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  1. JCS/JHFS 2025 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2025, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  2. JCS/JHFS 2025 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure

    Article • Circulation Journal, July 2025, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  3. Describing the use of remote dielectric sensing and handheld ultrasound in assessing lung congestion in heart failure patients within a primary care setting

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  4. Effects of exergaming and yoga on exercise capacity and physical and mental health in heart failure patients: a randomized sub-study

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  5. Facilitators and barriers to perform physical activity in patients post-heart transplantation: a qualitative study

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, October 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  6. Successful use of point-of-care ultrasound for an elderly patient with heart failure in a primary care setting: a case report

    Article • European Heart Journal - Case Reports, September 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  7. Fluid Restriction for Patients with Heart Failure: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives

    Article • Journal of Personalized Medicine, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  8. Why should a national cardiology society affiliate with the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions?

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, April 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  9. Changes over time in patient‐reported outcomes in patients with heart failure

    Article • ESC Heart Failure, December 2023, Wiley

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  10. Psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index version 7.2

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, July 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  11. Adaptación cultural del Cuestionario de autocuidado en pacientes con asistencia ventricular definitiva

    Article • Enfermería Global, April 2023, Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Murcia

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  12. Validity and reliability of the left ventricular assist device self-care behaviour scale

    Article • PLOS One, February 2023, PLOS

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  13. Globe is Still Heterogenous from the Perspective of Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, March 2022, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  14. Factors associated with lack of improvement in submaximal exercise capacity of patients with heart failure

    Article • ESC Heart Failure, September 2021, Wiley

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  15. Methodological quality of studies assessing validity and reliability of the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale: a systematic review using the COSMIN methodology

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, April 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  16. The consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic for self‐care in patients supported with a left ventricular assist device

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, June 2020, Wiley

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  17. Trajectory of self-care behaviour in patients with heart failure: the impact on clinical outcomes and influencing factors

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, January 2020, SAGE Publications

    Mrs Maria Å Liljeroos, Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  18. Psychometric Testing of the Hebrew Version of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale

    Article • Heart Lung and Circulation, November 2019, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  19. Development of an Instrument for Measuring Self-Care Behaviors After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

    Article • Progress in Transplantation, September 2019, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  20. Thirst in Patients With Heart Failure in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Japan

    Article • The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, August 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  21. Quality of life of family caregivers of patients with a left ventricular assist device in Japan

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, January 2018, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  22. Development and psychometric evaluation of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with heart failure

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, August 2017, SAGE Publications

    Nana Waldréus, Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  23. Health literacy is independently associated with self-care behavior in patients with heart failure

    Article • Patient Education and Counseling, June 2016, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  24. How effective is an in-hospital heart failure self-care program in a Japanese setting? Lessons from a randomized controlled pilot study

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, February 2016, Dove Medical Press

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  25. Development and Validation of a Heart Failure–Specific Health Literacy Scale

    Article • The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, January 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  26. High Dose β-Blocker Therapy Triggers Additional Reverse Remodeling in Patients With Idiopathic Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2016, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  27. Heart Failure Telemonitoring in Japan and Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Survey

    Article • Journal of Medical Internet Research, November 2015, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  28. Quality of Life and Influential Factors in Patients Implanted With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2015, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  29. Corrigendum to “Differential impacts of achieved heart rate and achieved dose of β-blocker on clinical outcomes in heart failure with and without atrial fibrillation”[Int. J. Cardiol. 173 (2) (2014) 331–3]

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  30. Learning Self-care After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

    Article • Current Heart Failure Reports, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  31. Differential impacts of achieved heart rate and achieved dose of β-blocker on clinical outcomes in heart failure with and without atrial fibrillation

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  32. Impact of Comorbidities on Economic and Health Outcomes for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2014, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  33. Late-Onset Right Ventricular Failure in Patients With Preoperative Small Left Ventricle After Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2014, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  34. Urine Sodium Excretion After Tolvaptan Administration Is Dependent Upon Baseline Serum Sodium Levels

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2014, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  35. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of the Japanese Heart Failure Self-Management Program: Impacts on Heart Failure Knowledge and Clinical Outcomes

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2013, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  36. Is Achieved Heart Rate a Surrogate Maker during Titration of Beta-blocker in Heart Failure with Atrial Fibrillation?

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2013, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  37. Psychometric Testing of the Japanese Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2013, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  38. Comparison of self-care behaviors of heart failure patients in 15 countries worldwide

    Article • Patient Education and Counseling, July 2013, Elsevier

    Professor David R Thompson, Debra K Moser, Dr Ercole Vellone, Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  39. Acute pulmonary vasoreactivity test with sildenafil or nitric monoxide before left ventricular assist device implantation

    Article • Journal of Artificial Organs, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  40. A Case With Recovery of Response to Tolvaptan Associated With Remission of Acute Kidney Injury and Increased Urine Osmolality

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2013, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  41. Novel Criteria of Urine Osmolality Effectively Predict Response to Tolvaptan in Decompensated Heart Failure Patients

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  42. Preoperative Levels of Bilirubin or Creatinine Adjusted by Age Can Predict Their Reversibility After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  43. Successful Conversion From Thiazide to Tolvaptan in a Patient With Stage D Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease Before Heart Transplantation

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2013, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  44. Successful Treatment of Hemodynamic Compromise Caused by Antibody-Mediated and Cellular Rejection in a Recipient 12 years After Heart Transplantation

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2013, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  45. Trend of Clinical Outcome and Surrogate Markers During Titration of ^|^beta;-Blocker in Heart Failure Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  46. Urine Osmolality Estimated Using Urine Urea Nitrogen, Sodium and Creatinine Can Effectively Predict Response to Tolvaptan in Decompensated Heart Failure Patients

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  47. An elevated ratio of early to late diastolic filling velocity recovers after heart transplantation in a time-dependent manner

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  48. Quality of Life as a Surrogate Marker to Predict Cardiac Events in Heart Failure with Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fraction

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, October 2012, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  49. Bosentan improved persistent pulmonary hypertension in a case after implantation of a left ventricular assist device

    Article • Journal of Artificial Organs, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  50. How to demonstrate the reversibility of end-organ function before implantation of left ventricular assist device in INTERMACS profile 2 patients?

    Article • Journal of Artificial Organs, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  51. Depressive symptoms are common and associated with adverse clinical outcomes in heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, July 2012, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  52. Development of self-care educational material for patients with heart failure in Japan: a pilot study

    Article • Nursing and Health Sciences, February 2012, Wiley

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  53. Combination Evaluation of Preoperative Risk Indices Predicts Requirement of Biventricular Assist Device

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2012, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  54. Novel Risk Scoring System With Preoperative Objective Parameters Gives a Good Prediction of 1-Year Mortality in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2012, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  55. Successful Conversion to Everolimus After Cytomegalovirus Infection in a Heart Transplant Recipient

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2012, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  56. Symptom-Monitoring and Treatment-Seeking Behaviors in Japanese Patients with Heart Failure: A Multicenter Study

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2011, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  57. Translation and Validation Study of the Japanese Versions of the Coronary Revascularisation Outcome Questionnaire (CROQ-J)

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, March 2011, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  58. Age and Preoperative Total Bilirubin Level Can Stratify Prognosis After Extracorporeal Pulsatile Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2011, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  59. Knowledge and Demand for Information about Islet Transplantation in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

    Article • Journal of Transplantation, January 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  60. Less Frequent Opening of the Aortic Valve and a Continuous Flow Pump Are Risk Factors for Postoperative Onset of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2011, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  61. Quality of Life as an Independent Predictor for Cardiac Events and Death in Patients With Heart Failure

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2011, Japanese Circulation Society

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  62. Could Pimobendan Improve Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure?

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2010, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  63. Validity and Reliability of Seattle Angina Questionnaire Japanese Version in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Asian Nursing Research, June 2010, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  64. Relationship of Depressive Symptoms With Hospitalization and Death in Japanese Patients With Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, December 2009, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  65. Adherence to self-care behavior and factors related to this behavior among patients with heart failure in Japan

    Article • Heart & Lung, September 2009, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  66. Carvedilol Improves Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) as Well as Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2009, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  67. Importance of Enhancing Self-Care Behavior in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure to Prevent Re-hospitalization for Worsening Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2009, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  68. Preventive advice given by patients with type 2 diabetes to their offspring

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, January 2009, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  69. Validity and Reliability of the Japanese Version of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale

    Article • European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, December 2008, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  70. Depression is an independent predictor of hospitalization in outpatients with heart failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, September 2008, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato

  71. Factors Associated with Self-Care Behavior of Heart Failure Patients Assessed with the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale Japanese Version

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2007, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Naoko P. Kato