• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.170-173
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• 1994

Isolated stenotic lesion located at the ostium of the left main coronary artery associated with Takayasu`s aortitis is quite rare. This report herein described a case of 25 year old woman with isolated ostial stenosis of the left main coronary artery underwent pericardial patch [fixed with 0.6 % glutaraldehyde] angioplasty. An anterior approach was used and postoperative coronary angiogram of the patient showed normal coronary ostial contour with normal runoff.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권6호
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• pp.240-243
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• 2019

Purpose: Coronary arterial lesion assessment in children can be difficult, depending on the coronary dominance pattern. Although it is easier to determine coronary dominance with echocardiography in children than in adults, it is still difficult. This study aimed to examine the coronary dominance pattern according to the objective coronary artery (CA) indices. Methods: The CA diameter, aortic valve annulus, and abdominal aorta of 69 children without any cardiovascular disease were measured with cross-sectional echocardiography at Chungnam National University Hospital. To evaluate the coronary dominance pattern, echocardiography was primarily used; additionally, coronary computed tomographic angiography or coronary angiography (CAG). Coronary dominance was determined according to the status of the CA that gives rise to the posterior descending artery. Results: The mean age was $4.02{\pm}2.78years$, and the mean body surface area (BSA) was $0.70{\pm}0.22m^2$. Right dominance was present in 78% and left in 22% of the subjects. In those with left dominance, the CA to aortic valve annulus diameter ratio was $0.125{\pm}0.021$ in the right coronary artery (RCA) and $0.255{\pm}0.032$ in the left coronary artery (LCA). In those with right dominance, the corresponding ratio was $0.168{\pm}0.028$ in the RCA and $0.216{\pm}0.030$ in the LCA (P<0.05). Significant differences were also found in the diametric ratios of the CA to BSA and abdominal aorta (P<0.05). Conclusion: The CA indices showed significant difference according to the coronary dominance pattern in early childhood. It is possible to indirectly determine the coronary dominance pattern with the CA indices in children using echocardiography. The accuracy of coronary artery lesion diagnosis can be improved by taking coronary dominance into account.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1127-1130
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• 1999

Percutaneous coronary intervention including intracoronary stenting is currently an accepted treatment modality in the treatment of coronary artery disease and is widely performed to treat the patient with multivessel disease with decreased morbidities and less cost compared with conventional coronary rtery bypass grafting(CABG), Repeated interventions due to restenosis even after successful angioplasty are the major disadvantage of the angioplsty especially when the lesion is located inthe left anterior descending artery(LAD) Recently CABG through left anterior small thoracotomy using the left internal thoracic artery to revascularize the LAD territory without cardiopulmonary bypass so called Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass(MIDCAB) was intrduced and performed with comparable early outcomes. In this regard the integrated approach with percutaneous coronary intervention and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery so called 'Hybrid CABG' was suggested to be an effective treatment in suitable patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. We report three cases of Hybrid CABG.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.253-257
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• 1995

Forty-eight patients with significant left main coronary artery obstruction underwent coronary artery bypass graft between September,1989 and September,1993. They consisted of 29 males and 19 females with the mean age of 58 [range 33 - 78 . Seventeen patients[35% had stenosis in left main coronary artery only and twenty-nine[61% had associated lesions in other coronary artery systems as well.Two[4% had isolated left coronary ostial lesion. The operative mortality was 4.17% [2/48 which is comparable to the mortality of overall coronary artery bypass surgery cases during the same period[p >0.05 . Perioperative myocardial infarction was occurred in two patients[4.17% . And the infarction rates between the two groups also showed no difference[p >0.05 . The forty-six survivors showed significant improvement in exercise tolerance as well as symptomatology. We conclude that surgery for left main coronary artery disease can be done with no increased risk through careful anesthesia,surgery, and aggressive postoperative care in the critical period.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1263-1266
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• 1996

단국대학교병원 흉부외과에서는 좌전하행지 기시부부터 95% 이상 협착을 보이는 단일혈관질환 1례에서 체외순환없이 제한적 전흉부 개흉으로 좌측내유동맥을 박리하여 박동심장하에서 관상동맥우회술을 성공적으로 시행하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.191-195
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• 1994

Twenty-four patients with left main coronary artery stenosis exceeding 50% underwent coronary artery bypass grafting from January 1991 through June 1993. Four patients [17%] had stenosis only in left main coronary artery and 20 patients [83%] had associate lesion[s] in left anterior descending , circumflex, or right coronary artery. Sixteen patients [67%] had higher degrees of stenosis [>70%] in left main coronary artery. Preoperatively 18 patients [75%] had unstable angina pectoris even during aggressive medical treatment. Preoperatively aggressive medical treatment was performed to relieve the symptom in patients with unstable angina. All patients were perioperatively treated with continuous infusion of isosorbide dinitrate to stabilize symptomatic and hemodynamic states. Twenty patients underwent elective coronary bypass surgery and 4 patients urgent operations due to severe unstable angina. There was no thirty-day mortality or late death. Angina recurred in 1 patient, but coronary angiographic study showed good patency of grafts and the symptom was relieved with medical treatment. We concluded that coronary artery bypass grafting can be safely performed by perioperative efforts, including continuous infusion of isosorbide dinitrate, for hemodynamic stabilization in patients with left main coronary artery stenosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.326-329
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• 1997

관상동맥 우회수술은 일반적으로 저체온하에 인공심폐기를 사용하여 체외순환을 하면서 심정지상태에서 시행하는 것이 일반적 인 방법이다. 그러나 선택적 인 병변에 한 하여는 체 외순환을 하지 않고 정상적인 심박동 상태에서 관상동맥 우회 술을 사용하는 방법이 시도되고 있다. 저자들은 우관상동맥에 100%협착을 보이고 경미한 운동시 심한 흉통을 호소한 환자에서 체외순환 없이 관상동맥 우회 술을 성공적으로 시행하였기 에 문헌고찰과함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.384-392
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• 1987

The occlusive coronary artery disease presents a potential threat to a significant population in the United State. According to many case reports, the increasing incidence of coronary artery disease due to atherosclerosis is noted in Korean, recently. We experienced one case of coronary artery disease. He was a 68 year old male who had been suffered from hypertension since 1 5 years ago, and had intermittent conservative treatment at local clinic. He had been afflicted with severe chest pain on exertion, but this symptom was relieved on rest. Pre-operative EKG finding revealed no any other ischemic sign. Significant S-T segment depression was noted at lead II, aVF, V3, V4, and V5, and inverted T wave in V5 and V6 after Master`s test. Simple chest X-ray finding showed emphysematous field, bilaterally. Final pre-operative diagnosis was made by coronary angiogram, which showed almost 90% degree of occlusive lesion in the proximal part of left main coronary artery above the origin LAD artery. He was treated successfully by aorta-coronary saphenous vein graft under extra-corporeal circulation in May, 1987. He has been followed up with uneventful course.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.994-1000
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• 1995

Thirty patients with ischemic heart disease underwent coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG from 1985 through 1994. There were 16 males and 14 females whose age ranged from 41 to 72 years old. Preoperative diagnoses were unstable angina in 13 of patients, stable angina in 8, postmyocardial infarction state in 7, and state of failed percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [ PTCA in 2. The patterns of disease were single vessel involvement [ 17cases , double vessel involvement [ 7 cases , triple vessel involvement [ 3 cases , Lt main lesion including Lt. ostial lesion [ 3 cases . Saphenous vein grafts were used in 27/30 patients [ 90% , and internal mammary artery grafts were used in 6/30 patients [ 20% . The hospital mortality was 13.3% and all survivors were asymptomatic and improved over their preoperative status.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2002

배경: 관상동맥수술에서 동맥도관의 장점이 확인되면서, 우위망동맥(right gastroepiploic artery)의 사용이 점차 늘고 있다. 우위망동맥을 근위부 협착이 심하지 않은 관상동맥에 유근이식편(pedicled uaft)으로 사용할 경우 역행성 혈류가 발생할 수 있다는 보고들이 많아지면서, 수술 전에 역행성 혈류를 예측하려는 시도가 계속되고 있다. 본 연구는 정상 관상동맥과 우위망동맥 사이에 생리적으로 존재하는 혈압차(Vessure difference: PD)를 증명하고 협착 관상동맥의 경협착 맥압차(trans-stenosis pressure gradient: TSPG)와의 상관관계를 분석함으로써, 우위대망동맥을 유근이식편으로 사용할 때 역행성 혈류가 발생할 수 있는 근위부 협착의 정도를 예측하기 위해 고안되었다. 대상 및 방법,. 1998년 7월부터 1999년 2월까지 관상동맥 조영술에서 정상으로 판정된 12명의 환자에서 우관상동맥과 우위망동맥(혹은 복강동맥; celiac uef)의 압력을 측정하여 혈관 사이의 혈압차(PD)를 측정하였다. 관상동맥협착이 확인된 29명의 환자에서는 경협착 맥압차(TSPG)를 측정하였다. 결과:정상 환자군에서 우관상동맥과 우위망동맥의 수축기혈압은 143$\pm$23 : 134$\pm$17 mmHg(p<0.005), 이완기혈압은 74$\pm$13 : 73$\pm$14 mmHg(p=NS), 평균혈압은 100$\pm$16 : 97$\pm$15mmHg이었다(p<0.05). 동맥 사이의 압력차(PD)는 수축기혈압 -8~25 mmHg, 이완기혈압 -4~7 mmHg, 평균혈압 -1 ~ 10mmHg이었다(p<0.05). 관상동맥협착 환자군에서 경협착맥압차(TSPG)는 75% 미만의 협착의 경우 -4~l9(7$\pm$5.8) mmHg이고, 75% 이상의 협착의 경우 7~74(27$\pm$18.3) mmHg이었다(p<0.005). 75% 이상의 협착에서는 관상동맥의 경협착 맥압차(TSPG)가 우위망동맥과의 생리적 혈압차(PD) 보다 크고, 협착 원위부 관상동맥의 혈압도 우위망동맥 혈압보다 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.001). 결론: 관상동맥우회술 후 역행성 혈류의 발생원인이 우위대망동맥과 협착하부 원위부 관상동맥 사이의 압력차이라고 가정할 때, 본 연구의 결과는 우위대망동맥을 75%이상 협착병소에 유근이식편으로 사용할 경우 역행성 혈류가 발생할 가능성이 적어진다는 것을 시사할 수 있다.