A5100763118- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Heart rate and cardiovascular health
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Inje University Busan Paik Hospital
2012-2021
Chungbuk National University Hospital
2018
Yonsei University
1994-2016
Dankook University
2014-2016
St. Paul's Hospital
2016
Sungkyunkwan University
2016
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
2016
Wonju Severance Christian Hospital
2016
Chungbuk National University
2016
National University College
2016
Background We examined the longitudinal association between participation in individual or combinations of physical, social, and religious activity risk depression elderly. Methods Elderly subjects aged ≥60 years who completed Living Profiles Older People Survey Korea (n = 6,647) were included. The baseline assessment, Wave 1, was conducted 2008, a follow-up 2, 2011. defined frequent physical as ≥3 times weekly (at least 30 minutes per activity). Frequent social ≥1 weekly. primary outcome at...
A higher neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been associated with poor clinical outcomes in various cardiac diseases. However, the availability of NLR patients ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) not known. We evaluated predict STEMI PCI.We analyzed 326 consecutive treated PCI. The were divided into tertiles according NLR: NLR≤3.30 (n=108), 3.31<NLR≤6.52 (n=108) and NLR>6.53 (n=110). incidence major adverse events...
Alirocumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, has been shown provide significant reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Data about its efficacy and safety patients from South Korea Taiwan are limited.ODYSSEY KT assessed the of alirocumab Taiwan.Patients with hypercholesterolemia at high cardiovascular risk who were on maximally tolerated statin randomized (1:1) (75 mg every 2 weeks, dose increase 150 weeks week 12 if LDL-C...
Background/Aims This multicenter, open-labeled, randomized trial was performed to compare the effects of rosuvastatin 10 mg and atorvastatin on lipid glycemic control in Korean patients with nondiabetic metabolic syndrome. Methods In total, 351 who met modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) criteria for syndrome low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels ≥ 130 mg/dL were receive either (n = 173) or 178) over 6 weeks. Results After...
There is only limited data on coronary artery aneurysms (CAA) after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation.Two hundred-fifty one patients who had 2 angiographic follow-ups at 8 months and 28-36 months, respectively, the index procedure with DES from 2003 to 2007 were enrolled. A CAA was defined as a localized dilatation exceeding 1.5 times diameter of adjacent artery. The independent risk factors major adverse cardiac events (MACE) determined, including death, myocardial infarction (MI)...
Inflammation appears to have a major role in the development of atherosclerosis. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is involved inflammatory response via generation prostanoids that, turn, are production matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). This study aimed investigate atherosclerosis human aortas for situ tissue distribution COX-2, MMPs including MMP-9 and membrane type 1 MMP (MT1-MMP), inhibitor metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2). Immunohistochemical studies were performed on atherosclerotic lesions from...
Aim: We assessed the relationship between level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and cardiovascular risk factors in Korean adults.Methods: reviewed 1,561 patients with disease or diabetes mellitus hsCRP levels measured within past year. Four groups were determined: low (<10%, 0-1 risk), moderate >2 high (10-20%) very (>20%) risk, according to number Framingham/NCEP ATP III score. The correlations (age, smoking, hypertension, lipid profiles familial history premature coronary...
Purpose: To determine the conversion coefficients (CCs) from dose-area product (DAP) value to effective dose in cone-beam CT. Materials and Methods: A CBCT scanner with four fields of view (FOV) was used.Using two exposure settings adult standard low exposure, DAP values were measured a meter C mode (200 mm× 179 mm), P (154 mm×154 I (102 mm×102 D (51 mm×51 mm).The doses also investigated at each using an male head neck phantom thermoluminescent chips.Linear regressive analysis used calculate...
Background:Total bilirubin (TB) concentration is inversely associated with stable coronary artery disease, but there have been few studies on initial TB in patients ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).Methods and Results:A total of 1,111 consecutive STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous intervention (PCI) drug-eluting stents (DES) were divided into a high group (n=295) low (n=816) according to the optimal cut-off 0.79 mg/dl. The had higher rate in-hospital major adverse...
Background and Objectives: Both neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) C-reactive protein (CRP) are biomarkers associated with poor prognosis of patients acute myocardial infarction (AMI).However, the combined usefulness NLR CRP in predicting adverse outcomes has not been investigated.Subjects Methods: We analyzed 381 consecutive AMI who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from January 2012 2014.The endpoints were all-cause mortality, recurrent (MI), stent thrombosis, repeat...
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection implicated as an important etiologic factor of atherosclerosis, especially in coronary artery disease (CAD), was found vitro to be associated with the induction matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). An extracellular metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN)/membrane-type 1 (MT1-MMP) system which induces and activates MMPs,is suggested functional were upregulated failing myocardium. However, upstream regulation MMPs by C. within atheroma itself remains unclear. We...