Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Stratified by CHA2DS2-VASc Score JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(4):e180941. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0941 Yu-Sheng Lin, MD; Yung-Lung Chen, MD; Tien-Hsing Chen, MD; Ming-Shyan Lin, MD; Chi-Hung Liu, MD; Teng-Yao Yang, MD; Chang-Ming Chung, MD; Mien-Cheng Chen, MD
Different Implications of Heart Failure, Ischemic Stroke, and Mortality Between Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter-a View From a National Cohort Study J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Jul 21;6(7). pii: e006406. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006406. PubMed PMID: 28733435; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5586326. Lin YS, Chen TH, Chi CC, Lin MS, Tung TH, Liu CH, Chen YL, Chen MC
Add-on neurological benefits of antiviral therapy in HCV patients with chronic kidney disease - a nationwide cohort study BMC Gastroenterol. 2017 Aug 16;17(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s12876-017-0653-2. PubMed PMID: 28814273; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5559858. Lin MS, Chen TH, Lin WY, Liu CH, Hsieh YY, Chiu WN, Chang CH, Chen MY, Chung CM, Lin YS
Moderate to high intensity statin in dialysis patients after acute myocardial infarction: A national cohort study in Asia Atherosclerosis. 2017 Dec;267:158-166. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.09.018. Epub 2017 Sep 27. PubMed PMID: 28985950. Chung CM, Lin MS, Chang CH, Cheng HW, Chang ST, Wang PC, Chang HY, Lin YS
Moderate-to high-intensity statins for secondary prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on dialysis after acute myocardial infarction Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2017 Sep 19;9:71. doi: 10.1186/s13098-017-0272-7. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 28932290; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5605978. Li YR, Tsai SS, Lin YS, Chung CM, Chen ST, Sun JH, Liou MJ, Chen TH
Effect of long-term hydroxychloroquine on vascular events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a database prospective cohort study Rheumatology 2017 Dec 1;56(12):2212-2221. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex357. PubMed PMID: 29029334. Hsu CY, Lin YS, Su YJ, Lin HF, Lin MS, Syu YJ, Cheng TT, Yu SF, Chen JF, Chen TH
HeartFailure and Mortality of Adult Survivors from Acute Myocarditis Requiring Intensive Care Treatment - A Nationwide Cohort Study. Int J Med Sci. 2017 Sep 20;14(12):1241-1250. doi: 10.7150/ijms.20618. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID:29104480; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5666557. Chang JJ, Lin MS, Chen TH, Chen DY, Chen SW, Hsu JT, Wang PC, Lin YS
The Unraveled Link Between Antiviral Therapy and Heart Failure Hospitalization in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection - A Nationwide Cohort Study Circ J. 2018 May 25;82(6):1623-1631. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-17-1118. Epub 2018 Mar 2. PubMed PMID: 29503408. Lin MS, Chung CM, Chang ML, Chen MY, Chang ST, Chu PH, Chen TH, Lin WY, Huang TJ, Lin YS
Protein kinases are involved in the cardioprotective effects activated by platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor tirofiban at reperfusion in rats in vivo Eur J Pharmacol. 2018 Aug 5;832:33-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.05.014. Epub 2018 May 17. PubMed PMID: 29778748. Chang ST, Yang YT, Chu CM, Pan KL, Hsu JT, Hsiao JF, Lin YS, Chung CM
Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Mechanical vs. Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement in Patients With Previous Stroke Circ J. 2018 Jul 25;82(8):2041-2048. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-18-0003. Epub 2018 May 24. PubMed PMID:29794401. Chen SW, Wu VC, Lin YS, Chen CC, Chen DY, Chang CH, Chu PH, Ting PC, Chou AH, Chen TH
Adherence to hydroxychloroquine improves long-term survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018 Jun 20. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/key167. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29931367. Hsu CY, Lin YS, Cheng TT, Syu YJ, Lin MS, Lin HF, Su YJ, Chen YC, Chen JF, Chen TH
Comparison of ventricular tachyarrhythmia recurrence between ischemic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy: a retrospective study PeerJ. 2018 Jul 16;6:e5312. doi: 10.7717/peerj.5312. eCollection 2018. PubMed PMID: 30038875 Fang CY, Chen HC, Chen YL, Tsai TH, Pan KL, Lin YS, Chen MC, Lee WC
Clinical outcomes of solitary atrial flutter patients using anticoagulation therapy: a national cohort study. Europace. 2018 Aug 9. doi: 10.1093/europace/euy181. Chen YL, Lin YS, Wang HT, Liu WH, Chen HC, Chen MC
Effects of statin therapy on cerebrovascular and renal outcomes in patients with predialysis advanced chronic kidney disease and dyslipidemia J Clin Lipidol. 2017 Mar - Apr;11(2):422-431 Chung CM, Lin MS, Hsu JT, Hsiao JF, Chang ST, Pan KL, Lin CL, Lin YS
Antiviral therapy reduces risk of haemorrhagic stroke in patients with HCV infection: a nationwide cohort study. Antivir Ther. 2017 May 4. Lin MS, Chung CM, Lin WY, Wei KL, Wang J, Lee YY, Hu JH, Tung TH, Lin YS
Risk of Uveitis Among People With Psoriasis: A Nationwide Cohort Study JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 May 1;135(5) Chi CC, Tung TH, Wang J, Lin YS, Chen YF, Hsu TK, Wang SH
Long-term outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for postcardiotomy shock J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017: S0022-5223(17)30417-8. Chen SW, Tsai FC, Lin YS, Chang CH, Chen DY, Chou AH, Chen TH
Is diabetes mellitus associated with clinical outcomes in aging males treated with transurethral resection of prostate for bladder outlet obstruction: implications from Taiwan Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Clin Interv Aging. 2017 Mar 16;12:535-541. Lin YH, Hou CP, Chen TH, Juang HH, Chang PL, Yang PS, Lin YS, Chen CL, Tsui KH
Cumulative immunosuppressant exposure is associated with diversified cancer risk among 14 832 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a nested case-control study Rheumatology (Oxford). 2017 Apr 1;56(4):620-628. Hsu CY, Lin MS, Su YJ, Cheng TT, Lin YS, Chen YC, Chiu WC, Chen TH
Predictors of Left Ventricle Remodeling: Combined Plasma B-type Natriuretic Peptide Decreasing Ratio and Peak Creatine Kinase-MB Int J Med Sci. 2017 Jan 15;14(1):75-85. Hsu JT, Chung CM, Chu CM, Lin YS, Pan KL, Chang JJ, Wang PC, Chang ST, Yang TY, Jang SJ, Yang TH, Hsiao JF
Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Predict Left Ventricular Remodeling after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction PLoS One. 2016 Dec 29;11(12):e0168109 Hsiao JF, Chung CM, Chu CM, Lin YS, Pan KL, Chang ST, Hsu JT
Exploring Regulatory Mechanisms of Atrial Myocyte Hypertrophy of Mitral Regurgitation through Gene Expression Profiling Analysis: Role of NFAT in Cardiac Hypertrophy. PLoS One. 2016 Dec 1;11(12):e0166791. Chang TH, Chen MC, Chang JP, Huang HD, Ho WC, Lin YS, Pan KL, Huang YK, Liu WH, Wu CC
Left ventricle remodeling predicts the recurrence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients for secondary prevention BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2016 Nov 21;16(1):231. Lee WC, Chen HC, Chen YL, Tsai TH, Pan KL, Lin YS, Chen MC
Effect of dialysis dependence and duration on post-coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: A nationwide cohort study in Asia Int J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 15;223:65-71. Chen SW, Chang CH, Lin YS, Wu VC, Chen DY, Tsai FC, Hung MJ, Chu PH, Lin PJ, Chen TH
Circulating miR-148b-3p and miR-409-3p as biomarkers for heart failure in patients with mitral regurgitation. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 1;222:148-54. Chen MC, Chang TH, Chang JP, Huang HD, Ho WC, Lin YS, Pan KL, Liu WH, Huang YK
Benefits of Intraaortic Balloon Support for Myocardial Infarction Patients in Severe Cardiogenic Shock Undergoing Coronary Revascularization Mao CT, Wang JL, Chen. PLoS One. 2016 Aug 2;11(8):e0160070 DY, Tsai ML, Lin YS, Cherng WJ, Wang CH, Wen MS, Hsieh IC, Hung MJ, Chen CC, Chen TH
Ezetimibe-Simvastatin Therapy Reduce Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Risks in Type 2 Diabetic Patients J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug;101(8):2994-3001 Liu CH, Chen TH, Lin MS, Hung MJ, Chung CM, Cherng WJ, Lee TH, Lin YS*
Circulating miR-148b-3p and miR-409-3p as biomarkers for heart failure in patients with mitral regurgitation. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jul 29;222:148-154 Chen MC*, Chang TH, Chang JP, Huang HD, Ho WC, Lin YS, Pan KL, Liu WH, Huang YK.
Clinical outcomes of drug-eluting stents versus bare-metal stents in patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jul 15;215:98-104. Chen DY, Mao CT, Tsai ML, Chen SW, Lin YS, Hsieh IC, Hung MJ, Wang CH, Wen MS, Cherng WJ, Chen TH
Deciphering the gene expression profile of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signaling pathway in the left atria of patients with mitral regurgitation. J Transl Med. 2016 Jun 2;14(1):157 Chen MC*, Chang JP, Lin YS, Pan KL, Ho WC, Liu WH, Chang TH, Huang YK, Fang CY, Chen CJ
Bundled preparation of skin antisepsis decreases the risk of cardiac implantable electronic device-related infection Europace. 2016 Jun;18(6):858-67 Chen HC, Chen MC*, Chen YL, Tsai TH, Pan KL, Lin YS
Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Short-Term Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Related Infection: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study Medicine. 2016 Feb; 95(5):e2587 Lin YS, Chen TH, Lin MS, Chen DY, Mao CT, Hsu JT, Chen HC, Chen MC
Clinical Outcomes of Drug-Eluting Stents vs. Bare-Metal Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Under Dialysis- A Nationwide Cohort Study Circ J. 2016 Jan 25;80(2):363-70 Chen DY, Mao CT, Tsai ML, Hsieh MJ, Lin YS, Cherng WJ, Wen MS, Wang CH, Hsieh IC, Hung MJ, Chen CC, Chen TH
Peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation and risk of stroke, heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death: A nationwide cohort study Int J Cardiol. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 15 Lin YS, Tung TH, Wang J, Chen YF, Chen TH, Lin MS, Chi CC, Chen MC
Risk factors influencing complications of cardiac implantable electronic device implantation: infection, pneumothorax and heart perforation: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Medicine. 2014 Dec;93(27):e213. Lin YS, Hung SP, Chen PR, Yang CH, Wo HT, Chang PC, Wang CC, Chou CC, Wen MS, Chung CM, Chen TH.
Pericardiocentesis adverse event risk factors: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Cardiology. 2015;130(1):37-45. Ho MY, Wang JL, Lin YS, Mao CT, Tsai ML, Wen MS, Wang CC, Hsieh IC, Hung KC, Wang CY, Wu HP, Chen TH*.
The relationship of multiple antihypertensive therapies to arterial stiffness assessed by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity. Exp Clin Cardiol Vol 20 Issue7 pages 548-582 / 2014. Chung CM, Hsu JT, Chang JJ, Lin YS, Hsiao JF, Wang PC, Cheng, HW
Sitagliptin and cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease and acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide cohort study. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15;181:200-6. Chen DY, Wang SH, Mao CT, Tsai ML, Lin YS, Chou CC, Wen MS, Wang CC, Hsieh IC, Hung KC, Chen TH*.
Enhanced expression of ROCK in left atrial myocytes of mitral regurgitation: a potential mechanism of myolysis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2015 May 9;15(1):33. Chen HC, Chang JP, Chang TH, Lin YS, Huang YK, Pan KL, Fang CY, Chen CJ, Ho WC, Chen MC*.
Mitochondrial apoptotic pathway activation in the atria of heart failure patients due to mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. Exp Mol Pathol. 2015 May 22 Chang JP, Chen MC, Liu WH, Lin YS, Huang YK, Pan KL, Ho WC, Fang CY, Chen CJ, Chen HC*.
Bundled preparation of skin antisepsis decreases the risk of cardiac implantable electronic device-related infection. Europace. 2015 Jun 7 Chen HC, Chen MC*, Chen YL, Tsai TH, Pan KL, Lin YS.
Impact of Pacemaker Lead Characteristics on Pacemaker Related Infection and Heart Perforation: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 15;10(6):e0128320. Lin YS, Chen TH, Hung SP, Chen DY, Mao CT, Tsai ML, Chang ST, Wang CC, Wen MS, Chen MC*.
Cardiovascular Outcomes of Sitagliptin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction, a Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan. PLoS One. 2015 Jun 26;10(6):e0131122 Wang SH, Chen DY, Lin YS, Mao CT, Tsai ML, Hsieh MJ, Chou CC, Wen MS, Wang CC, Hsieh IC, Hung KC, Chen TH*.
Sitagliptin after Ischemic Stroke in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: a Nationwide Cohort Study Medicine (Baltimore).
Chen DY, Wang SH, Mao CT, Tsai ML, Lin YS, Su FC, Chou CC, Wen MS, Wang CC, Hsieh IC, Hung KC, Cherng WJ, Chen TH*.
Association of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity with atherosclerosis and presence of coronary artery disease in older patients. Clin Interv Aging. August 2015 Volume 2015:10 Pages 1369—1375 Chung CM, * Tseng YH, Lin YS, Hsu JT, Wang PC.
In-hospital and 4-year clinical outcomes following Transcatheter versus surgical closure for secundum atrial septal defect in adults: a National Cohort Propensity Score analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Sep;94(38):e1524 Tien-Hsing Chen, Yuan-Chuan Hsiao, Chia-Chi Cheng, Chun-Tai Mao, Dong-Yi Chen, Ming-Lung Tsai, Teng-Yao Yang, Yu-Sheng Lin
Serum aminotransferase ratio is independently correlated with hepatosteatosis in patients with HCV: a cross-sectional observational study. BMJ Open. 2015 Sep 14;5(9):e008797. Lin MS, Lin HS, Chung CM, Lin YS, Chen MY, Chen PH, Hu JH, Chou WN, Huang JC, Huang TJ.