• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.96-99
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• 2009

좌관상동맥동과 비관상동맥동에서 발생하여 좌심실로 파열된 발살바동 동맥류에 기인한 울혈성 심부전을 주소로 내원한 37세 남자 환자의 수술적 체험 1예를 보고하고자 한다. 술전 심초음파에서 발살바동 주위의 낭성 구조물이 관찰되었고 좌심실 비대와 심한 대동맥판폐쇄부전이 관찰되었고 발살바동맥류와 대동맥-좌심실터널을 감별진단의 범주에 두었다. 수술 소견에서 좌관상동맥동과 비관상동맥동 모두 좌심실로 통하는 누공을 가지고 있었다. 좌심실로 파열된 누공은 bovine pericardium으로 봉합하였으며 대동맥근부는 21 mm St. Jude Epic Supra tissue valve와 24 mm Hemashild의 복합도관을 사용하여 교정된 Bentall 수술을 시행하였다. 환자는 수술 후 15일째 퇴원하였으며, 2개월간 정기적으로 외래추적 관찰중이다. 이에 저자들은 본 질환의 희귀성과 함께 수술적 방법을 알리고자 증례보고 하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2013

Background: Glutaraldehyde (GA) is a widely used cross-linking agent for improving mechanical properties and resistance to enzymatic degradation of collagenous tissue, but it has several drawbacks such as calcification and cytotoxicity. The aim of this study was to find the alternative effective cross-linking methods to GA. Materials and Methods: Bovine pericardium was processed with GA with ethanol+octanol and glycine detoxification, and polyethylene glycol (PG) space filler, dimethyl 3,3'-dithiobispropionimidate (DTBP), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) treatment, and the physical fixation of ultraviolet irradiation were done. The biologic material properties of variously treated pericardial tissues were assessed by biochemical, mechanical and histological tests. Treated pericardial tissues were also implanted subcutaneously or intramuscularly into the rabbit for 10 weeks to assess the xenoreactive antibody response of immunoglobulin G and M, their anti-calcification effect. Results: The biochemical and mechanical properties of EDC fixed pericardial tissues were comparable to the GA fixed tissue. The cytotoxicity was lowest in space filler treated GA fixed group. In rabbit subcutaneous or intramuscular implantation models, decellularization, space filler, EDC treatment group showed significantly lower calcium content than GA only and DTBP treatment group (p<0.05, analysis of variance). The titer of anti $Gal{\alpha}1-3Gal{\beta}1$-4GlcNAc-R antibodies did not change in the postimplantation serial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Hematoxylin and eosin and von Kossa staining showed that decellularization, space filler, EDC, and ultraviolet treatment had less inflammatory cell infiltration and calcium deposits. Conclusion: The decellularization process, PG filler, and EDC treatments are good alternative cross-linking methods compared to GA only fixation and primary amine of DTBP treatment for cardiovascular xenograft preservation in terms of the collagen cross-linking stability and in vivo anti-calcification effects.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.692-697
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• 2001

배경: 좌주관상동맥 협착 치료로서 혈관 성형술이 제한된 환자에게 우수한 치료로 국내외 제시되어 있으며, 저자들은 96년 단기성적을 보고한 이래 계속적인 혈관 성형술을 시행해 왔으며, 이를 정리하고 중장기 성적으로 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 한림대학교 강동성심병원 흉부외과에서는 1994년 7월부터 2000년 10월까지 22례의 좌주관상동맥 협착환자에서 좌주관상동맥 성형술을 시행하였다. 남자가 11명, 여자가 11명이었으며 연령은 평균 54.1$\pm$12.3(35-72세)세였다. 14례에서 좌주관상동맥 성형술을 단독 시행하였고, 5례에서 관상동맥 우회술을 병행하였으며, 1례에서 좌우관상동맥 개구부의 성형술과 대동맥판막치환술을 동시에 시행하였다. 또한 승모판치환술과 부분방실중격결손증 수술을 동반한 예가 각각 1례씩 있었다. 21례에서 전방접근법을 사용하였으며, 1례에서 대동맥 판막치환술을 시행하면서 상방접근법을 사용하였다. 전방접근법을 사용한 21례중 9례에서 시야확보를 위해 폐동맥을 절단하였다. 첨포로써 자가심낭은 6례에서 소심낭은 16례에서 사용하였다. 결과: 수술사망은 없었고, 퇴원전 시행한 관상동맥 조영술상 3례에서 30~50%의 접합부 협착이 관찰되었다. 5개월에서 15개월 사이에 시행한 5례의 관상동맥 조영술상 2례에서 40~60%의 접합부 협착이 관찰되었다. 추적기간 48.2$\pm$22.5개월(7~76개월)동안 원인불명으로 42개월째 1명이 사망하였고 나머지 21례에선 흉통의 재발을 보이지 않았다. 결론: 중장기적으로 관상동맥 조영술의 추적관찰이 미흡했으나 임상적 추적 관찰중 비교적 훌륭한 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이며, 앞으로 장기성적에 대한 추적 관찰이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.220-224
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• 1989

In candidates for aortic valve replacement [AVR]it is our primary intention to implant the largest possible vale prosthesis of at least 23 mm in diameter in patients with severe valvular aortic stenosis. However, in many patients there is an additional subvalvular asymmetric septal hypertrophy which in some cases may cause an postextrasystolic increase of the LV-aortic gradient. Another component of the aortic stenosis syndrome is a narrow valvular ring, or a combination of both. After complete removal of the diseased valve and decalcification the narrow aortic ring [< 23 mm] can be widened firstly by transaortic subvalvular septal myectomy- [TSM] thus unfolding the left ventricular outflow tract[LVOT]and secondly by extending the oblique aortic incision into the aortic valve ring or further down into the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve. The sub-and supra-valvular defect will be closed by patch enlargement of the aortic root [PEAR] using autologous pericardium. These techniques allow a considerable enlargement of the valvular ring of about 4 to 10 mm in circumference. In a retrospective study using a computerized program, 847 patients with AVR [1980-1984]were reviewed to evaluate the intraoperative hemodynamic results mainly concerning relief of the transvalvular gradient. In 626 patients AVR was performed, 151 patients had double valve replacement [AVR+MVR], and 70 patients had AVR plus additional surgical procedures. Concentrating on the AVR-group [n=626] there were 103 patients with TSM, 24 patients with PEAR and 20 patients with TSM+PEAR which demonstrated that in a total, of 147 patients of this groups [23.5%] an additional procedure was necessary. The Statistical evaluation of the intraoperative pressure measurements before and after AVR in relation to the size of the implanted prostheses indicated the lowest preoperative mean gradient in patients with AVR alone, the highest in patients who afforded TSM plus PEAR. However, after AVR the mean gradients in all three groups were very low [mean 5 to 10 mmHg]. These data indicate that in patients with a narrow aortic ring and additional considerable ASH, TSM and PEAR are suitable techniques to enlarge the aortic root to enable the implantation of an adequate aortic valve prosthesis. Long-term controls have shown that autologous pericardium is a qualified graft material for the ascending aorta.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 1980

We have experienced 2 cases of the hunshot wound sof the chest involving cardiac injuries at department of the thoracic surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during I year from April I 1979 to Jan. 1980. In one case of two patients , he was a 22 years old man who was transported to this emergency room 4 hour 10 minutes after having gunshot wound of the left chest by helicopter. Physical examination showed small inlet in left 3rd ICS and left parasternal border, large outlet in left 8th ICS and left scapular line, no breath sound on left side and distant heart sound. chest roentgenography demonstrated marked pleural effusion in left side and mediastinum shifted to right. As soon as chest X-ray was taken, the bleeding through penetrating wound became profuse and cardiac arrest ensued. Closed chest cardiac massage was started and vigorous transfusion continued, but no effective cardiac activity could not be obtained. The patient was pronounced dead due to exsanguinating hemorrhage from wuwpected cardiac wounds. In this critically injured patient with evidence of intrathoracic hemorrhage and suspected cardiac penetration, only emergency thoracic exploration and immediate surgical control of bleeding points might offer the maximum possibility of survival. The other case was a 23 years old man who was transferred to the emergency room 4 hours 50 minutes after having kmultiple communicated fractures of sternum and linear fracture of right mandible by a missile. Examination revealed about 30% skin loss of the anterior chest wall, weak pulse of 96 beats/min., distant heart sound and decreased breath sounds bilaterally. finding on the chest X-ray films showed multiple sternal fractures, marked pericardial effusion indicating hemopericardium. So, the patient was moved immediately to the operation room where, after endotracheal tube inserted, a median sternotomy was performced. A hemorrhagic congestion of the right upper lobe and marked bulging pericardium were disclosed. The pericardium was opened anterior to right phrenic nerve and exsanguinating hemorrhage ensued from the 0.5cm lacerated wound in the auricle of right atrium. The rupture site of right atrium was occluded with non-crushing vascular clamps and then was over sewn with interrupted sutures. It was thought to be highly possible that he was alive long enough to have cardiorrhaphy because of cardiac tamponade, which prevented exsanguinating hemorrhage. He was taken closed reduction for linear fracture of right mandible 2 weeks after repair of ruptured right auricle in dental clinic. This patient's post-operative course was not eventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.753-758
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• 1985

Hemorrhage is an important complication after operation with cardiopulmonary bypass and sometimes necessitates a further emergency operation. Between July, 1962 and June, 1985, reoperation for hemorrhage was carried out on 81 patients [3.1%] out of a total 2634 patients who had previously undergone cardiopulmonary bypass surgery at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University Medical Center. There were 38 males and 43 females, with an average age of 25 years [ranging 6 months to 60 years] and an average body weight of 38 kg [ranging 5 to 77 kg].There were 43 patients of cyanotic heart disease, 32 patients of acquired valvular heart disease, 4 patients of coronary artery occlusive disease, 2 patients of ascending aorta aneurysm and annuloaortic ectasia. The average amount of blood loss in the case of cyanotic heart disease was 71.7140ml/kg, in acyanotic heart disease 45.16.3ml/kg, in acquired heart disease, 56.514.4ml/kg and in coronary artery occlusive disease, 50.618.7ml/kg during first post operative day. But there was no statistical difference [p>0.05]. The mean blood loss below 10 years old was 70.412.1 ml/kg. Those below 10 years old were believed to bleed more than any other group. But there was also no statistical difference [p>0.05]. Indications for reoperation were continued excessive blood loss [74%], cardiac tamponade or hypotension [23%] and radiological evidence of a large hematoma in the thorax and pericardium [2%]. Average bypass time was 2.10.1 hours [ranging 30 minutes to 5 hours]. The interval between operation and reoperation was as follows; less than 12 hours in 49 patients [60%], 12 to 24 hours in 20 patients [25%], 24 to 48 hours in 8 patients [10%], more than 48 hours in 4 patients [5%]. The commonest sites for bleeding were chest wall [36%], heart [34%], aorta [12%], pericardium [6%], thymus [5%] and others [6%]. But no definite source was found in ll patients [31%]. Twenty seven out of 81 patients [31%] had wound problems and 5 patients [6%] were expired. [Mean SEM]. In conclusion, in order to decrease the amount of blood loss after open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, shortening of bypass time and bleeding control at the wire suture site during chest wall closure were important. If the amount of blood loss was over 45 ml/kg or 8 m/kg/hour, reoperation should be considered as soon as possible. After operating, careful wound dressings were applied to prevent wound problems.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1354-1359
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• 1996

심낭의 질환은 심혈관계에서 중요한 부분이지만 심낭압이나 심낭저류액의 조성에 대해서 연구된 바 는 거의 없다. 저자는 선천성 심장병(group A) 이나 후천성 심장병을(group B)을 가지고 있는 심장질환 환자에서 심장저류액의 정량, 정성적 분석에 대한 연구를 시행하였다. 심낭내압을 측정하기 위해 개심술 혹은 심장절개를 시행한 환자에게서 심방절개전 물을 채운 작은 18G polyethylene catheter를 심방내로 삽입하고 표준화된 monitor에 연결하여 측정하였다. 모든 수치는 동일 환자에게서 동시에 채취한 혈액에서 측정된 자료와 비교하여 분석하였다. 평균 심낭내압은 2.4mmHg였고 심낭저류액의 양은 group A에서 체표면적당 13cc, group B에서 17. 7cc였다. 그리고 세포수는 group A에서 138$\pm$l16/1, group B에서 230$\pm$ 13511였고 산도는 group A에서 2.Bg/dL, group B에서 3.IgldL로 혈장단백질농도에 비해 현저하게 낮은 농도를 나타냈다. LDH와 amylase는 혈청과 차이가 없었으나 group B에서 group A에 비해 야간 높은 수치를 보였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2015

Background: We evaluated operative outcomes after third or more cardiac operations for valvular heart disease, and analyzed whether pericardial coverage with artificial membrane is helpful for subsequent reoperation. Methods: From 2000 to 2012, 149 patients (male : female=70 : 79; mean age at operation, $57.0{\pm}11.3$ years) underwent their third to fifth operations for valvular heart disease. Early results were compared between patients who underwent their third operation (n=114) and those who underwent fourth or fifth operation (n=35). Outcomes were also compared between 71 patients who had their pericardium open during the previous operation and 27 patients who had artificial membrane coverage. Results: Intraoperative adverse events occurred in 22 patients (14.8%). Right atrium (n=6) and innominate vein (n=5) were most frequently injured. In-hospital mortality rate was 9.4%. Total cardiopulmonary bypass time ($225{\pm}77$ minutes vs. $287{\pm}134$ minutes, p=0.012) and the time required to prepare aortic cross clamp ($209{\pm}57$ minutes vs. $259{\pm}68$ minutes, p<0.001) increased as reoperations were repeated. However, intraoperative event rate (13.2% vs. 20.0%), in-hospital mortality (9.6% vs. 8.6%) and postoperative complications were not statistically different according to the number of previous operations. Pericardial closure using artificial membrane at previous operation was not beneficial in reducing intraoperative events (25.9% vs. 18.3%) and shortening operation time preparing aortic cross clamp ($248{\pm}64$ minutes vs. $225{\pm}59$ minutes) as compared to no-closure. Conclusion: Clinical outcomes of the third or more operations for valvular heart disease were acceptable in terms of intraoperative adverse events and in-hospital mortality rates. There were no differences in the incidence of intraoperative adverse events, early mortality and postoperative complications between third cardiac operation and fourth or more.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.960-966
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• 2002

Ramulus et Uncus Uncariae (JGD) has sweet in flavour and slightly cold in property, acting on the liver and pericardium channels. This drug was described in a medical classic as having the ability to remove 'heat', check hyperfunction of the liver and relieve dizziness, tremors, and convulsions, and subdue 'endogenous wind'. So this study was estimated to check the anti-neuropathological effect of JGD on the Alzheimer in βAPP overexpression in neuroblastoma cell line and JGD extract was showed significantly anti-alzheimer effects (50 and 100 μg/㎖ of JGD extracts) compared with control group. Ramulus et Uncus Uncariae has anti-alzheimer effects on the βAPP overexpression in neuroblastoma cell line. So we expect that Ramulus et Uncus Uncariae may be used as a drug for neurodegenerative disease, such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD). These results indicate that Ramulus et Uncus Uncariae possess strong inhibitory effect in the nervous system of apoptosis and repair effect against the degeneration of Neuroblastoma cells by βAPP expression.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.303-307
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• 2007

This clinical experience reports the effect of wood and fire acupoints therapy on a hypertensive patient. Wood acupoint indicates Jing point in yin channel or Shu point in yang channel. Fire acupoint is Jing in yin channel or Jing in yang channel among the five acupoints of Jing, Xing, Shu, Jing and He. The patient was treated with indicated acupoints of 7 channels: lung, large intestine, spleen, pericardium, triple warmer, heart and liver, for 5 weeks. In case of necessity, another acupoints were added with wood and fire acupoints. After 5 weeks treatment, the blood pressure improved by 125/80 which is in normal level. This result suggests that wood and fire acupoints therapy is effective in the treatment of hypertension.