• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1117-1123
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• 1988

Prolapse of the aortic valve is the main cause of insufficiency of the aortic valve as a complication of ventricular septal defect. Aortic insufficiency gets worse by the progress of prolapse of aortic valve due to lack of support of the valve and the hemodynamic effect of blood flow through the ventricular septal defect. This produces typical clinical picture, that may be serious and threatening when it is untreated. Type and timing for the surgical treatment of the ventricular septal defect with aortic insufficiency is considered. Among 113 ventricular septal defect, 9 patients of ventricular septal defect with associated aortic insufficiency were experienced from June. 1983 to June 1988 at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chon-Buk University Hospital. Male was 6 patients and female was 3 patients. Ages were from 7 years to 24years. 5 patients were from 10 to 19 years age. 3 patients were below 10 years age. The ratio of pulmonary blood flow to systemic f low [Qp/Qs] was 1.53 and in pulmonary vascular resistance, normal or slight increase was 7 patients, moderate 1 patient, and severe 1 patient. Ventricular septal defect was subpulmonic in 5 patients and infracristal in 4 patients. Prolapse of right coronary cusp was 7 patients, right and non coronary cusp 1 patient and non coronary cusp 1 patient. Teflon patch closure of ventricular septal defect was undertaken in 3 patients and primary closure in 1 patient. Among the 4 patients of defect closure alone, one patient performed valve replacement 7 months later due to progressive regurgitation and cardiac failure and the result was good. The other 3 patients were good result. Closure of ventricular septal defect and aortic valvuloplasty performed in 4 patients. 2 patients of these required valve replacement for the sudden intractable cardiac failure and died due to low cardiac output. The cause of intractable cardiac failure was tearing of repaired valve at the fixed site. The other 2 patients were good result. Closure of ventricular septal defect and valve replacement performed in 1 patient with good result.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2024

Background: Sutureless aortic valves may enable shorter procedure times, which benefits patients with elevated surgical risk. We describe the outcomes of patients with aortic stenosis who underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR) using the sutureless Perceval aortic bioprosthesis. Methods: Data from a retrospective cohort were obtained from a clinical database. The study enrolled patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who underwent surgical AVR with a sutureless bioprosthesis between August 2015 and December 2020. In total, 113 patients were included (mean age, 75.3±8.4 years; 57.5% women; median Society of Thoracic Surgeons score, 9.7%; mean follow-up period, 51.19±20.6 months). Of these patients, 41 were octogenarians (36.2%) and 3 were nonagenarians (2.6%). Transthoracic echocardiography was employed to assess changes in ejection fraction (EF), left ventricular mass index (LVMI), and mean pressure gradient (MPG). Results: The in-hospital mortality rate was 2.6%, and 13 patients developed new-onset atrial fibrillation. A permanent pacemaker was implanted in 3 patients (2.6%). The median intensive care unit stay was 1 day (interquartile range [IQR], 1-2 days), and the median hospital stay was 12 days (IQR, 9.5-15 days). The overall survival rate at 5 years was 95.9%. LVMI and MPG were reduced postoperatively, while EF increased over the follow-up period. No structural valve deterioration was observed, and no meaningful paravalvular leakage developed during follow-up. Conclusion: The use of a sutureless valve in the aortic position is safe and feasible, even for high-risk elderly patients requiring surgical AVR. LVMI and MPG decreased postoperatively, while EF increased over the follow-up period.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.504-509
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• 1996

대동맥 판 치환술시 봉합법으로써 단순봉합(simple interrupted suture), 8자형 봉합(figure of eight su- ture), 수평 석상봉합법 (horizontal mattress suture method) 등이 이용되고 있다. 그러나 심내막염에 의 해 판륜이 손상되거나 퇴행성 변성으로 판륜이 약화된 환자들에서는 본봉합법으로대동맥판 치환이 어려 울 수 있고,치환후 판막주위 누출등의 합병증이 발생할수 있다. 저자들은 1993년 6월부터 1995년 6월 까지 심내막염에 의한 대동맥판 환자 4례,퇴행성 판막환자 3례,류마티스성 판막병변 환자 1례에서 수직 석상봉합법 (vertical mattress suture method)으로 기계판막(mechanical valve)을 판륜 상연에 위치시 키는 술식을 시행하였다. . 2례에서 농양으로 판륜이 결손되어 자가심막편을 이용하여 결손부위를 봉합하였다. 판막 치환을 위 해 2-0 polyester 봉합사를 이용했고, 봉합사를 지지하는 테프론 조각을 심실쪽에 위치시키고 침사가 심 실쪽에서 발살바동쪽으로 통과하도록 하는 수직 석상봉합법을 이용하였다. 본 수술방법으로 최소한 19mm기계판막의 사용은 완전히 배제할 수 있었다. 술후 평균 13.3개월에 심에코 검사로 추적 관찰한 \ulcorner과, 판막운동의 이상은 발생하지 않았으며, 판막자체에서 발생하는 압력 경사는 3례에서 6mmHg이 하였고 5례에서 20내지 40mmHg였다 이와같은 결과에서 판륜이 손상되거나 약화된 대동맥판 환자에 서 판막치환술시 수직 석상 봉합법을 이용하여 기계판막을 판륜상연에 위치시키므로써 수술이 용이하 고 술후 합병증을 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.475-478
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• 1986

Syphilitic aortic aneurysm is a rare lesion today. We experienced a case of huge syphilitic ascending aortic aneurysm with aortic insufficiency. Surgical correction was done by replacement of ascending aorta with woven Dacron graft and aortic valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass. There is no abnormality in postoperative aortography. The postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.774-776
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• 2009

57세 남자가, NYHA class III의 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원하여 시행한 심장초음파 검사상 Grade III에 해당하는 대동맥판막 역류증을 진단받았다. 그는 수술 전 시행한 심혈관조영술 검사상 단일관상동맥 기형을 가지고 있었으며, 기계판막을 이용한 대동맥판막 치환술을 시행받았다. 수술장 소견상 단일관상동맥이었으며 대동맥절개시술부위의 좌측절개부위와 우관상동맥의 주행이 인접한 해부학적 구조를 보였다. 판막치환술을 시행하고 절개된 대동맥을 봉합한 후 인공심폐기로부터 탈출하던 도중 좌측대동맥절개부위와 인접한 우관상동맥이 당겨지면서 심실세동이 발생하여 대동맥을 다시 절개하였으며, 우관상동맥을 박리하고 대동맥을 재봉합하여 문제 없이 수술이 종료되었다. 수술 직후 방실리듬이 관찰되어 심방조율하여 정상동방결절리듬으로 전환되었고, 술 후 8일 째 특이 문제없이 퇴원하였다.

• 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.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.254-258
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• 2012

Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology primarily affecting the aorta and its major branches and usually occurring in the second or third decade of life. Here, we report a case of Takayasu arteritis in a 10-month-old patient. The infant presented with signs of congestive heart failure and severe aortic regurgitation. Echocardiography and computed tomography angiography showed an abnormally dilated thoracic and abdominal aorta. The infant was initially treated with prednisolone, followed by commissuroplasty of the aortic valve but neither approach ameliorated the heart failure. The patient was eventually treated with a mechanical aortic valve replacement surgery at the age of 12 months, and her condition stabilized. Although unusual, this case indicates that the diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis should be considered in children with unexplained systemic symptoms, aortic valve regurgitation, and heart failure. Because severe aortic regurgitation may be a fatal complication of Takayasu arteritis, early aortic valve replacement surgery should be considered, even in very young children.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권11호
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• pp.727-732
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• 2007

서론: 대동맥 판막 치환술 또는 벤탈수술 대상이 되는 환자들에서 다양한 정도의 승모판막 폐쇄부전이 동반될 수 있다. 대동맥 판막질환과 동반된 승모판막 폐쇄부전의 교정여부를 결정하기 위해서는 폐쇄부전의 원인과 정도, 추가 수술의 위험성을 고려해야 한다. 최근에는 수술시간과 심장 절개를 최소화하는 대동맥 근부를 통한 다양한 승모판막 수술이 시도되고 있다. 본원에서는 대동맥 판막 치환술 또는 벤탈 수술과 함께 기질적 변화가 심하지 않은 승모판막 폐쇄부전증에 대해 효과적인 대동맥 근부를 통한 승모판막 교련 성형술을 시행하였기에 보고한다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 6월부터 2005년 6월까지 20명의 환자에서 대동맥 판막 치환술(14명), 벤탈(Bentall) 수술(6명)과 함께 대동맥을 통한 승모판막 교련 성형술을 시행하였다. 모든 환자에서 승모판막은 기질적 변화가 심하지 않은 중등도(grade 2) 이하의 부전증을 보였다. 술 전 승모판막 폐쇄부전의 진단은 경흉부 심초음파와 수술 중 경 식도 심초음파로 확진하였으며 수술 후 경흉부 심초음파로 추적 관찰하였다. 모든 환자에서 대동맥판막엽을 제거한 후 대동맥 근부를 통해 한 번의 매트리스 봉합으로 승모판막 교련 성형술을 시행하였다. 결과: 환자들의 평균 나이는 56.2세였고 65% (13명)가 남자였다. 수술 전 승모판막 폐쇄부전 정도는 경도(mild, 1)가 9 (45%)명, 경도와 중등도 사이(mild to moderate)가 8 (40%)명, 그리고 중등 도(moderate, grade 2)가 3 (9%)명이었다. 수술 사망은 없었고 평균 추적기간은 28개월이었다. 경흉부 심초음파로 추적한 승모판막 폐쇄부전은 모든 예에서 호전되었으며(p=0.002) 심실 구출률은 75%에서 호전을 보였다(p=0.005). 평균 대동맥 차단시간은 대동맥 판막 치환술을 받은 환자들에서는 $62.1{\pm}13.9분$, 벤탈 수술을 받은 환자에서는 $137.5{\pm}7.2$분이었다. 결론: 중등도 이하의 승모판막 폐쇄부전을 갖는 선택적인 환자에서 대동맥 판막 치환술 또는 벤탈 수술 시에 대동맥을 통한 승모판막 교련 성형술은 대동맥 차단시간의 증가나 추가의 절개 없이 시행될 수 있는 비교적 간단하고 효과적인 방법이라고 생각한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2018

Patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) is a controversial issue in current clinical practice. PPM has been reported to have a negative impact on patients' prognosis after aortic valve replacement in several studies, showing increased all-cause and cardiac mortality. Moreover, a close relationship has recently been described between PPM and structural valve deterioration in biological prostheses. In patients at risk for PPM, several issues should be considered, and in the current era of cardiac surgery, preoperative planning should consider the different types of valves available and the various surgical techniques that can be used to prevent PPM. The present paper analyses the state of the art of the PPM issue.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.212-215
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• 2013

A 79-year-old man was admitted to Samsung Changwon Hospital due to chest pain and dyspnea. The ejection fraction was 31% and mean pressure gradient between the left ventricle and aorta was 69.4 mmHg on echocardiography. Chest computed tomography showed severe calcification of the ascending aorta. Aortic valve replacement was successfully performed using a thoracic endovascular aortic repair balloon catheter without classic aortic cross clamping. The patient was discharged on the eleventh postoperative day.