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Cardiology
Comparison of calcium-channel blockers for long-term clinical outcomes in patients with vasospastic angina
Sung Eun Kim, Sang-Ho Jo, Seung Hwan Han, Kwan Yong Lee, Sung Ho Her, Min-Ho Lee, Won-Woo Seo, Seong-Sik Cho, Sang Hong Baek
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(1):124-134. Published online February 24, 2020
Background/Aims: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are the most widely prescribed medication for patients with vasospastic angina (VA). However, few studies have compared the prognosis of VA patients who are prescribed different CCBs.
Methods: We enrolled 2,960 patients who received provocation test ..
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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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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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