• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.7-10
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• 1995

Mixed Venous oxygenation saturation[SvO2 is a variable determined in part by the externally controlled factors and in part by the patient during CPB. I monitored the SvO2 and tested it as a parameter for the regulation of pump output and as a criteria for the need of inotropics after CPB. With the help of SvO2, I increased the pump flow especially during rewarming for more optimal oxygenation of cells. After CPB, the calculated cardiac index was used as an indicator for the need of inotropic support with greater accuracy and without any clinical problems. I conclude that the SvO2 is an easily checkable variable and a good indicator for optimal oxygenation at cell level, and can be used as an objective criteria for the need of postoperative inotropic support.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.601-608
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• 1989

We sought the relationship between the pulmonary artery development and cardiac performance from the analysis of the 36 cyanotic congenital heart disease patients [mainly TOF] who were operated and indwelled the pulmonary artery and left atrial pressure monitoring catheters for the postoperative care at the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery SNUH in 1988. They were pre-evaluated of the pulmonary artery index from the cineangiographic films and post-operatively, calculated the cardiac index from the arterial and mixed venous blood gas and also measured the mean left atrial pressure and total inotropic supporting amount after operation. The post-operative cardiac indices were 3.46 * 1.03 1/min/M2 [immediate postoperative], 3.31 [ 1.08 [postoperative 6 hrs], 3.29 [ 1.01 [12 hrs], 3.54 * 1.02 [24 hrs], 3.92 * 1.14 [48 hrs], respectively. We divided the patients the group A and group B from the size of the pulmonary artery index, that is, group A was below 200 mm2/M2 and group B above 200 mm2/M2 of the pulmonary artery index. The cardiac indices and left atrial pressure between the group A and B were not different in the view of the statistical significance but the total post-operative inotropic amount of group A was more than group B and it was significant statistically. We concluded that the smaller the pulmonary artery index is, the more postoperative supportive treatment [for example, inotropics] for the enhancement of cardiac performance is needed, and indirectly, which means that the pulmonary artery index was correlated with the postoperative cardiac performance in cyanotic congenital heart disease.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.1041-1048
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• 2007

Not a few patients in children and adolescents are suffering from right ventricular (RV) dysfunction resulting from various conditions such as chronic lung disease, left ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, or congenital heart defect. The RV is different from the left ventricle in terms of ventricular morphology, myocardial contractile pattern and special vulnerability to the pressure overload. Right ventricular failure (RVF) can be evaluated in terms of decreased RV contractility, RV volume overload, and/or RV pressure overload. The management for RVF starts from clear understanding of the pathophysiology of RVF. In addition to correction of the underlying disease, management of RVF per se is very important. Meticulous control of volume status, inotropic agents, vasopressors, and pulmonary selective vasodilators are the main tools in the management of RVF. The relative importance of each tool depends on the individual clinical status. Medical assist device and surgery can be considered selectively in case of refractory RVF to optimal medical treatment.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2015

Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine group, is commonly used in management of hypertension, angina, and myocardial infarction. Amlodipine overdose, characterized by severe hypotension, arrythmias, and pulmonary edema, has seldom been reported in Korean literature. We report on a fatal case of amlodipine intoxication with complications including rhabdomyolysis and oliguric acute kidney injury. A 70-year-old woman with a medical history of hypertension was presented at the author's hospital 6 hours after ingestion of 50 amlodipine (norvasc) tablets (total dosage 250 mg) in an attempted suicide. Her laboratory tests showed a serum creatinine level of 2.5 mg/dL, with elevated serum creatine phosphokinase and myoglobin. The patient was initially treated with fluids, alkali, calcium gluconate, glucagon, and vasopressors without a hemodynamic effect. High-dose insulin therapy was also started with a bolus injection of regular insulin (RI), followed by continuous infusion of RI and 50% dextrose with water. Despite intensive treatment including insulin therapy, inotropics, mechanical ventilation, and continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration, the patient died of refractory shock and cardiac arrest with no signs of renal recovery 116 hours after her hospital admission.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.213-221
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• 1990

We have experienced 62 cases of modified Fontan operations in Seoul Nat’l University Hospital from Apr. 1986 to Jul. 1989, They were 38 males and 24 females, and their age was ranged from 16 months to 15.5 years of age. [mean age : 5.73$\pm$2.99 years] There were 16 operative deaths and 2 late deaths, therefore 29% of overall mortality. Their diagnoses were as follows; 28 single ventricle, 11 tricuspid atresia, 6 DORV with LV hypoplasia, 3 pulmonary atresia with hypoplastic RV, 3 TGA with hypoplastic RV, 3 cor\ulcornerGA with hypoplastic LV and PA, 6 AV canal defects with PA, and 2 others. Low cardiac output and pleural effusion were developed frequently, so we divide 40 patients into some groups to analyze the physiologic and anatomic causes of them. By the degree of the LCO, group A was no LCO[mean amount of inotropics used: 0-5 \ulcornerg/kg/min] with 17 cases, B mild LCO [5-10] with 11, C moderate to severe LCO but alive[>10] with 8, D severe LCO to death with 4 cases. For the pleural effusion, group 1 was to be removed the chest tube within 1 week with 8 cases, group II within 3 weeks with 21 cases, group III beyond 3 weeks with 12 cases. We considered their age, diagnosis, pulmonary artery size[PA index], pulmonary artery abnormality, palliative shunt, systemic ventricular type, pulmonary artery wedge pressure, as preoperative factors, and operative methods, and as postoperative factors, CVP, LAP, arrhythmia, thrombosis, atrioventricular valvular insufficiency, etc. In the view of LCO, pulmonary artery size and PCWP were statistically significant [P<0.05], and arrhythmia, A-V valve insufficiency were inclined to the group C and D Pleural effusion was influenced by the pulmonary artery size, pulmonary artery resistance, PCWP, and CVP significantly. [P<0.05] And arrhythmia, residual shunt, and A-V valvular insufficiency were inclined to group II and III, too. As a results, the followings are to be reminded as the important factors at the care of post-Fontan LCO, and persistent pleural effusion [1] pulmonary artery size, [2] pulmonary artery resistance, [3] PCWP, [4] CVP, [5] arrhythmia, [6] residual shunt, [7]A-V valvular insufficiency.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.645-653
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• 1999

연구배경 및 목적 : 급성 호흡 부전으로 인공 호흡 치료를 받는 환자들에서 인공 호흡기 적용 및 이탈 시에 혈역학적 변화에 의해 심근 허혈이 발생될 수 있으나, 이에 연관된 연구는 많지 않다. 본 연구는 급성 호흡 부전으로 인공 호흡 치료를 받는 환자들에서 혈역학적 변화가 가장 심하게 초래될 수 있는 치료 시작 시와 이탈 시에 발생하는 심근 허혈의 빈도 및 그 발생과 관련된 인자들을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 급성 호흡 부전으로 서울 중앙 병원 내과계 중환자실에 입원하여 인공 호흡 치료를 받은 73명, 95예(남 : 여=35 : 38, 연령=$62.8{\pm}17.3$)를 대상으로 전향적 연구를 실시하였다. 인종 호흡 치료 시작 (69예) 및 이탈 (26예) 시에 24시간 holter monitoring을, 인공 호흡 치료 기간 중 1회의 심초음파를 실시하였다. 이탈 측정치 26예 중에서 5예는 이탈 시만 측정되었다. 심근 허혈은 1.5mm이상의 upsloping ST depression이나 1.0mm 이상의 downsloping 혹은 horizontal ST depression으로 정의하였으며, 환자의 증증도의 지표는 APACHE III score를 사용하였다. 결 과 : 24시간 holter monitoring에서 심근 허혈이 나타난 경우는 총 12명 (12.6%)에서 관찰되었고, 인공 호흡 치료 시작 시 11명 (15.9%), 이탈 시 1명 (3.8%)으로 시작 시에 심근 허혈의 발생 빈도가 높았다(p=0.12). 심초음파상 좌심부전이 없었던 73예 중에서는 8예(10.9%), 있었던 22예 중 4예(18.2%)에서 심근 허혈이 관찰되어 좌심부전이 호흡 부전과 동반된 경우 심근 허혈이 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 기존 심전도상 심근 허혈이나 이전의 심근 경색이 의심되었던 경우는 총 20예 (21.1%)로, 이중 2예 (10%)에서 심근 허혈이 관찰되어 유의한 상관 관계는 없었다. 인공 환기 시작이나 이탈 시 저산소증이나 과탄산혈증 및 전해질 이상의 유무, 혈중 CK-MB level, APACHE III score, shock의 유무, 패혈증의 유무, 인공 환기 양식, inotropics의 사용 여부 등은 심근 허혈의 발생과 유의한 상관 관계를 보이지 않았다. 검사 중의 최대 심박수와 최저 평균 혈압용 심근 허혈이 없었던 군에서 $129.5{\pm}29.7bpm$, $83.8{\pm}17.6mmHg$, 심근 허혈이 있었던 군에서 $137.2{\pm}30.9bpm$, $82.5{\pm}15.9mmHg$로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결 론 : 급성 호흡 부전으로 인공 호흡 치료를 받는 환자들 중 심근 허혈은 12.6%에서 관찰되었으며 주로 인공 환기 시작 시에 관찰되었고, 좌심부전이나 심전도 이상의 유무와는 유의한 상관 관계를 보이지 않았다.