• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.62-68
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• 1985

10 patients with mitral regurgitation associated with various congenital cardiac anomalies were treated by reconstructive techniques in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Hospital during the period of 2 years from 1982 to 1984. There were mitral valvular cleft in one case, chordae tendineae rupture associated with congenital multiple cardiac-anomalies [VSD, PDA, prolapse of aortic non-coronary cusp through VSD] in one case, elongated chordae tendineae after removal of left atrial myxoma in one case, and mitral annular dilatation associated with VSD in 3 cases, large PDA in 2 cases, aortic regurgitation [bicuspid valve] in one case, and unknown origin in one case. Owing to the various pathology above mentioned, reconstructive surgical approach to mitral incompetence is accordingly complicated and a combination of the following different procedures were properly used case by case, that is, suture of chordae tendineae, shortening of elongated chordae tendineae, closure of VSD, ligation of PDA, aortic valvuloplasty, mitral annuloplasty with mattress suture, etc. All patients were survived and they have been excellent postoperative results.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.270-275
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• 1988

The results of the clinical observations on the 76 cases of the mitral valvular heart disease treated in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chung-nam National University Hospital during the period of 3 years from June, 1983 to July, 1986, are as follows: l. Of 76 cases, 43 were male and 33 were female with sex ratio of 1.3:1. 2. The age of the patient varied widely from 12 years of the youngest to 60 years of the oldest. 3. The main clinical symptoms on admission were dyspnea on exertion[100%], palpitation[42%], generalized weakness[29%], indigestion[18%], hemoptysis[16%]. 4. The preoperative functional levels according to NYHA classification were class II, III, IV in 9%, 63%, 28% respectively. 5. All 76 patients were operated on under direct vision using extracorporeal circulation, open mitral commissurotomy was done in 15 cases, mitral valve replacement in 37 cases, mitral valve replacement and aortic valve replacement in 11 cases, mitral valve replacement and tricuspid annuloplasty in 8 cases. 6. The operative mortality was 11.8% and results of the operation were good and excellent in 65 cases of survivors.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.475-481
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• 2010

배경: 퇴행성 승모판막역류증으로 승모판막성형술을 받은 환자들 중에서 partial flexible band를 이용한 경우와 complete rigid ring을 이용한 경우의 중기 성적을 비교해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 1월부터 2008년 9월 사이에 단독 승모판막역류증으로 승모판막수술을 받은 112명의 환자 중 퇴행성 질환으로 확진되고, 승모판막성형술 및 승모판막륜 링 삽입술을 시행 받은 71명의 환자(남:여=36:35, $55{\pm}13$세)를 대상으로 하였다. 환자들을 승모판막륜성형술에 partial flexible band를 이용한 I군(43명)과 Complete rigid ring을 이용한 II군(28명)으로 나누어 단기 및 중기 성적을 비교하였다. 두 군 간의 수술 전 특성에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 추적관찰 기간의 중앙값은 36개월(2~69개월)이었다. 결과: 수술관련 사망은 없었으며, 심방세동(n=7), 저심박출 증후군(n=5)과 같은 수술 관련 합병증의 발생은 두 군 간 발생률의 차이가 없었고, II군에서 만기 사망이 1예 있었다. 4년 승모판막역류재발 자유 생존률은 I군과 II군에서 각각 94.5%와 91.8%였다(p=0.695). 좌심실 구출율은 수술 후 조기($7{\pm}2$일)에는 저하 되었고, 최종 추적관찰 시점($25{\pm}16$개월)에서 회복되었다(p=0.002). 이런 변화 추세는 양군에 차이가 없었다(p=0.905). 재수술은 3명의 환자(I군에서 1예, II군에서 2예, p=0.905)에서 시행되었다. 4년 판막 관련 사건 자유 생존률은 두 군 간에 차이가 없었다(I군 95.2% vs II군 92.6%, p=0.646). 결론: 승모판막륜 성형술에 사용되는 판막륜 링의 종류는 퇴행성 승모판막 역류증에 대한 승모판막 성형술의 중기 임상성적 및 기능결과에는 영향을 주지 않았다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.196-203
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• 1993

Fourty-five cases of operation were performed for the correction of tricuspid regurgitation [TR] in Pusan National University Hospital between 1982 and 1991.The mean age of the patients was 32.6 years and female was dominant[M:F=1:2.2].Isolated tricuspid regurgitation was rare and 43 patients underwent concomitant other valvular operation including mitral valve replacement. Functional cause was in 39 cases and organic lesions were found in 6 cases. Operative methods were Kay annuloplasty[29], De Vega annuloplasty[12], and tricuspid valve replacement[4]. Ring annuloplasty was not performed. Operative mortality rate was 11.1%[5/45] and late mortality rate was 6.7%[2/30]. The tricuspid valve surgery itself was not a serious risk factor for hospital death and no heart block nor thrombosis was complicated. By echocardiogram early[within 30 days] and late [mean:4.9years] changes of postoperative TR were evaluated. De Vega annuloplasty seemed to bring better late result than Kay annuloplasty[p<0.05]. In four patients with late severe TR,previously replaced tissue valve degeneration[2], pulmonary hypertension[1] and rheumatic TR[1] were the possible causes. This experience suggests that De Vega annuloplasty can be a reliable method in the majority of patients with moderate-to-severe functional TR.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2019

We aimed to propose a novel computational approach to predict the electromechanical performance of pre- and post-mitral valve cerclage annuloplasty (MVCA). Furthermore, we tested a virtual estimation method to optimize the left ventricular basement tightening scheme using a pre-MVCA computer model. The present model combines the three-dimensional (3D) electromechanics of the ventricles with the vascular hemodynamics implemented in a lumped parameter model. 3D models of pre- and post-MVCA were reconstructed from the computed tomography (CT) images of two patients and simulated by solving the electromechanical-governing equations with the finite element method. Computed results indicate that reduction of the dilated heart chambers volume (reverse remodeling) appears to be dependent on ventricular stress distribution. Reduced ventricular stresses in the basement after MVCA treatment were observed in the patients who showed reverse remodeling of heart during follow up over 6 months. In the case who failed to show reverse remodeling after MVCA, more virtual tightening of the ventricular basement diameter than the actual model can induce stress unloading, aiding in heart recovery. The simulation result that virtual tightening of the ventricular basement resulted in a marked increase of myocardial stress unloading provides in silico evidence for a functional impact of MVCA treatment on cardiac mechanics and post-operative heart recovery. This technique contributes to establishing a pre-operative virtual rehearsal procedure before MVCA treatment by using patient-specific cardiac electromechanical modeling of pre-MVCA.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.61-63
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• 2018

We report the case of a patient with mitral regurgitation complicated by type B dissection and Marfan syndrome (MFS) who was managed successfully with minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Without type A aortic dissection or aortic root dilation, MFS patients may develop mitral valve regurgitation, as in this case, and need valve surgery to improve their symptoms and long-term survival. However, it is not clear that a full sternotomy and prophylactic aortic surgery are necessary. Although retrograde perfusion to the dissected aorta is controversial, our approach minimizes the risk of future anticipated aortic surgery in MFS patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.283-285
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• 2018

A 73-year-old woman who underwent combined bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement, tricuspid ring annuloplasty, and coronary artery bypass grafting 12 years previously visited our clinic due to aggravated dyspnea caused by structural valve deterioration of the mitral prosthesis. Because aortic or femoral artery cannulation and cross-clamping would have a high risk of stroke owing to severe calcification of the ascending aorta and ilio-femoral vessels, and because there was a risk of redo sternotomy due to the patent bypass grafts, a comprehensive approach including axillary artery cannulation, a minimally invasive right thoracotomy approach, and a clampless hypothermic fibrillatory arrest technique was used during redo mitral valve replacement.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.579-582
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• 1995

The extended transseptal approach to the mitral valve replacement has been used for 30 patients. There were 19 women and 11 men. Twenty five patients had rheumatic heart disease, 4 had degenerative valve ,and 1 had valve prolapse. Fifteen of 30 patients had other associated procedure; 10 had aortic valve replacement; 5 had tricuspid annuloplasty. There were no postoperative complications associated with the approaches, ie, no bleeding, no sinus node dysfuction, and no atrioventricular conduction disturbance. Despite division of the sinus node artery, preoperative atrial rhythms[3 sinus rhythms and 27 atrial fibrillations were not changed during postoperative period. The extended transseptal approach provides good mitral valve exposure without inherent complications, and is superior to that of standard approach, so we use it routinely for mitral valve procedure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.223-230
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• 1984

Since January 1977 to the end of September 1982, total 60 Ionescu-Shiley pericardial xenograft heart valves were implanted for valve replacement in 50 patients at the Han Yang University Hospital. The operative procedures were as follow: Mitral valve replacement [MVR] in 25 patients, Mitral valve replacement [MVR] and Tricuspid valve [TV] annuloplasty in 7 patients, Aortic valve replacement [AVR] in 8 patients, Aortic valve replacement [AVR] and Mitral valve replacement [MVR] in 8 patients. Aortic valve replacement [AVR] and Mitral valve replacement [MVR] and Tricuspid valve [TV] annuloplasty in 2 patients. To evaluate the immediate hemodynamic changes after valve replacements, the pressures of each cardiac chamber and ulmonary artery were checked before and after valve replacement on the operation table. Right ventricle [RV] pressure was decreased from 52.09\ulcorner6.71 to 45.57\ulcorner5.03 mmHg, Pulmonary artery [PA] pressure was decreased from 45.97\ulcorner2.69 to 41.00\ulcorner3.99 mmHg, and Left atrium [LA] pressure was decreased from 30.33\ulcorner13.02 to 22.76\ulcorner.97 mmHg before and after valve replacement. In MVR group, RV pressure was decreased from 49.17\ulcorner7.89 to 43.14\ulcorner4.14 mmHg, PA pressure was decreased from 44.67\ulcorner3.18 to 38.67\ulcorner2.85 mmHg, and LA pressure was decreased from 31.46\ulcorner13.47 to 21.91\ulcorner.17 mmHg. In AVR group, RV pressure was decreased from 53.0\ulcorner7.44 to 44.71 \ulcorner3.24 mmHg, PA pressure was decreased from 34.83\ulcorner0.73 to 31.86\ulcorner.36 mmHg, and LA pressure was not changed. In double valve replacement [MVR and AVR] group, RV pressure was decreased from 57.50\ulcorner3.82 to 42.50\ulcorner.80 mmHg, PA pressure was decreased from 51.17\ulcorner1.42 to 43.33\ulcorner4.53mmHig, and LA pressure was decreased from 34.33\ulcorner2.09 to 25.50\ulcorner0.21 mmHg. But in the group where MVR and TV annuloplasty were performed, preoperative RV and PA pressure were markedly increased and no pressure decrease in RV and PA noticed after valve replacement. This study shows good immediate postoperative hemodynamic results after valve replacement using Ionescu-Shiley xenograft valve except in the cases of MVR and TV annuloplasty and advanced disease with pulmonary hypertension.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 1998

계명대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실에서는 1996년 2월부터 1997년 5월까지 승모판막폐쇄부전이 있는 18명의 환자에 대하여 승모판막재건술을 시행하였다. 환자의 남여비는 9:9였고, 연령분포는 19세에서 68세까지로 평균연령은 53세였다. 수술당시 환자의 임상소견은 NYHA 기능적 분류상 3 또는 4등급이 13례(81%)였다. 판막병변의 원인은 퇴행성이 12례, 류마치스성이 5례, 심내막염이 1례였다. Carpentier의 기능적 분류상 II형이 15례, III형이 2례, I형이 1례였다. 수술수기는 인조링을 사용한 경우가 16례, 후첨부의 사각절제가 15례, 건삭의 단축술이 5례, 전첨부의 삼각절제가 2례, 교련절개술이 2례, 후첨의 일부를 절제하여 전첨에 이전시킨례가 1례있었다. 수술수기는 대부분의 경우에서 위의 방법을 복합적으로 시술하였다. 수술사망례는 없었다. 술후 평균 외래추적관찰기간은 6.7개월(1-15개월)이었다. 외래 추적관찰중 1례가 사망하여 사망율은 5.6%였으며 사망원인은 저심박출증이었다. 사망한 환자는 술후 3개월째 발생된 심내막염으로 승모판막치환술을 받았던 례였다. 승모판막재건술후 환자의 NYHA 기능적 분류, 흉부X-선상 심흉곽 비, 심초음파검사상 전반적으로 호전된 소견을 보였다. 이상의 결과에서 승모판막재건술은 승모판막폐쇄부전이 있는 환자에게 적용할 수 있는 비교적 안전한 수술방법으로 사료되어진다.