• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2014

Background: There are several modalities of coronary artery revascularization for multivessel coronary artery disease. Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) with minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting was introduced for high-risk patients, and recently, many centers have been using it. Limited incisional full sternotomy coronary artery bypass (LIFCAB) involves left internal thoracic artery (LITA)-to-left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) anastomosis through a sternotomy with a minimal skin incision; it could be considered another technique for minimally invasive LITA-to-LAD anastomosis. Our center has performed HCR using LIFCAB, and in this paper, we report our short-term results, obtained in the past 3 years. Methods: The medical records of 38 patients from May 2010 to June 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. The observation period after HCR was 1 to 37 months (average, $18.3{\pm}10.3$ months). The patency of revascularization was confirmed with postoperative coronary angio-computerized tomography or coronary angiography. Results: There were 3 superficial wound complications, but no mortalities. All the LITA-to-LAD anastomoses were patent in the immediate postoperative and follow-up studies, but stenosis was detected in 3 cases of percutaneous coronary intervention. Conclusion: HCR using LIFCAB is safe and yields satisfactory results from the viewpoint of revascularization for multivessel disease.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.45-48
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• 2012

We report a case of a postinfarction ventricular septal defect caused by an acute recurrent occlusion after the implantation of a covered stent, which was performed as a rescue procedure for the ruptured left anterior descending artery during a percutaneous coronary intervention. Although the emergent implantation of a covered stent for the ruptured coronary arteries such as the left main coronary artery or the origins of the left anterior descending artery can be performed during a percutaneous coronary intervention, and a coronary bypass surgery should be considered in order to decrease the risk of complete occlusion, thus providing a superior long term patency.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.148-152
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• 2010

Purpose: In treating diabetic foot ulcers, satisfactory vascularity is an essential prerequisite. To improve vascularity, a bypass graft has long been carried out. Recently, however, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) has also been tried since the PTA is less invasive than the bypass graft. However, publication demonstrating the improvement of vascularity after the PTA are lacking. Therefore, this study was designed to show usefulness of the PTA in treating vasculopathy of diabetic foot. Materials: and Methods This study included 30 feet of 24 ischemic diabetic foot patients. Inclusion criteria were diabetes (duration > 5 years) and a significant lower extremity ischemia, as determined by a transcutaneous oxygen pressure ($TcpO_2$) < 30 mmHg. The PTA was carried out in 61 arteries. PTA procedure was considered successful, when residual stenosis was less than 30%. The procedure was considered failed when residual stenosis was more than 50%. Residual stenosis between 30% and 50% was considered acceptable. For evaluation of PTA effect, foot $TcpO_2$ and infrared thermography were measured before and 7th day after PTA. Results: Immediately after PTA performed in 61 arteries, 58 and 3 arteries were evaluated as being successful and acceptable, respectively. Before PTA, average foot $TcpO_2$ was $12.6{\pm}8.8$ mmHg and its value was increased to $44.2{\pm}23.9$ on 7th day after PTA (p<0.01). Average skin temperature was $31.8{\pm}1.2^{\circ}C$ before PTA and it was increased to $33.5{\pm}1.1^{\circ}C$ on 7th day after PTA (p<0.01). Conclusion: PTA procedure increases tissue oxygenation of ischemic diabetic feet which do not have wound healing potential due to low tissue oxygenation, to the level of possible wound healing. In addition, PTA increases skin temperature of ischemic diabetic feet which can imply an improvement of peripheral circulation.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences in the outcome for CABG according to whether hospitals provided heart related surgeries. The 2011 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) and inpatient quality indicator principles from the Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) were used for analysis. Hospitals were divided into three groups according to the surgeries they provided. The length of stay and in-hospital deaths were adjusted for the differences in risks. ANOVA was performed to examine the differences for the risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality rate and risk-adjusted length of stay among the three groups. The analysis results showed that hospitals providing CABG, PTCA, and PHS had lower risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality rates or similar risk-adjusted lengths of stay compared to those of hospitals providing only CABG. However, the three groups did not have statistically significant differences in outcome indicators. Another study will be needed with a larger sample.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.526-531
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• 1993

Sixty-one consecutive patients with coronary artery bypass graft for myocardial revascularization were retrospectively reviewed to analyze various pattern of postoperative complication and death during hospital stay from Nov. 1988 to Oct. 1992. Fortytwo of the patients were male and nineteen female. The mean age was 56 and 51 years in male and female. Preoperative diagnosises were unstable angina in 14 of patients, stable angina in 28, postmyocardial infarction state in 15, and state of failed percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in 4. 141 stenosed coronary arteries were bypassed with use of 20 pedicled internal mammary artery and 124 reversed saphenous vein grafts. Postoperative complications and perioperative death were as follows: 1. Of 61 patients undergoing operation, peri and postoperative over all complication occured in 15 patients [ 25% ]; newly developed myocardial infarction in 4, intractable cardiac arrhythmia including atrial fibrillation and frequent ventricular premature contraction in 3, bleeding from gastrointestinal tract in 2, persistent vegetative state as a sequele of brain hypoxia in 1, wound necrosis in 1, left hemidiaphragmatic palsy in 3 and poor blood flow through graft in 2. 2. Operative mortality was 8%[5 patients]. 3 out of these died in operating room; 1 patient by bleeding from rupture of calcified aortic wall, 1 by air embolism through left atrial vent catheter, 1 by low cardiac output syndrome. 2 patients died during hospital stay; 1 by acute respiratory distress syndrome with multiuple organ failure, 1 by brain death after delayed diagnosis of pericardial tamponade.

• Annals of Laboratory Medicine
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.538-544
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• 2018

Background: Serum copeptin has been demonstrated to be useful in early risk stratification and prognostication of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the prognostic value of copeptin after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for clinical outcomes remains uncertain. We investigated the prognostic role of serum copeptin levels immediately after successful PCI as a prognostic marker for major adverse cardiac events (MACE; comprising death, repeat PCI, recurrent MI, or coronary artery bypass grafting) in patients with AMI. Methods: A retrospective study was performed in 149 patients with AMI who successfully received PCI. Serum copeptin levels were analyzed in blood samples collected immediately after PCI. The association between copeptin levels and MACE during the follow-up period was evaluated. Results: MACE occurred in 34 (22.8%) patients during a median follow-up of 30.1 months. MACE patients had higher copeptin levels than non-MACE patients did. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the increase in serum copeptin levels was associated with increased MACE incidence (odds ratio=1.6, P =0.005). Conclusions: A high level of serum copeptin measured immediately after PCI was associated with MACE in patients with AMI during long-term follow-up. Serum copeptin levels can serve as a prognostic marker in patients with AMI after successful PCI.

• 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.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.604-609
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• 2009

배경: 최근 경피적 심폐순환 보조장치는 여러 원인의 심인성 쇼크나 심정지의 치료에 매우 활발하게 적용되고 있다. 하지만 개심술 후 체외순환 이탈에 실패한 경우 적용하는 경피적 순환보조는 아직 예후가 매우 불량하다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 개심술 후 체외순환 이탈에 실패하여 경피적 심폐순환 보조장치를 적용한 환자들의 임상성적을 알아보고, 이들의 예후에 영향을 미치는 요인들에는 어떠한 것들이 있는지 알아 보고자 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 1월부터 2008년 12월까지 개심술 후 심폐기 이탈에 실패하여 경피적 순환 보조장치(CAPIOX emergent bypass system, $EBS^{(R)}$, Terumo Inc, Tokyo, Japan)를 적용한 10명의 환자들의 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 평균 연령은 $60.2{\pm}16.5$세($19{\sim}77$세)였고, 평균 체외순환보조기간은 $48.7{\pm}64.7$시간($4{\sim}210$시간)이었다. 순환 보조 장치를 이탈할 수 있었던 경우는 6예(장치 이탈율 60%), 생존퇴원은 5예(생존율 50%)였다. 합병증은 5명(50%)에서 발생하였다. 단변량 분석에서 수술 중 대동맥 겸자시간이 길었던 경우, 순환 보조기간 중 종격동 출혈이 있었던 경우, 순환 보조장치 삽입전의 Troponin-I 수치가 높았던 경우가 사망에 영향을 미치는 인자로 조사되었다. 퇴원한 환자는 모두 생존하여 평균 $34{\pm}8.6$개월($23{\sim}48$개월)간 추적 관찰 중이다. 결론: 개심술 후 체외순환 이탈에 실패하게 되는 경우 매우 높은 사망률을 보이는 바 이들 환자에 대하여 적극적인 경피적 순환 보조장치의 적용으로 향상된 생존율을 기대할 수 있었다. 앞으로 지속적인 생존을 향상 및 합병증 감소를 위한 보다 많은 경험 및 임상연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.329-336
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• 2011

The female has previously been shown to be an independent risk factor for mortality and morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG). The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate gender differences of the perioperative outcomes in elderly patients underwent CABG. Data for seventy elderly patients (>70 years) that underwent CABG (between January 2005 and July 2011) were divided into two groups: male patients (n=33, male group) and female patients group (n=37, female group). Heights, body weights, body surface area and coronary artery obstruction rate (right coronary artery territory) in the female group were lower than those of the male group ($P$ <0.05). History of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure and percutaneous coronary artery intervention in the female group was higher than that of the male group ($P$ <0.05). Total cholesterol and brain natriuretic peptide levels in the female group were higher than those of the male group ($P$ <0.05). Platelet count in the female group was higher than the male group at preoperative (Pre-OP) period ($P$ <0.05). Erythrocyte count, hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the female group were lower than those of the male group at Pre-OP period ($P$ <0.05). But, erythrocyte count, hematocrit and hemoglobin levels in the female group were higher than those of the Male group at postoperative (Post-OP) period ($P$ <0.05). Left ventricular ejection fraction in the female group was higher than the male group at Post-OP period ($P$ <0.05). Hospital stay length in the female group was higher than the male group ($P$ <0.05). Post-OP bleeding volume and incidence of ventricular premature contraction in the female group were lower than those of the male group ($P$ <0.05). These results suggest that despite female gender have a greater risk factors and require a longer hospitalization than male, there was no significant difference incidence of mortality and complication.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.32-35
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• 1993

During the period from September 1989 through December 1992, 118 cases of coronary arterial bypass graft were performed at Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Asan Medical Center. Twenty-one of these had history of recent or remote percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. They consisted of 13 males[age,58.7 + 5.4 years] and 8 females[age, 63.6 + 2.8years] with the mean age of 60.6. History of old myocardial infarction was noted in 24%[5/21] of the patients and congestive heart failure in 2 cases. The angina by type of presentation is unstable in all of the patients. The patterns of involvement of coronary arterial disease were left main disease[1], single vessel disease[5], double vessel involvement[10], and triple vessel involvement[5]. We performed 4 cases of single bypasses, 7 cases of double, 8 cases of triple, and 2 cases of quadruple bypasses. Total of 51 grafts[LIMA:12, RSVG:39] were inserted in 21 cases with average of 2.4 grafts per patient. The methods of myocardial protection were cold blood cardioplegia[8 cases], intermittent aortic occlusion[11], and continuous coronary perfusion with local coronary sharing[2]. There were no operative or late death. The only cardiac complication was 1 case of low cardiac output required IABP. The other complications were 1 case of sternal wound infection and 1 case of postoperative bleeding required reoperation. And there was no case of perioperative myocardial infarction. Postoperatively, 3 cases of recurrent angina were detected at 5, 7, and 18months after surgery. One of them was managed successfully with repeat PTCA[who was recurred 18 months postoperatively], and the other two with medication. I conclude that we can approach the patients more aggressively with PTCA, because of our acceptable operative risks.