Percutaneous closure of an iatrogenic ventricular septal defect following concomitant septal myectomy at the time of aortic valve replacement.

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：:There have been great advances in ventricular assist device (VAD) treatment for pediatric patients with advanced heart failure. VAD support provides more time for the patient in the heart transplant waiting list. Augmented cardiac output improves heart failure symptoms, end-organ function, and general condition, and c...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Shin YR,Park YH,Park HK

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：:Pathologic diagnosis of a cardiac mass is vital in determining the proper treatment modality. Open heart surgery or transesophageal echocardiography guided biopsy can be feasible methods to confirm the pathology. However, the former is highly invasive and both methods require general anesthesia. The introduction of in...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park KI,Kim MJ,Oh JK,Lee JH,Park JH,Choi SW,Jeong JO,Seong IW

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This study was intended to test how the inflammation at the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) inoculation site (BCGitis) can be a useful a diagnostic feature of Kawasaki disease (KD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:All subjects were infants at the time of admission, and had received BCG vaccination during ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Seo JH,Yu JJ,Ko HK,Choi HS,Kim YH,Ko JK

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：: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: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：: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: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：:Ergonovine provocation test is known to be very sensitive for diagnosing variant angina. The patient described in this study initially presented with atypical chest pain and underwent coronary angiography and ergonovine provocation tests, which were negative. The patient was subsequently prescribed a proton pump inhib...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim YG,Kim HJ,Choi WS,Im MS,Yoon CH,Suh JW,Choi DJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatments of choice for cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are the removal of the entire CIED system, control of infection, and new device implantation. Occasionally, a complete CIED removal can not be performed for several reasons, such as very old age, severe comobidity, limited life expectancy...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Hahn S,Kim J,Choi JH,Lim SH,Kang TS,Park BE,Lee MY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old woman was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis. The day after paclitaxel was administered, an acute myocardial infarction occurred. Emergency coronary angiography revealed a filling defect in the left main coronary artery and total occlusion in the distal left anterior descending c...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park SH,Byon JS,Lee SW,Lee SJ,Jin DK,Shin WY

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Over the past decades, transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been increasingly adopted in clinical practice. Women represent a large population who will possibly benefit from PCI, but they are often under-represented in clinical studies. Therefore, the role of T...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Xu Y,Jin C,Qiao S,Wu Y,Yan H,Dou K,Xu B,Yang J,Yang Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Although prasugrel allows for rapid and potent platelet inhibition, the efficacy and safety of lower doses of prasugrel for patients of East Asian ethnicity has not yet been investigated. We compared the effect of a lower loading dose (LD) of prasugrel with conventional LDs of clopidogrel and ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee DH,Kim MH,Guo LZ,Park MK,Yi SJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：: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：: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：:Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SISMAD) is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic pathology. Multiple classification schemes have been proposed for this occurrence. Although no consensus has emerged regarding which classification should be used, Li's classification scheme is more precise ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jia Z,Tu J,Jiang G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT) is an uncommon type of genetic cardiomyopathy characterized by trabeculations and recesses within the ventricular myocardium. LVHT is associated with diastolic or systolic dysfunction, thromboembolic complications, and arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation,...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Yim SM,Jang SW,Chun HJ,Kim SJ,Choi KY,Kwon BJ,Kim DB,Cho EJ,Lee MY,Rho TH,Kim JH

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The comparison of long-term clinical effects between Sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) and Paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) for treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unclear. Seeking to clarify this issue, we performed a retrospective analysis to evaluate four-year clinical outcome...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Min GS,Lee JH,Park JH,Choi UL,Lee YD,Seong SW,Jin SA,Park SJ,Kim JH,Park JH,Choi SW,Jeong JO,Seong IW

更新日期：2012-04-01 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: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：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: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: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