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2. Diagnostic performance of fractional flow reserve derived from computed tomography in the stented coronary arteries
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Toba, T, primary, Otake, H, additional, Roy, A, additional, Choi, G, additional, Gobi, N, additional, Schaap, M, additional, Takahashi, Y, additional, Fukuyama, Y, additional, Nakano, S, additional, Tanimura, K, additional, Matsuoka, Y, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Taylor, C, additional, and Ken-Ichi, K, additional
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- 2021
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3. Cholesterol uptake capacity: a new measure of HDL functionality as a predictor of subsequent revascularization in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
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Fujimoto, D, primary, Otake, H, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Toba, T, additional, Nagao, M, additional, Sugizaki, Y, additional, Nagasawa, A, additional, Takeshige, R, additional, Harada, A, additional, Murakami, K, additional, Iino, T, additional, Irino, Y, additional, Toh, R, additional, and Hirata, K, additional
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- 2020
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4. Morphological plaque characteristics and clinical outcomes of acute coronary syndrome patients with a cancer history
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Tanimura, K, primary, Otake, H, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Toba, T, additional, Nagasawa, A, additional, Sugizaki, Y, additional, Takeshige, R, additional, Nakano, S, additional, Takahashi, Y, additional, Fukuyama, Y, additional, Kozuki, A, additional, Shite, J, additional, Iwasaki, M, additional, Takaya, T, additional, and Hirata, K, additional
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- 2020
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5. Potential relationship between high wall shear stress and plaque rupture that cause acute coronary syndrome: insights from optical coherence tomography based computational fluid dynamic simulation
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Fukuyama, Y, primary, Otake, H, additional, Seike, F, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Toba, T, additional, Nagasawa, A, additional, Nakano, S, additional, Tanimura, K, additional, Takahashi, Y, additional, Sasabe, K, additional, Shite, J, additional, Iwasaki, M, additional, Takaya, T, additional, Yasuda, K, additional, and Hirata, K, additional
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- 2020
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6. P5508Impact of CD14++CD16+ monocytes on coronary plaque vulnerability assessed by optical coherence tomography in coronary artery disease patients
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Yamamoto, H, primary, Otake, H, additional, Shinke, T, additional, Yamashita, T, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Toba, T, additional, Yoshida, N, additional, Nagano, Y, additional, Tsukiyama, Y, additional, Yanaka, K, additional, Nagasawa, A, additional, Sugizaki, Y, additional, Takeshige, R, additional, Onishi, H, additional, and Hirata, K I, additional
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- 2019
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7. P3644Plaque progression from normal vessel wall to fibroatheroma: lessons from over 5-year follow-up optical coherence tomography study
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Takeshige, R, primary, Otake, H, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Toba, T, additional, Nagano, Y, additional, Tsukiyama, Y, additional, Yanaka, K, additional, Yamamoto, H, additional, Nagasawa, A, additional, Onishi, H, additional, Sugisaki, Y, additional, Nakano, S, additional, Matsuoka, Y, additional, Tanimura, K, additional, and Hirata, K, additional
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- 2019
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8. P1626Comparison between pulmonary endarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty focusing on RC time constant and pulmonary artery compliance in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Yanaka, K, primary, Nakayama, K, additional, Shinke, T, additional, Otake, H, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Toba, T, additional, Shinkura, Y, additional, Tamada, N, additional, Onishi, H, additional, Matsuoka, Y, additional, Tanaka, H, additional, Okita, Y, additional, Emoto, N, additional, and Hirata, K, additional
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- 2018
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9. P6311Prognostic impact of permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction following transcatheter aortic valve replacement
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Nomura, T, primary, Maeno, Y, additional, Abramowitz, Y, additional, Yoon, S, additional, Kubo, S, additional, Jilaihawi, H, additional, Kawamori, H, additional, Kazuno, Y, additional, Miyasaka, M, additional, Takahashi, N, additional, Kashif, M, additional, Chakravarty, T, additional, Nakamura, M, additional, Sharma, R, additional, and Makkar, R, additional
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- 2018
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10. Natural consequence of post-intervention stent malapposition, thrombus, tissue prolapse, and dissection assessed by optical coherence tomography at mid-term follow-up
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Kawamori, H., primary, Shite, J., additional, Shinke, T., additional, Otake, H., additional, Matsumoto, D., additional, Nakagawa, M., additional, Nagoshi, R., additional, Kozuki, A., additional, Hariki, H., additional, Inoue, T., additional, Osue, T., additional, Taniguchi, Y., additional, Nishio, R., additional, Hiranuma, N., additional, and Hirata, K.-i., additional
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- 2013
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11. Optical coherence evaluation of everolimus-eluting stents 8 months after implantation
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Inoue, T., primary, Shite, J., additional, Yoon, J., additional, Shinke, T., additional, Otake, H., additional, Sawada, T., additional, Kawamori, H., additional, Katoh, H., additional, Miyoshi, N., additional, Yoshino, N., additional, Kozuki, A., additional, Hariki, H., additional, and Hirata, K.-i., additional
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- 2010
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12. Feasibility of combined use of intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis and optical coherence tomography for detecting thin-cap fibroatheroma
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Sawada, T., primary, Shite, J., additional, Garcia-Garcia, H. M., additional, Shinke, T., additional, Watanabe, S., additional, Otake, H., additional, Matsumoto, D., additional, Tanino, Y., additional, Ogasawara, D., additional, Kawamori, H., additional, Kato, H., additional, Miyoshi, N., additional, Yokoyama, M., additional, Serruys, P. W., additional, and Hirata, K.-i., additional
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- 2008
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13. Optical coherence evaluation of everolimus-eluting stents 8 months after implantation.
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Inoue T, Shite J, Yoon J, Shinke T, Otake H, Sawada T, Kawamori H, Katoh H, Miyoshi N, Yoshino N, Kozuki A, Hariki H, and Hirata K
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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate detailed vessel response after everolimus-eluting stents (EES) implantation in human de novo coronary lesions by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Design, setting and patients Between November 2008 and October 2009, 25 patients (14 men, 65.5±8.6years) with de novo native coronary artery lesions were implanted with 30 EES, and OCT was performed at 8months post-implantation. Main outcome measures Neointimal thickness (NIT) on each strut, strut apposition to the vessel wall, the frequency of struts surrounded by low intensity area and the incidence of intra-stent thrombus were analysed. To evaluate the radial unevenness of NIT, the difference between the maximum and minimum NIT (dNT) was calculated for each cross-section. Results At 236±39days after implantation, there were no major adverse cardiac events, nor target vessel revascularisation. A total of 5931 struts was evaluated by OCT. The median NIT was 80[mu]m (25th and 75th percentile 50[mu]m and 140[mu]m) and average NIT was 100±74[mu]m. The number of neointima-covered struts was 5834 (98.4%), and 31 (0.52%) struts showed malapposition without neointimal coverage. The number of struts surrounded by low intensity area was 452 (7.62%). Eleven EES (37%) showed full neointimal coverage. No intra-stent thrombus was detected. The average dNT was 108±77[mu]m. Conclusions Most EES struts were covered with uniform and thin neointima. The frequency of low-intensity neointima was very low, which may be a result of promoted vessel healing. These results may support improved clinical outcomes with EES in clinical trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
14. Quinolinic acid, @a-picolinic acid, fusaric acid, and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid enhance the Fenton reaction in phosphate buffer
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Iwahashi, H., Kawamori, H., and Fukushima, K.
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- 1999
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15. Overview of the 88 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2024) - The Future of Cardiology - Challenges in Overcoming Cardiovascular Disease.
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Tanaka H, Ishida T, Emoto T, Nagao M, Izawa Y, Fukuda T, Toba T, Hisamatsu E, Taniguchi Y, Imamura K, Takami M, Kawamori H, Otake H, Fukuzawa K, Toh R, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Yamashita T, and Hirata KI
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- Humans, Congresses as Topic, Japan, Societies, Medical, Cardiology trends, Cardiovascular Diseases therapy
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The 88
th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2024) was held from Friday, March 8th to Sunday, March 10th in Kobe, Japan. The main theme of this 3-day meeting was "The Future of Cardiology: Challenges in Overcoming Cardiovascular Disease". As COVID-19 has been finally conquered, with revision of its categorization under the Infectious Disease Control Law and relaxation of infection prevention measures, it was once again possible to have face-to-face presentations and lively discussion. JCS2024 was a major success, with 19,209 participants and attendees, thanks to the greatly appreciated cooperation and support from all affiliates.- Published
- 2024
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16. Impact of morphofunctional assessment with quantitative flow ratio and optical coherence tomography in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
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Osumi Y, Kawamori H, Toba T, Hiromasa T, Fujimoto D, Kakizaki S, Nakamura K, Hamana T, Fujii H, Sasaki S, Iwane S, Yamamoto T, Naniwa S, Sakamoto Y, Matsuhama K, Fukuishi Y, Kozuki A, Shite J, Takaya T, Ishida A, Iwasaki M, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels physiopathology, Treatment Outcome, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Coronary Angiography, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Acute Coronary Syndrome physiopathology, Acute Coronary Syndrome therapy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Background: Combining morphological and physiological evaluations might improve the risk stratification of patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) culprit lesions., Aims: We aimed to investigate the clinical utility of morphofunctional evaluation after PCI for identifying ACS patients with increased risk of subsequent clinical events., Methods: We retrospectively studied 298 consecutive ACS patients who had undergone optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided PCI. We performed OCT-based morphological analysis and quantitative flow ratio (QFR)-based physiological assessment immediately after PCI. The non-culprit segment (NCS) was defined as the most stenotic untreated segment in the culprit vessel. The primary outcome was target vessel failure (TVF), a composite of cardiac death, target vessel-related myocardial infarction, and ischaemia-driven target vessel revascularisation., Results: During a median follow-up period of 990 days, 42 patients experienced TVF. Cox regression analysis revealed that the presence of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) in the NCS and a low post-PCI QFR, or the presence of TCFA in the NCS and a high ΔQFR in the NCS (QFR
NCS ), were independently associated with TVF. The subgroup with TCFA in the NCS and a low post-PCI QFR had a significantly higher incidence of TVF (75%) than the other subgroups, and those with TCFA in the NCS and a high ΔQFRNCS had a significantly higher incidence of TVF (86%) than the other subgroups. The integration of TCFA in NCS, post-PCI QFR, and ΔQFRNCS with traditional risk factors significantly enhanced the identification of subsequent TVF cases., Conclusions: Combining post-PCI OCT and QFR evaluation may enhance risk stratification for ACS patients after successful PCI, particularly in predicting subsequent TVF.- Published
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17. Diagnostic accuracy of Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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Yuta F, Kawamori H, Toba T, Hiromasa T, Sasaki S, Hamana T, Fujii H, Osumi Y, Iwane S, Yamamoto T, Naniwa S, Sakamoto Y, Matsuhama K, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Male, Female, Aged, 80 and over, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Reproducibility of Results, Predictive Value of Tests, Coronary Vessels physiopathology, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Artery Disease diagnosis, Coronary Artery Disease physiopathology, Coronary Artery Disease surgery, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Aortic Valve Stenosis physiopathology, Aortic Valve Stenosis diagnosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial physiology, Severity of Illness Index, Coronary Angiography, Aortic Valve surgery, Aortic Valve physiopathology, Aortic Valve diagnostic imaging
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Background: Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio (μQFR) is a novel computational method that enables accurate estimation of fractional flow reserve (FFR) using a single angiographic projection. However, its diagnostic value in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) remains unclear., Method: We included 25 consecutive patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe AS with intermediate or greater (30-90%) coronary artery disease (CAD). Pre- and post-TAVR μQFR, QFR, instantaneous flow reserve (iFR), and post-TAVR invasive FFR values were measured. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of pre-TAVR μQFR, QFR, and iFR using post-TAVR FFR ≤ 0.80 as a reference standard of ischemia., Result: Pre-TAVR μQFR was significantly correlated with post-TAVR FFR (r = 0.73, p < 0.0001). The area under the curve of pre-TAVR μQFR on post-TAVR FFR ≤ 0.8 was 0.91 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77-0.98), comparable to that of pre-TAVR iFR (0.86 [95% CI 0.71-0.98], p = 0.97). The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of pre-TAVR μQFR on post-TAVR FFR ≤ 0.8 were 84.2% (95% CI 68.7-93.4), 61.6% (95% CI 31.6-86.1), 96.0% (95% CI 79.6-99.9), 88.9% (95% CI 52.9-98.3), and 82.8% (95% CI 70.6-90.6), respectively. For pre-TAVR iFR, these values were 76.5% (95% CI 58.8-89.3), 90.9% (95% CI 58.7-99.8), 69.6% (95% CI 47.1-86.8), 58.8% (95% CI 42.8-73.1), and 94.1% (95% CI 70.8-99.1), respectively., Conclusion: μQFR could be useful for the physiological evaluation of patients with severe AS with concomitant CAD., (© 2024. Springer Nature Japan KK, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2024
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18. Diagnostic Accuracy of Pre-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Nitroglycerin-Free Fractional Flow Reserve-Computed Tomography-Based Physiological Assessment in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis for Predicting Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Ischemia.
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Sasaki S, Kawamori H, Toba T, Takeshige R, Fukuyama Y, Hiromasa T, Fujii H, Hamana T, Osumi Y, Iwane S, Yamamoto T, Naniwa S, Sakamoto Y, Matsuhama K, Fukuishi Y, Shinke T, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Nitroglycerin, Prospective Studies, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Predictive Value of Tests, Coronary Vessels, Ischemia surgery, Coronary Angiography methods, Severity of Illness Index, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial physiology, Aortic Valve Stenosis diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Coronary Artery Disease surgery, Coronary Stenosis
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Background: Fractional flow reserve-computed tomography (FFR
CT ) has not been validated in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for coronary artery disease due to theoretical difficulties in using nitroglycerin for such patients., Methods and results: In this single-center study, we prospectively enrolled 21 patients (34 vessels) and performed pre-TAVR FFRCT without nitroglycerin, pre-TAVR invasive instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) measurements, and post-TAVR FFR measurements using a pressure wire. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of pre-TAVR FFRCT ≤0.80 to predict post-TAVR invasive FFR ≤0.80 were 82%, 83%, 82%, 71%, and 90%, respectively. A receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated an optimal cutoff of 0.78 for pre-TAVR FFRCT to indicate post-TAVR FFR ≤0.80, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.84, and the counterpart cutoff of pre-TAVR iFR was 0.89 with an AUC of 0.86., Conclusions: FFRCT without nitroglycerin could be a useful non-invasive imaging modality for assessing the severity of coronary artery lesions in patients with severe AS.- Published
- 2024
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19. Impact of Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Attenuation on Periprocedural Myocardial Injury in Patients With Chronic Coronary Syndrome.
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Yamamoto T, Kawamori H, Toba T, Sasaki S, Fujii H, Hamana T, Osumi Y, Iwane S, Naniwa S, Sakamoto Y, Matsuhama K, Fukuishi Y, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Retrospective Studies, Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Coronary Angiography methods, Microcirculation, Adipose Tissue diagnostic imaging, Computed Tomography Angiography methods, Syndrome, Inflammation pathology, Coronary Vessels, Coronary Artery Disease, Plaque, Atherosclerotic pathology
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Background: Perivascular inflammation contributes to the development of atherosclerosis and microcirculatory dysfunction. Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation, measured by coronary computed tomography angiography, is a potential indicator of coronary inflammation. However, the relationship between PCAT attenuation, microcirculatory dysfunction, and periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) remains unclear., Methods and Results: Patients with chronic coronary syndrome who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography before percutaneous coronary intervention were retrospectively identified. PCAT attenuation and adverse plaque characteristics were assessed using coronary computed tomography angiography. The extent of microcirculatory dysfunction was evaluated using the angio-based index of microcirculatory resistance before and after percutaneous coronary intervention. Overall, 125 consecutive patients were included, with 50 experiencing PMI (PMI group) and 75 without PMI (non-PMI group). Multivariable analysis showed that older age, higher angio-based index of microcirculatory resistance, presence of adverse plaque characteristics, and higher lesion-based PCAT attenuation were independently associated with PMI occurrence (odds ratio [OR], 1.07 [95% CI, 1.01-1.13]; P =0.02; OR, 1.06 [95% CI, 1.00-1.12]; P =0.04; OR, 6.62 [95% CI, 2.13-20.6]; P =0.001; and OR, 2.89 [95% CI, 1.63-5.11]; P <0.001, respectively). High PCAT attenuation was correlated with microcirculatory dysfunction before and after percutaneous coronary intervention and its exacerbation during percutaneous coronary intervention. Adding lesion-based PCAT attenuation to the presence of adverse plaque characteristics improved the discriminatory and reclassification ability in predicting PMI., Conclusions: Adding PCAT attenuation at the culprit lesion level to coronary computed tomography angiography-derived adverse plaque characteristics may provide incremental benefit in identifying patients at risk of PMI. Our results highlight the importance of microcirculatory dysfunction in PMI development, particularly in the presence of lesions with high PCAT attenuation., Registration: URL: https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000057722; Unique identifier: UMIN000050662.
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- 2024
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20. Retrieval of entrapped Rotablator burr in coronary stent using guide extension catheter and RotaWire spring-tip.
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Toba T, Hamana T, Kawamori H, Torii S, Nakazawa G, and Otake H
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- Humans, Catheterization, Stents, Coronary Angiography, Catheters, Atherectomy, Coronary
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- 2023
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21. Association of acute improvement in left ventricular longitudinal function after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with outcomes for severe aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fraction.
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Takeuchi K, Yamauchi Y, Shiraki H, Sumimoto K, Shono A, Suzuki M, Yamashita K, Toba T, Kawamori H, Otake H, Hirata KI, and Tanaka H
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- Humans, Stroke Volume, Treatment Outcome, Retrospective Studies, Ventricular Function, Left, Aortic Valve surgery, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement adverse effects, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left diagnostic imaging, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left etiology
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Background: Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is reportedly a sensitive marker for early subtle abnormalities in left ventricular (LV) performance of asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and preserved LV ejection fraction (LVEF). For symptomatic patients with severe AS and preserved LVEF, however, the association of immediate improvement in GLS after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with long-term outcomes remains uncertain., Methods: This study concerned 151 symptomatic patients with severe AS and preserved LVEF who had undergone TAVI. Echocardiography was performed before TAVI and 7 (7-9) days after TAVI. GLS was determined by means of a two-dimensional speckle-tracking strain using current guidelines. The primary endpoint was defined as a composite endpoint comprising cardiovascular death or re-hospitalization for HF after TAVI over a median follow-up period of 27.7 (11.9-51.4) months., Results: Mean LVEF and GLS were 65 ± 7 % and 12.8 ± 3.4 %, respectively. The Kaplan-Meier curve indicated that patients with acute improvement in GLS after TAVI experienced fewer cardiovascular events than those without such improvement (log-rank P = 0.02). Multivariate analysis showed that non-acute improvement in GLS after TAVI was independently associated with worse outcomes as well as deterioration of the mean transaortic pressure gradient., Conclusion: Assessment of GLS immediately after TAVI is a valuable additional parameter for better management of symptomatic patients with severe AS and preserved LVEF who are scheduled for TAVI., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest H.T. is a consultant for AstraZeneca plc, Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Limited. Pfizer Inc., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, and Novartis International AG. H.O is a consultant for Abbott Vascular Japan and Terumo Co. K.H. has received research funding from Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Japan, Terumo Corporation, Abbott Vascular Japan, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, Limited, Kowa Company, Limited, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Nihon Medi-Physics Company Limited, Novartis Pharma Company Limited, Bayer Company Limited, Biotronic Japan Company Limited, FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Company Limited, Medtronic Japan Company Limited, Sysmex Company Limited. The remaining authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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- 2023
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22. Clinical impact of optical coherence tomography findings after drug-coated balloon treatment for patients with acute coronary syndromes.
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Yamamoto T, Kawamori H, Toba T, Kakizaki S, Nakamura K, Fujimoto D, Sasaki S, Fujii H, Hamana T, Osumi Y, Iwane S, Naniwa S, Sakamoto Y, Matsuhama K, Fukuishi Y, Kozuki A, Shite J, Iwasaki M, Ishida A, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Retrospective Studies, Coronary Angiography methods, Treatment Outcome, Coronary Vessels pathology, Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Acute Coronary Syndrome epidemiology, Acute Coronary Syndrome surgery, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention methods, Plaque, Atherosclerotic diagnostic imaging, Plaque, Atherosclerotic surgery, Plaque, Atherosclerotic etiology, Coronary Artery Disease therapy
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Background: Drug-coated balloon (DCB) became a potential treatment option for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, factors associated with target lesion failure (TLF) remain uncertain., Methods: This retrospective, multicentre, observational study included consecutive ACS patients who underwent optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided DCB treatment. Patients were divided into two groups according to the occurrence of TLF, a composite of cardiac death, target vessel-related myocardial infarction, and ischemia-driven target lesion revascularisation., Results: We enrolled 127 patients in this study. During the median follow-up period of 562 (IQR: 342-1164) days, 24 patients (18.9%) experienced TLF, and 103 patients (81.1%) did not. The cumulative 3-year incidence of TLF was 22.0%. The cumulative 3-year incidence of TLF was the lowest in patients with plaque erosion (PE) (7.5%), followed by those with rupture (PR) (26.1%) and calcified nodule (CN) (43.5%). Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that plaque morphology was independently associated with TLF on pre-PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) OCT, and residual thrombus burden (TB) was positively associated with TLF on post-PCI OCT. Further stratification by post-PCI TB revealed a comparable incidence of TLF in patients with PR (4.2%) to that of PE if the culprit lesion had a smaller post-PCI TB than the cut-off value (8.4%). TLF incidence was high in patients with CN, regardless of TB size on post-PCI OCT., Conclusions: Plaque morphology was strongly associated with TLF for ACS patients after DCB treatment. Residual TB post-PCI might be a key determinant for TLF, especially in patients with PR., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None declared., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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23. Sequential approach for the prevention of phrenic nerve injuries during epicardial radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia.
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Tani K, Takami M, Kawamori H, Toba T, Kakizaki S, and Fukuzawa K
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- 2023
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24. Prediction of the debulking effect of rotational atherectomy using optical frequency domain imaging: a prospective study.
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Hamana T, Kawamori H, Toba T, Nishimori M, Tanimura K, Kakizaki S, Nakamura K, Fujimoto D, Sasaki S, Osumi Y, Fujii M, Iwane S, Yamamoto T, Naniwa S, Sakamoto Y, Fukuishi Y, Matsuhama K, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Prospective Studies, Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Treatment Outcome, Atherectomy, Coronary, Coronary Artery Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention methods
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This study determined the predictive accuracy of optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) on debulking effects of rotational atherectomy (RA) and compared the predictive accuracy of OFDI catheter-based with Rota wire-based prediction methods. This prospective, single-center, observational study included 55 consecutive patients who underwent OFDI-guided RA. On pre-RA OFDI images, a circle, identical to the Rota burr was drawn at the center of the OFDI catheter (OFDI catheter-based prediction method) or wire (wire-based prediction method). The area overlapping the vessel wall was defined as the predicted ablation area (P-area). The actual ablated area (A-area) was measured by superimposing the OFDI images before and after RA. The overlapping P-area and A-area were defined as overlapped ablation area (O-area), and the predictive accuracy was evaluated by %Correct area (O-area/P-area) and %Error area (A-area - O-area/A-area). The median %Correct and %Error areas were 47.8% and 41.6%, respectively. Irrelevant ablation (low %Correct-/high % Error areas) and over ablation (high %Correct-/high % Error areas) were related to deep vessel injury and intimal flap outside the P-area. The predictive accuracy was better in the OFDI catheter-based prediction method than the wire-based prediction method in the cross sections where the OFDI catheter and wire came in contact. However, it was better in the latter than the former where the OFDI catheter and wire were not in contact. OFDI-based simulation of the RA effect is feasible though accuracy may be affected by the OFDI catheter and wire position. OFDI-based simulation of RA effect might reduce peri-procedural complications during RA., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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25. Predictors of target lesion revascularisation after drug-eluting stent implantation for calcified nodules: an optical coherence tomography study.
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Hamana T, Kawamori H, Toba T, Kakizaki S, Nakamura K, Fujimoto D, Sasaki S, Fujii H, Osumi Y, Fujioka T, Nishimori M, Kozuki A, Shite J, Iwasaki M, Takaya T, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Coronary Angiography, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Treatment Outcome, Retrospective Studies, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels surgery, Coronary Vessels pathology, Drug-Eluting Stents adverse effects, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Coronary Artery Disease surgery
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Background: Evidence of prognostic factors for stent failure after drug-eluting stent implantation for calcified nodules (CNs) is limited., Aims: We aimed to clarify the prognostic risk factors associated with stent failure among patients who underwent drug-eluting stent implantation for CN lesions using optical coherence tomography (OCT)., Methods: This retrospective, multicentre, observational study included 108 consecutive patients with CNs who underwent OCT-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To evaluate the quality of CNs, we measured their signal intensity and analysed the degree of signal attenuation. All CN lesions were divided into dark or bright CNs according to the half width of signal attenuation, greater or lower than 332, respectively., Results: During the median follow-up period of 523 days, 25 patients (23.1%) experienced target lesion revascularisation (TLR). The 5-year cumulative incidence of TLR was 32.6%. Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that younger age, haemodialysis, eruptive CNs, dark CNs assessed by pre-PCI OCT, disrupted fibrous tissue protrusions, and irregular protrusions assessed by post-PCI OCT were independently associated with TLR. The prevalence of in-stent CNs (IS-CNs) observed at follow-up OCT was significantly higher in the TLR group than in the non-TLR group., Conclusions: Factors such as younger age, haemodialysis, eruptive CNs, dark CNs, disrupted fibrous tissue, or irregular protrusions were independently related to TLR in patients with CNs. The high prevalence of IS-CNs might indicate that the main cause of stent failure implanted in CN lesions could be the recurrence of CN progression in the stented segment.
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26. The relationship between unique gut microbiome-derived lipid metabolites and subsequent revascularization in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Fujimoto D, Shinohara M, Kawamori H, Toba T, Kakizaki S, Nakamura K, Sasaki S, Hamana T, Fujii H, Osumi Y, Hayasaka N, Kishino S, Ogawa J, Hirata KI, and Otake H
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- Humans, Coronary Artery Bypass, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Lipids, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
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Background and Aims: Studies have recently revealed the linoleic acid metabolic pathway of Lactobacillus plantarum, the representative gut bacterium in human gastrointestinal tract, and the anti-inflammatory effects of metabolites in this pathway. However, no clinical trials have evaluated the association between these metabolites and revascularization in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)., Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent PCI with subsequent revascularization or coronary angiography (CAG) without revascularization. Patients with frozen blood samples at the index PCI and revascularization or follow-up CAG were enrolled., Results: Among 701 consecutive patients who underwent PCI, we enrolled 53 patients who underwent subsequent revascularization and 161 patients who underwent follow-up CAG without revascularization. Patients who underwent revascularization showed significantly lower plasma 10-oxo-octadecanoic acid (KetoB) levels (720.5 [551.6-876.5] vs. 818.4 [641.1-1103.6 pg/mL]; p = 0.01) at index PCI. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that decreased plasma KetoB levels at the index PCI were independently associated with subsequent revascularization after PCI (odds ratio; 0.90 per 100 pg/mL increase, 95% confidence interval; 0.82-0.98). Additionally, in vitro experiments showed that the addition of purified KetoB suppressed the mRNA levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in macrophages and IL-1β mRNA in neutrophils., Conclusions: Plasma KetoB level at index PCI was independently associated with subsequent revascularization after PCI, and KetoB could act as an anti-inflammatory lipid mediator in macrophages and neutrophils. The assessment of gut microbiome-derived metabolites may help predict revascularization after PCI., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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27. Potential relationship between high wall shear stress and plaque rupture causing acute coronary syndrome.
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Fukuyama Y, Otake H, Seike F, Kawamori H, Toba T, Takahashi Y, Sasabe K, Kimura K, Shite J, Kozuki A, Iwasaki M, Takaya T, Yasuda K, Yamaguchi O, and Hirata KI
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- Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels pathology, Fibrosis, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Coronary Angiography methods, Coronary Artery Disease complications, Coronary Artery Disease diagnosis, Coronary Artery Disease pathology, Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Acute Coronary Syndrome etiology, Plaque, Atherosclerotic complications
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The relationship between high wall shear stress (WSS) and plaque rupture (PR) in longitudinal and circumferential locations remains uncertain. Overall, 100 acute coronary syndrome patients whose culprit lesions had PR, documented by optical coherence tomography (OCT), were enrolled. Lesion-specific three-dimensional coronary artery models were created using OCT data. WSS was computed with computational fluid dynamics analysis. PR was classified into upstream-PR, minimum lumen area-PR, and downstream-PR according to the PR's longitudinal location, and into central-PR and lateral-PR according to the disrupted fibrous cap circumferential location. In the longitudinal 3-mm segmental analysis, multivariate analysis demonstrated that higher WSS in the upstream segment was independently associated with upstream-PR, and thinner fibrous cap was independently associated with downstream-PR. In the PR cross-sections, the PR region had a significantly higher average WSS than non-PR region. In the cross-sectional analysis, the in-lesion peak WSS was frequently observed in the lateral (66.7%) and central regions (70%) in lateral-PR and central-PR, respectively. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the presence of in-lesion peak WSS at the lateral region, thinner broken fibrous cap, and larger lumen area were independently associated with lateral-PR, while the presence of in-lesion peak WSS at the central region and thicker broken fibrous cap were independently associated with central-PR. In conclusion, OCT-based WSS simulation revealed that high WSS might be related to the longitudinal and circumferential locations of PR., (© 2023. Springer Japan KK, part of Springer Nature.)
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28. Fulminant myocarditis in a young woman with mixed connective tissue disease: a case report.
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Hamana T, Kawamori H, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Yamamoto Y, Ikeda Y, and Hirata KI
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Background: Although cardiac involvement is relatively common in mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), few reports on MCTD-associated fulminant myocarditis are available., Case Summary: A 22-year-old woman diagnosed with MCTD was admitted to our institution for cold-like symptoms and chest pain. Echocardiography revealed that the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) had rapidly decreased from 50 to 20%. Because endomyocardial biopsy revealed no significant lymphocytic infiltration, immunosuppressant drugs were not started initially; however, steroid pulse therapy (methylprednisolone, one1000 mg/day) was initiated due to prolonged symptoms and unimproved haemodynamics. Despite strong immunosuppressant therapy, the LVEF did not improve, and severe mitral regurgitation appeared. Three days after steroid pulse therapy initiation, she experienced a sudden cardiac arrest; thus, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP) were initiated. Subsequent immunosuppressant therapy was continued with prednisolone (100 mg/day) and intravenous cyclophosphamide (1000 mg). Six days after steroid therapy initiation, the LVEF improved to 40% and then recovered to near-normal levels. After successful weaning off of VA-ECMO and IABP, she was discharged. Thereafter, a detailed histopathological examination revealed multi-focal signs of ischaemic micro-circulatory injury and diffuse HLA-DR in the vascular endothelium, suggesting an autoimmune inflammatory response., Discussion: We report a rare case of fulminant myocarditis in a patient with MCTD who recovered with immunosuppressive treatment. Despite the absence of significant lymphocytic infiltration findings on histopathological examination, patients with MCTD may experience a dramatic clinical course. Although it is unclear whether myocarditis is triggered by viral infections, certain autoimmune mechanisms may lead to its development., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: None declared., (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.)
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29. Real-world clinical outcomes of percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation for patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: results from a retrospective multicenter registry of non-high-volume centers.
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Nakamura K, Toba T, Otake H, Kakizaki S, Fujimoto D, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, Kawamori H, Tanaka H, Takaya T, Iwasaki M, Kozuki A, Kawai H, Hayashi T, Shite J, and Hirata KI
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Percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation (PTSMA) is a well-established interventional therapy for drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) as an alternative to surgical myectomy. Although guidelines recommend that PTSMA should be performed in institutions with extensive experience, it is not centralized to such high-volume centers in real-world clinical practice. Thus, this study aimed to assess the feasibility of PTSMA in non-high-volume centers. We retrospectively examined patients with HOCM who underwent PTSMA between August 2012 and May 2020 at four institutions that experienced fewer than 20 cases of PTSMA procedures. The primary clinical endpoint was a composite of safety (all-cause death, electrical defibrillation for ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, cardiac tamponade, permanent pacemaker implantation, and repeated interventions) and efficacy endpoints (repeated interventions [PTSMA or surgical myectomy]). Fifty-eight consecutive patients were enrolled. During the 30-day follow-up, no major clinical adverse events were noted except three patients (5.2%) requiring permanent pacemaker implantation for complete atrioventricular block. The percentage of patients with New York Heart Association functional class 1 or 2 significantly increased from 8.6 to 100% (p < 0.001). In the Cox proportional hazard model, left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient at rest ≥ 30 mmHg (hazard ratio [HR] 6.56; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.44-29.90; p = 0.015) and mitral regurgitation grade ≥ 3 (HR 10.75; 95% CI 1.81-63.79; p = 0.009) at the 30-day follow-up were associated with a composite of major clinical adverse events. The current study demonstrated that 58 patients who underwent PTSMA in non-high-volume centers had favorable 30-day clinical outcomes, with a primary composite endpoint rate of 5.2%. A prospective study with a larger sample size and longer follow-up is warranted to verify the safety and efficacy of PTSMA in non-high-volume centers., (© 2022. Springer Japan KK, part of Springer Nature.)
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30. Optical Coherence Tomography Fractional Flow Reserve and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome.
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Kakizaki S, Otake H, Seike F, Kawamori H, Toba T, Nakano S, Tanimura K, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, Fujimoto D, Nakamura K, Fujii H, Kozuki A, Shite J, Iwasaki M, Takaya T, Yamaguchi O, and Hirata KI
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- Humans, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention methods, Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Acute Coronary Syndrome therapy, Acute Coronary Syndrome etiology, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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Background: Optical coherence tomography-derived fractional flow reserve (OCT-FFR) correlates strongly with wire-based FFR; however, its clinical significance remains uncertain., Objectives: This study sought to investigate the relationship between post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) OCT-FFR and long-term clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome (ACS)., Methods: This retrospective, multicenter, observational cohort study included consecutive patients with ACS who underwent OCT-guided emergency PCI. We analyzed post-PCI OCT images and calculated OCT-FFR to identify independent factors associated with target vessel failure (TVF) after PCI., Results: Among 364 enrolled patients, 54 experienced TVF during a median follow-up of 36 (IQR: 26-48) months. Vessel-level OCT-FFR was significantly lower in the TVF group than in the non-TVF group (0.87 vs 0.94; P < 0.001). In the multivariable Cox regression analysis, low vessel-level OCT-FFR (HR per 0.1 increase: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.29-0.49; P < 0.001) and thin-cap fibroatheroma in the nonculprit lesion were independently associated with TVF. The TVF rate of vessels with both low vessel-level OCT-FFR (<0.90) and thin-cap fibroatheroma in the nonculprit lesion was 8.1 times higher than that of all other vessels (69.3% vs 12.4%; HR: 8.13; 95% CI: 4.33-15.25; log-rank P < 0.001). Furthermore, adding vessel-level OCT-FFR to baseline characteristics and post-PCI OCT findings improved discriminatory and reclassification ability in identifying patients with subsequent TVF., Conclusions: Vessel-level OCT-FFR was an independent factor associated with TVF after PCI in patients with ACS. Adding the OCT-FFR measurement to post-PCI OCT findings may enable better discrimination of patients with subsequent TVF after PCI for ACS. (Relationship between Intracoronary Optical Coherence Tomography Derived Virtual Fractional Flow Reserve and cardiovascular outcome on Acute coronary syndrome; UMIN000043858)., Competing Interests: Funding Support and Author Disclosures Drs Otake, Seike, Shite, Kozuki, and Takaya have received lecture honoraria from Abbott Vascular. Drs Seike, Yamaguchi, and Hirata have received grant support from Abbott Vascular. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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31. Myocardial Stunning With Severe Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement - Temporal Change in Transesophageal Echocardiographic Findings.
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Takahashi Y, Toba T, Otake H, Kawamori H, Tanaka H, and Hirata KI
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32. Diagnostic performance of fractional flow reserve derived from computed tomography in stented coronary arteries.
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Toba T, Otake H, Roy A, Choi G, Gobi N, Schaap M, Fujii H, Fujimoto D, Kakizaki S, Nakamura K, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, Kawamori H, Taylor CA, and Hirata KI
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- Computed Tomography Angiography methods, Coronary Angiography methods, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Humans, Predictive Value of Tests, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Coronary Stenosis diagnostic imaging, Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial
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33. Successful percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty for worsening paravalvular leakage detected one week after the balloon expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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Toba T, Kawamori H, Otake H, and Hirata KI
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- Aortic Valve diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve surgery, Humans, Prosthesis Design, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Balloon Valvuloplasty, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
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34. Cholesterol uptake capacity: A new measure of high-density lipoprotein functionality as a predictor of subsequent revascularization in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Fujimoto D, Otake H, Kawamori H, Toba T, Nagao M, Nakano S, Tanimura K, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, Kakizaki S, Nakamura K, Harada A, Murakami K, Iino T, Toh R, and Hirata KI
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- Cholesterol, Cholesterol, HDL, Humans, Lipoproteins, HDL, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Coronary Artery Disease therapy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects
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Background and Aims: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) functionality is an important determinant of coronary artery disease (CAD) development. We recently developed cholesterol-uptake capacity (CUC), a rapid cell-free assay system that directly evaluates the capacity of HDL to accept additional cholesterol. We aimed to evaluate the association between CUC and revascularization in patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)., Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent PCI with subsequent revascularization or coronary angiography (CAG) without revascularization. The patients who had frozen blood samples for which CUC were measurable at the index PCI and follow-up were enrolled., Results: We finally enrolled 74 patients who underwent subsequent revascularization and 183 patients who underwent follow-up CAG without revascularization. The serum CUC level at the index PCI was significantly lower in the revascularization group than that in the non-revascularization group (84.3 [75.2-98.9] vs. 92.0 [81.6-103.3 A U.]; p = 0.004). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that decreased serum CUC level at the index PCI was independently associated with subsequent revascularization (odds ratio, 0.98; 95% confidence interval, 0.969-1.000). After adjusting for 16 cardiovascular risk factors, the serum CUC level at the index PCI and follow-up and the absolute change in serum CUC level from the index PCI to follow-up were significantly lower in the revascularization group than those in the non-revascularization group., Conclusions: Serum CUC level at index PCI was independently associated with subsequent revascularization after PCI. Continuous assessment of HDL functionality by CUC might help predict subsequent revascularization after PCI., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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35. Severe Functional Tricuspid Stenosis Due to Phosphoglyceride Crystal Deposition Disease in Right Atrium.
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Takeuchi K, Tanaka H, Kawamori H, Ohta E, Suzuki M, Shimoura H, Izawa Y, Kodama Y, and Hirata KI
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This case report concerns a 72-year-old-female with severe functional tricuspid stenosis due to phosphoglyceride crystal deposition disease and a history of atrial septum closure and tricuspid valvuloplasty. Phosphoglyceride crystal deposition disease is extremely rare, and percutaneous transcatheter biopsy under intracardiac echocardiographic guidance proved to be useful for its diagnosis. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )., Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (© 2022 The Authors.)
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36. Progression from normal vessel wall to atherosclerotic plaque: lessons from an optical coherence tomography study with follow-up of over 5 years.
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Takeshige R, Otake H, Kawamori H, Toba T, Nagano Y, Tsukiyama Y, Yanaka KI, Yamamoto H, Nagasawa A, Onishi H, Sugizaki Y, Nakano S, Matsuoka Y, Tanimura K, and Hirata KI
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- Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Tomography, Optical Coherence, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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The initial process of atherosclerotic development has not been systematically evaluated. This study aimed to observe atherosclerotic progression from normal vessel wall (NVW) to atherosclerotic plaque and examine local factors associated with such progression using > 5-year long-term follow-up data obtained by serial optical coherence tomography (OCT). A total of 49 patients who underwent serial OCT for lesions with NVW over 5 years (average: 6.9 years) were enrolled. NVW was defined as a vessel wall with an OCT-detectable three-layer structure and intimal thickness ≤ 300 μm. Baseline and follow-up OCT images were matched, and OCT cross sections with NVW > 30° were enrolled. Cross sections were diagnosed as "progression" when the NVW in these cross sections was reduced by > 30° at > 5-year follow-up. Atherogenic progression from NVW to atherosclerotic plaque was observed in 40.8% of enrolled cross sections. The incidence of microchannels in an adjacent atherosclerotic plaque within the same cross section (6.7 vs. 3.3%; p = 0.046) and eccentric distribution of atherosclerotic plaque (25.0 vs. 12.6%; p < 0.001) at baseline was significantly higher in cross sections with progression than in those without. Cross sections with progression exhibited significantly higher NVW intimal thickness at baseline than cross sections without progression (200.1 ± 53.7 vs. 180.2 ± 59.6 μm; p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that the presence of microchannels in an adjacent atherosclerotic plaque, eccentric distribution of atherosclerotic plaque, and greater NVW intimal thickness at baseline were independently associated with progression at follow-up. The presence of microchannels in an adjacent atherosclerotic plaque, eccentric distribution of atherosclerotic plaque, and greater NVW intimal thickness were potentially associated with initial atherosclerotic development from NVW to atherosclerotic plaque., (© 2021. Springer Japan KK, part of Springer Nature.)
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37. The impact of computed tomography-derived aortic atheroma volume on prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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Fujita H, Toba T, Miwa K, Suzuki M, Takahashi Y, Toh H, Izawa Y, Kawamori H, Otake H, Fujiwara S, Watanabe Y, Kono A, and Hirata KI
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- Aorta, Aortic Valve surgery, Humans, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Valve Stenosis diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Plaque, Atherosclerotic diagnostic imaging, Plaque, Atherosclerotic surgery, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
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Background: The impact of the extent of aortic atheroma on patients' prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has not been completely evaluated. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the aortic atheroma volume (AAV) derived from computed tomography, and the effect of its differences among the segments of the aorta, in patients undergoing TAVR., Methods: In total, 143 patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who underwent pre-procedural computed tomography before TAVR procedure indication were evaluated. AAV was calculated by measuring the aortic lumen and vessel volume using every 1-mm axial image and was further divided into thoracic (TAAV) and abdominal segments (AbAAV)., Results: During a median follow-up of 651 days, 24 all-cause and 14 cardiac deaths occurred. In the Kaplan-Meier analysis, the high AAV group had significantly higher all-cause and cardiac mortalities than the low AAV group (p = 0.016 and 0.023, respectively). Regarding segmental AAV, all-cause and cardiac mortalities did not have significant differences between the high and low TAAV groups. Moreover, all-cause and cardiac mortalities were significantly higher in the high AbAAV group than in the low AbAAV group (p = 0.0043 and 0.023, respectively). The multivariable analysis showed that only AbAAV was an independent predictor for all-cause mortality (hazard ratio: 1.06, p = 0.046)., Conclusion: AAV was significantly associated with the mortality after TAVR. The current study suggests the pre-procedural assessment of AAV is valuable in predicting prognosis after TAVR. However, further investigation with a larger sample size is needed to validate our findings., (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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38. Relationship among clinical characteristics, morphological culprit plaque features, and long-term prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Nagasawa A, Otake H, Kawamori H, Toba T, Sugizaki Y, Takeshige R, Nakano S, Tanimura K, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, Kozuki A, Shite J, Iwasaki M, Kuroda K, Takaya T, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Female, Humans, Male, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Stroke Volume, Tomography, Optical Coherence, Ventricular Function, Left, Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Acute Coronary Syndrome therapy, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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Culprit lesions of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) could be classified as plaque rupture (PR), erosion, or calcified nodule (CN). We aimed to determine the relationship among clinical characteristics, morphological plaque features, and long-term prognosis in ACS. Patients with ACS, who underwent pre-intervention optical coherence tomography between April 2013 and July 2018 were retrospectively enrolled, and classified into the three groups based on the culprit lesion morphology. In the 436 patients enrolled, incidences of PR, erosion, and CN in ACS culprit lesions were 46.1, 39.9, and 14.0%, respectively. Plaque erosion was more frequent in men aged < 60 years and CN was more frequent in older adults in both sexes (≥ 80 years) (P < 0.001). Patients with CN had a higher incidence of hemodialysis treatment (P < 0.001) and diabetes (P = 0.003). Multivariate analysis revealed that ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (P = 0.049) and presence of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) at the culprit lesion were independently associated with PR; in younger patients (< 60 year), preserved left ventricular ejection fraction and lower incidence of TCFA were correlated with plaque erosion; and older age, non-STEMI, or unstable angina pectoris, higher serum brain natriuretic peptide levels, and lower incidence of TCFA were independently associated with CN. Multivariable analysis revealed that CN (odds ratio [OR] 1.990, P = 0.005), male sex (OR 2.012, P = 0.004), and older age (OR 1.036, P < 0.001) were independently associated with future adverse events during a median follow-up of 757 days. Different patient characteristics and morphological features were associated with the type of culprit lesion in patients with ACS., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.)
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39. Prognostic Impact of Myocardial Extracellular Volume Fraction Assessment Using Dual-Energy Computed Tomography in Patients Treated With Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis.
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Suzuki M, Toba T, Izawa Y, Fujita H, Miwa K, Takahashi Y, Toh H, Kawamori H, Otake H, Tanaka H, Fujiwara S, Watanabe Y, Kono AK, Okada K, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Valve diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve surgery, Female, Humans, Male, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Aortic Valve Stenosis diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Heart Failure
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Background Myocardial extracellular volume fraction (ECV), measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, is a useful prognostic marker for patients who have undergone aortic valve replacement (AVR) for aortic stenosis. However, the prognostic significance of ECV measurements based on computed tomography (CT) is unclear. This study evaluated the association between ECV measured with dual-energy CT and clinical outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter or surgical AVR. Methods and Results We retrospectively enrolled 95 consecutive patients (age, 84.0±5.0 years; 75% women) with severe aortic stenosis who underwent preprocedural CT for transcatheter AVR planning. ECV was measured using iodine density images obtained by delayed enhancement dual-energy CT. The primary end point was a composite outcome of all-cause death and hospitalization for heart failure after AVR. The mean ECV measured with CT was 28.1±3.8%. During a median follow-up of 2.6 years, 22 composite outcomes were observed, including 15 all-cause deaths and 11 hospitalizations for heart failure. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the high ECV group (≥27.8% [median value]) had significantly higher rates of composite outcomes than the low ECV group (<27.8%) (log-rank test, P =0.012). ECV was the only independent predictor of adverse outcomes on multivariable Cox regression analysis (hazards ratio, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.10‒1.41; P <0.001). Conclusions Myocardial ECV measured with dual-energy CT in patients who underwent aortic valve intervention was an independent predictor of adverse outcomes after AVR.
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40. Prediction of the debulking effect of rotational atherectomy using optical frequency domain imaging.
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Tanimura K, Otake H, Kawamori H, Toba T, Nagasawa A, Sugizaki Y, Takeshige R, Nakano S, Matsuoka Y, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, and Hirata KI
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- Coronary Angiography, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels surgery, Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures, Humans, Tomography, Optical Coherence, Treatment Outcome, Atherectomy, Coronary, Coronary Artery Disease
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Whether predicting the rotational atherectomy (RA) effect based on the position of optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) is accurate remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive accuracy of OFDI in identifying RA location and area. Twenty-five patients who underwent RA with OFDI were included. On pre-RA OFDI images, a circle with the dimension of a Rota burr was drawn at the center of the OFDI catheter. The area where the circle overlapped with the vessel wall was defined as the predicted ablation area (P-area), and the actual ablated area (A-area) was measured. The predictive accuracy of OFDI was evaluated as follows: overlapped ablation area (O-area: overlapping P- and A-areas) divided by P-area = %Correct-area, and A-area - O-area divided by A-area = %Error-area. Cross-sections were separated into four categories based on the median values of %Correct- and %Error-area. Among 334 cross-sections, RA effects were confirmed in the predicted location in 87% of them. The median %Correct- and %Error-areas were 43.1% and 64.2%, respectively. Floppy wire, narrow lumen area, OFDI catheter close to the intima, and large arc of calcium were independently associated with good prediction (high %Correct-/low %Error-areas). Non-left anterior descending lesions, OFDI catheter far from the wire, and OFDI catheter and wire far from the intima were associated with irrelevant ablation (low %Correct-/ high %Error-areas). The accuracy of the OFDI-based predictions for RA effects was acceptable with regard to location, but not high with regard to area. Wire types, target vessels, and OFDI catheter and wire positions are important determinants for accurately predicting RA effect using pre-procedural OFDI., (© 2021. Springer Japan KK, part of Springer Nature.)
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41. Association Between Visit-to-Visit Variability in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Plaque Rupture That Leads to Acute Coronary Syndrome.
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Nakano S, Otake H, Kawamori H, Toba T, Sugizaki Y, Nagasawa A, Takeshige R, Matsuoka Y, Tanimura K, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, Shite J, Kozuki A, Iwasaki M, Kuroda K, Takaya T, and Hirata KI
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Background: The effect of intraindividual variability in lipid levels on the onset of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains uncertain. We evaluated the relationship between intraindividual variability in lipid levels and culprit lesion morphologies by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods and Results: Seventy-four consecutive patients with ACS whose cholesterol levels were assessed ≥3 times during outpatient visits before the onset of ACS were enrolled in the study; 222 patients without significant stenotic lesions were used as a control group. Based on OCT findings of culprit lesions, ACS patients were categorized into a plaque rupture ACS (PR-ACS) group (n=44) or a non-plaque rupture ACS (NPR-ACS) group (erosion or calcified nodule; n=30). Visit-to-visit variability in lipid levels was evaluated using the corrected variability independent of the mean (cVIM). Patients with ACS had significantly higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and cVIM in LDL-C than the control group. The PR-ACS group had significantly higher mean LDL-C levels and greater cVIM in LDL-C than the control group. The PR-ACS group had a significantly higher cVIM than the NPR-ACS group, despite similar mean LDL-C levels. Multivariate analysis revealed that higher cVIM of LDL-C was an independent predictor of PR-ACS (odds ratio 1.06; P=0.018). Conclusions: In addition to the LDL-C level, greater visit-to-visit variability in LDL-C levels may be associated with the onset of ACS induced by plaque rupture., Competing Interests: None declared., (Copyright © 2021, THE JAPANESE CIRCULATION SOCIETY.)
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42. Morphological Plaque Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and a Cancer History.
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Tanimura K, Otake H, Kawamori H, Toba T, Nagasawa A, Nakano S, Takahashi Y, Fukuyama Y, Kozuki A, Shite J, Iwasaki M, Kuroda K, Takaya T, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Comorbidity, Female, Humans, Japan epidemiology, Male, Remission Induction, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Rupture, Spontaneous, Surgery, Computer-Assisted methods, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnosis, Acute Coronary Syndrome epidemiology, Acute Coronary Syndrome surgery, Neoplasms epidemiology, Neoplasms pathology, Neoplasms therapy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention methods, Plaque, Atherosclerotic classification, Plaque, Atherosclerotic complications, Plaque, Atherosclerotic diagnostic imaging, Plaque, Atherosclerotic pathology, Postoperative Complications diagnosis, Postoperative Complications epidemiology
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Background Although patients with a cancer history have a 2 to 3 times higher risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the morphological characteristics of ACS culprit plaque in those patients and their relations with clinical outcomes remain unknown. Methods and Results This retrospective, multicenter, observational cohort study included consecutive patients with ACS who underwent optical coherence tomography-guided emergent percutaneous coronary intervention. Patients were categorized into those without a cancer history, those with a cancer history, and those currently receiving cancer treatment. ACS culprit lesions were classified as plaque rupture, plaque erosion, or calcified nodule using optical coherence tomography. Plaque erosion frequency was significantly higher in culprit lesions of patients with current cancer and patients with cancer history than in those of patients without cancer history (56.3% versus 61.7% versus 36.5%). Calcified nodule incidence was significantly higher in patients without cancer history than in patients with current cancer and patients without cancer history (patients with current cancer: 12.4% versus patients without cancer history: 25.5% versus patients without cancer history: 12.6%, P <0.001). Cancer history was independently associated with nonplaque rupture (plaque erosion or calcified nodule) in ACS culprit lesions (odds ratio, 4.00; P <0.001). Cancer history was independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (hazard ratio [HR], 1.98; P =0.002). Nonplaque rupture in ACS culprit lesions was independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (HR, 1.60; P =0.011). Conclusions Patients with a cancer history had significantly worse clinical outcomes after ACS than those without a cancer history. Those with a cancer history had significantly higher plaque erosion and calcified nodule incidences in the ACS culprit lesions, which might partly explain their worse clinical outcomes. Registration URL: www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index.htm. Unique Identifier: UMIN000038442.
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43. Preoperative frailty affects postoperative complications, exercise capacity, and home discharge rates after surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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Komaki K, Yoshida N, Satomi-Kobayashi S, Tsuboi Y, Ogawa M, Wakida K, Toba T, Kawamori H, Otake H, Omura A, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Yamashita T, Sakai Y, Izawa KP, Okada K, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Exercise Tolerance, Humans, Patient Discharge, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Aortic Valve Stenosis diagnosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis surgery, Frailty complications, Frailty diagnosis, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement adverse effects
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Assessment of frailty is important for risk stratification among the elderly with severe aortic stenosis (AS) when considering interventions such as surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, evidence of the impact of preoperative frailty on short-term postoperative outcomes or functional recovery is limited. This retrospective study included 234 consecutive patients with severe AS who underwent SAVR or TAVR at Kobe University Hospital between Dec 2013 and Dec 2019. Primary outcomes were postoperative complications, postoperative 6-min walking distance (6MWD), and home discharge rates. The mean age was 82 ± 6.6 years. There were 169 (SAVR: 80, TAVR: 89) and 65 (SAVR: 20, TAVR: 45) patients in the non-frail and frail groups, respectively (p = 0.02). The postoperative complication rates in the frail group were significantly higher than those in the non-frail group [30.8% (SAVR: 35.0%, TAVR: 28.9%) vs. 10.7% (SAVR: 15.0%, TAVR: 6.7%), p < 0.001]. The home discharge rate in the non-frail group was significantly higher than that in the frail group [85.2% (SAVR: 81.2%, TAVR: 88.8%) vs. 49.2% (SAVR: 55.0%, TAVR: 46.7%), p < 0.001]. The postoperative 6MWD in the non-frail group was significantly longer than that in the frail group [299.3 ± 87.8 m (SAVR: 321.9 ± 90.8 m, TAVR: 281.1 ± 81.3 m) vs. 141.9 ± 92.4 m (SAVR: 167.8 ± 92.5 m, TAVR: 131.6 ± 91.3 m), p < 0.001]. The TAVR group did not show a decrease in the 6MWD after intervention, regardless of frailty. We report for the first time that preoperative frailty was strongly associated with postoperative complications, 6MWD, and home discharge rates following both SAVR and TAVR. Preoperative frailty assessment may provide useful indications for planning better individualized therapeutic interventions and supporting comprehensive intensive care before and after interventions.
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44. Open-label multicenter registry on the outcomes of peripheral arterial disease treated by balloon angioplasty with optical frequency domain imaging in superficial femoral artery and popliteal artery (OCEAN-SFA study).
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Tsukiyama Y, Konishi A, Shinke T, Kozuki A, Otake H, Kawamori H, Yanaka K, Iida O, Ishihara T, Inoue T, Iwasaki M, Kadotani M, Matsukawa N, Noutomi K, Kakei Y, Nanba I, Omori T, Shite J, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnosis, Peripheral Arterial Disease physiopathology, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Angioplasty, Balloon methods, Femoral Artery, Peripheral Arterial Disease surgery, Popliteal Artery, Registries, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Vascular Patency physiology
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Although balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery lesions has been associated with restenosis rates of up to 60% at 12 months, the mechanism of restenosis has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the vascular features observed on optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) before and after balloon angioplasty of femoropopliteal artery lesions, and restenosis at 6 months. This study was a prospective multicenter single arm study. OFDI was performed before and after balloon angioplasty and plaque characteristics and vascular features, along with de novo lesions, were assessed. The primary outcome was the presence or absence of restenosis 6 months after balloon angioplasty. Residual platelet reactivity was assessed according to VerifyNow platelet reactivity units (PRUs). The number of patients completing 6 months of follow-up was 47, of which 14 had developed restenosis. Maximum thickness of the dissection flap (odds ratio (OR) 2.71; 95% confidence interval [0.9-8.0]; p = 0.071) and lesion length were identified as risk factors for restenosis (OR 1.015; 95% confidence interval [0.001-0.029]; p = 0.039). The mean PRU at the time of treatment in patients with restenosis was significantly higher than in those without restenosis (286.3 ± 82.6 vs. 208.5 ± 03.6, p = 0.026). Long lesions and major dissection on OFDI after balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery lesions increase restenosis at 6 months. In addition, high residual platelet reactivity at the time of EVT may also be a risk factor for restenosis.Clinical Trial Registration Number UMIN000021120.
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45. Efficacy of optical frequency domain imaging in detecting peripheral artery disease: the result of a multi-center, open-label, single-arm study.
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Kawamori H, Konishi A, Shinke T, Akahori H, Ishihara M, Tsujita H, Otake H, Toba T, Nakano S, Tanimura K, Tsukiyama Y, Nanba I, Kakei Y, Yasuda T, Omori T, Kubo T, Kozuki A, Shite J, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Single-Blind Method, Femoral Artery diagnostic imaging, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted methods, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnosis, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Ultrasonography, Interventional methods
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Optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) is a high-resolution intracoronary imaging modality with fast automated longitudinal pullback. We aimed to evaluate the ability of performing OFDI from the superficial femoral artery (SFA) to the below-knee (BK) artery. This clinical trial was a multi-center, single-arm, open-label study. The primary endpoint was to obtain a clear image of the intra-vascular lumen from the SFA to the BK artery, specifically > 270° visualization of the blood vessel lumen with > 16/21 cross sections. The proportion of the clear image (≥ 85%) was regarded as confirmatory of the ability of OFDI to visualize the vessel lumen. Overall, 20 patients were enrolled. The proportion of the primary endpoint was 90% (18/20), and the pre-specified criterion was successfully attained. The proportion of the clear image assessed by the operator was 100% (20/20), and an additional statistical analysis for the proportion of the visualization, > 270°, of the blood vessel lumen revealed a significantly higher cut-off value than that for the pre-specified criterion, 85% (p = 0.0315). There were three adverse events not related to OFDI. OFDI achieved acceptable visualization of the vessel lumen without any adverse event related to it. After regulatory approval based on the present study, OFDI will be available as a new option of endovascular imaging for peripheral artery diseases in daily practiceTrial registration: This study was registered in the Japanese Registry of Clinical Trials (jRCT 2052190025, https://jrct.niph.go.jp/latest-detail/jRCT2052190025 ).
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46. Impact of daily glucose fluctuations on cardiovascular outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing lipid-lowering therapy.
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Yamamoto H, Shinke T, Otake H, Kawamori H, Toba T, Kuroda M, Hirota Y, Sakaguchi K, Ogawa W, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring, Cardiovascular Diseases diagnostic imaging, Cardiovascular Diseases etiology, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Artery Disease surgery, Coronary Stenosis blood, Coronary Stenosis surgery, Female, Heart Disease Risk Factors, Humans, Male, Postoperative Complications diagnostic imaging, Postoperative Complications etiology, Prospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Blood Glucose analysis, Cardiovascular Diseases blood, Coronary Artery Disease blood, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Postoperative Complications blood
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Aims/introduction: Glucose fluctuation (GF) is a residual risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). We investigated whether GF influenced clinical outcomes and progression of coronary stenosis in stable CAD patients., Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, 101 consecutive lipid-controlled stable CAD patients underwent percutaneous coronary intervention were enrolled, and GF was expressed as the mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE) obtained by continuous glucose monitoring before the procedure was evaluated. At 9 months after enrollment, culprit and non-culprit (mild-to-moderate stenosis without ischemia) lesions were serially assessed by angiography. Cardiovascular events (CVE) consisting of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or ischemia-driven revascularization during 2-year follow up, rapid progression in non-culprit lesions (defined as ≥10% luminal narrowing progression in lesions with stenosis ≥50%, ≥30% luminal narrowing progression in non-culprit lesions with stenosis <50% or normal segment, or progression to total occlusion) were evaluated., Results: CVE occurred in 25 patients, and MAGE was significantly higher in the CVE group (76.1 ± 24.8 mg/dL vs 59.3 ± 23.7 mg/dL; P = 0.003). Multivariate analysis showed that MAGE was an independent predictor of CVE (odds ratio 1.027, 95% confidence interval 1.008-1.047; P = 0.005). The optimal MAGE value to predict CVE was 70.7 mg/dL (area under the curve 0.687, 95% confidence interval 0.572-0.802; P = 0.005). Furthermore, MAGE was independently associated with rapid progression, and with the luminal narrowing progression in all non-culprit lesions (r = 0.400, P < 0.05)., Conclusions: Daily GF might influence future CVE in lipid-controlled stable CAD patients., (© 2020 The Authors. Journal of Diabetes Investigation published by Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes (AASD) and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
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47. Impact of the Antithrombotic Effects of Prasugrel on Mid-Term Vascular Healing in Acute Coronary Syndrome vs. Stable Coronary Artery Disease.
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Toba T, Shinke T, Otake H, Kawamori H, Matsukawa N, Matsuura A, Ishihara T, Matsumoto D, Igarashi N, Hayashi T, Yasaka Y, Kadotani M, Fujii T, Shite J, Okada M, Sakakibara T, and Hirata KI
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- Coronary Artery Disease drug therapy, Drug-Eluting Stents, Everolimus, Fibrinolytic Agents, Humans, Prasugrel Hydrochloride therapeutic use, Prospective Studies, Tomography, Optical Coherence, Treatment Outcome, Acute Coronary Syndrome drug therapy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Thrombosis
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Background: The impact of antiplatelet drug effects on mid-term local arterial responses following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains uncertain. We evaluated the impact of the platelet reactivity of prasugrel on mid-term vascular healing between acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD).Methods and Results:We conducted a prospective, 12-center study in 125 patients with ACS and 126 patients with stable CAD who underwent PCI with an everolimus-eluting stent (EES) and received dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with prasugrel and aspirin. Serial optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed immediately after PCI and at the 9-month follow-up to assess the association of P2Y
12 reaction units (PRU) with the frequency of malapposed or uncovered struts and intrastent thrombi (IST). The incidence of abnormal mid-term OCT findings did not different between the ACS and CAD arms, regardless of clinical presentation, except that uncovered struts were more frequent in the ACS than CAD arm. PRU at PCI was significantly associated with the frequency of IST at follow-up, but not with uncovered and malapposed struts. PRU at PCI was the only independent predictor of IST detected at follow-up (odds ratio 1.009)., Conclusions: In patients undergoing EES implantation and receiving prasugrel, achieving an adequate antiplatelet effect at the time of stent implantation may regulate thrombus formation throughout the follow-up period.- Published
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48. Feasibility of morphological assessment of coronary artery calcification with electrocardiography-gated non-contrast computed tomography: a comparative study with optical coherence tomography.
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Takahashi Y, Toba T, Otake H, Fukuyama Y, Nakano S, Matsuoka Y, Tanimura K, Izawa Y, Kawamori H, Kono AK, Fujiwara S, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Coronary Artery Disease therapy, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Observer Variation, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Predictive Value of Tests, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Vascular Calcification therapy, Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques, Computed Tomography Angiography, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Electrocardiography, Tomography, Optical Coherence, Vascular Calcification diagnostic imaging
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To investigate the feasibility of pre-procedural morphological assessment of coronary artery calcification in severely calcified lesions with electrocardiography (ECG)-gated non-contrast computed tomography (CT). Severely calcified coronary arteries in patients who underwent ECG-gated non-contrast CT prior to optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were studied retrospectively. CT and OCT data were co-registered by marking landmark structures such as side branches and reviewed side by side with cross-sectional images. The maximum calcium angle (MCA) and presence of nodular calcification (NC) were evaluated. A total of 496 cross-sections in 16 lesions were included in this analysis. The Pearson correlation coefficient between CT- and OCT-derived MCA was 0.92 (p < 0.001). Bland-Altman plots of OCT-derived MCA in relation to CT-derived MCA showed a mean bias of 4.8 degrees with 95% limits of agreement of - 69.7 to 79.4 degrees. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of CT in identifying MCA > 270 degrees were 90.3%, 79.7%, 92.1%, and 97.4%, respectively. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of CT in identifying NC were 73.3%, 97.5%, 47.8%, and 99.2%, respectively. ECG-gated non-contrast coronary CT might be helpful to obtain detailed information of severe coronary artery calcification before PCI.
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49. Wall Shear Stress and Plaque Vulnerability: Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis Derived From cCTA and OCT.
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Toba T, Otake H, Choi G, Kim HJ, Onishi H, Sugizaki Y, Takeshige R, Nagasawa A, Nagano Y, Tsukiyama Y, Yanaka K, Yamamoto H, Kawamori H, Mori S, Kawata M, Taylor CA, and Hirata KI
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- Humans, Models, Cardiovascular, Predictive Value of Tests, Stress, Mechanical, Hydrodynamics, Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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50. Ascending aortic elongation and correlative change in overall configuration of the proximal aorta in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis.
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Toba T, Mori S, Izawa Y, Toh H, Tsuda D, Shimoyama S, Kawamori H, Otake H, Tanaka H, Fujiwara S, and Hirata KI
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aorta diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve Stenosis diagnostic imaging, Cardiac Imaging Techniques, Female, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Aorta pathology, Aortic Valve Stenosis pathology
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Background: Configurational changes in the proximal aorta are relevant to the procedural difficulty of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Among several morphological changes involving the ascending aorta, elongation is characteristics of elderly patients with aortic stenosis and can compromise the success and safety of TAVI. However, the effect of ascending aortic elongation on the overall morphology of the proximal aorta has not been established., Aims: Our primary purpose was to investigate the effect of ascending aortic elongation on structural changes in the proximal aorta in TAVI candidates., Materials & Methods: In total, 121 consecutive patients with severe aortic stenosis (mean age, 84.5 ± 5.3 years; 69% women) who had undergone preprocedural computed tomography before TAVI were enrolled. We examined the structural anatomy of the proximal aorta in detail, focusing on its elongation, dilatation, tilting, rotation, and wedging., Results: The mean length of the ascending aorta was 68.0 ± 9.2 mm, and the length was significantly correlated with dilatation (R = .278, p = .002), rightward tilting (R = .437, p < .001), clockwise rotation (R = .228, p = .018), and deep wedging (R = -.366, p < .001) of the proximal aorta. Elongation of the ascending aorta was correlated with dilatation, rightward tilting, clockwise rotation, and deep wedging of the proximal aorta in an elderly population with severe aortic stenosis., Discussion: Appreciation of the clinical anatomy around the proximal aorta is required for clinicians involved in TAVI to estimate the procedural difficulty., Conclusion: Elongation of the ascending aorta was associated with dilatation, rightward tilting, clockwise rotation, and deep wedging of the proximal aorta., (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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