• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.1111-1118
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• 2018

Background/Aims: Chest pain is an essential symptom in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). One-third of patients with ACS present atypically, which can influence their receiving timely lifesaving therapy. Methods: A total of 617 NSTEMI patients from the Korea Acute MI Registry (KAMIR) and the Korea Working Group on MI (KorMI) databases were analyzed. The study population was divided into two groups by symptoms at presentation (typical symptoms group, 128; atypical symptoms groups, 128). Results: In this study population, 23% of patients presented without chest pain. After propensity score matching, the contact-to-device time ($2,618{\pm}381minutes$ vs. $1,739{\pm}241minutes$, p = 0.050), the symptoms-to-balloon time ($3,426{\pm}389minutes$ vs. $2,366{\pm}255minutes$, p = 0.024), and the door-to-balloon time ($2,339{\pm}380minutes$ vs. $1,544{\pm}244minutes$, p = 0.002) were significantly higher in the patients with atypical symptoms than in those with typical symptoms, respectively. Atypical symptoms were an independent predictor for 1-year mortality (hazard ratio, 2.820; 95% confidence interval, 1.058 to 7.515; p = 0.038). The Kaplan-Meier estimates showed higher risk for 12-month mortality in patients with atypical symptoms (p = 0.048) and no significant difference for 12-month major adverse cardiac events (p = 0.487). Conclusions: Acute myocardial infarction patients with atypical symptoms were not rare in clinical practice and showed a high risk of delayed reperfusion therapy. After imbalance between the groups was minimized by use of propensity score matching, patients who presented atypically had a high mortality rate.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.198-207
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• 2015

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and chronic total occlusion (CTO) of coronary artery are well-known atherosclerotic vascular diseases. However, the difference of intima-media thickness and plaque characteristics of carotid arteries between STEMI and CTO patients were not directly compared in previous studies. Medical records of a total of 158 (101 STEMI, 57 CTO) patients, who underwent carotid artery ultrasonography, were selected for the analysis. The baseline characteristics, ultrasonography findings, and clinical outcomes of the two groups were compared. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia was significantly higher in CTO patients. Carotid intima-media thickness ($0.97{\pm}0.13$ vs. $0.78{\pm}0.17cm$, P < 0.0001) and number of plaques ($2.2{\pm}1.0$ vs. $1.7{\pm}1.2$, P < 0.0001) were greater in CTO than STEMI patients. Multiple (${\geq}3$) or echogenic plaques were more frequently observed in CTO patients. During the median follow-up duration of 27 months, major adverse cardiovascular events occurred in 31% of CTO and 14% of STEMI patients (P = 0.008). We found that, compared with STEMI, CTO patients have higher burden of carotid artery atherosclerosis associated with more comorbid diseases and poor clinical outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.246-253
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• 2010

배경: 술전 경도 및 중등도의 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증이 동반된 환자들의 무심폐순환 관상동맥 우회로 조성술을 시행한 후의 장기 예후를 추적 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 9월부터 2004년 3월까지 1,000명의 연속된 무심폐순환 관상동맥 우회로 조성술을 시행 받은 환자들의 데이터를 전향적으로 조사하였으며, 97%의 환자에서 추적 조사가 가능하였다. 육십칠명(6.7%)의 환자들이 수술 당시 경도 및 중등도의 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증이 동반되었다. 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증이 끼치는 영향에 대하여 수술사망율, 실제생존율 및 주요 심장 부작용이 없는 생존율 등을 비교하였다. 결과: 평균 추적 조사 기간은 $66{\pm}22$개월이었다. 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증이 동반된 환자들의 연령이 더 높았으며(p<0.001), 더 낮은 심박출량을 보였고(p<0.001) 더 많은 위험 인자들을 갖고 있었다. 여성에게 의미있게 더 많았으며(p=0.002), 수술사망율이나 술전후 심근 경색의 빈도에는 의미있는 차이는 없었다(p=0.25). 팔 년 생존율은 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증이 동반된 환자들이 더 낮았다($39.6{\pm}11.8%$ vs $76.7{\pm}2.2$, p<0.001). 하지만 동반된 위험 인자들을 교정했을 때 술전 경도 및 중등도의 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증 자체가 장기 사망률의 의미있는 위험 인자는 아니었다(p=0.42). 8년 간의 주요 심장 부작용이 없는 생존율은 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증이 동반된 환자들에서 의미있게 낮았다($53.12{\pm}12%$ vs $77{\pm}2%$, p<0.001). 위험 인자들을 교정했을 때 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증은 주요 심장 부작용이 없는 생존율(HR: 2.31), 울혈성 심기능 저하와 재발성 심근 경색에 의미있는 위험 요소이었다. 결론: 무심폐순환 관상동맥 우회로 조성술을 시행 받은 환자들 중 술전 경도 및 중등도의 허혈성 승모판막 폐쇄부전증이 동반된 경우 더 많은 술전 위험요소들을 갖고 있었다. 술전후의 사망률이나 유병율은 비슷하였으나, 장기적으로 심장 합병증의 유발율은 더 높았다

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.106-116
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• 2021

Background: We evaluated the mid-term outcomes and angiographic patency of redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: Of 2,851 patients who underwent isolated CABG at Seoul National University Hospital from 2000 to 2017, 88 underwent redo CABG. Patients' mean age at redo CABG was 66.0±8.0 years. The mean interval between the first-time and redo CABG was 113.0±62.4 months. The mean follow-up duration was 86 months. Early and mid-term clinical outcomes were evaluated. Angiographic patency rates were evaluated early (1-2 days), 1 year, and 5 years after surgery. Comparative analyses between on-pump and off-pump CABG were also performed. Results: The culprits for reoperation were previous grafts (65.6%), native coronary vessels (17.8%), and both (16.7%). Off-pump CABG was performed in 75 cases (85.2%), and the mean number of distal anastomoses was 1.8±0.8. The saphenous vein (39.7%) was used most frequently, followed by the right internal thoracic artery (28.4%), right gastroepiploic artery (21.3%), left internal thoracic artery (7.8%), and radial artery (2.8%). Operative mortality was 1.1%. The overall survival, cumulative incidence of cardiac death, and cumulative incidence of major adverse cardiac events were 71.3%,12.0%, and 23.3% at 5 years after surgery, respectively. The overall angiographic patency rates were 95.7%, 90.1%, and 92.2% on early, 1-year, and 5-year angiograms, respectively. The angiographic patency rates of saphenous vein grafts were 93.1%, 85.6%, and 91.3% on early, 1-year, and 5-year angiograms, respectively. No significant differences in clinical outcomes or angiographic patency rates were observed between the on-pump (n=13) versus off-pump (n=75) groups. Multivariable analysis revealed that age (hazard ratio [HR], 1.07; p=0.005) and chronic kidney disease (HR, 3.85; p=0.001) were risk factors for all-cause mortality. Conclusion: Redo CABG could mostly be performed using the off-pump technique and did not show increased operative mortality and morbidities.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.259-267
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• 2023

Background: Malnutrition and impaired immune responses significantly affect the clinical outcomes of patients with atherosclerotic stenosis. The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score has recently been utilized to evaluate perioperative immunonutritional status. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between immunonutritional status, indexed by CONUT score, and postoperative complications in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 188 patients who underwent elective CEA between January 2010 and December 2019. The preoperative CONUT score was calculated as the sum of the serum albumin concentration, total cholesterol level, and total lymphocyte count. The primary outcome was postoperative complications within 30 days after CEA, including major adverse cardiovascular events, pulmonary complications, stroke, renal failure, sepsis, wounds, and gastrointestinal complications. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to estimate the factors associated with postoperative complications during the 30-day follow-up period. Results: Twenty-five patients (13.3%) had at least one major complication. The incidence of postoperative complications was identified more frequently in the high CONUT group (12 of 27, 44.4% vs. 13 of 161, 8.1%; p<0.001). Multivariate analyses showed that a high preoperative CONUT score was independently associated with 30-day postoperative complications (hazard ratio, 5.98; 95% confidence interval, 2.56-13.97; p<0.001). Conclusion: Our results showed that the CONUT score, a simple and readily available parameter using only objective laboratory values, is independently associated with early postoperative complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.202-209
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• 2008

배경: 약물용출 스텐트의 출현으로 관상동맥우회술은 급격하게 위축되고 있으며, 이러한 현상은 관상동맥우회술이 일차적 치료법인 다혈관 관상동맥질환에도 적용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 약물용출 스텐트의 출현이 관상동맥우회술에 미치는 영향을 분석하고(1단계), 다혈관 관상동맥질환 환자에서 관상동맥우회술과 약물용출 스텐트시술 후 1년 추적 임상 결과를 비교하였다(2단계). 대상 및 방법: 약물용출 스텐트의 출현이 관상동맥우회술에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 본 병원에 약물용출 스텐트가 도입되기 전인 2001년 3월부터 2003년 2월까지 2년간 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않고 관상동맥 우회술을 시행한 환자(n=298)와, 약물용출 스텐트의 사용이 활발해진 2003년 7월부터 2005년 6월까지 2년간 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않고 관상동맥우회술을 시행한 환자(n=298)를 비교하였다(1단계). 관상동맥우회술과 약물용출 스텐트시술의 단기 임상 성적을 비교하기 위해, 2003년 3월부터 2004년 6월 사이에 약물용출 스텐트를 시행받은 환자(n=220)와, 약물용출 스텐트 도업 전후 2002년 3월부터 2004년 3월 사이에 관상동맥우회술을 시행받은 환자(n=255)를 대상으로 각각 1년 추적 관찰 후, 심근 경색의 발생, 심장 관련 사망의 빈도, 표적혈관 재관류율 등에 대하여 비교하였다(2단계). 결과: 약물용출 스텐트의 도입 이후, 경피적 관상동맥중재술 대비 관상동맥우회술의 비율이 감소하였으며, 관상동맥우회술군에서 대상 환자들의 고령화(62세 vs. 64세, p=0.023), 만성신부전 (4% vs 9%, p=0.021), 상행대동맥의 석회화 (9% vs. 15%, p=0.043) 등을 동반한 고위험군의 환자 빈도의 증가, 그리고 준응급 및 응급수술의 빈도(12% vs. 22%, p=0.002)가 증가 등이 관찰되었다. 하지만 이전과 비교하였을 때 수술 관련 사망 및 문합부위의 개존률에는 변화가 없었다(1단계). 1년 추적 기간 중 표적혈관 재관류율은 약물용출 스텐트시술 후가 관상동맥우회술보다 높았으며(12.3% vs. 2.4%, p<0.001), 이로 인하여 주요 심장사건(사망, 심근경색, 표적혈관 재관류율) 역시 약물용출 스텐트시술 후가 관상동맥우회술보다 증가하였다(13.6% vs. 4.3%, p<0.001). 하지만 표적혈관 재관류율을 제외 한 심장 관련 사망 및 섬근 경색의 빈도는 각각 1달과 1년 추적 결과 두 군간의 유의한 차이를 보이 지 않았다(2단계). 결론: 약물용출 스텐트의 출현 이후 관상동맥우회술을 시행받는 환자들의 동반질환 빈도가 증가하였다. 단기 추적 관찰 결과, 약물용출 스텐트의 시술 후 표적혈관 재관류율이 증가하였으며, 주요 심장사건의 발생이 증가하였으나, 심근 경색의 발생 및 사망률은 관상동맥우회술과 비슷한 조기 임상결과를 보였다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.191-199
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• 2017

Background: This study was conducted to provide a comparison between the clinical outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and that of fibrinolysis followed by routine invasive treatment in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods: A total of 184 consecutive STEMI patients who underwent primary PCI or fibrinolysis followed by a routine invasive therapy were enrolled from 2004 to 2011, and their major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) were compared. Results: Among the 184 patients, 146 patients received primary PCI and 38 patients received fibrinolysis. The baseline clinical characteristics were similar between both groups, except for triglyceride level ($68.1{\pm}66.62$ vs. $141.6{\pm}154.3mg/dL$, p=0.007) and high density lipoprotein level ($44.6{\pm}10.3$ vs. $39.5{\pm}8.1mg/dL$, p=0.005). The initial creatine kinase-MB level was higher in the primary PCI group ($71.5{\pm}114.2$ vs. $35.9{\pm}59.9ng/mL$, p=0.010). The proportion of pre-thrombolysis in MI 0 to 2 flow lesions (92.9% vs. 73.0%, p<0.001) was higher and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors were administered more frequently in the primary PCI group. There was no difference in the 12-month clinical outcomes, including all-cause mortality (9.9% vs. 8.8%, p=0.896), cardiac death (7.8% vs. 5.9%, p=0.845), non-fatal MI (1.4% vs. 2.9%, p=0.539), target lesion revascularization (5.7% vs. 2.9%, p=0.517), and stroke (0% vs. 0%). The MACEs free survival rate was similar for both groups (odds ratio, 0.792; 95% confidence interval, 0.317-1.980; p=0.618). The clinical outcome of thrombolysis was not inferior, even when compared with primary PCI performed within 90 minutes. Conclusion: Early fibrinolysis with optimal antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy followed by appropriate invasive procedure would be a comparable alternative to treatment of MI, especially in cases of shorter-symptom-to-door time.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.838-848
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• 2023

Objective: To quantitatively analyze the cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) characteristics of chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) and explore their prognostic value for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Materials and Methods: A total of 145 patients (male:female = 76:69, mean age = 63.0 years) with cancer and heart failure who underwent CMR between January 2015 and January 2021 were included. CMR was performed using a 3T scanner (Siemens). Biventricular functions, native T1 T2, extracellular volume fraction (ECV) values, and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) of the left ventricle (LV) were compared between those with and without CTRCD. These were compared between patients with mild-to-moderate CTRCD and those with severe CTRCD. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between the CMR parameters and MACE occurrence during follow-up in the CTRCD patients. Results: Among 145 patients, 61 had CTRCD and 84 did not have CTRCD. Native T1, ECV, and T2 were significantly higher in the CTRCD group (1336.9 ms, 32.5%, and 44.7 ms, respectively) than those in the non-CTRCD group (1303.4 ms, 30.5%, and 42.0 ms, respectively; P = 0.013, 0.010, and < 0.001, respectively). They were not significantly different between patients with mild-to-moderate and severe CTRCD. Indexed LV mass was significantly smaller in the CTRCD group (65.0 g/m² vs. 78.9 g/mm²; P < 0.001). According to the multivariable Cox regression analysis, T2 (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.27; P = 0.028) and quantified LGE (HR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01-1.13; P = 0.021) were independently associated with MACE in the CTRCD patients. Conclusion: Quantitative parameters from CMR have the potential to evaluate myocardial changes in CTRCD. Increased T2 with reduced LV mass was demonstrated in CTRCD patients even before the development of severe cardiac dysfunction. T2 and quantified LGE may be independent prognostic factors for MACE in patients with CTRCD.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.210-215
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• 2008

배경: 약물방출스텐트에 의한 재협착감소효과와 병행약물치료의 발달은 좌주간지병변에 대한 스텐트 시술의 증가를 가져오고 있다. 본 연구는 좌주간지병변에 대한 관상동맥우회수술과 약물방출스텐트 시술의 1년 임상성적을 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본원에서 좌주간지병변으로 관상동맥우회수술이나 약물방출스텐트 삽입술을 받은 환자를 우회수술군과 스텐트군으로 나누어 이들 군의 수술 전 관상동맥질환 및 중증도, 입원기간, 원내 사망, 1년간 누적 사망 및 심근경색발생, 재관류술 시행비율 등을 비교 조사하였다. 결과: 101명의 관상동맥우회수술을 받은 환자(수술군)와 78명의 스텐트 시술을 받은 환자(스텐트군)가 분석대상이었다. 양군 환자의 연령, 성별, 위험인자, 좌심실 구혈률, 급성관 상동맥증후군의 비율에 있어서 차이가 없었다. 수술 군의 Euroscore가 $26.0{\pm}20.4$로 스텐트 군에 비해 높아 더 위험군이었으며(vs $6.38{\pm}10.31$, p<0.001), 긴급성도 37.6%로 더 많았으며(vs 10.3%, p<0.001) 입원기간도 16.1일로서 더 길었다(vs 7.9일, p=0.001). 좌주간지 이외 다혈관질환을 가지고 있는 경우도 수술군이 많았다(92.1% vs 37.2%, p<0.001). 원내 사망률과 1년 누적사망율에 있어서 차이가 없었다(3.0% vs 2.6%; 5.2% vs 6.6%, p=0.73). Euroscore로 matching한 41명의 수술환자와 78명의 스텐트환자를 선별하여 분석하였을 때 Euroscore (9.1 vs 6.4, p=0.104) 연령, 성별, 위험인자, 급성 관상동맥증후군의 비율의 차이는 없었다. Euroscore matched 분석에서 수술군에서 다혈관질환이 많았으며(87.8% vs 37.2%, p<0.001) 입원기간도 더 길었다(13.3일 vs 7.9일, p=0.02). 원내사망률과 1년 누적사망율은 수술군이 우수한 경향이 있었으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다(0% vs 2.6%, p=0.55; 0% vs 6.6%, p=0.30). Euroscore matched 분석에서 1년 재관류술 비율은 스텐트군과 수술군에서 각각 13.3%와 6.3% (p=0.48), 사망 혹은 심근경색증 발생비율은 10.0%와 0% (p=0.09)였다. 결론: 저위험군 환자의 화주간지병변에 대한 약물방출스텐트 시술은 수술에 비해 입원기간 단축의 효과는 있지만, 추적관찰기간동안 재관류술 시행비율과 1년 누적 사망률이 증가하는 경향을 보이고 있으며, 보다 많은 환자를 대상으로 한 장기적 관찰이 필요하다.