TOSHIRO KITAGAWA

Last Updated :2024/10/01

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences(Medical), Associate Professor or Lecturer
Web Site
http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cardio-e/
E-mail
toshirokhiroshima-u.ac.jp
Other Contact Details
1-2-3 Kasumi Minamiku Hiroshima, Japan
TEL : (+81)82-257-5540 FAX : (+81)82-257-1569
Self-introduction
My academic filed is cardiovascular medicine. In particular, I focus on cardiovascular imaging research and comprehensive care for heart failure.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2012/02/01, 2012/03/31, Hiroshima University, Hospital, Clinical Fellow
  • 2012/04/01, 2013/03/31, Hiroshima University, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2013/04/01, 2021/09/30, Hiroshima University, Hospital, Assistant Professor
  • 2009/04/01, Stanford University, Postdoctoral fellow

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, Hiroshima University

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Medicine

Research Fields

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

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
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  • The Japanese Circulation Society
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  • Japanese College of Cardiology
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  • The Japanese Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation
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  • American Heart Association(AHA)
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  • American College of Cardiology(ACC)
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  • The Japanese Heart Failure Society
  • Japanese Atherosclerosis Society

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Clinical diagnosis and treatment I
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Practice of Medicine I
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Internal Medicine II
  4. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, General Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography following coronary computed tomography angiography in predicting long-term coronary events: a 5-year follow-up study, JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY, 30(6), 2365-2378, 202312
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  2. Endothelial Function Is Preserved in Patients with Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, 12(7), 202304
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  3. Rationale and design of the INVICTUS Registry: (Multicenter Registry of Invasive and Non-Invasive imaging modalities to compare Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Intravascular Ultrasound and Optical Coherence Tomography for the determination of Severity, Volume and Type of coronary atherosclerosiS), JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, 17(6), 401-406, 2023
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  4. Determination of lipid-rich plaques by artificial intelligence-enabled quantitative computed tomography using near-infrared spectroscopy as reference, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 386, 202312
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  5. Improvement of Spatial Resolution on Coronary CT Angiography by Using Super-Resolution Deep Learning Reconstruction, ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY, 30(11), 2497-2504, 202311
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  6. The reliability and utility of on-site CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) based on fluid structure interactions: comparison with FFRCT based on computational fluid dynamics, invasive FFR, and resting full-cycle ratio, HEART AND VESSELS, 38(9), 1095-1107, 202309
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  7. A longitudinal pilot study to assess temporal changes in coronary arterial F-18-sodium fluoride uptake, JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY, 30(3), 1158-1165, 202306
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  8. Innovative atherosclerosis imaging using F-18-NaF PET/CT: Its clinical potential., Journal of nuclear cardiology, 29, 1724-1728, 2022
  9. A longitudinal pilot study to assess temporal changes in coronary arterial 18F-sodium fluoride uptake, Journal of nuclear cardiology, 202204
  10. Development and appropriateness of a scoring method for International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities, and Health assessment in older patients with heart failure: a Delphi survey of expert panel in Japan, BMJ OPEN, 12(9), 202209
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  11. Native Myocardial T1 Value in Predicting 1-Year Outcomes in Patients with Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Experiencing Recent Heart Failure, INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL, 63(3), 531-540, 202205
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  12. Current conditions and significance of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and home nursing-care services in heart failure patients with mid-range or preserved ejection fraction: post-hoc analysis of the REAL-HF registry, HEART AND VESSELS, 37(5), 745-754, 202205
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  13. Combined presence of aortic valve calcification and mitral annular calcification as a marker of the extent and vulnerable characteristics of coronary artery plaque assessed by 64-multidetector computed tomography, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 213(1), 166-172, 20111101
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  14. Effects of statin therapy on non-calcified coronary plaque assessed by 64-slice computed tomography, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 150(2), 146-150, 20110601
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  15. Association Between Plasma High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin and Coronary Plaque Characteristics Assessed by Computed Tomography Angiography in Conditions of Visceral Adipose Accumulation, CIRCULATION JOURNAL, 76(7), 1687-1696, 2012
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  16. Association between epicardial adipose tissue volume and characteristics of non-calcified plaques assessed by coronary computed tomographic angiography, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 161(1), 45-49, 20111101
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  17. Noncalcified atherosclerotic lesions with vulnerable characteristics detected by coronary CT angiography and future coronary events, JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, 7(3), 192-199, 2013
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  18. Incremental prognostic value of cardiac computed tomography angiography in asymptomatic aortic stenosis: Significance of aortic valve calcium score, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 168(6), 5205-5211, 20131001
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  19. Integrin-Targeted Molecular Imaging of Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by F-18-labeled Arg-Gly-Asp Positron-Emission Tomography, CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING, 6(6), 950-956, 20131101
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  20. Association Between Serum Levels of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Coronary Plaque Detected by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients Receiving Statin Therapy, CIRCULATION JOURNAL, 77(10), 2578-2585, 20130701
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  21. Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium and epicardial adipose tissue assessed by non-contrast cardiac computed tomography, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 233(2), 447-453, 20140401
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  22. Association of Epicardial and Abdominal Visceral Adipose Tissue With Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With a Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero, CIRCULATION JOURNAL, 79(5), 1084-1091, 20150201
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  23. Usefulness of measuring coronary lumen density with multi-slice computed tomography to detect in-stent restenosis, International Journal of Cardiology, 124(2), 239-243, 20080201
  24. Variability of repeated coronary artery calcium measurements by 1.25-mm- and 2.5-mm-thickness images on prospective electrocardiograph-triggered 64-slice CT, European Radiology, 18(2), 209-216, 20080201
  25. Variability of repeated coronary artery calcium scoring and radiation Dose on 64- and 16-slice computed tomography by prospective electrocardiographically-triggered axial and retrospective electrocardiographically-gated spiral computed tomography: a phantom study, Academic radiology, 15(8), 958-965, 20080801
  26. Prospective versus retrospective ECG-gated 64-detector coronary CT angiography: assessment of image quality, dtenosis, and radiation dose, Radiology, 248(2), 424-430, 20080801
  27. Visceral fat accumulation as a predictor of coronary artery calcium as assessed by multislice computed tomography in Japanese patients, Athrosclerosis, 202(1), 192-199, 20090101
  28. Coronary artery calcium scoring on low-dose prospective electrocardiographically- triggered 64-slice CT, Academic radiology, 16(2), 187-193, 20090201
  29. Characterization of noncalcified coronary plaques and identification of culprit lesions in patients with acute coronary syndrome by 64-slice computed tomography, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, 2(2), 153-160, 20090201
  30. Survey of aorta and coronary arteries with prospective ECG-triggered 100-kV 64-MDCT angiography, American Journal of Roentgenology, 193(1), 227-233, 20090701
  31. Effect of heart rate and body mass index on the interscan and interobserver variability of coronary artery calcium scoring at prospective ECG-triggered 64-slice CT, Korean journal of radiology, 10(4), 340-346, 2009
  32. Evaluation of attenuation-based tube current control in coronary artery calcium scoring on prospective ECG-triggered 64-detector CT, Academic radiology, 16(10), 1231-1240, 20091001
  33. Prospective ECG-triggered axial CT at 140-kV tube voltage improves coronary in-stent restenosis visibility at a lower radiation dose compared with conventional retrospective ECG-gated helical CT, European Radiology, 19(10), 2363-2363, 20091001
  34. Association between visceral adipose tissue area and coronary plaque morphology assessed by CT angiography, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, 3(9), 908-917, 20100901
  35. FeCo/graphite nanocrystals for multi-modality imaging of experimental vascular inflammation, PLoS One, 6(1), 20110101
  36. Assessment of elastase-induced murine abdominal aortic aneurysms: comparison of ultrasound imaging with in situ video microscopy, Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology, 20110201
  37. RGD-conjugated human ferritin nanoparticles for imaging vascular inflammation and angiogenesis in experimental carotid and aortic disease, Molecular imaging and biology : MIB : the official publication of the Academy of Molecular Imaging, 14(3), 315-324, 20120601
  38. Dose napkin-ring sign suggest possibility to identify rupture-prone plaque in coronary computed tomography angiography?, Journal of Cardiology, 62(5), 328-329, 20131101
  39. Association between heart calcification assessed by echocardiography and future cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity, International Journal of Cardiology Heart & Vessels, 2(1), 15-20, 2014
  40. Age- and sex-related differences in coronary plaque high-risk features in patients with acute coronary syndrome assessed by computed tomography angiography, International Journal of Cardiology, 174(3), 744-747, 20140701
  41. Detection of Developing Pulmonary Vasculopathy in the Early Stage of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension with Non- invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 19(10), 145, 20131001
  42. 当院にて最近経験した深部静脈血栓症・肺塞栓症の臨床的特徴, Therapeutic Research, 30(5), 640-643, 200905
  43. 当院における肺高血圧症診療とその成果, The Journal of the Hiroshima Medical Association, 67(10), 18, 201410
  44. 運動時周期性呼吸変動(Exercise Oscillatory Ventilation; EOV)は非虚血性心不全患者において生命予後・心血管イベントのリスク予測因子である, Heart, 46(11), 1532-1537, 201411
  45. 冠​動​脈​バ​イ​パ​ス​術​1​8​年​後​に​胃​十​二​指​腸​動​脈​の​狭​窄​に​対​し​て​ス​テ​ン​ト​留​置​術​を​施​行​し​た​1​症​例, The Journal of the Hiroshima Medical Association, 62(3), 167, 200903
  46. 血液透析中の血圧低下に対して、シベンゾリンが有効であった左室中間部閉塞性肥大型心筋症の1症例, Heart, 40(4), 388-393, 200804
  47. 特集：マルチモダリティによるCardiac Imaging 2009【臨床編】 ─より早く、より確実に、より優しく─ 7．心臓CTの技術進歩と臨床にもたらす影響 ─当院の心臓CT検査の運用と低被ばく化への取り組み, INNERVISION, 24(5), 22-24, 200905
  48. 冠動脈MDCTの急性冠症候群予知への活用, Rad Fan, 7(10), 43-46, 200909
  49. 特集：急性冠症候群治療の最前線を知る 3.ACSを診断する 不安定プラークを診る2：MDCTで診る, Heart View, 13(11), 1128-1234, 200911
  50. 2.特集：第74回日本循環器学会学術会 粥状効果の退縮：その分子機能から臨床まで 冠動脈プラークに対するスタチン治療効果-MDCTによる評価-, Journal of JCS Cardiologists, 18(2), 223-232, 201009
  51. 無症候性大動脈弁狭窄におけるコンピューター制御の心臓断層撮影血管造影法の予後的価値の増加:大動脈弁カルシウムスコアの重要性, Int J Cardiol, 168(6), 5205-5211, 2013
  52. Triple rule out(用語解説), Journal of JCS Cardiologists, 21(2), 281, 201309
  53. 長寿社会に求められる弁膜症治療 5.一歩踏み込んだ画像モダリティの活用方法 (解説/特集), Heart View, 18(9), 922-928, 201409
  54. MRI,PET検査を用いた心臓サルコイドーシスの診断および活動性評価 (図説), The Journal of the Hiroshima Medical Association, 67(10), 673-674, 201410
  55. 周産期心筋症によるうっ血性心不全に対しブロモクリプチンが著効した1例, Heart, 47(3), 382-388, 201503
  56. The relationship between inflammation and neoangiogenesis of epicardial adipose tissue and coronary atherosclerosis based on computed tomography analysis, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 243(1), 293-299, 201511
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  57. Data set for volumetric and pathological findings of epicardial adipose tissue, Data Brief, 5, 337-341, 201509
  58. 新しいバイオトレーサーによる血管病の画像化, Medical View Point, 36(8), 3-4, 201508
  59. チーム医療の必要性 【多職種合同チーム医療の実践】 地域連携と心不全パス　地域で診る意義と実践, medicina, 52(7), 1170-1173, 201506
  60. 心外膜下脂肪組織の病理学的性状とCT画像における冠動脈硬化症との関連性, 日本内科学会雑誌, 104, 205, 201502
  61. The Potential Role of Inflammation Associated with Interaction between Osteopontin and CD44 in a Case of Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Caused by Breast Cancer, INTERNAL MEDICINE, 54(22), 2877-2880, 2015
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  62. Accumulation of epicardial adipose tissue increases coronary morbidity in non-obese patients with suspected coronary artery disease, IJC METABOLIC & ENDOCRINE, 8, 7-12, 201509
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  63. Identifying Small Coronary Calcification in Non-Contrast 0.5-mm Slice Reconstruction to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with a Conventional Zero Coronary Artery Calcium Score, J Atheroscler Thromb, 201607
  64. RGD targeting of human ferritin iron oxide nanoparticles enhances in vivo MRI of vascular inflammation and angiogenesis in experimental carotid disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm, J Magn Reson Imaging, 201609
  65. Identifying Small Coronary Calcification in Non-Contrast 0.5-mm Slice Reconstruction to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with a Conventional Zero Coronary Artery Calcium Score, JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS, 23(12), 1324-1333, 2016
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  66. RGD targeting of human ferritin iron oxide nanoparticles enhances in vivo MRI of vascular inflammation and angiogenesis in experimental carotid disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm, JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, 45(4), 1144-1153, 201704
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  67. Use of the augmentation index from applanation tonometry of the radial artery for assessing the extent of coronary artery calcium as assessed by coronary computed tomography, CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION, 39(4), 355-360, 2017
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  68. F-18-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography for molecular imaging of coronary atherosclerosis based on computed tomography analysis, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 263, 385-392, 201708
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  69. Clinical features and predictive value of serum inflammatory markers of perivascular involvement in immunoglobulin G4-related disease, HEART AND VESSELS, 32(10), 1176-1185, 201710
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  70. Evaluation of end-tidal CO2 pressure at the anaerobic threshold for detecting and assessing pulmonary hypertension, HEART AND VESSELS, 32(11), 1350-1357, 201711
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  71. Hospitalization and medical cost of patients with elevated serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels, PLOS ONE, 13(1), 20180105
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  72. Diagnostic accuracy of in-stent restenosis using model-based iterative reconstruction at coronary CT angiography: initial experience, BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, 91(1082), 2018
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  73. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Gene Expression in Epicardial Adipose Tissue is Related to Coronary Atherosclerosis Assessed by Computed Tomography, JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS, 25(3), 269-280, 2018
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  74. Association between histological features of epicardial adipose tissue and coronary plaque characteristics on computed tomography angiography, HEART AND VESSELS, 33(8), 827-836, 201808
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  75. Data on analysis of coronary atherosclerosis on computed tomography and 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography., Data Brief, 12, 341-345, 2017
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  76. Impact of the Coronary Artery Calcium Score on Mid- to Long-Term Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity Measured With Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, CIRCULATION JOURNAL, 82(9), 2342-+, 201809
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  77. Coronary plaque characteristics in computed tomography and 2-year outcomes: The PREDICT study, JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, 12(5), 436-443, 201809
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  78. Predictive Value of 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography in Detecting High-Risk Coronary Artery Disease in Combination With Computed Tomography., Journal of American Heart Association, 7(20), e010224, 20181016
  79. Predictive Value of F-18-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography in Detecting High-Risk Coronary Artery Disease in Combination With Computed Tomography, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, 7(20), 20181016
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  80. Data set for volumetric and pathological findings of epicardial adipose tissue, DATA IN BRIEF, 5, 337-341, 201512
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  81. Data on analysis of coronary atherosclerosis on computed tomography and F-18-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography, DATA IN BRIEF, 13, 341-345, 201708
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  82. Coronary Artery Calcium Is Associated with Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Independent of Myocardial Ischemia Assessment by Myocardial Perfusion Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL, 60(3), 554-559, 201905
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  83. Clinical implications of 18F-sodium fluoride uptake in subclinical aortic valve calcification: Its relation to coronary atherosclerosis and its predictive value., Journal of nuclear cardiology, 202108
  84. Deep learning-based image restoration algorithm for coronary CT angiography, EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 29(10), 5322-5329, 201910
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  85. Nurse-Led Collaborative Management Using Telemonitoring Improves Quality of Life and Prevention of Rehospitalization in Patients with Heart Failure A Pilot Study, INTERNATIONAL HEART JOURNAL, 60(6), 1293-1302, 201911
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  86. Relationship between coronary arterial F-18-sodium fluoride uptake and epicardial adipose tissue analyzed using computed tomography, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, 47(7), 1746-1756, 202007
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  87. Current Medical and Social Conditions and Outcomes of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients -Design and Baseline Information of the Cohort Study in Hiroshima-, Circulation Reports, 1(2), 112-117, 201902
  88. Current Medical and Social Issues for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients in Japan and Factors for Improving Their Outcomes -Insights From the REAL-HF Registry-, Circulation Reports, 2(4), 226-234, 202004
  89. Relationship between interleukin-1 beta gene expression in epicardial adipose tissue and coronary atherosclerosis based on computed tomographic analysis, JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, 15(2), 175-179, 2021
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  90. Selection of Comprehensive Assessment Categories Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health for Elderly Patients with Heart Failure: A Delphi Survey among Registered Instructors of Cardiac Rehabilitation, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, 2021, 20210628
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  91. JCS/JHFS 2018 Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, CIRCULATION JOURNAL, 85(9), 1590-1689, 202109
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  92. Clinical implications of F-18-sodium fluoride uptake in subclinical aortic valve calcification: Its relation to coronary atherosclerosis and its predictive value, JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY, 28(4), 1522-1531, 202108
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  93. The International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities, and Health categories rated as necessary for care planning for older patients with heart failure: a survey of care managers in Japan, BMC GERIATRICS, 21(1), 20211215
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Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Innovative Coronary Artery Imaging via 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography Following Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Toshiro Kitagawa, Yukiko Nakano, The 88th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2024/03/10, Without Invitation, English
  2. Relationship Between Clinical Parameters and Histological Features of Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Aortic Valve Calcification Assessed on Computed Tomography, Toshiro Kitagawa, Yuki Ikegami, Shinya Takahashi, Yukiko Nakano, The 88th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2024/03/08, Without Invitation, English
  3. The Relationship between Histological Features of Epicardial Adipose Tissue and Aortic Valve Calcification Assessed on Computed Tomography, Toshiro Kitagawa, Kazuhiro Sentani, Yuki Ikegami, Shinya Takahashi, Yukiko Nakano, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023, 2023/11/11, Without Invitation, English, Philadelphia
  4. 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography Following Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Predicting Major Coronary Events: a 5-Year Longitudinal Study, The 87th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2023/03/11, Without Invitation, English
  5. 18F-Sodium fluoride positron emission tomography following coronary computed tomography angiography in predicting major coronary events: a 5-year longitudinal study, American Heart Association 2022, 2022/11/05, Without Invitation, English
  6. Seamless Comprehensive Care for Heart Failure Patients during Acute, Recovery, and Maintenance Phases in Cooperation with a Local Government, 2022/03/23, Without Invitation, Japanese
  7. A Regional Network to Promote Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation for Heart Failure Patients in Cooperation with a Local Government -Hiroshima Heart Health Promotion Project, 2022/03/23, With Invitation, Japanese
  8. Clinical Factors Related to Temporal Changes in Coronary Arterial 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study, The 86th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2022/03/22, Without Invitation, English
  9. Development of Regional Alliance Network to Support Home Care for Heart Failure Patients -Challenges of Hiroshima Heart Health Promotion Project-, 2021/03/28, Without Invitation, Japanese
  10. Factors Related to Overall Outcomes of HFrEF and Non-HFrEF Patients Discharged Home: A Subanalysis of the REAL-HF Registry, The 85th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2021/03/26, Without Invitation, English
  11. Clinical Implications of Native Myocardial T1 Value in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Advantages Over Late Gadolinium Enhancement., The 85th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2021/03/26, Without Invitation, English
  12. Regional alliance network for heart failure patients in Hiroshima and current trend of heart failure medication, 2021/03/27, With Invitation, Japanese
  13. Current Medical and Social Issues of Heart Failure Patients in Japanese Aging Society and Factors for Improving Their Outcome, 2019/07/27, Without Invitation, Japanese
  14. Clinical Implications of 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake in Subclinical Aortic Valve Calcification: Its Relation to Coronary Atherosclerosis and Predictive Value, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, 2019/11/01, Without Invitation, English
  15. Relationship between Coronary Arterial 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Analyzed on Computed Tomography, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, 2019/11/01, Without Invitation, English
  16. Relationship between Coronary Arterial 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Analyzed on Computed Tomography., The 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2019/07/27, Without Invitation, English
  17. Prognostic Value of 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography for the Prediction of Coronary Events: Comparison and Combination with Computed Tomography., American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2018, 2018/11/01, Without Invitation, English
  18. Preventive Care for Patients with Possible Heart Failure by Institutional Team Approach - Challenges of Heart Failure Center, 2018/03/23, Without Invitation, Japanese
  19. Current Medical and Social Conditions and Outcomes of Heart Failure Patients: Hiroshima REAL-HF study, 2019/10, Without Invitation, Japanese
  20. Clinical Implications of 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake in Subclinical Aortic Valve Calcification: Its Relation to Coronary Atherosclerosis and Its Predictive Value, Toshiro Kitagawa1, Yumiko Nakamoto, Ko Sasaski, Yutaka Hirokawa, Yasuki Kihara, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, 2019/11, Without Invitation, English, Philadelphia, USA
  21. Relationship between Coronary Arterial 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Analyzed on Computed Tomography, Toshiro Kitagawa, Yumiko Nakamoto, Ko Sasaski, Yutaka Hirokawa, Yasuki Kihara, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, 2019/11, Without Invitation, English, Philadelphia, USA
  22. Novel Imaging Approach to Coronary Artery Disease Using 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography in Combination with Computed Tomography, Toshiro Kitagawa, Yumiko Nakamoto, Yasuki Kihara, 2019/03, Without Invitation, English
  23. Preventive Care for Patients with Possible Heart Failure by Institutional Team Approach - Challenges of Heart Failure Center -, Toshiro Kitagawa, Takayuki Hidaka,Makiko Naka,Susumu Nakayama,Yasuki Kihara, 2018/03, Without Invitation, Japanese
  24. Impact of Coronary Calcium Score on Mid- to Long-term Prognosis in Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Hideya Yamamoto, Toshiro Kitagawa,Atsuhiro Senoo,Yumiko Nakamoto,Yasuki Kihara, 2018/03, Without Invitation, Japanese
  25. Value of 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography for Risk Assessment of Coronary Atherosclerosis: Comparison to Computed Tomography Angiography, Toshiro Kitagawa, Yumiko Nakamoto,Hideya Yamamoto,Atsuhiro Senoo,Yasuki Kihara, 2018/03, Without Invitation, Japanese
  26. Metabolic Activity of Aortic Valve Calcification Is Related to Coronary Atherosclerosis ; A Pilot Study Using 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography;, Yumiko Nakamoto, Toshiro Kitagawa,Atsuhiro Senoo,Hideya Yamamoto,Yasuki Kihara, 2018/03, Without Invitation, Japanese
  27. Increased Epicardial Fat Volume Enhances a Predictive Value of Long-term Coronary Morbidity in Non-obstructive Coronary Artery Disease, Atsuhiro Senoo, 2018/03, Without Invitation, Japanese
  28. Coronary Artery Calcium is Linked with Left Ventricular Diastolic Parameters Derived from ECG-gated SPECT in Patients with Normal Myocardial Perfusion, Kazuhiro Nitta K, Satoshi Kurisu,Yoji Sumimoto,Hiroki Ikenaga,Ken Ishibashi, Yukihiro Fukuda,Yumiko Nakamoto,Atsuhiro Senoo,Toshiro Kitagawa,Hideya Yamamoto,Yasuki Kihara, 2018/03, Without Invitation, Japanese
  29. 18F-Sodium Fluoride Activity Is Related to Computed Tomography-Based High-Risk Coronary Atherosclerosis and Predicts Short-Term Coronary Events, Toshiro Kitagawa, Yamamoto H, Toshimitsu S, Sasaki K, Senoo A, Nakamoto Y, Hirokawa Y, Kihara Y, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2017, 2017/11, Without Invitation, English, Anaheim, USA
  30. Increased epicardial fat volume enhances a predictive value of long-term coronary morbidity in non-obstructive coronary artery disease, Atsuhiro Senoo, Hideya Yamamoto,Toshiro Kitagawa,Yumiko Nakamoto,Yasuki Kihara, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2017, 2017/11, Without Invitation, English, Anaheim, USA
  31. Registry and Follow-up Study Regarding Medical and Social Conditions and Outcoms of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients(REAL-HF), Yasuki Kihara, Takayuki Hidaka,Toshiro Kitagawa, 2017/10, Without Invitation, Japanese
  32. Hospitalization and medical cost of patients with an elevated serum NT-proBNP level and effect of institutional team approach, 2017/10, Without Invitation, English
  33. Significance of 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography in risk assessment of coronary atherosclerosis in combination with computed tomography, Toshiro Kitagawa, Yamamoto H, Toshimitsu S, Sasaki K, Senoo A, Kubo Y, Hirokawa Y, Kihara Y, The 11th Congress of Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, 2017/06, Without Invitation, English
  34. Contribution of Inflammatory Cytokines in Epicardial Adipose Tissue to Coronary Atherosclerosis Based on Computed Tomography Analysis, Toshiro Kitagawa, Atsuhiro Senoo, Shinya Takahashi, Hideya Yamamoto, Taijiro Sueda, Yasuki Kihara, 2017/03, Without Invitation, English
  35. Impact of Pathological Features of Epicardial Adipose Tissue on Coronary Plaque Characteristics Verified on Computed Tomography Angiography, Atsuhiro Senoo, Toshiro Kitagawa, Hideya Yamamoto, Shinya Takahashi, Yumiko Kubo, Taijiro Sueda, Yasuki Kihara, 2017/03, Without Invitation, English
  36. Significance of Focally Increased 18F-Sodium Fluoride Activity in Identifying High-Risk Coronary Plaques in Combination with Computed Tomography Angiography, Toshiro Kitagawa, 2017/03, Without Invitation, English
  37. Serum Inflammatory Markers and Immunoglobulin G4-Related Periaortitis as Detected by Computed Tomography, Hideya Yamamoto, Toshiro Kitagawa,Atsuhiro Senoo,Yasuki Kihara, 2017/03, Without Invitation, English
  38. 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography for Molecular Imaging of Coronary Atherosclerosis Based on Computed Tomography Analysis, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Toshimitsu S, Sasaki K, Senoo A, Hirokawa Y, Kihara Y, American Heart Association 2016, 2016/11/14, Without Invitation, English, New Orleans,USA
  39. 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography for Molecular Imaging of Coronary Atherosclerosis Detected by Computed Tomography, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Senoo A, Kihara Y, The 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2016/03/19, Without Invitation, English, Miyagi
  40. Significance of Inflammation and Neoangiogenesis of Epicardial Adipose Tissue on Coronary Atherosclerosis Based on Computed Tomography Analysis, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto Y, Tsushima H, Senoo A, Sentani K, Yasui W, Kihara Y, The 88th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association 2015, 2015/11/08, Without Invitation, English, Orlando,USA
  41. Relation of Inflammation and Neoangiogenesis in Epicardial Adipose Tissue to Coronary Atherosclerosis Based on Computed Tomography Analysis, Kitagawa T, Tsushima H, Yamamoto H, Kihara Y, The 79th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2015/04/25, Without Invitation, English
  42. Multicenter Survey on Health-Care for Hospitalization of Provisional Heart Failure Patients Based on Elevated BNP Levels in Hiroshima Prefecture, Kitagawa T, Kinoshita H, Sada Y, Mizukawa M, Naka M, Kihara Y, 第18回日本心不全学会学術集会, 2014/10/10, Without Invitation, Japanese
  43. NT-proBNP高値により抽出された暫定心不全患者における入院および医療コストに関する実態調査, Kitagawa T, Oda N,Kisaka T,Kinoshita H,Sada Y,Mizukawa M,Shimomura M,Kihara Y, 第50回日本循環器病予防学会学術集会, 2014/07/21, Without Invitation, Japanese
  44. 冠動脈CT画像における加齢、性別に関連した急性冠症候群プラーク性状の検討, Kitagawa T, 第79回日本心臓血管放射線研究会, 2014/07/05, Without Invitation, Japanese
  45. Age- and Sex-Related Differences in Coronary Plaque High-Risk Features in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Assessed by Computed Tomography Angiography, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Urabe Y, Tsushima H, Kihara Y, 第78回日本循環器学会学術集会, 2014/03/21, Without Invitation, English
  46. 18F-FPPRGD2 Positron Emission Tomography for Detecting Active Changes in Biological Function of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Kitagawa T, Kosuge H, Kihara Y, 第78回日本循環器学会学術集会, 2014/03/21, Without Invitation, English
  47. Survey on Hospitalization Frequency of Provisional Heart Failure Patients Based on Elevated Levels of BNP in the Whole Hiroshima Area, Kitagawa T, Kisaka T, Oda N, Kinoshita H, Higaki T, Mizukawa M, Shimomura M, Kihara Y, 第17回日本心不全学会学術集会, 2013/11/28, Without Invitation, English
  48. 心肺停止蘇生後症例における緊急冠動脈CTの活用－320の列型CTを用いた試み－, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H,Dohi Y,Kurisu S,Nakano Y,Kihara Y, 第61回日本心臓病学会学術集会, 2013/09/20, Without Invitation, Japanese
  49. Multimodality Imaging of Atherosclerotic Macrophages Enhanced by RGD-Targeting of Protein Cage Nanoparticles, Kitagawa T, Kosuge H, Yamamoto H, Kihara Y, 第77回日本循環器学会学術集会, 2013/03/17, Without Invitation, English
  50. Dimeric 18F-RGD PET Tracer for αvβ3-Targeted Imaging of Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Disease, Kitagawa T, Kosuge H, Chang E, James ML, Yamamoto T, Gambhir SS, Dalman RL, McConnell MV, The 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association2012, 2012/11/07, Without Invitation, English, Los Angeles, USA
  51. 血管疾患モデルにおける標的化分子MRIの試み, Kitagawa T, 第60回日本心臓病学会学術集会, 2012/09, Without Invitation, Japanese
  52. 血管分子イメージングの動向とスタンフォード大学でのリサーチについて, Kitagawa T, 第10回広島国際フォーラム, 2012/06/16, With Invitation, Japanese
  53. 血管分子イメージングの動向, Kitagawa T, 第20回Tokyo Heart Imaging Club (THIC), 2012/05/26, With Invitation, Japanese, 東京
  54. RGD-targeting of human ferritin nanoparticles enhances detection of inflammation and angiogenesis in experimental carotid atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms, Kitagawa T, Kosuge H, Uchida M, Dua MM, Iida Y, Dalman RL, Douglas T, McConnell MV, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Scientific Sessions 2011, 2011/04, Without Invitation, English, Chicago, USA
  55. RGD targeting of human ferritin iron oxide nanoparticles can enhance in vivo carotid MRI of experimental atherosclerosis, Kitagawa T, Kosuge H, Uchida M, Douglas T, McConnell MV, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance/Euro Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Joint Scientific Sessions 2011, 2011/02, Without Invitation, English, Nice, France
  56. Carbon nanotubes enable noninvasive optical imaging of macrophages in mouse atherosclerosis and have intrinsic fluorescence for near infrared imaging., Kitagawa T, Kosuge H, Sherlock S, Bogyo M, Dai H, McConnell MV, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Scientific Sessions 2010, 2010/04, Without Invitation, English, San Francisco, USA
  57. Evaluation of coronary calcium and noncalcified plaque characteristics in patients with acute coronary syndrome by multislice computed tomography, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Ohhashi N, Ishida T, Tadehara F, Teragawa H, Nakano Y, Shokawa T, Nishioka K, Okada T, Kihara Y, 第73回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, 2009/03, Without Invitation, English
  58. Coronary Plaque Stabilization by Intensive Statin Therapy Decreasing Serum LDL/HDL Cholesterol Ratio on Multislice Computed Tomographic Angiography, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Ohhashi N, Ishida T, Tadehara F, Teragawa H, Nakano Y, Shokawa T, Nishioka K, Okada T, Kihara Y, 第73回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, 2009/03, Without Invitation, English
  59. Characterization of noncalcified coronary plaques in ACS by 64-slice CT, Kitagawa T, Complex Catheter Therapeutics 2009, 2009/01/30, With Invitation, English, koube
  60. Intensive statin therapy decreases lipid-rich coronary plaques as detected by 64-slice computed tomographic angiography., Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Ohhashi N, Kunita E, Utsunomiya H, Ishida T, Tadehara F, Teragawa H, Nakano Y, Shokawa T, Kihara Y, The 81th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association2008, 2008/11/09, Without Invitation, English, New Orleans,USA.
  61. マルチスライスCTを用いた急性冠症候群の責任および非責任病変の包括的性状評価と責任病変予測因子に関する検討, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H,Tadehara F,Syokawa T,Kihara Y, 第56回日本心臓病学会学術集会, 2008/09, Without Invitation, Japanese
  62. 急性冠症候群における責任および非責任病変の非侵襲的性状評価－マルチスライスCTを用いた検討－, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H,Ohashi N,Tadehara F,Syokawa T,Kohno N, 第105回日本内科学会総会, 2008/04, Without Invitation, Japanese
  63. Comprehensive characterization of non-calcified coronary plaque using 64-slice computed tomography in patients with acute coronary syndrome, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Ohashi N, Tadehara F, Shokawa T, Kohno N, Hirai N, 第72回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, 2008/03, Without Invitation, English
  64. Reliability of non-calcified coronary plaque findings by 64-slice computed tomography compared with intravascular ultrasound, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Ohashi N, Tadehara F, Shokawa T, Kohno N, Hirai N, 第72回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, 2008/03, Without Invitation, English
  65. Atorvastatin therapy decreases lipid-rich coronary plaques as detected by 64-slice computed tomographic angiography, Kitagawa T, Yamamoto H, Ohashi N, Tadehara F, Shokawa T, Kohno N, Hirai N, 第72回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, 2008/03, Without Invitation, English
  66. Lower High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin Level is Associated With Coronary Vulnerable Plaques as Detected by Multidetecter Computed Tomography, Kunita E, Yamamoto H, Kitagawa T, Ohashi N, Utsunomiya H, Oka T, Yamazato R, Okada T, Nishioka K, Shokawa T, Nakano Y, Teragawa H, Tadehara F, Ishida T, Kihara Y, 第72回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, 2008/03, Without Invitation, Japanese, Fukuoka
  67. The Influence of Epicardial Adipose Tissue on Calcified Coronary Plaque as A ssessed Using 64-Multislice Computed Tomography, Ohashi N, Yamamoto H, Kitagawa T, Tadehara F, Shokawa T, Hirai Y, Kohno N, Hirai N, 第72回日本循環器学会総会・学術集会, 2008/03, Without Invitation, Japanese, Fukuoka
  68. Intensive statin therapy decreases lipid-rich coronary plaques as detected by 64-slice computed tomographic angiography, Kitagawa T, Osaka-Bay Heart Club, 2008/02, Without Invitation, English
  69. Utilization of multislice computed tomography for the detection and characterization of noncalcified coronary plaque., Kitagawa T, Complex Catheter Therapeutics 2008, 2008, With Invitation, English

Awards

  1. 2009, Top 10 Cited Paper Award 2006-2008 of International Journal of Cardiology, Noninvasive assessment of coronary stents in patients by 16-slice computed tomography
  2. 2010, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute 2010 Younger Fellowship, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Angiogenesis imaging in abdominal aortic aneurysms using a new positron emission tomography agent
  3. 2014/03/22, 1st Cardiovascular Imaging Award, 一般社団法人日本循環器学会代表理事　第78回日本循環器学会学術集会会長
  4. 2010, Stanford Dean’s Fellowship　, Stanford University School of Medical, Molecular imaging and targeted hyperthermia therapy for atherosclerosis using iron oxide and gold nanoparticles

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2022, 2023
  2. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)), 2021, 2023
  3. 2020, 2021
  4. 2012
  5. KAKENHI, 2014, 2016
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  6. 2016
  7. 2014
  8. 2015
  9. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)), 2017, 2019
  10. 2018, 2019

Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2022, BMJ open, reviewer, 1
  2. 2022, Scientific Reports, Others, reviewer
  3. 2022, International Journal of Cardiology, Others, reviewer
  4. 2021, Acta Radiologica, Others, reviewer
  5. 2021, International Journal of Cardilogy, Others, reviewer
  6. 2021, BMJ Open, Others, reviewer
  7. 2021, International Heart Journal, Others, reviewer
  8. 2020, Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, Others, reviewer
  9. 2020, Cardiovascular Diabetology, Others, reviewer
  10. 2020, International Journal of Cardiology, Others, reviewer
  11. 2020, Journal of Cardiology, Others, reviewer
  12. 2020, Circulation Journal, Others, reviewer
  13. 2020, Circulation Reports, Others, reviewer
  14. 2020, JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, Others, reviewer
  15. 2020, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, reviewer
  16. 2020, European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, Others, reviewer
  17. 2019, Circulation Journal, Others, reviwer
  18. 2014, Circulation Journal, Others, 7
  19. 2015, Circulation Journal, Others, 6
  20. 2016, Circulation Journal, Others, 5
  21. 2018, Circulation Journal, Others, reviewer
  22. 2018, PLos One, Others, reviewer