Retrograde distal superficial femoral artery approach in the supine position for chronic superficial femoral artery occlusion.

abstract：:A 65 year-old female with a history of xerostomia and xerophthalmia was presented with dyspnea on exertion (New York Heart Association class III). Echocardiography and cardiac catheterization demonstrated severe pulmonary hypertension (PH). Laboratory examinations showed positive anti-nuclear and anti-Ro/SS-A antibodi...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Hwang JA,Yang TH,Lee JY,Koo DW,Choi IS,Cho SY,Kim MS

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：: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：: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：:Treatment of cardiac disease via the epicardium fell under the domain of cardiac surgery due to the need for an open thoracotomy. Since an open thoracotomy is invasive in nature and has the potential for complications, a minimally invasive and percutaneous approach would be more attractive for suitable patients. The r...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Han S,Hwang C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old man, who had been treated with an endoscopic injection of a mixture of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl) and Lipiodol for control of variceal bleeding 6 months previously, presented with an intracardiac mass in the right atrium (RA). Two-dimensional echocardiography revealed an intracardiac mass in th...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park JS,Park JJ,Lim SK,Choi BJ,Choi SY,Yoon MH,Hwang GS,Tahk SJ,Shin JH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SCM) is characterized by a transient left ventricular (LV) dysfunction due to emotional and physical stress. There are limited data about the clinical characteristics in Korean patients. We sought to clarify the clinical features and prognosis in patients with SC...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee JW,Kim JY,Youn YJ,Sung JK,Lee NS,Lee KH,Yoo BS,Lee SH,Yoon J,Choe KH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term decline effect is referred to a diminution of scientifically discovered effects over time. Reasons for the decline effect are multifaceted and include publication bias, selective reporting, outcomes reporting bias, regression to the mean, scientific paradigm shift, overshadowing and habituation, among others....

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee MS,Flammer AJ,Lerman A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man, who underwent a procedure for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), visited the outpatient department of our clinic after suffering multiple ICD shocks. The ICD interrogation revealed recurrent shock due to a high frequency of noise that is sensed by the device as ventricular fibrillation...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Choi K,Kim JH,Kim HJ,Lee SO,Jang EY,Kim JS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) was shown to be elevated in the acute phase of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to have prognostic significance in AMI patients. The aim of this study was to estimate whether the value of PTX3 could be used as a prognostic biomarker, with the global registry of acute co...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee DH,Jeon HK,You JH,Park MY,Lee SJ,Kim SS,Shim BJ,Choi YS,Shin WS,Lee JM,Park CS,Youn HJ,Chung WS,Kim JH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Recently, Genoss drug-eluting stent (DES)™ stent comprising cobalt-chromium platform with an ultrathin strut thickness, sirolimus, and an abluminal biodegradable polymer was developed. Owing to the lack of substantial evidence for the safety and efficacy of this stent, we report 12-month resul...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Youn YJ,Yoo SY,Lee JW,Ahn SG,Lee SH,Yoon J,Park JH,Choi WG,Cho S,Lim SW,Jang YS,Kwon KH,Lee NH,Doh JH,Kang WC,Jeon DW,Lee BK,Heo JH,Hong BK,Choi HH

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:A 40-year-old male patient underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation for symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Although pulmonary vein (PV) isolation was successfully completed without acute complications, the patient began complaining of sustained retrosternal pain. Seventeen days after ablation, the pati...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Seo JM,Park JS,Jeong SS

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial pressure and secondary right ventricular failure. A thromboembolic occlusion of the proximal or distal pulmonary vasculature results in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. We report an uncommon case that presented to our hospital with sy...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee CW,Huang SS,Huang PH

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To assess the safety and efficacy of transcatheter closure of residual ductal flow after initial surgical ligation of the arterial duct. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Between June 2005 and December 2009, transcatheter occlusion of residual postsurgical ductus arteriosus was performed in six children. ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Baspinar O,Kilinc M,Kervancioglu M,Irdem A

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Since statins and angiotensin receptor blockers are a frequently prescribed combination in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, we tested the interactive effects of simvastatin and losartan on atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E (apoE)(-/-) mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Apolip...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee BS,Choi JY,Kim JY,Han SH,Park JE

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：: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：:Coronary artery anomalies are rare presentations in primary percutaneous coronary interventions of acute myocardial infarction. Herein, we report the case of a 59-year-old man with acute anterior myocardial infarction who had anomalous separate origin of left anterior descending artery (LAD) and left circumflex artery...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Hong MY,Shin DH,Kwon JH,Chang WS,Choi KU,Song YA,Oh KH,Lee JH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 19-year-old female with an elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level, but without evidence of heart failure (HF). She presented with non-specific chest pain and a high level of the B-type natriuretic peptide, despite having unremarkable findings on physical examination, laboratory an...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Yu LH,Kim MH,Park JS,Cha KS,Park TH,Kim YD

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The prevalence of arthritis, which is often treated with celecoxib, is high in patients with coronary artery disease. Furthermore, celecoxib has been reported to reduce restenosis after coronary stenting by inhibiting expression of the proto-oncogene Akt. A concern is that celecoxib increases ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee W,Suh JW,Yang HM,Kwon DA,Cho HJ,Kang HJ,Kim HS,Oh BH

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED), including permanent pacemakers (PM), implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, has increased significantly over the past several years. However, limited data exists regardin...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee JH,Lee SR,Choi EK,Jeong J,Park HD,You SJ,Lee SS,Oh S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The prognosis and natural history of bradycardia related to drugs such as beta-blockers and non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers are not well known. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 38 consecutive patients (age 69+/-11, 21 women) with drug-related bradycardia (DRB) bet...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee JH,Ryu HM,Bae MH,Kwon YS,Lee JH,Park Y,Heo JH,Lee YS,Yang DH,Park HS,Cho Y,Chae SC,Kim YN,Jun JE,Park WH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00