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Geriatrics / Original Article
Optimal blood pressure target in the elderly: rationale and design of the HOW to Optimize eLDerly systolic Blood Pressure (HOWOLD-BP) trial
Dong-Hwa Lee, Ju-Hee Lee, So Young Kim, Hae-Young Lee, Jung-Yeon Choi, Youjin Hong, Sue K. Park, Dong Ryeol Ryu, Dong Heon Yang, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jung Hyun Choi, Kye Hun Kim, Sun Hwa Lee, Seung Jae Joo, Jae-Hyeong Park, Sang-Hyun Kim, Hack-Lyong Kim, Kwang-il Kim, Myeong-Chan Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(5):1070-1081. Published online July 21, 2022
Background/Aims: The optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) goal for elderly patients with hypertension, especially to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and improve outcome, is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the beneficial effects of intensive treatment for hypertension on the inci..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among ambulatory hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study from 13 general hospitals
Sehun Kim, Jin Joo Park, Mi-Seung Shin, Choong Hwan Kwak, Bong-Ryeol Lee, Sung-Ji Park, Hae-Young Lee, Sang-Hyun Kim, Seok-Min Kang, Byung-Su Yoo, Joong-Wha Chung, Si Wan Choi, Sang-Ho Jo, Jinho Shin, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):888-897. Published online June 7, 2021
Background/Aims: To examine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among ambulatory hypertensive patients.
Methods: We enrolled adult ambulatory hypertensive patients at 13 well-qualified general hospitals in Korea from January to June 2012. Apparen..
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Guideline / Brief Communication
Consensus statement on coronary intervention during the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic: from the Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology
Kwan Yong Lee, Bong-Ki Lee, Won-Jang Kim, Se Hun Kang, Taek Kyu Park, Song-Yi Kim, Jung-Won Suh, Chang-Hwan Yoon, Dong Heon Yang, Sung Kee Ryu, Sang-Hyun Kim, Sung Yun Lee, In-Ho Chae; The Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology COVID-19 Task Force Team
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):749-757. Published online July 1, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease caused by the novel virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first case developed in December, 2019 in Wuhan, China; several months later, COVID-19 has become pandemic, and there is no end in sight. This disaster is..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Gender difference in the association between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and cardiovascular risk scores
Tae-Min Rhee, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Sohee Oh, Woo-Hyun Lim, Jae-Bin Seo, Woo-Young Chung, Sang-Hyun Kim, Myung-A Kim, Joo-Hee Zo
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(3):539-548. Published online March 16, 2018
Background/Aims: Although brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) has been validated as a novel method to predict the cardiovascular risk in general population, the relevance of baPWV to the traditional risk scores has not been clearly revealed. This study investigated the relationship between b..
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Cardiology / Original Article
The incidence and predictors of overall adverse effects caused by low dose amiodarone in real-world clinical practice
Hack-Lyoung Kim, Jae-Bin Seo, Woo-Young Chung, Sang-Hyun Kim, Myung-A Kim, Joo-Hee Zo
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):588-596. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: Most current knowledge regarding amiodarone toxicity derives from clinical trials. This study was performed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of overall adverse effects of amiodarone in real-world practice using a large sample size.
Methods: Between January 1, 2000 and ..
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