• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.535-540
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• 1978

Between January 1974 and November 1978, 23 cases of double valve replacement were done in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National university Hospital. All had symptoms of rheumatic valvular heart disease and belonged to functional class III or IV according to NYHA classification. Among 23 cases, mitral and aortic valves were replaced in 14, and mitral and tricuspid valves in 9 cases. Six operative deaths [26%] and 4 late deaths [23%] were found. In the former group 5 and in latter one operative death were noted. Main cause of operative death was low cardiac output syndrome due to myocardial failure. Among 4 late deaths, 2 were caused by thromboembolism, one by bacterial endocarditis, and one by arrhythmia.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.347-350
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• 1988

Recent advances in the managements of chronic renal failure have increased the number of the candidates for cardiac operation in patients with chronic renal disease. There have been reports that the operative mortality of the open cardiac surgery in patients with end stage renal diseases was equal to that of the patients with normal renal function. Aortic valve replacement and mitral annuloplasty was successfully performed in a patient with chronic renal failure, and the pre-and postoperative managements are presented.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.32-34
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• 2014

Anomalous aortic origin of the left subclavian artery (LSCA) from the left pulmonary artery (LPA) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. We describe a case of LSCA from the LPA via ductus arteriosus in association with a double-outlet right ventricle, which never has been reported previously in Korea.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Molecular and Cellular Response to Toxic Substances
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• pp.156-156
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• 2002

Chronic exposure of arsenic is well known to be the cause of cardiovascular disease such as hypertension. In order to investigate the effect of arsenic on blood vessels, we examined whether arsenic affected agonist-induced contraction of aortic rings in isolated organ bath system.(omitted)

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-1
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• pp.71-71
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• 2003

Several epidemiological studies suggested that arsenic exposure was strongly correlated with the development of cardiovascular disease such as hypertension. In order to examine whether arsenic affects vasomotor tone in blood vessels, we investigated the effect of arsenic on agonist-induced vasorelaxation using the isolated rat aortic rings in in vitro organ bath system. (omitted)

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.833-838
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• 2004

배경: 선천성 이엽성 대동맥판막질환에 대한 성형술은 술 후 조기 성적에서는 매우 우수하다고 알려져 있으나 중기 및 장기 성적에 대해서는 논란이 되고 있는 실정이다. 대상 및 방법: 판막 성형술의 중기 성적을 알아보기 위해 1994년부터 2003년까지 선천성 이엽성 대동맥판막질환으로 판막성형술을 시행받은 22명의 환자들의 임상기록 및 심초음파 검사들을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 남자가 17명, 여자가 5명이었으며 평균 연령은 41$\pm$14세였다. 이엽성 판막의 폐쇄부전이 대부분(91%=20/22)의 환자에서 주 병변이었다. 수술 방법들로는 붙어 있는 공통 판막엽의 해리(release)가 19예(86%)에서 시행되었으며, 이탈된 판막엽에 대한 수술로는 채기 절제 및 일차봉합술이 11예(50%), 판엽줄임술(plication) 후 심막으로 보강한 것이 6예(27%), 판막엽만 줄인 3예(14%)가 있었다. 두꺼워진 판막엽을 깎은 것이(slicing) 12예(55%)에서 사용되었으며, 교련부위의 성형술은 8예(36%), 교련부위절개술이 6예(27%)에서 시행되어 평균 환자당 2.8개의 술식이 사용되었다. 수술 사망은 없었으며 모든 환자를 술 후 평균 38$\pm$17개월간 추적 관찰하였다. 추적기간 중 1명의 환자가 술 후 2개월에 성형술 봉합의 풀림에 의한 급성 대동맥판막 폐쇄부전으로 대동맥 판막 치환술을 받았다. 환자들의 기능적 상태는 (NYHA functional class)는 술 전 평균 1.9$\pm$0.6에서 술 후 1.2$\pm$0.5로 의미있게 개선되었으며(p<0.01), 심초음파 검사상 좌심실의 수축기말/이완기말 용적도 각각 45$\pm$9 mm, 67$\pm$10 mm에서 37$\pm$10 mm, 56$\pm$10 mm로 의미있게 줄어들었다(p<0.05). 대동맥 판막의 폐쇄부전 정도는 술 전 3.1$\pm$1.2에서 심폐기 이탈 직후에 0.9$\pm$0.7로 의미있게 줄었으나 추적 관찰 중 1.8$\pm$1.1로 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 중등도 이상의 폐쇄부전이 없이 생존할 확률은 술 후 1년에 89.7%, 3년에 89.7%, 4년에 39.9%로 나타나 중기 이후에 판막기능의 악화가 빨라지는 경향을 보였다. 결론: 선천성 이엽성 대동맥판막질환 성형술의 중기 성적은 임상적으로는 초기의 우수한 상태를 유지하였으나, 성형된 대동맥 판막의 장기적 내구성은 장담할 수 없었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2011

Although antenatal diagnostic technique has considerably improved, precise detection and proper management of the neonate with congenital heart disease (CHD) is always a great concern to pediatricians. Congenital cardiac malformations vary from benign to serious conditions such as complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA), critical pulmonary and aortic valvular stenosis/atresia, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR), which the baby needs immediate diagnosis and management for survival. Unfortunately, these life threatening heart diseases may not have obvious evidence early after birth, most of the clinical and physical findings are nonspecific and vague, which makes the diagnosis difficult. High index of suspicion and astute acumen are essential to decision making. When patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is opened Widely, many serious malformations may not be noticed easily in the early life, but would progress as severe acidosis/shock/cyanosis or even death as PDA constricts after few hours to days. Ductus dependent congenital cardiac lesions can be divided into the ductus dependent systemic or pulmonary disease, but physiologically quite different from each other and treatment strategy has to be tailored to the clinical status and cardiac malformations. Inevitably early presentation is often regarded as a medical emergency. Differential diagnosis with inborn error metabolic disorders, neonatal sepsis, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and other pulmonary conditions are necessary. Urgent identification of the newborn at such high risk requires timely referral to a pediatric cardiologist, and timely intervention is the key in reducing mortality and morbidity. This following review deals with the clinical presentations, investigative modalities and approach to management of congenital cardiac malformations presenting in the early life.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.791-798
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• 1990

Takayasu’s disease produces the occlusive and aneurysmal lesions of major branches of the aorta. Angiography is the most important diagnostic procedure in Takayasu’s disease. Surgical treatment is often justified to avoid the possible lethal consequences of hypertension on the heart, kidney, and brain, as well as in the case of aneurysm because of its risk of rupture. We experienced one case of the Takayasu’s disease associated with abdominal coarctation and renovascular hypertension. The patient was 17 years old female and had suffered from hypertension for 14 months. On physical examination, BP was 150/100 mmHg in the right arm and 120/80 mmHg in the left arm. The pulses of the left brachial and femoral arteries were weakly palpable. Aortogram showed the stenosis of the left common and subclavian arteries, coarctation of the abdominal aorta, and stenosis of the right renal artery and complete occlusion of the left renal artery. The stenosis of the right renal artery and the occlusion of the left renal artery produced the renovascular hypertension. She underwent aorta-aortic bypass for the coarctation of the abdominal aorta and aorta-renal bypass for treatment of renovascular hypertension Postoperatively, both femoral pulses were equally palpable. On discharge, antihypertensive drugs were discontinued. She has remained normotensive for last one year.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.25-34
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• 1986

Recently, radionuclide angiocardiogram is one of the most common procedure for assessment of ventricular performance due to its distinctive advantages such as safety, accuracy, and ease of repeated studies. Also, measurement and comparison between pre and postoperative left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] are meaningful for assessing the severity of myocardial damage which occurred during open heart surgery and the status of myocardial recovery. We obtained pre and post operative LVEF using radionuclide angiocardiogram on 30 patients composed of atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, cyanotic congenital heart disease, and valvular heart disease who undergone the open heart surgery from March to august 1984. The study revealed that ventricular septal defect and mitral valvular heart disease showed 8.1% and 6.2% decreases of postoperative LVEF, respectively. But, there are little increases of postoperative LVEF in the atrial septal defect and cyanotic congenital heart disease. In ventricular septal defect, each group of Qp/Qs over 2.0 and systolic pulmonary artery pressure over 50mmHg showed significant 17% and 14.7% decreases of postoperative LVEF, respectively. Considering the duration of the aortic cross clamping times and closing methods of VSD, each group of duration over 30 min. and of patch closure showed 13.9% and 14.2% decreases of LVEF between pre and postoperative status respectively which was significant finding statistically.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 1981

In 1980, 416 cases of open heart surgery were done in this Department with over all operative mortality of 12.3%. 1. There were 288 congenital anomalies consisting of 174 acyanotic and 114 cyanotic varieties, which showed operative mortality of 6.9% and 25.4% respectively. 2. There were 128 cases of acquired lesions, 124 valvular disease and 3 myxoma being the main lesions. 3. There were 128 cases of valve replacement with operative mortality of 7.8%. 4. The most frequently operated anomaly was VSD, 90 pure VSD and 21 cases were associated with one or 2 cardiac anomalies. Over all operative mortality in 111 VSD cases was 8.1% but in 90 pure VSD cases it was 6.7%. 5. Tetralogy of Fallot showed the highest incidence in cyanotic group with 88 cases, consisting of 68 pure and 20 with other cardiac anomalies. Over all mortality in 88 cases was 19.3% but in pure form 16.2%. 6. In 128 valve replacement cases over all mortality was 9.4%. There were 85 mitral, 11 aortic, 2 tricuspid, 21 mitral with aortic, 6 mitral with tricuspid, 3 mitral, aortic, and tricuspid valve replacement cases. For mitral valve replacement operative mortality was 5.9%. 7. Twenty-one cases of babies under 10kg body weight were operated on with over all operative mortality of 28.6%. Sixteen cases of VSD were found with operative mortality of 25%. 8. Among 128 cases of valve replacement 7 were under the age of 15 years and 12 were between 15 and 20 years old. Five pediatric cases underwent mitral valve replacement without mortality, 9 year old boy was the youngest among them. In this Department open heart surgery for infancy and complex anomalies showed still hip operative risk which should be improved in the coming years. For open heart surgery Shiley oxygenators and 2 sets of A-O de-lux 5 head roller pump were utilized exclusively. For valve replacement Ionescu-Shiley bovine pericardial xenografts were mainly used. In pediatric and rural patients Persantin with aspirin regimen was satisfactorily administered for anticoagulation after valve replacement. Routinely Coumadin was administered for one year after valve replacement* In patients who had thrombus on valve sites, chronic atrial fibrillation, and giant left atrium Persantin-Aspirin regimen was used when one year coumadin administration was discontinued.