• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2013

Background: Differentiating cardiogenic pulmonary edema from other bilateral lung diseases such as pneumonia is frequently difficult. We conducted a retrospective study to identify predictors for cardiogenic pulmonary edema and non-cardiogenic causes of bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs. Methods: The study included patients who had newly developed bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs and patients who underwent echocardiography. Cases were divided into two groups based on the echocardiographic findings: the cardiogenic pulmonary edema group and the non-cardiogenic group. Clinical characteristics and basic laboratory findings were analyzed to identify predictors for differential diagnosis between cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic causes of bilateral chest infiltrates. Results: We analyzed 110 subjects. Predictors of cardiogenic pulmonary edema were higher brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, lower C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on the day of the event (<7 mg/dL), age over 60 years, history of heart disease, and absence of fever and sputum. CRP on the day of the event was an independent factor to differentiate cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic causes of newly developed bilateral chest infiltrates. Also, the validity was comparable to BNP. Conclusion: Clinical symptoms (sputum and fever), medical history (dyslipidemia and heart disease), and laboratory findings (BNP and CRP) could be helpful in the differential diagnosis of patients with acute bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.22.1-22.4
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• 2022

This study reports the efficacy of the vasodilator sodium nitroprusside (SNP), for treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema in dogs. For this study, the patients were divided into the SNP only treatment group, the SNP, furosemide and dobutamine treatment group, and non-SNP treatment group. Seven dogs, 6 dogs and 2 dogs were favorable responders in SNP only group, group with SNP, furosemide and dobutamine and non-SNP treatment group, each. The results of this study suggest that SNP can be an effective alternative therapy for dogs with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2011

Despite aggressive treatment, the mortality rate of cardiogenic shock with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is high. We performed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) prior to coronary reperfusion, and evaluated the early clinical results and risk factors. Materials and Methods: From May 2006 to November 2009, we reviewed the medical records of 20 patients in cardiogenic shock with AMI (mean age $67.7{\pm}11.7$ yrs, M : F 14 : 6). After initially performing ECMO using the CAPIOX emergency bypass system ($EBS^{(R)}$Terumo, Tokyo, Japan), patients underwent coronary reperfusion (coronary artery bypass grafting, 13; percutaneous coronary intervention, 7). Results: All patients were in a cardiogenic shock state, cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR) were performed for fourteen patients (mean CPR time $20.8{\pm}26.0$ min). The mean time from vascular access to the initiation of ECMO was $17.2{\pm}9.4$ min and mean support time was $3.8{\pm}4.0$ days. Fourteen patients were able to be weaned from ECMO and ten patients were discharged (mean admission duration $50.1{\pm}31.6$ days). Patients survived on average $476.6{\pm}374.6$ days of follow-up. Longer CPR and support time, increased cardiac enzyme, lower ejection fraction, lower albumin, and major complications were the risk factors of mortality (p<0.05). Conclusion: The early application of ECMO prior to coronary reperfusion and control of risk factors allowed for good clinical results in cardiogenic shock with AMI.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.285-289
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• 2017

Pheochromocytoma can present with various symptoms including cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest. Particularly, in cases of cardiogenic shock of unknown origin, pheochromocytoma should be considered. A 20-year-old woman without any medical history visited our emergency department due to nausea, vomiting, headache, and chest pain. Echocardiography revealed severe left ventricular dysfunction. Mechanical ventilation and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were implemented owing to her unstable vital signs. For unstable vital sign and cardiogenic shock in a young woman without any previous medical history, pheochromocytoma was considered and diagnosed based on elevated levels of catecholamine derivatives in a 24-hour urine sample. Cardiac function recovered and ECMO was discontinued on the 5th day of hospitalization. She later underwent an elective adrenalectomy and no recurrence was found during the follow-up period. We reported a case of pheochromocytoma which was presented with cardiogenic shock in a young woman with no concomitant disease, and successfully treated with ECMO followed by an elective adrenalectomy.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2006

Welders are exposed to a number of hazards including metal fumes, toxic gases, electricity, heat, noise, and radiation such as ultraviolet and infrared light. We encountered a patient who developed non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema within a day after cutting copper pipe with an oxyethylene torch. The patient was a 26-year-old welder. He complained of dyspnea, generalized myalgia, and febrile sensation the following morning. The patient's chest X-ray and chest CT scan showed extensively distributed and ill-defined centrilobular nodules. Both his symptoms and chest X-ray abnormalities improved spontaneously. We attributed the patient's symptoms to non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to nitrogen dioxide, reasoning that: 1) the pipe consisted only of copper, according to material safety data sheet (MSDS); 2) a previous report in the literature demonstrated increased nitrogen dioxide levels under similar conditions; 3) the patient's clinical course and radiologic findings were very reminiscent of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema following accidental exposure to nitrogen dioxide.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2000

저자들은 심인성 쇽을 동반한 급성 심근 경색 환자에서 조기 IABP와 재관류 치료가 생존율을 향상시킬 수 있는가를 알아보고자 하였다. 심인성 쇽 환자에서 IABP는 널리 이용되고 있다. 그러나 심인성 쇽 환자에서 재관류 치료와 병용하여 IABP를 사용한 경우에 대한 국내의 정보는 부족하다. 심인성 쇽을 동반한 심근 경색 환자 28명을 조기 IABP군(심근 경색 시작부터 12시간이내에 IABP를 시술)과 만기 IABP군(심근 경색 시작부터 12시간 이후 IABP시술)으로 구분하여 임상 양상, 관상 동맥조영 소견, 병원 내 사망률을 비교, 조사하였다. 양군 사이에 임상 양상 및 관상 동맥 조영 소견은 유의한 차이는 없었다. 전체 28명의 환자 중 7명은 혈전 용해제를 시행하였고, 21명은 관상 동맥 성형술을 시행하였다. 조기 IABP군의 사망률은 4명(25%)이었고, 만기 IABP군의 사망률은 8명(66%)이었다(p<0.05). 또한 양 군간에 심근 경색 발생후 관상 동맥 성형술 시술까지의 시간은 전자는 평균 6시간, 후자는 평균 13시간으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 약물치료에 반응이 없는 심인성 쇽을 동반한 심근 경색환자에서 조기에 재관류 치료와 IABP를 시행하는 것이 병원내 생존률 향상에 도움이 될 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.1003-1009
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• 2004

기계적 순환 보조는 만성 심부전 상태의 환자들에게 이용될 뿐만 아니라, 심정지 혹은 심인성 쇼크에서 생명을 구할 수 있는 필수적인 요소가 되기도 한다. 상용화된 다양한 박동형의 순환보조 장치들이 장기간의 좌심실 보조를 위해 사용될 수 있지만 비용이나 제조사로부터의 기술적 지원이라는 측면에서 그 사용에 제약이 되고있다. 최근에는 심장이식의 가교로서, 또는 심장회복을 위해 원심성 펌프를 단기간 사용한 예들이 보고되고 있다. 본원에서는 원심형 펌프를 이용한 체외 생명구조 장치나 좌심실 보조장치로 심정지 혹은 심인성 쇼크의 5명의 환자에게 적용하여 성공적으로 치료하였다. 이들중 2명이 허혈성 심질환에 의한 심정지로 응급 상황에서 시행되었고, 술 후 심인성 쇽을 보인 허혈성 질환 1예와 급성 바이러스성 심근염에 의한 저심박출량 증후군을 보인 2명은 예정 하에 수술하였다. 모든 환자에서 기계적 순환보조 이탈이 가능하였으며, 기계적 순환 보조와 관련된 합병증에는 출혈 및 급성 신부전등이 있었고 대퇴동, 정맥 캐눌라 삽관과 연관된 합병증은 없었다. 원심형 펌프를 이용한 기계적 순환보조는 심정지 혹은 심인성 쇼크에서 생명보존이나 유지에 필수적인 역할을 할 수 있으며 항시 고려해야할 요소로 판단되기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.424-428
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• 1992

Post-AMI VSD is an infrequent but often catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction In general, the mortality is associated with end organ failure due to low output syndrome. Therefore, a stable hemodynamic is necessary to prevent the end organ failure. If a supportive therapy does not accomplish it, surgical intervention should be considered. Recently, we have experinced a case of post-AMI VSD with cardiogenic shock. Early recognition and surgical repair of post-AMI VSD gave us a good result. Postoperative result was satisfactory and recovery was uneventful. We believe that early surgical repair can be lifesaving in the case of post-AMI VSD with cardiogenic shock.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.449-453
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• 2002

대동맥내 풍선 펌프는 그 혈류역학적 효용성이 널리 알려져 있으나 자체의 합병증도 가지고 있는 것이 사실이다. 적응증에 의거한 적절한 사용만이 환자에게 최대한의 도움을 주고 합병증을 줄이는 방법이다. 대상 및 방법： 총 100명의 성인 개심술 환자 중 인공 심폐기 이탈을 위해 IABP를 사용한 21명(남 10 여 11)의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 이들 중 18명(85.7%)은 허혈성 심장질환 환자였다. 대상 환자들의 수술 전 조건, 혈류역학적 변수, 수술 후 상태, IABP 합병증 등을 분석 하였다. 결과： 21명 중 19명(90.5%)의 환자가 성공적으로 IABP에서 이탈하였다. 수술 후 30일 이내에 사망한 환자는 2명(9.5%)이었다. IABP 사용 시간은 40.7$\pm$24.3시간이었으며, 수술을 요하는 IABP관련 혈관 합병증은 2예(9.5%)였다. 결론： IABP는 개심술 후 심인성쇽의 치료에 효과적으로 사용할 수 있는 치료 방법이며 그 합병증 빈도가 낮으므로 안전하게 사용될 수 있는 방법이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.210-213
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• 2015

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is widely used in patients with cardiogenic shock. Insufficient decompression of the left ventricle (LV) is considered a major factor preventing adequate LV recovery. A 40-year-old male was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction, and revascularization was performed using percutaneous stenting. However, cardiogenic shock occurred, and VA ECMO was initiated. Severe LV failure developed, and percutaneous transaortic catheter venting (TACV) was incorporated into the venous circuit of VA ECMO under transthoracic echocardiography guidance. The patient was successfully weaned from VA ECMO. Percutaneous TACV is an effective, relatively noninvasive, and rapid method of LV decompression in patients undergoing VA ECMO.