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Open AccessPrevalence of chromosome 8p11.2 translocations and correlation with myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms associated with FGFR1 abnormalities in a consecutive cohort from nine institutions in Japan
Myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms associated with FGFR1 abnormalities (MLN-FGFR1 abnormalities) are rare hematologic malignancies associated with chromosome 8p11.2 abnormalities. Translocations of 8p11.2 were detect...
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Clinical impact of cardiovascular calcifications on stroke incidence in primary prevention: analysis in NADESICO study
The utility of assessment of cardiovascular calcifications for predicting stroke incidence remains unclear. This study assessed the relationship between cardiovascular calcifications including coronary artery ...
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Open AccessEffects of temperature and humidity on cerebrovascular disease hospitalization in a super-aging society
Weather conditions influence the incidence of cardiovascular disease. However, few studies have investigated the association between weather temperature and humidity and cerebrovascular disease hospitalization...
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Open AccessIncreasing baseline aortic valve peak flow velocity is associated with progression of aortic valve stenosis in osteoporosis patients—a possible link to low vitamin D status
The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphological characteristics of the aortic valve and identify factors associated with the progression of aortic valve stenosis (AS) in osteoporosis patients.
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Aortic valve and aortic root calcifications for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events: NADESICO study
To assess aortic valve calcification (AVC) and aortic root calcification (ARC) and to examine their usefulness for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). This multicenter prospective cohort stu...
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Liver stiffness assessed by magnetic resonance elastography predicts clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure and without chronic liver disease
Evaluation of liver stiffness (LS) by magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is useful for estimating right atrial pressure (RAP) in patients with heart failure (HF). However, its prognostic implications are un...
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Clinical picture of the duration of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: analysis from JROAD-DPC
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has been widely used for critically ill patients all over the world; however, comprehensive survey regarding the relationship between VA-ECMO duration...
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Open AccessImpact of body mass index on in-hospital mortality for six acute cardiovascular diseases in Japan
Body mass index (BMI) distribution and its impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) vary between Asian and western populations. The study aimed to reveal time-related trends in the prevalence of obesity and unde...
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Open AccessContemporary use of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure patients with diabetes mellitus: a comparison of DPP4 inhibitors in a nationwide electric health database of the superaged society
There is a lack of recent data reflecting the actual use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for heart failure (HF) and type 2 diabetes (DM) in the superaged society. The present study investi...
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Open AccessQuality indicators for acute cardiovascular diseases: a sco** review
Although many quality indicator (QI) sets have been developed for acute cardiovascular diseases, a comprehensive summary is lacking. In this sco** review we aimed to summarize the available evidence on the Q...
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Comparison of Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Acute Hospital Mortality in Venous Thromboembolism
The choice of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is at the physician’s discretion; however, it is useful to know the differences in the clinical data of DOACs to help physician...
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Open AccessEffects of temperature and humidity on acute myocardial infarction hospitalization in a super-aging society
Weather conditions affect the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, little is known on the association of weather temperature and humidity with AMI hospitalizations in a super-aging society....
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Open AccessWeather temperature and the incidence of hospitalization for cardiovascular diseases in an aging society
Weather temperatures affect the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but there is limited information on whether CVD hospitalizations are affected by changes in weather temperatures in a super-aging soc...
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Open AccessAssociation of PM2.5 exposure with hospitalization for cardiovascular disease in elderly individuals in Japan
Although exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) influences cardiovascular disease (CVD), its association with CVD-related hospitalizations of super-aged patients in Japan remai...
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Open AccessA lower maximum bite force is a risk factor for develo** cardiovascular disease: the Suita study
Decreases in masticatory function are believed to be related to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through inappropriate nutritional intake. This study focused on maximum bite force (MBF), which i...
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Systemic Artery Vasoconstrictor Therapy in Fontan Patients with High Cardiac Output-Heart Failure: A Single-Center Experience
Failed Fontan Patients with high cardiac output (CO) heart failure (HF) might have vasodilatory syndrome and markedly high mortality rates. The aim of this study was to review the clinical effects of vasoconst...
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Cerebrospinal fluid drainage to prevent postoperative spinal cord injury in thoracic aortic repair
Cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD) is recommended as a spinal cord protective strategy in open and endovascular thoracic aortic repair. Although small studies support the use of CSFD, systematic reviews have ...
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Open AccessCurrent practice and effects of intravenous anticoagulant therapy in hospitalized acute heart failure patients with sinus rhythm
Although the risk of thromboembolism is increased in heart failure (HF) patients irrespective of atrial fibrillation (AF), especially during the acute decompensated phase, the effects of intravenous anticoagul...
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Open AccessA Prospective Longitudinal Study on the Relationship Between Glucose Fluctuation and Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes: PROPOSAL Study Protocol
Although the risk of dementia among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is double that of those without T2DM, the mechanism remains to be elucidated and the glycemic goal to prevent progression of co...
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Sizing of mitral annuloplasty rings using real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography and the difference between patients with and without recurrent mitral regurgitation: retrospective cohort study
Previous studies showed that the mitral inter-commissural (IC) distance differed by a few millimeters between the systolic and diastolic cardiac cycles. However, sizing of the mitral annuloplasty ring with a r...
