The “Guidelines for the clinical indications of echocardiography” of the Japanese Circulation
Society (JCS) were first developed between 1993 and 1994, and the first revision1 was …

Objective Cerebral malperfusion (CM) is a common comorbidity in acute type A aortic
dissection (ATAAD), which is associated with high mortality and poor neurological …

Background: We aimed to validate a claims-based diagnostic algorithm to identify
hospitalized patients with acute major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) from health …

Background: Takayasu arteritis, affecting primarily young women, damages large arteries
and organs. We examined the impact of disease duration and sex on organ damage and …

Objectives: Distal stent graft-induced new entry (dSINE), defined as a new tear caused by a
stent graft, has been increasingly observed following total arch replacement using frozen …

Objective Evidence is lacking to guide the management of infective native aortic aneurysm
(INAA). The aim of this study was to establish expert consensus on surgical and …

Background: Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease that
requires rapid intervention. The present study assessed the serum citrullinated fibrinogen (C …

Purpose: Recent reports of the Zenith Alpha abdominal endovascular graft (Zenith Alpha
AAA, Cook, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana) have demonstrated an unexpectedly high incidence …

OBJECTIVES The optimal treatment for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) with
thrombosed false lumen (T-FL) of the ascending aorta remains controversial. The goal of this …

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the relationship between false lumen
morphology and the size, aortic segment and position of the entry tear for acute type A aortic …