OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Circulation Journal is 4. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
JCS/JSCS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guidelines on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease	193
JCS/JHFS 2021 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure	104
JCS/JHRS 2019 Guideline on Non-Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	92
JCS/JACR 2021 Guideline on Rehabilitation in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease	86
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure From the Large-Scale Japanese Registry Of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (JROADHF)	70
JCS/CVIT/JCC 2023 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasospastic Angina (Coronary Spastic Angina) and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction	68
Intravascular Lithotripsy for Vessel Preparation in Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries Prior to Stent Placement　― Primary Outcomes From the Japanese Disrupt CAD IV Study ―	64
Uric Acid as a Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease　― Japanese Guideline on the Management of Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia ―	62
JCS/JHFS 2018 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies	56
JCS 2018 Guideline on Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Heart Diseases	56
JCS 2022 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease	55
Pathophysiology of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction	55
JCS/JHRS 2020 Guideline on Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	54
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Door-to-Balloon Time for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention　― Results From the Singapore Western STEMI Network ―	51
JCS/JSCVS 2018 Guideline on Revascularization of Stable Coronary Artery Disease	46
Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Japanese Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction　― Results From the PARALLEL-HF Study ―	43
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 ―	37
Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes Platform to Study SARS-CoV-2 Related Myocardial Injury	34
JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection	31
One-Year Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome　― An Analysis of 20,042 Patients From a Japanese Nationwide Registry ―	31
Novel Cryoballoon Ablation System for Single Shot Pulmonary Vein Isolation　― The Prospective ICE-AGE-X Study ―	30
Incidence and Clinical Features of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan	29
Barthel Index Score Predicts Mortality in Elderly Heart Failure　― A Goal of Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation ―	28
Evaluation of the Accuracy of ChatGPT in Answering Clinical Questions on the Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines	27
Current Understanding of the Role of Frailty in Cardiovascular Disease	26

Effect of Cumulative Exposure to Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia	26
JCS 2021 Guideline on the Clinical Application of Echocardiography	26
Deep Learning-Based Recurrence Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation	25
Prognostic Impact of Calcified Plaque Morphology After Drug Eluting Stent Implantation　― An Optical Coherence Tomography Study ―	25
Risk Factors for Major Bleeding During Anticoagulation Therapy in Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism　― From the COMMAND VTE Registry ―	24
Echocardiographic Measurement of Left Atrial Strain　― A Key Requirement in Clinical Practice ―	23
JCS/JHRS 2021 Guideline Focused Update on Non-Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	23
Impact of Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation	23
JCS/JHFS 2021 Statement on Palliative Care in Cardiovascular Diseases	23
Clinical and Biomarker Profiles and Prognosis of Elderly Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Cardiovascular Diseases and/or Risk Factors	22
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	22
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) ―	22
JCS 2023 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Myocarditis	22
Different Determinants of the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Clinical Events in the Mid-Term Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation	21
New Trends in Dyslipidemia Treatment	21
Deep Learning Algorithm to Detect Cardiac Sarcoidosis From Echocardiographic Movies	21
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	21
A Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study to Investigate the Effectiveness and Safety of Rivaroxaban in Japanese Venous Thromboembolism Patients (The J’xactly Study)	20
Metabolically Healthy Obesity and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the General Population　― Analysis of a Nationwide Epidemiological Database ―	20
Normative Aortic Valvar Measurements in Adults Using Cardiac Computed Tomography　― A Potential Guide to Further Sophisticate Aortic Valve-Sparing Surgery ―	19
Institutional Characteristics and Prognosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock in Japan　― Analysis From the JROAD/JROAD-DPC Database ―	19
10-Year Trends of Antithrombotic Therapy Status and Outcomes in Japanese Atrial Fibrillation Patients　― The Fushimi AF Registry ―	19
Frailty and the Effect of Catheter Ablation in the Elderly Population With Atrial Fibrillation　― A Real-World Analysis ―	19
Role of Remote Monitoring in Detection of Atrial Arrhythmia, Stroke Reduction, and Use of Anticoagulation Therapy　― A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ―	19
Impact of Frailty on Bleeding Events Related to Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	18
Incidence and Characteristics of Coronary Artery Spasms Related to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures　― Large-Scale Multicenter Analysis ―	18
Early Experience of Tafamidis Treatment in Japanese Patients With Wild-Type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis From the Kochi Amyloidosis Cohort	17
Estimating Incidence of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in Japan　― An Analysis From the KUNIUMI Registry ―	17
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	16
Clinical Application of Machine Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis, Prediction, and Classification of Cardiovascular Diseases	16
Multi-Institutional Prospective Cohort Study of Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Respiratory Diseases	16
Low-Voltage-Area Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation　― Extended Follow-up Results of the VOLCANO Trial ―	16
Effects of Age, Sex, and Obesity on N-Terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in the General Population	16
Monotherapy With Prasugrel After Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy for Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients With High Bleeding Risk　― A Prospective Cohort Study (PENDULUM mono Study) ―	16
CORRIGENDUM: JCS/JHRS 2019 Guideline on Non-Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias	16
Impact of PARIS and CREDO-Kyoto Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk Scores on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction	15
Comparison of Optical Flow Ratio and Fractional Flow Ratio in Stent-Treated Arteries Immediately After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	15
Prasugrel Monotherapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Biodegradable-Polymer Platinum-Chromium Everolimus Eluting Stent for Japanese Patients With Chronic Coronary Syndrome (ASET-JAPAN)	15
Predictive Ability of Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk Criteria in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Coronary Intervention	15
Esm1 and Stc1 as Angiogenic Factors Responsible for Protective Actions of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Sheets on Chronic Heart Failure After Rat Myocardial Infarction	15
A Novel Risk Stratification System for Ischemic Stroke in Japanese Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation	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
First Report of 3-Year Clinical Outcome After Treatment With Novel Resolute Onyx Stents in the Randomized BIONYX Trial	15
Clinical Risk Factors and Prognostic Impact of Osteoporosis in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure	15
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	14
Consensus Report on Destination Therapy in Japan　― From the DT Committee of the Council for Clinical Use of Ventricular Assist Device Related Academic Societies ―	14
Vasoactive-Inotropic Score as a Determinant of Timely Initiation of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock	14
NLRP3 Inflammasome as a Common Denominator of Atherosclerosis and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	14
Association Between Statin Use Prior to Admission and Lower Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severity in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease or Risk Factors	13
Clinical Usefulness of the HFA-PEFF Diagnostic Scoring System in Identifying Late Elderly Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients	13

JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2021 Guideline on Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure	13
Predictors of Subsequent Heart Failure After Left Atrial Appendage Closure	13
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Cardiovascular Disease　― Insights From the CLAVIS-COVID Registry ―	13
Trends and Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation　― Data From Japanese Nationwide Databases ―	13
Clinical Implication of Smoking-Related Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor (<i>AHRR</i>) Hypomethylation in Japanese Adults	13
Prevention and Reversal of Frailty in Heart Failure　― A Systematic Review ―	12
Effects of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stable Coronary Artery Disease on Bleeding and Ischemic Risk After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	12
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	12
Differences in Priorities for Heart Failure Management Between Cardiologists and General Practitioners in Japan	12
Serum Albumin and Risks of Stroke and Its Subtypes　― The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS) ―	12
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	12
Dabigatran vs. Aspirin for Secondary Prevention After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source　― Japanese Subanalysis of the RE-SPECT ESUS Randomized Controlled Trial ―	12
JCS/JHRS Guideline: Rivaroxaban Not Recommended for Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and High Bleeding Risk　― Reply ―	12
Clinical Diagnostic Criteria of Familial Hypercholesterolemia　― A Comparison of the Japan Atherosclerosis Society and Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Criteria ―	11
Value of Longitudinal Strain to Identify Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloidosis in Patients With Aortic Stenosis	11
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) ―	11
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	11
Epicardial Connections After a Conventional Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	11
Sirt7 Deficiency Attenuates Neointimal Formation Following Vascular Injury by Modulating Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation	11
Clinical Phenotyping of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients With Shockable Rhythm　― Machine Learning-Based Unsupervised Cluster Analysis ―	11
Home Sleep Apnea Test to Screen Patients With Atrial Fibrillation for Sleep Apnea Prior to Catheter Ablation	11
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prehospital Intervention and Survival of Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Osaka City, Japan	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
Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Cancer	10
Prediction of the Presence of Ventricular Fibrillation From a Brugada Electrocardiogram Using Artificial Intelligence	10
JCS 2022 Guideline on Management and Re-Interventional Therapy in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Long-Term After Initial Repair	10
Single Antiplatelet Therapy With Prasugrel vs. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients With High Bleeding Risk	10
MitraClip Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe and Severe Mitral Regurgitation in High Surgical Risk Patients　― Real-World 1-Year Outcomes From Japan ―	10
Incomplete Recovery From Takotsubo Syndrome Is a Major Determinant of Cardiovascular Mortality	10
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With a Small Annulus　― From the Japanese Nationwide Registry (J-TVT) ―	10
Pulsed Field Ablation-Based Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Simplified Single-Access Single-Catheter Approach　― The Fast and Furious PFA Study ―	10
Genetic Determinants and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Vietnamese Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy	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
Novel Evaluation Method for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease With Duplex Ultrasound　― Usefulness of Acceleration Time ―	10
Validity of Diagnostic Algorithms for Cardiovascular Diseases in Japanese Health Insurance Claims	10
New Ultrasound-Controlled Paclitaxel Releasing Balloon vs. Asymmetric Drug-Eluting Stent in Primary ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction　― A Prospective Randomized Trial ―	9
Eosinophilic Myocarditis Following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination	9
Impact of Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging on Decision-Making During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients Presented With Acute Coronary Syndromes	9
Impact of Tafamidis on Echocardiographic Cardiac Function of Patients With Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis	9
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Coronary Plaque Morphology　― A Serial Computed Tomography Angiography Study ―	9
JCS 2021 Guideline on Radiation Safety in Cardiology	9
Discordance Between Apolipoprotein B and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification in Middle Age	9
Cardiac Fibroblasts Play Pathogenic Roles in Idiopathic Restrictive Cardiomyopathy	9
Bridge-to-Bridge Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Strategy vs. Primary Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Strategy	9
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 ―	9
Effect of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure With Mid-Range or Preserved Ejection Fraction　― Pooled Analysis of the AF Frontier Ablation Registry and Hokuriku-Plus AF Registry	9
Feasibility, Safety, and Long-Term Outcomes of Zero-Contrast Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Roles of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in the Pathogenesis of Coronary Atherosclerosis　― An Update on Recent Findings ―	9
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 ―	9
Ischemic and Bleeding Events in PENDULUM Patients With High Bleeding Risk and High Platelet Reactivity	9
Calcium Fracture After Intravascular Lithotripsy as Assessed With Optical Coherence Tomography	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
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
Predictors of Survival to Discharge After Successful Weaning From Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock	9
Clinical Significance of Increased Computed Tomography Attenuation of Periaortic Adipose Tissue in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	9
Real-World Investigation on Anticoagulation Management Before and After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Japan　― Periprocedural and Long-Term Outcomes ―	9
Left Atrial Myopathy in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction	9
Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Bioprosthetic Valves　― Real-World Data From the Multicenter, Prospective, Observational BPV-AF Registry ―	9
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
Relationships Among Heart Rate, β-Blocker Dosage, and Prognosis in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in a Real-World Database Using a Multimodal Data Acquisition System	8
Comparison of the OPTIVUS-Complex PCI Multivessel Cohort With the Historical CREDO-Kyoto Registry Cohort-3	8
JCS 2022 Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Assessment and Management for Non-Cardiac Surgery	8
Activated Factor X Signaling Pathway via Protease-Activated Receptor 2 Is a Novel Therapeutic Target for Preventing Atrial Fibrillation	8
Laypersons’ Psychological Barriers Against Rescue Actions in Emergency Situations　― A Questionnaire Survey ―	8
Nuclear Paraspeckle Assembly Transcript 1 Enhances Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Injury by Regulating miR-30d-5p/A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease 10	8
Factors Associated With Prehospital Delay Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Era of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention　― Insights From the OACIS Registry ―	8
Usefulness of Cardiac Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Anti-Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction　― Consistency With Magnetic Resonance Imaging ―	8
Cardiovascular Complications of Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Japanese Registry in 2020	8
Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Ischemic Heart Disease Morbidity and Mortality in China, 1990–2019	8
Clinical Usefulness of the Serial Examination of Three-Dimensional Global Longitudinal Strain After the Onset of ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction	8
Left Atrial Localized Low-Voltage Areas Indicate Whole Left Atrial Electrophysiological Degeneration in Atrial Fibrillation Patients	8
Risk Stratification Towards Precision Medicine in Heart Failure　― Current Progress and Future Perspectives ―	8
JCS/JHRS 2022 Guideline on Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Arrhythmia	8
Measuring Quality of Care for Ischemic Stroke Treated With Acute Reperfusion Therapy in Japan　― The Close The Gap-Stroke ―	8
Tolerability of the Intravenously Administered Tolvaptan Prodrug, OPC-61815, in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure Who Have Difficulty With, or Are Incapable of, Oral Intake (TRITON-HF)　― A Phase	8
Sodium Restriction Counseling Reduces Cardiac Events in Patients With Heart Failure	8
Prognostic Value of Natriuretic Peptide Levels and In-Hospital Heart Failure Events in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction	8
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Lumbar-Type Hybrid Assistive Limb on Muscle Strength in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure　― A Randomized Controlled Trial ―	8
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 ―	8

Deep Learning Models for Predicting Left Heart Abnormalities From Single-Lead Electrocardiogram for the Development of Wearable Devices	7
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Efficacy, and Safety of OPC-61815, a Prodrug of Tolvaptan for Intravenous Administration, in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure　― A Phase II, Multicenter, Doubl	7
Young Male With Myocarditis Following mRNA-1273 Vaccination Against Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)	7
Outcomes of Restrictive Cardiomyopathy in Japanese Children　― A Retrospective Cohort Study ―	7
Evaluation of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Novel Device for Screening Silent Atrial Fibrillation (MYBEAT Trial)	7
Impact of Preoperative Nutritional Status on the Outcome of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation	7
Future Directions of Therapeutic Vaccines for Chronic Diseases	7
Differential Effect of the Morning Blood Pressure Surge on Prognoses Between Heart Failure With Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fractions	7
Clinical Features of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan　― A Case Series Study ―	7
New Conversion Formula Between B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and N-Terminal-Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide　― Analysis From a Multicenter Study ―	7
Detection of Pulmonary Embolism Using a Novel Dynamic Flat-Panel Detector System in Monkeys	7
Serum High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels and the Development of Atrial Fibrillation in a General Japanese Population　― The Hisayama Study ―	7
Post-Stent Optical Coherence Tomography Findings at Index Percutaneous Coronary Intervention　― Characteristics Related to Subsequent Stent Thrombosis ―	7
Effect of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Valve Surgery on Long-Term Outcomes	7
Executive Summary　― Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Japan Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2020 ―	7
Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias in a Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy Caused by a Nonsense Mutation in <i>BAG5</i>	7
Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors Improve Renal Congestion and Left Ventricular Fibrosis in Rats With Hypertensive Heart Failure	7
Prognostic Significance of a Combination of QRS Score and E/e′ Obtained 2 Weeks After the Onset of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction	7
Risk Prediction Model for Incident Atrial Fibrillation in a General Japanese Population　― The Hisayama Study ―	7
Present and Future Status of Cardiovascular Emergency Care System in Urban Areas of Japan　― Importance of Prehospital 12-Lead Electrocardiogram ―	7
Efficacy and Safety of SATAKE HotBalloon<sup>®</sup> Catheter for Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation　― A Post-Marketing Surveillance Study ―	7
CORRIGENDUM: JCS/JACR 2021 Guideline on Rehabilitation in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease	7
Predictors of Functional Decline in Activities of Daily Living at Discharge in Patients After Cardiovascular Surgery	7
Association Between Insulin Resistance, Oxidative Stress, Sympathetic Activity and Coronary Microvascular Function in Patients With Early Stage Impaired Glucose Metabolism	7
Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk Definitions for Early, Late, and Very Late Bleeding Events	7
Myocardial T-Lymphocytes as a Prognostic Risk-Stratifying Marker of Dilated Cardiomyopathy　― Results of the Multicenter Registry to Investigate Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in Dilated Cardiomyopathy	7
Relationship Between Procedural Right Bundle Branch Block and 1-Year Outcome After Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy　― A Retrospective Study ―	6
Optimal Duration for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Left Main Coronary Artery Stenting	6
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
Diagnostic Performance of High-Resolution Intravascular Ultrasound for Abnormal Post-Stent Findings After Stent Implantation　― A Comparison Study Between High-Resolution Intravascular Ultrasound and O	6
Association Between Atrial Fibrillation and Domain-Specific Cognitive Decline　― Insights From the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial ―	6
Sex Differences in the Efficacy of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Alone vs. Extensive Catheter Ablation in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation	6
Fever-Related Ventricular Fibrillation　― Potential Adverse Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Brugada Syndrome ―	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
Comparison of 1-Month and 12-Month Vessel Responses Between the Polymer-Free Biolimus A9-Coated Stent and the Durable Polymer Everolimus-Eluting Stent	6
Culprit and Non-Culprit Plaque Characteristics With vs. Without a Healed Phenotype in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused by Plaque Erosion　― A 3-Vessel OCT Study ―	6
Early Outcomes of Intuity Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement Compared With Conventional Biological Valves in Japanese Patients	6
Clinical Outcomes of Non-Atrial Fibrillation Bradyarrhythmias Treated With a Ventricular Demand Leadless Pacemaker Compared With an Atrioventricular Synchronous Transvenous Pacemaker　― A Propensity Sc	6
Recommendations for Maintaining the Cardiovascular Care System Under the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic　― 1st Edition, April 2020 ―	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
Long-Term Prognosis of Moderate to Severe Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	6
Therapeutic-Dose vs. Prophylactic-Dose Anticoagulation Therapy for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in a Practice-Based Observational Study	6
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Filter Protection During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Attenuated Plaque　― 1-Year Follow up of the VAMPIRE 3 (Vacuum Aspiration Thrombus Reemova	6
Clinical and Hemodynamic Outcomes in 121 Patients Who Underwent Perceval Sutureless Aortic Valve Implantation　― Early Results From a Single Korean Institution ―	6
Clinicopathologic Study of Placentas From Women With a Fontan Circulation	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 ―	6
The Fibrosis-4 Index Predicts Cardiovascular Prognosis in Patients With Severe Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation	6
Examination of the Relationship and Dissociation Between Minimum Minute Ventilation/Carbon Dioxide Production and Minute Ventilation vs. Carbon Dioxide Production Slope	6
The Prognostic Value of Left Atrial Reservoir Functional Indices Measured by Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography for Major Cardiovascular Events	6
Prognostic Significance of the Combination of Left Atrial Reservoir Strain and Global Longitudinal Strain Immediately After Onset of ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction	6
1-Year Safety of 3-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by Aspirin or P2Y<sub>12</sub> Receptor Inhibitor Monotherapy Using a Bioabsorbable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent	6
Comparing In-Hospital Outcomes for Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in High-Volume Hospitals Performing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs. Regional General Hospitals	6
Stent-Less Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Calcified Nodule Causing Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction　― Serial Optical Coherence Tomography Follow-up After Rotational Atherectomy Followed b	6
Safety and Effectiveness of Apixaban in Japanese Patients With Venous Thromboembolism in Clinical Practice　― A Post-Marketing Surveillance ―	6
Pulmonary Vein Angioplasty for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Ablation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation　― A Report of 7 Cases ―	6
Sex Differences in Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	6
Pathological and Comprehensive Genetic Investigation of Autopsy Cases of Idiopathic Bradyarrhythmia	6
Physical Frailty May Predict 2-Year Prognosis in Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction　― A Report From the FLAGSHIP Study ―	6
Outcomes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Japanese Children　― A Retrospective Cohort Study ―	5
Greater Change in the Eicosapentaenoic Acid to Arachidonic Acid Ratio Is Associated With Decreased Incidence of Cardiovascular Events in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With Elevated Triglyceride Lev	5
Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Apixaban vs. Warfarin in Oral Anticoagulant-Naïve Japanese Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation　― A Retrospective Chart Review Study ―	5
Evaluation of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Levels in Japanese Patients Recently Recovered From Coronavirus Disease 2019	5
Real-World Clinical Outcomes of IN.PACT Admiral Drug-Coated Balloon for Femoropopliteal Artery Disease　― 12-Month Results From Japan Post-Market Surveillance Study ―	5
Angioscopic Assessments at 3 Months After Fluoropolymer-Based Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation for Femoropopliteal Endovascular Intervention	5
Developing Multidisciplinary Management of Heart Failure in the Super-Aging Society of Japan	5
An Increase in Plasma MicroRNA-143 Levels in the Acute Phase Is Positively Correlated With Recovery of Cardiac Function in the Chronic Phase in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction	5
Pluripotent Stem Cells for Cardiac Regeneration　― Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives ―	5
Trend in Age at the Initial Pacemaker Implantation in Patients With Bradyarrhythmia　― A 50-Year Analysis (1970–2019) in Japan ―	5
A Multicenter Prospective Interventional Trial of Therapeutic Angiogenesis Using Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cell Implantation for Patients With Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia Caused by Thromb	5
Impact of Parathyroid Hormone Level on Intracoronary Calcification and Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Dialysis Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	5
Long-Term Outcome in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Heart Failure	5
Efficacy of Extensive Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation With Trigger-Based vs. Substrate-Based Mechanisms　― A Prespecified Subanalysis of the EARNEST-PVI Trial ―	5
Exploring the Risk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death Using an Electrocardiography and Medical Ultrasonography for the General Population Without a History of Coronary Artery Disease or Left Ventricular	5
Perioperative Nadir Hemoglobin Concentration and Outcome in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery　― A Retrospective Review ―	5
Long-Term Outcomes of the Mosaic Mitral Porcine Bioprosthesis in Japan　― Results From the Japan Mosaic Valve Long-Term Multicenter Study ―	5
Extended Sedentary Time Increases the Risk of All-Cause Death and New Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Diabetic Kidney Disease	5
Pregnancy and Delivery in Patients With Repaired Congenital Heart Disease　― A Retrospective Japanese Multicenter Study ―	5
Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Suppresses Deterioration of Renal Function in Patients ≥75 Years of Age With Heart Disease	5
Diagnostic Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence-Based Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Using Pressure Wire-Based Fractional Flow Reserve as a Reference	5
Effect of Novel Stratified Lipid Risk by “LDL-Window” and Flow-Mediated Dilation on the Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease Using the FMD-J Study A Data	5
Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Pre- and Post-Diagnostic Phases in Children and Adolescents	5
Gastrointestinal and Intracranial Bleeding Events After Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation　― Their Association With High Bleeding Risk, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes ―	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
High Prevalence of Left Ventricular Non-Compaction and Its Effect on Chemotherapy-Related Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Hematological Diseases	5
Comparison of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients Stratified by a Novel Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk Stratification (nARS) System	5
Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Exercise Capacity Regardless of the Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction	5
New-Generation Transcatheter Aortic Valves in Patients With Small Aortic Annuli　― Comparison of Balloon- and Self-Expandable Valves in Asian Patients ―	5
Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of the CURRENT AS Registry-2	5
Primary Graft Dysfunction After Isolated Heart Transplantation　― Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Implications Based on a Single-Center Experience ―	5
Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Is a Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in the Early Period After Hospital Discharge in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction	5
Peri-Balloon Leak Flow Velocity Assessed by Intra-Cardiac Echography Predicts Pulmonary Vein Electrical Gap　― Intra-Cardiac Echography-Guided Contrast-Free Cryoballoon Ablation ―	5
Risk Factors That Most Accurately Predict Coronary Artery Disease Based on the Duration of Follow-up　― NIPPON DATA80 ―	5
Clopidogrel Use in <i>CYP2C19</i> Loss-of-Function Carriers With High Bleeding Risk After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	5
Effectiveness and Safety of Rivaroxaban by General Practitioners　― A Multicenter, Prospective Study in Japanese Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (GENERAL) ―	5
Comparison of Cryoballoon and Contact Force-Sensing Radiofrequency Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Clinical Practice	5