• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1253-1265
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• 2021

Objective: To investigate the prognostic value of preoperative cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for long-term major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) in patients undergoing tricuspid valve (TV) surgery for functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Materials and Methods: The preoperative cardiac MR images, New York Heart Association functional class, comorbidities, and clinical events of 78 patients (median [interquartile range], 59 [51-66.3] years, 28.2% male) who underwent TV surgery for functional TR were comprehensively reviewed. Cox proportional hazards analyses were performed to assess the associations of clinical and imaging parameters with MACCEs and all-cause mortality. Results: For the median follow-up duration of 5.4 years (interquartile range, 1.2-6.6), MACCEs and all-cause mortality were 51.3% and 23.1%, respectively. The right ventricular (RV) end-systolic volume index (ESVI) and the systolic RV mass index (RVMI) were higher in patients with MACCEs than those without them (77 vs. 68 mL/m², p = 0.048; 23.5 vs. 18.0%, p = 0.011, respectively). A high RV ESVI was associated with all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR] per value of 10 higher ESVI = 1.10, p = 0.03). A high RVMI was also associated with all-cause mortality (HR per increase of 5 mL/m² RVMI = 1.75, p < 0.001). After adjusting for age and sex, only RVMI remained a significant predictor of MACCEs and all-cause mortality (p < 0.05 for both). After adjusting for multiple clinical variables, RVMI remained significantly associated with all-cause mortality (p = 0.005). Conclusion: RVMI measured on preoperative cardiac MRI was an independent predictor of long-term outcomes in patients who underwent TV surgery for functional TR.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2018

Background: We evaluated the early clinical outcomes of tricuspid valve annuloplasty (TAP) with the Tri-Ad annuloplasty ring for functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Methods: From January 2015 to March 2017, 36 patients underwent TAP with a Tri-Ad ring for functional TR. To evaluate the early clinical outcomes of TAP with the Tri-Ad ring, we conducted a propensity score-matched analysis comparing the Tri-Ad and $MC^3$ tricuspid annuloplasty rings (n=34 in each group). The follow-up duration was $11.0{\pm}7.07$ months. Results: There was 1 case of operative mortality (2.8%) and no cases of late mortality. Postoperative complications occurred in 15 patients (41%), including acute kidney injury in 6 patients (16%), bleeding requiring reoperation in 4 patients (11%), and low cardiac output syndrome in 4 patients (11%). There were no ring-related complications, such as atrioventricular block or ring dehiscence. The TR grade decreased significantly (from $2.03{\pm}1.06$ to $1.18{\pm}0.92$, p<0.01), as did the systolic pulmonary artery pressure (from $43.53{\pm}13.84$ to $38.00{\pm}9.72mm\;Hg$, p=0.03). There were no cases of severe residual TR, but moderate TR was observed in 3 patients, all of whom had severe TR preoperatively. Severe preoperative TR was also associated with moderate in the univariate analysis (p<0.01). In the propensity score-matched analysis comparing the Tri-Ad and $MC^3$ rings, there was no significant difference in early clinical outcomes. Conclusion: TAP with the Tri-Ad ring corrected functional TR effectively and provided good early clinical and echocardiographic results without ring-related complications. However, severe preoperative TR was associated with moderate or severe residual TR in the immediate postoperative period. A follow-up study is necessary to confirm the stability of this procedure.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide; however, its epidemiological profile in Korea requires elucidation. METHODS: In this nationwide retrospective cohort study from the Korean valve survey, which collected clinical and echocardiographic data on VHD from 45 medical centers, we identified 4,089 patients with VHD between September and October 2019. RESULTS: The aortic valve was the most commonly affected valve (n = 1,956 [47.8%]), followed by the mitral valve (n = 1,598 [39.1%]) and tricuspid valve (n = 1,172 [28.6%]). There were 1,188 cases of aortic stenosis (AS) and 926 cases of aortic regurgitation. The most common etiology of AS was degenerative disease (78.9%). The proportion of AS increased with age and accounted for the largest proportion of VHD in patients aged 80-89 years. There were 1,384 cases of mitral regurgitation (MR) and 244 cases of mitral stenosis (MS). The most common etiologies for primary and secondary MR were degenerative disease (44.3%) and non-ischemic heart disease (63.0%), respectively, whereas rheumatic disease (74.6%) was the predominant cause of MS. There were 1,172 tricuspid regurgitation (TR) cases, of which 46.9% were isolated and 53.1% were associated with other valvular diseases, most commonly with MR. The most common type of TR was secondary (90.2%), while primary accounted for 6.1%. CONCLUSIONS: This report demonstrates the current epidemiological status of VHD in Korea. The results of this study can be used as fundamental data for developing Korean guidelines for VHD.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 1992

Total 145 cases mitral vlave replacement were performed in Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Chungnam National University Hospital during the period from May 1983 to July 1991. Sixty-one patients were male and 84 patients were female and the range of age was from 12 to 66 years old with the mean of 37.9[$\pm$11.6] years. Valvular lesions were 49 cases of mitral stenosis, 18 cases of regurgitation and 78 cases of combined lesion. Used valve were Ionescu-Shiley[42 cases], Bjork-Shiley[49 cases], Inact[6 cases], St. Jude Medical[11 cases] and CarboMedics[37 cases]. Mean size of valve was 29.8$\pm$1.68mm. Early morality was 13.8%[20 cases] and low output syndrome was most common cause[9 cases]. Age, functional classification and biventricular hypertrophy were risk factors. All survived cases were followed up without missing. Mean follow up period were 3 years and 3 months. Total 14 cases of death[9.7%] were observed and heart failure, unexplained sudden death and bleeding were the causes in that order. Common late complications were heart failure and bleeding related with anticoagulation. Actuarial survival rate at 5 years was 83$\pm$5.4% in overall, 78$\pm$7.2% in tissue valve group, 87$\pm$6.8% in mechanical valve group. The actuarial freedom rate from thromboembolism at 7 years was 89$\pm$8.3% in overall, 86$\pm$9.9% in tissue valve group and 97$\pm$1.9% in mechanical valve group. Actuarial freedom rate from bleeding at 5 years with anticoagulation was 88.9$\pm$4.2% in overall, 96$\pm$3.9% in tissue valve group, 86$\pm$4.6% in mechanical valve group. Reoperation was done in 3 cases with heart failure with tricuspid regurgitation and thromboembolism in 2 cases. The functional status of survived cases was I or II.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2003

성인 선천성 심기형에 동반된 삼첨판막 폐쇄부전에 대한 판막륜 성형술의 중기 성적 및 잔존폐쇄부전의 위험인자를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법： 1989년 8월부터 2001년 6월까지 총 73명의 성인환자가 선천성 심기형에 동반된 삼첨판막 폐쇄부전으로 판막륜 성형술을 받았다. 환자의 성비는 51：22로 여자가 많았고 연령은 16∼73세(평균 43세)였다. 진단은 심방중격결손(55), 심실중격결손(6), 부분 폐정맥 환류이상(4), 기타(8)의 순 이였다. 수술 전, 후 판막 폐쇄부전의 평균 혈류 속도는 각각 3.25 m/sec, 2.56 m/sec이었고, 판막 성형술의 방법은 De Vega 형(43), Kay 형(18), Ring Annuloplasty 형(12)의 순 이었다. 외래 추적기간은 2,347 patient-month (평균: 32.6개월)이었고, 이 기간 중 총 134예의 심초음파가 시행되었다. 초음파상 III/IV 이상의 잔존 판막 폐쇄 부전이 있는 경우 판막 성명술 실패로 간주하였다. 결과: 7명의 환자(9.6%)에서 판막 성명술 실패의 소견을 보였고, 이중 1명에서 삼천판막 치환술이 시행되었다. 잔존 폐쇄부전의 위험인자로는 심방 중격 결손 이외의 진단, 폐쇄부전이 우심실 압력 과부하에 의한 경우, 수술 후 높은 판막 폐쇄부전 혈류 속도 등으로 해석되었고. 판막 성형술의 방법은 잔존 폐쇄부전과 무관하였다. 결론: 선천성 심기형에 동반된 삼첨판막의 폐쇄부전이 우심실 압력 과부하에 의한 경우 판막 성형술 시 주의를 요하며, 수술 후 우심실 압부하가 소실되지 않는 경우 잔존 폐쇄부전의 위험이 높다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.216-219
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• 1998

Ebstein 기형은 복잡 심기형중 하나로 치료 또한 비정상적인 삼첨판막의 교정 또는 판막치환 등으로 방법이 다양하다. 이질환의 병리소견은 삼첨판의 중격엽과 후엽이 하방전위되어서 심방화된 심실을 형성하는 것으로 수술적 목표는 삼첨판의 기능이상을 교정하고 심방화된 우심실을 주름성형하는 것이다. 본원에서는 매우 심한 삼첨판막 폐쇄 부전증이 동반된 Carpentier type A의 Ebstein기형으로 진단된 12개월된 여아에 대해 심방화된 우심실을 수직방향으로 주름성형하고 판막을 새로이 형성된 판륜에 재부착시키는 이른바 변형적 Carpentier방법으로 성공적으로 수술하였다. 수술후 환아는 심장의 크기가 매우 줄어들었고 심초음파상 미미한 정도의 삼첨판 폐쇄부전증만 남아 술후 14일째 퇴원하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 1985

Cortriatriatum is rare congenital heart disease characterized by the presence of a fibromuscular diaphragm that subdivides the left atrium into a proximal or "accessory" and a distal or "true" left atrial chamber. A 15 year old girl with cortriatriatum underwent surgical correction at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang College in November, 1984. This case was preoperatively diagnosed as a single atrium with functional tricuspid regurgitation But on operation, we found that there were transverse septum in the left atrium through large ASD, low chamber receives the pulmonary veins, and the upper chamber gives rise to the left atrial appendage and leads to the mitral valve. And the anomalous membrane has no fenestrations. We excised completely the anomalous septum, reconstructed atrial septal defect with dacron patch and performed the tricuspid annuloplasty with DeVega method. Postoperative course was uneventful during follow up, during follow up.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.448-455
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• 1989

Till June 1988, We experienced 3 cases of single atrium at Dept. of Thoracic k Cardiovascular Surgery of National Medical Center. Case 1 was 26 years old female, and had single atrium associated with partial cleft in mitral anterior leaflet and PAPVC. Atrial septation with Dacron patch and MVR [I-S, 31 mm] were done, followed by TAP, De Vega. Postoperative course was good, OPD follow-up for about 4 years with normal physical activity and ordinary working. Case 2 was 4 years old female with single atrium alone. Atrial septation with pericardial patch. Good postoperative course and OPD follow-up for about 2 years with appropriate physical growth. Case 3 was 22 years old female, single atrium with complete cleft in the anterior and posterior mitral leaflet, and septal tricuspid cleft were identified. Atrial septation with polystan bovine pericardial patch and repair of mitral anterior cleft. Postoperatively, residual regurgitation of mitral and tricuspid valve, but tolerable in some limitation of physical activity.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.113-116
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• 2014

A 52-year-old man was referred to our hospital due to fever and myalgia that occurred 2 weeks earlier. He showed a complete atrioventricular block on his electrocardiogram, and his vital signs were unstable. On his transthoracic echocardiograph, the 1.5 cm vegetation in the aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation suggested infective endocarditis. His transesophageal enchocardiograph showed abscess in his mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa and vegetation was suspected on his anterior mitral valve leaflet. The patient underwent an emergent operation for valve replacement with temporary epicardial pacing. Intraoperatively, the septal leaflet of his tricuspid valve was injured during the debridement of the abscess pocket that was extended to the membranous septum. The aortic, mitral, and tricuspid mechanical valves were replaced with annular reconstruction without complications. After 14 days of intravenous antibiotics, we successfully changed the epicardial pacemaker into a transvenous DDD-type permanent pacemaker by placing a left ventricular lead via the coronary sinus and an atrial lead in the right atrium appendage. The patient was discharged in a tolerable state and was examined uneventfully in our hospital's outpatient clinic for 8 months.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.613-616
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• 1997

저자들은 말기 확장성 심부전을 앓아온 58세의 여자환자에게 좌심실 내경을 줄여주는 좌심실개조수술을 시행하여 좌심실기능의 향상을 보았기에 증례보고를 하고자 한다. 본 환자는 1996년 9월에 심부전으로 인한 호흡곤란(NYHA 기능 4도)과 사지부종을 주소로 입원하였다. 입원시 심초음파검사상 좌심실 구축률 15%, 좌 심실 말기이완기 내경이 80mm, 승모판 폐쇄부전 4도, 삼첨판 폐쇄부전 2도였고 심박출량이 1.5L/min였고 심 박출계수는 1.0 L/min/m2 있단 이 환자에게 전방유두근과 후방유두근 사이의 좌심실 측벽을 절제하고 승모 판과 삼첨판 성형술을 실시하는 좌심실개조수술을 시행하였다. 술후 심초음파검사와 혈역학적 평가결과, 좌 심실 구축력 35%, 좌심실 말기이완기내경 50m였고, 승모판 기능 및 삼첨판 기능은 완벽하였다. 심박출량은 2.3L/ms 였고 심박출계수는 2.3umi m2였고 환자의 mID기능은 1도였다.