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Open AccessEffect of low blood pressure on prognosis of acute heart failure
Low blood pressure (BP) is associated with poor outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). We investigated the influence of initial BP on the prognosis of HF patients at admission, and prescribing patterns ...
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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 AccessClinical outcomes between calcium channel blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers in hypertensive patients without established cardiovascular diseases during a 3-year follow-up
Although both angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are all suitable for the initiation of antihypertensive treatment, studies investigating efficacy and safe...
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Telmisartan Plus S-Amlodipine Single-Pill Combination Therapy is Safe and Effective in Patients with Hypertension from Large-Scale Nationwide Surveillance Data in Korea (NOVEL) Study
We investigate the safety and efficacy of telmisartan plus S-amlodipine single-pill combination in a real-world population.
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Open AccessSex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes in patients with vasospastic angina: results from the VA-Korea registry, a prospective multi-center cohort
Sex differences in clinical characteristics and prognosis of vasospastic angina (VA) have not been well elucidated. This study was performed to investigate sex-specific characteristics and predictors for long-...
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Effect of Prescribing Patterns of Renin–Angiotensin System Blockers and Beta-Blockers on Prognosis of Heart Failure
Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) only, beta-blockers (BB) only, or both has been rarely compared in patients with heart failure (HF). We evaluated the ...
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Clinical impact of statin therapy on vasospastic angina: data from a Korea nation-wide cohort study
The effect of statin therapy on reducing adverse cardiovascular events in vasospastic angina (VSA) has been inconsistent. Therefore, we investigated the association between statin therapy and adverse cardiovas...
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Open AccessCoronary Plaque Characteristics and Cut-Off Stenosis for Develo** Spasm in Patients with Vasospastic Angina
Coronary plaque distribution, frequency and cut-off value of percent stenosis for develo** vasospasm are uncertain in patients with vasospastic angina (VA). We enrolled 2960 patients who received coronary an...
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Open AccessImpact of Overweight/Obesity on Clinical Outcomes of Patient with Vasospastic Angina: From the Vasospastic Angina in Korea Registry
Obesity is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality in the general population and is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We sought to evaluate the effect of overweight/obe...
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Open AccessClopidogrel plus Aspirin Use is Associated with Worse Long-Term Outcomes, but Aspirin Use Alone is Safe in Patients with Vasospastic Angina: Results from the VA-Korea Registry, A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort
Anti-platelet agents are commonly used in vasospastic angina (VA) patients with comorbidity like coronary artery disease. However, long-term clinical outcomes in the use of aspirin, clopidogrel or the two agen...
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Open AccessS-amlodipine plus chlorthalidone vs. S-amlodipine plus telmisartan in hypertensive patients unresponsive to amlodipine monotherapy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The efficacy of a combination of a calcium channel blocker (CCB) plus chlorthalidone (diuretic) versus a CCB plus an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) in patients not responding to CCB monotherapy has not bee...
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Open AccessFunctional changes of the myocardium in survivors of high-voltage electrical injury
There are limited long-term follow-up data on functional changes in the myocardium after high-voltage electrical injury (HVEI).
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Pharmacogenetic distribution of warfarin and its clinical significance in Korean patients during initial anticoagulation therapy
During warfarin treatment, determining the optimal dose and maintaining the target PT-INR are challenging. Increasing evidence supports the theory that genotypic polymorphisms influence an individual’s warfari...
