Journal of cardiology
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Journal of cardiology · Jan 2020
Public location and survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the public-access defibrillation era in Japan.
The use of public-access automated external defibrillators (AEDs) has become common in Japan. To provide a strategy for appropriate public-access AED deployment, we assessed public-access defibrillation (PAD) by laypersons and the outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) among adult patients by location of arrest. ⋯ In Japan, where public-access AEDs are well-disseminated, the PAD program worked effectively for adult OHCA of medical origin occurring in public locations. Notably, the proportions of PAD differed substantially according to specific public locations.
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Journal of cardiology · Jan 2020
Observational StudyThe difference in determinant factor of six-minute walking distance between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic elderly patients with heart failure.
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors determining exercise capacity in elderly patients with heart failure (HF) with and without sarcopenia. ⋯ We demonstrated that knee extensor muscle strength was an independent factor determining exercise capacity-especially in elderly patients with HF with sarcopenia, and provided useful information in terms of exercise prescription.