YOSAKU OKUBO

Last Updated :2025/07/05

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
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  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
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  3. ★, Conduction velocity mapping in atrial fibrillation using omnipolar technology, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 47(1), 19-27, 2024
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  4. Omnipolar mapping technology used in a patient with Purkinje-related ventricular tachycardia, HeartRhythm Case Reports, 9(6), 386-390, 2023
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  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
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  6. Retrograde carbon dioxide coronary sinus venography, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol ., 46(1), 31-33, 2023
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  7. Plasma MicroRNAs as noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers in patients with Brugada syndrome, Plos one, 17(5), e0261390., 2022
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  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
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  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
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  10. Association between left atrial appendage fibrosis and thrombus formation: A histological approach, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 33(4), 677-687, 2022
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  11. Conduction properties of the preferential pathway in a patient with idiopathic outflow ventricular arrhythmia, Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J, 22(2), 94-98, 2022
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  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
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  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
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  14. Porphyromonas gingivalis and left atrial appendage spontaneous echo contrast in atrial fibrillation ablation candidates, Heart and vessel, 36(11), 1721-1729, 2021
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  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
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  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
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  17. ★, Predicting atrial fibrillation using a combination of genetic risk score and clinical risk factors, HeartRhythm, 17(5), 699-705, 2020
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  18. Causes of very late stent thrombosis investigated using optical coherence tomography, Internal medicine, 53(18), 2031-2039, 2014
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  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
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  20. Chromosome 4q25 Variant rs6817105 Bring Sinus Node Dysfunction and Left Atrial Enlargement, Scientific Reports, 8(1), 14565, 2018
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  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
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  22. Periodontal Treatment During the Blanking Period Improves the Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, 13(8), 20240416
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  23. Lead deformation of the stylet-driven lead in left bundle branch area pacing, HEART RHYTHM, 20(5), 781-782, 202305
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  24. Relationship Between Fibrosis , Endocardial Endothelial Damage, and Thrombosis of Left Atrial Appendage in Atrial Fibrillation, JACC-CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 9(7), 1158-1168, 202307
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  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
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Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

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