Journal of Chest Surgery
- Volume 26 Issue 2
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- Pages.122-128
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- 1993
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- 2765-1606(pISSN)
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- 2765-1614(eISSN)
Postoperative Hemodynamic Changes of VSD with Pulmonary Hypertension
폐고혈압을 동반한 심실중격결손증의 술후 혈류역학 변화
Abstract
This series compromised 31 patients with pulmonary hypertension of 282 patients of ventricular septal defect(VSD) who underwent operation at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Chonnam University Hospital, from January, 1986 to December, 1991. Pulmonary hypertension was noted in 59 of 280 cases of VSD. Of them, 31 cases underwent cardiac catheterization on postoperative 8th to 77th month. Age at operation was ranged from 10 months to 29 years (mean 9.13 years). 17 patients were male and 14 patients were female. Results of follow-up studies were as follows: Cardiothoracic ratio was decreased from 0.59