• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2001

연구배경 : 결핵에 의해 폐실질의 손상과 혈관 자체의 손상이 발생하고, 폐결핵의 만성 후유증으로 병발하는 이차성 폐기종에 의해 추가적인 폐혈관상의 손상이 초래된다. 그러므로 폐의 관류장애는 원발성 폐기종보다 결핵후 폐기종에서 더 심한 경향을 보인다. 따라서 결핵후 폐기종에서 우심의 기능이 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 추정되나, 이에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구는 결핵후 폐기종과 원발성 폐기종에서 우심 기능의 차이를 알아보고, 유의한 차이가 있다면 그 의의를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 병력 및 HRCT 결과, 폐기능검사 소견을 종합하여, 결핵후 폐기종 또는 원발성 폐기종을 진단하였다. 1초시 강제호기량과 노력성폐활량이 서로 비슷한 결핵 후 폐기종 환자와 원발성 폐기종 환자 20명을 선정하였다. 이들 환자를 대상으로 안정 시와 증상한계 운동부하 후 동맥혈가스분석과 심초음파검사들 시행하였다. 우심의 기능은 변형된 Simpson씨 법으로 박출계수를 산정하여 평가하였다. 결 과:대상환자들의 임상적 특성이나 폐기능검사 지표 상 두군간에 유의한 차이는 없었다. 동맥혈 가스분석 상 결핵후 폐기종군에서 안정 시와 운동 후 모두 이산화탄소압이 높고(안정 시 $42.9{\pm}4.7$ vs $38.8{\pm}3.1\;mmHg$, p<0.05 ; 운동 후 $47.9{\pm}7.0$ vs $41.1{\pm}5.9$, p<0.01) 우심실기능은 낮았다(안정 시 $57.6{\pm}6.5$ vs $61.4{\pm}4.7\;%$, p<0.01 ; 운동 후 $51.1{\pm}10.8$ vs $59.8{\pm}6.6\;%$, p<0.01). 또 운동 후 산소분압 역시 낮았으며($65.7{\pm}12.6$ vs $80.2{\pm}14.4\;mmHg$, p<0.01), 안정 시 산소분압은 낮은 경향을 보였다($82.9{\pm}12.0$ vs $87{\pm}7.5$, p>0.05). 양군 모두에서 우심의 박출계수는 운동 후의 산소분압(결핵후 폐기종 r=0.536, 원발성 폐기종 r=0.557), 그리고 안정 시(결핵후 폐기종 r=-0.576, 원발생 폐기종 r=-0.588) 및 운동 후(결핵후 폐기종 r=-0.764, 원발성 폐기종 r=-0.619)의 이산화탄소분압과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 결 론 : 환기기능이 비슷한 경우 결핵후 폐기종에서는 원발성 폐기종에 비해 우심의 기능과 가스교환능이 현저히 떨어져 있어, 결핵후 폐기종에서 폐의 가스교환은 우심실 기능의 영향을 받을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.200-207
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• 2022

Background: The oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) is the most important index for accurately measuring cardiopulmonary function in patients with acute ischemic heart disease. However, the relationship between the OUES variables and important cardiopulmonary function parameters remain unelucidated for patients with acute ischemic heart disease, which accounts for the largest proportion of heart disease. Objects: The present cross sectional clinical study aimed to determine the multiple relationships among the cardiopulmonary function variables mentioned above in adults with acute ischemic heart disease. Methods: A convenience sample of 110 adult inpatients with ischemic heart disease (age: 57.4 ± 11.3 y; 95 males, 15 females) was enrolled at the hospital cardiac rehabilitation center. The correlation between the important cardiopulmonary function indicators including peak oxygen uptake (VO₂ peak), minute ventilation (VE)/carbon dioxide production (VCO₂) slope, heart rate recovery (HRR), and ejection fraction (EF) and OUES was confirmed. Results: This study showed that OUES was highly correlated with VO₂ peak, VE/VCO₂ slope, and HRR parameters. Conclusion: The OUES can be used as an accurate indicator for cardiopulmonary function. There are other factors that influence aerobic capacity besides EF, so there is no correlation with EF. Effective cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs can be designed based on OUES during submaximal exercise in patients with acute ischemic heart disease.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제48권12호
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• pp.1148-1156
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• 2018

Background and Objectives: It is controversial that decreased left ventricular function could predict poststroke outcomes. The purpose of this study is to elucidate whether left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) can predict cardiovascular events and mortality in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) without atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: Transthoracic echocardiography was conducted consecutively in patients with AIS or transient ischemic attack at Soonchunhyang University Hospital between January 2008 and July 2016. The clinical data and echocardiographic LVEF of 1,465 patients were reviewed after excluding AF and CHD. Poststroke disability, major adverse cardiac events (MACE; nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular death) and all-cause mortality during 1 year after index stroke were prospectively captured. Cox proportional hazards regressions analysis were applied adjusting traditional risk factors and potential determinants. Results: The mean follow-up time was $259.9{\pm}148.8days$ with a total of 29 non-fatal strokes, 3 myocardial infarctions, 33 cardiovascular deaths, and 53 all-cause mortality. The cumulative incidence of MACE and all-cause mortality were significantly higher in the lowest LVEF (<55) group compared with the others (p=0.022 and 0.009). In prediction models, LVEF (per 10%) had hazards ratios of 0.54 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.36-0.80, p=0.002) for MACE and 0.61 (95% CI, 0.39-0.97, p=0.037) for all-cause mortality. Conclusions: LVEF could be an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality after AIS in the absence of AF and CHD.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 1992

Gated blood pool scan is frequently used for evaluating the change in cardiac function in various cardiac diseases. But resting gated blood pool scan using only LVEF as a cardiac index has been consitently shown to have a low sensitivity, which is about 50%, in detecting coronary artery disease. So it is recommended to compare exercise gated blood pool scan to resting gated blood pool scan. Exercise tests, however, are not always possible, especially in patients with musculoskeletal diseases, recent myocardial infarction and in elderly persons. We studied the usefulness of resting gated blood pool scan using multiple indices in evaluating the patients with coronary artery disease. Studied cases were 185 patients with coronary artery disease (angina pectoris 31, myocardial infarction 154) and 25 normals with low likelihood of coronary artery disease. We used $^{99m}Tc-labeled$ RBC, 740 MBq labeled by in vivo method. The data were evaluated by Micro DELTA computer program. The results were as following: 1) The ejection rates (PER, AER) and filling rates (PFR, AFR) were different in normls and patients with angina pectoris or myocardial infarction. 2) Mean phase angle, ejection rates and filling rates could separate normals from coronary artery disease patients with normal LVEF. 3) Regional ejection fraction was decreased at the site of the infarct in patients with myocardial infarction. 4) Peak filling rate was the the most detectable index in evaluation of cardiac function in patients with coronary artery disease. 5) The threshold at 1.5 standard deviation of normal range was considered as the most reliable cut-off value from ROC analysis. These data suggest that the resting gated blood pool scan has an important role in the evaluation of cardiac functional changes using various cardiac indices in patients with coronary artery disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.238-242
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• 1982

The incidence of annuloaortic ectasia has known rare, and approximately 5-10% of aortic regurgitation. The patient was 44 years old male who complained exertional dyspnea and left anterior chest pain. He had done Lt. side 2 stage thoracoplasty for pulmonary tuberculosis about 20 years ago at Dept.of Chest surgery of National Medical Center. At that time, there was no abnormal findings in cardiovascular system. The preoperative aortic cineangiogram showed pear shaped dilatation [7.3 cm x 6.8 cm] of aortic mot with aortic valve regurgitation but left ventricular ejection function was fair. Preop. ventilatory function test showed mixed type pulmonary insufficiency. Recently, we corrected surgically, by AVR with Carpentier-Edwards Bioprosthesis [29mm] & supracoronary Woven Dacron graft [29mm x 5cm] replacement, with good clinical result for follow up 6 months.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1998

Gated myocardial SPECT and attenuation correction gave birth to new insights into the pathophysiology of ischemic myocardial perfusion and function in clinical routine practice. Gated myocardial Tc-99m-compound SPECT improved diagnostic accuracy of coronary artery disease and enabled us to observe motion and thickening of myocardial walls as well as myocardial perfusion at the same time. Quantitative and qualitative assessment of myocardial performance and perfusion let us to understand the myocardial physiology in ischemia and infarction. In every patient who underwent gated perfusion SPECT, we will find ejection fraction, left ventricular volumes and regional wall motion. There are hopes to use gated TI-201 SPECT for the same purpose and to use gated SPECT for evaluation of wall motion and thickening at stress or immediate post-stress. Attenuation correction could improve diagnostic accuracy mainly by increasing normalcy ratio or performance of non-expert physicians. Both gated methods and attenuation correction improved specificity of non-expert physicians in diagnosing patients with moderate pretest likelihood. New imaging techniques will fill the desire of cardiologists to examine function and perfusion, and possibly metabolism in their clinical routine practice.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1998년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(1)
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• pp.79-86
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• 1998

The nonlinear analytic function expansion nodal (AFEN) method is applied to the solution of the time-dependent neutron diffusion equation. Since the AFEN method requires both the particular solution and the homogeneous solution to the transient fixed source problem, the derivation solution method is focused on finding the particular solution efficiently. To avoid complicated particular solutions, the source distribution is approximated by quadratic polynomials and the transient source is constructed such that the error due to the quadratic approximation is minimized. In addition, this paper presents a new two-node solution scheme that is derived by imposing the constraint of current continuity at the interface corner points. The method is verified through a series of applications to the NEACRP PWR rod ejection benchmark problem.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2015

게이트심장혈액풀 검사와 심장초음파로 산출된 좌심실 심박출계수(Ejection Fraction : EF)는 높은 상관성을 가진다는 연구가 보고되고 있지만 대부분의 연구는 심장기능의 상태를 고려하지 않은 채 모든 환자들을 대상으로 비교 분석하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 심장의 기능상태에 따라 분류된 대상에 대하여 게이트심장혈액풀 검사와 심장초음파에서 평가된 심박출계수의 상관성에 관하여 고찰하고자 한다. 본원에서 게이트심장혈액풀 검사와 심장초음파를 모두 시행한 환자 중 유방암 진단을 받은 여자 60명을 대상으로 하였다. 감마카메라는 Infinia (GE healthcare, Milwaukee, USA)와 Ventri (GE healthcare, USA)를 사용하였으며, 체내 표지법으로 좌전사위상(Left Anterior Oblique, LAO)영상을 획득한 후, 전면상(Anterior View)과 좌측면상(Left Lateral View)을 각각 획득하였다. 영상분석은 좌전사위상에서 심박출계수가 50% 이상 70% 미만으로 평가된 환자 30명(연령: $58.27{\pm}13.48$)과 50% 미만의 환자 30명(연령: $53.70{\pm}8.45$)을 각각 정상군(Normal)과 비 정상군(Mild LV Dysfunction)으로 분류하여 SPSS ver. 18.0로 통계 분석하였다. 그룹 간 판독결과의 차이를 확인하기 위하여 전문의에 의해 판독된 결과를 참고하였다. 정상군의 게이트심장혈액풀 검사와 심초음파의 심박출계수의 평균값은 각각 $66.43{\pm}5.80$, $60.50{\pm}4.93$로 심초음파의 값이 다소 낮게 측정되었으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(P<0.001). 비 정상군의 게이트심장혈액풀 검사와 심초음파의 심박출계수는 평균값이 $41.93{\pm}7.58$, $41.70{\pm}11.49$로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(P>0.001). 정상군간의 판독결과에서 30건 모두 동일한 판독결과를 보였으나 비 정상군간에서는 30건 중 8건에서 판독의 불일치를 보였다. 본 연구를 통하여 게이트심장혈액풀 검사와 심장초음파의 심박출계수 상관관계를 통계적으로 확인할 수 있었으며, 비 정상군간의 결과에 주관적인 차이가 발생하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 심장기능상태 분류에 따른 결과를 인식하고 게이트심장혈액풀 스캔과 심장초음파를 상호대체 검사로 임상에서 활용한다면 보다 정확한 결과 값을 산출하여 진단에 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.94-102
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• 2023

Three design parameters were considered in this study: outlet nozzle angle (30°, 60°, 80°), neck length (1 mm, 3 mm), and flow rate (0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 lpm). A neck diameter of 0.5 mm induced cavitation flow at a venture nozzle. A secondary transparent chamber was connected after ejection to increase bubble duration and shape visibility. The bubble size was estimated using a Gaussian kernel function to identify bubbles in the acquired images. Data on bubble size were used to obtain Sauter's mean diameter and probability density function to obtain specific bubble state conditions. The degree of bubble generation according to the bubble size was compared for each design variable. The bubble diameter increased as the flow rate increased. The frequency of bubble generation was highest around 20 ㎛. With the same neck length, the smaller the CV number, the larger the average bubble diameter. It is possible to increase the generation frequency of smaller bubbles by the cavitation method by changing the magnification angle and length of the neck. However, if the flow rate is too large, the average bubble diameter tends to increase, so an appropriate flow rate should be selected.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2018

Purpose: Cardiomyopathy is becoming the leading cause of death in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy because mechanically assisted lung ventilation and assisted coughing have helped resolve respiratory complications. To clarify cardiopulmonary function, we compared cardiac function between the home ventilator-assisted and non-ventilator-assisted groups. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy from January 2010 to March 2016 at Gangnam Severance Hospital. Demographic characteristics, pulmonary function, and echocardiography data were investigated. Results: Fifty-four patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were divided into 2 groups: home ventilator-assisted and non-ventilator-assisted. The patients in the home ventilator group were older ($16.25{\pm}1.85years$) than those in the nonventilator group ($14.73{\pm}1.36years$) (P=0.001). Height, weight, and body surface area did not differ significantly between groups. The home ventilator group had a lower seated functional vital capacity ($1,038{\pm}620.41mL$) than the nonventilator group ($1,455{\pm}603.2mL$). Mean left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening were greater in the home ventilator group, but the data did not show any statistical difference. The early ventricular filling velocity/late ventricular filling velocity ratio ($1.7{\pm}0.44$) was lower in the home ventilator group than in the nonventilator group ($2.02{\pm}0.62$. The mitral valve annular systolic velocity was higher in the home ventilator group (estimated ${\beta}$, 1.06; standard error, 0.48). Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on a ventilator may have better systolic and diastolic cardiac functions. Conclusion: Noninvasive ventilator assistance can help preserve cardiac function. Therefore, early utilization of noninvasive ventilation or oxygen may positively influence cardiac function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.