• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2019

Background: Scarce data have been reported on the efficacy of concomitant atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in patients undergoing bioprosthetic valve replacement. Methods: From 2001 and 2014, 146 consecutive patients ($69.3{\pm}9.4years$, 84 females) who underwent bioprosthetic heart valve replacement concomitant with AF ablation were assessed. We evaluated long-term rhythm and valve-related outcomes. Results: During 49.1 months of follow-up (interquartile range, 22.5-96.8 months), 7 in-hospital and 49 (6.7% per person-year) post-discharge deaths occurred. The thromboembolic event-free survival rate at 5 years was $79.2%{\pm}3.5%$. The freedom from AF recurrence rate at 5 years was $59.8%{\pm}4.9%$. Multivariate analysis showed that old age (hazard ratio [HR], 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02-1.11; p=0.002), previous cardiac operation (HR, 3.01; 95% CI, 1.22-7.43; p=0.02), and a large left atrial (LA) dimension (HR, 1.02; 95% CI, 1.00-1.05; p=0.045) were significantly associated with AF recurrence. Conclusion: The overall long-term clinical outcomes in these predominantly elderly patients undergoing AF ablation concomitantly with bioprosthetic valve replacement were satisfactory; however, AF recurrence was frequent. Older age, a history of prior cardiac surgery, and large LA size were associated with an increased risk of AF recurrence.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.63-65
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• 2014

Ameloblastomas are rare odontogenic epithelial tumors that occur mainly in the mandible. Despite their benign histologic appearance, they are locally aggressive with a high recurrence rate. However, a metastasizing ameloblastoma has been rarely reported. According to the current World Health Organization classification system, the definitive diagnosis of metastasizing ameloblastoma can only be carried out in retrospect, after the event of metastasis. This case report describes a patient with metastatic pulmonary ameloblastoma, 17 years after the surgical excision of an odontogenic tumor, preoperatively misdiagnosed as primary squamous cell carcinoma.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.400-402
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• 2005

외상으로 인한 횡격막 파열과 그로 인한 신장 이탈은 드문 현상이며, 더욱이 신장 이탈시 신장 다리(renal pedicle)가 완전히 찢어지는 현상은 매우 드물게 발생하며 응급 수술을 시행하지 않으면 생명이 위험할 수 있다. 이에 저자들은 외상성 횡격막 파열과 함께 흉강 내 혈관과 요관이 완전히 찢어진 상태로 신장이 탈출한 1예를 경험하였기에 간단한 문헌 고찰과 증례를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.944-950
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• 1989

Children with congenital cardiac defects associated with high pulmonary artery pressure may die despite accurate surgery. Postoperative mortality and morbidity have been attributed to acute rises in pulmonary artery pressure and resistance. Acute pulmonary hypertensive crisis is defined as a paroxysmal event in which pulmonary arterial systolic pressure rises to or above systemic levels followed by a rapid fall in systemic pressure and a minor pulmonary hypertensive event is defined as an acute rise in pulmonary arterial pressure to more than 80 % of systemic levels but without a fall in systemic pressure. From Oct. 1988 to Jul. 1989, we experienced 23 patients who showed many pulmonary hypertensive crises after operation in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children\ulcorner Hospital. Their preoperative PAP/SAPs were 53 to 123 %[mean 93.3%] and diagnoses were VSD[7], TAPVR[5], TGA[4], AVSD[3], MS[1], DORV[1], Truncus arteriosus[1], and AP window[l]. There were 9 deaths among 23 patients and they showed many pulmonary hypertensive crisis episodes during postoperative intensive care, which was managed by sedation, hyperventilation, oxygen, and acidosis correction and which decreased after using tolazoline. In view of our experience, we recommend that pulmonary artery pressure should be monitored in congenital heart defected patient with preoperative pulmonary hypertension to confirm and to manage the pulmonary hypertensive crisis accurately and using tolazoline is helpful in the treatment of pulmonary hypertensive crisis.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권9호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2016

An apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is defined as the combination of clinical presentations such as apnea, marked change in skin and muscle tone, gagging, or choking. It is a frightening event, and it predominantly occurs during infancy at a mean age of 1-3 months. The causes of ALTE are categorized into problems that are: gastrointestinal (50%), neurological (30%), respiratory (20%), cardiovascular (5%), metabolic and endocrine (2%-5%), or others such as child abuse. Up to 50% of ALTEs are idiopathic, where the cause cannot be diagnosed. Infants with an ALTE are often asymptomatic at hospital and there is no standard workup protocol for ALTE. Therefore, a detailed initial history and physical examination are important to determine the extent of the medical evaluation and treatment. Regardless of the cause of an ALTE, all infants with an ALTE should require hospitalization and continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring and evaluation for at least 24 hours. The natural course of ALTEs has seemed benign, and the outcome is generally associated with the affected infants' underlying disease. In conclusion, systemic diagnostic evaluation and adequate treatment increases the survival and quality of life for most affected infants.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2015

Background: Aortic occlusion is rare catastophic pathology with high rates of mortality and severe morbidity. In this study, we aimed to share our experience in the management of aortic occlusion and to assess the outcomes of extra-anatomic bypass procedures. Methods: Eighteen patients who had undergone extra-anatomic bypass interventions in the cardiovascular surgery department of our tertiary care center between July 2009 and May 2013 were retrospectively evaluated. All patients were preoperatively assessed with angiograms (conventional, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance angiography) and Doppler ultrasonography. Operations consisted of bilateral femoral thromboembolectomy, axillo-bifemoral extra-anatomic bypass and femoropopliteal bypass and were performed on an emergency basis. Results: In all patients during early postoperative period successful revascularization outcomes were obtained; however, one of these operated patients died on the 10th postoperative due to multiorgan failure. The patients were followed up for a mean duration of $21.2{\pm}9.4$ months (range, 6 to 36 months). Amputation was not warranted for any patient during postoperative follow-up.. Conclusion: To conclude, acute aortic occlusion is a rare but devastating event and is linked with substantial morbidity and mortality in spite of the recent advances in critical care and vascular surgery. Our results have shown that these hazardous outcomes may be minimized and better rates of graft patency may be achieved with extra-anatomic bypass techniques tailored according to the patient.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.256-264
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• 2013

Background: Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) remains a challenge, especially in cases of multiple valve surgery. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of native valve IE and compared the outcomes of single valve surgery with those of multiple valve surgery. Materials and Methods: From 1997 to 2011, 90 patients underwent surgery for native valve IE; 67 patients with single valve surgery (single valve group) and 23 patients with multiple valve surgery (multiple valve group). The mean follow-up duration was $73.1{\pm}47.4$ months. Results: The surgical mortality in the total cohort was 4.4%. The overall survival (p=0.913) and valve-related event-free survival (p=0.204) did not differ between the two groups. The independent predictor of postoperative complications was New York Heart Association class (p=0.001). Multiple valve surgery was not a significant predictor of surgical mortality (p=0.225) or late mortality (p=0.936). Uncontrolled infection, urgent or emergency surgery, and postoperative complications were identified as independent predictors of valve-related morbidity, excluding multiple valve surgery (p=0.072). Conclusion: In native valve IE, multiple valve surgery as a factor was not an independent predictor of mortality and morbidity. The number of surgically corrected valves in native IE seems to be unrelated to perioperative and long-term outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.779-784
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• 2002

최근 들어 관상동맥 질환자의 수가 급격히 증가하면서 관상동맥 우회술의 수도 급격히 증가하고 있다. 그러나 관상동맥 우회술은 영구적인 완전 교정술이 아니기 때문에 재수술이 필요할 수 있다. 저자들은 관상 동맥우회 재수술의 임상결과를 후향적 방법으로 고찰하여 보았다. 대상 및 방법: 1991년 1월부터 2001년 4월까지 연세 심장혈관 병원에서 관상동맥우회 재수술을 시행 받은 14명을 대상으로 하였으며 (남자:12명, 여자:2명), 평균 연령은 61.7$\pm$7.1(47~72세) 세였다. 처음 수술 받은 날부터 재수술시까지의 평균 기간은 121.9$\pm$50.5(6.1~179.6 개월) 개월이었다. 재수술시 13명의 환자들은 일반적인 심폐체외순환하에 수술을 하였고 1명의 환자는 심폐체외순환 없이 수술을 시행하였다. 동반 수술로는 1명의 환자에서 승모판막 재치환술을 시행하였고, 1명의 환자에서는 승모판막륜 성형술을 시행하였다. 재수술은 모두 정중 흉골절개하에 시행하였다. 재수술시 사용한 이식 혈관은 좌측 내흉동맥과 대 복재정맥을 사용한 경우가 6례, 좌측 내흉동맥과 좌측 요골 동맥을 사용한 경우가 2례, 좌측 내흉 동맥과 위장관 동맥을 사용한 경우가 1례, 대 복재정맥만을 사용한 경우가 5례(1례는 cephalic vein도 같이 사용) 있었으며, 평균 이식 편수는 2.1$\pm$0.9(1~4개) 개였다. 결과: 14명의 환자들 중에서 수술과 관련한 사망이나 조기 사망은 없었으며, 합병증은 신부전증, 호흡부전 및 경막하 출혈이 각각 1례 있었다. 평균 추적 관찰 기간은 40.1$\pm$38.6(1.1~l18.5) 개월 이었다. 추적기간 중 1명의 환자가 재수술 후 13개월에 협심증이 재발했고, 2명의 환자가 재수술 후 14.8개월 및 116.3개월에 만성 신부전증으로 사망하였다. 추적 기간 중에 3명의 환자에서 관상동맥 조영술을 시행하였는데 이식 혈관들은 모두 개존성을 보였다. 마지막 외래 내원시 생존 환자들의 평균 Canadian class는 1.3이었고, 재수술 후 9년까지 사건(event)이 없을 확률은 71.4$\pm$6.9%였으며, 생존률은 90.0$\pm$9.5%였다. 결론: 관상동맥우회 재수술은 수술 후에 환자 상태의 호전을 기대할 수 있고, 장기간의 생존률도 우수하기에, 수술적응이 된다면 수술을 적극적으로 고려하여야 할 것으로 생각한다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2007

Objectives: This study aims to examined whether physical activity prevent the negative effect of psychological stress on cardiovascular reactivity by reducing stress induced sympathetic output and preventing norepinephrine depletion negative psych-affective responses. It is assumed that physical activity reduces the magnitude of cardiovascular responses and psychological responses to stress which threaten individuals' physical and mental health. The result of investigating the effect of physical activity on reducing negative physiological and psychological responses would suggest useful information health for practitioners who want to prevent stress-induced diseases, especially coronary heart disease. Methods: participants of this study were 30 students (10 males & 20 females), whose mean age was 21.30 (SD=2.29). Fifteen students (5 males & 10 females) were assigned for in each group, treatment and control groups. They were interviewed and given a survey that included a consent form, demographics sheet and psychological tests, such as State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Before the application of psychological stress, participants in treatment group were going through with a course of physical exercise, running on treadmill 15minutes, while participants in control group were not physically active. After exercise, there was 15 minutes resting period before applying cognitive stress. During the experiment, all participants performed challenging cognitive tasks for 20minutes in situations that were designed to experience learned helplessness and measured their cardiovascular reactivity including blood pressure and heart rate every 5 minutes, until 10 minutes after finishing the application of psychological stress(recovering state). In the end of experiment, they were given some psychological test again. Results: Heart rates of exercise group were significantly higher than non-exercise group, especially, five minute after applying cognitive stress and at the end of recovery, in other word 10 minutes after stressful event. Systolic blood pressures of exercise group were lower than those of non-exercise group during the stressful event, but this differences in borderline level of significance. state anger level of exercise group decreased even experiencing stress, while those of non-exercise group increase. And state anxiety level of exercise group decreased in borderline level of significance. Conclusion: This study reiterate health benefits of physical activity and suggest that regular moderate exercise may regulate cardiovascular reactivity and psycho-affective responses from stress by reducing stress induced sympathetic output.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.553-555
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• 2006

고혈압과 고지혈증 그리고 허혈성심질환을 가진 62세 여자 환자가 심폐기를 이용하지 않는 관동맥우회술을 시행한 뒤 척추신경경색이 발생하였다. 심폐기를 이용하지 않는 관동맥우회술을 시행하는 경우 신경계 합병증의 발생 빈도는 통상의 관동맥우회술보다 낮다고 알려져 있다. 특히 관동맥우회술후 척추신경경색의 발생은 매우 드물다. 심폐기를 이용하지 않는 관동맥우회술을 시행한 후 척추신경경색이 발생한 1예를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.