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Review
The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Coronary Intervention
Mitsuyasu Terashima, Hideaki Kaneda, Takahiko Suzuki
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):1-12. Published online February 28, 2012
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an optical analog of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) that can be used to examine the coronary arteries and has 10-fold higher resolution than IVUS. Based on polarization properties, OCT can differentiate tissue characteristics (fibrous, calcified, or lipid-ri..
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A Case of Coarctation of the Aorta Diagnosed by Tardus-Parvus Renal Doppler Flow Patterns
Yun-Hwa Jung, Kwan-Wook Kim, Dae-Yoon Kim, Chul-Seung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):216-217. Published online June 1, 2011
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Original Article
Usual Dose of Simvastatin Does Not Inhibit Plaque Progression and Lumen Loss at the Peri-Stent Reference Segments after Bare-Metal Stent Implantation: A Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis
Young Joon Hong, Myung Ho Jeong, Yun Ha Choi, Eun Hye Ma, Jum Suk Ko, Min Goo Lee, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Youn, Kye Hun Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):356-363. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsThe aim of this study was to assess the effects of a usual dose of simvastatin (20 mg/day) on plaque regression and vascular remodeling at the peri-stent reference segments after bare-metal stent implantation. MethodsWe retrospect..
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Original Article
Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Graves' Disease
Jin Ook Chung, Dong Hyeok Cho, Dong Jin Chung, Min Young Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):71-76. Published online February 26, 2010
Background/AimsTo characterize ultrasonographic findings in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) combined with Graves' disease. MethodsMedical records and ultrasonographic findings of 1,013 patients with Graves' disease and 3,380 patients without G..
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Original Article
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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Original Article
Detection of Celiac Ganglia with Radial Scanning Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Tae-In Ha, Gwang-Ha Kim, Dae-Hwan Kang, Geun-Am Song, Suk Kim, Jun-Woo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(1):5-8. Published online March 20, 2008
Background/AimsIt has been recently reported that celiac ganglia can be identified by linear-array endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Still, there has been no report on the detection rate of celiac ganglia with radial scanning EUS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dete..
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