Cardiology
The change in high-sensitivity troponin-T as a risk factor for significant coronary stenosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Min Chul Kim, Seok Oh, Youngkeun Ahn, Keumyi Moon, Joon Ho Ahn, Dae Young Hyun, Kyung Hoon Cho, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(3):608-616. Published online January 4, 2021
Background/Aims: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-TnT) assays detect very low levels of cardiac troponin. This study examined the interval change between initial and subsequent hs-TnT levels and evaluated its ability to predict significant coronary stenosis.
Methods: The study analyzed 163 pat..
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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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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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Prognostic significance of non-chest pain symptoms in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Inna Kim, Min Chul Kim, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Myeong Chan Cho, Jong Jin Kim, Young Jo Kim, Youngkeun Ahn; the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1111-1118. Published online November 10, 2017
Background/Aims: Chest pain is an essential symptom in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). One-third of patients with ACS present atypically, which can influence their receiving timely lifesaving therapy.
Methods: A total of 617 NSTEMI patients from the Korea Acute MI Registry (KAMIR) ..
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Multiple giant calcified aneurysms of three coronary arteries
Hyukjin Park, Young Joon Hong, Young Keun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1101-1103. Published online October 17, 2017
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Cardiology
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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Intermittent, subtle change of ST segment in narrow QRS regular tachycardia
Hyeong Won Seo, Hyung Wook Park, Ki Hong Lee, Joon-Ho Ahn, Ji Eun Yu, Nam Sik Yoon, Jeong Gwan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(4):791-793. Published online June 17, 2016
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Cardiology
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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Acute right heart failure caused by iatrogenic brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula following orthopedic surgery
Kye Hun Kim, Hyun Ju Yoon, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):529-531. Published online June 27, 2014
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A case of myocardial involvement in lung cancer that mimics ST segment elevation in myocardial infarction
Kye Hun Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Youngkeun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):525-528. Published online June 27, 2014
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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Statins in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Min Chul Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Su Young Jang, Kyung Hoon Cho, Seung Hwan Hwang, Min Goo Lee, Jum Suk Ko, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Yoon, Kye Hun Kim, Young Joon Hong, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(3):294-303. Published online September 13, 2011
Background/AimsA controversy exists about which statin is preferable for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and clinical impacts of different statins according to lipophilicity have not been established. MethodsThe 1,124 patients w..
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Two-Year Clinical Outcome after Carvedilol-Loaded Stent Implantation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Hyun Kuk Kim, Young Joon Hong, Myung Ho Jeong, Weon Kim, Sung Soo Kim, Jum Suk Ko, Min Goo Lee, Doo Sun Sim, Keun Ho Park, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Yoon, Kye Hun Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(1):41-46. Published online March 2, 2011
Background/AimsCarvedilol is an antioxidant that inhibits smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. The aim of this study was to investigate the beneficial effects of carvedilol-loaded stents on 2-year clinical outcomes after stent implantation in patients with coronary ..
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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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Usefulness of Peak Systolic Strain Measurement by Automated Function Imaging in the Prediction of Coronary Perfusion in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Jung Sun Cho, Kye Hun Kim, Woo Seok Lee, 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, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(3):260-268. Published online August 31, 2010
Background/AimsThe usefulness of global longitudinal peak systolic strain (GLPSS) measurement by automated function imaging (AFI) in the prediction of perfusion status of infarct-related artery (IRA) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was evaluated.
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Carotid artery intima-media thickness in Behcet's disease patients without significant cardiovascular involvement
Seo Na Hong, Jong Chun Park, Nam Sik Yoon, Sang Rok Lee, Kye Hun Kim, Young Joon Hong, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):87-93. Published online June 20, 2008
Background/AimsBehcet's disease (BD) is a systemic disorder associated with a characteristic vasculitis that can involve both veins and arteries of all sizes. Endothelial activation or injury is a characteristic feature of BD. Endothelial dysfunction is widely regarded as bein..
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A Case of Acute Eosinophilic Myopericarditis Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock and Normal Peripheral Eosinophil Count
Il Suk Sohn, Jong Chun Park, Jae Hun Chung, Kye Hun Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):136-140. Published online June 30, 2006
Eosinophilic myocarditis usually results from myocardial damage as a result of drugs or parasites, and is generally associated with increased peripheral eosinophil count. This form of myocarditis is difficult to diagnose clinically. A 25 year-old previously healthy woman was transferred fro..
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A Case of Septic Shock and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Complicated by Acute Myocardial Infarction Following Amniocentesis
Kye Hun Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Ik Joo Chung, Jeong Gwan Cho, Tae Bok Song, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(4):325-329. Published online December 31, 2005
Maternal septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) following amniocentesis is a relatively rare condition, and its incidence is only 0.03~0.19%. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) associated with DIC is also rare. We report here on a 40-year-old female patient who had septic sh..
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The Effects of QRS Duration and Pacing Sites on the Acute Hemodynamic Changes during Right Ventricular Pacing
Young Joon Hong, Bo Ra Yang, Doo Seon Sim, Sang Yup Lim, Sang Hyun Lee, Ji Hyun Lim, Han Gyun Kim, Ok Young Park, Ju Han Kim, Weon Kim, Nam Ho Kim, Young Keun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):15-20. Published online March 31, 2005
BackgroundHas been reported that patients exhibiting prolonged paced QRS duration tend to have more serious heart disease, and the paced QRS duration can be an effective indicator of impaired left ventricular function. However, the acute and chronic hemodynamic effects of pace..
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Long-term Predictive Factors of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Eun Hui Bae, Sang Yup Lim, Myung Ho Jeong, Hyung Wook Park, Ji Hyun Lim, Young Joon Hong, Weon Kim, Ju Han Kim, Jeong Gwan Cho, Young Keun Ahn, Jong Chun Park, Soon Pal Suh, Byoung Hee Ahn, Sang Hyung Kim, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):8-14. Published online March 31, 2005
BackgroundCardiogenic shock (CS) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) develops in 5~10% of patients and it is associated with high mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the predictive factors of mortality for patients with AMI and CS. Methods
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The Long-term Clinical Results of a Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Blocker Abciximab: ReoProR Coated Stent in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Weon Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Young Joon Hong, Seng Hyun Lee, Woo Seok Park, Ju Han Kim, In Soo Kim, Myung Ja Choi, Young Keun Ahn, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Dong Lyun Cho, Hoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2004;19(4):220-229. Published online December 1, 2004
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