HEART AND VESSELS

Relationship between circulating levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-angiotensin-(1–7)-MAS axis and coronary heart disease

Direct comparison of prognostic ability of cardiac biomarkers for cardiogenic stroke and clinical outcome in patients with stroke

Clinical safety and efficacy of tolvaptan for acute phase therapy in patients with low-flow and normal-flow severe aortic stenosis

Differences in prothrombotic response between the uninterrupted and interrupted apixaban therapies in patients undergoing cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled study

Computational fluid dynamic-derived wall shear stress of non-significant left main bifurcation disease may predict acute vessel thrombosis at 3-year follow-up

Effective blood hemoglobin level to predict prognosis in heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: results of the Japanese heart failure syndrome with preserved ejection fraction registry

Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis: a risk factor analysis for early and late failure

Prasugrel effectively reduces the platelet reactivity units in patients with genetically metabolic dysfunction of cytochrome P450 2C19 who are treated with long-term dual antiplatelet therapy after undergoing drug-eluting stent implantation

Thrombospondin-4 increases with the severity of peripheral arterial disease and is associated with diabetes

Association between left atrial reverse remodeling and maintenance of sinus rhythm after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation

The association between left atrial stiffness and low-voltage areas of left atrium in patients with atrial fibrillation

Efficacy and safety of kaolin-based hemostatic pad vs. standard mechanical compression following transradial and transulnar access for elective coronary angiography and PCI: RAUL trial substudy

Clinical characteristics of patients with sustained ventricular arrhythmias after sacubitril/valsartan initiation

Correction to: Percutaneous transcatheter closure of high-risk patent foramen ovale in the elderly

Crossover comparison between CPAP and mandibular advancement device with adherence monitor about the effects on endothelial function, blood pressure and symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale: early and long-term effects on endothelial function after percutaneous occlusion procedure

Effect of drug-coated balloon angioplasty on in-stent restenotic coronary lesions analyzed with optical coherence tomography and serial coronary artery angioscopy

Impacts of the body size on the left atrial wall thickness and atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation

Correction to: Clinical risk factors of stroke and major bleeding in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation under rivaroxaban: the EXPAND Study sub-analysis

Association of aortic root dilatation with left ventricular function in patients with postoperative ventricular septal defect

Edoxaban suppresses the progression of atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation in a canine congestive heart failure model

Incidence of deep vein thrombosis from screening by venous ultrasonography in Japanese patients

The impact of right bundle branch block on right ventricular size and function assessed by three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography

Coronary sinus catheter placement via left cubital vein for phrenic nerve stimulation during pulmonary vein isolation

Myocardial bridging is an independent predictor of positive spasm provocation testing by intracoronary ergonovine injections: a retrospective observational study

Left ventricular mechanics in the acute phase of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: distinctive ballooning patterns translate into different diastolic properties

Left atrial remodeling index is a feasible predictor of poor prognosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Plaque modification and stabilization after paclitaxel-coated balloon treatment for de novo coronary lesions

Additive prognostic significance of ejection fraction for ESC risk model in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients

Predictive value of preprocedural procalcitonin for short- and long-term mortality after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Clinical impact of the gap-angle ratio in patients with ostial lesions of the right coronary artery undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Magnetocardiographic recognition of abnormal depolarization and repolarization in patients with coronary artery lesions caused by Kawasaki disease

Clinical impacts of changes of renal function during hospitalization depend on grades of renal dysfunction in acute decompensated heart failure

Prolonged total atrial conduction time evaluated with tissue Doppler imaging predicts poor cardiac prognosis in patients with heart failure

Measurements of liver stiffness in patients with left ventricular assist device support

Lack of implementation of guidelines recommendations for coronary revascularization in stable patients with complex disease is associated with high rates of incomplete revascularization

Outcome in patients undergoing upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy: predictors of outcome after upgrade to CRT

Regulatory T cells suppress the expression of COX-2 in vulnerable plaque

Changes of echocardiographic parameters in primary mitral regurgitation and determinants of symptom: an assessment from the Asian Valve Registry data

Clinical features and outcomes of nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia after cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Residual pulmonary hypertension is associated with clinical outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism

Associations of left ventricular shape with left ventricular volumes and functions assessed by ECG-gated SPECT in patients without significant perfusion abnormality

Flow cytometric characterization of the saphenous veins endothelial cells in patients with chronic venous disease and in patients undergoing bypass surgery: an exploratory study

Is there really a benefit of using minimized cardiopulmonary bypass in CABG? A retrospective propensity score-matched study with 5000 cases

Correction to: Randomized trial of an increased dose of calcium channel blocker or angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker as an add-on intensive depressor therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with uncontrolled essential hypertension: the ACADEMIE Study

Relationship between sleep disordered breathing and heart rate turbulence in non-obese subjects

U-shaped association of central pulse pressure with long-term prognosis after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction