Local pulse wave velocity (PWV) is evolving as one of the important determinants of arterial
hemodynamics, localized vessel stiffening associated with several pathologies, and a host …

Background: In severe aortic stenosis (AS), patients often show extra-aortic valvular injury.
Recently, a new staging system for severe AS has been proposed on the basis of the extent …

This study investigated the relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) and left ventricular
(LV) geometric patterns in a hospital-based population in Japan. We retrospectively …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and prognostic value of the extent of
extra-aortic valvular cardiac abnormalities in a large multicenter registry of patients with …

Contemporary Outcomes after Surgery and Medical Treatment in Patients with Severe Aortic
Stenosis (CURRENT AS) registry was a large Japanese multicentre retrospective registry of …

Objectives We sought to evaluate the prognostic impact of the B-type natriuretic peptide
(BNP) levels in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS), who were not …

Aims The present study aimed at investigating the association between left ventricular (LV)
mechanical dispersion measured with speckle tracking echocardiography and severity of …

Objectives This study sought to evaluate the association between severity of left ventricular
hypertrophy (LVH) before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and outcomes out …

Aims Characterization of left ventricular (LV) geometric pattern and LV mass could provide
an important insight into the pathophysiological adaptations of the LV to pressure and/or …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between pre-procedural left
ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) patterns and clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve …