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Regression of Left Ventricular Mass after Aortic Valve Replacement in Isolated Aortic Regurgitation

단독 대동맥판막 폐쇄부전 환자에서 대동맥판막 치환술 후 좌심실 질량의 변화

  • Jung, Tae-Eun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Hyup (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Seok-Soo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 정태은 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이동협 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이석수 (영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.09.29
  • Accepted : 2010.11.12
  • Published : 2010.12.05

Abstract

Background: The aim of our study was to assess the extent of regression of left ventricular mass after aortic valve replacement in isolated aortic regurgitation. Material and Method: Retrospective analysis of echocardiographic data was collected preoperative and postoperative 1 year. There were 20 patients (12 males, 8 females, mean age $55.8{\pm}11.8$ years, mean body surface area $1.64{\pm}0.19m^2$) with aortic regurgitation from 2002 through 2007. We studied the change of left ventricular ejection fraction, ventricular septum and left ventricular posterior wall thickness, and left vemtricular muscle index (LVMI). The control group was age matched with normal echocardiographic study results. Patients with combined surgery or infective endocarditis were excluded. Result: Seven cases of tissue valves and thirteen cases of mechanical valve were used. The valve sizes were 21 mm (3 cases), 23 mm (13 cases) and 25 mm (4 cases). The postoperative ($125.5{\pm}42g/m^2$) LVMI has decreased than preoperative LVMI ($212.3{\pm}80g/m^2$, p=0.000) but higher than that of control group ($80.5{\pm}15.9g/m^2$, p=0.000). Postoperative septal wall (systolic/diastolic: $13.5{\pm}3.4mm/17.1{\pm}4.1mm$) and left ventricular posterior wall (systolic/diastolic: $12.9{\pm}3.4mm/16.7{\pm}3.4mm$) thickness were slightly decreased after the valve replacement but was not significantly different than preoperative levels. And postoperative interventricular septal wall and left ventricular posterior wall thickness (systolic/diastolic: $8.6{\pm}1.4mm/12.1{\pm}1.7mm$, systolic/diastolic: $8.4{\pm}1.4mm/13.2{\pm}1.9mm$) were higher than that of the control group (p<0.001). Conclusion: The significant regression of LVMI after aortic valve replacement developed at postoperative one year but the level was higher than control group. The main cause of decreased LVMI is decreased in left ventricular dimension.

배경: 단독 대동맥판막 폐쇄부전증(AR) 환자에서 단독 대동맥판막 치환술 후 좌심실질량 감소의 정도를 평가하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년부터 2007년까지 대동맥판막 폐쇄부전증으로 단순 대동맥판막 치환술을 시행한 20명을 대상으로 수술 전과 수술 후 1년에 심초음파 검사결과를 후향적으로 조사하였다. 대상환자는 남자 12명, 여자 8명, 평균연령 $55.8{\pm}11.8$세, 평균체표면적 $1.64{\pm}0.19m^2$이었다. 대조군은 심초음파상 병변이 발견되지 않은 비슷한 나이의 41명을 대상으로 하였다. 대동맥판막 치환술 이외의 복합시술을 시행한 환자와 감염성 심내막염 환자는 제외하였다. 결과: 수술에 사용된 판막의 종류는 조직판막이 7명, 기계판막이 13명에서 사용되었으며 크기는 21 mm가 3명, 23 mm가 13명 그리고 25 mm가 4명에서 사용되었다. 수술 후 좌심실질량계수(LVMI, $125.5{\pm}42g/m^2$)는 술전에 비해 유의하게 감소하였으나($212.3{\pm}80g/m^2$, p=0.000) 대조군($80.5{\pm}15.9g/m^2$, p=0.000)에 비해 높았다. 수술 전후의 심실중격(확장기/수축기: $13.5{\pm}3.4mm/17.1{\pm}4.1mm$)과 좌심실 후벽(확장기/수축기: $12.9{\pm}3.4mm/16.7{\pm}3.4mm$)의 두께는 수술 전에 비해 일부 감소가 있었으나 통계적으로 유의하지 않았으며 각각 대조군(확장기/수축기 $8.6{\pm}1.4mm/12.1{\pm}1.7mm$, 확장기/수축기 $8.4{\pm}1.4mm/13.2{\pm}1.9mm$)보다 유의하게 높았다(p < 0.001). 결론: 단독 대동맥판막 폐쇄부전으로 단독 대동맥판막 치환술 시행 1년 후 주로 좌심실용적의 감소에 의한 LVMI의 유의한 감소가 있었으나 대조군에 비해서는 여전히 높았다.

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