• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.452-471
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• 2023

The Korean Society of Heart Failure (KSHF) Guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations based on Korean and international data to guide adequate diagnosis and management of heart failure (HF). Since introduction of 2017 edition of the guidelines, management of advanced HF has considerably improved, especially with advances in mechanical circulatory support and devices. The current guidelines addressed these improvements. In addition, we have included recently updated evidence-based recommendations regarding acute HF in these guidelines. In summary, Part IV of the KSHF Guidelines covers the appropriate diagnosis and optimized management of advanced and acute HF.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.409-417
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• 1984

In the early days of open heart surgery, acute respiratory failure following extracorporeal circulation was a significant deterrent to an uncomplicated recovery. Although a marked improvement in prevention and treatment of postoperative respiratory failure has been achieved, the problem has not been completely eliminated and continues to be a causative factor in morbidity and mortality Fates following open heart surgery. We have attempted to evaluate postoperative respiratory failure in patients undergoing cardiac operation with the aid of extracorporeal circulation. Our series comprised 92 patients who underwent elective open heart surgery at the Department of Thoracic and Cariodvascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, from January, 1980 to December, 1982. In our study, the overall incidence of acute respiratory failure following open heart surgery was 18.8 percent. The duration of extracorporeal circulation in a series of 18 patients who developed postoperative respiratory failure [Group B] was longer in the mean value [120.3 minutes] than the uncomplicated 74 patients [Group A] [85.8 minutes]. The duration of artificial ventilation after open heart surgery in Group A averaged 13.4 hours as contrasted with 76.5 hours in Group B. In Group B, the inspired oxygen concentration [FiO2] in artificial ventilation was continued in the higher level than Group A until 18 hours after operation. Upon pulmonary function test performed pre-and postoperatively, residual volume[RV], RV/TLC and FEV 1.0/FVC were remained essentially unchanged following extracorporeal circulation, whereas forced vital capacity [FVC], FEV 1.0 and FEF 25-75% were significantly decreased in the early postoperative days. The incidence of acute respiratory failure was significantly higher in a series of patients who developed postoperative complications, such as re- exploration due to massive bleeding, low cardiac output, acute renal failure and arrhythmias. A total of 9 patients died, giving an overall mortality was 33.3 percent whereas the mortality was only 1.1 percent for patients without respiratory failure.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.1141-1148
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• 2016

본 논문은 웨어러블 시스템을 이용하여, ECG 전기 패턴을 QRS을 이용하여 급성 심장마비 예측 감지 시스템으로, 웨어러블 심장 이상 징후 감지 스마트 워치와, 이를 포함 하고 디지털 ECG (X, Y) 패턴 좌표 DB를 이용하여 비정상 패턴을 즉시 감지하고, 급성 심장마비 예방 시스템 및 그 방법을 보여준다. 특히, 디지털 ECG(X, Y) 패턴 정보를 이용한 이상 징후 유형과 대비하는 단계를 통해서 급성 심장마비 발생 시, 골든타임을 놓치지 않고 응급 처치할 수 있음을 보여 준다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제68권2호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2010

Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during severe acute respiratory failure helps to recover the pulmonary function. This study evaluated our experience with veno-venous ECMO in adult patients with acute respiratory failure. Methods: From January 2007 to July 2009, ECMO was used on 54 patients. Of these 54 patients, 7 were placed on veno-venous ECMO for acute respiratory failure. The indications of ECMO were based on the lung dysfunction measured as a $PaO_2/FiO_2$ ratio <100 mm Hg on $FiO_2$ of 1.0, or an arterial blood gas pH <7.25 due to hypercapnia despite the optimal treatment. $EBS^{(R)}$, $Bio-pump^{(R)}$, and Centrifugal Rotaflow $pump^{(R)}$ were used and all cannulations were performed percutaneously via both femoral veins. When the lung function was improved, an attempt was made to wean on ECMO at moderate ventilator settings followed by decannulation. Results: Five of the 7 patients were male and the mean age was $46.3{\pm}18.3$. The causes of acute respiratory failure were 3 cases of pneumonia, 2 near-drownings, 1 pulmonary hemorrhage due to acute hepatic failure and 1 mercury vapor poisoning. The mean support time of ECMO was $17.3{\pm}13.7$ days. Of the 7 patients implanted with ECMO, 5 patients (71%) were weaned off ECMO and 3 patients (43%) survived to hospital discharge after a mean 89.6 hospital days. Conclusion: The early use of ECMO for acute respiratory failure in adults due to any cause is a good therapeutic option for those unresponsive to the optimal conventional treatments.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.50-58
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• 1989

The emergence and expansion of cardiac surgery over the past decade has resulted in an increasing number of patients undergoing cardiac operations but many kinds of heart surgery was realized only palliative, resulting in increasing numbers of secondary cardiac procedures. From 1978 to 1988, 10 cases of various congenital heart diseases and 17 cases of acquired heart diseases were reoperated at Hanyang University Hospital. The leading indication of second operation was residual shunt or valvular malfunction due to technical failure in congenital heart disease and primary valve failure, endocarditis, paravalvular leakage were for acquired heart disease. The mortality of reoperation was 0% for congenital heart disease and 11.7%[2 death among the 17 patients] for acquired heart disease. The leading causes of death were myocardial failure, sepsis with endocarditis, acute renal failure and congestive heart failure.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.122-127
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• 2020

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a rare but fatal complication of cancer and causes pulmonary hypertension and acute/subacute right heart failure. PTTM is most commonly associated with gastric cancer and more rarely associated with pancreatic cancer. We report a case of progressive right heart failure associated with clinically diagnosed pancreatic cancer, suggesting PTTM.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 1978

With the increasing performance of open heart surgery during recent years, the occurrence of renal failure associated with cardiopulmonary aypass has received considerable attention. This patient was 33 yaar old woman who undertaken mitral valve replacement under the cardiopulmonary bypass. Acute renal failure developed after 2nd postoperative day. So we report here the course of renal failure as it occur in immediate relation to open heart surgery and examine the role of preoperative, intraoperative and postoderative factors.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.656-663
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• 2005

배 경 : 급성호흡곤란으로 응급실에 내원한 환자에서 그 원인질환을 감별하는 것은 효율적인 치료에 매우 중요하나 임상양상만으로 감별진단하기는 어려운 경우가 많다. 최근에 쉽게 측정하고 확인이 가능한 생화학적 표지자인 B-type natriuretic peptide에 대해 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 방 법 : 2004년 3월부터 7월까지 한양대학교병원 응급실로 급성호흡곤란을 주소로 내원한 261명의 환자를 대상으로 혈청 BNP를 측정하였고 임상적 소견을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과 : 대상환자를 증상의 원인에 따라 크게 심부전군(n=119, 382, 113-1230 pg/ml)과 비심부전군(n=142, 29, 7-81 pg/ml)으로 나누었고(사람수, 중위수, 백분위수 25-백분위수 75), 하위집단으로 심부전군은 COPD와 좌심부전이 동반된 군(n=5, 820, 354-1620 pg/ml), 폐성심군(n=3, 1650, 239-1990 pg/ml), 좌심부전군(n=111, 378, 106-1120 pg/ml)으로, 비심부전군은 COPD군(n=20, 39, 21-101 pg/ml), 기타 호흡기질환군(n=56, 59, 10-129 pg/ml), 기타 다른 원인군(n=66, 15, 6-47 pg/ml)으로 분류하였다. 혈장 BNP는 원인 질환에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였으며(p<0.001), COPD군과 좌심부전이 동반된 COPD군을 비교했을 때 심부전이 동반될 때 혈장 BNP가 의미있게 높았다(p=0.002). 당뇨병, 고혈압, 흡연 및 신부전 등 심질환의 위험인자가 없는 환자들에서 심부전의 동반 유무와 BNP값을 비교해 보았을 때, 심부전이 동반된 경우 의미있게 BNP값이 증가되어 있었다(p<0.001). 또한, BNP가 133 pg/ml이상일 경우 예민도 0.73, 특이도 0.87로 심부전에 대한 치료에 반응할 수 있는 환자군을 감별할 수 있었다. 결 론 : 혈장 BNP는 급성호흡곤란의 감별진단에서 심부전의 유무를 알아내고 효율적인 치료를 앞당기는데 유용한 검사이다. 특히, 기존의 호흡기 질환을 가지고 있거나 심장질환의 위험요인이 없더라도 BNP가 높은 수치를 보일 경우에는 심부전의 가능성을 고려해서 환자에게 접근해야 한다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2021

Objective: To identify the CT findings associated with treatment failure after antibiotic therapy for acute appendicitis. Materials and Methods: Altogether, 198 patients who received antibiotic therapy for appendicitis were identified by searching the hospital's surgery database. Selection criteria for antibiotic therapy were uncomplicated appendicitis with an appendiceal diameter equal to or less than 11 mm. The 86 patients included in the study were divided into a treatment success group and a treatment failure group. Treatment failure was defined as a resistance to antibiotic therapy or recurrent appendicitis during a 1-year follow-up period. Two radiologists independently evaluated the following CT findings: appendix-location, involved extent, maximal diameter, thickness, wall enhancement, focal wall defect, periappendiceal fat infiltration, and so on. For the quantitative analysis, two readers independently measured the CT values at the least attenuated wall of the appendix by drawing a round region of interest on the enhanced CT (HU_post) and non-enhanced CT (HU_pre). The degree of appendiceal wall enhancement (HU_sub) was calculated as the subtracted value between HU_post and HU_pre. A logistic regression analysis was used to identify the CT findings associated with treatment failure. Results: Sixty-four of 86 (74.4%) patients were successfully treated with antibiotic therapy, with treatment failure occurring in the remaining 22 (25.5%). The treatment failure group showed a higher frequency of hypoenhancement of the appendiceal wall than the success group (31.8% vs. 7.8%; p = 0.005). Upon quantitative analysis, both HU_post (46.7 ± 21.3 HU vs. 58.9 ± 22.0 HU; p = 0.027) and HU_sub (26.9 ± 17.3 HU vs. 35.4 ± 16.6 HU; p = 0.042) values were significantly lower in the treatment failure group than in the success group. Conclusion: Hypoenhancement of the appendiceal wall was significantly associated with treatment failure after antibiotic therapy for acute appendicitis.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.146-151
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• 2015

Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) may result in hypertension, azotemia, and acute pulmonary edema. We report on a renal angioplasty with stent placement for bilateral RAS in a patient with acute decompensated heart failure and acute kidney injury. A 67-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with acute shortness of breath and generalized edema. Echocardiography showed left ventricular wall motion abnormality and the follow up electrocardiography showed T wave inversion in the precordial leads. We performed a coronary angiography to differentiate ischemic heart disease from non-cardiac origin for the cause of the heart failure. The coronary angiography showed no significant luminal narrowing, but bilateral RAS was confirmed on the renal artery angiography, therefore, we performed renal artery revascularization. After the procedure, the pulmonary edema was improved and the serum creatinine was decreased. Two weeks later, an echocardiography showed improvement of the left ventricular systolic function.