Masakazu Saitoh

Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Physical Therapy2 papersORCID 0000-0001-8666-6353OpenAlex

Papers

Archives of Gerontology and GeriatricsHumans28 Sep

Calf size and physical function predict heart failure mortality

In 7,362 older patients hospitalized with heart failure, combining physical performance scores with calf circumference stratified one-year mortality…In 7,362 older patients hospitalized with heart failure, combining physical performance scores with calf circumference stratified one-year mortality risk across cohorts.

Journal of Clinical MedicineHumans28 Sep

Early physical therapy links to lower mortality in heart failure

Early outpatient physical therapy was associated with lower 1-year all-cause mortality than no therapy, with a hazard ratio of 0.46.Early outpatient physical therapy was associated with lower 1-year all-cause mortality than no therapy, with a hazard ratio of 0.46.