• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.50-58
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: Little is known regarding right ventricular (RV) remodeling immediately after Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. We sought to describe myocardial deformation by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) after TOF repair and investigate associations between these parameters and early post-operative outcomes. METHODS: Fifteen infants underwent CMR without sedation as part of a prospective pilot study after undergoing complete TOF repair, prior to hospital discharge. RV deformation (strain) was measured using tissue tracking, in addition to RV ejection fraction (EF), volumes, and pulmonary regurgitant fraction. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to determine associations between both strain and CMR measures/clinical outcomes. RESULTS: Most patients were male (11/15, 73%), with median age at TOF repair 53 days (interquartile range, 13,131). Most patients had pulmonary stenosis (vs. atresia) (11/15, 73%) and 7 (47%) received a transannular patch as part of their repair. RV function was overall preserved with mean RV EF of 62% (standard deviation [SD], 9.8). Peak radial and longitudinal strain were overall diminished (mean ± SD, 33.80 ± 18.30% and -15.50 ± 6.40%, respectively). Longer hospital length of stay after TOF repair was associated with worse RV peak radial ventricular strain (correlation coefficient (r), -0.54; p = 0.04). Greater pulmonary regurgitant fraction was associated with shorter time to peak radial RV strain (r = -0.55, p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: In this small study, our findings suggest presence of early decrease in RV strain after TOF repair and its association with hospital stay when changes in EF and RV size are not yet apparent.

• 대한종양외과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2018

Purpose: Cardiotoxicity is a serious late complication of breast cancer treatment. Individual treatment risk of specific drugs has been investigated. However, studies on the evaluation of the composite risk of chemotherapeutic agents are limited. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of breast cancer patients who received adjuvant treatment and had available serial echocardiography results. Patients were assigned to subgroups based on chemotherapy containing anthracyclines (A), anthracyclines and taxanes (A+T), and radiotherapy (RT). The development of cardiac disease and serial ejection fraction (EF) were reviewed. EF decline up to 10% from baseline was considered grade 1 cardiotoxicity and EF decline >20% or absolute value <50% was considered grade 2 cardiotoxicity. The most recent medical records and echocardiography results over 1 year of chemotherapy completion were also reviewed. Late cardiotoxicity was defined as a lack of recovery of EF decline or aggravated EF decline from baseline. Results: In total, 123 patients were evaluated. A small reduction in EF was observed after chemotherapy in both chemotherapy groups. There were no significant differences between groups A and A+T in EF decline following chemotherapy. We could not find any differences in composite risk between the chemotherapy groups and the RT group during follow-up. Late cardiotoxicity was seen in 15.45% of patients. During follow-up, three patients were diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Conclusion: There was no significant composite risk elevation following adjuvant treatment of breast cancer. However, late cardiotoxicity was considerable and further research in this direction is necessary.

• 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.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.238-241
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• 2017

Background: We investigated the difference in right ventricle (RV) volume and ejection fraction (EF) according to the pulmonary valve (PV) annular extension technique during Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) total correction. Methods: We divided patients who underwent the procedure from 1993 to 2003 into two groups according to PV extension technique (group I: PV annular extension, group II: no PV annular extension) during TOF total correction. We then analyzed the three segmental (RV inlet, trabecular and outlet) and whole RV volume and EF by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results: Fourteen patients were included in this study (group I: 10 patients, group II: four patients; male: nine patients, female: five patients). Cardiac MRI was conducted after a 16.1 years TOF total correction follow-up period. There was no statistical difference in RV segmental volume index or EF between groups (all p>0.05). Moreover, the total RV volume index and EF did not differ significantly between groups (all p>0.05). Conclusion: The RV volume and EF of the PV annular extension group did not differ from that of the PV annular extension group. Thus, PV annular preservation technique did not show the surgical advantage compared to PV annular extension technique in this study.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.785-791
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• 2000

Left ventricular dysfuction is common in immediate postoperative periods after surgical correction of heart diseases with chronic left ventricular volume overload. We speculated postoperative changes of left ventricular volume and unction in patients with patent ductus osus(PDA) who had underwent surgical repair at ages older than 16 years. Factors influencing postoperative left ventricular volume and function were also analyzed. Material and Method: From August 1989 to August 1999 thirty-siz adult patients with PDA 28 females and 8 males. were enrolled in this study. Their age ranged from 16 years to 57 years(mean :32 years). Types of surgical repair were division with primary closure in 22, division with patch closure in 6, internal obliteration using cardiopulmonary bypass in 4 and ligation in 4. Aortic clamping was combined during surgical repair in 22(61%) and cardiopulmonary bypass was used in 8(22%) Two-dimensional echocardiography studies were performed in 34(94%) preoperatively and in 25(66%) immediate postoperatively to assess postoperative changes of left ventricular internal dimensions. left ventricular volume and ejection fraction. Duration of postoperative follow-up ranged from 1 month to 99 months (mean:22 months) and 10 patients underwent 16 echocardiographic evaluation during this period Result : Preoperative and postoperative left ventricular systolic dimensions(LVIDs) were 42$\pm$8.0mm and 42$\pm$8.3mm left ventricular diastolic dimensions(LVIDd) were 64$\pm$10.0mm and 56$\pm$7.4mm left ventricular end systolic volumes(LVESV) were 62$\pm$19cc (z=1.87$\pm$0.06) and 59$\pm$24cc(z=1.78$\pm$0.08) left ventricular end diastolic volumes(LVEDL) were 169$\pm$40cc(z-1.17$\pm$0.1) and 112$\pm$29cc(z=0.85$\pm$0.1) and ejection fractions(EF) were 66$\pm$6.7% and 48$\pm$12.6% respectively. There were statistically significant differences between preoperative and postoperative values in LVDIDd(p=0.001) LVEDV(p=0.001) and EF(p=0.0001) while no significant difference is LVIDs and LVESV. Postoperative depression of ejcection fraction was significantly related with z-score of preoperative LVESV and LVEDV by univariateanalysis while LVEDV only was significant risk factor for postoperative LV dysfunction by multiple regressioin analysis ($\Delta$LVEF=-13.3-4.62$\times$LVEDV(z), p=0.001) During the follow-up periods ejection fractions become normalized in all except one patients. Conclusion ; Left ventricular function is usually deteriorated after the surgical correction of PDA in adult age and preoperative LVEDV is a major determinant of postoperative LV function.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2021

혈청 amylase는 침샘 및 췌장에서 주로 분비되는 대표적인 효소로 침샘의 염증으로 인한 침샘 기능 저하와 질병 활성도는 혈청 amylase에 영향을 미칠 가능성이 있어, 쇼그렌 증후군에서 이들의 상관관계를 분석함으로써 혈청 amylase 측정의 임상적 의의를 알아보고자 하였다. 쇼그렌 증후군으로 진단받았으나, 혈청 amylase치에 영향을 미치는 동반 질환이 없는 여자 환자 70명을 대상으로 하였으며, 비자극 침샘 유속(U-SFR)과 자극 침샘 유속(S-SFR), 침샘 스캔 검사, 질병 활성도 표지자(ESSDAI와 ESSPRI), 혈액검사로 자가항체, 면역글로불린, amylase, 염증 표지자 검사를 시행하였다. 혈청 amylase치는 U-SFR 및 S-SFR과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, 침샘 스캔 검사에서 귀밑샘의 분출분획이 높을수록 혈청 amylase치가 증가하였다. 그러나, 혈청 amylase와 질병 활성도 표지자 및 염증 표지자 결과는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 혈청 amylase 평균치를 기준으로 두 군으로 나누어 분석한 결과, 혈청 amylase치가 높은 환자 군에서 S-SFR과 귀밑샘 분출 분획이 통계적으로 유의하게 증가되어 있었다. 결론적으로, 혈청 amylase는 침 분비 능과 침샘 스캔 검사에서 귀밑샘의 분출 분획과 유의한 상관관계를 보여 쇼그렌 증후군에서 침샘 기능이 이상이 없다는 것을 시사하였다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.83-93
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study was to prospectively investigate the value of the myocardial extracellular volume fraction (ECV) in predicting myocardial functional outcome after revascularization of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO). Materials and Methods: Thirty patients with CTO underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) before and 6 months after revascularization. Three baseline markers of functional outcome were evaluated in the dysfunctional segments assigned to the CTO vessels: ECV, transmural extent of infarction (TEI), and unenhanced rim thickness (RIM). At the global level, the ECV values of the whole myocardium with and without a hyperenhanced region (global and remote ECV) were respectively measured. Results: In per-segment analysis, ECV was superior to TEI and RIM in predicting functional recovery (area under receiver operating characteristic curve [AUC]: 0.86 vs. 0.75 and 0.73, all p values < 0.010), and it emerged as the only independent predictor of regional functional outcome (odds ratio [OR] = 0.83, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.77-0.89; p < 0.001) independent of collateral circulation. In per-patient analysis, global baseline ECV was indicative of ejection fraction (EF) at the follow-up examination (β = -0.61, p < 0.001) and changes in EF (β = -0.57, p = 0.001) in multivariate regression analysis. A patient with global baseline ECV less than 30.0% (AUC, 0.93; sensitivity 94%, specificity 80%) was more likely to demonstrate significant EF improvement (OR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.17-0.85; p = 0.019). Conclusion: Extracellular volume fraction obtained by CMR may provide incremental value for the prediction of functional recovery both at the segmental and global levels in CTO patients, and may facilitate the identification of patients who can benefit from revascularization.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2142-2147
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• 2012

본 연구는 좌심실의 박출계수가 주된 예후인자인 대동맥판 역류환자를 대상으로 cine MRI와 이면성심초음파의 물리적인 시간해상도 차이를 분석하여 이면성심초음파의 박출계수에 보정함으로써 오진율을 감소시키고자 하였다. 연구대상은 2010년 2월부터 2011년 12월까지 이면성심초음파와 cine MRI를 병행한 환자 110명 중 대동맥판 역류환자 37명을 대상으로 하였다. 각 검사 장비별로 이완기말 면적, 수축기말 면적, 일회 심박출 면적을 측정하였으며, 측정된 값을 이용하여 박출계수를 구하고, 이면성심초음파와 cine MRI의 정상 수치 범위를 비교하여 보정 전 오진율을 평가하였다. 이면성심초음파와 cine MRI의 물리적인 시간해상도 차이는 두 측정치간의 상관관계를 알아본 후 선형회귀분석을 이용하여 회귀계수를 도출하고 도출된 회귀계수를 이용하여 이면성심초음파의 박출 계수에 보정하였다. 보정된 이면성심초음파 박출계수의 신뢰도를 평가하기 위해 Bland-Altman plot를 통해 측정치간 오차를 분석하였고, 이 수치를 cine MRI의 정상 수치 범위와 비교하여 보정 후 오진율을 재평가하였다. 연구결과, 이면성심초음파 박출계수의 물리적 시간해상도 보정 전 오진율은 32.4%(12명)로 높게 나왔고, 보정 후 오진율은 18.9%(7명)로 13.5% 감소하였다. 또한 Bland-Altman plot에서 확인한 보정된 이면성심초음파 박출계수는 cine MRI의 박출계수와의 일치도가 상당히 높다는 것을 알 수 있다. 결론적으로 대동맥판 역류질환 진단시 단순한 이면성심초음파의 박출계수로만 감별하는 것은 오진율을 높일 수 있으므로 오진율이 낮은 cine MRI장비의 물리적 특성을 고려한 시간해상도의 차이를 보정함이 중요하며, 본 연구를 통하여 오진율 감소를 확인할 수 있었으므로 임상 적용의 유용성이 높다고 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2003

목적: 정상 군에서 휴식 Tl-201/약제 부하 Tc-99m MIBI 심근 게이트 SPECT를 시행하여 정상 좌심실 용적과 구혈률의 기준 값을 만들고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 총 70명을 대상으로 휴식 Tl-201/약제 부하 Tc-99m MIBI 심근 게이트 SrECT를 촬영하였다. 게이트 관류 SPECT를 재구성하고 Cedars 소프트웨어로 좌심실 용적과 구혈률을 측정하였다. 성별과 사용한 동위원소에 따른 좌심실의 구혈률과 용적의 차이점을 평가하고 기준 값을 확립하였다. 결과: 사용한 동치원소에 따라 좌심실 구혈률은 유의하게 다르지 않았다(Tl-201: $63%{\pm}8%$ vs Tc-99m MIBI: $62%{\pm}7%$). 그러나 사용한 동위원소에 따른 좌심실 용적의 비교시 Tc-99m MIBI ($EDV;\;82{\pm}25mL,\;ESV;\;32{\pm}15mL$)보다 Tl-201 ($EDV;\;74{\pm}23mL,\;ESV;\;28{\pm}14mL$)의 좌심실 용적이 유의하게 작았다(p<0.05). 여자의 좌심실 용적은 남자의 값보다 유의하게 작았고(p<0.05) 이는 두 동위원소 모두에서 관찰되었다. 그러나 Tl-201을 이용하였을 때만 여자의 좌심실 구혈률($65%{\pm}7%$)이 남자($60%{\pm}8%$)보다 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05), Tc-99m MIBI의 경우에는 성별에 따른 좌심실 구혈률의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론: 이 연구에서 우리는 게이트 SPECT로 측정한 정상 좌심실 용적과 구혈률의 기준 값을 확립하였다. 그리고 이 기준 값은 향 후 연구되는 게이트 SPECT 연구의 기본 자료로서 유의하게 쓰일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.403-413
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• 1998

목적: 좌심실의 부피와 구혈률을 Cedars 소프트웨어로 구하였을 때 정량한 값과 심근벽운동과 심근의 수축기 두꺼워짐을 등급으로 평가한 방법의 재현성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 33명의 무작위 추출된 환자를 상대로 통상의 이중동위원소 휴식/부하 심근관류 SPECT 때 부하 Tc-99m-MIBI 게이트 SPECT를 촬영한 후 이어서 같은 자리에서 게이트 SPECT를 한번 더 촬영하였다. 재구성한 후 Cedars 소프트웨어로 확장기말 부피와 수축기말 부피, 구혈률을 측정하여 연속 측정의 재현성을 평균변이계수와 Bland Altman 도표를 그려 분석하였다. 벽운동을 5등급으로 점수를 매겨 연속촬영한 영상의 판독 재현성을 조사하였다. 심근벽의 수축기 두꺼워짐을 역시 4등급으로 점수를 매겨 판독 재현성을 조사하였다. 결과: 확장기말 부피와 수축기말부피는 평균변이계수가 5.0 ml, 3.9 ml이고 구혈률의 평균변이계수는 1.9%이었다. 2표준편차 범위는 확장기말 부피는 18 ml, 수축기말부피는 17 ml이었다. 심근벽운동과 심근의 수축기 두꺼워짐은 kappa 값이 0.7로 판독재현성이 우수하였다. 결론: 이 연구의 결과로 같은 환자를 같은 위치에서 두 번 연이어 게이트 심근 Tc-99m-MIBI SPECT를 촬영할 때, 우리가 산출한 변이가 우수하고 약물효과를 판정할 때 기준으로 삼을 오차범위를 어느 정도로 정해야 하는지 확립하였다.