• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.323-330
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• 1991

Residual significant tricuspid regurgitation after mitral valve operation may significantly increase postoperative morbidity and mortality. However, routine techniques to detect tricuspid regurgitation preoperatively and postoperatively are not accurate. Doppler echocardiography was performed preoperatively and postoperatively to assess its ability to evaluate and quantify the severity of tricuspid regurgitation. In 34 patients with tricuspid regurgitation secondary to mitral valvular disease the tricuspid regurgitations were semiquantified on a scale of 1 to 3+. The 34 patients were divided into two groups on the basis of severity of tricuspid regurgitation as assessed by preoperative Doppler echocardiography. Group I [8 patients] had mild[1+] regurgitation, and group II [26 patients] had moderate to severe[2 ~ 3%] tricuspid regurgitation. In all studied patients, preoperative Doppler echocardiographic studies for the degree of tricuspid regurgitation were correlated with clinical symptoms[including NYHA class] and hemodynamics[JVP and right ventricular systolic pressure], and used as the indicator to determine whether tricuspid annuloplasty should be performed or not. Patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation[group II ] had greater preoperative right ventricular systolic pressures and NYHA classes, although there was no correlation between them. The 8 patients with mild[1+] tricuspid regurgitation[group I ] didn`t undergo any procedure for the tricuspid regurgitation and their postoperative Doppler echocardiographic studies showed the less than mild[0 ~ 1+] tricuspid regurgitation, and the 26 patients with significant[>2+] tricuspid regurgitation, and the 26 patients with significant[>2+] tricuspid regurgitation[group II ] underwent tricuspid annuloplasty for the tricuspid regurgitation and the postoperative Doppler echocardiographic studies showed the findings similar to group I except 1 patient who underwent Carpentier`s ring annuloplasty and had severe right ventricular failure. Therefore, preoperative Doppler echocardiography can accurately assess the relative severity of tricuspid regurgitation. Importantly, postoperative Doppler echocardiography could conveniently determine the effect of tricuspid annuloplasty for the patients with significant tricuspid regurgitation. Doppler echocardiography may be an important diagnostic method both for evaluating the degree of residual tricuspid regurgitation after left heart operation as well as for determining which patients should undergo tricuspid valve repair.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1982

Quantification of the regurgitation amount is important before and after valvular replacement surgery. Until now cardiac catheterization with cineventriculography, echocardiography have been used to measure the regurgitation amount, but also have many limitations. EKG gated cardiac blood pool scan provides a simple, non-invasive -method for quantify the regurgitation amount. By calculating the ratio of left ventricular to right ventricular stroke counts (stroke volume ratio) in gated bood pool scan, we measured the left ventricular regurgitation amount in 28 cases of valvular regurgitation and 25 cases of normal group. 1. Stroke volume ratio was higher in cases of valvular regurgitation $(2.11{\pm}0.58)$ than in cases of normal control $(1.15{\pm}0.31)$. (p<0.01). 2. Stroke volume ratio was classified by regurgitation grade using X-ray cineventriculography. In grades of mild regurgitation $(Grade\;I{\sim}II)$, stroke volume ratio was $2.02{\pm}0.29$, and in grades of severe regurgitation $(Grade\;III{\sim}IV)$, stroke volume ratio was $2.55{\pm}0.34$, so stroke volume ratio was well correlated with the grade of X-ray cineventriculography. 3. Stroke volume ratio was classfied by functional class made in New York Heart Association. In classes of mild regurgitation $(class\;I{\sim}II)$, stroke volume ratio was $2.08{\pm}0.26$, and in classes of severe regurgitation $(class\;III{\sim}IV)$, stroke volume ratio was $2.55{\pm}0.38$, Stroke volume ratio well represented the functional class. 4. After aortic and mitral valve replacement in 28 patients, the stroke volume ratio, decreased from $2.11{\pm}0.58\;to\;1.06{\pm}0.26$. Gated blood pool scan provides a noninvasive method of qnantifying valvular regurgitation and assessing the result of surgical interventions.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.249-265
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• 2023

Purpose: Infant regurgitation is associated with other functional gastrointestinal disorders and signs and symptoms that have a major impact on the quality of life of infants and their families. This study evaluated the safety, tolerance, and real-world effectiveness of an anti-regurgitation formula containing locust bean gum (LBG), prebiotics, and postbiotics to alleviate digestive symptoms beyond regurgitation. Methods: This 3-month study involved infants with regurgitation requiring the prescription of an anti-regurgitation formula according to usual clinical practice. Outcomes included evaluation of the evolution of stool consistency and frequency; occurrence of colic, constipation, and diarrhea; and assessment of regurgitation severity. Infant crying, parental assessment of infant well-being, and parental satisfaction with the stool consistency were also evaluated. Results: In total, 190 infants (average age: 1.9±1.1 months) were included. After three months, stool frequency and consistency remained within the normal physiological range, with 82.7% of infants passing one or two stools per day and 90.4% passing loose or formed stools. There was no significant increase in the number of infants with diarrhea, whereas a decrease was observed in the number of infants with constipation after 1 month (p=0.001) and with colic after both 1 and 3 months (p<0.001). Regurgitation severity and crying decreased and parental satisfaction with stool consistency, formula acceptability, infant well-being, and sleep quality increased. Monitoring of adverse events did not reveal any safety concerns. Conclusion: Formulas containing LBG, prebiotics, and postbiotics were well tolerated and provided an effective strategy for managing infant regurgitation and gastrointestinal discomfort.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.410-415
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• 2004

배경: 관상동맥우회술을 시행하는 경우 동반한 승모판폐쇄부전증에 대한 술식은 중등도 이상의 승모 판폐쇄부전증을 보이거나 판첨에 뚜렷한 병변이 확인된 경우에 한정되어 시행되고 있다. 이는 관상 동맥협착증에 동반한 대다수 경도의 승모판폐쇄부전증이 관상동맥협착증에 기인한 허혈성변화에 따른 가역적인 이상으로 판단하는 것에 기인한다. 저자들은 관상동맥협착증에 동반한 승모판폐쇄부전증을 보이는 환자에서 관상동맥우회술만을 단독으로 시행하는 경우 승모판폐쇄부전증이 어떻게 변화하는가를 관찰하고 그 관련요인을 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 승모판폐쇄부전증을 동반한 관상동맥협착증 환자 중 1995년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 단일 술자에 의해 체외순환하 관상동맥우회술만을 받았던 90명의 환자들의 의무기록을 후향적으로 조사하여 수술 전과 최종 추적관찰에서 얻어진 심초음파 결과를 비교하였다. 승모판폐쇄부전증의 변화에 따라 악화된 군, 변화 없는 군, 호전된 군으로 분류하고, 각 군 간의 수술전 심초음파 검사기록과 수술 중 인자들에 대한 통계적인 상관관계를 확인하였다. 결과: 총 90예의 환자 중 수술 후 승모판폐쇄부전증이 악화된 환자는 24명, 변화 없는 군 12명, 호전된 군 54명이었다. 승모판폐쇄부전증의 악화와 유의하게 관련이 있었던 인자는 좌전하행지로의 우회술 여부였으며, 유의성은 확인하지 못하였지만 수술 전 이완기말 좌심실용적은 승모판폐쇄부전증이 호전된 군에서 71.75$\pm$28.45 $m\ell$, 변화 없는 군 84.00$\pm$11.66 $m\ell$, 악화된 군 105.38$\pm$38.89 $m\ell$로 승모판폐쇄부전증이 악화된 군에서 가장 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 수술 전 승모판폐쇄부전증의 정도는 군 간의 유의한 차이를 확인할 수 없었다. 결론: 관상동맥협착증에 동반된 승모판폐쇄부전증은 관상동맥우회술의 단독시행으로 호전을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 수술 전 승모판폐쇄부전증의 정도로 그 예후를 예측할 수 없어, 초기 단계의 승모판폐쇄부전증도 교정술을 적극적으로 고려하는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각되며, 수술 전 심초음파상 좌심실용적과 수술 중 좌전하행지의 관상동맥우회술 여부 등을 포함한 승모판폐쇄부전증의 예후 인자를 보다 정확하게 규명하기 위한 추가적인 연구가 시행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.321-324
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• 1982

Patent ductus arteriosus is not uncommon congenital heart disease. Patent ductus arteriosus associated with mitral regurgitation is very rare, however especially nonrheumatic in character. In such a case, a ligation of ductus arteriosus alone makes it regress the symptoms and signs of mitral regurgitation. Till recent days, we have experienced 10 cases of patent ductus arteriosus with mitral regurgitation who had been undergone a ligation of ductus arteriosus alone with good clinical benefits. In 5 cases among above patients, we have followed up the patients from 4 months to 6 years. Herewith, we report these cases with review of some literatures.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.481-487
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• 2008

A 17-month-old intact male Cocker Spaniel was presented with primary complaints of severe ascites, exercise intolerance, and diarrhea. Diagnostic studies revealed tricuspid and pulmonic regurgitation on phonocardiogram, right ventricular enlargement on the electrocardiogram, typical right cardiac enlargement signs on the thoracic radiography and tricuspid valve malformation and marked enlargement of the right atrium and right ventricle on the echocardiography and tricuspid and pulmonary regurgitation on the color spectral echocardiography, suggesting tricuspid valve dysplasia and pulmonary hypertension. Using angiography and cardiac catheterization, pulmonary hypertension was ruled out. Further echocardiographic study revealed membranous valvular structures cranial to pulmonary annulus causing pulmonary regurgitation. Based on these findings on the diagnostic investigation, the case was diagnosed as tricuspid valve dysplasia complicated with pulmonic regurgitation. The dog was medically managed with furosemide, enalapril, nitroglycerine transdermal patch and pimobendan after the ascitic fluid removal.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.264-268
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• 2020

A 55-year-old man underwent emergent sternotomy due to cardiac tamponade occurring just after an accidental fall from a 10-m height. Tricuspid valve regurgitation was found on echocardiography while he was on mechanical ventilation after the operation. The patient was weaned successfully from mechanical ventilation after tricuspid valve repair under cardiopulmonary bypass. Traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation is a rare blunt chest injury and its symptoms occur late. Tricuspid regurgitation should be considered as a reason for failure to wean from mechanical ventilation after blunt cardiac trauma.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.927-931
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• 1997

신생아에서 선천적 삼첨판 폐쇄부전은 자주 보고되지만 건삭파열에 의한 이차성 삼첨판 폐쇄부전은 아주 드물다. 환아는 생후 1일의 남아로 출생 직후부터 심한 호흡곤란, 청색증 및 산혈증이 관찰되었고, 무호흡과 함께 서맥이 빈번히 나타났다. 심초음파도 검사를 시행하여 폐동맥 판막을 통한 우심유출로 혈류가 관찰되지 않아서 폐동맥 폐쇄증으로 진단되었다. 수술 소견에서 폐동맥 및 폐동맥 판막의 기형은 전혀 없었고, 삼첨판의 전방 유두근 건삭파열이 새로이 확인되었다. 삼첨판 폐쇄부전은 건삭 형성술을 실시하여 성공적으로 교정하였으며, 술전 심초음파도에서 주폐 동맥에 폐혈류가 관찰되지 않았던 것은 심한 삼첨판 폐쇄부전 때문이었던 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.112-115
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• 2013

The incidence and importance of tricuspid valve regurgitation after a blunt chest injury has risen with the increase in the number of automobile accidents and steering wheel traumas. This kind of injury has been reported more frequently in the last decade because of the better diagnostic procedures and understanding of the pathology. However, tricuspid valve regurgitation following a blunt chest injury can still be easily missed because most patients do not show symptoms at the time of the trauma. A 55-year-old male patient presented himself at our facility after suffering a chest injury from an automobile accident. His transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed severe tricuspid valve regurgitation due to the prolapse of his anterior valve leaflet. We report a case of asymptomatic tricuspid regurgitation that developed after a blunt chest injury.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2020

This retrospective, echocardiographic study using 144 dogs with clear systolic tricuspid regurgitation on Doppler echocardiography was performed to determine the diagnostic value of the systolic tricuspid regurgitation velocity/pulmonary artery flow velocity time integral to predict the Doppler estimates of dogs with tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient compared with other cardiac indices of pulmonary hypertension, and to investigate a cutoff value to select patients with a potentially poor outcome. The systolic tricuspid regurgitation velocity/pulmonary artery flow velocity time integral increased significantly as the severity of pulmonary hypertension increased and had a correlation coefficient that was analogous to those of other conventional cardiac indices. A cutoff value greater 1.65 provided the best-balanced sensitivity (84%) and specificity (80%) in determining patients with a poor prognosis. In conclusion, the systolic tricuspid regurgitation velocity/pulmonary artery flow velocity time integral is readily obtained using routine echocardiography and could provide a non-invasive, novel, and supplementary index for evaluating dogs with pulmonary hypertension as useful prognostic criteria, particularly in those with advanced pulmonary hypertension.