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Vol.62 No.1 January, 2021
TTripartite Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing.
Eriko Hasumi, Katsuhito Fujiu
Editorial Articlehttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-771      Accepted: December 4, 2020

Percutaneous Mitral Valve Intervention Using MitraClip for Functional Mitral Regurgitation and Heart Failure.
Hidehiro Kaneko, Hiroyuki Kiriyama, Tatsuya Kamon, Hidetaka Itoh, Satoshi Kodera, Katsuhito Fujiu, Masao Daimon, Hiroyuki Morita,Masaru Hatano, Issei Komuro
Review Articlehttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-712      Accepted: October 27, 2020

Increased Circulating Cathepsin L in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.
Chenglin Yu, Ying Wan, Wenhu Xu, Xiongjie Jin, Shengming Zhang, Minglong Xin, Limei Piao, Xian-Wu Cheng
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-182      Accepted: September 4, 2020

Randomized Controlled Comparison of Optimal Medical Therapy with Percutaneous Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusion (COMET-CTO).
Stefan A. Juricic, Milorad B. Tesic, Alfredo R. Galassi, Olga N. Petrovic, Milan R. Dobric, Dejan N. Orlic,Vladan D. Vukcevic,Goran R. Stankovic, Srdjan B. Aleksandric, Miloje V. Tomasevic, Milan A. Nedeljkovic, Branko D. Beleslin, Dario D. Jelic, Miodrag C. Ostojic, Sinisa M. Stojkovic
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-427      Accepted: August 28, 2020

Identification of SLED1 as a Potential Predictive Biomarker and Therapeutic Target of Post-Infarct Heart Failure by Bioinformatics Analyses.
Jiajia Zhang, Jun Wang, Yong Wu, Wei Li, Kaizheng Gong, Pei Zhao
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-439      Accepted: September 25, 2020

Comparison of Clinical Characteristics of Acute Myocardial Infarction Between Young (< 55 Years of Age) and Older (55 to < 70 Years of Age) Patients.
Tomonobu Yanase, Kenichi Sakakura, Yousuke Taniguchi, Kei Yamamoto, Takunori Tsukui, Masaru Seguchi, Hiroshi Wada, Shin-ichi Momomura, Hideo Fujita
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-444      Accepted: October 7, 2020

Early Vascular Response to Ultrathin Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction After Plaque Rupture.
Yosuke Oishi, Hiroaki Tsujita, Kunihiro Ogura, Naoki Matsukawa,Hideaki Tanaka, Ryota Masaki, Koshiro Sakai, Teruo Sekimoto, Seita Kondo, Shigeto Tsukamoto, Hidenari Matsumoto,Hiroyoshi Mori, Ken Arai, Kosuke Nomura, Syunya Sato, Myong Hwa Yamamoto, Ryota Kosaki, Kohei Wakabayashi, Rikuo Sakai, Taito Arai, Hiroshi Suzuki, Masahiko Ochiai, Toshiro Shinke
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-458      Accepted: September 7, 2020

Handgrip Strength Is an Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Diabetes Mellitus.
Yoshinobu Morikawa, Rika Kawakami, Manabu Horii, Yuta Yamamoto, Matahiro Yabuta, Yoshihiko Saito/DIV>
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-677      Accepted: November 18, 2020

Atrioventricular Block After Tricuspid Valve Surgery: Is it a Significant Issue?
Florian Ernst Martin Herrmann, Helen Graf, Petra Wellmann, Sebastian Sadoni, Christian Hagl, Gerd Juchem
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-278      Accepted: August 31, 2020

Quantification of Left Atrial Fibrosis in Patients After Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Second-Generation Cryoballoon.
Laura Rottner, Christian-Hendrik Heeger, Christine Lemes, Peter Wohlmuth, Tilman Maurer, Bruno Reissmann, Thomas Fink, Mathew Shibu, Feifan Ouyang, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Andreas Metzner, Andreas Rillig
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-301      Accepted: August 18, 2020

Predictors of AVNRT Recurrence After Slow Pathway Modification: A Case Control Study.
Felix K. Wegner, Pia Habbel, Piet Schuppert, Gerrit Frommeyer,Christian Ellermann, Philipp S. Lange, Patrick Leitz, Julia Kテカbe, Kristina Wasmer, Lars Eckardt, Dirk G. Dechering
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-463      Accepted: September 23, 2020

Electrophysiological Insights into Three Modalities of Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing in Patients Indicated for Pacing Therapy.
Jiefang Zhang, Xia Sheng, Yiwen Pan, Min Wang, Guosheng Fu
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-490      Accepted: October 19, 2020

Role of Intracardiac Defibrillation During the Procedure as a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation.
Shintaro Yao, Hideki Koike, Tadashi Fujino, Ryo Wada, Katsuya Akitsu, Masaya Shinohara, Toshio Kinoshita, Takanori Ikeda
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-636      Accepted: October 31, 2020

Relationship Between Mitral Leaflet Size and Coaptation and their Associated Factors in Patients with Normal Left Ventricular Size and Systolic Function: Real-Time 3D Echocardiographic Analysis.
Boqing Xu, Masao Daimon, Takayuki Kawata, Tomoko Nakao, Megumi Hirokawa, Naoko Sawada, Koichi Kimura, Yuko Yamanaka, Hiroyuki Morita, Issei Komuro, Yutaka Yatomi
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-148      Accepted: September 15, 2020

Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Coronary Obstruction Following Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Zhichun Gao, Yong Wang, Dehui Qian, Jun Jin
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-401      Accepted: September 3, 2020

Risk Stratification of Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair by MitraClip in Patients with Mitral Regurgitation.
Shuhei Tanaka, Teruhiko Imamura, Ryuichi Ushijima, Nobuyuki Fukuda, Hiroshi Ueno, Koichiro Kinugawa
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-437      Accepted: September 28, 2020

Rate Versus Rhythm Control in Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy Patients with Persistent Atrial Flutter.
Satoshi Oka, Takahiko Kai, Katsuomi Hoshino, Kazunori Watanabe, Jun Nakamura, Makoto Abe, Akinori Watanabe
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-266      Accepted: August 24, 2020

FLNC and MYLK2 Gene Mutations in a Chinese Family with Different Phenotypes of Cardiomyopathy.
Xianyu Qin,Ping Li, Hui-Qi Qu, Yichuan Liu, Yu Xia, Shaoxian Chen, Yongchao Yang, Shufang Huang, Pengju Wen, Xianwu Zhou, Xiaofeng Li, Yonghua Wang, Lifeng Tian, Hakon Hakonarson, Yueheng Wu, Jian Zhuang
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-351      Accepted: August 31, 2020

Prediction of Serious Adverse Events of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Magnetic Resonance.
Jin Komuro, Nobuo Iguchi, Yuko Utanohara, Morimasa Takayama, Jun Umemura, Hitonobu Tomoike
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-479      Accepted: September 14, 2020

The Clinical Efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.
Shi-Jun Jiang, Cheng-Hu Huang
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-519      Accepted: October 6, 2020

Cardiac Biomarker Abnormalities Are Closely Related to Prognosis in Patients with COVID-19.
Hu Tuo, Wenjing Li, Lizhen Tang, Bing He, Baozhen Yao, Ping Mao, Qizhu Tang
Clinical Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-180      Accepted: July 20, 2020

BIRC5, GAJ5 and lncRNA NPHP3-AS1 Are Correlated with the Development of Atrial Fibrillation-Valvular Heart Disease.
Zhiwei Zhao, Guiqing Liu, Haiyang Zhang, Peng Ruan, Jianjun Ge,Qiang Liu
Experimental Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-238      Accepted: August 17, 2020

Angiotensin II Increases HMGB1 Expression in the Myocardium Through AT1 and AT2 Receptors When Under Pressure Overload.
Lei Zhang, Baoli Zhang, Ying Yu, Jingfeng Wang, Jian Wu, Yangang Su,Hong Jiang,Yunzeng Zou,Junbo Ge
Experimental Studyhttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-384      Accepted: September 3, 2020

Late Stent Thrombosis After Drug-Coated Balloon Coronary Angioplasty For In-Stent Restenosis: A Case Report.
Wenjun Wang, Bailu Wang, Yuguo Chen, Shujian Wei
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-309      Accepted: August 17, 2020

Use of Impella CP Device in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
Vandan D. Upadhyaya, Stuart Campbell, Steven Douedi, Ishan Patel, Kourosh T. Asgarian, Matthew D. Saybolt
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-482      Accepted: September 3, 2020

Silence Is Golden: Speech-Induced Atrial Tachycardia.
Menghui Liu, Yingjie Guo, Jingzhou Jiang, Xinxue Liao, Lichun Wang
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.19-582      Accepted: January 20, 2020

Mitral Valve Repair for Isolated Libman-Sacks Endocarditis in a Patient with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
Teng Ye, Jue Wang, Quanbo Zhang, Shusheng Liao
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-260      Accepted: August 21, 2020

Subclinical Cardiomyopathy in Miyoshi Myopathy Detected by Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Case for Routine Cardiac Screening?
Sarah Ming Li Tan,Ching Ching Ong, Kong Bing Tan, Hui-Lin Chin, Prakash R Paliwal, Kay Wei Ping Ng, Weiqin Lin
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-354      Accepted: September 14, 2020

Intravenous Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Use in Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure with Diuretic Resistancesistance.
Nicolas Girerd, Matthieu Aubry, Pierre Lantelme, Olivier Huttin, Patrick Rossignol
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-442      Accepted: September 14, 2020

Electron Microscopy Revealed Massive Lipid Droplets in Cardiomyocytes in a Patient with Cardiogenic Shock Following a Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
Ryosuke Sugawara, Hiroki Sugiyama, Kazufumi Nakamura, Kiyotaka Tohgi, Takashi Hongo, Midori Tsuchiya, Noriya Momoki, Soichiro Nose, Chikao Yutani, Yoshihiko Ikeda, Tetsuya Ikeda, Hiroshi Ito
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-537      Accepted: September 28, 2020

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy complicated by Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnosed by Both the Morphological Abnormality and the Time-Course of the Disease.
Yuko Miki, Kohki Nakamura, Takahito Sasaki, Koji Goto, Yutaka Take, Shigeto Naito
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-552      Accepted: September 30, 2020

Mid-Aortic Syndrome in Williams-Beuren Syndrome with an Atypical Small-Sized Deletion of Chromosome 7q11.23 Misdiagnosed as Takayasu Arteritis.
Jeong Tae Byoun, Jae Young Cho, Kyeong Ho Yun, Sang Jae Rhee, Seung Taek Yu, Su Jin Oh
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-495      Accepted: September 23, 2020

Fracture of a Temporary Inferior Vena Cava Filter: A Case Report.
Risa Kishikawa, Takahiro Tanaka, Masaki Hashimoto, Kei Honda, Yasutoshi Omori, Akiko Ishihara, Yoshiro Kamoi
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-269      Accepted: September 8, 2020

Basilar Artery Dissection Complicated with Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Akiko Kawano, Satoshi Masutani, Akitoshi Inui, Haruna Honma, Tsuneo Igarashi, Haruka Tsuneoka, Wataru Sakamoto, Yoshio Sakurai, Tomohisa
Case Reporthttps://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.20-474      Accepted: September 25, 2020

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