The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is skyrocketing worldwide, and is closely associated
with serious morbidity and mortality. In particular, HF is one of the main causes for the …

During treatment of acute heart failure (AHF), worsening renal function is often complicated
and results in a complex clinical course. Furthermore, renal dysfunction is a strong …

Introduction Serum uric acid (UA) has been known to have a positive association with blood
pressure (BP). However, the relationship between serum UA and BP in different age groups …

Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare disorder associated with
pregnancy that can lead to life-threatening conditions. The incidence and clinical …

Background: There is a paucity of data on the effects of adherence to treatment on outcomes
for patients with acute heart failure (HF) in Korea. We used HF performance measures to …

Objective Individuals with depression are at risk of heart failure. This study was designed to
elucidate the relationship between depression and subclinical left ventricular (LV) changes …

High-dose aspirin has been reported to aggravate coronary artery spasm (CAS). However, it
is unknown whether low-dose aspirin (LDA; 100mg) has deleterious impact on CAS. We …

BACKGROUND: Although arterial stiffness has been known to be related to many
cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, the level of contribution of each risk factor to significant …

Renin–angiotensin system (RAS) blockers have shown clinical outcomes superior to those
of the beta (β)-blocker atenolol, despite similar reductions in the peripheral blood pressure …

Background This study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of serum cystatin C and
microalbuminuria as diagnostic markers for acute kidney injury (AKI) in major burn patients …