Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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The Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Open Heart Surgery

심장세동의 수술요법

  • Kim, Gi-Bong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National Uiversity College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Ha (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National Uiversity College of Medicine) ;
  • Son, Dae-Won (Department of Internal Medicine Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National Uiversity College of Medicine)
  • 김기봉 (서울대학교병원 흉부회과, 서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이창하 (서울대학교병원 흉부회과, 서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 손대원 (서울대학교병원 내과, 서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 1997.03.01
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Abstract

.Itrial fibrillation is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias requiring treatment. About 60% of patients with mitral valvular disease have atrial fibrillation and one third of patients with atrial fibrillation may have the past history of thromboembolic events. Between April 1994 and June 1995, 20 patients with organic heart diseases combined with atrial fibrillation underwent open heart surgery including Cox-maze 111 procedure. There were 6 men and 14 women with an average age of 48 years (range, 31 to 66 years). Nineteen patients had valvular heart diseases and 1 ventricular septal defEct (VSD). Mean duration of atrial fibrillation was 36 months (:42 months) (range, 1 to 132 months). T e past medical history of thromboembolic events was positive in 7 patients (35%) and left atrial thrombus was detected in 9 patients (45%). The concomitant procedures were mitral valve replacement (MVR) and aortic valve replacement (AVR) in 5 patients, MVR in 4, MVd and tricuspid annuloplasty(TAP) in 4, mitral valvuloplasty(Mln) in 3, Mln and Tln in 1, MIW and coronary artery bypass surgery in 1, AVR in 1, and patch closure of VSD in 1. Mean aortic cross-clamping time was 175 minutes (range, 116 to 270 minutes). Atrial fibrillation recurred in 16 patients (80%) during the early postoperative period, but, recurrent atrial fibrillation was converted to regular rhythm at postoperative forty-first day in average. There was no early or late death in this series of 20 patients and postoperative complications were inappropriate tachycardia in 5 patients (25%), low cardiac output syndrome in 3 (15%), aggravated hemiplegic in 1, and acute renal failure in 1. Mean follow-up interval of patient was 16.5 months (range, 10.5 to 24 months) and all patients are currently in regular rhythm. Seventeen patients (85%) are in sinus rhythm and 3 (15%) in junctional rhythm. Right atrial contraction was detected in 95% of patients and left atrial contraction in 63% on postoperative transthoracic echocardiogram. The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation concomitant with open heart surgery is warranted in the recent clinical setting of improved myocardial protection technique, considering the untoward side-effects of atrial fibrillation.

심방세동은 가장 흔한 부정맥 질환으로서,특히 승모판막 질환이 있는 경우에는 60%에 이르는높은 빈도의 유병율을 보이는데,심방세동 환자의 약 113에서 혈전 색전증을 일으키고,혈전 색전증이 생긴 환자의 약 60%에서는 사망에 이르거나 심각한 합병증이 초래되므로 심장질환에 대한 수술시,동반 심 방세동에 대한 적극적 인 치료가 고려되어야 한다. 서울대학교병원 흉부외과학교실에서는 1994년 4월부터 1995년 6월까지 심방세동을 동반한 심장질환 을 가진 20명의 환자에서 Maze 술식을 포함한 개심술을 시행하였다 대상환자들의 남녀 성비는 남 '녀 : 6 : 14 이 었으며, 평균연령은 48$\pm$11세 (31 ~66세) 였다. 1년이상 지 속된 만성 심방세동이 14례(70%)였고, 1년미만인 경우가 6례(30%)였으며,심방세동의 과거력은 평균 36$\pm$42개월(1~132개월)이었다. 수술전 혈전전색증의 과거력이 있었던 경우가 7례(35%), 좌심방내에 혈전이 있었던 경우가 9례(45%)였다. 동반 심장질환으로는 판막질환이 19례,심실중격결손증이 1례였 으며, Maze술식과 더불어 승모판막 및 대동맥판막 치환술이 5례, 승모판막 치환술을 시행한 경우가 4 fl, 승모판막 치환술 및 삼첨판\ulcorner 성형술 4례, 승모판막 성형술 3례, 승모판막 성형술 및 삼첨판막 성형 술이 1례, 승모판막 치환술 및 관상동맥 우회술이 1례, 대동맥판막 치환술 1례, 심실중격결손봉합술이 1례 였다. 대동맥차단시간은 평균 175 :41분(116~270분)이었다. 수술과 관련된 사망은 없었으며, 수술 후 심방세동의 재발이 16명(80%)에서 있었으나, 수술후 평균 41일째 규칙적인 심박동 소견을 보였다. 수술후 합병증으로서는 저심박출증을 보였던 경우가 3례 (15%), 술전 존재하였던 반신불수의 악화가 1 례, 그리고 급성 신부전이 1례씩 관찰되었다. 20명의 외래추적 관찰기간은 평균 16.5개월(10.5~24개월) 이었는데, 외래 추적기간 중 모든 환자에서 규칙적인 심박동의 소견을 보였으며, 정상 동방결절리듬을 보인 경우 17례 (85%)중에서 항부정맥제의 투여가 필요 없는 경우가 13례 (76%)이고 나머지 4례에서는 항부정맥제를 투여중이며, 접합부 율동을 보이는 3례 (15%) 중 2례에서는 항부정맥제를 투.i중이고, 1 례는 접합부 서맥으로 인공심박동기 (DDD-R type : AAI mode)의 삽입이 필요했다. 추적기간 중에 심에 코검사는 19명에서 시행하였는데, 우심방 수축력이 보이는 경우가 1 례 (95%) 이었고, 좌심방 수축력은 12례 (63%)에서 명백히 관찰되 었다. 심장질환에 대한 개심술시 Maze술식을 동반시행할 경우심장허혈시간이 길어지는 단점이 있으나, 최근의 발달된 심근보호법의 적용으로 수술에 따른 위험을 최소화할 수 있으므로 심방세동의 적극적 인 치료를 고려하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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