An international comparison of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A collaborative study of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and Japan Cardiovascular Database–Keio interhospital Cardiovascular Studies (JCD-KiCS)

Barriers Associated With Door-to-Balloon Delay in Contemporary Japanese Practice

“…10- 14 Based on these findings, DTB time has been successfully reduced in Western countries. These implications from Western countries, however, may be limited, 15 because of significant differences in patient characteristics 16 and PCIcapable facilities, 17 and therefore different strategies may IKEMURA N et al…”

“…18 Japan implemented social health insurance in 1961, and, consequently, primary PCI is performed far more aggressively compared with Western countries. 16 Hence, to assess country-specific gaps and identify areas for improvement, the aim of this study was to evaluate the current status of STEMI care with regard to DTB time in Japan, and further explore predictors associated with delay in DTB time using a large-scale, multicenter PCI registry.…”

Prognostic Impact of Subsequent Acute Coronary Syndrome and Unplanned Revascularization on Long‐Term Mortality After an Index Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Report From a Japanese Multicenter Registry

“…JCD‐KiCS is a prospective, multicenter registry designed to collect clinical variables and outcomes data on consecutive patients undergoing PCI for both acute and nonacute indications using dedicated clinical research coordinators at each site 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. The clinical variables and in‐hospital outcomes for the JCD‐KiCS were aligned with the data elements of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry v4.1 15, 16.…”

International Collaborative Partnership for the Study of Atrial Fibrillation (INTERAF): Rationale, Design, and Initial Descriptives

“…Future directions for the initiative will include continued data harmonization across country partners and improvements in data collection. Moreover, attempts to validate country‐specific observations, risk stratification schemes, and outcomes may be attempted, in order to identify generalizability of previously established research findings to a multinational AF population, as has been previously performed examining acute kidney injury, bleeding, and mortality in Japanese patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . Another important effort will involve INTERAF expansion to include a wide variety of clinical registries and participating countries, with special emphasis on registries in the developing world, where little information about AF care and outcomes currently exists.…”