• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.145-148
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• 2014

Here, we present a rare case of cardiac parasitic infection found in an adult female patient who had the symptoms of dyspnea upon exertion. She was diagnosed with a double-chambered right ventricle due to infundibular hypertrophy confirmed by transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography. We performed surgery of infundibulectomy around the pulmonary valve. In the end, histopathological findings of the resected infundibular muscle demonstrated trichinellosis, a type of roundworm infection.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.98-106
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• 1982

Cardiac Myxoma is a most frequent benign tumor in primary cardiac tumors. About 75% occur in the left atrium & 20% in the right atrium, ventricular Myxoma is a very rare one among the cardiac myxoma. They may cause severe and progressive disease resembling valvular heart disease. With the advent of various diagnostic modalities, especially real time bidimensional echocardiography enabled us more accurate diagnosis of cardiac myxoma noninvasively and preoperatively. From April 1977 to Sept. 1981, 16 cases of cardiac myxomas were operated in Seoul National University Hospital using cardiopulmonary bypass. There were 13 cases of left atrial myxomas and each of a case was right atrial and right ventricular and left ventricular one. In all cases tumors were resected successfully & were discharged in healthy state. Follow up results of each patient was excellent.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.713-716
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• 1995

A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of a pericardial effusion.After 3 L of blood-stained pericardial fluid was drained, clinical examination together with echocardiography and chest computed tomography showed a tumor in the right atrium. At operation a pedunculated vascular tumor was found with a broad base which was embedded in the atrial wall and extended into the pericardium.A wide resection was performed resulting in a large defect of the right atrial wall. The defect was reconstructed with a pericardial patch. The patient did well postoperatively, but bloody pleural effusion developed later, presumably because of pulmonary metastasis. The patient died 2 months after surgery as a result of respiratory failure.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2023

심장초음파검사는 폐동맥고혈압 진단에 유용한 비침습 방법으로 심장초음파 검사자의 교육상태, 지식수준, 경력에 따라 영향을 받는다. 이 연구의 목적은 폐동맥고혈압으로 진단받은 환자의 심장초음파 영상을 경력이 다른 검사자 간의 측정값 일치도를 비교하는 것이다. 2020년 1월 1일부터 2020년 12월 31일까지 S 병원에서 폐동맥고혈압으로 진단받고 심장초음파 검사를 받은 148명 환자의 심장초음파 영상을 심장초음파검사 경력이 다른 3명의 검사자가 재측정하였다. 각 검사자가 측정한 심장초음파 측정값을 분석한 결과, 이산변수 분석에서 검사자 간 일치도 평가는 검사자 3과 심장내과 전문의 그룹에서 모두 우수한 일치도를 보여 검사 경력이 많을수록 측정값 예측에 유리했다. 또한, 연속변수에서 모든 검사자는 구조적으로 복잡한 우심실의 측정값보다 내면이 단순하고 명확한 우심방의 측정값에서 좋은 일치도를 보였다. 본 연구는 국내 최초로 심장초음파를 시행하는 임상병리사 중 경력이 다른 임상병리사들이 심장초음파 영상을 재측정한 측정값의 일치도를 분석한 것이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2014

Cardiovascular beriberi is caused by thiamine deficiency and usually presents as high cardiac output failure associated with predominantly right-sided heart failure and rapid recovery after treatment with thiamine. Because of its rarity in developed countries, the diagnosis can often be delayed and missed. We recently experienced a case of cardiovascular beriberi with pulmonary hypertension which successfully treated with thiamine infusion. A 50-year-old man with chronic heavy alcoholics was refered to our department for dyspnea with mental change. Echocardiography showed marked right ventricular (RV) dilatation and flattening of the interventricular septum with a D-shaped deformation of the left ventricle. Moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation was found and estimated RV systolic pressure was 52 mm Hg. Because of his confused mentality and history of chronic alcohol intake, neurological disorder due to thiamine deficiency was suspected and intravenous thiamine was administered and he continuously received a daily dose of 100 mg of thiamine. Follow up echocardiography showed marked reduction of RV dilatation and improvement of a D-shaped deformation of the left ventricle. He finally diagnosed as cardiovascular beriberi on the basis of dramatic response to intravenous thiamine. Thiamine deficiency can cause reversible pulmonary hypertension, and can still be encountered in the clinical setting. Thus high index of suspicion is critically needed for diagnosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.63-67
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• 2013

A 76-year-old woman with hypertension was admitted to the hospital with complaints of chest pain and dyspnea. An echocardiogram and pulmonary computed tomography angiography showed right atrial myxoma complicated with pulmonary thromboembolism. An operation to resect the right atrial myxoma and pulmonary embolism was recommended; however, the patient refused and was discharged with anticoagulation therapy. Two years later, she developed dyspnea. Radiological studies and echocardiography showed similar results with the previous findings. The patient underwent mediastinotomy with resection of the right atrial myxoma and pulmonary embolectomy. As there are few reports on right atrial myxoma complicated with pulmonary embolism, we report a successful case of surgical removal of right atrial myxoma and pulmonary embolism.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.200-206
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a significant risk of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). In this study, we evaluated RV-pulmonary artery (PA) coupling, assessed by tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE)/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) and assessed its prognostic significance, in AHF patients. METHODS: We measured the TAPSE/PASP ratio and analyzed its correlations with other echocardiographic parameters. Additionally, we assessed its prognostic role in AHF patients. RESULTS: A total of 1147 patients were included in the analysis (575 men, aged 70.81 ± 13.56 years). TAPSE/PASP ratio exhibited significant correlations with left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction(r = 0.243, p < 0.001), left atrial (LA) diameter(r = -0.320, p < 0.001), left atrial global longitudinal strain (LAGLS, r = 0.496, p < 0.001), mitral E/E' ratio(r = -0.337, p < 0.001), and right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC, r = 0.496, p < 0.001). During the median follow-up duration of 29.0 months, a total of 387 patients (33.7%) died. In the univariate analysis, PASP, TAPSE, and TAPSE/PASP ratio were significant predictors of mortality. After the multivariate analysis, TAPSE/PASP ratio remained a statistically significant parameter for all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 0.453; p = 0.037) after adjusting for other parameters. In the receiver operating curve analysis, the optimal cut-off level of TAPSE/PASP ratio for predicting mortality was 0.33 (area under the curve = 0.576, p < 0.001), with a sensitivity of 65% and a specificity of 47%. TAPSE/PASP ratio < 0.33 was associated with an increased risk of mortality after adjusting for other variables (HR, 1.306; p = 0.025). CONCLUSIONS: In AHF patients, TAPSE/PASP ratio demonstrated significant associations with RVFAC, LA diameter and LAGLS. Moreover, a decreased TAPSE/PASP ratio < 0.33 was identified as a poor prognostic factor for mortality.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.461-467
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• 2007

A 6-year-old female Maltese dog (body weight 2.0 kg) was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kangwon National University with primary complaints including exercise intolerance and heart murmur. Based on clinical and diagnostic findings including grade V/VI left basal continuous murmur, bounding femoral pulsation, left ventricular enlargement pattern in electrocardiogram, cardiomegaly with aortic bulging on the thoracic radiography, and shunt flow between aorta and pulmonary artery on the echocardiography, the dog was diagnosed as the left-to-right patent ductus arteriosus. The patent ductus arteriosus was successfully treated by lodging a single embolization coil with transjugular approach.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.286-289
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• 2018

A 4-year-old castrated male Maltese was referred to our hospital with heart murmur. The client did not recognize any symptoms. Auscultation revealed systolic murmur located at the left heart base. Radiographs showed right-sided cardiomegaly with the main pulmonary artery bulging and enlargement of pulmonary vessels. Echocardiogram revealed a small ventricular septal defect and a large atrial septal defect. There was also a common atrioventricular valve. Based on diagnostic imaging studies, the dog was diagnosed with transitional atrioventricular septal defect.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.403-406
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• 2014

임상증상이 없는 6년령의 3.1 kg 말티즈견이 심잡음의 원인에 대한 추가 검진을 위해서 내원하였다. 흉부 방사선에서는 우심비대가 확인되었다. 심장 초음파에서는 두드러진 우심실비대, 비정상적 근육 다발과 섬유성 결절이 우심실 유출로 아래 누두부에서 발견되었다. 이러한 소견은 우심실양분증의 전형적인 형태학적 소견이다. 비정상 근육다발에서 주폐동맥으로 향하는 와류의 속도는 4.6 m/sec, 삼첨판 역류는 4.4 m/sec, 주폐동맥 혈류는 1.1 m/sec로 각각 측정되었다. 본 환자는 비록 임상증상은 없지만 협착에 의한 과도한 후부하와 그로 인한 심장의 손상을 막기 위해서 현재 atenolol (0.5 mg/kg) 을 복용하고 있다. 본 증례는 한국에서 발생한 견종에서 매우 드문 우심실양분증에 대해서 기술하였습니다.