• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.38 no.3 s.248
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• pp.197-203
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• 2005

Homograft aortic valve replacement (AVR) has many advantages such as excellent hemodynamic performance, faster left ventricular hypertrophy regression, resistance to infection and excellent freedom of thromboembolism. To find out the results of homograft AVR, we reviewed our surgical experiences. Material and Method: Eighteen patients (male female=16 : 2, mean age=39.3$\pm$16.2 years, range: 14$\~$68 years) who underwent homo-graft aortic valve replacement between May 1995 and May 2004 were reviewed. The number of homografts was 20 (17 aortic and 3 pulmonic homografts) including two re-operations. Ten patients had a history of previous aortic valve surgery. Indications for the use of a homograft were native valve endocarditis (n=7), prosthetic valve endocarditis (n=5), or Behcet's disease (n=8). The homograft had been implanted predominantly as a full root except in one patient in the subcoronary position. Result: Mean follow-up was 41.3 $\pm$ 26.2 months. There was one operative mortality. Postoperative complications included postoperative bleeding in 3 patients, and wound infection in 1. There was no late death. Three patients underwent redo-AVR. The etiology of the three reoperated patients was Behcet's disease (p=0.025). Freedom from reoperation was $87.5\pm8.3\%$, $78.8\pm11.2\%$ at 1, 5 years respectively, In patients with infective endocarditis, there was no recurrence of endocarditis. There was no thromboembolic complication. Conclusion: Although longer term follow-up with larger numbers of patients is necessary, the operative and mid-term results for homograft AVR was good when we took into account the operative risks of Behcet's disease or infective endocarditis. Behest's disease was a risk factor for reoperation after the homograft AVR. We think homograft AVR is the procedure of choice, particularly in patients with infective endocarditis.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.316-321
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• 2006

Purpose: Differential diagnosis between arteriovenous (AVMs) aud non-arteriovenous malformations (nAVMs) is important in patients with congenital vascular malformations, because AVMs can cause hemodynamic alteration and require immediate treatment. We investigated whether transarterial lung perfusion scintigraphy (TLPS) was useful for the diagnosis and post-therapeutic evaluation of AVMs in extremities. Materials and Methods: Fifty-seven patients (M:F=26:31, $21{\pm}13$ yr, 9 upper and 48 lower extremities) suspected of congenital vascular malformations in extremities underwent TLPS using $^{99m}Tc-MAA$ before embolization/sclerotherapy. Dose-corrected shunt fraction (SF) was calculated from time-activity curve of the lung. Final diagnosis of AVMs was determined by angiography. in patients with AVMs, follow-up TLPS was done for post-therapeutic evaluation. Results: Sixteen patients (8 upper and 8 lower extremities) had AVMs, while the remaining 41 had nAVMs (1 upper and 40 lower extremities). The mean SF of AVMs on TLPS was significantly higher than that of nAVMs ($66.4{\pm}25.8%\;vs.\;2.8{\pm}4.3%$), p=0.003). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of TLPS (cut-off of SF = 20.0%) in diagnosis of AVMs before treatment were 93.8% (15/16), 100% (41/41) and 98.2% (56/57), respectively. The follow-up TLPS and angiography for post-therapeutic evaluation showed concordant results in 13 of 16 patients (81.3%) with AVMs. The mean SF of TLPS was significantly decreased after embolization/sclerotherapy ($69.5{\pm}24.0%\;vs.\;41.0{\pm}34.7%$, p=0.01). Conclusion: TLPS provides hemodynamic information of AVMs in extremities semiquantitatively. Furthermore, the results of TLPS showed a high concordance rate with angiographic findings. Therefore, TLPS is useful for the diagnosis and post-therapeutic evaluation of AVMs in extremities.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.110-113
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• 2009

단열목적으로 개발한 최첨단 진공세라믹 소재 인슐래드를 축사에 접목해 탁월한 효과를 자랑하는 기업이 있다. 지난해 벤처기업으로 등록된 바이오맥은 보온 보냉 효과가 뚜렷한 꿈의 소재 '인슐래드' 제품 판매와 '바이오 커튼'을 개발해 업계에서 주목받고 있다. 또한 부화율과 산란율 개선에 효과를 나타내는 항생제대체용 사료첨가제 '애니웰' 제품 개발과 금년부터 의욕적으로 시행하는 HACCP 컨설팅 등 기자재, 사료첨가제, 사양관리 등 축산농가의 모든 부분에 대해 연구하는 기업, 바이오맥을 찾았다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.407-408
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• 2018

데이터과학의 분석기법을 사용한 문제해결 방법은 많은 분야에서 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 청소년들이 즐겨먹는 맥도날드 메뉴의 영양소 데이터를 분석하고 시각화를 통해 새로운 가설을 설정하고 새로운 발견을 할 수 있는 연구를 진행하였다. 영양소에 따라 건강한 메뉴와 해로운 메뉴를 구분하고자 하였으며, 데이터 분석을 통하여 새로운 건강음식 인덱스를 설정하고 그에 따른 재분석을 통하여 맥도날드 메뉴에 대한 새로운 발견을 하게 되었다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.5-20
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• 2002

허혈성 심질환 환자의 평가도구로서 MRI의 역할이 확대된 데에는 소위 "one-stop shop"이라는 통합적 심장검사법의 개발이 계기가 되었다. 즉 한 번의 MRI 검사로서 심실벽운동을 평가하여 심근의 기능과 예비능을 측정하여 만성 심근경색을 평가할 수 있고, 심근의 관류를 평가할 수 있고, 관동맥의 혈류 예비능과 심근의 viability를 평가하고, 관동맥 조영술을 통해, 수술 후의 우회로 평가 및 관동맥의 협착 여부의 진단이 가능한 프로토콜이 MRI장비마다 각각 개발되어 보급되고 있다. 하드웨어와 소프트웨어의 개발과 지속적인 연구를 통해서 MRI는 허혈성 심질환의 진단적 검사로서 기존의 다른 검사들과 비교하여 높은 시간적, 공간적 해상력으로 정확한 구조와 기능의 평가를 제공할 수 있는 가장 유용한 검사가 될 것으로 사료된다 특히, MR 관동맥조영술, 심근관류검사, 심근 표지법, dobutamine 부하검사, viability 평가, plaque characterization, MR spectroscopy 분야에서 현재 활발히 연구가 진행되고 있으며 향후 임상적용이 확대될 것으로 예상된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.30 no.9
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• pp.932-935
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• 1997

A 50-year-old male patient was admitted due to right ventricular & aortic foreign bodies with ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm. The patient had a history of Kirschner wire fixation of right sternoclavicular joint 3 months ago. Under cardiopulmonary bypass, two K-wires were removed and injured pulmonary valve leaflet and aortic wall were repaired successfully The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the 14th postoperative day.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.472-473
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• 2008

심실조기수축(PVC: Premature Ventricular Contraction)은 성인에게서 가장 흔하게 발생되는 심장 부정맥 증상 중의 하나이다. 심실조기수축 부정맥이 자주 발현되는 사람의 경우 관상 동맥질환, 고혈압 등의 심혈관계 질환이 진행되고 있을 가능성이 많고, 심실빈맥이나 심실세동으로 전이되는 경우 심정지 등을 유발하여 사망에 이르기 때문에 지속적으로 관찰이 필요한 증상이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 R-R 간격 정보를 이용하여 심실조기수축 부정맥 증상을 실시간으로 검출할 수 있는 신호처리 알고리즘을 구현하고자 하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.474-475
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• 2008

심실 빈맥은 심실에서 비정상적인 전기자극 발생으로 인하여 심박수가 분당 $100{\sim}120$회를 초과하는 부정맥 증상을 일컫는다. 심실 빈맥이 발생하는 경우 심박출량이 감소하고, 폐에는 미처 나가지 못한 피가 고이는 경우도 발생하여 심부전증이 나타나거나 심실 세동으로 발전하여 사망에 이를 수 있는, 매우 위험한 부정맥 중의 하나이므로 심실 빈맥 검출은 매우 중요한 사안이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 R-R 간격 정보를 이용하여 심실 빈맥 부정맥 신호를 실시간으로 검출할 수 있는 신호처리 알고리즘을 구현하고자 하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.419-422
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• 1997

In small children with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, a few methods of surgical treatment could be considrred. The pulmonary autogrart provides a promising options for aortic valve replacement as part of the aortoventriculoplasty procedure in children. We report a successfully treated congenital aortic stcnoinsufricicncy with severe left ventricular dysfunction in an early infant with the aortoventriculoplasty using thc pulmonary autograft (the Ross-Konno procedure).

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.9
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• pp.748-751
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• 2000

The diffuse form of supravalvar aortic stenosis represents a surgical challenge when the ascending aorta, aortic arch, proximal descending thoracic aorta and arch arteries are involved. It can be treated by a variety of surgical approaches. We report a case of severe diffuse supravalvar aortic stenosis combined with an aortic valve anomaly and occlusion of the right coronary artery ostium in a 14-year-old boy with Williams syndrome. We enlarged the aortic root(Nick's procedure), ascending aorta, aortic arch, proximal descending thoracic aorta, and innominate artery with patches and replaced aortic valve with 19 mm St. Jude valve. Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and retrograde cerebral perfusion were used during repair of the arch and arch artery.