Sang Wook Kim, MD

Original Contribution

Comparative Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Ostial Disease in the Left Main versus the Right Coronary Artery

08/01/2008

William O. Suddath , MD;

Patrick Ohlmann , MD;

Salah-Eddine Hassani , MD;

Esteban Escolar , MD;

Aleksandra Michalek , MD;

Ron Waksman , MD;

Neil J. Weissman , MD;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Lowell F. Satler , MD;

Kenneth M. Kent , MD, PhD;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Sang Wook Kim , MD;

Anh B. Bui , MD;

The aorto-ostial junction has high elastic fiber content with significant elastic recoil.1-7 Ostial left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenoses have larger lumen areas with less plaque burden and more negative remodeling than non-ostial LMCA...

The aorto-ostial junction has...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Remodeling on Cardiac Events in Patients with
Angiographically Mild Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

08/01/2008

Neil J. Weissman , MD;

Ron Waksman , MD;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Lowell F. Satler , MD;

Kenneth M. Kent , MD, PhD;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Young Joon Hong , MD;

Sang Wook Kim , MD;

Li Lu , MS;

Anh B. Bui , MD;

William O. Suddath , MD;

Arterial remodeling is the geometric alteration of the arterial wall in response to atherogenesis. During the development and progression of atherosclerosis, the external elastic membrane cross-sectional area (EEM CSA) may increase (termed...

Arterial remodeling is the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of Plaque Rupture and Elevated C-Reactive Protein on Clinical Outcome in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: An In

09/15/2008

Sang Wook Kim , MD;

Anh B. Bui , MD;

Neil J. Weissman , MD;

Ron Waksman , MD;

Teruo Okabe , MD;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Lowell F. Satler , MD;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Young Joon Hong , MD;

ABSTRACT: Background. Ruptured plaques are associated with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) that, in turn, are associated with a poor prognosis in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to...

ABSTRACT: Background. Ruptured...

09/15/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Repeated Stenting of Recurrent In-Stent Restenotic Lesions: Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis and Clinical Outcome

09/05/2009

Esteban Escolar , MD;

Aleksandra Michalek , MD;

Sang Wook Kim , MD;

Kwang-Je Lee , MD;

Li Lu , MS;

Jerzy Pregowski , MD, PhD;

William O. Suddath , MD;

Pawel Tyczynski , MD;

Neil J. Weissman , MD;

Ron Waksman , MD;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Lowell F. Satler , MD;

Augusto D. Pichard , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

ABSTRACT: Background. Stents are used to treat the first and even successive episodes of in-stent restenosis (ISR). Methods. In 18 patients (19 lesions), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was performed after placement of a stent for a...

ABSTRACT: Background. Stents are...

09/05/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Impact of Glucose Control on Coronary Plaque Composition in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

02/26/2013

Hyun Woong Park , MD;

Sang Wook Kim , MD;

Ki-Hong Kim , MD;

Taek-Geun Kwon , MD;

Jang-Ho Bae , MD, PhD;

Amir Lerman , MD;

Charanjit S. Rihal , MD, MBA, FSCAI;

Dong Ju Yang , MD;

Moo-Sik Lee , MD;

Wan Ho Kim , MD;

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are known to have large necrotic core in their coronary plaque compared to non-DM patients. We assessed coronary plaque composition in patients with angina and with/without DM according to glucose control.

Patients with diabetes mellitus...

02/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Plaque Composition and Dynamics

Frequency and Evolution of Thin-Capped Fibroatheromas in Left Main Coronary Artery as Assessed by Serial Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis

05/21/2014

Joon-Hwa Hong , MD;

Chee-Jeong Kim , MD;

Dai-Yun Cho , MD;

Neil J. Weissman , MD;

Tae-Ho Kim , MD;

Wang-Soo Lee , MD;

Gary S. Mintz , MD;

Sang Wook Kim , MD;

Nagendra Boopathy Senguttuvan , MD;

Jee-Eun Kwon , MD;

Hyangkyoung Kim , MD;

Jae-Seung Seo , MD;

Ju-Won Seok , MD;

Eun-Young Kim , MD;

Seong Hyeop Hyeon , MD;

A virtual histology intravascular ultrasound assessment of thin-capped fibroatheromas of left main coronary artery and their changes after statin therapy.

A virtual histology...

05/21/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology