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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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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D-dimer/troponin ratio in the differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism from non-ST
elevation myocardial infarction
Jong Yoon Kim, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Doo Sun Sim, Hyun Ju Yoon, Nam Sik Yoon, Young Joon Hong, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1263-1271. Published online January 28, 2019
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate useful cardiac biomarkers in the differential diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism (APE) with troponin elevation from acute non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Methods: A total of 771 consecutive NSTEMI patients with D-dimer mea..
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients with versus without any cardiovascular risk factors
Ah-Ra Choi, Myung Ho Jeong, Young Joon Hong, Seok-Joon Sohn, Hyun Yi Kook, Doo Sun Sim, Young Keun Ahn, Ki Hong Lee, Jae Yeong Cho, Young Jo Kim, Myeong Chan Cho, Chong Jin Kim; other Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1040-1049. Published online September 1, 2018
Background/Aims: Although cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are well established, some patients experience acute myocardial infarction (AMI) even without any risk factors.
Methods: We analyzed total 11,390 patients (63.6 ± 12.6 years old, 8,401 males) with AMI enrolled in Korea Acute Myocardial In..
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Pre-discharge anemia as a predictor of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Min Chul Kim, Kye Hun Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Ki Hong Lee, Doo Sun Sim, Hyun Ju Yoon, Nam Sik Yoon, Young Joon Hong, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):549-558. Published online March 23, 2018
Background/Aims: The impact of the timing of anemia during hospitalization on future clinical outcomes after surviving discharge from an index heart failure (HF) has been poorly studied in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).
Methods: A total of 384 surviving patients with acute ..
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Masked inherited primary arrhythmia syndromes in sudden cardiac death patients accompanied by coronary vasospasm
Ki Hong Lee, Hyung Wook Park, Jeong Nam Eun, Jeong Gwan Cho, Nam Sik Yoon, Mi Ran Kim, Yo Han Ku, Hyukjin Park, Seung Hun Lee, Jeong Han Kim, Min Chul Kim, Woo Jin Kim, Hyun Kuk Kim, Jae Yeong Cho, Keun-Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Hyun Ju Yoon, Kye Hun Kim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):836-846. Published online August 11, 2017
Background/Aims: Coronary vasospasms are one of the important causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Provocation of coronary vasospasms can be useful, though some results may lead to false positives, with patients potentially experiencing recurrent SCD despite appropriate medical treatments. We hypot..
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Effect of revascularization strategy in patients with acute myocardial infarction and renal insuf-ficiency with multivessel disease
Hyukjin Park, Young Joon Hong, Si Hyun Rhew, Sung Soo Kim, Young Wook Jeong, Hae Chang Jeong, Jae Yeong Cho, Soo Young Jang, Ki Hong Lee, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Yoon, Kye Hun Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):177-190. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the risk of complications and outcome between infarct-related artery (IRA)-only revascularization and multivessel (MV) revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) with renal insufficiency and MV disease.
Methods: A total ..
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