YOSAKU OKUBO

Last Updated :2025/06/16

Affiliations, Positions
Hiroshima University Hospital, Assistant Professor
E-mail
yokubohiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
Electrophysilogy, Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices(CIEDs)

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2010/04, 2012/03, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Clinical Resident
  • 2012/04, 2014/03, Tsuchiya General Hospital, Clinical Fellow
  • 2014/04, 2017/03, JA ONOMICHI GENERAL HOSPITAL, Clinical Fellow
  • 2021/04/01, 2024/03/31, Hiroshima University, Hospital, Clinical Fellow
  • 2024/04/01, Hiroshima University, Hospital, Assistant Professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences , Japan, 2017/04, 2021/03
  • Hiroshima University, School of Medicine, Japan, 2003/04, 2010/03

Academic Degrees

  • Hiroshima University

Educational Activity

  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Biomedical Sciences : Program of Medicine

Research Fields

  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Clinical internal medicine;Cardiovascular medicine

Affiliated Academic Societies

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Clinical Features of Tachycardia-induced Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, INTERNAL MEDICINE, 63(18), 2509-2517, 2024
  2. Decreased plasma cell-free mitochondrial DNA may be a new biomarker of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with atrial fibrillation, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 417, 20241215
  3. ★, Conduction velocity mapping in atrial fibrillation using omnipolar technology, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 47(1), 19-27, 2024
  4. Omnipolar mapping technology used in a patient with Purkinje-related ventricular tachycardia, HeartRhythm Case Reports, 9(6), 386-390, 2023
  5. Initial experience of novel over the wire type decapolar catheter for ventricular arrhythmias originating from left ventricular summit, J Interv Card Electrophysiol ., 66(1), 117-124, 2023
  6. Retrograde carbon dioxide coronary sinus venography, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol ., 46(1), 31-33, 2023
  7. Plasma MicroRNAs as noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers in patients with Brugada syndrome, Plos one, 17(5), e0261390., 2022
  8. Isochronal late activation mapping of epicardial ventricular tachycardia in a patient with midventricular obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HeartRhythm Case reports, 8(5), 374-377, 2022
  9. ★, Clinical impact of left bundle branch area pacing in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and mid-range ejection fraction, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol ., 45(4), 499-508, 2022
  10. Association between left atrial appendage fibrosis and thrombus formation: A histological approach, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 33(4), 677-687, 2022
  11. Conduction properties of the preferential pathway in a patient with idiopathic outflow ventricular arrhythmia, Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J, 22(2), 94-98, 2022
  12. ★, Evaluation of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Novel Device for Screening Silent Atrial Fibrillation (MYBEAT Trial), Circulation Journal, 86(2), 182-188, 2022
  13. Use of a high-density mapping catheter for Purkinje-related ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a previous history of anterior myocardial infarction, HeartRhythm CaseReport, 7(4), 232-236, 2021
  14. Porphyromonas gingivalis and left atrial appendage spontaneous echo contrast in atrial fibrillation ablation candidates, Heart and vessel, 36(11), 1721-1729, 2021
  15. Thoracoscopic stand-alone appendectomy for atrial tachycardia originating from the left atrial appendage in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction, Journal of Cardiology Cases, 23(1), 20-23, 2020
  16. ★, Increased Urinary Liver-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Level Predicts Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Hypertension, American journal of hypertention, 33(7), 604-609, 2020
  17. ★, Predicting atrial fibrillation using a combination of genetic risk score and clinical risk factors, HeartRhythm, 17(5), 699-705, 2020
  18. Causes of very late stent thrombosis investigated using optical coherence tomography, Internal medicine, 53(18), 2031-2039, 2014
  19. Validation of lactate level as a predictor of early mortality in acute decompensated heart failure patients who entered intensive care unit, Journal of Cardiology, 65(2), 164-170, 2015
  20. Chromosome 4q25 Variant rs6817105 Bring Sinus Node Dysfunction and Left Atrial Enlargement, Scientific Reports, 8(1), 14565, 2018
  21. Ser96Ala genetic variant of the human histidine-rich calcium-binding protein is a genetic predictor of recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, Plos one, 14(3), e0213208, 2019
  22. Periodontal Treatment During the Blanking Period Improves the Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, 13(8), 20240416
  23. Lead deformation of the stylet-driven lead in left bundle branch area pacing, HEART RHYTHM, 20(5), 781-782, 202305
  24. Relationship Between Fibrosis , Endocardial Endothelial Damage, and Thrombosis of Left Atrial Appendage in Atrial Fibrillation, JACC-CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 9(7), 1158-1168, 202307
  25. ★, Increased Urinary Liver-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Level Predicts Worsening Renal Function in Patients With Acute Heart Failure, Journal of cardiac failure, 24(8), 520-524, 2018

Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. Journal of Cardiology, Others
  2. Heart and vessel, Others
  3. Journal of Arrhythmia, Others