• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.525-531
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• 1999

Background: We analyzed five hundred patients who underwent either isolated or concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG) between November 1981 and June 1997. Material and Method: There were 330 males and 170 females with a mean age of 57.4$\pm$8.9 years. To evaluate the preoperative status, we performed electrocardiograghy, echocardiography, MIBI scan, Duplex sonogram, common blood test including CK and LDH and coronary angiography. Result: Preoperative clinical diagnoses were unstable angina in 282 (56.4%), stable angina in 141 (28.2%), postinfarction angina in 58 (11.6%), acute myocardial infarction in 8 (1.6%), variant angina in 7 (1.4%) and failed percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in 4 (0.8%) patients. Preoperative angiographic diagnoses were three-vessel disease in 263 (52.6%), two-vessel disease in 93 (18.6%), one-vessel disease in 71 (14.2%), left main disease in 68 (13.6%), and others in 5 (1.0%) patients. Patients had various risk factors for coronary disease, and the frequency of the risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes and smoking showed increasing tendency year by year. We used saphenous vein grafts in 1143, internal thoracic artery grafts in 442, radial artery graft in 17, and gastroepiploic artery graft in 1 anastomosis. The mean number of grafts was 3.2$\pm$1.2 per patient. Concomitant operations were prosthetic valve replacement or valvuloplasty in 31, coronary endarterectomy and angioplasty in 27, left main coronary angioplasty in 13, carotid endarterectomy in 5, and neurologic problems, bleeding, and perioperative myocardial infarction. The mean follow-up period was 25$\pm$23 months and there were 5 cases of reoperation. Conclusion: We hope that the surgical results would improve with the accumulation of experience, application of new myocardial protection technique, and timely intervention of mechanical assisted devices.

• Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.146-146
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• 2003

우리나라노인들의 수명은 식생활, 의료, 위생 및 주거환경의 향상으로 계속 증가되고 있다. 수명의 증가는 노인의 건강에는 오히려 위험요인으로 작용하여 현실적으로 60세 이상 노인들의 2명중 1명이 질병에 걸린 것으로 나타났으며 많은 수의 노인들이 고혈압, 고지혈증, 당뇨, 관절염에 시달리고 있다. 그 중에서도 고지혈증은 심혈관질환, 특히 관상동맥질환의 중요한 인자이며 동시에 뇌혈관질환의 중요한 인자이다. (중략)

• The Monthly Diabetes
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• s.148
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• pp.16-17
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• 2002

비만과 관련된 질환은 당뇨병, 고혈압, 고지혈증, 죽상경화증(동맥경화증), 심근경색증, 지방간, 담석증, 골 관절염, 통풍, 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증, 대장암, 직장암, 전립선암, 유방암, 자궁내막암 등의 각종 암, 불안, 우울, 적응장애, 히스테리 등의 심리적 질환 등이 있다. 비만이 있을 때 우리 몸에서는 인슐린 자체에 대한 저항성이 생겨서 말초조직에서의 포도당 이용이 감소된다. 연구에 의하면 표준체중의 45$\%$ 이상을 초과한 비만환자는 당뇨병 발생의 위험도가 30배 증가된다고 알려져 있다. 비만이 있을 때 흔히 동반되는 질환들 중 특히 고혈압, 고지혈증, 죽상경화증 등의 질환은 당뇨가 있을 때 흔히 동반될 수 있는 질환들이고, 인슐린 저항성과 깊은 관계가 있는 질환들로 당뇨인들에게 비만은 매우 중요한 질환이라고 할 수 있겠다.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.33-33
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• 1991

부식성 식도염에서 속발한 식도협착의 비외과적 치료법으로 사용되었던 종래의 각종 소식자를 이용한 확장술은 그 효과가 일시적이며 소아에서 시행시 많은 문제점이 있다. 근래들어 관상동맥, 요관, 대장 등의 협착에 사용되어온 balloon Catheter를 이용한 식도 확장술은 비교적 안전하고 효과적이어서 소아나 정도가 심한 식도협착의 치료에 큰 도움을 줄 수 있다. 본 교실에서는 최근 2년간 부식성 식도염 후 속발한 식도협착 6 례를 Balloon catheter 확장법으로 치료하여 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다. 1) 전체 6명 중 남자가 4명 여자가 2명으로 평균 연령은 45.7세였다. 2) 부식제의 종류는 가성소다가 5명 초산이 1명이였다. 3) 협착부위는 1례가 경부식도이며 5례가 흉부식도였고 이중 1례는 다발성 협착이 였다. 4) 확장 전 식도조영사진 상 협착부위의 평균 내경은 4.3mm였다. 5) 확장술을 시행한 횟수는 2회에서 5회( 평균 3.5회 )로 확장술이 끝난 후의 평균 내경은 13.5mm였다. 5) 확장술시 3례에서 식도파열이 발생하였으나 보존적 치료법으로 치유되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.213-218
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• 1997

Pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta is potentially fatal. However, reports of such cases are rare even in large series. We report four cases of thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm who underwent surgical repair, The causes were considered as infection in two cases (VSD repair, descending thoracic aortic aneurysm resection) and blunt chest trauma by traffic accident in two patients. The pseudoaneurysms developed on ascending aorta suspected as sites of arterial and cardiolplegic needle insertion in one patient. The others were located at descending thoracic aorta immediatly below the left subclavian artery. One patient died of sepsis associated with bile peritonitis and others were followed up from 10 to 18 months with specific morbidity. This study suggest that the incidence of pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta followed by open heart or aorctic surgery can be repaired succesfuly and careful inspection of associated injury is very important in cases of traumatic thoracic pseudoaneurysm.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.57 no.2
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• pp.188-192
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• 2004

Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease, involving mainly the aorta and its main branches, which can cause stenosis or occlusion. It involves the bracheocephalic, carotid, subclavian, vertebral, and renal, as well as the coronary and pulmonary arteries. The clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic to catastrophic, with dizziness, hypertension, claudication, cerebral infarction, chest pain and dyspnea. Takayasu's arteritis involving the pulmonary arteries, but not the aorta and its main branches, is very rare. Herein, a case of isolated pulmonary Takayasu's arteritis combined with pulmonary thromboembolism, and hyperthyroidism is reported, with a review of the literature.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.48 no.6
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• pp.964-972
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• 2000

We report three patients with pulmonary hypertension in Takayasu's arteritis, who showed long-term favorable response, clinically and hemodynamically, to the nitric oxide donor, molsidomine. In these patients, the inhaled nitric oxide was effective in reducing pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) as was shown in the acute vasodilator response test using the invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Molsidomine (single oral dose of 4 mg) was also effective in reducing PAP and PVR in the acute test, but nifedipine was not. With 4 mg of molsidomine three times daily, their dyspnea, exercise capacity and hemodynamic parameters were improved. These favorable responses have lasted during the 1st and 3rd month follow-up in all patients.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.138-144
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• 2024

Crocin is a major carotenoid of the Gardenia jasminoides fruit and Crocus sativus stigma (saffron), which are used in various cuisines as flavoring and coloring agents, as well as in phytomedicine for the treatment of several disorders, including headache, fever, edema, fatty liver, viral hepatitis, respiratory disease, menstruation disorders, insomnia, and hypertension. Crocin (C₄₄H₆₄O₂₄) is a chemical diester composed of the dicarboxylic acid crocetin and disaccharide gentiobiose. Many in vitro and in vivo studies have been conducted about the biological and pharmacological function and toxicity of crocin. Crocin has been revealed to have no genotoxicity and pathological manifestation. Crocin acts as an antioxidant, anti-cancer, memory enhancer, anxiolytic, antidepressant, aphrodisiac, anti-atherosclerotic, cardioprotector, and hepatoprotector. Here, an inclusive review of crocin is introduced based on previously explored studies referred to in the literature. Different studies have confirmed the protective role of crocin in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases, gastritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and depression. It is surmised that crocin suppresses inflammatory, antioxidant, and apoptotic processes through multiple mechanisms. Crocin is considered a safe and effective therapeutic choice for patients with inflammatory conditions, although more research investigating its mechanisms and results acquired in clinical trials are needed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.704-709
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• 2009

Background: We assessed the efficacy of intraoperative intra-aortic balloon pump therapy for achieving hemodynamic instability during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Material and Method: We studied seven hundred ninety-six patients who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass between January 2000 and December 2006. The patient were divided into group I (n=39), which received intraoperative intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, and group II (n=757), which did not receive intraoperative intra-aortic balloon pump therapy. Result: There were no differences in the operative mortalities (2.6%, 1/39 vs 0.8%, 6/757; p=0.195) and morbidities such as atrial fibrillation (p=0.691), stroke (p=0.908) and mediastinitis (p=0.781) between the 2 groups, although the ventilator support time, the length of the intensive care unit stay and the length of the hospital stay were longer in group I than in group II (p<0.05). Multivariate analysis failed to prove that group I was a high risk group for operative mortality (p=0.549). There were 3 intraoperative intra-aortic balloon pump-related complications in group I (7.9%). However, no longer complications occurred after 2003, when the surgeons began using a smaller sized 8 F catheter that was inserted using a sheathless technique. Conclusion: Intraoperative intra-aortic balloon pump therapy for achieving hemodynamic instability during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery can be performed safely and it showed comparable clinical results to that of not using intraoperative intra-aortic balloon pump therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.38 no.9 s.254
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• pp.609-615
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• 2005

Background: Some controversy still exists concerning the operative indications of coronary fistulas. Nevertheless, a short-term and long-term outcomes are excellent with surgical interventions. In this study, we assessed our surgical results on this disease entity during the last 20 years. Anatomic diversity was described as well. Material and Method: From April 1986 to March 2005, 20 patients with coronary fistulas underwent surgical correction in Seoul National University Children's Hospital. Their medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Result: Twelve patients ($60\%$) were asymptomatic prior to surgery. All had electrocardiogram and echocardiogram and all but 3 had coro-nary angiogram preoperatively. Anatomically, none of them had two or more coronary fistulas. The sites of origin were left coronary system in 11 patients and right in 9. The draining sites were right ventricle in 11, right atrium in 3, left ventricle in 3, main pulmonary artery in 2, and superior vena cavae in 1. All of the involved, the coro-nary arteries were dilated or aneurismal. In 1 case, there was atherosclerotic change but no ischemic evidence in preoperative electrocardiogram. Operative techniques included external obliteration (13), internal obliteration (5), and both (2). External obliteration was done by ligation of the fistulous tract only in T patients, by fstula ligation plus plication in 3 and by plication or patch closure via fistulotomy in 3. There was no operative mortality. All of postoperative morbidities including transient sinus arrhythmia (2), complete atrioventricular block (1), decreased left ventricular function (2), ventricular tachycardia (1), pericarditis (1), and seizure (1) improved on discharge. The mean follow-up was 55.1$\pm$50.2 months (4.0 months${\~}$18.0 years) and there were no recurrences of fistula. There was 1 second operation for aortic root aneurysm, which developed after external patch closure of right coronary fistula. Conclusion: We demonstrated here that coronary fistulas can be cured with excellent clinical outcome and low operative risk under precise diagnosis. Understanding the anatomic diversity will help to construct surgical plans.