Pulmonary arterial thrombosis in a patient with an atrial septal defect and eisenmenger syndrome.

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: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: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：:Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a rare cardiac channelopathy associated with syncope and sudden death due to torsades de pointes and ventricular fibrillation. Syncope and sudden death are frequently associated with physical and emotional stress. Management of patients with LQTS consists of life-style modification, β-blocke...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Cho Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Drug-eluting stents (DESs) are the treatment of choice for obstructive coronary artery disease when percutaneous intervention is feasible. However, late stent thrombosis seems to occur more frequently with DESs and is closely associated with the discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy. We report a case of very la...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim SS,Jeong MH,Sim DS,Hong YJ,Kim JH,Ahn YK,Kang JC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Left ventricular (LV) remodeling is a heterogeneous process, involving both infarcted and non-infarcted zones, which affects wall thickness and chamber size, shape and function. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A total of 758 consecutive patients (62.8±12.0 years, 539 males) with acute myocardial infarct...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Yoon HJ,Jeong MH,Bae JH,Kim KH,Ahn Y,Cho JG,Park JC,Kang JC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:There is a paucity of data regarding the benefit of clopidogrel monotherapy after dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients treated with drug-eluting stents (DES). This study compared outcome between clopidogrel versus aspirin as monotherapy after DES for acute myocardial infarction (MI). ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Sim DS,Jeong MH,Kim HS,Gwon HC,Seung KB,Rha SW,Chae SC,Kim CJ,Cha KS,Park JS,Yoon JH,Chae JK,Joo SJ,Choi DJ,Hur SH,Seong IW,Cho MC,Kim DI,Oh SK,Ahn TH,Hwang JY,KAMIR-NIH registry investigators.

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet aggregation is not only an essential part of hemostasis, but also initiates acute coronary syndrome or ischemic stroke. The precise understanding of the activation mechanism of platelet aggregation is fundamental for the development of more effective agents against platelet aggregation. Adenosine diphosphate,...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Joo SJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 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: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 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:Despite the favorable efficacy of new antiplatelet agents demonstrated in randomized controlled trials, their clinical implications in Korea are unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate trends in antiplatelet agent use for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and their impact on 30-d...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim C,Shin DH,Ahn CM,Kim JS,Kim BK,Ko YG,Choi D,Hong MK,Park J,Lee H,Choi YJ,Choi YS,Oh SK,Jang Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 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: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:In clinical trials, hypertensive patients tend to have higher interleukin-18 (IL-18) concentrations than normotensive groups, but the relationship between IL-18 and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), which is a marker of end-organ damage, is not well studied. We aimed to investigate the relat...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： ÖZzbïçer S,Uluçam ZM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Revascularization of severe left main and multivessel coronary artery disease has been shown to improve survival in both stable ischemic heart disease and acute coronary syndrome. While revascularization with coronary artery bypass surgery for these disease entities carries class I recommendation in most current guide...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Al-Hijji M,El Sabbagh A,Holmes DR

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：: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：:Severe stenosis of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) generally occurs as a result of atherosclerosis and compromises the blood supply to a wide area of myocardium, thereby increasing the risk of serious adverse cardiac events. Current revascularization strategies for patients with significant LMCA disease include c...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Cho SC,Park DW,Park SJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：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：: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: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 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：:Unguarded tricuspid regurgitation (TR) due to a flail tricuspid leaflet is a rare condition of newborn cyanosis. A high perinatal mortality has been associated with this fatal condition. But, there are feasible surgical repairs to improve survival. We report the case of a male full-term neonate with intractable hypoxi...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Yoon JK,Kim HR,Kwon HW,Kwon BS,Kim GB,Bae EJ,Noh CI,Kim WH

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：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: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Intermediate coronary lesion that can be under- or over-estimated by visual estimation frequently results in stenting of functionally nonsignificant lesions or deferral of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of significant lesions inappropriately. We evaluated current status of PCI for in...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim JH,Choi W,Kim KC,Nam CW,Hong BK,Kim JH,Jeon DS,Bae JW,Kim SH,Moon KW,Cho BR,Kim DI,Jang JS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00