• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.13-29
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• 2001

The enzyme activities of creatine kinase (CK), its isoenzyme MB (CK-MB) and of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme 1 (LD-1) have been used for years in diagnosing patients with chest pain in order to differentiate patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) from non-AMI patients. These methods are easy to perform as automated analyses, but they are not specific for cardiac muscle damage. During the early 90's the situation changed. First, creatine kinase ME mass (CK-MB mass) replaced the measurement of CK-MB activity. Subsequently cardiac-specific proteins, troponin T (cTnT) and troponin I (cTnI) appeared and displacing LD-1 analysis. However, troponin concentrations in blood increase only from four to six hours after onset of chest pain. Therefore a rapid marker such as myoglobin, fatty acid binding protein or glycogen phosphorylase BB could be used in early diagnosis of AMI. On the other hand, CK-MB isoforms alone may also be useful in rapid diagnosis of cardiac muscle damage. Myoglobin, CK-MB mass, cTnT and cTnI are nowadays widely used in diagnosing patients with acute chest pain. Myoglobin is not cardiac-specific and therefore requires supplementation with some other analyses such as troponins to support the myoglobin value. Troponins are very highly cardiac-specific. Only the sera of some patients with severe renal failure, which requires hemodialysis, have elevated cTnT and/or cTnI without there being any evidence of cardiac damage. The latest studies have shown that elevated troponin levels in sera of hemodialysis patients point to an increased risk of future cardiac events in a similar manner to the elevated troponin values in sera of patients with unstable angina pectoris. In addition, the bedside tests for cTnT and cTnI alone- or together with myoglobin and CK-ME mass can be used instead of quantitative analyses in the diagnosis of patients with chest pain. These rapid tests are easy to perform and they do not require expensive instrumentation. For the diagnosis of patient with chest pain, routinely myoglobin and CK-ME mass measurements should be performed whenever they are requested (24 h/day) and cTnT or cTnI on admission to the hospital and then 4-6 and 12 hours later and maintained less than 10% in imprecision.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2000

심장수술에 따른 백혈구의 활성화는 여러 염증성 물질을 생성시켜 수술 후 병태생리에 깊이 관여한다. 본 연구는 심장수술 동안 백혈구의 과립성분인 myeloperoxidase의 농도 변화와 심장 및 폐에 대한 영향을 규명하기 위해 시행되었다. 심장수술 전후로 말초혈액 총 백혈구 수 및 분획세포 수와 관상정맥 혈액의 myeloperoxidase 농도 (MPO) 및 troponin-T 농도 (TnT), 그리고 폐혈관 저항을 측정하였다. 수술 직후, 호중구 수의 상승에 기인한 총 백혈구 수의 증가가 있었고 (p＜0.01), MPO 및 TnT 역시 증가하였으나 (p＜0.05), 폐혈관 저항은 감소하였다(p＜0.05). 수술 후, MPO는 TnT, 총 백혈구 수, 호중구 수, 그리고 심장수술 소요시간과 각각 양의 상관관계가 있었다(p＜0.05). 수술 후 폐혈관 저항은 총 백혈구 수 및 호중구 수와 각각 음의 상관성이 있었다(p<0.05). 본 연구의 결과들은 심장수술이 호중구로 부터 MPO 분비를 증가시키며, 유리된 MPO는 폐보다는 심장에 유해한 효과를 미칠 수 있고 호중구의 또 다른 기전이 수술 후 폐 손상에 관여할 수 있음을 시사하고 있다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2001

The present study was prospectively designed to assess the clinical effect of leukocyte-depleted blood cardioplegic solution (BCS) on myocardium during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). 30 adult patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery were divided into control group (n＝15), which infused routine BCS, and leukocyte-depleted (LD) group (n＝15), which infused leukocyte-depleted BCS. Total and differential leukocyte counts in BCS, malondialdehyde (MDA) and troponin-T (TnT) concentrations in coronary sinus blood, and cardiac index (CI) were measured at preoperative and postoperative period. The BCS in LD group had less total leukocyte counts with neutropenia than that in control group (P＜0.01). MDA (3.70$\pm$0.35 vs 5.90$\pm$0.57 $\mu$mol/L, p<0.05) and TnT (0.42$\pm$0.03 vs 0.60$\pm$0.09 ng/mL, p<0.05) were significantly low in LD group compared with control group, while LD group had higher CI (3.28$\pm$0.16 L/min/$m^2$, p<0.05) than control group (2.69$\pm$0.18 L/min/$m^2$). These results suggest that leukocyte-depleted blood cardioplegic solution has a better myocardial protective effect with less generations of oxygen free radicals and ischemia/reperfusion injury.

• 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한흉부외과학회 1996년도 제 28차 추계학술대회 및 총회 대한흉부외과학회
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• pp.12-12
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• 1996

• 정보저장시스템학회논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.28-31
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• 2013

We proposed a method to fabricate label-free protein sensor with sub-wavelength nanograting structures to be used for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction. A nickel stamp for the injection molding of nanograting integrated protein sensor was fabricated by electroforming process with high fidelity. By using metallic stamp, we replicated label-free protein sensor via injection molding, which is an outstanding method for low-cost and mass production of polymer products. Finally, we performed a feasibility test, examining cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and anti-cTnT interactions. From the results, we demonstrated that the fabricated protein sensor can provide information for the early and accurate detection of cardiac diseases such as acute myocardial infarction.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.419-423
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• 2014

The purpose of the present study was to investigate cardiac damage biomarkers after a triathlon race in elite and non-elite athlete groups. Fifteen healthy men participated in the study. Based on performance, they were divided into elite athlete group (EG: n＝7) and non-elite athlete group (NEG: n＝8). Participants' blood samples were obtained during four periods: before, immediately, 2 hours and 7 days after finishing the race. creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase-myoglobin (CK-MB), myoglobin, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were significantly increased in both groups immediately after, and 2 hours after finishing the race (p<.05). CK, CK-MB, and myoglobin were completely recovered after 7 days (p<.05). Hematocrit (Hct) was significantly decreased in both groups (p<.05) 7 days after the race. LDH was significantly decreased in the EG (p<.05) only 7 days after the race. Homoglobin (Hb) was significantly decreased in the NEG (p<.05) only 2 hours after the race. Although cardiac troponin T (cTnT) was significantly increased in the EG but not in the NEG 2hours after the race (p<.05), there was no group-by-time interaction. cTnT was completely recovered in both groups 7 days after the race. In conclusion, cardiac damage occurs during a triathlon race and, is greater in elite than in non-elite. However, all cardiac damage markers return to normal range within 1 week.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.355-359
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• 2009

Objective : It has been suggested that elevated cardiac troponin T (cTnT) level is a marker of increased risk of mortality in acute ischemic stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, the association of serum cTnT level and prognosis of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has been sparsely investigated. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between cTnT level and the outcome in patients with spontaneous ICH. Methods : We retrospectively investigated 253 patients identified by a database search from records of patients admitted in our department for ICH between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2007. The patients were divided into 2 groups; the patients in group 1 (n=225) with serum cTnT values of 0.01 ng/mL or less, and those in group 2 (n=28) with serum cTnT values greater than 0.01 ng/mL. Results : The serum cTnT level was elevated in 28 patients. There were significant differences in sex, hypertension, creatine kinase-myocardial band, midline shift, side of hematoma, and presence of intraventricular hemorrhage between the 2 groups. Logistic regression analysis identified the level of consciousness on admission, cTnT and midline shift as independent predictors of hospital mortality. Conclusion : Theses results suggest that increased serum cTnT level at admission is associated with in-hospital mortality and the addition of a serum cTnT assay to routine admission testing should be considered in patients with ICH.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.99-102
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• 2009

Objective: Cardiac dysfunction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with elevation of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnl) levels. Elevation of cTnl predicts cardiopulmonary and neurological complications, and poor outcome. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical and radiologic records of 114 (male: 30, female: 84) patients who developed aneurysmal SAH between January 2006 and June 2007 and had no history of previous cardiac problems. We evaluated their electrocardiography and cTnl level, which had been measured at admission. A cTnl level above 0.5 $\mu$g/L was defined as an indicator of cardiac injury following SAH. We examined various clinical factors for their association with cTnl elevation and analyzed data using chi-square test, t-test and logistic regression test with SPSS version 12.0. The results were considered significant at p< 0.05. Results: The following parameters shows a correlation with cTnl elevation: higher Hunt-Hess (H-H) grade (p = 0.000), poor Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score (p = 0.000), profound pulmonary complication (p = 0.043), higher heart rate during initial three days following SAH (p = 0.029), ruptured aneurysm on communicating segment of internal carotid artery (p = 0.025), incidence of vasospasm (p = 0.421), and duration of hyperdynamic therapy for vasospasm (p = 0.292). A significant determinants for outcome were cTnl elevation (p = 0.046) and H-H grade (p = 0.000) in a multivariate study. Conclusion: A cTnl is a good indicator for cardiopulmonary and neurologic complications and outcome following SAH. Consideration of variable clinical factors that related with cTnl elevation may be useful tactics for treatment of SAH and concomitant complications.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.2301-2305
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• 2016

Background: The early detection of anthracycline- induced cardiotoxicity is very important since it might be useful in prevention of cardiac decompensation. This study was designed with the intent of assessing the usefulness of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and NT- Pro BNP estimation in early prediction of anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study histologically proven breast cancer patients who were scheduled to receive anthracycline containing combination chemotherapy as a part of multimodality treatment were enrolled. Baseline cardiac evaluation was performed by echocardiography (ECHO) and biomarkers like cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and N terminal- pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT- Pro BNP). All patients underwent cTnT and NT- Pro BNP estimation within 24 hours of each cycle of chemotherapy and were followed up after 6 months of initiation of chemotherapy. Any changes in follow up ECHO were compared to ECHO at baseline and cTnT and NT- Pro BNP levels after each cycle of anthracycline-based chemotherapy. Results: Initial data were obtained for 33 patients. Mean change in left ventricular diastolic diameter (LVDD) within 6 months was $0.154{\pm}0.433cms$ (p value=0.049). Seven out of 33 patients had an increase in biomarker cTnT levels (p value=0.5). A significant change in baseline and follow up LVDD was observed in patients with raised cTnT levels (p value=0.026) whereas no change was seen in ejection fraction (EF) and left atrial diameters (LAD) within 6 months of chemotherapy. NT- Pro BNP levels increased in significant number of patients (p value ${\leq}0.0001$) but no statistically significant change was observed in the ECHO parameters within 6 months. Conclusions: Functional monitoring is a poorly effective method in early estimation of anthracycline induced cardiac dysfunction. Estimation of biomarkers after chemotherapy may allow stratification of patients in various risk groups, thereby opening window for interventional strategies in order to prevent permanent damage to the myocardium.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 1998

Troponin T(이하 TnT)는 주로 심근세포에 존재하며 심근손상 시에만 유리되는 심근특이 효소이다. 저자들은 개심술을 시행한 34명의 환자들을 대상으로 수술 전후 심근손상에 대한 지표로서 TnT의 유용성에 대해 조사하였다. 환자들은 허혈성 심질환에 의한 관동맥 우회술이 11례, 후천성 판막 질환이 13례, 그리고 선천성 심질환이 10례였다. 이들은 술후 흉통과 심전도의 ST분절과 T파의 변화 등에 의거하여 심근손상이 의심되는 환자들(A군, 11례)과 정상 소견을 가진 환자들(B군, 23례)로 구분하였다. TnT의 측정은 효소 면역법을 이용하여 술 전, 수술 직후와 술후 1, 2, 3, 7일에 각각 측정하여 수술 전후의 수치 변화를 각 군간에 서로 비교하였고, 같은 시기에 측정한 CK-MB의 변화와 비교 분석하였다. A군에서는 수술 직후와 술후 1, 2, 3, 7일에 각각 1.37$\pm$0.26 $\mu$g/L, 3.16$\pm$0.66 $\mu$g/L, 2.39$\pm$0.74 $\mu$g/L, 2.49$\pm$0.76 $\mu$g/L, 그리고 1.23$\pm$0.60 $\mu$g/L로 변화하였으며, B군에서는 0.38$\pm$0.04 $\mu$g/L, 0.34$\pm$0.05 $\mu$g/L, 0.25$\pm$0.03 $\mu$g/L, 0.24$\pm$0.04 $\mu$g/L, 그리고 0.11$\pm$0.03 $\mu$g/L로 두 군간에 전기간에 걸쳐서 유의한 차이를 가졌다(P<0.01). 이에 반하여 CK-MB는 술후 1일째만 A군과 B군간에 145.04$\pm$35.08 IU/L과 31.28$\pm$5.87 IU/L로 유의한 차이가 있었고(P<0.05), 2일째부터 급격히 감소하여 3일 이후에는 술전치로 환원하였다. 혈청 TnT치가 1.0 $\mu$g/L이상인 경우를 술후 심근손상의 기준으로 볼 때 TnT는 심근손상의 진단에 있어서 100%의 민감도와 87%의 특이도를 보였다(P<0.01). 따라서 TnT는 심근손상 환자에 있어서 CK-MB와 달리 수술 직후부터 증가하여 지속됨으로써 심근손상의 정도를 더욱 민감하게 반영하고, 장기간 유의한 차이를 보여줌으로써 술후의 심근손상을 진단하는데 있어서 기존의 방법들보다 더욱 유용한 것으로 사료된다.