Wonmook Hwang
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View article: Ratio of Skeletal Muscle Mass to Visceral Fat Area Is a Useful Marker for Assessing Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction among Koreans with Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Analysis of the Random Forest Model
Ratio of Skeletal Muscle Mass to Visceral Fat Area Is a Useful Marker for Assessing Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction among Koreans with Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Analysis of the Random Forest Model Open
Decreased muscle mass and increased visceral fat were significantly associated with LVDD compared to obesity, body fat composition, and body muscle composition indices.
View article: Effect of long-term blood pressure trajectory on the future development of chronic kidney disease: an analysis of data from the Korean National Insurance Health Checkup Study
Effect of long-term blood pressure trajectory on the future development of chronic kidney disease: an analysis of data from the Korean National Insurance Health Checkup Study Open
OBJECTIVES: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent health issue that causes the irreversible loss of functioning nephrons, end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality. Hypertension is the leading cause of …
View article: Direct oral anticoagulants for oral anticoagulants-naïve Asian patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis
Direct oral anticoagulants for oral anticoagulants-naïve Asian patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis Open
In Asian patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis, the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) remains debatable. From the national health insurance claims data in South Korea, we incl…
View article: Prevalence and Prediction of Aneurysmal Dilatation of the Abdominal Aorta in Koreans: Results of Screening During Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination
Prevalence and Prediction of Aneurysmal Dilatation of the Abdominal Aorta in Koreans: Results of Screening During Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination Open
In Korea, the prevalence of AAA was 2.9% in subjects older than 60 years during TTE, and AAA was significantly associated with older age, male sex, non-diabetes, dyslipidemia, ever-smoker, CKD, and CAD. Prediction score (> 6.8%) detected A…