Background: Regional variation in the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), especially when performed as an elective procedure, was observed in a previous study. The use of a developing technology, catheter ablation (CA), was compared b...
The management of acute decompensated heart failure often requires intensive care. However, the effects of early intensive care unit/coronary care unit admission on activities of daily living (ADL) in acute decompensated heart failure patients hav...
BACKGROUND: Although current guidelines recommend admission to the intensive/coronary care unit (ICU/CCU) for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI), routine use of the CCU in uncomplicated patients with acute MI remains con...
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 81(2) 195-198 2017年1月 [査読有り]
BACKGROUND: Regional variations in health-care delivery, processes and spending have been reported across the world. Differences in revascularization procedures have been observed in the USA and Canada, but little is known about regional variation...
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association 24(12) 2787-92 2015年12月 [査読有り]
BACKGROUND: The initial treatment of acute ischemic stroke critically affects patient outcome. Patient outcome may also be associated with the day of hospital admission due to differences in the number of the hospital staff between weekdays and we...