Current Drug Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure: the New Guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is the treatment of choice in severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) patients. However, a substantial number of elderly patients refuse AVR and treated medically. We investigated their long-term prognosis. METHODS:From January 2005 to December 2016, we analyzed...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Oh JK,Park JH,Hwang JK,Lee CH,Park JS,Park JI,Park HK,Cho JS,Seo BS,Seong SW,Sun BJ,Lee JH,Seong IW

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Recent surgical results from total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) are reported to have improved; however, mortality and morbidity are still high in the univentricles. This review was performed in order to demonstrate surgical results from TAPVR for recent years in a single institute...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jang SI,Song JY,Kim SJ,Choi EY,Shim WS,Lee C,Lim HG,Lee CH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old Korean man with a 10-year history of ulcerative colitis (UC) presented with pain and swelling of the right neck. The patient was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis (TA) and had human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B-52, which is frequently found in patients having both UC and Takayasu's disease concurrently on...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Chae MJ,Yu CW,Lee SY,Jang DH,Hyun JY,Jeong SJ,Kim MH

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart transplantation (HTx) has become standard treatment for selected patients with end-stage heart failure. Improvements in immunosuppressant, donor procurement, surgical techniques, and post-HTx care have resulted in a substantial decrease in acute allograft rejection, which had previously significantly limited sur...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim IC,Youn JC,Kobashigawa JA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) are known to reduce the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) through reverse-remodeling. However, the effect of ARBs on thrombogenicity in AF remains unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twelve dogs were assigned to control (n=4), ARB (candesartan cilexiti...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Choi JI,Jung JS,Kim MK,Sim J,Kim JS,Lim HE,Park SW,Kim YH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Systemic inflammation has an important role in the initiation of atherosclerosis, which is associated with arterial stiffness (AS). Aortic flow propagation velocity (APV) is a new echocardiographic parameter of aortic stiffness. The relationship between systemic inflammation and AS has not yet...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Karaman K,Arisoy A,Altunkas A,Erken E,Demirtas A,Ozturk M,Karayakali M,Sahin S,Celik A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) is caused by a new strain of the influenza virus. The disease has spread rapidly and was declared a pandemic in April, 2009. So far, however, there is a scarcity of information regarding the complications of swine influenza. A report of the disease in the winter of 2009 in the Southern ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jang JY,Chang HJ,Jang Y,Han SH,Bang WD,Cho SS,Oh CM,Yu HT,Shim CY,Ha JW,Chung N

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Left atrial intramural hematoma is a very rare complication of radiofrequency ablation procedures. A patient with tachyarrhythmia underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation. Echocardiography performed the following morning showed a large mass in the left atrium, suggestive of intramural hematoma formation. The patient...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Moradi B,Oraii S,Roshanali F,Ghorbanisharif A,Mikaeili J,Tahraei M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andersen-Tawill syndrome (ATS), a rare autosomal dominant disorder, is characterized by periodic paralysis, dysmorphic features and cardiac arrhythmias. This syndrome is caused by mutations of KCNJ2 gene, which encodes inward rectifying potassium channel. Here, we report an 18-year-old girl who was presented with life...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Pyo JY,Joh DH,Park JS,Lee SJ,Lee H,Kim W,Joung B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of peri-stent graft infection (PGI) following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is low, but the associated mortality rates are extremely high. The diagnosis of this complication can be difficult due to nonspecific symptoms. Here, we report a case of PGI combined with an aorto-esophageal fistula...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee SH,Song PS,Kim WS,Park KB,Choi SH

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We estimated the prevalence of hypertension and hypertension subtypes in a large semi-urban city in Korea, using 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in a randomly selected sample population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A random sample (aged 20-65 years) from a city with an adult popu...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Rhee MY,Kim SW,Choi EH,Kim JH,Nah DY,Shin SJ,Gu N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cigarette smoking has been recognized as a prominent threat to women's health. We investigated the impact of smoking on clinical outcomes in Korean female patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Out of the AMI patients who enrolled in the Korea AMI Registry, 444...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jeong YA,Jeong MH,Jeong HC,Ahn Y,Kim YJ,Kim CJ,Cho MC,Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR) Investigators.

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total absence of superior vena cava (SVC) is a very rare anomaly, and the patient usually suffers from SVC syndrome or conduction disturbances. We report an asymptomatic 27 year-old male, with complete absence of SVC. Transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography demonstrated the absence of SVC and other cong...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park CS,Kim JJ,Park JJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia that is known as an important independent risk factor for stroke. However, limited information is available on AF in Korea. This study evaluated the incidence of AF, its associated co-morbidities and risk factors for AF in Korea. SUBJECTS AND ME...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Son MK,Lim NK,Cho MC,Park HY

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Statin therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been associated with reduced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). However, it has been less clear as to whether statin therapy before acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is beneficial. We studied the effect of previous statin t...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Yun KH,Shin IS,Shin SN,Choi JH,Kim SH,Rhee SJ,Lee EM,Yoo NJ,Kim NH,Oh SK,Jeong JW

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stent fracture is likely to be caused due to mechanical stress at the hinge point or kinking movement at the point of aneurysm formation with stent malapposition. To our knowledge, this is the first published report of stent fracture at the proximal shaft of the left main stem in a patient with acute myocardial infarc...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee JH,Seo SM,Kim EO,Ahn HJ,Lee YW,Cho YH,Baek I,Oh YS,Yu J,Seung KB

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The objective was to compare the rate of onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) as compared with atrial flutter (AFL). METHODS:The incidence of DM through the national cohort registry in 14,014 newly diagnosed AF and 14,014 newly diagnosed AFL was investigat...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Hu WS,Lin CL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Patients with acute myocardial infarction show varying degrees of collateral development. However, the relationships between angiogenic factors and degree of collaterals are not well known. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Fifty-nine patients (mean age, 59±10 years) with ST-segment elevation myocardial i...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim BH,Ko YG,Her AY,Kim JS,Hwang KC,Shin DH,Kim BK,Choi D,Ha JW,Hong MK,Jang Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although its use in daily practice is not common, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a powerful research tool in invasive cardiology. This report describes a hazy angiography image after percutaneous coronary intervention that has been assessed using OCT. Based on the results of the OCT, the patient underwent an el...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Carrizo S,Salinas P,Jimenez-Valero S,Moreno R

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides accurate anatomic information and advanced soft contrast, making it the reference standard for assessing cardiac volumes and systolic function. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in CMR sequences. New technical development has widened the use of CMR imagi...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee SE,Nguyen C,Xie Y,Deng Z,Zhou Z,Li D,Chang HJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the absence of hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). However, it has been reported that up to 3% of males with unexplained LVH have Fabry disease, an X-linked disorder of glycophospholipid metabolism that is due to a deficiency in the lysosomal enz...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Nah JC,Kim WS,Cho WH,Choi SK,Yoo HW,Takenaka T,Tei C

更新日期：2009-08-01 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

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:Undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is not uncommon in patients with coronary atherosclerosis and is known to be associated with abnormal scores for atherosclerosis surrogates. We sought to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed DM or IGT, and the associatio...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park HW,Kown TG,Kim KY,Bae JH

更新日期：2010-02-01 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

abstract：:Coronary artery disease is the most important cause of mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). After stenting for coronary artery disease in SLE patients similar to non-SLE patients, the risk of stent thrombosis is always present. Although there are reports of stent thrombosis in SLE patients, ve...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee DY,Park JP,Ko SJ,Lee SE,Jhon SH,Lim JH,Rhew JY

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For over 3 decades, it has been known that reentry circuits for ventricular tachycardia (VT) are not limited to the subendocardial myocardium. Rather, intramural or subepicardial substrates may also give rise to VT, particularly in those with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation ha...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Cardoso R,Aryana A,Singh SM,Tandri H,d'Avila A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00