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Role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism
Jin Kyung Oh, Jae-Hyeong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):456-470. Published online January 2, 2023
Although pulmonary embolism (PE)-related mortality rate has decreased because of prompt diagnosis and effective therapy use, acute PE remains a potentially lethal disease. Due to its increasing prevalence, clinicians should pay attention to diagnosing and managing patients with acute PE. Echocardiog..
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Cardiology
Long-term cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients: full report of the Korean Hypertension Cohort
Jin Young Lee, Jean Kyung Bak, Mina Kim, Ho-Gyun Shin, Kyun-Ik Park, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hee-Sun Lee, Ju-Yeun Lee, Kwang-il Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Jang Hoon Lee, Se Yong Jang, Ju-Hee Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sue K. Park, Hae-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(1):56-67. Published online December 14, 2022
Background/Aims: This study evaluated the long-term cardiovascular complications among Korean patients with hypertension and compared them with that of controls without hypertension.
Methods: The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) enrolled 11,043 patients with hypertension and followed them for more ..
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Geriatrics
Optimal blood pressure target in the elderly: rationale and design of the HOW to Optimize eLDerly systolic Blood Pressure (HOWOLD-BP) trial
Dong-Hwa Lee, Ju-Hee Lee, So Young Kim, Hae-Young Lee, Jung-Yeon Choi, Youjin Hong, Sue K. Park, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Dong Heon Yang, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jung Hyun Choi, Kye Hun Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Seung Jae Joo, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Kim, Hack-Lyong Kim, Kwang-il Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1070-1081. Published online July 21, 2022
Background/Aims: The optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) goal for elderly patients with hypertension, especially to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and improve outcome, is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of intensive treatment for hypertension on the inci..
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Cardiology
The Korean Hypertension Cohort study: design and baseline characteristics
Hae-Young Lee, Ju-Yeon Lee, Ho-Gyun Shin, Song-Hee Cho, Kyun-Ik Park, Gyu-Chul Oh, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hogon Kim, Hee-Sun Lee, Kwang-Il Kim, Si-Hyuck Kang, Jang Hoon Lee, Se Yong Jang, Ju-Hee Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Jae-Hyeong Park, Jieun Jang, Sue K. Park, Jean Kyung Bak
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(5):1115-1125. Published online July 22, 2021
Background/Aims: Hypertension (HT) has a significant impact on public health and medical expenses. However, HT is a chronic disease that requires the long-term follow-up of a large number of patients.
Methods: The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) study aimed to develop a model for calculating cardi..
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Clinical profiles of patients with surgically resected pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
Sun Hwa Lee, Jae-Hyeong Park, Ja-Yeon Lee, Sang-Rok Lee, Kyoung-Suk Rhee, Jei-Keon Chae, Won-Ho Kim, Ji-Young Sul, Jin Kyung Oh, Hee-Jin Kwon, Jae-Hwan Lee, In-Whan Seong
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):351-359. Published online February 28, 2019
Background/Aims: Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) are catecholamine-producing tumors that can cause blood pressure (BP) elevation and cardiovascular complications. Clinical presentation of these tumors may be changed through widespread use of imaging studies, which enables detection of PPG..
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Aortic intramural hematoma after thrombolysis in a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism
Min Su Kim, Kyu Seop Kim, Il Soon Jung, Jae-Hyeong Park, Jin-Ok Jeong, Si Wan Choi, In-Whan Seong
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):619-621. Published online August 14, 2013
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Use of Tadalafil for Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Hyun-Sook Kim, Jae-Hyeong Park, Seoung Ju Park, Jong Kwan Park, Heung-Bum Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(1):37-39. Published online March 31, 2007
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is incurable and it has an unpredictable survival rate. Two men who suffered from COPD presented with progressive dyspnea and edema, respectively. PAH, as estimated by the peak velocity of tricuspidal ..
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