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HACK-LYOUNG KIM
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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Open AccessEarly menopause is associated with abnormal diastolic function and poor clinical outcomes in women with suspected angina
Early identification of women at high risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), with subsequent monitoring, will allow for improved clinical outcomes and generally better quality of life. This study aimed to ide...
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Open AccessAssociation between arterial stiffness and autonomic dysfunction in participants underwent treadmill exercise testing: a cross-sectional analysis
Data on the impact of arterial stiffness on autonomic function are limited. We sought to investigate whether heart rate recovery (HRR), a predictor of autonomic function, is impaired in patients with increased...
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Open AccessAssociation between invasively measured central aortic pulse pressure and diameter of ascending aorta
Data on the relationship between arterial pulsatile hemodynamics and aortic root geometry, using invasive hemodynamic measurement, has been scarce. Thus, this study aimed to assess the relationship between inv...
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Open AccessSex difference in the age-related decline of global longitudinal strain of left ventricle
Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a valuable indicator of subclinical myocardial dysfunction. Whether the effect of aging on subclinical left ventricular dysfunction is sex-specific is not well documented. T...
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Open AccessNew onset diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular outcomes according to statin intensity in patients after drug-eluting stent implantation in Asian patients
We investigated the effect of statin intensity on the development of new onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) in Korean patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A total of 1013 consecutive patients w...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of reactive hyperemia index using peripheral artery tonometry in patients with heart failure
Given the high prevalence and poor prognosis of heart failure (HF), finding prognostic factors for patients with HF is crucial. This study investigated the prognostic value of reactive hyperemia index (RHI), a...
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Open AccessLack of the association between height and cardiovascular prognosis in hypertensive men and women: analysis of national real-world database
Data on the association between height and cardiovascular risk are still conflicting. Moreover, no reports are showing this issue in hypertensive patients. This study was performed to investigate whether heigh...
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Open AccessAssociation between body fat parameters and arterial stiffness
The influence of body fat on arterial stiffness remains controversial. This study was performed to investigate the associations between four different types of body fat parameters and brachial-ankle pulse wave...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of serum soluble ST2 in stable coronary artery disease: a prospective observational study
The role of ST2 in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) has not yet been well defined. This study was performed to investigate baseline serum soluble ST2 (sST2) level can predict clinical outcomes in patients ...
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Open AccessIncremental value of QT interval for the prediction of obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with chest pain
Identification of obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD) in patients with chest pain is a clinical challenge. The value of corrected QT interval (QTc) for the prediction of OCAD has yet to be established. ...
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Open AccessAdmission serum potassium levels and prognosis of vasospastic angina
Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte disturbance and is related to poor prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease. However, the role of hypokalemia in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA) has not yet ...
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Open AccessIncidence and factors associated with mortality in 2,476 patients with variant angina in Korea
This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of mortality in 2,476 patients with variant angina (VA) using the National Health Insurance Service–National Sample Cohort between 2004 and 2011. The risk...
