Management of a remnant electrode in a patient with cardioverter-defibrillator infection after refusal of intravascular electrode removal.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Chronic impairment of β-adrenergic receptor signaling increases cardiac apoptosis, hypertrophy and fibrosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether isoproterenol (ISO), an agonist of the adrenergic receptor, can enhance tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Eom YW,Jung HY,Oh JE,Lee JW,Ahn MS,Youn YJ,Ahn SG,Kim JY,Lee SH,Yoon J,Yoo BS

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with metastasis to the heart is uncommon. We report a rare case of left atrial metastasis of HCC which was resected palliatively as a live-saving procedure with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. Despite chemoembolization, which was undertaken 11 times, cardiac metastasis occurred. Moreo...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Seo JB,Kim JS,Jeong DS,Chung WY,Kim SH,Kim MA,Zo JH

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：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：: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：: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：: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: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: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：: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：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：: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: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：:It has been estimated that coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) is encountered in 15 to 20% patients referred for coronary angiography (CAG). The success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of CTO can be attributed to the vast array of hardware that has now become available and also to the vastly enhanced op...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Dash D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:QT prolongation is a serious adverse drug effect, which is associated with an increased risk of Torsade de pointes and sudden death. Many drugs, including both cardiac and non-cardiac drugs, have been reported to cause prolongation of QT interval. Although meperidine has not been considered proarrhythmic, we present a...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Song MK,Bae EJ,Baek JS,Kwon BS,Kim GB,Noh CI,Choi JY,Park SS

更新日期：2011-06-01 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: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：:Echocardiographic diagnosis of atrial myxoma may not always be straightforward, and the distinction between myxoma and thrombi is not easy, especially when we observe a mass after successful surgery. Our report describes a 72-year-old woman who presented with right upper limb hemiparesis and was subsequently diagnosed...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park H,Jo S,Cho YK,Kim J,Cho S,Kim JH,Jeong YJ,Song JK

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：: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：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：: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：: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: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: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：: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：: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:Increased vascular wall shear stress by elevated plasma viscosity significantly enhances the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity during an acute isovolemic hemodilution. Also the modulation of plasma viscosity has effects on the cardiac function that were revealed if a left ventr...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Chatpun S,Cabrales P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00