Journal of Cardiology #JCardiol is Official Journal of Japanese College of Cardiology〔日本心臓病学会〕and peer-reviewed cardiovascular journal. 2024 IF is 2.6 !!!
#JCardiol 87(5): 477-8, 2026
⭐️Letter to the Editors
Author's reply: An evidence-based tool for screening for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in primary care: The BREATH2 score: Discussion from a statistical...
Saito Y, Obokata M
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 475-6, 2026
⭐️Letter to the Editors
Author's reply to the Letter to the Editor regarding “Characteristics of histologically proven fulminant myocarditis managed with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane...
Noguchi T et al
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 473-4, 2026
⭐️Letter to the Editors
Author's reply: Comparing BREATH2 with HFA-PEFF and H2FPEF: Room for integration or redundancy?
Saito Y, Obokata M
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 473, 2026
⭐️Letter to the Editors
Comparing BREATH2 with HFA-PEFF and H2FPEF: Room for integration or redundancy?
Muhammad Mohid Haroon
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 471-2, 2026
☑️Research Letter
Contemporary clinical characteristics, management strategies, and outcomes of fluoropyrimidine-induced angina – A descriptive study
Ziad Zalaquett et al
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 471-2, 2026
Contemporary clinical characteristics, management strategies...
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☑️No clinical or treatment-related predictors of recurrence were identified.
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 471-2, 2026
Contemporary clinical characteristics...
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☑️Fluoropyrimidine-induced angina occurred early in treatment for most patients.
☑️Rechallenge was common, but angina recurred in 36 % of patients.
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 468-70, 2026
☑️Research Letter
Beta-blocker therapy for acute myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction: A meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials
Hiruma Y et al
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 468-70, 2026
Beta-blocker therapy for acute myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction: A meta-analysis from
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☑️Further data regarding MI etiology is warranted for exploring better indications.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2026.…
by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 468-70, 2026
Beta-blocker therapy for acute myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction: A meta-analysis from randomized
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☑️Beta-blocker and non-beta-blocker therapy showed comparable safety risks.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2026.…
by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 468-70, 2026
Beta-blocker therapy for acute myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction: A meta-analysis from...
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☑️Beta-blockers were not linked to lower cardiac risks in AMI with preserved LVEF.
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 459-67, 2026
✅Review
Therapeutic ultrasound for acute myocardial infarction: Mechanisms, preclinical evidence, and clinical perspectives
Katayama Y et al
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 459-67, 2026
Therapeutic ultrasound for acute myocardial infarction...
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☑️Emerging 3D and pre-hospital applications may further improve outcomes.
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 459-67, 2026
Therapeutic ultrasound for acute...
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☑️Preclinical studies show improved recanalization and reduced infarct size.
☑️Clinical trials highlight pre-PCI sonotherapy as key for myocardial salvage.
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 451-8, 2026
✅Topics
Physiological impact of lipid-rich plaque on coronary microvascular dysfunction: Evaluation using near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound and angiography-derived index...
Yamada N et al
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by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 451-8, 2026
Physiological impact of lipid-rich plaque on coronary microvascular dysfunction...
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☑️The incidence of CMD increased stepwise when both indices exceeded the cut-offs.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2025.…
by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 451-8, 2026
Physiological impact of lipid-rich plaque on coronary microvascular dysfunction...
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☑️Both metrics showed a stepwise trend between lipid burden and microvascular dysfunction.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2025.…
by A.E. K
#JCardiol 87(5): 451-8, 2026
Physiological impact of lipid-rich plaque on coronary...
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☑️Pre-PCI maxLCBI4mm ≥ 579 independently predicted CMD after PCI.
☑️LBS ≥20,384 was also an independent predictor of post-PCI CMD.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jjcc.2025.…
by A.E. K