• 임상간호연구
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.251-264
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the factors related to quality of life in heart transplant recipients. Methods: To identify studies that suggested the factors related to the quality of life in heart transplant recipients, we searched the articles published from 1974 to November 2018 using Six databases, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane, KMBASE and RISS. A total of 22 studies were selected out of 5,234 for the systematic review and meta-analysis on the basis of the PRISMA flow. The quality of study was assessed by assessment tool form the NIH and meta-analysis was performed using the 'R 3.5.2' version to analyze the correlated effect sizes. Results: Factors related to quality of life in heart transplant recipients were categorized into six domains based on the health-related quality of life model introduced by Ferrans: individual, environmental, biological function, symptoms, functional status, and general health perception. In the meta-analysis, 34 factors were used and 17 factors having significant effect sizes were as follows: self-efficacy, demoralization, perceived control, current occupational status, age, marital status, health promotion life style in the individual characteristics; stress in environmental characteristics; physical function status, creatinine level, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in biological function; anxiety, depression, symptom frequency and distress in symptoms domain; coping, self-care compliance in functional status. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the multi-dimensional factors influencing the quality of life in heart transplant recipients and provide the evidence for developing effective interventions for improving the quality of life of recipients.

• Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2023

BACKGROUND: Acute worsening of cardiac function frequently leads to kidney dysfunction. This study aimed to identify clinical and imaging parameters associated with impaired kidney function in patients with acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). METHODS: Data from 131 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated HFrEF (left ventricular ejection fraction, < 40%) were analyzed. Patients were divided into two groups according to the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at admission (those with preserved kidney function [GFR ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m²] and those with reduced kidney function [GFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m²]). Various echocardiographic parameters and perirenal fat thicknesses were assessed by computed tomography. RESULTS: There were 71 patients with preserved kidney function and 60 patients with reduced kidney function. Increased age (odds ratio [OR], 1.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04-1.12; p = 0.005), increased log N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (OR, 1.74; 95% CI, 1.14-2.66; p = 0.010), and increased perirenal fat thickness (OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.10-1.29; p < 0.001) were independently associated with reduced kidney function, even after adjusting for variable clinical and echocardiographic parameters. The optimal average perirenal fat thickness cut-off value of > 12 mm had a sensitivity of 55% and specificity of 83% for kidney dysfunction prediction. CONCLUSIONS: Thick perirenal fat was independently associated with impaired kidney function in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated HFrEF. Measurement of perirenal fat thickness may be a promising imaging marker for the detection of HFrEF patients who are more susceptible to kidney dysfunction.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.108-111
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• 2018

Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has the potential to rescue patients in cardiac arrest or respiratory failure. ECMO has two systems such as veno-arterial and veno-venous circulation. In cardiac arrest resulting from acute myocardial infarction, veno-arterial ECMO is mandatory for systemic circulation and oxygenation. A 75-year old female patient underwent primary coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction. Despite successful revascularization, recurrent ventricular tachycardia and heart failure were progressing. We performed a veno-arterial ECMO through the femoral artery and vein, then the patient seemed to be stable clinically. However, laboratory studies, echocardiography, and vital signs indicated multi-organ failure and decreasing cardiac function. We found out an error that we performed veno-venous ECMO instead of veno-arterial ECMO. We added a femoral artery cannula and exchange the circuit system to veno-arterial ECMO. While the systemic circulation seemed to be recovered, the left ventricular function was decreased persistently. A hypovolemia resulting from pulmonary hemorrhage was occurred, which lead to ECMO failure. The patient died of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure 23 hours after ECMO. Because the color of arterial and venous circuits represent the position and efficacy of ECMO, if unexpected or abnormal circuit colors are detected, prompt and aggressive evaluation for ECMO function is mandatory.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 1993

Sixty four children [aged 2 days to 9 years] , 58 with complete transposition of the great arteries, 5 with Taussig-Bing double outlet right ventricle, and 1 with double outlet left ventricle plus left ventricular type single ventricle, have undergone anatomic correction from November 1987 to August 1992. Eleven underwent previous operations: pulmonary artery banding[7], modified Blalock-Taussig shunt[2], coarctoplasty[2], aortic arch reconstruction[1] . Of 58 patients with TGA, Type A coronary arteries of Yacoub were seen in 50[86%]. U-shaped coroanry arterial flaps were transfered to the neoaorta using trap door technique, and neopulmonary arterial tract was constructed using glutaraldehyde fixed autopericardium with Lecompte maneuver. There were 18 hospital deaths [28.1%] with no late mortality. Mean follow-up of 20.4\ulcorner11.9 months were achieved in all survivors. Postoperative cardiac catheterizations were done in 14 cases. Mean pressure gradients of pulmonary and aortic outflow tract were 15.0 $\pm$2.6 and 4.2$\pm$1.4mmHg, mild aortic valve insufficiencies were found in 2, and mean cardiac index was 5.18$\pm$0.19 L/min/M2. We conclude that we should continue anatomic correction for the complex congenital heart anomalies with the malposition of the great arteries because myocardial function seems to be well preserved, though we are still on the learning curve.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제52권12호
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• pp.865-875
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• 2022

Background and Objectives: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective treatment for heart failure. However, in pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) patients, current adult indications cannot be directly applied because of heterogeneity in anatomy and diagnosis. Therefore, CRT responses and clinical outcomes in these patients were investigated to derive possible candidates for CRT. Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed 16 pediatric and CHD patients who underwent CRT implantation at a single center in early (0.7±0.2 year) and late (4.7±0.3 years) follow-up period after CRT. Results: The median age at CRT implantation was 2.5 (0.3-37.2) years, and median follow-up duration was 6.3 (0.1-13.6) years. Thirteen had non-transvenous CRT. Two had congenital complete atrioventricular (AV) block with previous right ventricular pacing, 5 had dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) with left bundle branch block, and 9 had CHD. The mean ejection fraction of the systemic ventricle increased from 28.1±10.0% to 44.3±21.0% (p=0.003) in early and 51.8±16.3% (p=0.012) in late outcome. The mean functional class improved from 3.1±0.9 to 1.8±1.1 after CRT (p=0.003). Twelve patients (75%) showed improvement in ventricular function or functional class after CRT. Proportion of responders differed between patients without CHD (2/2 patients with complete AV block and 5/5 with DCM, 100%) and those with CHD (5/9, 56%), although statistical significance was not reached (p=0.088). Conclusions: CRT improved ventricular function and functional status according to the underlying condition in pediatric and CHD patients. However, further large and longer-term studies are needed to establish the guideline for the patient selection of CRT in these patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.168-179
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• 2007

배경: 최근 관상동맥 질환의 증가로 심근경색으로 인하여 약물에 반응하지 않는 급성 심인성 쇼크 및 만성 울혈성 심부전 환자가 증가하는 추세에 있으며, 개심술 후 여러 가지 원인으로 인공심폐기로부터의 이탈이 불가능한 경우도 상당수에 이르고 있어서 이에 적절히 대처할 수 있는 한국인의 체형에 맞고 경제적인 심실보조기의 개발이 필요하다. 이에 저자는 돼지에서 허혈성 전처치의 개념을 이용하여 관상동맥 결찰을 통한 급성 심인성 쇼크 상태를 유발시키고, 여기에 단국대학교 의과대학 의공학교실과 흉부외과학교실에서 공동으로 개발한 DKUH-75 공압식 박동형 심실보조기를 구동시켜, 실제 생명을 위협하는 심한 심근경색 상태와 유사한 환경에서 심실보조기 구동이 실험동물의 혈역학적 수치 및, 심초음파도 상 심기능 수치 등 급성 심인성 쇼크 상태에서 악화되는 지표들을 호전 시킬 수 있는지를 확인하여 DKUH-75 좌심실보조기의 유용성에 대하여 평가 하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 10마리의 몸무게 50 kg 전후의 잡종돼지를 사용하여 허혈성 전처치의 개념을 이용한 관상동맥 좌전하행지 결찰을 통해 급성 심인성 쇼크 상태를 유발하고, 이들 중 5마리의 실험동물에 DKUH-75 좌심실 보조기를 장착하였다. 10마리의 실험동물 모두에서 관상동맥 결찰 전, 결찰 후 1시간에 혈역학적 수치와 심초음파도상 심기능 수치를 측정하였고 심실보조기를 장착한 5마리의 실험동물에서는 심실보조기 구동 후 1시간에 동일한 수치들을 추가 측정하였다. 결과: 관상동맥 결찰을 통하여 급성 심인성 쇼크를 유발한 10마리의 실험동물에서 관상동맥 결찰 전, 결찰 후 1시간의 혈역학적 측정결과 체동맥압(수축기, 이완기, 평균)은 결찰 후 통계적으로 유의하게 하강하였다. 페동맥압도 수축기, 이완기, 평균 모두 상승하였고 좌심실 이완기 말기압도 결찰 후 상승하였으며, 심박출 지수는 유의하게 감소하였다. 또한 심외막 심초음파도로 측정한 좌심실 수축기말 내경도 결찰 후 유의하게 증가하였으며 분획단축 및 좌심실구혈률은 감소하였다. 심실보조기를 장착한 5마리의 실험동물에서 관상동맥 결찰 1시간 후와 심실보조기 작동 1시간 후의 혈역학적 측정치를 비교하였을 때 수축기 체동맥압과 평균 체동맥압이 유의하게 상승하였으며 폐동맥압은 수축기, 이완기, 평균 모두에서 하강하였고 좌심실 이완기 말기압도 심실보조기 구동 후 유의하게 하강하였다. 심박출 지수는 심실보조기 구동 후 통계적으로 의미 있게 증가하였다. 또한 심외막 심초음파도로 측정한 좌심실 수축기말 내경은 심실보조기 구동 후 유의하게 감소하였으며 분획단축 및 좌심실구혈률은 통계적으로 의미 있게 증가하였다. 결론: DKUH-75 심실보조기는 관상동맥 결찰을 통한 심근경색으로 유발시킨 급성 심인성 쇼크 상태의 실험동물에 장착하여 단기간 구동한 결과 각종 혈역학 수치 및 심초음파도 상 심기능 수치를 개선시키고 이를 통하여 심근 기능 회복에 기여할 것으로 사료되었다. 이는 광범위한 심근경색으로 인한 급성 심인성 쇼크 상태에서 DKUH-75 심실보조기의 단기적 유용성을 의미하는 것이라 하겠다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.247-252
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• 1997

심장이식시에 가교 역할을 담당하거나 수술 후 심부전에 빠진 심장을 보조할 공압식 심실보조장치를 개발하여 동물실험을 시행하였다. 실험 에 이용한 심실보조장치는 소아용과 성 인용의 두 가지 종류로서 박동장이 각각 34cc와 70cc이다. 심실 재료는 폴리우레탄으로 제작하여 항혈전성을 높였다. 총 10마리의 동물실험을 시행하였다. 심실보조장치의 혈액펌프는 좌심방과 대동맥에 연결관을 이용하여 이식하였다. 심실보조장치의 평균 박출량은 펌프 박동수가 60회일 때 성 인의 경우 2.38 L/min였고 소아용의 경우 0.41 L/min였다. 생존시간은 최고 26시간이었다. 가장 큰 합병증은 출혈이었고 주 사망원인은 심부전 및 폐부전이었다. 심실보조장치 자체 에 대한 결함때문에 일어난 실패는 없었다. 현재까지의 실험 결과를 토대로 심실보조장치를 발전시키면 임상에서도 사용 가능할 것으로 보인다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.479-484
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• 1999

In this study, the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on ischemia/reperfusion injury were investigated on isolated heart perfusion model. Hearts were perfused with oxygenated Krebs-Henseleit solution (pH 7.4, $37^{\circ}C$) on a Langendroff apparatus. After equilibration, isolated hearts were treated with UDCA 20 to 160 $\mu$M or vehicle (0.04% DMSO) for 10 min before the onset of ischemia. After global ischemia (30 min), ischemic hearts were reperfused and allowed to recover for 30 min. The physiological (i.e. heart rate, left ventricular developed pressure, coronary flow, double product and time to contracture formation) and biochemical (lactate dehydrogenase; LDH) parameters were evaluated. In vehicle-treated group, time to contracture formation was 21.4 min during ischemia, LVDP was 18.5 mmHg at the endpoint or reperfusion and LDH activity in total reperfusion effluent was 54.0 U/L. Cardioprotective effects of UDCA against ischemia/reperfusion consisted of a reduced TTC $(EC_{25}=97.3{\mu}M)$, reduced LDH release and enhanced recovery of cardiac contractile function during reperfusion. Especially, the treatments of UDCA 80 and $160 {\mu}M $ significantly increased LVDP and reduced LDH release. Our findings suggest that UDCA ameliorates ischemia/reperfusion-induced myocardial damage.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.324-333
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• 2021

Objective: The clinical course of an individual patient with heart failure is unpredictable with left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) only. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived myocardial fibrosis extent and to determine the cutoff value for event-free survival in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) who had severely reduced LVEF. Materials and Methods: Our prospective cohort study included 78 NICM patients with significantly reduced LV systolic function (LVEF < 35%). CMR images were analyzed for the presence and extent of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). The primary outcome was major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), defined as a composite of cardiac death, heart transplantation, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator discharge for major arrhythmia, and hospitalization for congestive heart failure within 5 years after enrollment. Results: A total of 80.8% (n = 63) of enrolled patients had LGE, with the median LVEF of 25.4% (19.8-32.4%). The extent of myocardial scarring was significantly higher in patients who experienced MACE than in those without any cardiac events (22.0 [5.5-46.1] %LV vs. 6.7 [0-17.1] %LV, respectively, p = 0.008). During follow-up, 51.4% of patients with LGE ≥ 12.0 %LV experienced MACE, along with 20.9% of those with LGE ≤ 12.0 %LV (log-rank p = 0.001). According to multivariate analysis, LGE extent more than 12.0 %LV was independently associated with MACE (adjusted hazard ratio, 6.71; 95% confidence interval, 2.54-17.74; p < 0.001). Conclusion: In NICM patients with significantly reduced LV systolic function, the extent of LGE is a strong predictor for long-term adverse cardiac outcomes. Event-free survival was well discriminated with an LGE cutoff value of 12.0 %LV in these patients.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.186-191
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• 1991

Radionuclide cardiac studies lend themselves exceptionally well to functional imaging. This is especially true for gated blood pool scan (GBP). Making functional images is also possible in radionuclide angiocardiography (RNAC). In this study we tried to validate the functional images obtained from RNAC by comparing it with GBP. Twenty three patients (16 patients with coronary artery diseases, 5 with hypertensive heart diseases, and 2 with nonspecific chest pains) underwent simultaneous RNAC and GBP at the same position (LAO $45^{\circ}$). From both studies, global ejection fraction, regional ejection fraction, phase image, amplitude image, stroke image, paradox image, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates were obtained. Global ejection fraction are almost same in both studies. Regional ejection fractions of apex and inferior portion of left ventricle calculated from RNAC are well correlated with those of GBP. Phase and paradox image, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates were obtained. Global ejection fraction are almost same in both studies. Regional ejection fractions of apex and inferior portion of left ventricle calculated from RNAC are well correlated with those of GBP. Phase and paradox images of RNAC are very similar to those of GBP. However, amplitude and stroke images are different. Regional ejection fractions of the left ventricular base, maximum ejection and maximum filling rates obtained from RNAC are significantly different from those of GBP. In conclusion, albeit all of functional images of RNAC is not same as GBP, regional walt motions and global left ventricular function are expected to be successfully analyzed by phase and paradox image and ejection fraction.