Cardiovascular morbidity following epilepsy: A nationwide retrospective cohort study in South Korea
People with epilepsy may face a higher risk of heart and blood vessel diseases such as heart attack, irregular heartbeat, and heart failure. This study analyzed national health data from Korea and found that epilepsy patients had more cardiovascular problems than those without epilepsy, especially younger men. These results suggest that doctors should monitor heart health more closely in people living with epilepsy.
Authors
- Youngoh Bae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1226-1414)
- Haerim Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2947-7192)
- Hohyun Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8460-5933)
- Yejin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6853-8702)
- Seung Won Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-5208)
- Chang Yong Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2680-2526)
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Sungshin Women's University (KR)
- Dongguk University (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia Open
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.70185
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Sungkyunkwan University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, India
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea