OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Circulation Journal is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
JCS 2020 Guideline Focused Update on Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease	190
JCS/JSCS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Sequelae in Kawasaki Disease	145
JCS/JSCS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guidelines on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease	144
JCS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis	91
JCS/JHFS 2021 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure	77
JCS/JHRS 2019 Guideline on Non-Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	73
JCS/JACR 2021 Guideline on Rehabilitation in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease	60
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure From the Large-Scale Japanese Registry Of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (JROADHF)	55
Uric Acid as a Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease　― Japanese Guideline on the Management of Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia ―	54
Intravascular Lithotripsy for Vessel Preparation in Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries Prior to Stent Placement　― Primary Outcomes From the Japanese Disrupt CAD IV Study ―	54
JCS 2018 Guideline on Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Heart Diseases	50
Cardiac Arrhythmias in Autoimmune Diseases	47
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Door-to-Balloon Time for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention　― Results From the Singapore Western STEMI Network ―	45
JCS/JHFS 2018 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies	44
Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomal miRNA-29c Decreases Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Through Inhibition of Excessive Autophagy via the PTEN/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway	43
JCS/JHRS 2020 Guideline on Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	42
Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Diseases　― Revisited ―	38
JCS 2022 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease	37
JCS/JSCVS 2018 Guideline on Revascularization of Stable Coronary Artery Disease	36
Roxadustat Markedly Reduces Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Mice	36
Pathophysiology of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction	36
Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Japanese Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction　― Results From the PARALLEL-HF Study ―	36
Impact of Cardiovascular Disease on Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	36
Application of the Modified High Bleeding Risk Criteria for Japanese Patients in an All-Comers Registry of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention　― From the CREDO-Kyoto Registry Cohort-3 ―	35
Safety and Efficacy of Human Muse Cell-Based Product for Acute Myocardial Infarction in a First-in-Human Trial	34

JCS/CVIT/JCC 2023 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasospastic Angina (Coronary Spastic Angina) and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction	33
Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes Platform to Study SARS-CoV-2 Related Myocardial Injury	31
Incidence and Clinical Features of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan	30
Optimal Timing of Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Suffering From Refractory Cardiogenic Shock	30
Dapagliflozin Influences Ventricular Hemodynamics and Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes Patients　― A Randomized Controlled Trial ―	28
Novel Cryoballoon Ablation System for Single Shot Pulmonary Vein Isolation　― The Prospective ICE-AGE-X Study ―	24
Prognostic Impact of No-Flow Time on 30-Day Neurological Outcomes in Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Who Received Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	24
Hospital-Acquired Functional Decline and Clinical Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	24
Effect of Cumulative Exposure to Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia	23
M2b Macrophages Regulate Cardiac Fibroblast Activation and Alleviate Cardiac Fibrosis After Reperfusion Injury	23
One-Year Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome　― An Analysis of 20,042 Patients From a Japanese Nationwide Registry ―	23
Prognostic Impact of Calcified Plaque Morphology After Drug Eluting Stent Implantation　― An Optical Coherence Tomography Study ―	22
Clinical and Biomarker Profiles and Prognosis of Elderly Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Cardiovascular Diseases and/or Risk Factors	22
Current Understanding of the Role of Frailty in Cardiovascular Disease	21
Current Trends in Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Thromboangiitis Obliterans in Japan　― A Nationwide Survey Using the Medical Support System Database ―	21
Barthel Index Score Predicts Mortality in Elderly Heart Failure　― A Goal of Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation ―	20
JCS/JHRS 2021 Guideline Focused Update on Non-Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	20
Implementation of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan　― Nationwide Survey Report of the Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics for Ca	20
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information for Cardiologists　― Systematic Literature Review and Additional Analysis ―	20
Risk Factors for Major Bleeding During Anticoagulation Therapy in Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism　― From the COMMAND VTE Registry ―	20
Optical Coherence Tomography Comparison of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Among Plaque Rupture, Erosion, and Calcified Nodule in Acute Myocardial Infarction	19
A Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study to Investigate the Effectiveness and Safety of Rivaroxaban in Japanese Venous Thromboembolism Patients (The J’xactly Study)	19
Deep Learning-Based Recurrence Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation	19
Metabolically Healthy Obesity and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the General Population　― Analysis of a Nationwide Epidemiological Database ―	18
Japanese Heart Failure Society 2018 Scientific Statement on Nutritional Assessment and Management in Heart Failure Patients	18
Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on In-Hospital and 3-Year Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated by Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Optimal Medical	18
Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis　― Observations From the CURRENT AS Registry ―	18
Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation　― An Update on Clinical and Echocardiographic Implications ―	17
Trends in Prevalence of Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and Anticoagulation Therapy in a Japanese Region　― Analysis Using the National Health Insurance Database ―	17
Impact of Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation	17
Circulating MicroRNA-423-3p Improves the Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease in a General Population　― Six-Year Follow-up Results From the China-Cardiovascular Disease Study ―	16
Reconduction After Second-Generation Cryoballoon-Based Pulmonary Vein Isolation　― Impact of Different Ablation Strategies ―	16
Role of Remote Monitoring in Detection of Atrial Arrhythmia, Stroke Reduction, and Use of Anticoagulation Therapy　― A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ―	16
Prevalence of the Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk Criteria and Prognostic Value of a Simplified Definition	16
Management of Atrial Fibrillation in COVID-19 Pandemic	16
Development and Practical Test of Quality Indicators for Palliative Care in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure	16
Impact of Frailty on Bleeding Events Related to Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	16
Different Determinants of the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Clinical Events in the Mid-Term Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation	16
JCS/JHFS 2021 Statement on Palliative Care in Cardiovascular Diseases	16
New Trends in Dyslipidemia Treatment	15
DNA Hypomethylation of miR-30a Mediated the Protection of Hypoxia Postconditioning Against Aged Cardiomyocytes Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury Through Inhibiting Autophagy	15
10-Year Trends of Antithrombotic Therapy Status and Outcomes in Japanese Atrial Fibrillation Patients　― The Fushimi AF Registry ―	15
Efficacy and Safety of Left Atrial Appendage Closure With WATCHMAN in Japanese Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients　― Final 2-Year Follow-up Outcome Data From the SALUTE Trial ―	15
Deep Learning Algorithm to Detect Cardiac Sarcoidosis From Echocardiographic Movies	15
Hsa-circ_0010283 Regulates Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein-Induced Proliferation and Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Targeting the miR-133a-3p/Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A Axis	15
Association of Albuminuria With White Matter Hyperintensities Volume on Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Elderly Japanese　― The Hisayama Study ―	15
Comparison of Optical Flow Ratio and Fractional Flow Ratio in Stent-Treated Arteries Immediately After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	15
Doppler-Derived Intrarenal Venous Flow Mirrors Right-Sided Heart Hemodynamics in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease	15
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in People With Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes　― A Consensus Statement Jointly From the Japanese Circulation Society and the Japan Diabe	15
Echocardiographic Measurement of Left Atrial Strain　― A Key Requirement in Clinical Practice ―	15

Normative Aortic Valvar Measurements in Adults Using Cardiac Computed Tomography　― A Potential Guide to Further Sophisticate Aortic Valve-Sparing Surgery ―	15
In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Population Density and Primary Angioplasty Procedures Volume	15
A Novel Risk Stratification System for Ischemic Stroke in Japanese Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation	15
Predictive Ability of Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk Criteria in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention	14
Monotherapy With Prasugrel After Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy for Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients With High Bleeding Risk　― A Prospective Cohort Study (PENDULUM mono Study) ―	14
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy　― A Heterogeneous and Lifelong Disease in the Real World ―	14
Clinical Risk Factors and Prognostic Impact of Osteoporosis in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure	14
Impact of PARIS and CREDO-Kyoto Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk Scores on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction	14
JCS 2021 Guideline on the Clinical Application of Echocardiography	14
Incidence and Characteristics of Coronary Artery Spasms Related to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures　― Large-Scale Multicenter Analysis ―	14
Concomitant Use of Rosuvastatin and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Significantly Prevents Native Coronary Atherosclerotic Progression in Patients With In-Stent Neoatherosclerosis	14
Association of Cancer With Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure	14
Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Low-Molecular-Weight Dextran　― Effect on Renal Function ―	14
Institutional Characteristics and Prognosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock in Japan　― Analysis From the JROAD/JROAD-DPC Database ―	14
JCS 2023 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Myocarditis	14
Frailty and the Effect of Catheter Ablation in the Elderly Population With Atrial Fibrillation　― A Real-World Analysis ―	13
Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term Evolocumab Use Among Asian Subjects　― A Subgroup Analysis of the Further Cardiovascular Outcomes Research With PCSK9 Inhibition in Subjects With Elevated Risk (FOURIER	13
CORRIGENDUM: JCS/JHRS 2019 Guideline on Non-Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	13
Long-Term Outcomes of Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold vs. Everolimus-Eluting Metallic Stent　― A Randomized Comparison Through 5 Years in Japan ―	13
Comparison Between Clopidogrel and Prasugrel Associated With <i>CYP2C19</i> Genotypes in Patients Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Japanese Population	13
Short-Term Outcomes of Impella Support in Japanese Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Due to Acute Myocardial Infarction　― Japanese Registry for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (J-PVAD) ―	13
Estimating Incidence of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in Japan　― An Analysis From the KUNIUMI Registry ―	13
Esm1 and Stc1 as Angiogenic Factors Responsible for Protective Actions of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Sheets on Chronic Heart Failure After Rat Myocardial Infarction	12
Effects of Age, Sex, and Obesity on N-Terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in the General Population	12
Clinical Application of Machine Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis, Prediction, and Classification of Cardiovascular Diseases	12
Association Between Statin Use Prior to Admission and Lower Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severity in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease or Risk Factors	12
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Cardiovascular Disease　― Insights From the CLAVIS-COVID Registry ―	12
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis in Real-World Clinical Practice	12
Sustaining Circulating Regulatory T Cell Subset Contributes to the Therapeutic Effect of Paroxetine on Mice With Diabetic Cardiomyopathy	12
Magnesium Deficiency Causes Transcriptional Downregulation of Kir2.1 and Kv4.2 Channels in Cardiomyocytes Resulting in QT Interval Prolongation	11
Binge Alcohol Exposure Triggers Atrial Fibrillation Through T-Type Ca<sup>2+</sup> Channel Upregulation via Protein Kinase C (PKC) / Glycogen Synthesis Kinase 3β (GSK3β) / Nuclear Factor o	11
All Resting Physiological Indices May Not Be Equivalent　― Comparison Between the Diastolic Pressure Ratio and Resting Full-Cycle Ratio ―	11
First Report of 3-Year Clinical Outcome After Treatment With Novel Resolute Onyx Stents in the Randomized BIONYX Trial	11
Clinical Diagnostic Criteria of Familial Hypercholesterolemia　― A Comparison of the Japan Atherosclerosis Society and Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Criteria ―	11
Apolipoprotein B/A-I Ratio Predicts Lesion Severity and Clinical Outcomes in Diabetic Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome	11
Low-Voltage-Area Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation　― Extended Follow-up Results of the VOLCANO Trial ―	11
Atherosclerotic Coronary Plaque Is Associated With Adventitial Vasa Vasorum and Local Inflammation in Adjacent Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Fresh Cadavers	11
Clinical Usefulness of the HFA-PEFF Diagnostic Scoring System in Identifying Late Elderly Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients	11
Burden and Long Firing of Premature Atrial Contraction Early After Catheter Ablation Predict Late Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dabigatran vs. Aspirin for Secondary Prevention After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source　― Japanese Subanalysis of the RE-SPECT ESUS Randomized Controlled Trial ―	11
Vasoactive-Inotropic Score as a Determinant of Timely Initiation of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock	10
Impact of Hospital Practice Factors on Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure in Japan　― An Analysis of a Large Number of Health Records From a Nationwide Claims-Based Database, the JROA	10
Effects of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stable Coronary Artery Disease on Bleeding and Ischemic Risk After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	10
Trends and Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation　― Data From Japanese Nationwide Databases ―	10
Renal Dysfunction as a Predictor of Slow-Flow/No-Reflow Phenomenon and Impaired ST Segment Resolution After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Initial Thromb	10
Prevention and Reversal of Frailty in Heart Failure　― A Systematic Review ―	10
Clinical Implication of Smoking-Related Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor (<i>AHRR</i>) Hypomethylation in Japanese Adults	10
Multi-Institutional Prospective Cohort Study of Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Respiratory Diseases	10
Validation of Intraoperative Catheter Phase Mapping Using a Simultaneous Optical Measurement System in Rabbit Ventricular Myocardium	10
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children　― A New Syndrome Complicated With Acute Heart Failure Following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection ―	10
Clinical Phenotyping of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients With Shockable Rhythm　― Machine Learning-Based Unsupervised Cluster Analysis ―	10
Early Experience of Tafamidis Treatment in Japanese Patients With Wild-Type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis From the Kochi Amyloidosis Cohort	10
Evaluation of the Accuracy of ChatGPT in Answering Clinical Questions on the Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines	9
Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Cancer	9
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Patients With Long-Term Care Insurance　― Insights From the Kitakawachi Clinical Background and Outcome of Heart Failure Registry ―	9
Selexipag for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension in Japanese Patients　― A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Phase II Study ―	9
Prognostic Impact of Echocardiographic Diastolic Dysfunction on Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction　― Insights From the PURSUIT-HFpEF Registry ―	9
NLRP3 Inflammasome as a Common Denominator of Atherosclerosis and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	9
Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis in Dialysis Patients　― Analysis of Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database ―	9
Genetic Determinants and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Vietnamese Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy	9
Roles of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in the Pathogenesis of Coronary Atherosclerosis　― An Update on Recent Findings ―	9
Mechanical Circulatory Support for Patients With Adult Congenital Heart Disease	9
Differences in Priorities for Heart Failure Management Between Cardiologists and General Practitioners in Japan	9
JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2021 Guideline on Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure	9
Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Routine Clinical Practice	9
Preoperative Threshold for Normalizing Right Ventricular Volume After Transcatheter Closure of Adult Atrial Septal Defect	9
Cancer Therapeutics-Related Cardiac Dysfunction　― Insights From Bench and Bedside of Onco-Cardiology ―	9
MitraClip Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe and Severe Mitral Regurgitation in High Surgical Risk Patients　― Real-World 1-Year Outcomes From Japan ―	9
Ischemic and Bleeding Events in PENDULUM Patients With High Bleeding Risk and High Platelet Reactivity	9
Prognostic Effect of Incidental Pulmonary Embolism on Long-Term Mortality in Cancer Patients	9
Prevalence and Prognosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome in Mie Prefecture, Japan　― Report From Mie ACS Registry ―	9
Clinical Differences of Recent Myocardial Infarction Compared With Acute Myocardial Infarction　― Insights From the Tokyo CCU Network Multicenter Registry ―	8
Single Antiplatelet Therapy With Prasugrel vs. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients With High Bleeding Risk	8
Incomplete Recovery From Takotsubo Syndrome Is a Major Determinant of Cardiovascular Mortality	8
Clinical Implications of Ventricular Repolarization Parameters on Long-Term Risk of Atrial Fibrillation　― Longitudinal Follow-up Data From a General Ambulatory Korean Population ―	8
Association Between Plasma Intact Parathyroid Hormone Levels and the Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease　― The Fukuoka Kidney Disease Registry Study ―	8
Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Type-Specific Stroke Morbidity and Mortality in China	8
New Ultrasound-Controlled Paclitaxel Releasing Balloon vs. Asymmetric Drug-Eluting Stent in Primary ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction　― A Prospective Randomized Trial ―	8
Consensus Report on Destination Therapy in Japan　― From the DT Committee of the Council for Clinical Use of Ventricular Assist Device Related Academic Societies ―	8
Serum Bilirubin in the Czech Population　― Relationship to the Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Males ―	8

Sirt7 Deficiency Attenuates Neointimal Formation Following Vascular Injury by Modulating Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation	8
Global Strain Measured by Three-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Is a Useful Predictor for 10-Year Prognosis After a First ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction	8
Prediction of the Presence of Ventricular Fibrillation From a Brugada Electrocardiogram Using Artificial Intelligence	8
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With a Small Annulus　― From the Japanese Nationwide Registry (J-TVT) ―	8
Eosinophilic Myocarditis Following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination	8
Value of Longitudinal Strain to Identify Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloidosis in Patients With Aortic Stenosis	8
Laypersons’ Psychological Barriers Against Rescue Actions in Emergency Situations　― A Questionnaire Survey ―	8
Predictors of Subsequent Heart Failure After Left Atrial Appendage Closure	8
Incidence Rate of Acute Coronary Syndrome Including Acute Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina, and Sudden Cardiac Death in Nobeoka City for the Super-Aged Society of Japan	8
Usefulness of Cardiac Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Anti-Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction　― Consistency With Magnetic Resonance Imaging ―	8
Novel Evaluation Method for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease With Duplex Ultrasound　― Usefulness of Acceleration Time ―	8
Cardiovascular Complications of Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Japanese Registry in 2020	8
Predictor and Mid-Term Outcome of Clinically Significant Thrombocytopenia After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Selection	8
A Novel Extracorporeal Continuous-Flow Ventricular Assist System for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure　― Initial Clinical Experience ―	8
Glucocorticoid-Induced Bacterial Endocarditis in COVID-19 Pneumonia　― Something to Be Concerned About? ―	8
Clinical Impact of New-Onset Left Bundle-Branch Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the Japanese Population　― A Single High-Volume Center Experience ―	8
Outcomes of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy in Japanese Children　― A Retrospective Cohort Study ―	7
Clinical Features of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan　― A Case Series Study ―	7
Impact of Renal Dysfunction on Left Atrial Structural Remodeling and Recurrence After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation　― A Propensity Score Matching Analysis ―	7
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Is a Major Determinant of Cardiovascular Outcome in Takotsubo Syndrome	7
Cardiac Function by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Coronary Artery Occlusions After Kawasaki Disease	7
JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection	7
Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk Definitions for Early, Late, and Very Late Bleeding Events	7
Gastrointestinal Bleeding From Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Among Japanese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Identified From the SAKURA Atrial Fibrillation Registry	7
Impact of Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging on Decision-Making During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients Presented With Acute Coronary Syndromes	7
Effects of Bisoprolol Transdermal Patches for Prevention of Perioperative Myocardial Injury in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery　― Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study ―	7
Usefulness of <sup>18</sup>F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Patients With Adult Congenital Heart Disease	7
Clinical Significance of Increased Computed Tomography Attenuation of Periaortic Adipose Tissue in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	7
JCS 2021 Guideline on Radiation Safety in Cardiology	7
New Strategy to Prevent Acute Myocardial Infarction by Public Education　― A Position Statement of the Committee on Public Education About Emergency Medical Care of the Japanese Circulation Society ―	7
Efficacy and Safety of SATAKE HotBalloon<sup>®</sup> Catheter for Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation　― A Post-Marketing Surveillance Study ―	7
Pristane/Hypoxia (PriHx) Mouse as a Novel Model of Pulmonary Hypertension Reflecting Inflammation and Fibrosis	7
Resting Heart Rate and In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Atrial Fibrillation	7
Calcium Fracture After Intravascular Lithotripsy as Assessed With Optical Coherence Tomography	7
Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Bioprosthetic Valves　― Real-World Data From the Multicenter, Prospective, Observational BPV-AF Registry ―	7
Differential Effect of the Morning Blood Pressure Surge on Prognoses Between Heart Failure With Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fractions	7
Partnership Between Japan and the United States for Early Development of Pediatric Medical Devices　― Harmonization By Doing for Children ―	7
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prehospital Intervention and Survival of Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Osaka City, Japan	7
Risk of New-Onset Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared With a Risk-Set and Propensity Score-Matched Cohort　― A Nationwide Cohort Study ―	7
Prognosis and Clinical Characteristics of Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Family History via Pedigree Analysis	7
Measuring Quality of Care for Ischemic Stroke Treated With Acute Reperfusion Therapy in Japan　― The Close The Gap-Stroke ―	7
Home Sleep Apnea Test to Screen Patients With Atrial Fibrillation for Sleep Apnea Prior to Catheter Ablation	7
Sodium Restriction Counseling Reduces Cardiac Events in Patients With Heart Failure	7
Discordance Between Apolipoprotein B and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle Age	7
Cardiac Fibroblasts Play Pathogenic Roles in Idiopathic Restrictive Cardiomyopathy	7
Three-Dimensional Echocardiography　― Role in Clinical Practice and Future Directions ―	7
Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Ischemic Heart Disease Morbidity and Mortality in China, 1990–2019	7
Serum Albumin and Risks of Stroke and Its Subtypes　― The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS) ―	7
Differences in Intravascular Ultrasound Measurement Values Between Treatment Modalities for Restenosis in Femoropopliteal Lesions	7
Detection of Pulmonary Embolism Using a Novel Dynamic Flat-Panel Detector System in Monkeys	7
Frequent Premature Ventricular Contraction and Non-Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia After the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patient With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Due to Acquired Long-QT Syn	6
Trends in In-Hospital Advanced Management and Survival of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Among Adults From 2013 to 2017　― A Multicenter, Prospective Registry in Osaka, Japan ―	6
Predictors of Functional Decline in Activities of Daily Living at Discharge in Patients After Cardiovascular Surgery	6
Clopidogrel Monotherapy vs. Aspirin Monotherapy Following Short-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients Receiving Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Implantation	6
Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of Pulmonary Function Test Abnormalities in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure With Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction	6
JCS 2022 Guideline on Management and Re-Interventional Therapy in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Long-Term After Initial Repair	6
Prognostic Significance of a Combination of QRS Score and E/e′ Obtained 2 Weeks After the Onset of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction	6
Feasibility, Safety, and Long-Term Outcomes of Zero-Contrast Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Prasugrel Monotherapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Biodegradable-Polymer Platinum-Chromium Everolimus Eluting Stent for Japanese Patients With Chronic Coronary Syndrome (ASET-JAPAN)	6
Comparison of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Medical Therapy in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With 3-Vessel Disease	6
Long-Term Prognosis of Moderate to Severe Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	6
Periprocedural Predictors of New-Onset Conduction Abnormalities After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement	6
Real-World Investigation on Anticoagulation Management Before and After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Japan　― Periprocedural and Long-Term Outcomes ―	6
Predictors of Long-Term Infections After Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Surgery　― Utility of Novel PADIT and PACE DRAP Scores ―	6
Left Atrial Myopathy in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction	6
<i>NT5E</i> Genetic Mutation Is a Rare But Important Cause of Intermittent Claudication and Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia	6
Fever-Related Ventricular Fibrillation　― Potential Adverse Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Brugada Syndrome ―	6
The Fibrosis-4 Index Predicts Cardiovascular Prognosis in Patients With Severe Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation	6
Risk Stratification Towards Precision Medicine in Heart Failure　― Current Progress and Future Perspectives ―	6
Left Atrial Localized Low-Voltage Areas Indicate Whole Left Atrial Electrophysiological Degeneration in Atrial Fibrillation Patients	6
Risk Prediction Model for Incident Atrial Fibrillation in a General Japanese Population　― The Hisayama Study ―	6
Impact of Valvular Heart Disease on Mortality, Thromboembolic and Cardiac Events in Japanese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation　― The Fushimi AF Registry ―	6
Recommendations for Maintaining the Cardiovascular Care System Under the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic　― 1st Edition, April 2020 ―	6
Young Male With Myocarditis Following mRNA-1273 Vaccination Against Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)	6
Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR-TEE)	6
Effect of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Valve Surgery on Long-Term Outcomes	6
Transient Elevation of Glucose Increases Arrhythmia Susceptibility in Non-Diabetic Rat Trabeculae With Non-Uniform Contraction	6
Impact of Preoperative Nutritional Status on the Outcome of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation	6
Clinical and Hemodynamic Outcomes in 121 Patients Who Underwent Perceval Sutureless Aortic Valve Implantation　― Early Results From a Single Korean Institution ―	6
JCS/JHRS Guideline: Rivaroxaban Not Recommended for Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and High Bleeding Risk　― Reply ―	6
Two-Year Recurrence After First-Ever Stroke in a General Population of 1.4 Million Japanese Patients　― The Shiga Stroke and Heart Attack Registry Study ―	6
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Coronary Plaque Morphology　― A Serial Computed Tomography Angiography Study ―	6
Epicardial Connections After a Conventional Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	6
Predictors of Survival to Discharge After Successful Weaning From Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock	6
Effect of Low Body Mass Index on the Clinical Outcomes of Japanese Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction　― Results From the Prospective Japan Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (JAMIR) ―	6
Extent of Late Gadolinium Enhancement Predicts Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy	6
Naive Bayes Prediction of the Development of Cardiac Events in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in an Outpatient Clinic　― Beyond B-Type Natriuretic Peptide ―	6
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of the On-X Mechanical Prosthetic Valve in the Aortic or Mitral Position　― A Single-Center Experience of up to 20 Years’ Follow up ―	5
Risk Factors That Most Accurately Predict Coronary Artery Disease Based on the Duration of Follow-up　― NIPPON DATA80 ―	5
Comparison of 2-Stenting Strategies Depending on Sequence or Technique for Bifurcation Lesions in the Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Era　― Analysis From the COBIS (Coronary Bifurcation Stenting)	5
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Lumbar-Type Hybrid Assistive Limb on Muscle Strength in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure　― A Randomized Controlled Trial ―	5
Prognostic Value of Natriuretic Peptide Levels and In-Hospital Heart Failure Events in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction	5
Per-Vessel Level Analysis of Fractional Flow Reserve and Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio Discordance　― Insights From the AJIP Registry ―	5
Pluripotent Stem Cells for Cardiac Regeneration　― Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives ―	5
Activated Factor X Signaling Pathway via Protease-Activated Receptor 2 Is a Novel Therapeutic Target for Preventing Atrial Fibrillation	5