Cardiology
Temporal trends and in-hospital outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in nonagenarians with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Joon Young Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Yong Woo Choi, Yong Keun Ahn, Shung Chull Chae, Seung Ho Hur, Taek Jong Hong, Young Jo Kim, In Whan Seong, In Ho Chae, Myeong Chan Cho, Jung Han Yoon, Ki Bae Seung, Other Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Investigators
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):821-828. Published online October 30, 2015
Background/Aims: Data regarding the outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in nonagenarians are very limited. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the temporal trends and in-hospital outcomes of primary PCI in nonag..
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Effect of revascularization strategy in patients with acute myocardial infarction and renal insuf-ficiency with multivessel disease
Hyukjin Park, Young Joon Hong, Si Hyun Rhew, Sung Soo Kim, Young Wook Jeong, Hae Chang Jeong, Jae Yeong Cho, Soo Young Jang, Ki Hong Lee, Keun Ho Park, Doo Sun Sim, Nam Sik Yoon, Hyun Ju Yoon, Kye Hun Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(2):177-190. Published online February 27, 2015
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the risk of complications and outcome between infarct-related artery (IRA)-only revascularization and multivessel (MV) revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) with renal insufficiency and MV disease.
Methods: A total ..
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Long-term outcomes of simple crossover stenting from the left main to the left anterior descending coronary artery
Ho-Myung Lee, Chang-Wook Nam, Yun-Kyeong Cho, Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Hyoung-Seob Park, Hyungseop Kim, In-Sung Chung, Yun-Seok Heo, Seung-Ho Hur, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(5):597-602. Published online August 28, 2014
Background/Aims: Although complex bifurcation stenting in patients with nonleft main (LM) bifurcation lesions has not yielded better clinical outcomes than simpler procedures, the utility of complex bifurcation stenting to treat LM bifurcation lesions has not yet been adequately explored.
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection by
intravascular ultrasound in a patient with
myocardial infarction
Ji Hun Jang, Dae Hyeok Kim, Dong Hyuk Yang, Seong Il Woo, Jun Kwan, Keum Soo Park, Sung-Hee Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):106-110. Published online January 2, 2014
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome
and sudden cardiac death. The incidence, causes, pathogenesis, and treatment
have not been defined clearly, but spontaneous coronary artery dissection
should be considered in young patients without major cardiovascu..
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Two dislodged and crushed coronary stents: treatment of two simultaneously dislodged stents using crushing techniques
Dong-Hyeok Yang, Seong-Ill Woo, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Sang-Don Park, Ji-Hun Jang, Jun Kwan, Sung-Hee Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):718-723. Published online October 29, 2013
Coronary stent dislodgement is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. We report a rare case of dislodgement of two intracoronary stents. On withdrawal of two balloon catheters, one with a guide wire was mechanically distorted from the left main (LM) to the proximal left anteri..
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Successful coronary stent retrieval from the ascending aorta using a gooseneck snare kit
Ji-Hun Jang, Seong-Ill Woo, Dong-Hyeok Yang, Sang-Don Park, Dae-Hyeok Kim, Sung-Hee Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(4):481-485. Published online July 1, 2013
Coronary stent dislodgement is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. We report a case of stent dislodgement in the ascending thoracic aorta. The stent was mechanically distorted in the left circumflex artery (LCX) while being delivered to the proximal LCX lesion. The balloon ..
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Delayed Rupture of the Right Sinus of Valsalva into the Right Atrium after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Seung Yong Shin, Hyung Joon Joo, Sang Yup Lim, Seong Mi Park, Soon Jun Hong, Wan Joo Shim, Do Sun Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):388-392. Published online November 27, 2009
Rupture of the sinus of Valsalva is an extremely rare complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Because it usually results from the retrograde extension of a dissection of the right coronary artery and may quickly spread to involve the entire aorta, it can cause life-threatenin..
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Jung-Min Lee, Seung-Ho Hur, Chang-Wook Nam, Seung-Wook Han, Kee-Sik Kim, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):120-122. Published online June 30, 2006
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rapidly progressive hematological syndrome defined by the pentad of thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neurologic abnormalities, fever and renal dysfunction. TTP has been associated with major surgical procedures and specific medica..
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