• 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.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.131-134
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• 2023

Here, we present a case of a 56-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction. The patient underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at the left main bifurcation and mid-left anterior descending artery using drugeluting stents. Four months after the PCI, the patient was readmitted for cardiac arrest. Coronary angiography (CAG) revealed stent thrombosis in the left main-to-proximal left anterior descending artery and in-stent restenosis in the left main-to-proximal left circumflex artery. We performed balloon angioplasty at the left main to mid-left anterior descending artery and left main to proximal left circumflex artery stents; subsequently, blood flow was fully restored. However, contrast agent extravasation was observed outside the mid-portion of the left main artery to the proximal left anterior descending artery stent, indicating the presence of a coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) outside the stent. After guideline-directed medical therapy with dual antiplatelet agents and high-intensity statins, follow-up CAG revealed near-resolution of the CAA, absence of stenotic lesions, and good blood flow.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.214-219
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• 1985

It is well known that the morphologic feature of coronary artery is variant as finger print. Left coronary artery is divided into the left anterior descending artery and circumflex artery and supplies almost left atrium, left ventricle and interventricular septum. Clinically, the morphologic features of number of branches and the length of the left main coronary artery are important. In Korea, there are few reports about morphologic study of the coronary artery, and the coronary angiogram and open heart surgery are common. Now the author studied the morphology of the proximal part of the left coronary artery in Korean 50 Adult cadavers and obtained the following results: 1. The length of the left main coronary artery is from 5 mm to 16 mm [mean 9.7 mm]. 2. The diameter of the proximal part of the left coronary artery is from 3.2 mm to 7.7 mm [mean 5.3]. 3. The features of the branching are bifurcation [58%] trifurcation [38%] and quadrifurcation [4%]. 4. The diameter of the left anterior descending artery is from 2.7 mm to 8.1 mm [mean 4.5] and circumflex artery from 2.1 mm to 6.2 mm [mean 3.9].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.361-365
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• 1991

We experienced one case of the coronary artery aneurysm. The patient was 67 years old female, who complained of dyspnea on exercise[NYHA functional class III] for two years. Coronary angiogram demonstrated a localized saccular aneurysm on left main coronary artery, just above bifurcation of left anterior descending coronary artery and circumflex artery. On the operative field, the aneurysm was 2cmx2cmx 1.5cm in size with 0.5cm in neck. Resection and aneurysmorrhaphy was done. The patient was recovered and discharged uneventfully. During 8 months follow-up period, she lives in good physical activity and absence of chest pain.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.320-323
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• 1995

We report a case of recurred Takayasu,s arteritis.The patient was 28-year-old female underwent aorto-left common carotid and aorto-left subclavian bypass graft replacement 1 year ago.Unfortunately, she was readmitted because of newly developing angina and both eye claudication severe headache. Aorto-coronary angiogram showed complete obstruction of left common carotid artery ,stenosis of right carotid artery bifurcation and ostial stenosis of right coronary artery.Bilateral carotid arteries bypass graft with great saphenous vein and right coronary artery bypass graft with right internal mammary artery were done at same the time and she discharged after 21 days without any problem.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2012

협착이 발생된 관상동맥의 치료를 위해 외과적인 수술방법으로는 이식우회로술이 많이 사용된다. 이식우회로술 시술 시 개존율 향상을 위해서는 최적의 혈관 문합 시술에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 Y-grafting bypass 와 T-grafting bypass 시술의 효과와 분지각도 및 문합각도 변화에 따른 문합효과를 분석하였다. 이를 위해 기하학적 형상을 최적화하고 각각의 기하학적 형상에 대해 혈류역학적 특성을 비교분석하였다. 이식혈관의 분지각도와 문합각도가 각각 $30^{\circ}$와 $15^{\circ}$일 경우에 LAD 와 LCX 쪽 모두 혈류량이 고르게 분배됨을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.148-153
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• 1993

To compare two methods of mammary pedicle graft preparations with free internal mammary artery flow, we studied 31 patients who had the left internal mammary artery harvested for coronary artery bypass grafting. The free flow was measured at the transected opening of 2 to 3 cm distal to the point of bifurcation on mean arterial pressure of 50 to 55 mmHg during cardiopulmonary bypass. Group I comprised 14 patients, whose grafts were sprayed and wrapped in sponges soaked in diluted papaverine solution (60 mg in 40 ml Hartmann's solution). An average 80 minutes after the preparations, free flow of the internal mammary artery ranged from 20 to 80 ml/min (mean 37.7 ml/min). Group II comprised 17 patients, who had internal mammary artery takedown under the exact conditions used in group I. The grafts were sprayed and wrapped in sponges soaked in the diluted papaverine solution as in group I. After an average of 28 minutes, free flow ranged from 8 to 28 ml/min (mean 17.6 ml/min). Intraluminal papaverine of the same dilution was then injected without any hydrostatic dilatation and flows increased upto 37 to 150 ml/min (mean 74.7 ml/min). This study shows that intraluminal papaverine preparation method markedly increases free mammary artery flow which is inadequate with external papaverine preparation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.671-677
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• 1995

Skeletonization of the internal mammary artery [IMA during myocardial revascularization procedures may provide some advantages, compared with the pedicle graft of the artery. In 17 patients undergoing IMA grafting by skeletonization technique, flow through the artery was measured on mean arterial pressure of 50-55 mmHg immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass started [first flow and just before its anastomosis to left anterior descending artery [second flow . In 16 patients except 1 patient whose graft was injured during mobilization, the first flow of IMA graft was 32.3 $\pm$ 7.4 ml/min and the second flow increased to 59.6$\pm$25.9 ml/min without any treatment and the site for anastomosis of the IMA graft was more than 1.0 cm above the bifurcation. On the basis of previous clinical studies, the flow of the skeletonized IMA was greater than that of the pedicle graft [59.6 $\pm$ 25.9 ml/min versus 37.7$\pm$ 14.1 ml/min, p < 0.05 . In comparison between the skeletonized IMA and the IMA graft intraluminally dilated with papaverine solution, there was no significant difference between two flows[59.6 $\pm$25.7 ml/min versus 74.7 $\pm$31.4 ml/min, not significant , but the former showed longer graft and anastomosis of more proximal portion of the graft to left anterior descending artery. In conclusion, the technique of internal mammary artery skeletonization has consistently produced a satifactory conduit for myocardial revascularization procedures. We have adopted IMA skeletonization not only because of the flow, diameter, and vessel length obtained but also because of limited perivascular tissue disruption that occurs during the dissection.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.488-493
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• 1998

관상동맥 질환은 최근 발생빈도가 현저히 증가하고 있고 사회적 관심이 많은 대표적 질환이다. 이와 동반하여 관상동맥 우회로 이식수술의 시술도 90년대들어 급격한 증가를 보이고 있다. 관상동맥 질환에 대한 외과적 시술시 수술의 시행 유무와 범위를 결정하는데 술전에 관상동맥의 상태를 검사하고 평가함은 매우 중요한 일이다. 술전 관상동맥의 형태학적 검사 방법으로 관상동맥 조영술은 현재 매우 유용하고 광범위하게 사용되고 있다. 그러나, 관상동맥 조영사진을 분석함에 있어 객관적이고 양적인 자료를 얻는 측정 방법이 임상에 널리 이용되고 있지는 않다. 이에 저자 등은 computerized system(Arripro 35)을 이용하여 관상동맥 조영사진을 관상동맥의 분지, 우세성 및 직경등 형태학적으로 연구 분석하여 보고한다. 연구 대상은 본 삼성 서울 병원에서 1994년 9월부터 1996년 6월까지 22개월간 관상동맥 조영술을 시행하였던 환자 경우중 형태학적으로 정상구조를 보인 174례의 관상동맥 조영사진을 대상으로 Arripro 35 system을 이용한 양적 분석을 하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 좌주관상동맥의 직경은 4.45$\pm$0.79 mm이고, 분지는 2분지가 117례, 3분지가 50례, 4분지가 7례이다. 2) 좌전행지의 근위부 직경은 3.47$\pm$0.62 mm이고 중위부 직경은 2.79$\pm$0.52 mm이며 원위부 직경은 2.16$\pm$0.39 mm이다. 사행지는 평균 1.99$\pm$0.88개가 분지되었고 2개가 있는 경우가 가장 많았고 범위는 0에서 4개였다. 3) 좌선회지의 근위부 직경은 3.17$\pm$0.61 mm이며 원위부 직경은 2.19$\pm$0.55 mm이다. 둔각 변연지는 평균 2.16$\pm$1.10개가 분지되었고 2개가 있는 경우가 가장 많았으며 범위는 0에서 6개였다. 4) 우관상동맥의 근위부 직경은 3.51$\pm$0.69 mm이고 원위부 직경은 2.93$\pm$0.68mm이며, 후측분지의 직경은 2.30$\pm$0.48 mm이고 후하행지의 직경은 2.09$\pm$0.48 mm이다. 5) 우측 우세성이 163례(93.68%)이고 좌측 우세성은 11례(6.23%)로 우측 우세가 절대적으로 많았다. 우관상동맥에서 분지되는 예각 변연지는 직경이 1.5 mm 이상으로 유의할만한 크기로 분지되는 경우가 89례(51.15%)였다. 관상동맥 우회로술시 완전 재관류을 위해서는 우측 예각 변연지에 대한 관심이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.