Background Myocardial infarction (MI) is a heart injury caused by ischemia and low oxygen
conditions. The occurrence of MI lead to the activation of a large number of neutrophils and …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) constitutes the most common cause of death worldwide. In
Europe alone, approximately 4 million people die annually due to CVD. The leading …

Background: In patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), elevated natriuretic peptide
(NP) concentrations are reportedly associated with worse clinical outcomes. This study …

Background: The characteristics and clinical outcomes associated with sustained ventricular
tachycardia and fibrillation (VT/VF) in Japanese acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients …

Ischemia–reperfusion injury is a risk factor for poor clinical prognosis in patients with ST-
segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, due to the inability to predict the …

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a cause of high morbidity and
mortality among adults, despite advances in treatment. Treatment modality and outcomes of …

The diagnosis of vasospastic angina (VSA) according to Japanese guidelines involves an
initial intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) provocation test in the left coronary artery (LCA) …

The Japanese version of high bleeding risk (J-HBR) criteria was domestically proposed to
identify patients at HBR after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The applicability of J …

Background The lack of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs), including
hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and smoking, is reportedly associated with poor …

Background: Previous observational studies have confirmed the relationship between
inflammation and acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but genetic evidence is still lacking. The …