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Prevalence and the long-term prognosis of functional mitral regurgitation in Japanese patients with symptomatic heart failure
Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is a common and critical condition in patients with heart failure (HF); however, the prevalence and clinical outcome of FMR in Japanese real-world clinical practice remain...
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Open AccessLong-term incidence and prognostic factors of the progression of new coronary lesions in Japanese coronary artery disease patients after percutaneous coronary intervention
Revascularization of an initially non-target site due to its progression as a new culprit lesion has emerged as a new therapeutic target of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the era of drug-eluting stents. Usin...
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Open AccessImpact of aging on the clinical outcomes of Japanese patients with coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary intervention
Japan has become an aging society, resulting in an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease. However, clinical outcomes of elderly Japanese patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remain...
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Open AccessEffects of statin treatment in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease
Statins reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality from coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the effects of statin therapy in patients with CAD and chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain unclear. Within a s...
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Treatment strategy and clinical outcome in Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation
Many large-scale randomized control trials (RCTs) have been performed regarding treatment strategy in atrial fibrillation (AF) in Western countries and also in Japan. However, limited data are available concer...
