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Cardiology / Original Article
Predictive value and optimal cut-off level of high-sensitivity troponin T in patients with acute pulmonary embolism
Moojun Kim, Chang-Ok Seo, Yong-Lee Kim, Hangyul Kim, Hye Ree Kim, Yun Ho Cho, Jeong Yoon Jang, Jong-Hwa Ahn, Min Gyu Kang, Kyehwan Kim, Jin-Sin Koh, Seok-Jae Hwang, Jin Yong Hwang, Jeong Rang Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(1):65-77. Published online January 1, 2025
Background/Aims: Elevated troponin levels predict in-hospital mortality and influence decisions regarding thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). However, the usefulness of high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) regarding PE remains uncertain. We aimed to establish the opti..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Modified application of SAMe-TT2R2 scoring system in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation for the selection of oral anticoagulants
Seong Won Jeon, Nuri Lee, Ki Hong Lee, Minjeong Ha, Changhyun Kim, Yoo Ri Kim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyung Wook Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(3):458-468. Published online January 30, 2024
Background/Aims: The SAMe-TT2R2 score is used for assessing anticoagulation control (AC) quality with warfarin. However, it is hard to apply SAMe-TT2R2 score in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), because it has not been proven in those populatio..
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Cardiology / Review
Role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism
Jin Kyung Oh, Jae-Hyeong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(4):456-470. Published online January 2, 2023
Although pulmonary embolism (PE)-related mortality rate has decreased because of prompt diagnosis and effective therapy use, acute PE remains a potentially lethal disease. Due to its increasing prevalence, clinicians should pay attention to diagnosing and managing patients with acute PE. Echocardiog..
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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Prominent seasonal variation in pulmonary embolism than deep vein thrombosis incidence: a Korean venous thrombosis epidemiology study
Junshik Hong, Ju Hyun Lee, Ji Yun Lee, Jeong-Ok Lee, Won-Il Choi, Soyeon Ahn, Youn-Hee Lim, Soo-Mee Bang, Doyeun Oh
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):682-691. Published online October 25, 2019
Background/Aims: Seasonal variation is an environmental factor proposed to affect the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, VTE seasonal variation is not well studied in Asian populations, which have different genetic determinants of VTE compared to Westerners. The present study aimed ..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Differential clinical manifestations and clinical outcome of cancer-related pulmonary embolism
Min Sun Kim, Haseong Chang, Su Yeon Lee, Sun Hye Shin, HyeYun Park, Sung-A Chang, Taek Kyu Park, Duk-Kyung Kim, Eun Kyoung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(2):360-368. Published online August 9, 2019
Background/Aims: Although acute pulmonary embolism (PE) adversely impacts survival and should be treated regardless of cancer, the treatment rate of cancer-related PE is relatively low. We aimed to compare clinical characteristics and long term prognosis of PE in patients with or without cancer.
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Cardiology / Original Article
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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Hemato-oncology / Original Article
Long-term rivaroxaban for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism in patients with active cancer in a prospective multicenter trial
Ho-Young Yhim, Won-Il Choi, Sung-Hyun Kim, Seung-Hyun Nam, Kyoung Ha Kim, Yeung-Chul Mun, Doyeun Oh, Hun-Gyu Hwang, Keun-Wook Lee, Eun-Kee Song, Yong Shik Kwon, Soo-Mee Bang
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1125-1135. Published online May 23, 2018
Background/Aims: Limited data are available regarding the efficacy of rivaroxaban for the treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban for the treatment of VTE in active cancer patients.
Methods: In th..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Epidemiological trend of pulmonary thromboembolism at a tertiary hospital in Korea
Tae Yun Park, Jae-Woo Jung, Jae Chol Choi, Jong Wook Shin, Jae Yeol Kim, Byoung Whui Choi, In Won Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(6):1037-1044. Published online March 13, 2017
Background/Aims: Despite increasing interest in pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), data on recent trends in PTE incidence are limited. This study evaluated the recent incidence rate of PTE.
Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of patients with PTE admitted to Chung-Ang University Hospit..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Long-term outcomes of surgery for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension compared
with medical therapy at a single Korean center
Soo Han Kim, Jae Won Lee, Jung-Min Ahn, Dae-Hee Kim, Jong-Min Song, Sang-Do Lee, Jae Seung Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):855-864. Published online October 13, 2016
Background/Aims: Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the gold standard for treating chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in Western countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term outcomes of performing PEA on CTEPH patients in comparison with medical therapy at a si..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Risk factors associated with provoked pulmonary embolism
Endri Gjonbrataj, Ji Na Kim, Juarda Gjonbrataj, Hye In Jung, Hyun Jung Kim, Won-Il Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):95-101. Published online April 21, 2016
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with provoked pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 237 patients with PE. Patients that had transient risk factors at diagnosis were classified as having provoked PE, with the remaining ..
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Cardiology / Original Article
The predictive value of echocardiography for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension after acute pulmonary embolism in Korea
Jin Sup Park, Jinhee Ahn, Jung Hyun Choi, Hye Won Lee, Jun-Hyok Oh, Han Cheol Lee, Kwang Soo Cha, Taek Jong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(1):85-94. Published online April 5, 2016
Background/Aims: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a life-threatening complication after acute pulmonary embolism (APE) and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of CTEPH after APE in Korea and to determine echoca..
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Pulmonology / Original Article
Epidemiology of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in Korea: results from the Korean registry
So Young Park, Sang Min Lee, Jong Wook Shin, Byoung Whui Choi, Hojoong Kim, Jae Seung Lee, Sang Do Lee, Sung Soo Park, Hwa Sik Moon, Yong Bum Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(2):305-312. Published online January 29, 2016
Background/Aims: The diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is difficult for numerous reasons and is related with a poor prognosis. In Korea, the incidence of CTEPH and its clinical features are unknown. Thus, in this study, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and o..
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Letter to the editor
Aortic intramural hematoma after thrombolysis in a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism
Min Su Kim, Kyu Seop Kim, Il Soon Jung, Jae-Hyeong Park, Jin-Ok Jeong, Si Wan Choi, In-Whan Seong
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):619-621. Published online August 14, 2013
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Letter to the editor
Pulmonary thromboembolism due to severe hyperhomocysteinemia associated with a methyltetrahydrofolate reductase mutation
Kyung Hoon Cho, Myung Ho Jeong, Doo Sun Sim, Young Joon Hong, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Jung Chaee Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):112-115. Published online December 28, 2012
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Original Article
Normalization of Negative T-Wave on Electrocardiography and Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients with an Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Bo-Youn Choi, Dae-Gyun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):53-59. Published online February 28, 2012
Background/AimsRight ventricular dysfunction (RVD) is associated with poor prognosis in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE). Echocardiography and computed tomography (CT)-angiography may be difficult to perform in a serial follow up, unlike electrocardiography (ECG). ..
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Original Article
Clinical Characteristics of Pulmonary Embolism with Underlying Malignancy
Ji Eun Lee, Hye-Ryoun Kim, Sang-Min Lee, Jae-Joon Yim, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Young-Soo Shim, Seok-Chul Yang
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):66-70. Published online February 26, 2010
Background/AimsThe risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE), increases in patients with cancer. Anticancer treatment is also associated with an increased risk for VTE. We conducted this study to investigate the cl..
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Case Report
Acute Embolic Occlusion of the Left Common Iliac Artery Treated With Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis and Percutaneous Thrombectomy
Wang-Soo Lee, Kwang Je Lee, Wang Seong Ryu
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):153-155. Published online June 8, 2009
Acute embolic occlusion of the common iliac artery is a rare medical emergency that is not only limb-threatening, but also potentially life-threatening. Several treatment options exist for acute limb ischemia, although no treatment is clearly best. We report a case of acute embolic occlusion of t..
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Original Article
The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index in Predicting the Prognosis of Patients With Pulmonary Embolism
Won-Ho Choi, Sung Uk Kwon, Yoon Jung Jwa, Jung A Kim, Yun-Ho Choi, Je Ho Chang, Hoon Jung, Joon Hyung Doh, June Namgung, Sung Yun Lee, Won Ro Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(2):123-127. Published online June 8, 2009
Background/AimsMany prognostic models have been developed to help physicians make medical decisions on treating patients with pulmonary embolism. Among these models, the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) has been shown to be a successful risk stratification tool for pat..
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Case Report
Multiple cardiovascular complications in a patient with Behcet's disease
Ji-Eun Chang, You-Hyun Lee, Jisoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(2):100-102. Published online June 20, 2008
Arterial and cardiac involvement of Behcet's disease is a rare but life threatening complication. The rupture of an arterial aneurysm might result in sudden death. We report a 54-year-old man with an established diagnosis of Behcet's disease who presented with multiple cardiovascular complication..
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