• 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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• 제30권8호
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• pp.819-822
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• 1997

세균성 심내막염에 의한 대동맥판 폐쇄부전의 수술치료에 있어서, 우수한 혈역학적 기능과 염증에 대한 높은 저항력 때문에 동종대동맥판을 사용한 수술이 우선적으로 고려되고 있다. 수술방법중에서 대동 맥근부 치환술이 관상동맥하 부착법에 비하여 술 후 대동맥관 폐쇄부전이 적게 발생하는 장점을 갖는다. 46세의 남자가 세균성 심내막염에 의한 급성 대동백판 폐쇄부전 및 심부전으로 내원하였다. 내과적 치료에 반응하지 않고 심부전이 점차 심해져서 20 m동종대동맥편을 이용한 대동맥근부 치환수술을 응급으로 시행하였다. 수술소견상 우관상판첨에 구멍이 나 있었고 좌, 우관상판첨사이의 교련에 심한 석회화가 있었다. 수술후 환자는 순조로이 회복되었고 심초음파검사상 이식된 동종동맥 판의 폐쇄부전소견 은 발견되지 않았다. 염증소견들도 술 후 8주간의 항생제투여로 소실되었다. 약물치료로 조절되지 않는 세균성 심내막염에 의한 급성 대동맥판 폐쇄부전을 동종동맥 판을 사용한 대동맥근부 치환수술로써 성 공적으로 치료하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2017

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been suggested as a less invasive treatment for high-risk patients with aortic valve disease. I n this study, we compared the outcomes of conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) and TAVR in elderly patients aged over 80. Methods: A total of 108 patients aged 80 years or older who underwent isolated AVR (n=35) or TAVR (n=73) from 2010 through 2015 at Asan Medical Center were identified. Early and late clinical outcomes, including echocardiographic findings, were evaluated in both groups. The mean follow-up duration was $766.4{\pm}528.7days$ in the AVR group and $755.2{\pm}546.6days$ in the TAVR group, and the average timing of the last follow-up echocardiography was at $492.6{\pm}512.5days$ in the AVR group and $515.7{\pm}526.8days$ in the TAVR group. Results: The overall early mortality was 2.8% (0 of 35, 0% in the AVR group vs. 3 of 73, 4.1% in the TAVR group). Permanent pacemaker insertion was significantly more common in the TAVR group (p=0.010). Renal failure requiring dialysis and new-onset atrial fibrillation was more frequent and the length of hospital stay was longer in the AVR group; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance. In the TAVR group, 14 patients (19.2%) were rehospitalized due to cardiac problems, and 13 patients (17.8%) had developed significant paravalvular leakage by the time of the last follow-up echocardiography. Conclusion: TAVR could be a good alternative to conventional surgical AVR in elderly patients. However, TAVR has several shortcomings, such as frequent significant paravalvular leakage or readmission, which should be considered in decision-making.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.225-233
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• 1996

허혈성 심질환의 치료로서 시행되는 관동맥우회술은 최근 국내에서도 보편적으로 시행되고 있는데 1992년부터 1996까지 영남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실에서 시행한 63례의 관동맥우회술을 대상으로 수술성적 및 술전 위험인자들이 술후 합병증에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 환자의 성별 및 연령을 보면 총 63례의 환자 중 남자가 44례, 여자가 19례였으며 연령 분포는 36세에서 71세까지 평균 $58.3{\pm}8.6$세였으며 50대와 60대에서 대부분을 차지하였다. 원위문합수는 환자당 평균 3.5개의 원위부 문합을 하였으며 수술사망은 6례였으며 술후 합병증으로 부정맥이 7례, 창상감염이 5례, 술후 출혈이 4례, 술중 및 술후 심근경색이 4례, 뇌졸증이 4례, 그리고 위장관 및 신장 합병증이 5례에서 발생하였다. 술후 합병증 발생의 요소를 분석해 본 결과 술전 관동맥질환 발생의 위험인자 중 흡연환자에서 합병증의 발생빈도가 유의하게 증가하였으며(p<0.05) 술전 위험인자로 정맥으로 Nitroglycerin의 투여가 필요했던 경우와 대동맥 차단시간이 2시간 이상인 경우 합병증의 발생빈도가 유의하게 증가하였으며(p<0.05) 특히 65세 이상의 고령 환자의 경우 수술사망율이 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로 흡연, 65세 이상의 고령, 술전 정맥으로 Nitroglycerin의 투여가 필요했던 경우 그리고 이식혈관의 수가 많아 대동맥 차단시간이 긴 경우 술중 및 술후 관리에 더욱 섬세한 주의가 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.299-314
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• 1977

Clinical experience on 16 cases of open heart surgery under the extracorporeal circulation with mild or moderate hypothermia and partial hemodilution technique at the National Medical Center during the period from June 1976 to October 1977. Nine of sixteen were congenital heart disease and seven were acquired heart disease. The age of the patient ranged between 6 and 48 years. The body weight varied from 18.5kg to 60kg and body surface area 0. 79-1.70m2. The average priming volume of pump oxygenator was 2080 ml, which was consisted fresh ACD blood, buffered Hartmann`s solution, Mannitol, 50% dextrose in water and Vit. C. The average hemodilution rate was 27%. The average flow 2.3 L/min/m2 or 80 ml/min and the duration of perfusion varied from 31 min to 270 min with average of 107 min. The perfusion was carried out under the mild or moderate hypothermia using core cooling alone in 10 cases, core cooling and local myocardial cooling with $0-4^{\circ}C$ physiologic saline in 2 cases. From a hemodynamic point of view, the blood pressure dropped down around 80 mmHg after the initiation of perfusion follwed by increase to safety level and stable during the perfusion. The central venous pressure remained within normal limits. In most cases, hemoglobin and hematocrit decreased during and after the perfusion. Hemogiobin level was decreased, average of 20.6 %, hematocrit 18.6%, pletelets 55% postoperatively. Plasma hemoglobin increased moderately, from preperfusion average valve of 7.79 mg % to post-perfusion value of 54.7 mg %. Electrolytes changes during cardiopulmonary bypass showed definite hypokalemia but changes of Na, Ca were not definite. Arterial blood gas analysis during cardiopulmonary bypass suggested that the metabolic acidosis which was accompanied by respiratory alkalosis which was corrected postoperatively. As the opera tive complication, transient hemoglobinuria in 4 cases and neurological signs in 2 cases were all cured. There were 2 death cases and operative mortality rate was 12.5%.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.165-170
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• 2016

Background: In elderly high-risk surgical patients, sutureless aortic valve replacement (AVR) should be an alternative to standard AVR. The potential advantages of sutureless aortic prostheses include reducing cross-clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time and facilitating minimally invasive surgery and complex cardiac interventions, while maintaining satisfactory hemodynamic outcomes and low rates of paravalvular leakage. The current study reports our single-center experience regarding the early outcomes of sutureless aortic valve implantation. Methods: Between October 2012 and June 2015, 65 patients scheduled for surgical valve replacement with symptomatic aortic valve disease and New York Heart Association function of class II or higher were included to this study. Perceval S (Sorin Biomedica Cardio Srl, Sallugia, Italy) and Edwards Intuity (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) valves were used. Results: The mean age of the patients was $71.15{\pm}8.60years$. Forty-four patients (67.7%) were female. The average preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction was $56.9{\pm}9.93$. The CPB time was $96.51{\pm}41.27minutes$ and the cross-clamping time was $60.85{\pm}27.08minutes$. The intubation time was $8.95{\pm}4.19hours$, and the intensive care unit and hospital stays were $2.89{\pm}1.42days$ and $7.86{\pm}1.42days$, respectively. The mean quantity of drainage from chest tubes was $407.69{\pm}149.28mL$. The hospital mortality rate was 3.1%. A total of five patients (7.69%) died during follow-up. The mean follow-up time was $687.24{\pm}24.76days$. The one-year survival rate was over 90%. Conclusion: In the last few years, several models of valvular sutureless bioprostheses have been developed. The present study evaluating the single-center early outcomes of sutureless aortic valve implantation presents the results of an innovative surgical technique, finding that it resulted in appropriate hemodynamic conditions with acceptable ischemic time.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2020

Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is an important diagnostic factor in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). It is associated with the onset of congestive heart failure (CHF). Recently, a new radiographic left atrial measurement called vertebral left atrial size (VLAS) was introduced. This can be considered as a left atrial enlargement above 2.3. It appears to be related to the severity of MMVD. However, serial changes in VLAS in relation to disease progression and improvement in patients have yet to be studied. This study aims to assess the value of VLAS as a left atrial size monitoring indicator by examining correlations with VHS, LA/Ao ratio and LVIDDN, and comparing serial changes in dogs. A total of 126 dogs were studied with their owners' consent. The dogs were classified into four MMVD groups (Control, B1, B2, C-D) following the ACVIM Guideline by performing a physical examination, radiography and echocardiography. Besides, 24 and 17 dogs were reevaluated to compare values in relation to the progression and improvement of MMVD. VLAS showed significant increase according to the progress of the MMVD stage. This was the same in the Maltese breed group. A strong positive correlation was found between LVIDDN, VHS, LA/Ao ratio, and VLAS. The results of this study found VLAS to be significantly different according to left atrium size, and there was a correlation between disease progression and VLAS levels in each dog. Therefore, VLAS may be used to detect changes in left atrium size as an additional monitoring index of MMVD.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2018

최근 건강에 대한 관심과 욕구가 크게 증가하고 있으며, 이에 따라 스마트 헬스케어 산업이 크게 주목받고 있다. 이로 인해 일상생활 중 자신의 건강 상태를 지속적으로 확인하기 위한 원격의료시스템뿐만 아니라, 최근에는 국내외 기업에서 언제 어디서나 신체의 활동 정보를 계측 할 수 있는 웨어러블 디바이스들을 지속적으로 연구개발 및 시장에 선보이고 있다. 특히, 맥파와 심전도는 일상생활 중 자신의 건강상태를 지속적으로 모니터링하기 위한 생체신호로 가장 많이 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 마이크 센서를 활용한 심장의 소리 즉, 심음의 계측을 통해 심장 활동 상태 모니터링이 가능한 시스템을 구현하고자 하며, 상용 전자 청진기과 비교평가를 통해 일상생활 중 지속적인 모니터링이 가능함을 확인 하였다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.307-310
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• 2003

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is congenital heart disease with a communication between the atria, which allows blood to shoot from the atrium with pressure. A 3-month-old female Miniature Schunauzer was referred to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Konkuk University for the evaluation of systolic heart murmur. At presentation, the mucous membrane was cyanotic. On physical examination, an ejection-type systolic murmur was auscultated at the pulmonic area. In addition, thoracic radiography showed enlargement of main pulmonary artery and right atrial/ventricular enlargement. Echocardiography revealed dilated right atrium and atrial septal defect. However, mitral and tricuspid valve were still intact and well tolerating. The presence of an ASD was confirmed by identifying flow across the defect with color Doppler imaging. Doppler echocardiography provides a means of non-invasive documentation and quantification of ASD. Complete blood count and serum chemistry were not remarkable. Although large defect was confirmed between the two atrium, the patient did not show any obvious clinical signs of heart failure at this time.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2017년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.627-628
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• 2017

최근 스마트 헬스케어 산업의 급부상과 대중들의 건강에 대한 높은 관심을 바탕으로 일상생활 중 건강상태를 모니터링 할 수 있는 다양한 디바이스들이 개발되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 심장활동상태의 모니터링을 위해 기존의 심전도 또는 맥파 계측과는 다른 방법으로 심음의 계측을 수행하고 이로부터 심장활동 및 이상 징후를 모니터링 할 수 있는 시스템을 구현하였다. 그리고 구현된 심음시스템을 이용하여 실제 피험자를 대상으로 계측 평가를 수행하였으며, 그 결과 심음계측을 통한 일상생활 중 심장활동상태의 모니터링 가능성을 확인하였다.