- Optimizing the Heart Transplant Allocation Criteria in Japan - So Far, and the Road Ahead. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 21. [Online ahead of print]CJ
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- Longitudinal Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies Persistent Immune-Related Signature Associated With Restrictive Left Ventricular Filling Patterns After Heart Transplantation. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 21. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: The development of a restrictive filling pattern is associated with elevated intracardiac pressures and a persistent immune-related transcriptome signature, despite no histological evidence of rejection.
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- Aortic Dissection or Aneurysm and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Turner Syndrome - A Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 21. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: In-hospital mortality was higher among patients with Turner syndrome admitted for aortic dissection or aneurysm, highlighting the need to raise awareness of aortic risk in this high-risk population.
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- Low Body Weight as a Marker of Vulnerability in Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 22. [Online ahead of print]CJ
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- Low Body Weight and Long-Term Outcomes in Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism - From the COMMAND VTE Registry-2. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 20. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Low BW in cancer-associated VTE was not associated with major bleeding or recurrent VTE, but was associated with all-cause death, possibly reflecting cancer-related prognostic factors.
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- Incidence of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Solid Cancers in Japan - A Prospective Study. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 20. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: CA-VTE incidence was alarmingly high, regardless of tumor site or histology. Because anticoagulation was required in a considerable proportion of patients who developed VTE, scheduled DVT monitoring may be warranted.
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- Assessing the Value of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Remains Difficult. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 11. [Online ahead of print]CJ
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- Glucose Fluctuations and Epicardial Adipose Tissue - A New Paradigm for Diabetic Myocardial Damage. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 11. [Online ahead of print]CJ
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- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation - A Computed Tomography-Based Analysis of Incidence and Risk Factors. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 11. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: In this CT-enriched cohort, the incidence of PV stenosis after RF ablation was higher than previously reported symptomatic rates, largely reflecting improved detection of subclinical PV injury. Specific catheter-energy combinations may be associated with severe PV stenosis. These findings suggest that not all high-power strategies are equivalent and that the interaction between the energy delivery profile and catheter technology may influence the risk of clinically significant PV injury. Procedural optimization and risk-adapted imaging follow-up may help mitigate PV-related complications.
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- Impact of the Updated Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2025 Criteria on the Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Patients With Heart Failure. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 08. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: The AWGS 2025 criteria increase the prevalence of sarcopenic obesity by identifying a distinct phenotype in patients with HF. However, this expanded classification does not improve risk stratification.
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- Interpreting Low Pressure Pullback Gradient in Non-Culprit Lesions With Quantitative Flow Ratio ≥0.80 - Reply. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 06. [Online ahead of print]CJ
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- Interpreting Low Pressure Pullback Gradient in Non-Culprit Lesions With Quantitative Flow Ratio ≥0.80. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 06. [Online ahead of print]CJ
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- Lesion Morphological Characteristics and Prognosis of Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients With Different Types of Culprit Artery. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Aug 06. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: The underlying plaque morphologies were different between OCA and non-OCA patients. The OCA had a higher rate of plaque rupture, with more features (e.g., lipid-rich plaque, thin-cap fibroatheroma, thrombus, macrophage accumulation, cholesterol crystals) resembling ST-elevation myocardial infarction-like plaques. Symptom-to-catheter time was an independent predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events in the OCA group.
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- Association Between Initial Admission Ward and In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for Cardiovascular Emergencies - A Nationwide Study Using the JROAD-DPC Database. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Jul 31. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Higher-acuity admission and a higher number of cardiologists were independently associated with lower in-hospital mortality, supporting optimization of critical care access for high-risk cardiovascular emergencies in Japan.
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- Impact of Glucose Fluctuations on the Human Epicardial Adipocyte-Derived Paracrine Secretome. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2026 Jul 31. [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: GFs adversely affect the paracrine secretome profile of human epicardial adipocytes. IL1β may be a critical epicardial adipocyte-derived adipokine that is upregulated by GFs.
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