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  1. Effects of beta-blocker withdrawal in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2023, PLOS

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  2. Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors for anemia in heart failure patients: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2022, PLOS

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  3. The effect of beta-blockers on mortality in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A meta-analysis of observational cohort and randomized controlled studies

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  4. The Effect of Statins on Mortality in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis of Propensity Score Analysis

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  5. The effect of statins on mortality in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a meta-analysis of propensity score analyses

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  6. L/T-type calcium channel blocker reduces non-Gaussianity of heart rate variability in chronic kidney disease patients under preceding treatment with ARB

    Article • Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, June 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta, Michio FUKUDA

  7. Vascular Physiology according to Clinical Scenario in Patients with Acute Heart Failure: Evaluation using the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index

    Article • The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, January 2016, Tohoku University Medical Press

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  8. Autonomic nervous responses in colorectal polypectomy: Randomized controlled trial comparing air and carbon dioxide insufflation

    Article • Digestive Endoscopy, December 2015, Wiley

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  9. Differential Prognostic Effect of Lipophilic Versus Hydrophilic Statins in Heart Failure Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  10. Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction greater than 58 % have fewer incidences of future acute decompensated heart failure admission and all-cause mortality

    Article • Heart and Vessels, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  11. Exercise training in HFpEF

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, December 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  12. Relation of Epicardial Fat to Central Aortic Pressure and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  13. Relation of epicardial fat to central aortic pressure and left ventricular diastolic function in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  14. Clinical Significance of Abnormal Relaxation Pattern of the Transmitral Flow Velocity Waveform in Older Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  15. Relationship Between Effective Arterial Elastance, Total Vascular Resistance, and Augmentation Index at the Ascending Aorta and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Older Women

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  16. Cardiac β-adrenergic receptor density and myocardial systolic function in the remote noninfarcted region after prior myocardial infarction with left ventricular remodelling

    Article • European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  17. Plasma N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels Identifying Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2012, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  18. Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Cardiology Research and Practice, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  19. Relation of Plasma Levels of Adiponectin to Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  20. Decreased plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels in obesity are not explained by altered left ventricular hemodynamics

    Article • Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  21. 4. Catheter-based Renal Sympathetic Denervation for Treatment of Hypertension.

    Article • Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi, January 2011, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  22. Catheter-based Renal Sympathetic Denervation for Cardiovascular Diseases.

    Article • Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi, January 2011, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  23. Reduced renal function is associated with combined increases in ventricular-systolic stiffness and arterial load in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization for coronary artery disease

    Article • Heart and Vessels, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  24. Low Vitamin D and High Parathyroid Hormone Levels Are Associated with Left Ventricular Dysfunction but Not with Increased Aortic Stiffness in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for Coronary Artery Disease.

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  25. Left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction impairs early diastolic, but not systolic, function in the radial direction in the remote normal region

    Article • Journal of Echocardiography, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  26. Usefulness of Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide Measurement and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Identifying Isolated Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Without Heart Failure

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  27. Impact of Arterial Load on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2010, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  28. Myocardial Fiber Shortening in the Circumferential Direction Produces Left Ventricular Wall Thickening during Contraction

    Article • The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, January 2010, Tohoku University Medical Press

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  29. Correlation between Left Ventricular End-diastolic Pressure and Peak Left Atrial Wall Strain during Left Ventricular Systole

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  30. Impaired myocardial oxidative metabolism in the remote normal region in patients in the chronic phase of myocardial infarction and left ventricular remodeling

    Article • Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  31. Relationship Between Renal Function, Aortic Stiffness and Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2009, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  32. Elevated Plasma Levels of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide but Not C-Reactive Protein Are Associated With Higher Red Cell Distribution Width in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • International Heart Journal, January 2009, International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  33. A 50-year-old Woman Showing Perceived Complete Right Bundle Branch Block and Right Axis Deviation in the Electrocardiogram

    Article • Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi, January 2009, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  34. A 50-year-old Woman Showing Perceived Complete Right Bundle Branch Block and Right Axis Deviation in the Electrocardiogram

    Article • Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi, January 2009, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  35. Peak Mitral Annular Velocity During Early Diastole and Propagation Velocity of Early Diastolic Filling Flow Are Not Interchangeable as the Parameters of Left Ventricular Early Diastolic Function

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  36. Observational Studies of Statins in Heart Failure with Preserved Systolic Function

    Article • Heart Failure Clinics, April 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  37. Loss of Fractal Heart Rate Dynamics in Depressive Hemodialysis Patients

    Article • Psychosomatic Medicine, February 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  38. General Principles, Clinical Definition, and Epidemiology

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  39. The Cardiac Cycle and the Physiologic Basis of Left Ventricular Contraction, Ejection, Relaxation, and Filling

    Article • Heart Failure Clinics, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  40. Anemia is an Independent Predictor for Elevated Plasma Levels of Natriuretic Peptides in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization for Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2008, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  41. Elevated Left Ventricular Filling Pressure after Maximal Exercise Predicts Increased Plasma B-type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Impaired Relaxation Pattern of Diastolic Filling

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  42. Diagnosis of diastolic heart failure

    Article • Current Cardiology Reports, May 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  43. Contribution of Systolic and Diastolic Abnormalities to Heart Failure With a Normal and a Reduced Ejection Fraction

    Article • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  44. Contribution of Right-Sided Heart Enlargement to Cardiomegaly on Chest Roentgenogram in Diastolic and Systolic Heart Failure

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  45. Usefulness of an Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Predicting Survival in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Treated Without Surgery

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, November 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  46. Statin Therapy May Be Associated With Lower Mortality in Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure: A Preliminary Report

    Article • Circulation, July 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  47. Prognostic value of nonlinear heart rate dynamics in hemodialysis patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • Kidney International, August 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  48. Prognostic value of heart rate variability in patients with end-stage renal disease on chronic haemodialysis

    Article • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, February 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  49. Prognostic value of nonlinear measures of heart rate dynamics in chronic hemodialysis patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  50. Circadian rhythm of atrioventricular conduction predicts long-term survival in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  51. Postural response of low frequency component of heart rate variability is an increased risk for mortality in patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  52. Circadian rhythm of atrioventricular conduction predicts long-term survival in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation

    Article • Chronobiology International, January 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  53. Postural Response of Low-Frequency Component of Heart Rate Variability Is an Increased Risk for Mortality in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • CHEST Journal, December 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta

  54. Diastolic Versus Systolic Heart Failure

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hidekatsu Fukuta