Drug-coated balloon (DCB) technology was developed to deliver the antiproliferative drugs
to the vessel wall without leaving any permanent prosthesis or durable polymers. The …

Coronary artery revascularisation can be performed surgically or percutaneously. Surgery is
associated with higher procedural risk and longer recovery than percutaneous interventions …

The Clinical Practice Guidelines for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and
management for non-cardiac surgery were initially developed by the Japanese Circulation …

Background: The optimal heart rate (HR) and optimal dose of β-blockers (BBs) in patients
with coronary artery disease (CAD) have been unclear. We sought to clarify the relationships …

Background: The optimal revascularization strategy in patients with multivessel disease and
intermediate SYNTAX score (SS) has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to …

OBJECTIVES The very long-term mortality of off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a randomized complex …

Background Lipid-rich plaque detected by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and
attenuated plaque detected by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) predict periprocedural …

Fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio are widely accepted and
recommended in Western and Japanese guidelines for appropriate percutaneous coronary …

Aim: Wide volume scan (WVS) coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)
enables aortic arch visualization. This study assessed whether the thoracic aortic plaque …

Background Since the initial attempt to adapt the anatomical SYNTAX score (aSS) to
coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), CCTA imaging technology has …