Publications by authors named "Kenichi Matsutani"
Int J Cardiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - This study examined how self-care behaviors affect mortality in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients, focusing on those with and without recent hospitalizations for heart failure.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 1,907 CHF patients in Japan, finding that those with poor self-care (scores < 70 on a self-care scale) were more likely to face death or rehospitalization if they had been recently hospitalized for heart failure.
- - The results suggest that self-care education is crucial for patients who have recently been hospitalized, as it significantly impacts their health outcomes.
Eur Heart J Digit Health
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Researchers aimed to create a machine learning tool to automatically assess frailty in elderly heart failure patients, addressing the inconsistency of subjective frailty scales.
- The study involved 417 patients aged 75 and older, using smartphone technology to analyze body motion and determine frailty scores based on key physical features.
- Results showed that the machine learning model demonstrated strong agreement with actual frailty assessments and that higher frailty scores predicted an increased risk of death over a follow-up period.
ESC Heart Fail
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the applicability of new iron deficiency (ID) criteria in Japanese patients with heart failure (HF), shifting focus from previously established guidelines.
- Out of 763 chronic HF patients, 28% met the new criteria while 58% met the guideline criteria, with the study finding no significant difference in all-cause mortality between those who met the guideline ID criteria and those who didn't.
- However, the proposed criteria were linked to higher mortality risk, indicating that they may be more applicable and beneficial for assessing ID in the Japanese HF population.
