Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADS): History, Clinical Application and Complications.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Endomyocardial biopsy is obligatory during the first year after heart transplant (HTx) for the surveillance of acute rejection. Previous attempts using cardiac biomarkers for the detection of rejection failed to show enough evidence to substitute endomyocardial biopsy. Therefore, this study so...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee GY,Choi JO,Ju ES,Lee YJ,Jeon ES

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Clinical data for Korean patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) that underwent aortic valve (AV) surgery are currently limited. METHODS:Data for 1,160 consecutive adult BAV patients who underwent AV surgery from 2000 to 2014 in 4 tertiary referral centers were retrospectively analyzed. A s...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Sun BJ,Jin X,Song JK,Lee S,Lee JH,Park JB,Lee SP,Kim DH,Park SJ,Kim YJ,Cho GY,Song JM,Kang DH,Sohn DW

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic thoracic aortic injury is typically fatal. However, recent improvements in pre-hospital care and diagnostic modalities have resulted in an increased number of patients with traumatic aortic injury arriving alive at the hospital. Also, the morbidity and mortality associated with endovascular repair are signif...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jang MO,Kim JH,Oh SK,Lee MG,Park KH,Sim DS,Hong YJ,Ahn Y,Jeong MH

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Prospective comparison of Angiotensin Receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) with Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and morbidity in Heart Failure (HF) trial (PARADIGM-HF) showed that adding a neprilysin inhibitor (sacubitril) to a renin-angiotensin system blocker...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Dewan P,Docherty KF,McMurray JJV

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is characterized by numerous clinical manifestations which are the result of a complex interplay between different organs; the symptoms are therefore various and part of a complex clinical picture. For this reason, it may not be easy to make an immediate diagnosis. This is a comprehensiv...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Morrone D,Morrone V

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is associated with chronic inflammation, and C-reactive protein (CRP) level is elevated in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated the impacts of CRP and AF on carotid atherosclerosis and ischemic stroke in patients with suspected ischemic c...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Ock SY,Cho KI,Kim HJ,Lee NY,Kim EJ,Kim NK,Lee WH,Yeo GE,Heo JJ,Han YJ,Cha TJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Bicaval heart transplantation (HTx) may promote parasympathetic reinnervation. However, the prevalence and timing of reinnervation have not been fully investigated. Heart rate variability (HRV) and direct vagal stimulation were used to evaluate the presence of parasympathetic reinnervation aft...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee SR,Kang DY,Cho Y,Cho HJ,Lee HY,Choi EK,Oh S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Atherosclerosis is characterized by a hypercoagulable state, during which coagulation and fibrinolytic factors are activated simultaneously. However, details regarding the thrombolytic pathway in this context remain unknown. Here we investigated how direct long-term inhibition of thrombin infl...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Sanda T,Yoshimura M,Hyodo K,Ishii H,Yamashita T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim HL

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we present a case of a successful catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) using a radial artery approach in a post-myocardial infarction patient, who had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and peripheral artery disease. Although the patient did not use antiarrhythmic drugs, the patient experie...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim J,Han D,Sohn C,Kim JS,Park YH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The anti-arrhythmic effect of statins on AF prevention appears to be highly significant in most clinical studies. However, some discrepancies do exist among different clinical studies. Differ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Hung CY,Hsieh YC,Huang JL,Lin CH,Wu TJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The plasma concentration of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) is a st-rong prognostic indicator for patients with heart failure (HF) across all stages of the condition. Several clinical trials have de-monstrated convincingly that neurohormonal modulation on the renin angiot...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee YS,Kim KS,Lee JB,Ryu JK,Choi JY,Kim BK,Chang SG,Hur SH,Lee BR,Jung BC,Hong GR,Kim BS,Park TH,Kim YD,Kim TI,Kim DS

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to provide morbidity and mortality information on very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with congenital heart disease (CHD-VLBWs). METHODS:The study used a 10-year cohort of VLBW infants from a single institution. CHD was classified according to International Classification of...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Song WS,Kim CY,Lee BS,Kim EAR,Kim KS,Jung E

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to examine the histolopathogical effects among the biolimus, zotarolimus, and everolimus eluting stent (EES) in the porcine coronary restenosis model. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Pigs were randomized into three groups in which the coronary arteries (15 pigs, 10 coronaries i...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lim KS,Jeong MH,Bae IH,Park DS,Kim JM,Kim JH,Cho DL,Sim DS,Park KH,Hong YJ,Ahn Y

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Without significant coronary artery stenosis, ischemic electrocardiographic change including ST segment elevation, segmental wall motion abnormality and elevated serum cardiac-specific markers (creatine kinase-MB, Troponin-T) may develop after central nervous system injuries such as subarachnoid, intracranial or subdu...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Heo WJ,Kang JH,Jeong WS,Jeong MY,Lee SH,Seo JY,Jo SW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the clinical outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with MetS has not been well examined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of AMI patients with MetS. SUBJECTS AND ME...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Ji MS,Jeong MH,Ahn Y,Kim YJ,Chae SC,Hong TJ,Seong IW,Chae JK,Kim CJ,Cho MC,Rha SW,Bae JH,Seung KB,Park SJ,Other Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Investigators.

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem vascular inflammatory disease. BD can affect blood vessels of nearly all sizes and types. Arterial involvement is a rare but serious condition in the course of BD. Here, we report a case of stenosis at the iliac artery bifurcation which was treated with percutaneous balloon angio...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jang S,Jeong MH,Jung HK,Lee KJ,Kim KH,Hong YJ,Kim JH,Ahn Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Although the use of heterogeneous overlapping drug-eluting stents (DES) is not uncommon in clinical practice, whether the implantation sequences of heterogeneous DES will influence the endothelialization or arterial responses differently remains unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-one rabbi...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Rha SW,Chen KY,Oh DJ,Li YJ,Jin Z,Poddar KL,Ramasamy S,Minami Y,Elnagar A,Choi BG,Hong SP,Cheon BW,Moon SK,Im SI,Kim SW,Na JO,Choi CU,Lim HE,Kim JW,Kim EJ,Han SW,Park CG,Seo HS,Kim JH,Hong YJ,Jeong MH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of heart failure associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). The prognosis of LVSD is significantly influenced by the etiology of heart failure and therefore, differentiation of significant CAD from other etiologies is important....

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Suh SY,Han SW,Kim SH,Kim HJ,Chung SM,Ryu KH

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure (HF) is a morbidity that is increasing worldwide due to the aging population and improvement in (acute) care for patients with cardiovascular diseases. The prognosis for patients with HF is very poor without treatment. Furthermore, (repeated) hospitalizations for cardiac decompensation cause a...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Berliner D,Bauersachs J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Hyaluronic acid (HA) is highly biocompatible with cells and the extracellular matrix. In contrast to degradation products of a synthetic polymer, degradation products of HA do not acidify the local environment. The aim of this study was to fabricate an HA-coated paclitaxel (PTX)-eluting stent ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Bae IH,Jeong MH,Kim JH,Park YH,Lim KS,Park DS,Shim JW,Kim JH,Ahn Y,Hong YJ,Sim DS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Transcatheter device closure becomes the first option for treating secundum atrial septal defect (ASD), but the conventional method is sometimes unsuccessful even when the defect size indicates the closure to be feasible. To increase the success rate, modified methods have been introduced and ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Ko HK,Kang SY,Yu JJ,Ko JK,Kim YH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Several recent studies have shown that there is an inverse relationship between plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and body mass index (BMI) in subjects with and without heart failure. Obesity frequently coexists with diabetes, so it is important to consider the relationship between diabe...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park SJ,Cho KI,Jung SJ,Choi SW,Choi JW,Lee DW,Lee HG,Kim TI

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The recently discovered myokine irisin has a proposed role in adipose tissue metabolism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum irisin level and the coronary artery severity in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Sixty-three p...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Efe TH,Açar B,Ertem AG,Yayla KG,Algül E,Yayla Ç,Ünal S,Bilgin M,Çimen T,Kirbaş Ö,Yeter E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-eluting stents (DES) are considered the treatment of choice for most patients with obstructive coronary artery disease when percutaneous intervention (PCI) is feasible. However, stent thrombosis seems to occur more frequently with DES and occasionally is associated with resistance to anti-platelet drugs. We have ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim SS,Jeong MH,Kim HK,Bae SY,Ryu KH,Cho KH,Kim MC,Park KH,Sim DS,Hong YJ,Kim JH,Ahn Y,Kang JC

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Glutaraldehyde (GA) has been used as a representative method of tissue preservation in cardiovascular surgery. However, GA has showed limited durability including calcification, mechanical failure and toxicity. To overcome those unsolved problems, we analyzed the crosslinking differences of pr...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jang W,Choi S,Kim SH,Yoon E,Lim HG,Kim YJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology. The annual incidence of systemic sarcoidosis is estimated at 10-20 per 100,000 individuals. Owing to the recent advances in imaging modalities, cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is diagnosed more frequently. The triad of CS includes conduction abnormality...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Yada H,Soejima K

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery ostium 5 months after a repeated Bentall procedure in a patient with Behçet's disease. In this patient, an antegrade approach to delivering the guidewire during percutaneous coronary intervention was not successful. Coronary angiography reveale...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park TK,Yang JH,Yoo H,Ahn J,Jeon J,Song YB,Gwon HC

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective anticoagulation is critical in pregnant patients with prosthetic heart valves. Inherited disorders may interfere with the coagulation cascade and may be associated with obstetrical complications as well as with prosthetic valve-derived complications. The patient in the present case had a history of recurr...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kalcik M,Gursoy MO,Karakoyun S,Yesin M,Astarcioglu MA,Ozkan M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who had been treated with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine for >12 years presented with chest discomfort and a seizure. She was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy combined with sick sinus syndrome. A myocardial muscle biopsy was performed to identify the underlying...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee JH,Chung WB,Kang JH,Kim HW,Kim JJ,Kim JH,Hwang HJ,Lee JB,Chung JW,Kim HL,Choi YS,Park CS,Youn HJ,Lee MY

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00