​Masashi Yamashita

Original Article (first author)

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Ichikawa T, Nakamura T, Yamamoto S, Kariya H, Maekawa E, Meguro K, Ogura M, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Ako J, Miyaji K. Preoperative skeletal muscle density is associated with postoperative mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec 30. pii: ivz307.​

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Ichikawa T, Nakamura T, Maekawa E, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Matsunaga A, Ako J. Prognostic value of instrumental activity of daily living in initial heart failure hospitalization patients aged 65 years or older. Heart Vessels. 2019 Sep 5.

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Tanaka S,  Nakamura T, Maekawa E, Masuda T, Ako J, Miyaji K. Prognostic value of sarcopenic obesity estimated by computed tomography in patients with cardiovascular disease and undergoing surgery. J Cardiol. 2019 Sep;74(3):273-278.

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Tanaka S, Nakamura T, Maekawa E, Masuda T, Ako J, Miyaji K. Prognostic Value of Psoas Muscle Area and Density in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery. Can J Cardiol. 2017 Dec;33(12):1652-1659.

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Original Article (co-author)

• Aida K, Kamiya K, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki N, Ichikawa T, Nakamura T, Yamashita M, Maekawa E, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Matsunaga A, Ako J. Usefulness of the Simplified Frailty Scale in Predicting Risk of Readmission or Mortality in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Cardiovascular Disease. Int Heart J. 2020 May 15. doi: 10.1536/ihj.19-557.

• Hamazaki N, Kamiya K, Yamamoto S, Nozaki K, Ichikawa T, Matsuzawa R, Tanaka S, Nakamura T, Yamashita M, Maekawa E, Meguro K, Noda C, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Matsunaga A, Ako J. Changes in Respiratory Muscle Strength Following Cardiac Rehabilitation for Prognosis in Patients with Heart Failure. J Clin Med. 2020 Mar 30;9(4). pii: E952. doi: 10.3390/jcm9040952.

• Uchida S, Kamiya K, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Ichikawa T, Suzuki Y, Nakamura T, Yamashita M, Kariya H, Maekawa E, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Matsunaga A, Ako J. Association between sarcopenia and atherosclerosis in elderly patients with ischemic heart disease. Heart Vessels. 2020 Jan 22. doi: 10.1007/s00380-020-01554-8.

• Nozaki K, Hamazaki N, Kamiya K, Ichikawa T, Nakamura T, Yamashita M, Maekawa E, Matsunaga A, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Ako J. Rising time from bed in acute phase after hospitalization predicts frailty at hospital discharge in patients with acute heart failure. J Cardiol. 2019 Dec 30. pii: S0914-5087(19)30381-8.

• Hamazaki N, Kamiya K, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Ichikawa T, Tanaka S, Nakamura T, Yamashita M, Maekawa E, Noda C, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Matsunaga A, Masuda T, Ako J. Prevalence and prognosis of respiratory muscle weakness in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction. Respir Med. 2019 Nov 20;161:105834.

• Nakamura T,  Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Yamashita M, Maekawa E, Noda C, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Ako J. Impact of Gait Speed on the Obesity Paradox in Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. Am J Med. 2019 Jul 26. pii: S0002-9343(19)30595-9.

• Tanaka S, Kamiya K, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Nakamura T, Yamashita M, Maekawa E, Noda C, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Matsunaga A, Masuda T, Ako J. Short-Term Change in Gait Speed and Clinical Outcomes in Older Patients With Acute Heart Failure. Circ J. 2019 Jul 6.

• Nakamura T, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Tanaka S, Yamashita M, Maekawa E, Noda C, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Masuda T, Ako J. Prognostic usefulness of arm circumference and nutritional screening tools in older patients withcardiovascular disease. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 Jul;28(7):743-748.

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Oral Sessions

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki N, Tanaka S, Nakamura T, Maekawa E, Masuda T, Ako J, Miyaji K. Sarcopenic obesity as determined by computed tomography is related to lower muscle function in elderly patients following cardiovascular surgery. 24 th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation. Yokohama. 2018.7.14-15

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Poster Sessions

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Nozaki K, Ichikawa T, Maekawa E, Meguro K, Yamaoka-Tojo M, Ako J, Miyaji K. preoperative skeletal muscle density had incremental prognostic ability to the postoperative sarcopenia in cardiovascular disease patients. EuroPrevent 2020. @online

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Nakamura T,  Ako J, Miyaji K. Benefits of Sarcopenic Obesity Assessment in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery. WCPT Congress 2019. Geneva. May.10-13.2019

• Yamashita M, Kamiya K, Matsunaga A, Kitamura T, Hamazaki N, Matsuzawa R, Nozaki K, Tanaka S, Nakamura T, Maekawa E, Masuda T, Ako J, Miyaji K. Prognostic Value of Psoas Muscle Area and Density in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery.10th international SCWD conference on cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle wasting. Rome. Dec.7-9.2017