About the Authors

Tomoko Takahashi

Roles Data curation, Investigation

Affiliation Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima, Japan

Akiomi Yoshihisa

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Koichi Sugimoto

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft

ksugi@fmu.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Pulmonary Hypertension, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Tetsuro Yokokawa

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Pulmonary Hypertension, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Tomofumi Misaka

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Takashi Kaneshiro

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Arrhythmia and Cardiac Pacing, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Masayoshi Oikawa

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Atsushi Kobayashi

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Kazuhiko Nakazato

Roles Supervision, Validation

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Takafumi Ishida

Roles Supervision

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Yasuchika Takeishi

Roles Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

Competing Interests

We have the following interests: Koichi Sugimoto and Tetsuro Yokokawa belong to endowed department sponsored by Acterion Pharmaceuticals Japan. Akiomi Yoshihisa and Tomofumi Misaka belong to endowed department sponsored by Fukuda denshi. Takashi Kaneshiro belongs to endowed department sponsored by Biotronic Japan and Abbott Japan. This does not alter our adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. All other authors declare that no competing interest exists.