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View article: Prognosis and clinical features according to types of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Prognosis and clinical features according to types of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
Introduction Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCMP) is a condition characterized by hypertrophy of the myocardium, which can be classified into types based on the location of the hypertrophy. Among these, the most common type is the group with…
View article: Evaluation of Burnout and Contributing Factors in Imaging Cardiologists in Korea
Evaluation of Burnout and Contributing Factors in Imaging Cardiologists in Korea Open
Our study underscores the high burnout rates among Korean imaging cardiologists, attributed to factors such as the subjective environment and job satisfaction. Hence, evaluating and supporting cardiologists in terms of individual values an…
View article: Machine learning approach for detection of valvular heart disease through digital cardiac auscultation: results from multi-center prospective cross-sectional study
Machine learning approach for detection of valvular heart disease through digital cardiac auscultation: results from multi-center prospective cross-sectional study Open
Background Cardiac auscultation, an essential bedside diagnostic tool, often identifies significant valvular heart disease through murmurs. However, its accuracy is contingent upon the clinician's expertise, leading to a growing dependence…
View article: Exosomal miRNAs Differentiate Chronic Total Occlusion from Acute Myocardial Infarction
Exosomal miRNAs Differentiate Chronic Total Occlusion from Acute Myocardial Infarction Open
Although coronary artery occlusion can have a negative effect on the myocardium, chronic total occlusion (CTO) exhibits different clinical features from those of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this study, we identify the differentia…
View article: Assessment of right ventricular systolic function using speckle tracking strain imaging in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation: a validation study with cardiac magnetic resonance
Assessment of right ventricular systolic function using speckle tracking strain imaging in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation: a validation study with cardiac magnetic resonance Open
Background Right ventricular (RV) systolic dysfunction is an established prognostic factor in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, accurate assessment of RV systolic function using conventional echocardiography remai…
View article: Hemo-metabolic impairment in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Data from the INTERSTELLAR registry
Hemo-metabolic impairment in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Data from the INTERSTELLAR registry Open
Hemo-metabolic impairment is significantly associated with increased risk of in-hospital and 1-year mortality in patients with STEMI. It remains a significant prognostic factor, regardless of DTB time.
View article: The importance of active rhythm monitoring in patients with renal infarction: Korean national health insurance registry
The importance of active rhythm monitoring in patients with renal infarction: Korean national health insurance registry Open
Background/Introduction Several studies reported that approximately 50% of renal infraction (RI) is caused by cardioembolic disease, particularly associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, in the Korean national health insurance da…
View article: Self supervised convolutional kernel based handcrafted feature harmonization: Enhanced left ventricle hypertension disease phenotyping on echocardiography
Self supervised convolutional kernel based handcrafted feature harmonization: Enhanced left ventricle hypertension disease phenotyping on echocardiography Open
Radiomics, a medical imaging technique, extracts quantitative handcrafted features from images to predict diseases. Harmonization in those features ensures consistent feature extraction across various imaging devices and protocols. Methods…
View article: Home Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Management System in Patients With Heart Failure: Rationale and Study Design
Home Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Management System in Patients With Heart Failure: Rationale and Study Design Open
Body fluid monitoring and management are essential to control dyspnea and prevent re-hospitalization in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). There are several methods to estimate and monitor patient's volume status, such as symptoms, …
View article: Clinical efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Clinical efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction Open
Background/Aims: We aimed to analyze the efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) by the disease course of heart failure (HF).Methods: We evaluated 227 patients with HF in a multi-center retrospective cohort that includ…
View article: Temporal Trend of the Incidence and Characteristics of Renal Infarction: Korean Nationwide Population Study
Temporal Trend of the Incidence and Characteristics of Renal Infarction: Korean Nationwide Population Study Open
Considering the progressively increasing incidence of RI and high prevalence of coexisting risk factors, constant efforts to raise awareness of the disease are necessary. The current epidemiologic investigation of RI would be the stepping-…
View article: Clinical, Mutational, and Transcriptomic Characteristics in Elderly Korean Individuals With Clonal Hematopoiesis Driver Mutations
Clinical, Mutational, and Transcriptomic Characteristics in Elderly Korean Individuals With Clonal Hematopoiesis Driver Mutations Open
Somatic CHIP driver mutations are common among the elderly in Korea and are detected in various genes, including DNMT3A and TET2. Our study highlights that chronic dysregulation of innate immune signaling is associated with the pathogenesi…
View article: Heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) in patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan (SV)
Heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) in patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan (SV) Open
Introduction Several studies demonstrated that patients with improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and symptoms had good prognosis in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Based on these results, new clas…
View article: Prediction of Heart Function and Volume Status in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients through N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide
Prediction of Heart Function and Volume Status in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients through N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Open
Background and Objectives: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a biomarker used to predict heart failure and evaluate volume status in hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, it is difficult to determine the cutoff value f…
View article: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Long Stent Implantation with First- and Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents Following Rotational Atherectomy
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Long Stent Implantation with First- and Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents Following Rotational Atherectomy Open
Objective: Rotational atherectomy (RA) and newly developed second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) support the strategy of longer stent deployment in comparison to short stent implantations in the past. However, studies analyzing the ou…
View article: Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation patients with bioprosthetic valve
Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation patients with bioprosthetic valve Open
Background Non-vitamin K direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) is effective for prevention of embolic events in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. However, the effectiveness and safety of DOAC in AF patients who have bioprosthetic h…
View article: Association between inter-leg blood pressure difference and cardiovascular outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Association between inter-leg blood pressure difference and cardiovascular outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Open
Background Although the inter-arm blood pressure (BP) difference has been advocated to be associated with cardiovascular events, the implication of inter-leg BP difference has not been well established. This study was conducted to investig…
View article: Fully automated quantification of cardiac chamber and function assessment in 2-D Echocardiography: clinical feasibility of deep learning-based algorithms
Fully automated quantification of cardiac chamber and function assessment in 2-D Echocardiography: clinical feasibility of deep learning-based algorithms Open
Objectives: We aimed to compare the segmentation performance of the current prominent deep learning (DL) algorithms with ground-truth segmentations and to validate the reproducibility of the manually created 2D echocardiographic four cardi…
View article: Association Between Change in Metabolic Syndrome Status and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study
Association Between Change in Metabolic Syndrome Status and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study Open
Backgroud There is a paucity of information on whether changes in metabolic syndrome (MetS) status affect the risk of new‐onset atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to evaluate whether changes in MetS status and components of MetS affect AF …
View article: Increased atrial fibrillation risk in Parkinson’s disease: A nationwide population‐based study
Increased atrial fibrillation risk in Parkinson’s disease: A nationwide population‐based study Open
Objective Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder associated with various morbidities. Although the relationship between cardiovascular disease and PD has been studied, a paucity of information on PD a…
View article: Association between inter-leg blood pressure difference and cardiovascular outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Association between inter-leg blood pressure difference and cardiovascular outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Open
Background Although the inter-arm blood pressure (BP) difference has been advocated to be associated with cardiovascular events, the implication of inter-leg BP difference has not been well established. This study was conducted to investig…
View article: Clinical impact of atrial fibrillation in a nationwide cohort of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients
Clinical impact of atrial fibrillation in a nationwide cohort of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients Open
AF was independently associated with increased risks for stroke and all-cause mortality in patients with HCM. The CHA2DS2-VASc score showed poor discrimination of stroke risk in HCM patients with AF.
View article: Chromosomal abnormalities and atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke incidence: a nationwide population-based study
Chromosomal abnormalities and atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke incidence: a nationwide population-based study Open
There is a paucity of information as to whether chromosomal abnormalities, including Down Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, and Klinefelter Syndrome, have an association with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischemic stroke development. Data from 366…
View article: Prognostic value of routine blood tests along with clinical risk factors in predicting ischemic stroke in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study
Prognostic value of routine blood tests along with clinical risk factors in predicting ischemic stroke in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study Open
Background In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), most biomarkers are still of limited use due to cost-effectiveness and complexity in clinical practice. Hypotheses Biomarkers from routine blood tests improve the current risk stratific…