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Cardiology / Original Article
Gender differences in the presentation of chest pain in obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the Korean Women’s Chest Pain Registry
Dong-Hyuk Cho, Jimi Choi, Mi-Na Kim, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Oh Na, Jin-Ok Jeong, Hyun Ju Yoon, Mi-Seung Shin, Myung-A Kim, Kyung-Soon Hong, Gil Ja Shin, Seong-Mi Park, Wan Joo Shim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):582-592. Published online March 19, 2019
Background/Aims: Chest pain in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) is affected by several social factors. The gender-based differences in chest pain among Koreans have yet to be investigated.
Methods: The study consecutively enrolled 1,549 patients (male/female, 514/1,035; 61 ..
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Cardiology / Review
Microvascular angina: angina that predominantly affects women
Jin Joo Park, Sung-Ji Park, Dong-Ju Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):140-147. Published online February 27, 2015
In women receiving evaluation for suspected ischemic symptoms, a “normal” diagnosis is five times more common than it is in men. These women are often labeled as having cardiac syndrome X, also known as microvascular angina (MVA). MVA is defined as angina pectoris caused by abnormalities of the s..
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Case Report
A Case of Severe Coronary Spasm Associated with 5-Fluorouracil Chemotherapy
Sang-Min Kim, Cheol-Hoon Kwak, Bora Lee, Seong Beom Kim, Jung-Ju Sir, Wook-Hyun Cho, Suk-Koo Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(3):342-345. Published online September 1, 2012
Cardiotoxicity associated with 5-fluorouracil (FU) is an uncommon, but potentially lethal, condition. The case of an 83-year-old man with colon cancer who developed chest pain during 5-FU infusion is presented. The electrocardiogram (ECG) showed pronounced ST elevation in the lateral leads, and t..
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Case Report
A case of congenital bilateral coronary-to-right ventricle fistula coexisting with variant angina
Se-Na Jang, Sung-Ho Her, Kyong-Rock Do, Joon-Sung Kim, Hee-Jeong Yoon, Jong-Min Lee, Seung-Won Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):216-218. Published online December 30, 2008
A coronary arteriovenous (AV) fistula consists of a communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, a great artery or the vena cava. It is the most common anomaly that can affect coronary perfusion. Yet bilateral involvement of a coronary fistula, constitutes an uncommon subgroup o..
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Case Report
Coronary Artery Intervention after Cytostatics Treatment in Unstable Angina Patient with Essential Thrombocythemia. A Case Report and Literature Review
Hyun Chang, Chi Young Shim, June-Won Cheong, Ju-Yeon Pyo, Young Guk Ko, Donghoon Choi, Yangsoo Jang
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):146-149. Published online June 30, 2006
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a clonal disorder of myeloid stem cells that causes thrombocytosis. As a result, ET can lead to vascular thrombosis and tissue ischemia; the association of coronary artery abnormalities such as myocardial infarction or unstable angina is rare. Here we describe a ..
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