylaxis (men, 78%; age, 65±12 years; LVEF, 25±6.4%; cardiac resynchronization therapy, 73%; ICM, 33%). After propensity score matching, we compared the baseline covariates between groups: NICM (132 patients) and ICM (132 patients). The 2-year appropriate ICD therapy risks were 27.7% and 12.2% in the NICM and ICM groups, respectively (hazard ratio, 0.390 [95% confidence interval, 0.218–0.701]; P=0.002).Conclusions: This subanalysis of propensity score-matched patients from the Nippon Storm Study revealed that the risk of appropriate ICD therapy was significantly higher in patients with NICM than in those with ICM.
著者
Nobuhiko Ueda Takashi Noda Koshiro Kanaoka Yuichiro Miyazaki Akinori Wakamiya Kenzaburo Nakajima Tsukasa Kamakura Mitsuru Wada Kenichiro Yamagata Kohei Ishibashi Yuko Inoue Koji Miyamoto Satoshi Nagase Takeshi Aiba Hideaki Kanzaki Chisato Izumi Teruo Noguchi Satoshi Yasuda Kengo Kusano
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.CJ-23-0547, (Released:2023-12-05)
参考文献数
27

Background: Atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATAs) are reportedly associated with ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). However, little is known about the association between ATA duration and the risk of VA. We investigated the relationship between ATA duration and subsequent VA in patients with a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D).Methods and Results: We investigated associations between the longest ATA duration during the first year after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantation and VA and VA relevant to ATA (VAATA) in 160 CRT-D patients. ATAs occurred in 63 patients in the first year. During a median follow-up of 925 days from 1 year after CRT implantation, 40 patients experienced 483 VAs. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significantly higher risk of VA in patients with than without ATA in the first year (log rank P=0.0057). Hazard ratios (HR) of VA (HR 2.36, 2.10, and 3.04 for ATA >30s, >6 min and >24 h, respectively) and only VAATA (HR 4.50, 5.59, and 11.79 for ATA >30s, >6 min and >24 h, respectively) increased according to the duration of ATA. In multivariate analysis, ATA >24 h was an independent predictor of subsequent VA (HR 2.42; P=0.02).Conclusions: Patients with ATA >24 h in the first year after CRT had a higher risk of subsequent VA and VAATA. The risk of VA, including VAATA, increased with the longest ATA duration.