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: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: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：:Traumatic thoracic aortic injury is typically fatal. However, recent improvements in pre-hospital care and diagnostic modalities have resulted in an increased number of patients with traumatic aortic injury arriving alive at the hospital. Also, the morbidity and mortality associated with endovascular repair are signif...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Jang MO,Kim JH,Oh SK,Lee MG,Park KH,Sim DS,Hong YJ,Ahn Y,Jeong MH

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：: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：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：: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: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：: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:The redox system is an important anti-oxidative system composed of thioredoxin, thioredoxin reductase, and peroxiredoxin (PRx). The fine details of PRx expression and its protective effects in various cells in cardiovascular tissue under oxidative stress created by hydrogen peroxide have not b...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park KJ,Kim YJ,Kim J,Kim SM,Lee SY,Bae JW,Hwang KK,Kim DW,Cho MC

更新日期：2012-01-01 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 drug-eluting balloon (DEB) catheter system was developed to treat restenosis. Furthermore, DEB angioplasty has been shown to reduce restenosis risk when compared to drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients with in-stent restenosis (ISR) or small vessel disease (SVD). In addition, DEB angiopla...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park K,Kim TE,Park KW,Kang HJ,Koo BK,Kim HS

更新日期：2011-12-01 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:The aims of this study were to establish a reliable model of chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) in rats and verify the pathophysiological features of this model by evaluating cardiac function using serial echocardiography and a pressure-volume analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:MR was created in ...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Kim KH,Kim YJ,Lee SP,Kim HK,Seo JW,Sohn DW,Oh BH,Park YB

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Vasospastic angina (VA) is a specific type of coronary artery disease and develops as a result of coronary artery spasm. Recently, a few studies have revealed that VA caused by coronary artery spasm is related to genetic traits. The objective of this study was to use the recently developed tec...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Seo SM,Koh YS,Jung HO,Choi JS,Kim PJ,Baek SH,Youn HJ,Lee KH,Seung KB

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：:A 29-year-old man was referred to the emergency department with a complaint of abdominal pain and dizziness. He had experienced two previous syncopal episodes. His family history revealed that his mother and his two uncles had received permanent pacemaker implantation. His initial heart rate was 49 beats per minute. T...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Lee CK,Shin DH,Jang JK,Jang KH,Kim EK,Cheong SS,Yoo SY

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Adipokines have been suggested for their potential use in tracking the clinical progress in the subjects with metabolic syndrome (MS). To investigate the relationship between the serum levels of adipokines {adiponectin and retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4)} and the serum level of uric acid in h...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park CS,Ihm SH,Park HJ,Shin WS,Kim PJ,Chang K,Kim HY,Youn HJ,Chung WS,Seung KB,Kim JH

更新日期：2011-04-01 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: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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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: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: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：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:The rigid coupling between the delivery wire and the right atrial disk has been occasionally encountered during transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD). Therefore the device frequently makes a perpendicular angle, and the leading edge of left atrial disk slips through the defect an...

journal_title：Korean circulation journal

authors： Park SJ,Kim NK,Kim JO,Yoo BW,Choi JY,Sul JH

更新日期：2010-04-01 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: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：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：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：: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：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

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