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Article: Sex-Based Differences in Clinical Practice and Outcomes for Japanese Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
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ABSTRACT: Background: Limited data are available for sex-based differences in Japanese patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods and Results: The study patients comprised 1,197 women and 3,182 men who underwent primary PCI for AMI in 2005-2007. Compared with the men, the women were significantly older, and had significantly longer onset-to-balloon time and lower rate of follow-up coronary angiography. In-hospital mortality was higher among women than men (8.7% vs. 4.9%, P<0.001). Although the cumulative incidence of all-cause death at 3 years was also higher for women (17.7% vs. 10.7%, P<0.001), the adjusted risk for all-cause death was comparable [hazard ratio (HR, women vs. men)=0.94, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.71-1.24, P=0.66]. The incidence (12.1% vs. 12.4%, P=0.77) and the adjusted risk (HR=0.99, 95% CI 0.78-1.24, P=0.92) for any clinically-driven coronary revascularization were both comparable. However, regarding any non-clinically-driven coronary revascularization, the incidence (19.6% vs. 27.8%, P<0.001) and the adjusted risk (HR=0.79, 95% CI 0.65-0.95, P=0.012) were both lower in women relative to men. Conclusions: In current Japanese clinical practice for AMI, onset-to-balloon time was significantly longer in women than in men. Female sex was associated with lower follow-up coronary angiography rate and lower incidence of any non-clinically-driven coronary revascularization, whereas the incidence of any clinically-driven coronary revascularization was comparable between the sexes.Circulation Journal 03/2013; · 3.77 Impact Factor -
Article: Distinct Survival Benefits of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers in Revascularized Coronary Artery Disease Patients According to History of Myocardial Infarction.
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ABSTRACT: Background: It is controversial whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) provide significant survival benefits in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) but without myocardial infarction (MI). This study investigated whether the association of ACEI/ARB therapy with clinical outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was affected by history of MI. Methods and Results: A total of 11,590 patients undergoing first PCI were divided into 2 groups: those with MI and those without MI. All-cause and cardiovascular mortality were compared between the patients with and without ACEI/ARB at discharge in each group. In patients with MI, significantly lower 3-year all-cause/cardiovascular mortality for patients with ACEI/ARB relative to those without ACEI/ARB was noted in the total patients (all-cause: 6.6% vs. 11.7%, P<0.0001; cardiovascular: 3.8% vs. 6.9%, P<0.0001) and in the 1,007 propensity score-matched pairs (all-cause: 8.2% vs. 11.3%, P=0.018; cardiovascular: 3.7% vs. 5.7%, P=0.014). In patients without MI, however, all-cause (5.2% vs. 5.6%, P=0.56) and cardiovascular (3.2% vs. 3.0%, P=0.23) mortality were similar regardless of whether ACEI/ARB were used or not; and similarly in the 2,061 propensity score-matched pairs (all-cause: 4.1% vs. 5.4%, P=0.33; cardiovascular: 1.4% vs. 2.1%, P=0.30). Conclusions: Use of ACEI/ARB at hospital discharge was associated with lower all-cause/cardiovascular mortality in revascularized CAD patients with MI, but not in those without MI.Circulation Journal 12/2012; · 3.77 Impact Factor -
Article: Prognostic value of sustained elevated C-reactive protein levels in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma.
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ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: The appropriate management of aortic intramural hematoma is still controversial, because a variety of aortic events can arise during follow-up in some patients. However, simplified identification of these patients remains challenging. The present study aimed to determine the prognostic significance of serial C-reactive protein measurements for the prediction of adverse events in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma. METHODS: A total of 180 patients with aortic intramural hematoma were retrospectively reviewed. The C-reactive protein data were obtained at admission and 2 days, 1 week, and 2 weeks from the onset, and the maximum value was obtained during the acute phase. Adverse aorta-related events were defined by a composite of aortic rupture, aortic aneurysm, and surgical or endovascular aortic repair. RESULTS: The C-reactive protein value was 3.0 ± 4.6, 8.7 ± 5.9, 9.0 ± 5.5, and 5.7 ± 4.5 mg/dL on admission and 2 days, 1 week, and 2 weeks from the onset, respectively. The maximal value of C-reactive protein was 12.4 ± 6.3 mg/dL at a mean of 4 days from the onset. Patients with elevated C-reactive protein levels (≥7.2 mg/dL) at 2 weeks had significantly greater rates of aorta-related events (P < .001). On multivariate analysis, an elevated C-reactive protein level at 2 weeks (hazard ratio, 3.16; P < .001) and the development of an ulcer-like projection (hazard ratio, 2.68; P = .002) were independent predictors of adverse aorta-related events. In addition, an elevated C-reactive protein level at 2 weeks had incremental value compared with the development of an ulcer-like projection (chi-square, 16.94 for ulcer-like projection only vs 34.32 with the addition of C-reactive protein at 2 weeks, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: C-reactive protein was a simple and useful marker providing incremental prognostic information compared with the development of an ulcer-like projection in patients with aortic intramural hematoma.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 12/2012; · 3.41 Impact Factor -
Article: Progression of left main coronary artery disease 3 years after Bentall operation in a young female with Marfan syndrome.
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ABSTRACT: A 39-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome presented to our hospital with chest oppression on effort. She underwent aortic root remodeling combined with aortic valve replacement 14 years ago and Bentall operation for enlargement of remaining native Valsalva sinus 3 years ago. A coronary computed tomography and a coronary angiography showed left main coronary artery stenosis, which was subsequently treated with percutaneous coronary intervention using a bare-metal stent. Follow-up coronary angiography performed 1 year after stenting revealed no restenosis.Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics. 11/2012; -
Article: Impact of aortic regurgitation on the prognosisof severe aortic stenosis.
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ABSTRACT: Many patients with aortic stenosis (AS) have coexisting aortic regurgitation (AR). However, few data exist regarding its clinical significance and prognostic value. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of concomitant significant AR on clinical outcomes in patients with non-surgically treated severe AS. A single centre, retrospective cohort study. We retrospectively reviewed 306 consecutive patients (age, 72±11 years) with severe AS in whom non-surgical management was primarily planned at our institution between January 1999 and December 2011. There were 74 patients with moderate or severe AR (ASR) and 232 patients without significant AR (isolated AS). Clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups. All-cause mortality and valve-related events, were defined by a composite of cardiac death and hospitalisation because of heart failure. The mean follow-up period was 4.5±3.3 years. Although the overall survival was comparable between the groups (p=0.07), the event-free survival, defined as survival without cardiac death or hospitalisation because of heart failure, was significantly worse in ASR than in isolated AS (p=0.02). Concomitant AR was an independent predictor of adverse events in patients with severe AS (HR, 2.10; p=0.003). Among patients who did not eventually undergo aortic valve replacement, ASR was associated with significantly worse survival and event-free survival than isolated AS (p=0.002 and p=0.03, respectively). Concomitant AR might worsen the prognosis of severe AS. Greater consideration of surgery might be beneficial in patients with ASR.Heart (British Cardiac Society) 08/2012; 98(21):1591-4. · 4.22 Impact Factor -
Article: Mitral valve repair for double-orifice mitral valve with flail leaflet: the usefulness of real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
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ABSTRACT: We describe a 66-year-old man who required an operation for severe mitral regurgitation associated with a double-orifice mitral valve. Real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography clearly demonstrated a double-orifice mitral valve with a central fibrous bridge. A flail posterior leaflet was observed on the anterolateral mitral valve orifice. Mitral valve repair using P1 triangular resection, anterolateral commissure plication, and ring annuloplasty with Duran band (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) was successfully performed. Postoperative real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a double-orifice mitral valve without regurgitation or stenosis.The Annals of thoracic surgery 04/2012; 93(4):e97-8. · 3.74 Impact Factor -
Article: Mechanism of asymmetric leaflet tethering in ischemic mitral regurgitation: 3D analysis with multislice CT.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging 02/2012; 5(2):230-2. · 14.29 Impact Factor -
Article: Left atrial volume predicts adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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ABSTRACT: To prospectively evaluate the relationship between left atrial volume (LAV) and the risk of clinical events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We enrolled a total of 141 HCM patients with sinus rhythm and normal pump function, and 102 patients (73 men; mean age, 61±13 years) who met inclusion criteria were followed for 30.8±10.0 months. The patients were divided into two groups with or without major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), a composite of stroke, sudden death, and congestive heart failure. Detailed clinical and echocardiographic data were obtained. MACCE occurred in 24 patients (18 strokes, 4 congestive heart failure and 2 sudden deaths). Maximum LAV, minimum LAV, and LAV index (LAVI) corrected for body surface area (BSA) were significantly greater in patients with MACCE than those without MACCE (maximum LAV: 64.3±25.0 vs. 51.9±16.0 ml, p=0.005; minimum LAV: 33.9±15.1 vs. 26.2±10.9 ml, p=0.008; LAVI: 40.1±15.4 vs. 31.5±8.7 ml/mm2, p=0.0009), while there were no differences in the other echocardiographic parameters.LAV/BSA of ≥40.4 ml/m2 to identify patients with cardiovascular complications with a sensitivity of 73% and a specificity of 88%. LAVI may be an effective marker for detecting the risk of MACCE in patients with HCM and normal pump function.Cardiovascular Ultrasound 11/2011; 9:34. · 1.26 Impact Factor -
Article: Clinical outcomes in non-surgically managed patients with very severe versus severe aortic stenosis.
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ABSTRACT: The management of asymptomatic severe and very severe aortic stenosis (AS) remains unestablished. This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes of severe versus very severe AS patients. A single centre, retrospective cohort study. The study retrospectively reviewed 108 conservatively treated patients with severe AS (a maximal jet velocity ≥ 4.0 m/s, or mean aortic pressure gradient (MPG) ≥ 40 mm Hg, or an aortic valve area (AVA) <1.0 cm(2)) and 58 patients with very severe AS (a maximal jet velocity ≥ 5.0 m/s, or MPG ≥ 50 mm Hg or an AVA <0.6 cm(2)). Clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups, considering the existence of symptoms. All-cause mortality and valve-related event, defined by a composite of cardiac death and hospitalisation because of heart failure. Mean follow-up was 5.5 ± 3.1 years. Fifty-six patients (52%) with severe AS and 20 patients (34%) with very severe AS were asymptomatic. Very severe AS had poorer survival and valve-related event-free survival than severe AS at 3 years (77% vs 88%, p < 0.01; 75% vs 88%, p < 0.001, respectively). In addition, the 3-year survival and valve-related event-free survival of asymptomatic very severe AS were comparable with symptomatic severe AS, but they were significantly worse than asymptomatic severe AS (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively). Surgery should always be considered in very severe AS regardless of symptoms, and particular attention needs to be paid to their extremely poor outcomes.Heart (British Cardiac Society) 09/2011; 97(24):2029-32. · 4.22 Impact Factor -
Article: Detection of intimal defect by 64-row multidetector computed tomography in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma.
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ABSTRACT: Previous pathological and clinical studies demonstrated an intimal defect in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma (IMH). The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical outcome of intimal defect detected by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in patients with IMH. We retrospectively analyzed 38 consecutive patients with IMH in whom 64-row MDCT was performed during the acute phase (median, 5 days from the onset). Intimal defect was defined as continuity disruption of the inner layer of thrombosed false lumen, which could be detected by 1-mm axial and longitudinal interactive multiplanar reformation images. Clinical outcome of intimal defect was assessed in patients with type B IMH (n=32). A total of 48 lesions in 27 (71%) patients were recognized as intimal defects. The incidence of intimal defect was not affected by the timing of MDCT examination (1 to 3 days, 79%; 4 to 7 days, 58%; 8 to 14 days, 75%; P=0.56). In type B IMH, 16 (76%) of 21 patients with intimal defect showed progression (enlargement or progression to aortic aneurysm) in the chronic phase. In contrast, all 11 patients without intimal defect had complete resorption of hematoma. In lesion-based analysis, a depth of intimal defect of ≥ 5 mm predicted progression with sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of 84%, 95%, 94%, and 86%, respectively. A considerable portion of patients with IMH showed intimal defect detected by MDCT even in the very early stage, and defects frequently enlarged. Patients with intimal defect should be carefully followed up with serial imaging.Circulation 09/2011; 124(11 Suppl):S174-8. · 14.74 Impact Factor -
Article: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Japanese women undergoing coronary revascularization therapy.
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ABSTRACT: Limited data are available for gender-based differences in patients undergoing coronary revascularization. This study aimed to identify gender-based differences in risk factor profiles and outcomes among Japanese patients undergoing coronary revascularization. The subjects consisted of 2,845 women and 6,843 men who underwent first percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting in 2000-2002. The outcome measures were all-cause death, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) as the composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke, and any coronary revascularization. The females were older than the males and more frequently had histories of heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, anemia, and dyslipidemia. Unadjusted survival analysis revealed a significantly lower incidence of any revascularization in women (at 3 years: 28.2% vs. 31.2%, P = 0.0037), although no significant gender-based differences were shown in the incidence of all-cause death (at 3 years: 8.8% vs. 8.5%, P = 0.37) or MACE (at 3 years: 12.0% vs. 11.5%, P = 0.61). Multivariate analysis revealed that female gender was associated with significantly lower risks of any revascularization (relative risk = 0.93, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.88-0.99, P = 0.014) and all-cause death (relative risk = 0.86, 95%CI = 0.77-0.96, P = 0.005). In Japanese patients undergoing first coronary revascularization, the coronary risk factor burden appeared greater in women than in men. Despite the greater modifiable risk factor accumulation, female gender was associated with a lower incidence of repeated revascularization relative to male gender.Circulation Journal 05/2011; 75(6):1358-67. · 3.77 Impact Factor -
Article: Successful thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention reduces infarct size and preserves myocardial viability: a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study.
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ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on myocardial viability in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We performed cardiac MRI in 62 patients who underwent primary PCI for STEMI with manual thrombus aspiration. We divided the patients into two groups: those who had thrombus aspiration during primary PCI, which resulted in a successful procedure (n=47 patients; TA group) and those who had thrombus aspiration and an unsuccessful procedure (n=15 patients; non-TA group). Thrombus aspiration was defined as successful or unsuccessful, based on the histological evidence of atherothrombotic material in the aspirate samples. The infarct volume was quantified using delayed-contrast enhancement on cardiac MRI. The reference volume was defined as transmural myocardial volume at the infarcted segment. Myocardial viability was assessed by a transmurality index defined as the ratio of the infarct volume to the reference volume. Although baseline characteristics and the reference volume were comparable between the two groups (24.5 ± 12.5 ml for TA group versus 29.0 ± 9.6 ml for non-TA group; p = 0.21), the infarct size was significantly smaller in the TA group than in the non-TA group (12.2 ± 7.1 ml versus 17.4 ± 7.1 ml, respectively; p = 0.01). The transmurality index was also significantly lower in the TA group (49.3 ± 10.6% versus 60.9 ± 13.9%, respectively; p = 0.001). Patients with successful TA showed more reduced infarct size and preserved myocardial viability than patients without TA. These effects of TA may lead to preserved left ventricular systolic function and better clinical outcomes.The Journal of invasive cardiology 05/2011; 23(5):172-6. · 1.84 Impact Factor
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Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital
Kōbe-shi, Hyogo-ken, Japan
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