• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2008

Purpose: The non-receptor-type protein tyrosine kinase Syk (636 amino acids, 72 kDa) is ubiquitously expressed in hematopoietic stem cells and has been widely studied as a regulator and effector of B cell receptor signaling that occurs in processes such as differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis. However, the mechanism relating Syk and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38MAPK) by endothelin-1 (ET-1, 21 amino acids) stimulation in muscle cells, especially in the volume-dependent hypertensive state, remains unclear. Methods: In this study, we investigated the relationship between Syk and p38MAPK for isometric contraction and enzymatic activity by ET-1 from rat aortic smooth muscle cells and aldosterone-analogue deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) hypertensive state rats (ADHR). Results: The systolic blood pressure was significantly increased in ADHR than in a control group of animals. ET-1 induced isometric contraction and phosphorylation of p38MAPK, which was increased in muscle strips from ADHR. Increased vasoconstriction and phosphorylation of p38MAPK induced by treatment with 30 nM ET-1 were inhibited by the use of 10${\mu}M$ SB203580, an inhibitor of p38MAPK from ADHR. Furthermore, ET-1 induced isometric contraction and phosphorylation of Syk and p38MAPK, which were increased in the aortic smooth muscle cells. Increased tension and phosphorylation of Syk and p38MAPK induced by ET-1 were inhibited by SB203580 from rat aortic smooth muscle cells. Conclusion: These results, suggest that the Syk activity affects ET-1-induced contraction through p38MAPK in smooth muscle cells and that the same pathway directly or indirectly is associated with volume dependent hypertension. The findings suggest the need to develop cardiovascular disease-specialized physical therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.747-752
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• 2010

흉복부대동맥류 질환에서 고전적인 수술은 고위험군 환자에서 아직까지 높은 합병증 발생과 사망률을 나타낸다. 최근에는 스텐트 그라프트를 이용한 혈관내 시술(endovascular repair)이 시행되고 있으나 내장동맥의 보존이 시술의 걸림돌이 되고 있다. 저자들은 2명의 고위험군 흉복부대동맥류 환자에서 내장동맥 우회술과 흉복부대동맥에 스벤트 그라프트를 삽입하는 하이브리드 술식을 이용하여 성공적으로 치료하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.446-455
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• 1985

A total and consecutive 156 patients have undergone cardiac valve surgery including 13 closed mitral commissurotomy, 13 open mitral commissurotomy, one mitral annuloplasty, 75 mitral valve replacement, one aortic annuloplasty, 24 aortic valve replacement, 3 tricuspid valve replacement, 25 double valve replacement and one triple valve replacement. 155 prosthetic valves were replaced in a period between September 1976 and August 1985. There were 68 males and 88 females with age range from 8 to 69 yrs [mean 36.5 yr]. Out of replaced valves, 61 was tissue valve including 54 Carpentier-Edwards, and 4 was mechanical valves including 74 St. Jude Medical, and the position replaced was 101 valves for mitral, 46 for aortic and 8 for tricuspid. Single valve replacement in 102 cases, double valve replacement in 25 cases [17 for AVR+MVR, and 8 for MVR+TVR], and only one case was noted in the triple valve replacement. Early mortality within 30 days after operation was noted in 11 cases [7%]; 7 after MVR, 2 after DVR, and each one after open mitral commissurotomy and mitral annuloplasty. Cause of death was valve thrombus, cerebral air embolism, low output syndrome, uncontrollable arrhythmia, parapneumonic sepsis, acute cardiac tamponade and left atrial rupture. 7 late deaths were noted during the follow-up period from 1 to 104 months [average 48 month]; three due to valve and left atrial thrombus formation, two due to CVA from overdose of warfarin, and each one due to congestive heart failure and chronic constrictive pericarditis, Anticoagulants after prosthetic valve replacement were maintained with warfarin, dipyridamole and aspirin to the level of around 50% of normal prothrombin time in 79 cases, and Ticlopidine with aspirin in 47 cases to compare the result of each group. There were 11 major thromboembolic episodes including 3 deaths in the warfarin group. Two cases of CVA due to overdose of warfarin was noted in the warfarin group. In the ticlopidine group, there was only one left atrial thrombus confirmed at the time of autopsy. Among the survived 138 cases, nearly all cases[136 cases] were included in NYHA functional class I and II during the follow-up period. In conclusion, surgical treatment of the cardiac valve disease in 156 clinical cases revealed excellent result with acceptable operative risk and late mortality. Prevention of thrombus formation with anti-platelet aggregator Ticlopidine has better result than warfarin group presently with no specific side effect such as bleeding or gastrointestinal trouble.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.458-472
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• 1987

A heart supplies bloods of about 15, 000 liters to each human organ in a day. A normal function of heart valves is necessary to this act of heart. The disease of heart valve develops to a narrowness of a closure, resulting in an abnormal circulation of bloods. In an attempt to eliminate the affliction of heart valves, the operation method to repair with artificial heart valves has been developed and saved numerous patients over past 30 years. This replacement operation has been performed since early 1960`s in Korea, but all the artificial heart valves used are imported from abroad with very high costs until recent years. The artificial heart valve using pyrolytic carbon has been developed at KAIST, which was proved to be stable in the mechanical performance and durability. Therefore, the in viva performance of this valve was examined through animal tests. The artificial heart valves used in this study are tilting disc type valves, in which the disc were made of graphite coated with pyrolytic carbon and the cages were made of titanium. In viva testings of these valves were performed in 12 dogs, in which right ventriculo-pulmonary arterial [Croup I] or inter-aortic [Croup IV] valved conduit was implanted using polytetrafluoroethylene conduits containing KAIST valve and aortic valve [Group II] or pulmonary valve [Croup III] was replaced by a KAIST valve with a 21mm or 19mm tissue annulus diameter. In group I and II, pre-and post-operative transvalvular pressure gradient was measured and compared with other prosthetic valves. During post operative period laboratory examination was performed including hemoglobin, hematocrit, red cell count, white cell, lactic acid dehydrogenase and platelet. The eight surviving dogs were sacrificed and autopsy was performed at 2, 6, and 8 weeks. KAIST valve has low transvalvular gradient and relatively high orifice area. Average ventriculo-aortic peak systolic transvalvular gradient was 14 mmHg in 21 mm valve and 19 mmHg in 19 mm valve. The valve has slight intravascular hemolysis effect. Thrombogenic effect of low polishing quality and eddy currents around small orifice is high. The valve has vulnerability of disc movement. These animal tests suggest that the improvement of the heart valve design, surface polishing state and prescription methods.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2005

Background: Traumatic rupture of the aorta is a life-threatening injury that must be diagnosed as rapidly as possible and treated immediately. The chest X-ray is a valuable tool for screening traumatic rupture of the aorta in blunt chest trauma. And various chest radiologic parameters are being used as diagnostic tools for aortic injury. The purpose of this study is to identify chest radiographic parameters that may assist in the detection of traumatic rupture of the aorta and to compare these findings with those of other reports. Methods: This study involved 30 adult patients with traumatic rupture of the aorta seen at the emergency department of the Asan Medical Center from 1997 to 2004. The control subjects were 30 healthy patients with neither lung nor cardiovascular disease. We retrospectively assessed over 14 parameters on chest X-rays. Results: In 11 of the 14 parameters, there were significant differences between the study group and the control group. There was no significant difference in the M/C ratio (mediastinumto-chest width ratio) between the two groups, and neither the left nor the right paraspinal interface was statistically significant (p value>0.05). Our study indicates that new criteria for the MC ratio and for the paraspinal interfaces are needed for screening traumatic aorta injury. The other radiographic parameters for traumatic rupture of the aorta need to be further assessed through a prospective study.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2002

저자들은 재태 $31^{+5}$주 산전 심초음파검사에서 좌심형성부전 및 대동맥축삭으로 진단되어 추적 관찰한 태아가 출생 후 전부하의 증가에 의해 단기간 내에 좌심실 용적의 증가를 보임으로 생후 최소 며칠은 심근세포 증식의 가능성이 있음을 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.225-227
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• 2007

대동맥 wrap-inclusion 술식은 고유의 Bentall 수술에서 수술 후 지나친 수술의 예방을 위해 자주 사용되었다. 비록 이 수술이 대동맥근질환이 있는 환자의 경과를 향상시켰다고는 하나 관상동맥 연결부위의 관상동맥 협착, 비틀림, 가성동맥류 형성 등의 조기 및 만기 합병증의 발생률이 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. Wrap-inclusion 술식을 이용한 복합이식 후 대동맥 주위 가성동맥류 형성은 비교적 드물지만 치명적인 합병증으로 본원에서는 45세의 여자 환자에서 inclusion technique으로 Bentall수술을 받은 후 10년만에 발생한 대동맥주위 가성동맥류를 Cabrol 방법을 이용하여 성공적으로 치료하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.116-119
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• 2008

경피적 카테터를 이용한 시술은 선천성 심질환의 진단 및 치료에 폭넓게 이용되고 있다. 이러한 시술과 연관된 합병증은 흔하지 않으며 대부분 끈 문제가 없다. 그러나 드물게 응급 수술이 필요할 정도의 매우 심각한 합병증을 유발할 수 있다. 본 증례는 생후 2주된 선천성 대동맥 판막 협착증 환아에서 경피적 풍선 판막 성형술 중 발생한 우측 총장골 동맥의 파열을 적극적으로 조치하여 성공적으로 손상 혈관의 수술적 치료를 시행하여 좋은 결과를 보여 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.260-263
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• 2008

3예의 성인 대동맥축착증 환자에서 외해부학적(extraanatomical) 우회로조성술을 시행하였다. 축착 전 후의 광범위한 대동맥협착을 동반한 2예에서는 좌측 개흉술을 통해 좌쇄골하동맥에서 하행대동맥으로 우회술을 시행하였다. 대동맥판막폐쇄부전과 대동맥궁 발육부전이 동반된 대동맥축착 1예에서는 정중 흉골절개술을 통해 상행대동맥과 심장 뒤 하행대동맥간의 우회로술과 대동맥판막치환술을 동시에 시행하였다. 1예에서 술 후 4개월째 문합부 주위 동맥류의 파열이 있어 재수술을 시행하였으며 2예에서는 술 후 특별한 합병증이 없었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.483-486
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• 2002

71세 남자 환자로 좌측 총장골 동맥의 완전 폐쇄를 동반한 복부 대동맥류로 수술하였다. 술 전, 좌측 대퇴 및 장골 정맥에 동반된 만성 심부정맥 혈전증은 진단하지 못 하였다. 동맥류 절제술 및 우측은 외측 장골동맥에, 좌측은 대퇴동맥에 문합한 Y-graft 치환술과 대퇴동맥간 우회술을 시행하였으나, 술 후 반복적인 부종과 통증이 발생하였고 점차 악화되어 결국 광범위한 정맥 혈전증으로 사망하였다. 본례는 만성 심부정맥 혈전증을 동반한 폐쇄성 대동맥 장골 동맥 질환에 있어 수술적 치료 및 합병증에 관한 보고이다.