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HACK-LYOUNG KIM
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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 AccessThe role of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in enhancing medication adherence among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension: an analysis of the National Health Insurance cohort database
Improving adherence to antihypertensive medication (AHM) is a key challenge in hypertension management. This study aimed to assess the impact of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) on AHM adherence.
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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 AccessSex differences of sequential changes in coronary blood flow and microvascular function in patients with suspected angina
This study evaluated the sex differences of sequential changes in coronary blood flows and microvascular function in patients with suspected angina but with no obstructed coronary arteries.
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Open AccessArterial stiffness and hypertension
Arterial stiffness and hypertension are closely related in pathophysiology. Chronic high blood pressure (BP) can lead to arterial wall damage by mechanical stress, endothelial dysfunction, increased inflammati...
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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 AccessResistant hypertension: consensus document from the Korean society of hypertension
Although reports vary, the prevalence of true resistant hypertension and apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (aTRH) has been reported to be 10.3% and 14.7%, respectively. As there is a rapid increase in ...
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Open AccessReal-World Effectiveness and Safety of a Single-Pill Combination of Olmesartan/Amlodipine/Hydrochlorothiazide in Korean Patients with Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Patients with hypertension and additional cardiovascular risk factors pose a challenge by requiring more intensive blood pressure (BP) control. Single-pill combination (SPC) therapy can benefit these patients ...
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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 AccessStandardized protocol of blood pressure measurement and quality control program for the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is crucial for hypertension detection and management. The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) assesses the health of Koreans using represen...
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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 AccessAssociation between the number of pregnancies and cardiac target organ damages: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Korean women’s chest pain registry (KoROSE)
Pregnancy increases long-term cardiovascular risk after childbirth, but the mechanisms are unclear. This study was performed to investigate the association between the number of pregnancies and several cardiac...
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Open AccessArterial stiffness and its associations with left ventricular diastolic function according to heart failure types
Little is known about the characteristics of arterial stiffness in heart failure (HF). This study was performed to compare the degree of arterial stiffness and its association with left ventricular (LV) diasto...
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Open AccessThe 2022 focused update of the 2018 Korean Hypertension Society Guidelines for the management of hypertension
Hypertension is the leading cause of death in human being, which shows high prevalence and associated complications that increase the mortality and morbidity. Controlling blood pressure (BP) is very important ...
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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 AccessSex differences in coronary angiographic findings in patients with stable chest pain: analysis of data from the KoRean wOmen’S chest pain rEgistry (KoROSE)
Focused evaluations on potential sex differences in the angiographic findings of the coronary arteries are scarce. This study was performed to compare the angiographic extent and localization of coronary steno...
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Open AccessAssociations between measurements of central blood pressure and target organ damage in high-risk patients
It is not well-known which components of central blood pressure (CBP) are more influential to target organ damage (TOD). This study aimed to determine the relationship between CBP measurements and various type...
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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 ...
