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Cardiology / Original Article
Impact of guideline-directed medical therapy on the cardiac or non-cardiac death in acute myocardial infarction
Jin-Ho Choi, Dahee Hyun, Seung Ho Hur, Seung Woon Rha, Seung Jae Joo, Hyo-Soo Kim, Myung Ho Jeong; on behalf of KAMIR-NIH investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(5):780-789. Published online August 29, 2025
Background/Aims: While the clinical effectiveness of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is well established in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), its specific impact on cause-specific mortality remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of GDMT on both cardiac a..
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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
The current status and outcomes of in-hospital P2Y12 receptor inhibitor switching in Korean patients with acute myocardial infarction
Keun-Ho Park, Myung Ho Jeong, Hyun Kuk Kim, Young-Jae Ki, Sung Soo Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Hyun Yi Kook, Hyo-Soo Kim, Hyeon Cheol Gwon, Ki Bae Seung, Seung Woon Rha, Shung Chull Chae, Chong Jin Kim, Kwang Soo Cha, Jong Seon Park, Jung Han Yoon, Jei Keon Chae, Seung Jae Joo, Dong-Joo Choi, Seung Ho Hur, In Whan Seong, Myeong Chan Cho, Doo Il Kim, Seok Kyu Oh, Tae Hoon Ahn, Jin Yong Hwang; on behalf of the KAMIR-NIH registry investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):350-365. Published online January 12, 2022
Background/Aims: While switching strategies of P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (RIs) have sometimes been used in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, the current status of in-hospital P2Y12RI switching remains unknown.
Methods: Overall, 8,476 AMI patients who underwent successful revascularization..
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