• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2001

한국형 양심실 보조 인공 심장의 효율 측정 방법과 측정 결과이다. 한국형 양심실 보조 인공 심장은 에너지 변환기로 브러시 없는 직류 모터를 사용한다 이 브러시 없는 직류 모터가 기어 열을 따라 원추운동을 하며 혈액주머니에 힘을 가하게 되고. 이 힘에 의해 혈액주머니 안의 혈액이 박출하게 된다. 효율 측정을 위하여 제어기 및 모터부, 기어부 및 작동기부. 혈액주머니 및 기타부 등 크게 세 부분으로 나누었으며. 각각을 다시 소자별로 나누어 입. 출력의 효율을 측정했다. 부하의 토크, 분당 회전수 각속도, 인가되는 전압 등을 바꾸어 가면서 시스템의 효율을 측정했고. 이 측정을 통해서 모터 운동시의 전체적인 효율과 부분별 효율을 알 수 있었다. 특히 양심실 보조 장치의 모터부와 작동기부의 효율측정에 중점을 두었다. 측정 결과 이동 작동기형 양심실 보조 장치의 평균 동작 영역인 4$\ell/min$ 박출량에서, 전체 효율은 8 %정도이며 구체적으로는 모터부 50 %, 작동기부 85 % 혈액주머니부 19 %정도의 효율을 보였다. 또한 6$\ell/min$ 박출량의 경우, 전체 효율은 5.5 %정도였다. 분석된 결과를 바탕으로 효율을 개선하기 위해 박출량에 따른 필요 구동 전압을 결정하고. 혈액주머니의 충만 상태에 따른 속도 파형을 연구. 제안하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.163-169
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• 1993

This is the result of the annual statistic analysis of thoracic and cardiovascular surgical cases in 1992 Korea. Overall 17, 520 cases of surgery [11, 732 cases of thoracic surgery by 54 institutes / 5, 788 cases of cardiovascular surgery by 48 institutes] were done. 1. Tumor [N=2, 532] : Lung was the most frequently involved organ by tumor [54.9%],and the remainders were mediastinum [16.2%] / esophagus [14.8%] / chest wall [11.7%] / tracheobronchus [1.3%] / pleura [1.1%] in order. Of 1, 082 cases of primary lung cancer surgery,the frequency of cell type was squamous [62.6%] / adeno [21.6%] / small cell [7.1%] / large cell [2.7%]. Of 411 cases of mediastinal tumor surgery,the frequency of cell type was neurogenic [28.8%] / thymoma [27.6%] / teratoma [17.7%] / congenital cystic [17.2%]. Of 376 cases of esophageal tumor surgery,primary cancer were the most [85.4%]. 2. Infection [N=3, 157] : Pleura was the most frequently involved organ [59.0%],and the remainders were lung [31.3%] / chest wall [8.6%] / mediastinum [1.1%] in order. 3. Miscellaneous [N=6, 043] : Lung and pleural disease esp. pneumothorax [85.1%] was the most frequent surgical indication. The remainders were chest wall anomaly [3.4%] / benign esophageal disease [3.4%] / diaphragmatic pathology [2.4%] / myasthenia [1.4%] in order. Of 85 cases of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis,thymoma was noted in 58.8%. 1. Congenital heart disease [N=3, 363] : The ratio of noncyanotic to cyanotic heart disease was 3:1. Of 2, 516 cases of noncyanotic heart disease,the frequency of disease entity was VSD [44.1%] / ASD [26.0%] / PDA [19.4%] / PS [3.3%],and that of 847 cases of cyanotic heart disease was TOF [29.4%] / ECD [15.6%] / TGA [9.7%] / DORV [7.6%]. Overall mortalities were 2.1% in noncyanotic and 12.2% in cyanotic heart surgery. 2. Acquired heart disease [N=1, 929] : Of 1, 422 cases of valvular surgery,single mitral pathology was the most frequent candidate [48.0%],and total 1, 574 prosthetic valves which were mainly mechanical [95.6%] were used. Of 376 cases of coronary surgery,triple vessel was the most [35.9%],and the frequency of bypassing grafts was great saphenous vein [52.9%] / internal mammary artery [44.7%] / artificial vessel [2.4%]. Overall mortalities were 3.4% in valvular and 4.5% in coronary surgery. 3. Pericardium,Cardiac tumor,Arrhythmia,Aortic aneurysm,Assist device,and Pacemaker : There were no specific changes compared to previous survey1]. This nation-wide inquiry will be continued and reported annually by KTCS Society.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.388-396
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• 2022

Background: In this study, we present recent trends in heart valve surgery in Korea through analyses of data from the Korea Heart Valve Surgery Registry (KHVSR). Methods: We enrolled 8,981 patients who were registered in the KHVSR from 2017 to 2020. Yearly trends in patients' baseline characteristics, surgical profiles, and early mortality rates were explored. The observed/expected mortality ratio (O/E ratio), calculated from the actual mortality in the KHVSR and the predicted mortality estimated using the EuroSCORE II, was also analyzed. Results: The proportion of aortic valve surgery significantly increased from 56.8% in 2017 to 60.3% in 2020. The proportion of all combined procedures and minimally invasive surgery significantly increased over the 4-year study period. The operative mortality rate was 2.9% in the entire cohort, while mitral valve repair showed the lowest mortality risk (0.9%). The mortality rates of isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) significantly decreased from 2.1% in 2017 to 0.8% in 2020 (p=0.016). Overall, the O/E ratio was 0.784 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.677-0.902) demonstrating significantly lower actual mortality risks than expected based on the EuroSCORE II. In particular, the O/E ratios were as low as 0.364 (95% CI, 0.208-0.591) for isolated AVR. Conclusion: The recent data from the KHVSR showed increasing trends for complex procedures and minimally invasive surgery in heart valve surgery in Korea, and demonstrated remarkably low risks of operative mortality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 1985

One-hundred-and-seven patients were the consecutive cases of double replacement of the mitral and the aortic valves at the same time using the lonescu-Shiley bovine pericardial xenograft valve during the period between May, 1979 and June, 1984. They were 64 males and 43 females, and their ages ranged from 13 to 62 years [mean age, 34.011.9 years]. Eight patients died within 30 days after surgery [operative mortality rate, 7.5%], and 7 others thereafter [late mortality rate, 6.5%; or 4.21%/patient-year]. Ninety-nine early survivors were followed up for a total duration of 166.1 patient-years [mean duration, 20.116.1 months]. Two patients experienced thromboembolic complication with no death [1.20%/patient-year]; five developed prosthetic valve endocarditis [3.01%/patient-year] with one death; and three had a new development of aortic regurgitant murmur and they were, along with a mortality from endocarditis, classified into the cases of tissue valve failure [2.41%/patient-year]. The actuarial survival rate including the operative mortality was 82.24.7% at 6 years after surgery. The probabilities of freedom from thromboembolism and from valve failure were 97.61.7% and 88.67.6% at 6 years respectively. Symptomatic improvement was excellent in most of the cases at the follow-up end, showing the mean of the postoperative NYHA Classes of 1.120.33 from the preoperative one of 2.860.54. These results compares favorably with the ones reported from the major institutions. Clinical results of isolated replacement of the mitral valve and of the aortic valve were previously reported. The clinical results of a total and consecutive patients with replacement of single mitral and single aortic and double mitral and aortic valves on the mortality rate, survival rate, complication frequency, and symptomatic improvement all fully stands for the good therapeutic modalities of the valvular heart diseases with severely damaged lesions.

• 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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• 제38권7호
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• pp.496-500
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• 2005

심장판막질환의 외과적 교정에 사용되는 수종의 기계판막들은 각기의 장점들을 주장하고 있으나, 중장기의 임상적 결과에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않는다. 기계적 기능의 차이를 단순 비교하기는 어려우나 수술 후에 시행한 초음파심음향도로 측정한 판막간 압력차와 유효개구면적을 비교하여 다양한 기계판막들간의 기능을 비교하고자 한다. 대상 뜻 방법: 1995년부터 2003년 사이에 아주대학교병원 흥부외과에서 기계판막으로 치환술을 받았던 345명의 환자들에 사용되었던 396개의 기계판막을 대상으로 후향적 분석을 하였다. 사용되었던 판막으로는 Sorin Bicarbon, SJM, ATS, On-X, 그리고 Edward MRA로 5종류였다. 판막의 위치는 승모판막이 232개, 대동맥판막이 162, 그리고 삼첨판막이 2개였으며, 이중 다중판막치환술이 51예에서 있었다. 수술 후 14일이 지난 후에 시행한 초음파심음향도에서 유효개구면적, 수축기 평균압력차, 그리고 이완기 평균압력차를 지표로 통계학적인 비교분석을 하였다. 결과: 345명의 대상환자중 남자가 178명, 여자가 167이었고, 평균연령은 남자/여자가 $50.6\pm13.9/52.6\pm14.6$세였다. 승모판막의 경우 27mm에서는 MDPG/EOA가 Sorin; $4.2\pm1.5 mmHg/3.0\pm0.9cm^2,\;SJM;\;2.3\pm1.2/3.5\pm0.6$였으며, 31m에서는 Sorin, SJM, ATS, Mmh가 $3.9\pm1.9/2.9\pm0.6,\;3.5\pm1.2/3.0\pm0.6,\;3.4\pm0.8/2.8\p,0.2,\;3.7\pm1.5/2.7\pm0.7$ 였으며, 31mmdptjsms Sorin, SJM, ATS, MIRA가 $3.9\pm1.9/2.9\pm0.6,\;3.5\pm1.2/3.0\pm0.6,\;3.4\pm0.8/2.8\pm0.2,\;3.7\pm1.5/2.7\pm0.7$였으며, 33 m에서는 Sorin, SJM, MIRA가 $4.4\pm0.9/2.5\pm0.4,\;3.4\pm1.5/3.3\pm0.5,\;4.7\pm2.4\3.0\pm0.3$이었다. 대동맥판막의 경우 19mm에서 MSPG/EOA가 Sorin, SJM, ATS, On-X, MIRA가 $18.0 mmHg/1.2cm^2,\;25.6\pm8.7/1.1\pm0.3,\;25.9\pm12.6/1.2\pm0.3,\;23.0/1.3,\;27.9\pm7.1/1.2\pm0.1$였으며, 21mm에서는 SJM, ATS, On-X, MIRA가 $18.3\pm6.7/1.5\pm0.5,\;13.7\pm2.1/1.7\pm0.3,\;17.0/1.4,\;17.1\pm5.5/1.8\pm0.5$였으며, 23 m에서는 Sorin, SJM, ATS On-X, MIRA가 $14.0\pm4.6/1.7\pm0.6,\;12.8\pm3.2/2.0\pm0.2,\;16.8\pm12.2/2.1\pm0.9,\;14.0/1.5,\;15.0\pm5.5/1,8\pm0.5$이었다 25mm에서는 SJM과 MIRA가 $14.0\pm5.1/1.8\pm1.0,\;11.0/2.3$이었다. 통계학적인 분석을 한 결과 같은 위치에 같은 크기의 판막들간에는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 판막재치환을 한 경우는 용혈로 인한 재치환이 ATS에서 1예, 판엽고정에 의한 재치환이 SJM에서 1예 있었다. 결론: 최근 국내에서 흔히 사용되고 있는 5종의 기계판막을 수술 후에 초음파심음향도로 추적조사한 결과 동일한 판막크기에서 각 판막간의 기능적 차이는 없는 것으로 조사되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.341-346
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• 1999

배경: 소아에서의 심장판막치환술은 성인에서의 심장판막치환술의 제반문제 이외에도 작은 판막의 혈류역학적 문제, 신체발육에 따른 재수술, 출산 및 항응고요법에 따른 여러 문제점이 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 계명대학교 동산의료원 흉부외과에서 경험한 심장판막치환술에 대하여 후향적 조사를 실시하여 소아 심장판막치환술의 여러 문제점과 해결책을 규명하려 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1982년부터 1997년까지 15세 이하 소아 30명에서 심장판막치환술을 시행하였다. 남아가 16명, 여아가 14명이었으며, 연령 분포는 3세에서 15세로 평균 연령은 12.1$\pm$3.2세 였다. 판막 부위별로 보면 승모판치환술 15례, 대동맥판치환술 11례, 삼첨판치환술이 3례였으며, 승모판 및 대동맥판치환술이 1례 있었다. 판막질환의 원인을 보면 선천성이 17명, 후천성이 13명이었다. 이용한 판막으로는 조직판막 10례, 기계판막 20례였으며 1985년 이후로는 조직판막은 사용하지 않았다. 기계판막치환 환자에서는 술후 coumadin으로 항응고치료를 지속하였으며, 조직판막치환 환자에서는 술후 3개월간 coumadin을 복용하였다. 판막치환술 이전에 심장수술을 받은 환자는 8명으로 엡스타인씨기형 교정술 2례, 심실중격결손증과 대동맥폐쇄부전의 교정술 2례가 있었으며, 그 외 대동맥판막하협착, 방실중격결손증, 대동맥판협착증 및 심실중격결손증 등의 교정술이 각각 1례씩 있었다. 판막치환시 동시에 시행한 술식으로는 삼첨판륜성형술 3례, 심실중격결손증 교정 2례, 동맥관개존증 결찰 2례, 대동맥판륜확장술 2례, 심실중격결손증과 동맥관개존증 교정 1례, 승모 풉낮첬括珝낵\ulcorner1례등이 있었다. 결과: 수술사망은 2례로 조기사망률은 6.7%였다. 수술생존자 28명중 4명은 장기추적관찰이 불가능하였으며, 총 2091환자.월(평균 74.7$\pm$68.4개월, 최장 187개월)동안 관찰하였다. 이 기간중 판막의 혈전, 혈전색전증 및 항응고치료에 따른 출혈등의 합병증은 없었으나, 조직판막을 이용한 10례중 8례에서 술후 평균 87.1$\pm$23.6개월에 판막기능부전으로 재수술하였으며(이중 2례는 타 병원에서 수술함), 기계판막을 치환한 1례에서 판막주위누출과 감염으로 술후 3개월째 재수술하였다. 재수술시 사망례는 없었다. 만기사망은 1례로 방실중격결손증 교정술후 잔존 승모판폐쇄부전으로 승모판치환술을 받은 7세환아로 판막치환술후 4개월에 확장성심근염으로 사망하였다. 조직판막의 경우 생명표분석에 의한 판막실패가 없는 장기누적률은 6년째 75.0%, 7년째 50.0%, 8년째 12.5%의 기록을 보여 술후 6년에서 8년에 걸쳐 격감하는 양상을 보였다. 수술사망 2례를 제외한 28명의 장기생존률을 Kaplan-Meiyer법에 의해 분석하였을때 4개월째 생존률이 96.0%로 그 이후로는 사망례가 없었다. 결론:이상의 결과로 보아 소아 심장판막치환술은 비교적 안전하고, 술후 적절한 추적관찰이 행해질 경우 항응고요법에 따른 합병증은 거의 없으나, 5세이하 소아나 판막치환술 이전에 심장수술을 한 경우는 위험도가 여전히 높은 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.964-970
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• 1996

1986년 2월부터 1996년 1월까지 108명의 환자에게 SJM 판막을 이용한 판막치환수술을 시행하고 1996년 2월까지 10년 동안 임상적으로 추적, 분석하였다. 성별은 남자 55명, 여자 53명이 였고 연령분포는 최소 11세에서 최고 60세로 평균 36.3 $\pm$ 10.4세였다. 치환된 판막은 승모판에 88개 대동맥 판에 54개 삼첨판에 1개였는데 승모판막치환에는 31mm(32), 33mm (23), 29inm(20), 27mm(10), 25mm(2), 그리고 35rnrn(1) 등이 사용되었고 대동맥 판치환에는 23rnm(21), 21min(18), 19mm(7), 25mm(5), 27mm(2), 그리고 33inm(1) 등이 사용되 었으며 삼첨판에 31mm(1)가 사용되었다. 술전 NYHA 기능적 분류는 II(14례), III(73례), IV(21례)였으나 술후에는 I(89례), II(16례)로 대부분 호전되었다. 술후 조기합병증은 15례(13.9%)에서 발생하였는데 저심박출증이 5례(4.6%)로 가장 많았고 3례(2.8%)의 술후 조기사망이 있었다. 술후 조기사망자를 포함한 전체 추적기간은 108례에서 평균 4.1$\pm$2.9년(437.6환자-년)이 었으며 후기 합병증은 5례(1.14%/환자-년)에서 발생하였는데 혈전색증(2례), 판막주위누출(1례), 혈전색과 판막주위누출(1례)및 판막염증(1례)등이었으 \ulcorner판막실패 례는 없었다. 재수술은 2례에서 시행되었고 2례가 사망하여 10년간 생존율은 93.6$\pm$3.1%였고 10년간 합병증이 없을 확율은 91.4$\pm$3.4%였다.

• 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.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.281-288
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• 1979

For years, physicians and anatomists have been interested in the heart that has one functioning ventricle. Various terms have been suggested for this entity including single ventricle, common ventricle, double-inlet left ventricle, cor biatriatum triloculare, and primitive ventricle. In this report, the term "single ventricle" is utilized as suggested by Van Praagh, and is defined as that congenital cardiac anomaly in which a common or separate atrioventricular valves open into a ventricular chamber from which both great arterial trunks emerge. An outlet chamber, or infundibulum, may or may not be present and give rise to the origin of either of the great arteries. This definition excludes the entity of mitral and tricuspid atresia. An 11 year old cyanotic boy was admitted chief complaints of exertional dyspnea and frequent upper respiratory infection since 2 weeks after birth. He was diagnosed as inoperable cyanotic congenital heart disease, and remained without any corrective treatment up to his age of 11 year when he suffered from aggravation of symptoms and signs of congestive heart failure for 2 months before this admission. On 22nd of May 1979, he was admitted for total corrective operation under the impression of tricuspid atresia suggested by a pediatrician. Physical check revealed deep cyanosis with finger and toe clubbing, and grade V systolic ejection murmur with single second heart sound was audible at the left 3rd intercostal space. Development was moderate in height [135 cm] and weight[28Kg]. Routine lab findings were normal except increased hemoglobin [21.1gm%], hematocrit [64 %], and left axis deviation with left ventricular hypertrophy on EKG. Cardiac catheterization and angiography revealed 1-transposition of aorta, pulmonic valvular stenosis, double inlet of a single ventricle with d-loop, and normal atriovisceral relationship [Type III C solitus according to the classification of Van Praagh]. At operation, longitudinal incision at the outflow tract of right ventricle in between the right coronary artery and its branch [LAD from RCA] revealed high far anterior aortic valve which had fibrous continuity with mitral annulus, and pulmonic valve was stenotic up to 4 mm in diameter positioned posterolaterally to the aorta. Ventricular septum was totally defective, and one markedly hypertrophied moderator band originated from crista supraventricularis was connected down to the imaginary septum of the ventricular cavity as a pseudoseptum of the ventricle. Size of the defect was 3X3 cm2 in total. Patch closure of the defect with a Teflon felt of 3.5 x 4 cm2 was done with interrupted multiple sutures after cut off of the moderator band, which was resutured to the artificial septum after reconstruction of the ventricular septum. Pulmonic valvotomy was done from 4 mm to 11 mm in diameter thru another pulmonary arteriotomy incision, and right ventriculotomy wound was closed reconstructing the right ventricular outflow tract with pericardial autograft of 3 x 4 cm2. Atrial septal defect of 2 cm in diameter was closed with 3-0 Erdeck suture, and atrial wall was sutured also when rectal temperature reached from 24`C to 35.5`C. Complete A-V block was managed with temporary external pacemaker with a pacing rate of 110/min. thru myocardial wire, and arterial blood pressure of 80/50 mmHg was maintained with Isuprel or Dopamine dripping under the CVP of 25-cm saline. Consciousness was recovered one hour after the operation when his blood pressure reached 100 /70 mmHg, but vital signs were not stable, and bleeding from the pericardial drainage and complete anuria were persisted until his heart could not capture the pacemaker impulse, and patient died of low output syndrome 320 min after the operation.