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  1. Persistent Atrial Myopathy Despite Ventricular Recovery: Prognostic Significance of Discordant LV–LA Strain Patterns in HFrEF

    Article • April 2026, openRxiv

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  2. Risk of Suicide in Individuals with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, January 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  3. Efficacy and safety of extravascular renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension: a study protocol for a pilot, single-arm, multi-center, first-in-human study

    Article • Clinical Hypertension, January 2026, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  4. Hemodynamic Profile, Clinical Outcomes, and Potential Transplant Candidacy in Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2026, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  5. Clinical outcomes according to the average daily dose of sacubitril/valsartan: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, March 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  6. Prognostic Implication of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Coexisting Hypertension

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2025, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  7. Prognostic Implication of Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Korean Journal of Radiology, January 2025, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  8. Renal Safety of Telminuvo, a Single Pill Combination of Telmisartan and S-amlodipine, in Korean Hypertensive Patients: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • Electrolytes & Blood Pressure, January 2025, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  9. Combined Effect of Air Pollution and Genetic Risk on Incident Cardiovascular Diseases

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, November 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  10. Characteristics, Predictors, and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction According to a 1‐Year Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, October 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  11. Distinct Phenotypic Groups and Related Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, October 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  12. Isolated severe mitral stenosis as an uncommon manifestation of cardiac amyloidosis

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  13. Association of Fibrate use with clinical expression of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • ESC Heart Failure, July 2024, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  14. Thromboembolism after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination in atrial fibrillation/flutter: a self-controlled case series study

    Article • European Heart Journal, July 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  15. Ertugliflozin for Functional Mitral Regurgitation Associated With Heart Failure: EFFORT Trial

    Article • Circulation, June 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  16. Integrating machine learning approach to identify sleep-disordered breathing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Heart, May 2024, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  17. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detection with artificial intelligence electrocardiography in international cohorts: an external validation study

    Article • European Heart Journal - Digital Health, April 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  18. Mitral Annular Tissue Velocity Predicts Survival in Patients With Primary Mitral Regurgitation

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2024, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  19. Real-world efficacy of fimasartan vs. other angiotensin receptor blockers in combination with calcium channel blockers: a nationwide cohort study

    Article • Clinical Hypertension, January 2024, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  20. Sacubitril/valsartan and the risk of incident dementia in heart failure: a nationwide propensity-matched cohort study

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  21. Safety and effectiveness of ambrisentan in real clinical practice in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Results from the Korean post‐marketing surveillance

    Article • Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, July 2023, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  22. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain as a prognosticator in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with a low-normal left ventricular ejection fraction

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, July 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  23. Association between renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockade and clinical outcomes in patients with hypertension: real-world observation from a nationwide hypertension cohort

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  24. Left atrial reservoir strain as a novel predictor of new-onset atrial fibrillation in light-chain-type cardiac amyloidosis

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  25. Prediction of Deterioration of Left Ventricular Function Using 3‐Dimensional Speckle‐Tracking Echocardiography in Patients With Left Bundle‐Branch Block

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, January 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  26. Prognostic and Safety Implications of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Real-World Observation Over 2,000 Patients

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2023, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  27. Thalidomide and a Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor in a Rat Model of Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2023, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  28. Prognosis of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and low-normal left ventricular ejection fraction

    Article • Heart, December 2022, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  29. Response to Comment on Park et al. U-Shaped Associations Between Body Weight Changes and Major Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Follow-up Study of a Nationwide Cohort of Over 1.5 Million. Diabetes Care 2022;45:1239–1246

    Article • Diabetes Care, December 2022, American Diabetes Association

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  30. Risk of incident mental disorders in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a nationwide propensity-matched study

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  31. Long-term outcomes in distinct phenogroups of patients with primary mitral regurgitation undergoing valve surgery

    Article • Heart, July 2022, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  32. Agreement of two vendor-independent strain analysis software platforms in assessing left ventricular global longitudinal strain

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  33. Augmented risk of dementia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A propensity score matching analysis using the nationwide cohort

    Article • PLOS One, June 2022, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  34. Age-dependent associations of body mass index with myocardial infarction, heart failure, and mortality in over 9 million Koreans

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, May 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  35. Impact of diabetes mellitus on the outcomes of subjects with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A nationwide cohort study

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, April 2022, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  36. Left Atrial Reservoir Strain-Based Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Grading and Incident Heart Failure in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, April 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  37. U-Shaped Associations Between Body Weight Changes and Major Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Follow-up Study of a Nationwide Cohort of Over 1.5 Million

    Article • Diabetes Care, March 2022, American Diabetes Association

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  38. Age-related sex differences in the outcomes of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • PLOS One, February 2022, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  39. Body Mass Index, Muscle Mass, and All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Acute Heart Failure: The Obesity Paradox Revisited

    Article • International Journal of Heart Failure, January 2022, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  40. Major Clinical Issues in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2022, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  41. Independent Prognostic Utility of 11C-Pittsburgh Compound B PET in Patients with Light-Chain Cardiac Amyloidosis

    Article • Journal of Nuclear Medicine, December 2021, Society of Nuclear Medicine

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  42. Supplementary role of left ventricular global longitudinal strain for predicting sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, September 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  43. Risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulant and proton pump inhibitor co-therapy

    Article • PLOS One, June 2021, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  44. Effect of Moderately but Persistently Elevated Lipid Levels on Risks of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction in Young Korean Adults

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, June 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  45. Preoperative Right Ventricular Free‐Wall Longitudinal Strain as a Prognosticator in Isolated Surgery for Severe Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, May 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  46. Prognostic implications of left ventricular mass-geometry in patients with no or nonobstructive coronary artery disease

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  47. Sex differences in coronary artery calcium progression: The Korea Initiatives on Coronary Artery Calcification (KOICA) registry

    Article • PLOS One, April 2021, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  48. Reverse remodelling by sacubitril/valsartan predicts the prognosis in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

    Article • ESC Heart Failure, March 2021, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  49. Differential risk of incident cancer in patients with heart failure: A nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, March 2021, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  50. Progression of ascending aortopathy may not occur after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in severe bicuspid aortic stenosis

    Article • The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, March 2021, Korean Association of Internal Medicine (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  51. Sex differences in the prognosis of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  52. H2FPEF Score Reflects the Left Atrial Strain and Predicts Prognosis in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, February 2021, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  53. Impact of Early Surgery and Staging Classification on Survival in Asymptomatic Very Severe Aortic Stenosis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2021, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  54. Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis and Diastolic Function in Aortic Stenosis

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, December 2020, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  55. Prevalence and clinical features of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 mutation in Korean idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension patients: The PILGRIM explorative cohort

    Article • PLOS One, September 2020, PLOS

    Professor Young Jae Lee, PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  56. Association of physical activity with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in 7666 adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM): more physical activity is better

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, September 2020, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  57. De novo malignancy risk in patients undergoing the first percutaneous coronary intervention: A nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2020, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  58. Time trajectory of cardiac function and its relation with survival in patients with light-chain cardiac amyloidosis

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  59. Different effects of SGLT2 inhibitors according to the presence and types of heart failure in type 2 diabetic patients

    Article • Cardiovascular Diabetology, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  60. Unsupervised Cluster Analysis of Patients With Aortic Stenosis Reveals Distinct Population With Different Phenotypes and Outcomes

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  61. Mildly Abnormal Lipid Levels, but Not High Lipid Variability, Are Associated With Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in “Statin-Naive” Young Population A Nationwide Cohort Study

    Article • Circulation Research, March 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  62. Combination Therapy with Oral Treprostinil for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. A Double-Blind Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial

    Article • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, March 2020, American Thoracic Society

    Prof Tomas Pulido, PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  63. Association of four lipid components with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in statin-naïve young adults: A nationwide cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, February 2020, SAGE Publications

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  64. Pittsburgh B Compound Positron Emission Tomography in Patients With AL Cardiac Amyloidosis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2020, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  65. Trends of the prevalence and incidence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Korea: A nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • PLOS One, January 2020, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  66. Differential risk of incident cancer in patients with heart failure: A nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • January 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  67. Early Surgery or Conservative Care for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, January 2020, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  68. Assessment of Inflammation in Pulmonary Artery Hypertension by 68Ga-Mannosylated Human Serum Albumin

    Article • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, January 2020, American Thoracic Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  69. Early Surgery versus Watchful Waiting in Patients with Moderate Aortic Stenosis and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2020, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  70. Myocardial structural and functional changes in patients with liver cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation: a comprehensive cardiovascular magnetic resonance and echocardiographic study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2020, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  71. Normal Reference Values for Left Atrial Strain and Its Determinants from a Large Korean Multicenter Registry

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2020, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  72. Derivation and validation of a mortality risk prediction model using global longitudinal strain in patients with acute heart failure

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, December 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  73. Obesity and metabolic health status are determinants for the clinical expression of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, December 2019, SAGE Publications

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  74. Association of Total Reproductive Years With Incident Atrial Fibrillation, and Subsequent Ischemic Stroke in Women With Natural Menopause

    Article • Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, November 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  75. Risk stratification of non-obstructive coronary artery disease for guidance of preventive medical therapy

    Article • Atherosclerosis, November 2019, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  76. Healthcare utilization, medical expenditure, and mortality in Korean patients with pulmonary hypertension

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  77. Risk of end-stage renal disease in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A nationwide population-based cohort study

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  78. Novel Oral Anticoagulants for Primary Stroke Prevention in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Stroke, September 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  79. Validation of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy risk-sudden cardiac death calculator in Asians

    Article • Heart, August 2019, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  80. Aortic valve replacement-induced changes in native T1 are related to prognosis in severe aortic stenosis: T1 mapping cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, August 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  81. Efficacy and Safety of Udenafil for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: a Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Phase IIb Clinical Trial

    Article • Clinical Therapeutics, August 2019, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  82. Predictors of paravalvular aortic regurgitation after surgery for Behcet’s disease-related severe aortic regurgitation

    Article • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  83. Clinical implication of right‐sided augmentation pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension

    Article • Pulmonary Circulation, January 2019, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  84. Acute Hemodynamic Changes after Single Administration of Udenafil in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: a Phase IIa Study

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2019, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  85. Contemporary Imaging Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2019, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  86. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for the Diagnosis of Vasospastic Angina: Comparison with Invasive Coronary Angiography and Ergonovine Provocation Test

    Article • Korean Journal of Radiology, January 2019, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  87. Fabry Disease that Phenocopies Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: a thorough Genetic ‘Detective’ Identifies the ‘Rogue’ Hidden in the GLA Gene

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2019, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  88. Natural History Data in Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Alerts Cardiologists to the Dangers of No Action

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2019, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  89. Assessing Impact of High-Dose Pitavastatin on Carotid Artery Elasticity with Speckle-Tracking Strain Imaging

    Article • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, November 2018, Japan Atherosclerosis Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  90. Proteinuria is an independent predictor of rapid progression of mild to moderate aortic stenosis in patients with preserved renal function

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  91. Viewpoints in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis: Proposed modification of current guidelines

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, October 2018, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  92. Myocardial Strain in Prediction of Outcomes After Surgery for Severe Mitral Regurgitation

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, September 2018, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  93. Prognosis of anatomic coronary artery disease without myocardial ischemia: Coronary computed tomography angiography detects high-risk patients even in cases of negative single-photon emission computed tomography findings

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, August 2018, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  94. Noncontrast Myocardial T1 Mapping by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Predicts Outcome in Patients With Aortic Stenosis

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, July 2018, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  95. Normal reference values of diastolic strain rate in healthy individuals: Chronological trends and the comparison according to genders

    Article • Echocardiography, June 2018, Wiley

    Jin-Sun Park, PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  96. Transthoracic Echocardiographic Findings of Mitral Regurgitation Caused by Commissural Prolapse

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2018, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  97. Quantified degree of eccentricity of aortic valve calcification predicts risk of paravalvular regurgitation and response to balloon post-dilation after self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2018, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  98. Hemodynamic and Histopathologic Benefits of Early Treatment with Macitentan in a Rat Model of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2018, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  99. Long-term Effects of high-doSe pitavaStatin on Diabetogenicity in comparison with atorvastatin in patients with Metabolic syndrome (LESS-DM): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  100. Impact of a Telehealth Program With Voice Recognition Technology in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: Feasibility Study

    Article • JMIR mhealth and uhealth, October 2017, JMIR Publications Inc.

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  101. Pulmonary hemodynamics and effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibition in heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  102. Left Ventricular Geometry Determines Prognosis and Reverse J-Shaped Relation Between Blood Pressure and Mortality in Ischemic Stroke Patients

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2017, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  103. Echocardiographic diagnosis of total or left congenital pericardial absence with positional change

    Article • Heart, March 2017, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  104. Cardiomyopathies with Mixed and Inapparent Morphological Features in Cardiac Troponin I3 Mutation

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2017, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  105. Incremental prognostic value of high-sensitive C-reactive protein in patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, September 2016, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  106. Prognostic Value of Cardiac MR Imaging for Preoperative Assessment of Patients with Severe Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

    Article • Radiology, September 2016, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  107. The Incremental Prognostic Value of Cardiac Computed Tomography in Comparison with Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • PLOS One, August 2016, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  108. Left Atrial Mechanical Function and Global Strain in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • PLOS One, June 2016, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  109. Quantification of Right Ventricular Volume and Function Using Single-Beat Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: A Validation Study with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 2016, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  110. Normal Echocardiographic Measurements in a Korean Population Study: Part II. Doppler and Tissue Doppler Imaging

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2016, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    Jin-Sun Park, PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  111. Normal 2-Dimensional Strain Values of the Left Ventricle: A Substudy of the Normal Echocardiographic Measurements in Korean Population Study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2016, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    Jin-Sun Park, PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  112. Changes in Right Ventricular Volume and Function After Tricuspid Valve Surgery　– Tricuspid Annuloplasty vs. Tricuspid Valve Replacement –

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2016, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  113. Echocardiographic Predictors for Left Ventricular Remodeling after Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Low Risk Group: Speckle Tracking Analysis

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2016, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  114. Systemic Inflammation Is Associated With Coronary Artery Calcification and All-Cause Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2016, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  115. Real-Time 3D TEE for Diagnosis of Subvalvular Pannus Formation in Mechanical Aortic Valves

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, December 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  116. Discrepancies in Left Ventricular Mass Calculation Based on Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Measurements in Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, October 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  117. Paravalvular Leak After Mitral Valve Replacement: 20-Year Follow-Up

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, October 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  118. Different responses of the myocardial contractility by layer following acute pressure unloading in severe aortic stenosis patients

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  119. Quantification of tricuspid regurgitation using two-dimensional velocity encoding cine: optimal plane and reproducibility

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  120. Presence and extent of coronary calcified plaque evaluated by coronary computed tomographic angiography are independent predictors of ischemic stroke in patients with suspected coronary artery disease

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  121. Association between Aspirin Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: A Cohort Study

    Article • PLOS One, June 2015, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  122. PDE 5 inhibition with udenafil improves left ventricular systolic/diastolic functions and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; A 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Article • American Heart Journal, June 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  123. Echocardiographic Predictors of Progression to Persistent or Permanent Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (E6P Study)

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, June 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  124. Myocardial fibrosis progression on cardiac magnetic resonance in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Heart, April 2015, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  125. Therapeutic effects of udenafil on pressure-overload cardiac hypertrophy

    Article • Hypertension Research, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  126. Statin therapy is associated with lower all-cause mortality in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease

    Article • Atherosclerosis, April 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  127. Gender Difference in Ventricular Response to Aortic Stenosis: Insight from Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

    Article • PLOS One, March 2015, PLOS

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  128. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Alone Versus Confirmatory Functional Testing for Guiding Treatment Strategy for Patients With Intermediate Coronary Artery Stenosis

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  129. Development of atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease in sinus rhythm

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  130. LV peak instantaneous wall stress versus time-stress-integral as measures of afterload in aortic stenosis

    Article • Heart, February 2015, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  131. Assessment of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis by Using MR Imaging in Asymptomatic Patients with Aortic Stenosis

    Article • Radiology, February 2015, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  132. Extent of late gadolinium enhancement at right ventricular insertion points in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: relation with diastolic dysfunction

    Article • European Radiology, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  133. Normal Echocardiographic Measurements in a Korean Population Study: Part I. Cardiac Chamber and Great Artery Evaluation

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2015, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    Jin-Sun Park, PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  134. 11C-Pittsburgh B PET Imaging in Cardiac Amyloidosis

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2015, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  135. Effect of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor on All-Cause Mortality and Coronary Revascularization in Diabetic Patients

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2015, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  136. Effect of Papillary Muscles and Trabeculae on Left Ventricular Measurement Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Korean Journal of Radiology, January 2015, The Korean Society of Radiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  137. Prognostic Value of Renal Function for Cardiac Events in Patients Without Significant Stenosis on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

    Article • Journal of Korean Medical Science, January 2015, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  138. Visual Assessment of Relative Apical Sparing Pattern Is More Useful Than Quantitative Assessment for Diagnosing Cardiac Amyloidosis in Borderline or Mildly Increased Left Ventricular Wall Thickness

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2015, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  139. Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness as a Risk Factor for Outcomes in Asian Patients With Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, December 2014, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  140. Subclinical hypothyroidism in addition to common risk scores for prediction of cardiovascular disease: a 10-year community-based cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Endocrinology, November 2014, Bioscientifica

    Young Joo Park, PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  141. Massive Thromboembolism Owing to the Left Ventricular Thrombus Associated with the Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

    Article • The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, October 2014, Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  142. Determinants of pulmonary hypertension development in moderate or severe aortic stenosis

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  143. Incremental prognostic value of sequential imaging of single-photon emission computed tomography and coronary computed tomography angiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, February 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  144. 2014 Korean Guidelines for Appropriate Utilization of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Joint Report of the Korean Society of Cardiology and the Korean Society of Radiology

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2014, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  145. 2014 Korean Guidelines for Appropriate Utilization of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Joint Report of the Korean Society of Cardiology and the Korean Society of Radiology

    Article • Korean Journal of Radiology, January 2014, The Korean Society of Radiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  146. Association of Myocardial Angiogenesis with Structural and Functional Ventricular Remodeling in Aortic Stenosis Patients with Normal Ejection Fraction

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2014, XMLink

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  147. Diagnostic yield of coronary angiography in patients with acute chest pain: role of noninvasive test

    Article • The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 2014, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  148. Infective Endocarditis Associated with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Potential Importance of Local Trauma for a Deadly Nidus

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2014, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  149. Left Atrial Intramural Hematoma after Removal of Atrial Myxoma: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in the Differential Diagnosis of Intra-Cardiac Mass

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2014, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  150. Right Ventricular Reverse Remodeling, but not Subjective Clinical Amelioration, Predicts Long-Term Outcome After Surgery for Isolated Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2014, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  151. Successful Medical Treatment of Prosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis Caused byBrucella abortus

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2014, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  152. Change of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide After Surgery and Its Association With Rhythm Status in Patients With Chronic Severe Mitral Regurgitation

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, June 2013, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  153. Clinical and imaging parameters to predict cardiovascular outcome in asymptomatic subjects

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  154. Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Using Single-Beat Capture Image

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, April 2013, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  155. Coronary Flow Reserve Impairment in Apical vs Asymmetrical Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, February 2013, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  156. Early Restoration of Atrial Contractility After New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2013, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  157. A Case of Cardiac Beriberi: A Forgotten but Memorable Disease

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2013, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  158. Early detection of subclinical ventricular deterioration in aortic stenosis with cardiovascular magnetic resonance and echocardiography

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2013, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  159. Exercise Echocardiography in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  160. Isolated, Broad-Based Apical Diverticulum: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Is a "Terminator" of Cardiac Imaging Modality for the Evaluation of Cardiac Apex

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2013, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  161. Organized Prosthetic Tricuspid Valve Thrombosis Treated Successfully with Medical Treatment

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2013, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  162. Tricuspid Regurgitation: Clinical Importance and Its Optimal Surgical Timing

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2013, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  163. ULTIMATE-SHF trial (UdenafiL Therapy to Improve symptoMAtology, exercise Tolerance and hEmodynamics in patients with chronic systolic heart failure): study protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial

    Article • Trials, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  164. Prognostic value of B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation undergoing surgery: mid-term follow-up results

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, September 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  165. Prevalence of significant tricuspid regurgitation in patients with successful percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis: results from 12 years' follow-up of one centre prospective registry

    Article • Heart, September 2012, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  166. Can C-reactive protein predict cardiovascular events in asymptomatic patients? Analysis based on plaque characterization

    Article • Atherosclerosis, September 2012, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  167. Electrocardiographic QRS Duration Reflects Right Ventricular Remodeling in Patients Undergoing Corrective Surgery for Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Comparative Study with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, June 2012, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  168. Apically displaced papillary muscles mimicking apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2012, European Society of Cardiology

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  169. Association of Heart Rhythm With Exercise Capacity After Operation for Chronic Mitral Regurgitation

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 2012, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  170. Load Independence of Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking–Derived Left Ventricular Twist and Apex-to-Base Rotation Delay in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Implications for Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony Assessment

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, June 2012, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  171. Long-Term Effects of Sildenafil in a Rat Model of Chronic Mitral Regurgitation

    Article • Circulation, March 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  172. Ventricular Dyssynchrony of Idiopathic Versus Pacing-Induced Left Bundle Branch Block and Its Prognostic Effect in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2012, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  173. Different pattern of carotid and myocardial changes according to left ventricular geometry in hypertensive patients

    Article • Journal of Human Hypertension, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  174. Impact of Afterload on the Assessment of Severity of Aortic Stenosis

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2012, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  175. Myocardial scarring on cardiovascular magnetic resonance in asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patients with “pure” apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 2012, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  176. Subaortic Membrane Late after Surgical Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot

    Article • The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, January 2012, Korean Association of Internal Medicine (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  177. Total Occlusion of Right Main Pulmonary Artery in a Patient with Takayasu's Arteritis and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, January 2012, Korean Society of Echocardiography (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  178. Validation of Circumferential Carotid Artery Strain as a Screening Tool for Subclinical Atherosclerosis

    Article • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, January 2012, Japan Atherosclerosis Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  179. Deterioration of Myocardial Function in Paradoxical Low-Flow Severe Aortic Stenosis: Two-Dimensional Strain Analysis

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2011, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  180. Incremental prognostic value of early postoperative right ventricular systolic function in patients undergoing surgery for isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation

    Article • Heart, May 2011, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  181. Synchronicity of LV Contraction as a Determinant of LV Twist Mechanics

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, April 2011, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  182. Impact of Preload Alteration on Left Ventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony Using Tissue Velocity Imaging Echocardiography

    Article • Echocardiography, January 2011, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  183. A Thief Caught in the Act - Free Floating Venous Thrombus in the Right Heart Associated With Pulmonary Embolism -

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2011, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  184. Multimodality Imaging Can Help to Doubt, Diagnose and Follow-Up Cardiac Mass

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2011, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  185. Survival, Exercise Capacity, and Left Ventricular Remodeling in a Rat Model of Chronic Mitral Regurgitation: Serial Echocardiography and Pressure-Volume Analysis

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2011, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  186. Effects of the Aging Process on Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Synchronicity Indexes: Insights From 160 “Completely” Healthy Volunteers

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, December 2010, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  187. The protective effect of thalidomide on left ventricular function in a rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, October 2010, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  188. Response to Letters Regarding Article “Determinants of Surgical Outcome in Patients With Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation”

    Article • Circulation, July 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  189. Left atrial remodelling in patients with successful percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty: determinants and impact on long-term clinical outcome

    Article • Heart, May 2010, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  190. Impact of Loading Condition on the 2D Speckle Tracking–Derived Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony Index in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  191. Role of pericardium in the maintenance of left ventricular twist

    Article • Heart, May 2010, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  192. A Lost “Pinball” in the Left Atrium

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2010, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  193. Assessment of haemodynamic effects of surgical correction for severe functional tricuspid regurgitation: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study

    Article • European Heart Journal, March 2010, European Society of Cardiology

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  194. Persistent Regional Diastolic Dysfunction after Myocardial Ischemia and the Effect of Statin Treatment: Assessment with Two‐Dimensional Radial Strain Rate

    Article • Echocardiography, March 2010, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  195. A Giant Left Atrium in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2010, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  196. Normal Ranges and Physiological Changes of Midwall Fractional Shortening in Healthy Korean Population

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2010, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  197. Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease as Detected by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in an Asymptomatic Population

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2010, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  198. Velocity Vector Imaging in the Measurement of Left Ventricular Twist Mechanics: Head-to-Head One Way Comparison Between Speckle Tracking Echocardiography and Velocity Vector Imaging

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, December 2009, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  199. Electrical and mechanical dyssynchrony for prediction of cardiac events in patients with systolic heart failure

    Article • Heart, November 2009, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  200. Behçet's Disease as a Frequently Unrecognized Cause of Aortic Regurgitation: Suggestive and Misleading Echocardiography Findings

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, November 2009, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  201. Determinants of Surgical Outcome in Patients With Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation

    Article • Circulation, October 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  202. Left ventricular twist mechanics in patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: assessment with 2D speckle tracking echocardiography

    Article • Heart, October 2009, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  203. Effect of Rosuvastatin on Cardiac Remodeling, Function, and Progression to Heart Failure in Hypertensive Heart With Established Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

    Article • Hypertension, September 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  204. Loeffler Endocarditis Mimicking Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Circulation, July 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  205. Usefulness of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony After Acute Myocardial Infarction, Assessed by a Tagging Magnetic Resonance Image Derived Metric, as a Determinant of Ventricular Remodeling

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2009, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  206. Fireworks in the Left Ventricle: Doppler Manifestation of Left Ventricular Noncompaction

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 2009, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  207. Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Dyssynchrony in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Patients

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, April 2009, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  208. Myocardial Metastasis in Patient with Cholangiocarcinoma

    Article • Echocardiography, February 2009, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  209. Evaluation of left ventricular short- and long-axis function in severe mitral regurgitation using 2-dimensional strain echocardiography

    Article • American Heart Journal, February 2009, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  210. Beneficial and Adverse Effects of Bosentan Treatment in Korean Patients With Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2009, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  211. Impact of Cardiac Rhythm on Mitral Valve Area Calculated by the Pressure Half Time Method in Patients With Moderate or Severe Mitral Stenosis

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2009, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  212. Usefulness of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography as an initial diagnostic approach in patients with acute chest pain

    Article • American Heart Journal, August 2008, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  213. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography as a Screening Tool for the Detection of Occult Coronary Artery Disease in Asymptomatic Individuals

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2008, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  214. Hemodynamic and Prognostic Implications of Net Atrioventricular Compliance in Patients with Mitral Stenosis

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 2008, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  215. Development of tricuspid regurgitation late after left-sided valve surgery: A single-center experience with long-term echocardiographic examinations

    Article • American Heart Journal, April 2008, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  216. Restoration of left ventricular synchronous contraction after acute myocardial infarction by stem cell therapy: new insights into the therapeutic implication of stem cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Heart, February 2008, BMJ

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  217. Impact of Careful Survey of Pulmonary Arteries During Echocardiographic Examination on Diagnosis and Treatment

    Article • Circulation, January 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  218. A Unique Case of Transient Midventricular Ballooning: An Atypical Manifestation of Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy Involving Both Ventricles

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2008, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  219. Pneumatic Lower Extremity Compression During Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2008, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  220. Echocardiographic and Hemodynamic Findings in Patients With Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Percutaneous Mitral Commissurotomy Comparing Those With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Versus Those With Normal Sinus Rhythm

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, October 2007, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  221. Hemodynamic Effects of Tachycardia in Patients with Relaxation Abnormality: Abnormal Stroke Volume Response as an Overlooked Mechanism of Dyspnea Associated with Tachycardia in Diastolic Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, February 2007, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  222. Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery Leading to Myocardial Infarction in a 14-year-old Boy

    Article • Korean Circulation Journal, January 2007, The Korean Society of Cardiology (KAMJE)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  223. Assessment of Left Ventricular Rotation and Torsion with Two-dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2007, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  224. Clinical Validity of Longitudinal Pre-Ejectional Myocardial Velocity for Identifying the Transmural Extent of Viable Myocardium Early After Reperfusion of an Infarct-Related Coronary Artery

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2007, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  225. An intriguing case of primary amyloidosis with cardiac involvement: Symptomatic and echocardiographic improvement with thalidomide treatment

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2006, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  226. Differential Effect of Intracoronary Infusion of Mobilized Peripheral Blood Stem Cells by Granulocyte Colony–Stimulating Factor on Left Ventricular Function and Remodeling in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Versus Old Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Circulation, July 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  227. Determinants of the Severity of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2006, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  228. Assessment of Coronary Vasodilatation in Response to Nitroglycerin with Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, June 2006, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  229. Coronary Blood Flow After Cold Exposure and the Effect of Warm-up Exercise

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, April 2006, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  230. Impact of the Maze Operation Combined With Left-Sided Valve Surgery on the Change in Tricuspid Regurgitation Over Time

    Article • Circulation, August 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  231. Association between plasma lipids, and apolipoproteins and coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study in a low-risk Korean population

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2005, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  232. Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma manifested as a left ventricular cystic mass

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2005, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  233. Differences in the immediate effects of smoking on left ventricular diastolic function between healthy volunteers and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, April 2005, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  234. Novel Index of Coronary Collateral Development as a Useful Predictor of Clinical Outcome in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2005, Japanese Circulation Society

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  235. Impact of left ventricular diastolic function on exercise capacity in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation: An exercise echocardiography study

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, November 2004, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  236. Transthoracic echocardiographic evaluation of coronary flow reserve in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2004, Elsevier

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  237. Association between cardiac valvular calcification and coronary artery disease in a low-risk population

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, February 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  238. Determinants of exercise capacity in hypertensive patients: new insights from tissue Doppler echocardiography

    Article • American Journal of Hypertension, July 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM

  239. The association of cholesteryl ester transfer protein polymorphism with high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and coronary artery disease in Koreans

    Article • Clinical Genetics, December 2002, Wiley

    PROF HYUNG-KWAN KIM