• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.423-426
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• 2011

We report on two women who underwent myocardial revascularization associated with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with different pathogenic patterns. The first woman presented with acute myocardial infarction, and preoperative angiograms demonstrated rapidly progressing coronary lesions, presumptive unstable plaque, and dissection. Operative findings, however, showed fresh thrombi in the coronary arteries, and she was diagnosed postoperatively as having APS. Her one-year angiogram demonstrated improved coronary lesions and a competitive flow pattern in the grafts. The second woman presented with unstable angina and had been treated for systemic lupus erythematosus and secondary APS for more than 14 years. She underwent myocardial revascularization due to accelerated coronary atherosclerosis. Her one-year angiogram demonstrated patent grafts.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1995년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.57-60
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• 1995

The objective of this investigation is to understand the role of hemodynamics in the formation and development of atherosclerosis lesions in the human left coronary artery This study also aims to compare the blood flow characteristics of steady and physiological flows. Three dimensional, steady and physiological flows of blood in the left coronary artery are simulated using the Finite Volume Method. Apparent viscosity of blood is represented as a function of shear rate by the Carreau model. Distributions of velocity, pressure and shear stress in tile left coronary artery bifurcation are presented to compare tile steady and physiological flow characteristics.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.295-301
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• 2017

In this study, We subtracted the calcification blooming artifact from MDCT images of coronary atherosclerosis patients and verified their accuracy and usefulness. We performed coronary artery calcification stenosis phantom and a program to subtract calcification blooming artifact by applying 8 different image segmentation method (Otsu, Sobel, Prewitt, Canny, DoG, Region Growing, Gaussian+K-mean clustering, Otsu+DoG). As a result, In the coronary artery calcification stenosis phantom with the lumen region 5 mm the calcification blooming artifact was subtracted in the application of the mixture of Gaussian filtering and K- Clustering algorithm, and the value was close to the actual calcification region. These results may help to accurately diagnose coronary artery calcification stenosis.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 추계학술대회논문집B
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• pp.585-590
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• 2001

The hemodynamic characteristics were compared using commercial CFD code for the stenosed coronary and abdominal arteries. Numerical calculations were carried out in the axisymmetric arteries over the stenotic diameter ratios ranging from 0.25 to 0.875 (6 cases) employing the typical physiological flow conditions. In case of the coronary artery, there was only one recirculation zone observed distal to the stenosis throat during the major portion of the period. However, in case of the abdominal aorta, there were complex recirculation regions found proximal and distal to stenosis throat. For both models, the wall shear stresses(WSS) increased sharply in the converging stenosis, reaching a peak just upstream of the throat, and became negative or low values in the post-stenotic recirculation region. As the results, the oscillatory shear index(OSI) was abruptly increased at the stenosis throat. For the coronary stenosis model, the second peak in the OSI was observed distal to the stenosis. The distance between the first peak and the second peak was increased as the degree of the stenosis was raised. On the orther hand, the abdominal stenosis model showed a complex oscillatory behavior in the OSI index and did not showed such a strong second peak. As the degree of stenosis was increased, recirculation regions of the both arteries were extended much longer and flow pattern became more complex.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.833-837
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• 1993

In an effort to reduce the stroke rate of patients after coronary artery bypass, many authors have studied the prevalence of the extracranial carotid disease and its role in determining neurologic morbidity and mortality rates. From April 1992 to August 1993, Seventy-five patients undergoing coronary artery bypass were preoperatively evaluated for presence of carotid and femoral stenosis by Duplex sono. Among them, fourteen patients was positive by Duplex sono and overall prevalence of carotid or femoral stenosis was 18.7%. And significant carotid stenosis [ > 60% ] had proved to be in 3 patients [ 4.0% ].Prophylatic bilateral carotid endarterectomy was performed in one patient, at 5 months prior to and , 1 week prior to coronary artery bypass respectively. Their mean age was 57.6 years [ ranged from 40 to 70 years] and were composed of 10 males and 4 females. There was no postoperative morbidiry and mortality related to neurologic complications. Our data, although small, suggest that preoperative carotid screening is helpful to determine patients at high risk of stroke, and significant simultaneous carotid and coronary atherosclerosis should be corrected in selected patients by staged operations when feasible.

• 비만대사연구학술지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2023

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease that is not well known or diagnosed in Korea. This disease is associated with persistently high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which increase the risk of coronary artery disease at a young age. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are important; however, there are no global consensus diagnostic criteria. In Korea, the Dutch Lipid Clinic Network diagnostic criteria, and the Simon Broome diagnostic criteria were used for diagnosis of FH according to the agreement announced at the Korean Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis (KSoLA) in 2022. Recently, the absence of coronary artery calcification has been considered a good prognostic factor, even among patients with very high LDL-C levels who are considered to be at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. We describe throughout this paper the diagnosis and treatment of FH in a young male without coronary artery calcification.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.619-624
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• 2005

Patency of the radial artery plays an important role in the survival of radial forearm fasciocutaneous free flap and artery conduit of coronary artery bypass graft procedure. Even though Allens' test has been used for evaluating the patency of radial artery, the studies on the correlations between risk factors for atherosclerosis and histopathologic findings of radial arteries are rare, until now. Therefore, the authors investigated the correlations between these two factors, and tried to estimate the feasibility of the radial artery in high-risk groups for artherosclerosis. The risk factors for atherosclerosis and lipid profiles were investigated in 38 patients by history taking, physical examinations and blood analysis. And 38 cases of segments of vessel were harvested during the elevation of the flap. The degrees of vessel medial sclerosis were estimated by R values(by Kobayashi and colleagues) that is the median value between the thickness of the intima and that of the media. The measured mean R value was $0.210{\pm}0.05$. Thirty one cases belonged to Grade I(R<0.25), 7 cases belong to Grade II(0.25

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.407-419
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• 2002

죽상경화증은 지방, 대식세포나 평활근세포와 같은 세포, 그리고 extracellular matrix(ECM)의 점진적인 축적이 특징적인 만성 염증성 혈관 질환이다. Matrix metalloprotenases(MMPs)와 tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases(TIMs)는 죽상경화증에서 혈관의 ECM의 분해와 재모델링에 관여하며, cytokines는 MMPs와 TIMPs의 합성이나 활성화에 관여하는 것으로 보고된 바 있다. 대상 및 방법： 연구 대상으로는 체중 2.0~2.5 kg의 생후 1개월 된 뉴질랜드산 수토끼를 선택하였으며, 10 마리는 12주 동안 1% 콜레스테롤 식이를 투여한 후 실험군으로 이용하였으며, 나머지 10마리는 표준 실험실 식이를 먹여 대조군으로 이용하였다. 12주간 사육 후 토끼를 희생시켰으며, 생존한 실험군 9 마리와 대조군 10 마리의 대동맥과 관상동맥에서 H&E 염색, 면역조직화학 염색, immunoblotting, bioassay의 방법으로 MMP-9, TIMP-2, IL-18의 발현 및 IL-6의 생물학적 활성도를 조사하였다. 결과： 실험군의 혈청 콜레스테롤은 1258$\pm$262mg/dL로 대조군의 41$\pm$7mg/dL에 비하여 유의하게 증가하였다. 실험군의 전예에서 대동맥과 관상동맥에 죽상경화반이 잘 형성되었으며, 실험군의 대 동맥 내막의 두께는 0.31$\pm$0.1mm로 대조군의 0.01mm에 비해 유의하게 증가하였다. 죽상경화반에서 실험군의 MMP-9의 발현은 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 증가하였으며, 내막의 파열이나 관상동맥의 내강 폐쇄가 있었던 증례에서는 더욱 강한 MMP-9의 발현을 관찰할 수 있었다. TIMP-2는 실험군의 일부에서 약한 발현을 보였으나 대조군과 유의한 차이가 없었다. 실험군과 대조군에서 측정한 IL-6의 생물학적 활성도는 각각 4819.60$\pm$2021.25, 27.20$\pm$12.19IU/mL로서 실험군에서 유의한 증가를 보였으며, 면역조직화학 염색에 의한 IL-18의 발현은 대조군에서는 발현되지 않았으나, 실험군은 전예에서 발현을 보였다. 결론： MMP-9의 증가된 발현과 TIMP-2의 무변화로 인한 MMPs/TIMPs의 불균형은 죽상경화성 병변에서 ECM의 분해와 경화반의 불안정화를 촉진시킬 수 있는 것으로 보인다. 또한 내막의 파열이 관찰된 증례에서의 더욱 증가된 MMP-9은 경화반의 파열과 관련있는 것으로 생각된다. IL-6의 생물학적 활성도의 증가 및 IL-18의 발현은, IL-6와 IL-18이 죽상경화증의 표지자일 뿐만 아니라 MMP-9의 분비 또는 활성화에 관여하여 죽상경화증의 진행과 경화반의 불안정성 등에 활발히 참여하는 cytokines임을 시사하는 소견으로 보인다. MMPs, TIMPs, cytokines등의 조절 과정을 밝혀내는 것은 죽상경화증의 세포, 분자적인 병리기전을 이해하는 데에 도움을 줄 것이며, 죽상 경화증의 치료 또는 합병증을 예방할 수 있는 기전을 확립하는 데에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.12-27
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• 2006

"본 논문은 대한내과학회지 2006년 제70권 제3호에 실렸던 논문으로 대한내과학회 편집위원회의 승인을 득하고 본 협회지에 게재함. Background : Diabetes mellitus is a major independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. In recent years non-invasive high resolution B-mode ultrasound methods have been developed to measure the intima-media thickness(IMT) of the carotid artery as an indicator for early atherosclerosis. Itis known that obesity plays a role in the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and it has also been reported that not only the amount but also the distribution of body fat is important. This study investigated the relationship between obesity and the development of carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: Carotid IMT was measured by ultrasound B-mode imaging in 144 patients with type 2diabetes mellitus. All subjects underwent assessment for the degree and distribution of obesity, the presence of coronary artery disease risk factors, and the presence of diabetic complications. Resuts: Carotid IMT was increased in the abdominal obese group defined by waist circurference. However, there was no significant difference in carotid TMT between the non-obese group and obese group as defined by body mass index, waist to hip ratio, and total body fat percent measured by bio electrical impedance analysis. There were positive correlations between carotid IMT and age, duration of diabetes, systolic blood pressure, and waist circumference. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed the variable that interacted independently with carotid IMT was age in type 2 diabetic patients. Carotid IMT was significantly increased in type 2 diabetic patients with macrovascular complications and microvascvlar complications .Conclusion: This study suggested that abdominal obesity rather than general obesity was associated with carotid atherosclerosis reflected by increment of carotid IMT in type 2 diabetic subjects.

• 지질동맥경화학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.110-121
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• 2018

Objective: We developed a new equation for predicting coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in Korean diabetic patients using a hospital-based cohort and compared it with a UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) risk engine. Methods: By considering patients with type 2 diabetes aged ${\geq}30years$ visiting the diabetic center in Boramae hospital in 2006, we developed a multivariable equation for predicting CHD events using the Cox proportional hazard model. Those with CHD were excluded. The predictability of CHD events over 6 years was evaluated using area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) curves, which were compared using the DeLong test. Results: A total of 732 participants (304 males and 428 females; mean age, $60{\pm}10years$; mean duration of diabetes, $10{\pm}7years$) were followed up for 76 months (range, 1-99 month). During the study period, 48 patients (6.6%) experienced CHD events. The AUROC of the proposed equation for predicting 6-year CHD events was 0.721 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.641-0.800), which is significantly larger than that of the UKPDS risk engine (0.578; 95% CI, 0.482-0.675; p from DeLong test=0.001). Among the subjects with <5% of risk based on the proposed equation, 30.6% (121 out of 396) were classified as ${\geq}10%$ of risk based on the UKPDS risk engine, and their event rate was only 3.3% over 6 years. Conclusion: The UKPDS risk engine overestimated CHD risk in type 2 diabetic patients in this cohort, and the proposed equation has superior predictability for CHD risk compared to the UKPDS risk engine.