A Community Based Epidemiological and Clinical Study of Hospitalization of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure in Northern Iwate, Japan

Comparison of Predictability of Future Cardiovascular Events Between Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage Based on CKD Epidemiology Collaboration Equation and That Based on Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Equation in the Japanese General Population

“…Details of this registry have been described previously. 22, 28 To verify the accuracy of the data, physicians and trained research nurses also checked the medical records of the referral hospitals. Data given as mean ± SD, n (%) or † median (interquartile range).…”

Effects of Atrial Fibrillation on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure in Japan A Report From the Japanese Cardiac Registry of Heart Failure in Cardiology (JCARE-CARD)

“…For instance, in comparison with community-based studies of HF from the USA and Europe, Japanese cohort studies have demonstrated that mean age, prevalence of preserved EF, and trends in seasonal variation are comparable, but that the incidence of HF is obviously lower. 18 Therefore, it is of critical importance to analyze Japanese registry data enrolled HF patients. Previous Japanese cohort studies of HF patients have also reported that AF is not a significant risk factor for cardiac death.…”

Effects of Fine Particulate Matter on Daily Mortality for Specific Heart Diseases in Japan

“…It is well known that there is seasonal variation in cardiac disease mortality 15 and morbidity. 16,17 In order to control for seasonality, we used the indicator variables for every 2 months of the calendar year. We also used the indicator variables in our model to control for the day of the week.…”