• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.121-130
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• 1988

During one year period from Sep. 1986 to Sep. 1987, we have experienced 6 cases of infective endocarditis requiring surgical interventions. All 6 patients had class IV or V cardiac disability at the time of surgery. The indication for surgery was rapidly progressive congestive heart failure in all cases. Four patients underwent aortic valve replacement including one double valve replacement. Two other patients required other surgical procedures, removal of large left atrial vegetation mass in one patient and excision of destroyed pulmonary valve and aortic vegetation in the other patient. Two patients died; one of mitral annulus rupture after release of aortic clamp and the other of mediastinal bleeding 3 months after replacement of aortic valve. Three out of 4 survivors are in NYHA Class I and the remaining patient is in Class II. We emphasize that early operative intervention is life-saving in patients with persistent or progressive congestive heart failure, irrespective of the activity of the infective process or the duration of antibiotic therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.750-755
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• 1992

We report a case of leaflet embolization of central leaflet fracture a 31mm mitral Edw-ards-Duromedics prosthesis. A leaflet was fractured to two segments, a larger one embolized to right common iliac artery and a smaller one to left femoral artery, respectively. Patient was reoperated with 29mm mitral Carbomedics prosthesis and incidentally found of smaller segment in left femoral artery at cannulation site. The embolectomy was done 15 days after cardiac operation through midline abdominal incision, Leaflet escape of a mitral Edward-Duromedics prosthesis is a rare, potentially curable mode of valve failure. After mechanical valve replacement, unexplained heart failure and acute pulmonary edema, mechanical valve failure should be suspected. Correct interpretation of clinical signs, symptoms and fluroscopy should allow early diagnosis of leaflet escape and prompt surgical therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.625-631
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• 1984

A modified Fontan procedure was performed on two patients with Univentricular heart. The first patient had UVH of right ventricular type with trabecular pouch and had various associated anomalies, such as common atrium, common atrioventricular valve and combined pulmonary stenosis. The second patient had UVH of left ventricular type with outlet chamber and the associated anomalies were atrial septal defect, tricuspid stenosis and combined pulmonary stenosis. Postoperative hemodynamic insufficiency, fluid retention and renal insufficiency were occurred in the first patient, but relieved with the aid of inotropics and vasodilators. We thought that the good postoperative course and surgical result were gained from the widely patent atriopulmonary anastomosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.250-257
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• 1985

Despite low mortality and excellent long-term results after repair of Tetralogy of Fallot, certain associated anomaly such as single pulmonary artery continues to be told to have a high operative mortality and morbidity, and there is still some debate on appropriate surgical intervention. During the 4 year period from 1981 to 1984, surgical repair was performed on 5 patients with tetralogy of Fallot and congenital [4 cases] or acquired [1 case] absence of left pulmonary artery. Previous left pneumonectomy had been performed in the patient with acquired absence of a pulmonary artery. Transannular patch or RVOT patch alone with or without pulmonic valvotomy was used with some modifications to reduce pulmonic insufficiency in individual patient. In contrast with previous reports, all patients survived operation and have exhibited marked symptomatic improvement without pulmonic valve insertion nor valved conduit.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.268-271
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• 2017

A 1.3 year-old Castrated male Bedlington terrier (10.0 kg of body weight) was presented with heart murmur and occasional coughing. Diagnostic imaging studies revealed supravalvular pulmonic stenosis (maximal velocity 2.91 m/s) from abnormal membranous structure (aperture) distal to the pulmonary valve in the main pulmonary artery. Further study also revealed pulmonic regurgitant (1.82 m/s of peak velocity, 13.2 mmHg of pressure gradient) jets started from the abnormal membranous structure. Since the dog had no obvious clinical signs related to heart failure, no interventional therapy including balloon dilation was considered in this case. Instead, medical treatment for preventing further deterioration of clinical signs related to PS was done with enalapril. This case report described a rare case of type III supravalvular PS in a dog, which has never been reported. Further deterioration of clinical signs has yet been recognized after medical treatment.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.110-113
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• 2002

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital hole in the atrial septum that allows flow between the two atria. Small ASDs are usually well-tolerated defects and do not result in significant clinical abnormalities. In large ASDs or in the presence of other cardiac defects, clinically significancy is increased. Atrial septal defects in 2 Dogs with cardiac and respiratory signs were diagnosed at seoul animal medical center. In ascultation, systolic murmur and the splitting of second heart sound were heard at pulmonary or tricuspid valve region. In radiograph, right-sided cardiomegaly, pulmonary artery dilation, increased pulmonary vasculature makings, and pleural effusion or pulmonary edema signs were observed. In echocardiography, the region, location and size of septal defect was identified. Also, the direction and degree of shunt was measured. These dogs were treated with medicine for cardiac failure. One dog is well-tolerated, the other dog died.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1081-1089
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• 1996

심실중격이 온전한 폐동맥 폐쇄증은 그 해부학적 형태의 다양성으로 말미암아 여전히 획일화된 치료 전략이 결정되어 있지 않으며, 따라서 수술 사망률, 유병률 또한 높다. 본 연구는 1987년부터 1995년까지 서울대학교병원 어린이병원 흉부외과에서 경험한 심실중격이 온전한 폐동맥 폐쇄증 환아 34례를 대상으로 하였으며, 환아들의 평균연령 및 핑균 체중은 각각 57.2(범위, 3-208) 일 및 4.1(범위, 2.3-6.8) kg이었다. 술전 삼첨팔륜직경의 Z-치와 우심실강의 크기는 통계적으로 의미있는 상관관계를 보여주었다(n=27, r=0.68, p<0.05). 관상동맥-우심실루는 3례에서 확인되었으며 그 중 1례에서는 우심 실-의존성 관상동맥 순환의 양상이 의심되었다. 총 수술 사망률은 23.5%(8134)였으나 90년대 들어서는 16.6%(4/24)로 현저히 감소하는 양상을 보였다. 체폐동맥 단락술후 시행한 양방향성 체정맥-폐동맥 단락술(1례) 및 폰탄술식(1례), 폐동맥 판 절제(또는 절개) 술후 시행한 경판륜우심실 유출로 확장술+심방 중격결손 폐쇄(3례)및 체폐동맥 단락술의 추가 등이 이차수술 또는 완전 교정술로서 일차 고식술 후 3 일에서 58개월 사이에 시행되었다. 11례의 \ulcorner아에서 술후 1개월에서 66개월 사이에 삼첨판륜직경의 Z-치가 추적되었으며, 우심실 유출로 경판륜 확장술을 시행한 8례 중 5례에서, 폐동맥판 절제(절개)술을 시행한 3례 중 1례에서 Z-치의 증가가 관찰되었다. 요약하여, 심실중격이 온전환 폐동맥 폐쇄증의 치료 전략은 우심실강의 크기와 관상동맥의 이상 유무를 고려하여 수립하는 것이 치료성적을 개선하는 최선 책이며 이때 삼첨판륜의 Z-치가 우심실강의 크기를 평가하는 비교적 신빙성 있는 지표로 사용될 수 있다고 사료된다.여도 이익고착화 현상은 존재하는 것으로 해석된다.늑막유착이 있는 환자에서 각각 18.0%와 6.0%로 늑막유착이 발견되지 않았던 환자에서의 5.1%와 1.7%에 비하여 많은 분포를 보였다. 기관지 확장증 2명(4.0%)에서 늑막유착 박 리 도중 발생한 출혈로 인하여, 개흉술로 전환하였다. 늑막유착이 있는 환자에서의 비디오 흉부수술은 수술 시간, 흉관거치기간, 재원일수등의 증가를 가져올 수 있으며, 합병증의 빈도가 높았으나, 비디오 흉부수술의 기타 장점을 고려하여 볼 때 문제점은 되지 않을 것으로 사려된다. 또한 수술 중 발견되는 예상치 못한 늑막유착 환자에서도 비디오 흉부수술의 시\ulcorner는 필요하리라 생각된다.성산소 방어효소계의 활성 또한 증가됨으로써 심근손상 의 정도가 약화되었을 가능성을 추정할 수 있으며 이러한 활성산소 방어효소의 활성증가는효소단백의 광합성 증가에 의한 것으로 여겨진다.pathy가 각각 1예씩 있었다. 본 저자들은 비디오 흥강경을 이용한 종격동 종양의 제거를 비교적 안전하게 하였으며 입원기간도 짧 고 수술과 관련된 이병율 및 사망율도 적어 환자를 적절히 선택함으로서 비디오 흥강경수술이 종격동종 괴 절제시 에 좋은 치료방법이라고 사료된다.지수가 유의한 증가를 보였는데 이는 수술 \ulcorner 동반된 폐동맥 성형술등의 영향이 있었음을 감안하여야 할 것으로 생각되었다. 한편 수술전 폐동맥 크기에 대한 지표로서 폐동맥 지수(PAI)와 McGoon 비(MGR)와는 다음과 같은 유의한 상관관계가 있 음을 알 수 있었다 상관식 : PAI : MGRxl18.0-12.4. 결론적으로 양방향성 상대정맥-폐동맥 단락술이 동맥혈내 산소포화도는 증가시키나 폐동맥 지수는 단기간의 본 연구에서는 증가하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 박동성 양방향성 상대정맥-폐동맥

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.250-258
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• 1986

From Aug. 1984 to May 1986, 116 cases of cardiovascular surgery including 85 cases of open heart surgery were performed at Korea Veterans Hospital. There were 108 congenital anomalies and 8 acquired valvular heart diseases. Among 108 congenital malformations 92 operations were done for acyanotic group, and 16 operations for cyanotic group. Thirteen cases of open heart surgery for infants or small children under 10kg of body weight were performed, which occupied 15.3 percent of total open heart surgery done in the same period. Common congenital cardiovascular anomalies were ventricular septal defect [40.7%], patent ductus arteriosus [29.6%], tetralogy of Fallot [12.[%], atrial septal defect [11.1%], and pulmonary stenosis [1.9%] in order of frequency. Valve replacement using lonescu-Shiley or Carpentier-Edwards valve was performed for 8 cases of acquired mitral valve disease, and valve replacement using St. Jude valve was done for a case of patent ductus arteriosus with severe mitral insufficiency. There was no mortality in acyanotic congenital malformations and acquired valve lesions, and 5 cases of mortality in cyanotic congenital malformations. Overall mortality was 4.3 percent for total cases and 5.9 percent for 85 cases of open heart surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.381-388
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• 1984

Cor triatriatum is rare congenital cardiac anomaly first described by Church in 1868. The anomaly consists of an abnormal partitioning of the left atrium by a fibromuscular membrane that divides the atrium into an upper chamber, which receives the pulmonary veins, and a lower chamber, which contains the atrial appendage and the mitral valve. The upper and lower chambers communicate through a stenotic fenestration in the membrane, which has the hemodynamic consequence of pulmonary venous obstruction. Recently we experienced cot triatriatum associated with partial anomalous pulmonary drainage to right atrium. The upper chamber was connected to right atrium through a sinus venous type of ASD and received left superior and both inferior pulmonary vein, whereas the lower chamber so called true left atrium communicated with right atrium through foramen ovale type of ASD, left atrial appendage and mitral orifice. And the anomalous membrane has no fenestrations which permit blood flow. The operation was made right atrial approach under the CPB. We excised completely the anomalous septum and reconstructed atrial septal defect with pericardial patch to drain the right upper pulmonary vein to the left atrium. The postoperative course has been good during follow up.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.348-356
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• 1989

Seventeen patients of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum were underwent operation during 4.8years period from Jan. 1983 to Aug. 1988 at Seoul National university Hospital. The patients were composed of 8 males and 9 females, aging 1day to 2.5 years [mean 88 days]. We classified pulmonary atresia according to right ventricular morphology; those with tripartite ventricles in 12, those with no trabecular portion to the cavity in 0, and those with inlet portion only in 5. The tripartite approach to right ventricular morphology is helpful in selecting the type of initial palliative procedures. Palliative procedures were as follows; pulmonary valvotomy in 5 with 3 early survivors, mod B-T shunt in 4 with 3 early survivors, and palliative right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in 4 with 1 early survivor. Effective preliminary palliation of pulmonary atresia are pulmonary valvotomy or palliative right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in those with tripartite right ventricle, and modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in those with no infundibular portion. The approach to definitive repair is based primarily on the actual size of the tricuspid annulus and the right ventricular cavity. Definitive repair was as follows: definitive right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in 4 with all survivors and mod. Fontan operation in 2 with one survivors. Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction can be done as complete repair for patients who had adequate tricuspid annulus and right ventricular cavitary size and mod. Fontan operation for patients who severely hypoplastic tricuspid valve annulus or small right ventricular cavity.