• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1362-1368
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• 1992

Between March 1986 and November 1992, thirty-one patients with left main coronary artery stenosis[LMCAS, over 50% of cross sectional area] were revascularized at Seoul National University Hospital. The incidence of LMCAS was 20.8%[31/149]. The male:female ratio was 15:16. Age ranged from 39 to 70 years, with a mean age of 51 years. The anginal syndrome was composed of 23 unstable, 6 stable and 2 post-infarction angina preoperatively. There were sixteen isolated LMCAS, four ostial stenosis and eleven combined distal and /or right coronary artery stenosis. The degree of LMCAS was 50-74% in 21 patients[67.7%], 75-89% in one[3.6%] and 90-99% in 9[29.1%]. There was no case with 100% obstruction. Of the total patients with LMCAS, 11 patients received 4 distal anastomoses, another 11 patients had 3 distal anastomoses, and 8 patients needed 2 distal anastomoses. The overall operative mortality was 12.9%[4 /31], and the incidence of which was higher than the remaing group [6.8%, 8/118]. The causes of death were myocardial infarction[2 patients], ventricular arrhythmia[1 patient] and brain damage[1 patient]. All patients have been followed-up for average 28.9 months[1-76 months]. There was no late death. But one patients experinced anginal recurrence. In conclusion, making allowance for its notorious clinical results and relatively higher incidence in Korea, aggressive surgical techniques such as retrograce myocardial perfusion may be mandatory while we are in a learning phase.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2017

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis of small and medium sized arteries. Even many years after onset, aneurysms and stenosis in coronary arteries may lead to an acute myocardial infarction, which is described as atypical or missed KD in childhood. KD is an underlying disease of young adults with acute myocardial infarction. We report on a rare case involving a total occlusion in the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery combined with a giant left main aneurysm in a young adult patient with acute myocardial infarction ascribed to antecedent KD that is undefined but almost certain.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1323-1328
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• 1996

저자들은 1992년 10월부터 1994년 8월사이에 전남대학교병원 흉부외과에서 좌주관동맥협착으로 외과적 치료를 받았던 21례의 임상소견을 분석, 보고하고저 한다. 남자가 12례, 여자가 9례였으며 연령은 75세부터 67세가지로 평균 49.12$\pm$12.54세였다. 불안정 협심증이 14례 (66.7%), 안정 협심증이 4례(19. 0%).급성 심근경색증이 3례였다 병변은 단순 좌주관동맥협착이 11례(52.4%)로 가장 많았는데 이중 5 례가 좌주관동맥개구부헙착 환자였으며 단일, 이중, 삼중 관동맥협착과 동반된 례가 4례(19.0%), 3례 (14.2%). 3례(14.2%)이었다. 수술수기로는 16례 에서 관동맥우회로이식술을, 개구부협착만 있었던 5례에서 자가 심낭을 이용한 개구부성 형술을 시행하였는데 관동맥우회로이식술을 시행하였던 전례에서 내유동맥을 사용하여 좌전하행지에 문합하였고, 1례에서는 대둔지에 연쇄문합을 실시하였다. 술후 1례(4. 76%)가 출혈 및 저심박출증으로 술후 2일째 사망하였으며 수술합병증으로는 출혈에 의한 재수술 2례, 창상감염 2례 및 부정맥 1례 등이 있었다. 좌주관동맥질환의 외과적 치료후 수술사망율이나 합병증 발 생율은 다른 부위의 관동맥질환의 외과적 치료에 비해 높지 않았으며 40대 이하의 여자에서 발생빈도가 높은 좌주관동맥 개구부형 착에서는 미용상의 문제, 혈역학적 특성 및 향후 재수술시 이식편 등을 고려할 때 자가 심낭을 이용한 개구부성 형술이 의의있는 수술수기로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 1992

The quantitatively measured local myocardial perfusion rates with microspheres are used as an objective indicator of even distribution of cardioplegic solution, and the efficacy of the retrograde right atrial route of cardioplegia is evaluated in hearts with various levels of coronary arterial obstruction. After initial antegrade cardioplegia under the median sternotomy and aortic cannulation, 60 hearts from anesthetized New Zealand white rabbits are divided in random order as normal group [ligated left main coronary artery ; MA, MR] and diagonal group [ligated proximal diagonal artery ; LA, LR]. Half of each group [N=10] are perfused with antegrade cardioplegia[A] under the pressure of 100 cmH2O and the other half with retrograde right atrial route[R] under the pressure of 60 cmH2O[St. Thomas cardioplegic solution mixed with measured amount of microspheres]. The myocardium is subdivided into segments as A[atria], RV[right ventricle]. S[septum], LV[normally perfused left ventricular free wall], ROI[ischemic myocardium of left ventricular free wall]. LV and RQI are further divided into N[subendocardium] and P[subepicardium]. The resulting local myocardial perfusion rates and N /P of each group are compared with Wilcoxon rank sum test. The weight of the hearts is 5.94$\pm$0.66g, and there are no statistically significant dif-ferences[p>0.05, ANOVA] between six compared group. The mean flow rate[F: ml /g / min] of MR group is comparable with MA group[p>0.05], but in N and L group, there are significantly depressed F with right atrial route of cardioplegia, which means elevated perfusion resistance with this route. In spite of no significant differences in delivered doses of microsphere[DEL] between compared groups[p>0.05, ANOVA], there are significantly depressed REC and NF in hearts with right atrial cardioplegia which suggests increased requirement of cardioplegic solution with this route. The interventricular septum shows poor perfusion with right atrial route of cardioplegia without obstruction of supplying coronary arteries. But, with obstruction of coronary artery supplying septum as in M group, the flow rate is superior with right atrial route of infusion. The left ventricular free wall perfusion rates of every RQI with R route are superior to that of A route[p<0.05]. But, in LV segments, there are unfavorable effects of right atrial cardioplegia in L group, although the subendocardial perfusion is well maintained in N group. The LV free wall of left main group shows depressed perfusion rates with antegrade route as compared with RQI segments of diagonal group. But, by contraries, there are increased perfusion rates and superior N /P ratio with retrograde right atrial route. It implies more effective perfusion with right atrial route of cardioplegia in more proximal coronary arterial obstruction[i.e., M group as compared with L group]. As a conclusion, all region of ischemia have superior perfusion rates with right atrial car-dioplegia as compared with antegrade route, and especially excellent results can be obtained in hearts with more proximal obstruction of coronary arteries which would otherwise result in more severe ischemic damage. But, the depressed perfusion rates of the segments with normal coronary artery in hearts with coronary arterial obstruction may be a problem of concern with right atrial cardioplegia and needs solution.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.688-691
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• 2002

Takayasu씨 동맥염은 원인이 잘 모르는 만성 염증성 질환의 일종이다. 이 질병은 주로 대동맥궁과 대동맥의 주분지를 잘 침범하는 것으로 알려져 있으며, 관상동맥과 신동맥을 동시에 침범하는 경우는 극히 드물다. 최근 고려대학교 흉부외과학교실에서는 관상동맥과 신동맥을 동시 에 침범한 Takayasu씨 동맥 염 환자를 성공적으로 치료하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 환자는 23세 여자로, 운동시의 흉통을 주소로 내원하였다. 혈관조영술상 좌주관상동맥, 양측의 신동맥, 좌쇄골하동맥의 협착 소견을 보였다. 치료로는 양측의 신동맥에 스텐트를 삽입하는 혈관성형술을 시행하였고, 1주일 뒤 대복재정맥을 이용한 관상동맥우회술과 인조혈관(PIFE)을 이용한 대동맥-쇄골하동맥간 우회술을 동시에 시행하였다. 환자는 수술 후 13일째 특별한 합병증 없이 퇴원하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2000

Background: We analyzed the result of the "Off-Pump" Coronary Artery Bypass grafting (OPCAB) performed to minimize inflammatory responses to cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial ischemia during the aortic cross-clamp period. Material and Method : The preoperative diagnosis operative procedure mortality complication and postoperative course of the 50 patients who underwent OPCAB between January 1998 and September 1998 were analyzed. There were 34 males and 16 females with mean age of 60$\pm$9 years. Preoperative clinical diagnoses were unstable angina in 31(62%) stable angina in 16(32%) and clinical diagnoses were unstable angina in 31(62%) stable angina in 16(32%) and postinfarction angina in 3(6%) patients. Preoperative angiographic diagnoses were three-vessel disease in 25(50%) two-vessel disease in 5(10%) one-vessel disease in 7(14%) and left main disease in 13(26%) patients. There were elective operation in 37 cases and urgent operation in 13 cases. Result: The mean number of grafts was 3.2$\pm$1.2 per patient. Grafts used were unilateral internal thoracic artery in 43 greater saphenous vein in 37 radial artery in 7 bilateral internal thoracic arteries in 4 and right gastroepiploic artery in 2 cases Forty sequential anastomoses were performed in 18 cases. Vessels accessed were left anterior descending artery in 48 diagonal branch in 41 obtuse marginal branch in 30 right coronary artery in 24 posterior descending artery in 9 ramus intermedius in 5 and posterolateral branch in 5 anastomoses. Predischarge coronary angiography performed in 44 patients demonstrated the patency rate of 89.5%(128/143) Operative mortality was 2%(1/150) Postoperative complications were arrhythmia in 5 graft occlusion that needed reoperation in 4. perioperative myocardial infarction in 2 femoral artery thromboembolism developed after the application of IABP in 1 postoperative transient delirium in 1 peripheral compression neuropathy in 1 case. Sixteen patients(32%) were extubated at the operating room and the other patients were extubated at the mean 13$\pm$20 hours after the operation. Mean duration of stay in intensive care unit was 49$\pm$46 hours. Thirteen patients(26%) required blood transfusions perioperatively and the amount of perioperative blood transfusion was mean 0.70$\pm$1.36 pack/patient. Conclusion: OPCAB is suggested to be the ideal technique with less postoperative complication less hospitalization time and less cost.less cost.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.468-472
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• 2014

Diffuse refractory vascular spasms associated with coronary bypass artery grafting (CABG) are rare but devastating. A 42-year-old male patient with a past history of stent insertion was referred for the surgical treatment of a recurrent left main coronary artery disease. A hemodynamic derangement developed during graft harvesting, necessitating a hurried initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Although CABG was carried out as planned, the patient could not be weaned from the bypass. An emergency coronary angiography demonstrated a diffuse spasm of both native coronary arteries and grafts. CPB was switched to the femorofemoral extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO). Although he managed to recover from heart failure, his discharge was delayed due to the ischemic injury of the lower limb secondary to cannulation for ECMO. We reviewed the case and literature, placing emphasis on the predisposing factors and appropriate management.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.158-163
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• 1997

한림대학교 의료원 강등성심 병원에서는 1994년 7월 처음으로 관상동맥 우회술을 시행한 이래 1995 년 8월까지 총 48례의 관상동맥 우회술을 시행하였다. 이 중 응급상황하에서 수술을 시행한 10례와 좌 주관상동맥 성형술을 시행한 6례를 제외한 32례의 조기 성적을 추적하였다. 남녀비는 14:18이었고, 나이는 37~81세였다. 환자들의 특징은 32명 중 26명이 불안정형 협심증, 6명이 안정성 협심증이었고, 이 들 중 9명에서 심근 경색증의 기왕력이 있었다. 5명에서 좌심실 박출계수가 40% 이하로 좌심실 기능이 떨어져 있었고 만성신부전증 환자가 1명 있었다. 관상동맥 위험인자는 흡연, 고혈압, 고지방혈증, 당뇨, 비만 등이 었고, 관상동맥의 협착 정도는 세 혈관질환이 21례, 두혈관 질환이 7례, 한혈관질환이 2례, 좌주 관상동맥 질환이 2례였다. 수술은 온혈심정지액으로 심정지 유도후, 냉혈심정지액을 관상정맥동을 통해 지속적으로 관류시켰으며, 대동맥 차단시간은 평균 105분(66~183분)이었고, 총 심폐관류시간은 평 f 242.4분(119~852분)이었다. 이식혈관은 1례를 제외하고는 모든 환자에서 내유동맥을 사용하였고, 2례에서 요골동맥을 사용하였으\ulcorner, 나머지 이식편은 대복재정 맥을 사용하였다. 사용된 총이식편수는 103개로 환자당 3.22개였고, 총 이식편의 32%에서 동맥 이식편을 사용하였다. 수술 후 4례 에서 저심박출증으로 IABP를 사용하였고, 술 후 심근경색은 2례에서 발생하였다. 그외의 합병증으로는 호흡부전, 부정맥, 종격동염, 출혈, 뇌혈관경 색 등이었다. 술후 2례에서 사망하여 조기 사망률은 6.25%였으며, 1례는 저심박출증으로심폐기의 이탈이 안되어, 1례는 심근경색증으로 양심실 보조장치 제거후 67일만에 사망하였다. 추적관찰중 2례에서 흉통이 재발하여 관상동맥 조영술 시행결과, 7개의 이식편 중 2개에서 폐색(우판상동맥으로의 이식편) 이 보였으나, 투약으로 통증은 호전되었고, 1례에서 술후 3달만에 갑자기 심정지가 발생하여 사망하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.453-463
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• 1995

During 42 month period 91 consecutive patient underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. The mean age of these patient was 57 years [range from 28 to 78 years . There were 57 men and 34 women. The preoperative risk factors that include beyond the 50 % of total patients were male sex, obesity, hypo-high-density lipoproteinemia, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, hyper-low-density lipoproteinemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension. Preoperatively 27 patients had stable angina pectoris and 39 patients of unstable angina pectoris. Twenty five patients had previous myocardial infarction history. The patterns of disease were 8 patients of single vessel involvement, 18 patients of double vessel involvement, 54 patients of triple vessel involvement and 11 patients of left main coronary artery disease. Fifty five patients were in Canadian Cardiovascular Society functional class III. Myocardial revascularization was performed under emergency conditions in 5 patients. Nine percent of patients had previous PTCA history. We performed 16 cases of sequential anastomosis, internal mammary artery harvest in 86 percent of total patients and total 284 distal anastomoses[mean 3.1 anastomosis per patient . The mean ACC time was 60.5 minutes and ECC time was mean 110 minutes. The combined surgeries were 16 cases of endarterectomy, 2 cases of LV aneurysmectomy, 1 case of Bentall operation, 1 case of repair of sinus of Valsalva, 1 case of ligation of coronary AV fistula and 1 case of excision of breast mass. The most common complication was wound infection[12 cases, 13 % . There was one hospital death due to postoperative respiratory failure and low output syndrome in patient with postinfarction VSD, LV aneurysm. Postoperative 88 patients were in Functional class I or II. The 99mTc-MIBI myocardial perfusion scan that used as evaluation of postoperative state was well correlated with patient`s symptoms instead of some disadvantages.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.583-590
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• 1995

The three hundred and sixty nine patients who underwent either isolated or concomitant coronary artery bypass graft surgery since May, 1977 till December, 1993 at the Yonsei University Cardiovascular center were studied with respects to the incidence of operative risk factors, surgical methodology and consequent results. The patients were classified into two periods, according to the time of the surgery in relation to the date of the opening of the Yonsei cardiovascular center. Period I[1977 to 1990 , consisting of the patients who underwent surgery prior to the opening date, harboured a total of 189 patients with the mean age of 55 years, and the second, Period II[1991 to 1993 , those who underwent after the opening, of 180 patients with the mean age of 60 years. The Period II patients were involved in more operative risk factors, compared to the ones in Period I. The anatomy of the coronary arteries of the patients of Period II were more likely to have multilesional and left main disease. The patients in Period I were older, had more prominent left ventricular dysfunction and were more likely to be exposed to the risk factors. The number of implanted grafts were greater period II[average of 2.5 grafts per patient in Period I VS 3.2 in Period II and the frequency which the used left internal mammary artery was also significantly higher in Period II[49 and 104 cases in Period I and Period II . The incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction was 20 patients[10.6% in Period I, 14 patients[7.8% in period II. And the operative mortality was 20 patients[10.6% in period I, 8 patients[4.4% in period II. In conclusion we think that the operative results have improved in Period II, compared to that of Period I, in spite of the higher risks, due to accumulation of surgical experiences, improved surgical techniques and myocardial protection, specialized teamwork, application of the intraoperative TEE and appropriate pharmacological interventions by anesthesiologist.