• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.184-188
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• 1984

As OHS is prevalent on whole world, LV-RA shunts once thought as quite rare congenital heart disease are reported frequently. Two cases of LV-RA shunts were operated at N.M.C. in 1983: One of them combined VSD, the other membranous ventricular septal aneurysm protruding into right atrial chamber. In case 1, which was diagnosed correctly, right atriotomy was enough to close the defect under ECC, but in case 2, which was misdiagnosed as ASD preoperatively, atriotomy was added to ventriculotomy. The LV-RA defects were closed by U-shaped direct suture with Teflon felt pledget. Postoperative course was uneventful in both of them.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.747-750
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• 2008

근육형 심실중격결손의 표준적 치료로 알려져 있는 수술적 폐쇄는 시야확보가 어려울 경우 여러 합병증을 야기할 수 있으며 심실절개를 요하는 경우도 있다. 다른 접근법으로는 카테터 기구를 기반으로 하는 중재술이 있지만 이 또한 제한점이 있다. 수술적 치료와 중재술을 조합한 하이브리드 수술은 이러한 경우에 있어 침습성을 줄일 수 있다. 저자들은 근육형 심실중격결손에 대한 하이브리드 수술을 2예 시행하여 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.378-381
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• 2017

Patients with an atrial septal defect (ASD) and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are considered ineligible for defect closure surgery because of the risk of right ventricular decompensation and death after the operation. We report the case of a patient with large ASD and severe PAH who was able to undergo defect closure surgery successfully following long-term use of combined oral sildenafil and beraprost.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.147-152
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• 1996

1989년 1월부터 1993년 12월까지 5년간 경북대학교병원 흉부외과학교실에서 심실중격결손으로 개심술을 받았던 환자 211례를 대상으로 하여, 정상군 191례와 잔류단락군 20례로 분류한 다음, 잔류단락 발생에 관여하는 인자들을 알아 보았다. 전체환자에서 연령분포는 7개월에서 39세까지로 평균년령은 5.6세였고, 남녀비는 1:0.61로 남자가 많았다. 수술시행년도에 따른 술 후 잔류단락의 발생률을 살펴보면, '89년도 21.4%, '90년도 6.2%, '91년도 8.5%, '92년도 6.5%, '93년도 8.9%로서 '90년도 이후에 비하여 '89년도에 유의하게 높은 발생률을 보였다. 심실중격결손의 크기를 비교하였을 때, 정상군에서는 중격결손의 평균직경 6.3$\pm$3.6mm,잔류단락쿤에서는 평균직경 10.6$\pm$5.7mm로써 양군간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 그리고 폐-체혈압비와 평균 폐동맥압이 잔류단락군에서 유의하게 높았다. 잔류단락군에서 술후 정기적 일심초음파검 사에 의한 추적관찰을 실시하여 얻어진 성적을 보면, 잔류단락은 모두 혈류역학적인 의의가 없는 작은 크기 였고, 잔류단락에 따른 재수술례는 없었다. 그리고 추적관찰 기간중 잔류단락의 자연폐쇄가 9례에서 확인되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.574-582
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• 1988

Endocardial cushion defects is a rare congenital heart disease. We experienced two complete endocardial cushion defects[ECD] and three partial ones, which were successfully repaired between 1986 and 1987. In a patient of complete ECD, associated with secundum ASD, Pulmonary stenosis and Down`s syndrome, the atrial and ventricular septal defects were closed separately with bovine pericardium and Dacron patches respectively, and then pulmonary stenosis was relieved by transannular patch widening in addition to valvotomy and infundibulectomy. In another patient with complete ECD, small interventricular communication was closed with simple suture with pledget and primum ASD was closed with pericardial patch. In first patient of partial ECD, primum atrial septal defect was closed with pericardial patch. In second patient of partial ECD, associated with secundum ASD, direct closure of secundum ASD and patch closure of primum ASD were performed. In third patient of partial ECD, associated with patent foramen ovale[PFO], primum ASD was closed with bovine pericardial patch and PFO was closed directly. In all patient except third patient of partial ECD, mitral clefts were closed with three or four 5-0 prolene interrupted sutures. Transient A-V dissociation developed postoperatively in two patients and transient nodal rhythm developed postoperatively in other two patients. Heart failure in complete ECD with Down`s syndrome was overcome with medical treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.45-48
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• 2012

We report a case of a postinfarction ventricular septal defect caused by an acute recurrent occlusion after the implantation of a covered stent, which was performed as a rescue procedure for the ruptured left anterior descending artery during a percutaneous coronary intervention. Although the emergent implantation of a covered stent for the ruptured coronary arteries such as the left main coronary artery or the origins of the left anterior descending artery can be performed during a percutaneous coronary intervention, and a coronary bypass surgery should be considered in order to decrease the risk of complete occlusion, thus providing a superior long term patency.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.353-363
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• 1994

From January 1978 to December 1992, 59 patients of double chambered right ventricle were repaired. Surgical correction consisted of closure of the ventricular septal defect and resection of anomalous muscle bundles through right ventriculotomy [Group I ; 34 patients] or right atriotomy [Group II ; 25 patients]. Between these two groups, there was no difference in the operation time and the postoperative results. All patients survived. In group I, hemodynamically significant residual ventricular septal defect was found in three and reoperations were necessary. In one patient, subacute bacterial endocarditis developed postoperatively. In group II, complete atrioventricular block developed in one and mediastinitis in two. Follow-up period was from 2 to 75 months [mean 17.1 months]. There was no late death. All patients have remained in sinus rhythm except one patient. Careful evaluation of echocardiographic and catheterization data preoperatively and careful examination of the anatomy intraoperatively are necessary so that double chambered right ventricle should not be overlooked, because most ventricular septal defects are now closed through the right atrium. Repair of double chambered right ventricle is also easily performed through the atrial approach. Transatrial repair should be considered as an alternative to the transventricular approach in patients with this congenital heart defect. Successful surgical correction of double chambered right ventricle is expected with excellent long term results.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2021

Background: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common congenital heart disease. However, the details of cardiac chamber remodeling after surgery are not well known, although this is an important issue that should be analyzed to understand long-term outcomes. Methods: Between November 2017 and January 2019, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed preoperatively, at a 1-month postoperative follow-up, and at a 1-year postoperative follow-up. Cardiac chamber volume, valve regurgitation volume, and ejection fraction were measured as functions of time. Results: Thirteen patients (10 men and 3 women) were included. The median age at surgery was 51.4 years. The preoperative median ratio of flow in the pulmonary and systemic circulation was 2.3. The preoperative mean right ventricular (RV) end-diastolic volume index (EDVi) and RV end-systolic volume index (ESVi) had significantly decreased at the 1-month postoperative follow-up (p<0.001, p=0.001, respectively). The decrease in the RVEDVi (p=0.085) and RVESVi (p=0.023) continued until the postoperative 1-year follow-up, although the rate of decrease was slower. Tricuspid valve regurgitation had also decreased at the 1-month postoperative follow-up (p=0.022), and continued to decrease at a reduced rate (p=0.129). Although the RVEDVi and RVESVi improved after ASD closure, the RV volume parameters were still larger than the left ventricular (LV) volume parameters at the 1-year follow-up (RVEDVi vs. LVEDVi: p=0.016; RVESVi vs. LVESVi: p=0.001). Conclusion: Cardiac remodeling after ASD closure is common and mainly occurs in the early postoperative period. However, complete normalization does not occur.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.486-492
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• 1997

큰 심실 중격 결손을 가진 조기 영아에서 결손의 일차봉합을 조기에 시행하는 것이 적절한 치료방법이 될 수 있는가를 알기 위해 영아의 심실중격 결손의 수술 결과를 조사 분석하였다. 저자들은 1993년 3월부터 1996년 6월까지 심실 중격 결손증을 가진 63예의 영아들을 수술하고 이를 5개월 미만과 이상의 두 군으로 나누어 수술 결과를 비교 분석하였다. 양군의 심실 중격 결손의 해부학적 위치의 빈도는 비슷하였고, 긴급 수술을 요하는 심한 울혈성 심부전증은 1군의 4예에서 보였다. 수술 조기 사망은 1군에서 3예(9.7%)였고, 2군에서는 없었다(0%). 조기 사망은 2예에서 수술 전 심정지에 의한 심근 및 뇌 손상이 발생하여 일어났고, 1예에서 수술 전부터 기관 연화에 의한 술후 호흡정지로 일어났다. 만기 사망은 없었으며, 심에코 검사상 모든 환자에서 사소한 단락도 없었다. 술후 조기 사망의 원인이 수술 및 술후 처치와 무관함을 고려한다면, 심한 울혈성 심부전을 동반하기에 충분한 크기의 심실 중격 결손을 가진 5개월 미만의 조기 영아에서 일차 폐쇄 봉합술은 적절한 술후 처치와 함께 낮은 사망률과 이병율로 시행될 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2010

심실 중격 결손과 폐동맥 협착을 가지고 있는 대혈관 전위 환자의 수술적 치료방법으로 Rastelli 수술법이 보편화되어 왔으나, 추적 관찰 중에 심장외 도관의 폐쇄, 좌심실 유출로의 폐쇄, 부정맥이 높은 확률로 발생하는 등의 장기 성적이 만족스럽지 못하였다. 이와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위해 본원에서 2003년과 2006년에 심실 중격 결손과 폐동맥 협착을 가지고 있는 대혈관 전위 환자 2명을 반회전 동맥간 회전술 및 Lecompte 술식을 이용하여 수술하였고, 추적 관찰을 통해 양심실 유출로의 중기 변화에 대한 경험을 보고한다.