Publications by authors named "M Fukutomi"
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- The treatment of high-risk patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) and functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is debated, but a two-stage hybrid approach may offer a solution.
- Two successful cases are presented where patients underwent transcatheter mitral valve repair followed by off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, showing stability without worsening MR.
- This two-stage treatment strategy could be an ideal option for those patients due to its effectiveness in maintaining hemodynamic stability.
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- A history of hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is linked to poorer clinical outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS).
- In a study of 2,752 patients, those with prior HHF had significantly higher 30-day mortality and overall risk of negative outcomes compared to those without such a history.
- The findings highlight that prior HHF affects patients regardless of their heart function, emphasizing the need for careful evaluation and management in these cases post-TAVI.
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- The snare technique can aid in the safe delivery of transcatheter heart valves, particularly in challenging cases of aortic anatomy.
- A 77-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis underwent TAVI using the ipsilateral snare technique, which helped control the delivery of the heart valve system.
- The procedure was successful with no complications, suggesting that this method may be beneficial in similar challenging cases.
The impact of procedural volume on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes in Japan remains uncertain. Japan has carefully introduced TAVR after the establishment of techniques in Western countries and therefore may not exhibit volume-outcome relations after TAVR. Data on transfemoral TAVR was collected from the Japan Transcatheter Valve Therapy (J-TVT) registry between 2018 and 2020.
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