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Cardiology
Effect of body mass index and abdominal obesity on mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide, population-based study
Woo-Hyuk Song, Eun Hui Bae, Jeong Cheon Ahn, Tae Ryom Oh, Yong-Hyun Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Sun-Won Kim, Soo Wan Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Sang-Yup Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S90-S98. Published online February 25, 2021
Background/Aims: We investigated the impact of obesity on the clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: We included South Koreans aged > 20 years who underwent the Korean National Health Screening assessment between 2009 and 2012. Obesity was defined using the b..
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Long-term efficacy of vasodilating β-blocker in patients with acute myocardial infarction: nationwide multicenter prospective registry
Jaehoon Chung, Jung-Kyu Han, Han-Mo Yang, Kyung-Woo Park, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Myung Ho Jeong, Hyo-Soo Kim; on behalf of investigators for Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR)
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S62-S71. Published online July 3, 2020
Background/Aims: Long-term benefit of vasodilating β-blockers is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the long-term benefit of vasodilating β-blockers over conventional β-blockers in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods: Using nationwide prospective multicenter Korean Acute ..
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Long-term effects of the mean hemoglobin A1c levels after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with diabetes
Jaekyung Bae, Ji-Hyung Yoon, Jung-Hee Lee, Jong-Ho Nam, Chan-Hee Lee, Jang-Won Son, Ung Kim, Jong-Seon Park, Dong-Gu Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1365-1376. Published online October 14, 2021
Background/Aims: The clinical benefit of strict blood glucose-lowering therapy for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is still debated. We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with diabetes who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to the mean hemoglo..
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Clinical characteristics of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in young female patients with acute myocardial infarction in Korea
Yongcheol Kim, Xiongyi Han, Youngkeun Ahn, Min Chul Kim, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):106-113. Published online July 18, 2019
Background/Aims: We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, characteristics, and clinical outcomes of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in young female patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods: We identified 8,250 patients diagnosed with AMI who underwent coronary angiogram fr..
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Gender differences in the presentation of chest pain in obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the Korean Women’s Chest Pain Registry
Dong-Hyuk Cho, Jimi Choi, Mi-Na Kim, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Oh Na, Jin-Ok Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Mi-Seung Shin, Myung-A Kim, Kyung-Soon Hong, Gil Ja Shin, Seong-Mi Park, Wan Joo Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):582-592. Published online March 19, 2019
Background/Aims: Chest pain in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) is affected by several social factors. The gender-based differences in chest pain among Koreans have yet to be investigated.
Methods: The study consecutively enrolled 1,549 patients (male/female, 514/1,035; 61 ..
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Gastroenterology
Clinical features of snoring patients during sedative endoscopy
Jung Wha Chung, Nayoung Kim, Jee Hye Wee, Jaebong Lee, Jongchan Lee, Soohoon Kwon, Young-Jae Hwang, Hyuk Yoon, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Dong Ho Lee, Jin-Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):305-314. Published online November 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Snoring is the sound of turbulence and vibration of the upper respiratory tissues and has been identified as a risk factor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to identify associated clinical factors in snoring patients undergoing se..
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Cardiology
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease: a focus on physiology
Yun-Kyeong Cho, Chang-Wook Nam
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):851-859. Published online March 21, 2018
Multi-vessel coronary artery disease (MVD) frequently features ambiguous or intermediate lesions that may be both serial and complex, suggesting that multiple regions require revascularization. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with various challenges such as appropriate identif..
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Features of electrocardiogram in patients with stenosis of the proximal right coronary artery
Moo Seong Koh, Jae Hoon Lee, Jin Woo Jeong, Jun Young Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(2):277-285. Published online February 14, 2017
Background/Aims: Prediction of lesions of the proximal right coronary artery (pRCA) through electrocardiogram (ECG) is very important because pRCA occlusion has many complications and a high mortality rate, which has frequently been related with right ventricular infarction. The purpose of this stud..
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Blood count parameters can predict the severity of coronary artery disease
Hilal Bektas Uysal, Bekir Dağlı, Cağdaş Akgüllü, Mücahit Avcil, Cemil Zencir, Mediha Ayhan, Hulki Meltem Sönmez
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1093-1100. Published online April 7, 2016
Background/Aims: Because of the inflammatory nature of coronary artery disease (CAD), both platelets and white blood cells have been investigated for years. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between some prominently hematologic blood count parameters (mean platelet volume [M..
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Two-year clinical outcomes in stable angina and acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention of left main coronary artery disease
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Dae Young Hyun, Myung Ho Jeong, Doo Sun Sim, Yun Ah Jeong, Kyung Hoon Cho, Min Chul Kim, Hyun Kuk Kim, Hae Chang Jeong, Keun Ho Park, Young Joon Hong, Jun Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1084-1092. Published online October 18, 2016
Background/Aims: This study appraised the long term clinical outcomes of patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease. There are limited data regarding long-term clinical outcomes after PCI for ULMCA disease.
Methods: From..
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Mean platelet volume: a potential biomarker of the risk and prognosis of heart disease
Dong-Hyun Choi, Seong-Ho Kang, Heesang Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(6):1009-1017. Published online October 24, 2016
Platelets are essential for progression of atherosclerotic lesions, plaque destabilization, and thrombosis. They secrete and express many substances that are crucial mediators of coagulation, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a precise measure of platelet size, and is ..
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Prognostic value of computed tomographic coronary angiography and exercise electrocardiography for cardiovascular events
Kye-Hwan Kim, Kyung Nyeo Jeon, Min Gyu Kang, Jong Hwa Ahn, Jin-Sin Koh, Yongwhi Park, Seok-Jae Hwang, Young-Hoon Jeong, Choong Hwan Kwak, Jin-Yong Hwang, Jeong Rang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):880-890. Published online March 25, 2016
Background/Aims: This study is a head-to-head comparison of predictive values for long-term cardiovascular outcomes between exercise electrocardiography (ex-ECG) and computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in patients with chest pain.
Methods: Four hundred and forty-two patients (mean age, ..
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Immediate multivessel revascularization may increase cardiac death and myocardial infarction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel coronary artery disease: data analysis from real world practice
Woo-Young Chung, Jae-Bin Seo, Dong-Hyun Choi, Young-Seok Cho, Joo Myung Lee, Jung-Won Suh, Tae-Jin Youn, In-Ho Chae, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):488-500. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: The best revascularization strategy for patients with both acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel coronary disease (MVD) is still debatable. We aimed to compare the outcomes of multivessel revascularization (MVR) with those of culprit-only revascularization..
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Acute esophageal necrosis occurring in a patient undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Hyung-Jin Kwon, Sang-Ho Park, Ji-Hoon Ahn, Tae-Hoon Lee, Chang-Kyun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):379-382. Published online April 29, 2014
Acute esophageal necrosis is uncommon in the literature. Its etiology is unknown, although cardiovascular disease, hemodynamic compromise, gastric outlet obstruction, alcohol ingestion, hypoxemia, hypercoagulable state, infection, and trauma have all been suggested as possible causes. A 67-year-old ..
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Two-Year Clinical Outcome after Carvedilol-Loaded Stent Implantation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Hyun Kuk Kim, Young Joon Hong, Myung Ho Jeong, Weon Kim, Sung Soo Kim, Jum Suk Ko, Min Goo Lee, Doo Sun Sim, Keun Ho Park, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Yoon, Kye Hun Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):41-46. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsCarvedilol is an antioxidant that inhibits smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. The aim of this study was to investigate the beneficial effects of carvedilol-loaded stents on 2-year clinical outcomes after stent implantation in patients with coronary ..
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Clinical Value of Serum Uric Acid in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
Hong Euy Lim, Seong Hwan Kim, Eung Ju Kim, Jin Won Kim, Seung Woon Rha, Hong Seog Seo, Chang Gyu Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):21-26. Published online February 26, 2010
Background/AimsAlthough increased serum uric acid (SUA) concentrations are commonly encountered in patients with risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), the clinical value of SUA has not been established. MethodsThe study group comprised..
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Comparison of Sirolimus and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for Complex Coronary Lesions: An Intravascular Ultrasound Study
Yun-Kyeong Cho, Seung-Ho Hur, Hyun-Tae Kim, In-Cheol Kim, Hyoung-Seob Park, Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Chang-Wook Nam, Hyungseop Kim, Seong-Wook Han, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):323-329. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsRecent intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) studies of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) have demonstrated a significant reduction in neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) based on simple coronary lesions. In this study, we evaluated the effic..
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Significance of Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Hyo-Jin Lee, Sung-Ho Her, Yun-Sun Im, Kang-Yeon Won, Sun-Hong Yoo, Dong-Bin Kim, Dong-Il Shin, Pum-Joon Kim, Ki-Bae Seung, Jae-Hyung Kim, Keon-Yeop Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):212-219. Published online August 26, 2009
Background/AimsPatients with diabetes are prone to coronary artery disease (CAD); however, the majority of diabetic patients show normal coronary arteries. We examined differences in the clinical aspects of diabetic patients with insignificant and with significant stenosis of ..
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Early Detection Of Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Won Sang Yoo, Hee Jin Kim, Dohee Kim, Myung Yong Lee, Hyun-Kyung Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):183-189. Published online August 26, 2009
Background/AimsIn type 2 diabetic patients, coronary artery disease (CAD) is usually detected at an advanced stage due to a lack of symptoms. The aim of this study was to define which clinical parameters or non-invasive tests predict CAD in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients..
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The Association Between Current Helicobacter pylori Infection and Coronary Artery Disease
Seung-Won Jin, Sung-Ho Her, Jong-Min Lee, Hee-Jeoung Yoon, Su-Jin Moon, Pum-Joon Kim, Sang-Hong Baek, Ki-Bae Seung, Jae-Hyung Kim, Sang-Bum Kang, Jae-Hi Kim, Keon-Yeop, Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(3):152-156. Published online September 30, 2007
BackgroundThe role of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is still controversial, and the relation between current H. pylori infection and CAD has not been fully examined. This ..
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