Current Situation and Consideration of Prefectural Plans for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease in Japan  - Perspectives on Cardiovascular Disease
Circ J. 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0211. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn Japan, cerebrovascular diseases and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of death and long-term care. Against this, the Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease Control Act was passed by a legislative body and promulgated in December 2018, and enacted on December 1, 2019. Based on the Japanese National Plan for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease (Japanese National Plan), prefectural plans have been formulated and published from March 2021 to January 2023. Although the majority of individua...
Source: Circulation Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Haruyo Yasui Yasushi Sakata Ryo Kawasaki Ken-Ichi Hirata Source Type: research

Extracellular Volume Analysis Using Computed Tomography Is Useful for Follow-up of Takotsubo Syndrome
Circ J. 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0139. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38684393 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0139 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yusei Nishikawa Hiroyuki Takaoka Ken Kato Joji Ota Yoshitada Noguchi Shuhei Aoki Moe Matsumoto Satomi Yashima Katsuya Suzuki Kazuki Yoshida Makiko Kinoshita Haruka Sasaki Noriko Suzuki-Eguchi Yoshio Kobayashi Source Type: research

Impact of Sex Differences on Clinical Outcomes in Patients Following Primary Revascularization for Acute Myocardial Infarction  - Insights From the Japanese Nationwide Registry
CONCLUSIONS: Within this nationwide cohort, women had worse clinical outcomes following AMI than men. However, these sex-related differences in outcomes diminished after adjusting for age. In addition, CKD was significantly associated with all-cause mortality in both sexes.PMID:38684394 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0966 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tomoya Hoshi Mitsuaki Sawano Shun Kohsaka Hideki Ishii Tetsuya Amano Toshiharu Takeuchi Jun Takahashi Daigo Hiraya Hiroaki Watabe Tomoko Ishizu Ken Kozuma Source Type: research

Is 1-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Applicable to Any Type of Drug-Eluting Stent in Any Clinical Scenario?
Circ J. 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0287. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38684409 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0287 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yoshiyasu Minami Source Type: research

Jugular Approach for the Transcatheter Pacemaker Implant  - Better Access for Smaller Hearts?
CONCLUSIONS: Although the femoral procedure today maintains an excellent safety profile and procedure experience for most global implants, this study provides the rationale as to why the jugular approach may improve the ease of the Micra implant in small hearts, namely by reducing the tortuosity of the navigation across the tricuspid valve.PMID:38658350 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0083 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kyoko Soejima Kathryn Hilpisch Megan L Samec Rebecca L Temple Matthew D Bonner Source Type: research

Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor Suppresses Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Activation After Cardiac Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass
CONCLUSIONS: Sacubitril/valsartan administration was safe immediately after open heart surgery in patients without postoperative hypotension. It enhanced serum atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations and suppressed RAAS activation.PMID:38658351 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0879 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joji Hoshino Shunsuke Saito Ikuko Shibasaki Toshimi Sairenchi Shohei Okubo Taiki Matsuoka Shotaro Hirota Shohei Yokoyama Yuta Kanazawa Masahiro Tezuka Yusuke Takei Go Tsuchiya Taisuke Konishi Koji Ogata Hirotsugu Fukuda Source Type: research

Acute Dapagliflozin Administration Ameliorates Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in a Rabbit Model
CONCLUSIONS: Acute intravenous administration of dapagliflozin protects against CPB-induced AKI. Dapagliflozin may have direct renoprotective effects in renal tubular cells.PMID:38658352 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0864 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kensaku Matsuda Hiroshi Mitsuo Takuya Nishijima Hikaru Uchiyama Tobuhiro Nita Shogo Matsunaga Noriko Fujimoto Tomoki Ushijima Yusuke Ando Meikun Kan-O Gen Shinohara Satoshi Kimura Hiromichi Sonoda Akira Shiose Source Type: research

Jugular Approach for the Transcatheter Pacemaker Implant  - Better Access for Smaller Hearts?
CONCLUSIONS: Although the femoral procedure today maintains an excellent safety profile and procedure experience for most global implants, this study provides the rationale as to why the jugular approach may improve the ease of the Micra implant in small hearts, namely by reducing the tortuosity of the navigation across the tricuspid valve.PMID:38658350 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0083 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kyoko Soejima Kathryn Hilpisch Megan L Samec Rebecca L Temple Matthew D Bonner Source Type: research

Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor Suppresses Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Activation After Cardiac Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass
CONCLUSIONS: Sacubitril/valsartan administration was safe immediately after open heart surgery in patients without postoperative hypotension. It enhanced serum atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations and suppressed RAAS activation.PMID:38658351 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0879 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joji Hoshino Shunsuke Saito Ikuko Shibasaki Toshimi Sairenchi Shohei Okubo Taiki Matsuoka Shotaro Hirota Shohei Yokoyama Yuta Kanazawa Masahiro Tezuka Yusuke Takei Go Tsuchiya Taisuke Konishi Koji Ogata Hirotsugu Fukuda Source Type: research

Acute Dapagliflozin Administration Ameliorates Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in a Rabbit Model
CONCLUSIONS: Acute intravenous administration of dapagliflozin protects against CPB-induced AKI. Dapagliflozin may have direct renoprotective effects in renal tubular cells.PMID:38658352 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0864 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kensaku Matsuda Hiroshi Mitsuo Takuya Nishijima Hikaru Uchiyama Tobuhiro Nita Shogo Matsunaga Noriko Fujimoto Tomoki Ushijima Yusuke Ando Meikun Kan-O Gen Shinohara Satoshi Kimura Hiromichi Sonoda Akira Shiose Source Type: research

Jugular Approach for the Transcatheter Pacemaker Implant  - Better Access for Smaller Hearts?
CONCLUSIONS: Although the femoral procedure today maintains an excellent safety profile and procedure experience for most global implants, this study provides the rationale as to why the jugular approach may improve the ease of the Micra implant in small hearts, namely by reducing the tortuosity of the navigation across the tricuspid valve.PMID:38658350 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0083 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kyoko Soejima Kathryn Hilpisch Megan L Samec Rebecca L Temple Matthew D Bonner Source Type: research

Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor Suppresses Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Activation After Cardiac Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass
CONCLUSIONS: Sacubitril/valsartan administration was safe immediately after open heart surgery in patients without postoperative hypotension. It enhanced serum atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations and suppressed RAAS activation.PMID:38658351 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0879 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joji Hoshino Shunsuke Saito Ikuko Shibasaki Toshimi Sairenchi Shohei Okubo Taiki Matsuoka Shotaro Hirota Shohei Yokoyama Yuta Kanazawa Masahiro Tezuka Yusuke Takei Go Tsuchiya Taisuke Konishi Koji Ogata Hirotsugu Fukuda Source Type: research

Acute Dapagliflozin Administration Ameliorates Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in a Rabbit Model
CONCLUSIONS: Acute intravenous administration of dapagliflozin protects against CPB-induced AKI. Dapagliflozin may have direct renoprotective effects in renal tubular cells.PMID:38658352 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0864 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kensaku Matsuda Hiroshi Mitsuo Takuya Nishijima Hikaru Uchiyama Tobuhiro Nita Shogo Matsunaga Noriko Fujimoto Tomoki Ushijima Yusuke Ando Meikun Kan-O Gen Shinohara Satoshi Kimura Hiromichi Sonoda Akira Shiose Source Type: research

Jugular Approach for the Transcatheter Pacemaker Implant  - Better Access for Smaller Hearts?
CONCLUSIONS: Although the femoral procedure today maintains an excellent safety profile and procedure experience for most global implants, this study provides the rationale as to why the jugular approach may improve the ease of the Micra implant in small hearts, namely by reducing the tortuosity of the navigation across the tricuspid valve.PMID:38658350 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0083 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kyoko Soejima Kathryn Hilpisch Megan L Samec Rebecca L Temple Matthew D Bonner Source Type: research

Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor Suppresses Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Activation After Cardiac Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass
CONCLUSIONS: Sacubitril/valsartan administration was safe immediately after open heart surgery in patients without postoperative hypotension. It enhanced serum atrial natriuretic peptide concentrations and suppressed RAAS activation.PMID:38658351 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0879 (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joji Hoshino Shunsuke Saito Ikuko Shibasaki Toshimi Sairenchi Shohei Okubo Taiki Matsuoka Shotaro Hirota Shohei Yokoyama Yuta Kanazawa Masahiro Tezuka Yusuke Takei Go Tsuchiya Taisuke Konishi Koji Ogata Hirotsugu Fukuda Source Type: research