A5102024648- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
Ulsan University Hospital
2015-2024
University of Ulsan
2015-2024
Ulsan College
2015-2024
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
2024
Keimyung University
2024
Samsung Medical Center
2024
Sungkyunkwan University
2024
Chung-Ang University Hospital
2024
Boramae Medical Center
2023
Seoul National University
2023
Abstract This study evaluated the relationship of insulin resistance (IR) and glycemic control status to presence severity coronary artery disease (CAD) according diabetes. The IR parameters including homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR), triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, triglyceride-to-high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL), hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) level CAD obstructive was in 5,764 asymptomatic subjects who underwent computed tomographic angiography. Non-diabetics (n = 4768)...
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) events commonly occur in individuals with a low CV risk burden. This study evaluated the ability of triglyceride glucose (TyG) index to predict subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD) asymptomatic subjects without traditional factors (CVRFs).This retrospective, cross-sectional, and observational association TyG CAD 1250 (52.8 ± 6.5 years, 46.9% male) CVRFs (defined as systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg; fasting ≥126 mg/dL; total cholesterol...
Background:Although the prevalence of both atrial fibrillation (AF) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been increasing in East Asia, association between them is uncertain.
Individuals without traditional cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) still experience adverse events in clinical practice. This study evaluated the predictors of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis individuals CVRFs.A total 1250 (52.8 ± 6.5 years, 46.9% male) asymptomatic CVRFs who underwent computed tomographic angiography for a general health examination were analysed. The following considered as CVRFs: systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg; fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL; cholesterol...
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group phase III clinical trial aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a rosuvastatin + amlodipine combination compared with that or monotherapy in hypertensive patients dyslipidemia. A total 106 15 institutions Korea were randomly assigned 1 3 treatment groups: 20 mg 10 mg, mg. After 8 weeks treatment, mean ± SD change sitting systolic blood pressure (msSBP) was -22.82 12.99 mm Hg group, most decreased among groups. The percentage...
Objective Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) induces transient episodes of ischemia by the occlusion blood flow in non-target tissue, before a subsequent ischemia-reperfusion injury. When RIPC is applied percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), kidneys may be protected against injury and subsequently contrast-induced acute kidney (CI-AKI). The aim this study was to evaluate efficacy for prevention CI-AKI patients with diabetes pre-existing chronic disease (CKD) undergoing elective PCI....
Objectives Despite an obvious improvement in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) and survival rate patients with CAD during recent decades, diabetes mellitus (DM) is still considered a risk factor adverse clinical outcomes these patients. Therefore, we sought to evaluate implications DM who underwent contemporary percutaneous intervention (PCI). Methods Based on National Health Insurance claims data South Korea, aged 18 years or older had undergone PCI for diagnosis between 2011...
Although P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after a minimum period of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is well-known way to reduce the risk bleeding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), data comparing long-term clinical outcomes between and extended DAPT in patients undergoing PCI have been unavailable.To identify safety efficacy following 3 months PCI.The Smart Angioplasty Research Team: Comparison Between Antagonist Monotherapy Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Patients Undergoing Implantation...
Anomalous mitral arcade is a rare congenital malformation and few survive to adulthood. A 65-year-old man presented with mild dyspnea cardiac murmur. Transthoracic transesophageal echocardiography showed an arc-like configuration of the papillary muscles, constrained by interconnecting fibrous band in direct continuity anterior leaflet, insufficiency caused restricted mobility valve. Multidetector computed tomography confirmed these findings. (Circ J 2005; 69: 1560 - 1563)
A 44-year-old woman underwent surgery for an asymptomatic primary tumor of the heart located in right atrium.The was detected incidentally during follow-up computed tomography a resected breast cancer.The mass, lying along lower portion atrial septum, homogenous and cystic nature, as by transthoracic transesophageal echocardiography.Complete resection performed via median sternotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass.The postoperative course uneventful.However, histological result surprising: mass...
<i>Background/Aims:</i> The ratio of extracellular water to total body (ECW/TBW) estimated by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) may be a useful volume index in haemodialysis (HD) patients, but its direct relation cardiovascular (CV) outcomes has been rarely evaluated. <i>Methods:</i> We investigated the relationship between ECW/TBW BIS and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) level, biochemical surrogate CV mortality. <i>Results:</i> Seventy-four HD patients without...
Objective: To define the mechanism associated with abnormal septal motion (ASM) after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) using comprehensive MR imaging techniques. Materials and Methods:Eighteen patients (mean age, 58 ± 12 years; 15 males) were studied rest/stress perfusion, rest cine, delayed enhancement (DE)-MR techniques before CABG.Myocardial tagging was also performed following CABG.Septal wall compared in ASM non-ASM groups.Preoperative postoperative results regard to group...
Aims The relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the severity of coronary artery disease beyond low-density cholesterol, primary target cholesterol-lowering therapy, remains uncertain. We evaluated association obstructive using parameters any plaque, plaque in left main or proximal anterior descending artery, multi-vessels, according to levels. Methods results analyzed 5130 asymptomatic non-diabetics who underwent computed tomography angiography for general health...
Background There are limited data on the impact of diabetes control risk subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. Methods We analyzed 6,434 consecutive asymptomatic individuals without previous history artery disease who underwent computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) (mean age, 53.7±7.6 years and 4,694 men [73.0%]). The degree extent atherosclerosis were assessed by CCTA, ≥50% diameter stenosis was defined as significant. A cardiac event a composite all-cause death, myocardial infarction,...
This manuscript represents the official position of Korean Society Echocardiography on valvular heart diseases. paper focuses diagnosis and management diseases with referring to guidelines recently published by American College Cardiology/American Heart Association European Cardiology. The committee sought reflect national data topic date through a systematic literature search based validity relevance. In part II this article, we intend present recommendations for treatment mitral valve...
Both patients with heart failure (HF) reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and those HF preserved (HFpEF) present elevated N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have multiple comorbidities; consequently, the prognostic effect of NT-proBNP according to beta-blocker (BB) use is unknown.
Abstract Background This study was designed to determine the current status of diagnosis and treatment valvular heart disease (VHD) in Korea. Methods A nationwide registry conducted 45 hospitals Korea involving adult patients with at least moderate VHD as determined by echocardiography carried out between September October 2019. Of a total 4,094 VHD, 1,482 had severe (age, 71.3 ± 13.5 years; 49.1% male). Echocardiographic data used for each case were analyzed. Experts from center strategy...
Background Although accumulating evidence suggests a more extensive reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), it is unclear whether higher statin dose effective and cost-effective in the Asian population. This study compared efficacy, safety, cost-effectiveness atorvastatin 20 10 mg high-risk patients with hypercholesterolemia. Methods A 12-week, open-label, parallel, multicenter, Phase IV randomized controlled trial was conducted at ten hospitals Republic Korea between...
Objectives It is unclear whether high-intensity statin therapy provides incremental clinical benefits over moderate-intensity in Asian patients with angina. This study sought to compare the outcomes of moderate- and therapies undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for angina Korean patients. Methods Based on national health insurance claims data South Korea, aged 18 years or older without a known history artery disease, who underwent PCI drug-eluting stents due between 2011...